MINUTES
Work Session –
Board of Trustees
April 17, 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, April 17, 2006, at 6:42 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; Ms. Nan McRaven; Ms. Veronica Rivera; and Dr. John Worley. Trustee Rafael Quintanilla 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.
ITEMS
FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
Old Business:
Agenda
Item 8210
2nd
Proposed
Approval of Revisions to Board Policy F-10, Employee Compensation
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Ms. Gerry Tucker, Associate Vice President, Human
Resources, provided information on the proposed revisions to Board Policy F-10,
Employee Compensation; living wage, and compression. Ms. Tucker responded to questions from
Trustees.
Trustees
Veronica Rivera moved and Allen Kaplan seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees postpone revision of
Board Policy F-10, Employee Compensation, until the Board is presented with the
results of the compensation study.
Trustee
John Worley requested a Friendly Amendment.
FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT: That staff direct the Compensation
Study consultants to provide, as one scenario in the report, consideration of
the living wage as the minimum wage.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan,
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustee Rafael Quintanilla was absent from
the meeting.
Comments were presented by Association
presidents Dr. Al Purcell, Mr. Tobin Wiegand, and Mr. John Herndon. Mr. Jerry stated that he had no additional
comments to provide.
Associations were invited to submit written
comments to the Board and/or present comments at the June 5 Board meeting.
Agenda
Item 8211
2nd
Proposed
Approval of Revisions to Board Policy G-7, Property Taxes
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Ben Ferrell discussed proposed revisions to Board
Policy G-7, Property Taxes.
Trustees John Worley moved and Veronica Rivera seconded
that:
ORIGINAL MOTION:
That the additional homestead exemption for elderly or disabled shall
be, rounded to the nearest $1,000, fifty percent of the median assessed value
for all homesteads in the district for the previous year but not less than
$75,000.
Trustee Allen Kaplan moved:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: That
the additional homestead exemption for elderly or disabled shall be rounded to
the nearest $1,000, fifty percent of the median assessed value for all
homesteads in the district for 2007 but not less than $85,000.
There was no second to the motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
That the additional homestead exemption for elderly or disabled be
increased to $85,000.
FOR: Allen Kaplan,
AGAINST: Lillian
Davis, John Hernandez, Barbara Mink, Jeffrey Richard.
ABSENT: Trustee
Rafael Quintanilla was absent from the meeting.
FOR: Allen Kaplan,
Veronica Rivera, John Worley
AGAINST: Lillian
Davis, John Hernandez,
ABSENT: Trustee
Rafael Quintanilla was absent from the meeting.
[Trustee Jeffrey
Richard left the meeting at
Agenda
Item 8212
Discussion
of Facilities Processes
Dr. Mink
introduced the item and Mr. Bill Mullane provided information and responded to
questions from Trustees on District processes related to facilities planning
and delivery including:
·
Master Plan for District growth
·
Facility standards
·
Campus Master Plans
·
Process Standards
·
Upgrade the Condition of facilities
·
What this Means
·
Next Steps
Trustees
expressed appreciation for the information provided.
Announcements
There were no
announcements.
Executive
Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
April 17, 2006, Work Session of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees
was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Approved By
Jeffrey Richard, Secretary