MINUTES
Special
Meeting - Board of Trustees
In
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin
Community College District convened in public session on Tuesday, September 7,
2004, at 6:06 p.m. in the Board Room (201) of the Highland Business Center of
Austin Community College located at 5930 Middle Fiskville
Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present: Dr. Barbara P. Mink,
Chair/Presiding Officer; Mr. John F. Hernandez, Board Vice Chair; Mr. Jeffrey
Richard, Secretary; Dr. Lillian J. Davis; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Mr. Rafael
Quintanilla; Ms. Veronica Rivera; and Dr. John Worley. Trustee Nan McRaven
was absent from the meeting.
It is
further found and determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of
this Board, the notice of this meeting has been posted and return thereof made
pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter
551 of the Texas Government Code, and there has been full compliance with the
terms and provisions of said act, including the timely posting of the subjects
of this meeting.
Public Hearing
on Proposed 2004 Tax Rate for
Chair
Mink introduced the item and Ben Ferrell advised that the Board of Trustees
would schedule a vote on
Dr.
Mink stated that one individual had signed up to address the Board concerning
the proposed tax rate for
Mr.
Richard Flores, citizen, spoke regarding the Proposed 2004 Tax Rate for Austin
Community College.
Trustees Allen Kaplan moved and
Lillian J. Davis seconded that:
MOTION: The Public Hearing on the Proposed 2004 Tax
Rate for
VOTE: The motion passed on a unanimous vote of 8-0.
FOR:
Dr. Lillian J. Davis, Mr. John F. Hernandez, Mr. Allen Kaplan, Dr, Barbara
Mink, Mr. Rafael Quintanilla, Mr. Jeffrey K. Richard, Ms. Veronica Rivera, and
Dr. John Worley.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustee
Having
no motion before the Board, the
Approved By
Jeffrey
K. Richard, Secretary