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Special Meeting – Board of Trustees

May 22, 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, May 22, 2006, at 12:05 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:  Board Vice Chair/Presiding Officer; John Hernandez; Jeffrey Richard, Secretary; Allen Kaplan, and John Worley.  Board Chair Barbara Mink, and Trustees Lillian J. Davis, Nan McRaven, Rafael Quintanilla, and Veronica Rivera were 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

 

Agenda Item 8225

Matters Related to Conduct of May 13, 2006, Board of Trustees Election:  Resolution Canvassing and Declaring Election Results

Mr. Hernandez introduced the item and Linda Young, Special Assistant to the President for Governmental and Community Relations, distributed the Certified Final Canvass Report, Austin Community College, Joint General and Special Elections, May 13, 2006.  She provided information regarding the proposed Resolution Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of the May 13, 2006, General Election of the Austin Community College District Board of Trustees for Places 7, 8, and 9.

Trustee Jeffrey Richard read the Resolution into record.

Trustees Richard moved and John Worley seconded that:

MOTION:  That the Board of Trustees approve the Resolution Canvassing Election Returns and Declaring Election Results which declared Dr. Barbara P. Mink to be the winner of Place 7, Dr. James W. McGuffee to be the winner of Place 8, and Mr. Allen H. Kaplan to be the winner of Place 9 on the Board of Trustees. 

VOTE:  The motion passed on unanimous vote of 4-0.

FOR:  John Hernandez, Allen Kaplan, Jeffrey Richard and John Worley.

AGAINST:  None.

Absent from the meeting:  Lillian J. Davis, Nan McRaven, Barbara P. Mink, Rafael Quintanilla, and Veronica Rivera.

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A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS

AND DECLARING THE RESULTS

OF THE MAY 13, 2006, GENERAL ELECTION

OF THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

 

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Austin Community College  District (“District”) called a General Election to be held on May 13, 2006, for the purpose of electing trustees to serve six-year terms for places 7, 8 and 9; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed and investigated all matters pertaining to this election, including the calling, notices, election officers, holding, and reports thereof under the General Election Agreement with Travis County and Williamson County; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board hereby canvasses the returns of this election, at which there was submitted to all resident, qualified electors of the District who also reside within Travis County and Williamson County, for their vote, the following candidates:

 

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 7:           Barbara Mink

                                                                                               

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 8:           Rodney Ahart

                                                                James McGuffee

                               

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 9:           Allen Kaplan

                                                                Ana Mejia-Dietche

 

 

WHEREAS, the Board has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official election returns, which were duly and lawfully made to the Board by the judges and clerks holding and conducting such election, the poll lists and the official election returns showing separately the votes cast in the election; and

 

WHEREAS, from these returns, the Board hereby finds that the following votes were cast in the election by voters who were resident, qualified voters in Travis County and Williamson County Area of the District:

 

               

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 7:                           Barbara Mink

                                                                                               

                Election Day Votes                              21,695                                                    

 

Early Votes                                           12,443                                    

 

TOTAL VOTES CAST                      34,138                                                

 

 

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 8:                           Rodney Ahart                                       James McGuffee

 

                Election Day Votes                              11,134                                                     14,575

 

Early Votes                                             6,128                                                     7,889                     

 

TOTAL VOTES CAST                       17,262                                                    22,464      

                                                                               

                                                                               

                TRUSTEE, PLACE 9:                           Allen Kaplan                                         Ana Mejia-Dietche             

 

                Election Day Votes                              16,272                                                     10,688    

 

Early Votes                                           8,557                                                       6,169         

 

TOTAL VOTES CAST                      24,829                                                     16,857

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is accordingly found, declared, and resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District that:

 

SECTION 1.         The Board officially finds, determines, and declares that the election was duly and properly conducted, that proper legal notice of such election was duly given in the English language and the Spanish language (to the extent required by law), that proper election officers were duly appointed prior to the election, that the election was duly and legally held, that all resident, qualified voters of the District in Travis County and Williamson County  were permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of the results of the election had been made and delivered, and that the Board has duly canvassed such returns, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of the United States of America, and the orders calling the election.

 

SECTION 2.  A majority of the resident, qualified voters of the Austin Community College District voted in Place 7 for candidate Barbara Mink.   And Barbara Mink is hereby elected.

 

SECTION 3.         A majority of the resident, qualified voters of the Austin Community College District voted in Place 8 for candidate James McGuffee.  And James McGuffee is hereby elected.

 

SECTION 4.         A majority of the resident, qualified voters of the Austin Community College District voted in Place 9 for candidate Allen Kaplan.  And Allen Kaplan is hereby elected.

 

SECTION 5.  The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Board.

 

SECTION 6.  It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.

 

SECTION 7.  This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage and it is so resolved.

 

                PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this the 22nd day of May, 2006.

 

                                                                                                AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

                                                                                                _______________________________________

                                                                                                John Hernandez, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

 

ATTEST:

                __________________________________                                

Jeffrey Richard, Secretary, Board of Trustees

 

            (DISTRICT SEAL)

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Announcements

There were no announcements.

 

 

Executive Session

There was no Executive Session.

 

Adjournment

Having no motion before the Board, the May 22, 2006, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

 

Approved By          

Veronica Rivera, Secretary