MINUTES
Regular
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, June 6, 2005, at 6:04 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.
Election of
Board Officers
Dr. Mink introduced the item.
Trustees Lillian Davis moved and Rafael Quintanilla seconded that:
MOTION: That the Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College re-elect the current slate of Board
Officers: Dr. Barbara P. Mink, Chair;
Mr. John F. Hernandez, Vice Chair; and Mr. Jeffrey Richard, Secretary.
VOTE: The motion passed on a
unanimous vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian J. Davis, John F.
Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, Barbara P. Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, Jeffrey
Richard, Veronica Rivera, and John Worley.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustee
Recognitions
·
There were no new employees.
·
Report on Achievements and Recognitions – Dr. Richard
Smith, Interim Associate Vice President, presented the Kudos Report and called
attention to recent awards/recognitions received by faculty/programs, staff,
students, and
Citizens
Communication
·
Kyla Myers, student, distributed information and spoke
regarding the upholstery program.
·
Sara Farrell, student, spoke regarding the upholstery program.
·
Lyman Grant, faculty, spoke regarding full-time compensation.
·
John Cise, faculty, distributed information
and spoke regarding full-time compensation.
·
Mark Goodrich, employee, spoke regarding FY06 budget.
Reports from
Associations
·
Adjunct Faculty Association – Mr. John Herndon, President,
spoke regarding adjunct faculty compensation.
·
Classified Employees Association –Sue Bloodsworth, President, spoke regarding compensation for
classified employees and the upcoming ACC blood drive.
·
Full-Time Faculty Senate – Mr. Larry Willoughby,
President, spoke regarding Faculty Senate activities, compensation, and a
motion passed by the Faculty Senate on June 2..
·
Professional-Technical Employees
Association – Ms. Linda Morrison, President, spoke regarding Association
activities and compensation for professional-technical employees.
·
Student Government
Association – Mr. Michael
Sanchez, President, introduced new officers of the Association: Charles Maddox, Vice President; Missy
Chisholm, Secretary; Nick Schneider, Treasurer; Mandy Core, Director of
Communications; Jasmine Core, Parliamentarian; A. J. Dennis, Senate Chair, and
spoke regarding Association activities.
Agenda
Item 8072
Discussion
and Possible Action on Appointment of Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow
as President of
Dr. Mink
introduced the item.
Trustees Rafael Quintanilla moved and Jeffrey Richard
seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College appoint Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow
as President of Austin Community College and that the Board authorize the Board
Chair to negotiate the terms of the contract in accordance with the Board’s
previous discussions, that being the two-year term, and that the contract
should generally follow the terms of former President Aguero’s
contract in terms of pay, benefits, and all the accruements of the job.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 6-2.
FOR: Lillian J. Davis, John F.
Hernandez, Barbara P. Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica
Rivera.
AGAINST: Allen H. Kaplan and
John Worley.
ABSENT: Trustee
Dr. Kinslow stated he was very pleased to be appointed as
President of the College and looked forward to the challenges and opportunities.. He said he believes everything is the result of teamwork and
looked forward to continuing to collaborate and work with all of the
constituencies of the College. He stated
he was extremely excited to have the opportunity to advance the
Recess
Dr. Mink recessed the
[Trustee Rafael Quintanilla left the meeting.]
Reconvene
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
President’s Administrative Report
Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, President,
provided information on the next steps of Austin Community College
including: plans for a minor
reorganization; committee review of the Facilities Master Plan; future meetings
with employee and student government associations for the coming year with
topics focused on student success factors.
He expressed appreciation to the associations for their work with the
administration to clarify compensation methodology. He advised that he had met with Michael
Sanchez and there would be a summer seminar with the new Student Government
Officers regarding
Reports
to the Board
·
Monthly Construction Update – Mr. Ferrell
provided an update on current construction and renovation projects including a
Major Facilities Projects Summary, a facilities update regarding Eastview Campus – Health Sciences Building ($15,450,000); Eastview Campus – Environmental Testing; South Austin
Campus ($21,500,000); Cypress Creek Expansion ($25,000,000); Northridge Parking
Lot ($580,000); Pinnacle Parking Lot ($650,000); Rio Grande Campus
($33,950,000) – negotiations continue with the City regarding the parking
garage area; San Marcos/Hays County – amendments to the transfer agreement were
being finalized; Riverside Zoning – discussions were continuing; Riverside
Renovations – options were being discussed; and Northridge Student Service
Renovations – were nearing completion and should be referred to the
architects/engineers this month. Information
was also provided regarding the expansion of US 290 at Oak Hill and the ACC
Facilities Master Plan. He stated eleven
planning firms responded to the Request for Proposals on the Facilities Master
Plan, a selection committee was formed, and evaluation of the proposals would
be completed in June. He said the
project should take a year to eighteen months after the planning firm is
selected. Mr. Ferrell and Mr. Bill Mullane, Interim Director of Facilities and Construction,
responded to questions from Trustees regarding renovations to Northridge
Student Services,
·
Financial Report – April 2005 -- Mr. Ben
Ferrell, Vice President for Business Services, called attention to the April 2005
Financial Statement and noted: the
successful City of Austin annexation reduced out-of-district tuition revenues
for the Summer Semester by about $300,000 and, based on current information,
the College’s budget was on track and projecting approximately $300,000
revenues over expenses. Mr. Ferrell
indicated that revenues were $1.1 million under budget and expenses were $1.4
million under budget. Therefore, Net
Revenues over Expenses project a surplus of about $300,000. Cash balances were in line at approximately
$110 million, including $78 million in bond proceeds. Mr. Ferrell responded to Trustees regarding
calculation of students, Spring versus Fall
enrollments, and unrestricted funds.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Chair Mink introduced the Consent Agenda:
Agenda
Item 8073
Approval
of Minutes of the of the May 2, 2005, Regular Meeting; May 11, 2005, Special
Meeting; May 16, 2005, Special Meeting; and May 16, 2005, Work Session of the
Austin Community College Board of Trustees
Recommendation: That
the Board of Trustees approve the minutes as
presented.
Trustees Allen
Kaplan moved and Veronica Rivera seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees approve the Minutes of the of the May 2, 2005, Regular Meeting; May 2,
2005, Special Meeting; and May 16, 2005, Special Meeting; and May 16, 2005,
Work Session of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees as presented.
The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, Barbara P. Mink, Rafael Quintanilla,
Jeffrey Richard, Veronica Rivera, and John Worley.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustee
Discussion/Possible Action:
Old Business:
New Business:
Agenda
Item 8074
Discussion
of Student Success
Dr. Mink introduced
the item. Dr. Kathleen Christensen,
Associate Vice President for Retention and Student Services, advised that
promoting access to higher education and helping students to achieve their
diverse educational goals were the primary goals of the College. She stated that as the FY06 budget was
developed, it would be appropriate to discuss student success factors and to
clarify goals which may impact college priorities and resource allocation. is development presented student success
factors including enrollment: Dr.
Christensen discussed student enrollment which included Closing the Gaps,
continued outreach, continued outreach to independent school districts, and
budget implications. She also provided
information on student success including:
career planning; developmental education, distance learning, transfer
planning, Student Life expansion, faculty advising system, early alert system,
Academic Standards of Progress, degree completion, improved telephone service,
and increasing processing efficiencies in Admissions and Records and in
Financial Aid. Dr. Christensen responded
to questions from Trustees regarding expansion of Student Life, continued
outreach, financial aid counseling, early alert
system, faculty follow up, relationship of increased tuition to student
dropouts, withdrawal rate in distance learning, and Closing the Gap report.
Agenda
Item 8075
Fiscal
Year 2006 Budget Discussion
Dr. Mink
introduced the item. Dr. Kinslow stated staff had presented a preliminary view of
the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget containing assumptions, revenue and expense
estimates, and requests related to capital Outlay/technology, staffing, and
facilit9ies improvements. He said this
meeting would focus on Compensation, Facilities, and Tuition and Fees. Dr. Kinslow called
attention to the information provided regarding Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
Assumptions, Value of One Reference Guide; History of Average Compensation
Increases/Fiscal Year 2006 Compensation Information; ACC Tuition Compared to
Other Local Institutions; Cost Savings Actions in Previous Budgets; Summary of
Preliminary Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Revenues and Expenses; Capital
Outlay/Technology Budget; Facilities Improvements Budget; and Extra Services
Categories.
Dr. Gerry Tucker,
Associate Vice President for Human Resources, distributed information on
employee compensation and introduced the compensation staff: Vickie West and Sherry Rodriguez. Ms. Tucker discussed cost of living
information including the Consumer Price Index and living wage
information. She presented the results
of the annual survey of compensation data for the classified and
professional-technical employees, adjunct faculty, and full-time faculty, She stated that the community colleges
surveyed were Alamo Community College, Collin County Community College, Dallas
Community College, Houston Community College, North Harris Montgomery County
Community College District, San Jacinto Community College, and Tarrant County
Community College.
Mr. Ben Ferrell
responded to questions from Trustees regarding the Facilities Improvements
Budget and ACC tuition.
Dr. Kinslow stated the June 20 Board Work Session would concern
these topics and asked Trustees to identify any additional information which
might be needed regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2006 budget.
Agenda
Item 8076
Discussion
of Proposed Interlocal Agreement with
Dr. Mink
introduced the item. Mr. Mike Midgley, Interim Associate Vice President for Workforce
Education, stated the proposed Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement (Educational Affiliation Agreement) with
Agenda
Item 8077
Discussion
of Proposed Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in International Business
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Mr. Mike Midgley and Dr. Val
Cantu, Dean of Business Studies, provided information concerning the proposed
degree, AAS in International Business, and stated it would provide a course of
study specifically designed to prepare students for positions in international
business. Need for the degree was
established with both local and national Labor Market Information data.
This item will
be included on the
Agenda
Item 8078
Discussion
of Proposed Continuing Education Medical/Clinical Assisting Certificate
Dr. Mink
introduced the item. Mr. Mike Midgley and Ms. Sandy Gaskin, Dean of Continuing Education,
provided information concerning the proposed Continuing Education certificate,
Medical/Clinical Assisting, and stated it would provide a course of study
specifically designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in clinical
assisting. Need for the degree was
established with both local and national Labor Market Information data.
Mr. Midgley and Ms. Gaskin responded to questions from
Trustees. This item will be included on
the
Agenda
Item 8079
Discussion
of Proposed Move of
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Mr. Mike Midgley and Dr. Gary
Hampton, Dean of Applied Technologies, Multimedia, and Public Service, stated
ACC was contacted by Pflugerville residents regarding their interest in moving
the
This item will
be on the
[Trustee Richard
left the meeting at
Agenda
Item 8080
Consideration
of Vendors for Environmental Services
Dr. Mink
introduced the item. Mr. Ben Ferrell
stated the College has need for environmental services vendors in the course of
its operations in order to comply with various federal, state, and local
environmental considerations and requirements.
Requests for Proposals were sent out by the Purchasing and Environmental
Health and Safety departments to solicit firms to provide various environmental
services as needs arise. In accordance
with Board policy and administrative efficiencies, the contract term for each
recommended firm would be for two initial years with three one-year
renewals. He stated bid proposals were
submitted from eight (8) firms and four firms were recommended: Baer Engineering and Environmental Consulting
(HUB); Burcham Environmental Services; Geomatrix Consultants; and Zephyr (HUB). Mr. Ferrell responded to questions from
Trustees.
This item will
be included on the
Executive
Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the June 6, 2005, Regular Meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Jeffrey
Richard, Secretary