MINUTES
Special
Meeting – Board of Trustees
August 7, 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, August 7, 2006, at 12:10 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: Mr.
John F. Hernandez, Chair/Presiding Officer; Ms. Nan McRaven, Board Vice Chair;
Dr. Lillian J. Davis; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Dr. James W. McGuffee; and Mr.
Jeffrey K. Richard [arrived at 12:14].
Trustees Veronica Rivera, Board Secretary; Dr. Barbara P. Mink; and
Rafael Quintanilla 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.
Agenda
Item 8245
Proposed
2006 Property Tax Rate, 2006 Property Tax Rate Planning Calendar, and
Scheduling of Two Public Hearings for Proposed 2006 Tax Rate for
Mr. Hernandez
introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell provided information concerning the
proposed 2006 Tax Rate and the Tax Planning Calendar including two Public
Hearings on the proposed 2006 Tax Rate for
Trustees Allen
H. Kaplan moved and
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees vote to place the proposed 2006 Property Tax Rate of $0.0965 ($0.0900
for Maintenance & Operations and $0.0065 for Debt Service) per $100 of
valuation on the agenda of a future meeting for adoption, and schedule two
public hearings on the proposed 2006 Property Tax Rate on August 24, 2006, and
September 5, 2006.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 6-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan,
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustees Barbara P. Mink, Rafael Quintanilla,
and Veronica Rivera.
Executive
Session
There was no
Executive Session.
Adjournment
Having
no motion before the Board, the August 7, 2006, Special Meeting of the Austin
Community College Board of Trustees was adjourned at
Approved By
Veronica
Rivera, Board Secretary