MINUTES
Regular
Meeting – Board of Trustees
February 13,
2006
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 Monday, February 13, 2006, 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; Dr. Lillian Davis [arrived at 7:25 p.m.]; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Ms. Nan
McRaven [arrived at 6:08 p.m.]; Mr. Rafael Quintanilla; Ms. Veronica Rivera;
and Dr. John Worley. Trustee Jeffrey
Richard, Board Secretary, 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.
Recognitions
·
New Employees - There were no new employees.
·
Report on Achievements and Recognitions – No report was
presented.
Citizens
Communication
·
Mr. Bill Cheek, ACC/AFT, invited attendance at the March 3 Spring
Social and Barbeque,
·
Guadalupe Sosa, Chair, South Austin Campus Advisory Committee, spoke
regarding naming of the South Austin Campus.
Reports from
Associations
·
Adjunct Faculty Association – John Herndon, President, spoke regarding
Association activities.
·
Classified Employees Association –Mr. Tobin Wiegand, President, advised
that $600 was raised at a recent fundraising event and stated the next
Association meeting would be on February 21 at the
·
Full-Time Faculty Senate – Dr. Al Purcell, President, invited
attendance at the Association’s meetings and expressed appreciation to Dr.
Steve Kinslow and Dr. Mary Hensley for assistance with the faculty evaluation
process.
·
Professional-Technical Employees Association – Mr. Jerry
North, President, spoke regarding association activities and the need for
security cameras at the campuses to protect students and faculty.
·
Student Government Association – Mr. Charles
Maddox, Vice President, stated that the Association had elected new officers: A. J. Dennis, Vice Chair; and Billy Stallings,
Director of Communications; and Anatasia Trevenio, Parliamentarian. He spoke regarding interest in a possible fund
for travel abroad for students and a symposium to be held on Saturday, February
25,
President’s Administrative Report
Dr. Stephen B.
Kinslow, College President, stated a Public Hearing was held on
Trustees McRaven
and Rivera were then asked to provide information related to the Legislative
Summit meetings.
Reports
to the Board
·
University Graduation Rates for Community College Students – Former Trustee
Beverly Silas reported on research in which she had participated as a student
at The University of Texas LBJ School.
She stated the research indicated that students who transferred from a
two-year college to a four-year institution graduated at a rate higher than the
native four-year students. Trustees
discussed the information provided by Ms. Silas and suggested presenting the
information at a meeting of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
·
Facilities Report – December 2005 – Mr. Mullane stated
the South Austin Campus would be completed on time. He highlighted current construction and
renovation projects and responded to questions from Trustees regarding progress
report from Sasaki; status of Building D at the Riverside Campus; and the
proposed size of a parking garage at the South Austin Campus.
·
Financial Report – December 2005 -- Mr. Ben
Ferrell, Vice President for Business Services, called attention to the December
2005 Financial Statement and noted: the
College’s budget was on track and projecting approximately $600,000 increase in
Unrestricted Net Assets, and a $70,000 increase in Total Assets. Total Revenue was projected at approximately
$143.2 million or $1.6 million over original projections due to increases in
enrollment. Total Expenses were
projected at $142.5 million or about $1.0 million over budget which was
attributable to instructional salaries from enrollment increases, and would be
offset by increased revenues from the additional enrollments. In summary, revenues were over budget by $1.6
million and expenses were over budget by $1.0 million. Therefore, the Net Revenues over Expenses
projected a budget surplus of about $600,000 and an increase in Total Net
Assets of about $70,000. Cash and Investments were in line at approximately
$100 million, including $68 million in bond proceeds.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Chair Mink
introduced the Consent Agenda:
Agenda Item 8172
Approval of Minutes of
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
minutes as presented
Agenda Item 8173
Approval of FY05 External
Audit/Management Letter
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the Fiscal
Year 2005 Financial Audit Report.
Agenda Item 8174
Approval of Contract for HVAC
Supplies and Equipment
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the award
of contracts to the Trane Company and Insco Distributing Company to provide
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) supplies and equipment.
Agenda 8175
Approval of ACC/AISD College and
Career Preparatory Program, Interlocal Agreement
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve an
Interlocal Agreement between Austin Community College (ACC) and Austin
Independent School District (AISD) to continue operations of the College and
Career Preparatory Program (CCPP), September 1, 2006-August 31, 2009.
Agenda Item 8176
Approval of Contract for Election
Services in
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
proposed contract for election services for the
Trustee John Worley requested that Agenda Item 8176,
Approval of Contract for Election Services in
Trustees Rafael
Quintanilla moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees approve Agenda Items 8172, Minutes of January 23, 2006, Regular Board
Meeting; 8173, Approval of
FY05 External Audit/Management Letter; 8174, Approval of Contract for HVAC
Supplies and Equipment; and 8175, ACC/AISD College and Career Preparatory
Program, Interlocal Agreement, as presented.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
FOR: Trustees John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan,
AGAINST: None.
Trustees Lillian
J. Davis and Jeffrey Richard were absent for the vote.
Agenda Item 8176
Approval of Contract for Election
Services in
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
proposed contract for election services for the
Trustees Rafael
Quintanilla moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve the proposed
contract for election services for the
Trustee Worley questioned the address listed for the
“Participating Entity” as “XXXXXXX” on pages 8 and 11 of the contract. Ms. Linda Young, Elections Administrator and
Special Assistant to the President, explained that this was a template used by
Trustee Worley
requested a Friendly Amendment to the Motion:
FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT:
That the
Participating Entity on pages 8 and 11 of the proposed contract be changed to
read:
Trustees Rafael Quintanilla and Allen
Kaplan accepted the Friendly Amendment.
Trustee Rivera questioned the five-year term noted on the
proposed contract and the use of ACC polling places as last discussed. Ms. Young responded to questions regarding the
possible addition of ACC Campuses as polling places and the estimated cost of
the election.
Trustee Veronica
Rivera requested a Friendly Amendment to the Motion:
FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT:
That Section (N)
on page 11 of the proposed contract be amended to a one-year contract to expire
on
Trustees Rafael Quintanilla and Allen
Kaplan accepted the Friendly Amendment.
VOTE ON ORIGINAL
MOTION WITH FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS:
The motion, as
amended, passed on a vote of 7-0.
FOR: Trustees John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan,
AGAINST: None.
Trustees Lillian
J. Davis and Jeffrey Richard were absent for the vote.
Discussion/Possible Action:
Old Business:
Agenda
Item 8177
Approval
of Contract for Election Services in
Dr. Mink introduced the item and Ms. Linda
Young provided information concerning the proposed contract.
Agenda
Item 8178
Adoption
of Name for South Austin Campus
Dr. Mink introduced the item and Dr. Steve
Kinslow stated the campus should be named to allow information to be included
in College publications for Fiscal Year 2007, including Course Schedules,
College Catalog, etc. Trustees suggested
names, including South Austin Campus, and suggested possible action on this
item at the April meeting to allow for any input from students, the advisory
committee, and the public.
[Trustee Lillian Davis arrived at the
meeting.]
Agenda
Item 8179
Response to Request for Board of
Trustees to Endorse Central Austin Library Project
Dr. Mink introduced the item and Dr. Steve Kinslow
provided information concerning adoption of a policy, or amendment of the
existing Board Policy B-3, Code of Ethics—Board of Trustees, indicating that
the Board would encourage voter registration and participation in the electoral
process, but would not provide political endorsements nor advocate specific
positions on public elections.
New Business:
Agenda
Item 8180
Review
of Presidential Search Process
Dr. Mink introduced the item and Trustees
discussed the 2004 Presidential Search Process and cited issues of the search
including: the search committee was too
large, confidentiality was not maintained, there was information that would
have been important for the Board to know about early in the process in order
to reach a decision; and that the Board needed to have information from
others. Trustee Rivera stated that she
would provide information to Trustees from the recent ACCT meeting concerning a
presidential search. Trustees suggested
that this item be delayed until June 2006 following the May election and
consideration of the budget.
Agenda
Item 8181
Dr. Mink introduced the item and Dr. Steve
Kinslow provided information concerning the land donation. Dr. Kinslow; Tommy Cowan of Graeber, Simmons
and Cowan; and Steve Ramsey, Baker-Aicklen, provided information from the
feasibility study and responded to questions from Trustees regarding: constructability of site, value of land
donation, reason for donation, size of land donation, infrastructure, ownership
of water line easement on property, adjoining land use, and the date a decision
must be made. Dr. Kinslow indicated that
this item would be brought back to the Board in March.
Agenda
Item 8182
Declaration of Program Priorities for Fiscal Year 2007/Resolution
Dr. Mink introduced the item. Dr. Donetta Goodall, Vice President for
Academic Transfer and General and Development Education, and Mr. Mike Midgley,
Vice President for Workforce Education and Business Development, presented the
staff report on instructional programs, including the program cost analysis
report and, as required by Board Policy E-1, Master Planning, a Program
Resolution for the FY07 Community Priorities Declaration. The review was completed to determine what
the community needs were. This item will
be included on the agenda for possible action at the
Recess
Dr. Mink recessed the
Reconvene
The
Board of Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at
Agenda
Item 8183
Discussion:
Dr. Mink introduced the item. Mr. Ben Ferrell, Vice President for Business
Services, and Mr. Bill Mullane, Director of Facilities and Construction,
presented a report on Rio Grande Redevelopment Issues: Overview of the Rio Grande Campus, Historical
Perspective of the Rio Grande Campus, ACC Goals for the Rio Grande Campus,
Budget (from 2003 General Obligation Bonds), ACC/AISD,City of Austin
Deliberations, Valuation Considerations, and Rio Grande Campus Alternative
Options. Dr. Kinslow, Mr. Ferrell, and
Mr. Mullane responded to questions from Trustees regarding the report,
alternative options, and parking.
Executive
Session
There was no Executive Session.
Announcements
Trustee Rivera announced that she was a finalist for Austin
Under 40 Youth/Education.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
February 13, 2006, Regular Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of
Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Jeffrey Richard, Secretary