MINUTES
Regular
Meeting – Board of Trustees
September 5,
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 Tuesday, September 5, 2006, at 6:08 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 Hernandez,Chair/Presiding Officer; Dr. Lillian J. Davis; Mr. Allen H.
Kaplan; Dr. James McGuffee; Dr. Barbara Mink;and Mr. Jeffrey Richard. Trustees 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.
Recognitions
·
Ms. Erica Breedlove, introduced three new employees:
·
Dr. Kathy Walton, Executive Director of Customized Training
·
Ms. Betsy Erwin, Campus Manager of the South Austin Campus
·
Ms. Vicky Murrillo, Dean of Student Services at the
·
Report on Achievements and Recognitions – Dr. Donetta
Goodall, Vice President of Academic Transfer and General & Developmental Education,
presented the Kudos Report and called attention to recent awards/recognitions
received by faculty/programs, staff, students, and
Citizens
Communication
·
Mr. Juan Oyervides, citizen, spoke regarding
Naming Policy
·
Dr. Al Purcell, former President of the
Full-Time Faculty Senate, introduced Linda Welsh, FY07 President of the
Full-Time Faculty Senate; Dr. Mariano Diaz-Miranda, President-Elect, and
expressed appreciation to the Board of Trustees and College administrators for
participation in events during the past year.
·
Ms. Guadalupe Sosa, citizen, expressed
appreciation for South Austin Campus opening and events; welcomed Betsy Erwin,
Campus Manager; and naming policies/opportunities.
·
Mr. Dan Dewberry, ACC/AFT, spoke regarding the
proposed time limits for associations at Board meetings.
·
Mr. Roland C. Hays, ACC, spoke regarding the
recent ACC golf tournament and expressed appreciation for the individuals who
supported and worked at the event. Chair
Hernandez thanked Mr. Hayes and College staff for participation.
·
Mr. Daron K. Butler, ACC Foundation Chair,
expressed appreciation to the Board for moving forward and taking on the task
of Closing the Gap; for a recent donation by Dr. Al Purcell to the ACC
Foundation in memory of faculty member Sean Murray; and spoke regarding the
President’s contract.
Reports from
Associations
·
Adjunct Faculty Association – Ms. Mary Gilmer,
President, introduced the new officers and spoke regarding the Association’s
commitment to the College Connection
program, a November auction, F-10 policy, set-asides.
·
Classified Employees Association – Ms. Kathy
Judge, President, introduced new officers of the Association; and spoke
regarding the proposed time limits for associations at Board meetings; proposed
changes to Board Policy B-4 to permit Board action on items at first-reading;
set-asides; and dedication of Classified staff.
·
Full-Time Faculty Senate – Ms. Linda Welsh,
President, introduced the recently elected Senate officers; expressed
appreciation for publicity regarding South Austin Campus; and spoke regarding
the proposed time limits for associations at Board meetings; proposed changes
to Board Policy B-4 to permit Board action on items at first-reading; and the
President’s contract.
·
Professional-Technical Employees Association -
Ms. Judy Van Cleve, President, introduced newly elected officers, and spoke
regarding Association activities.
·
Student Government
Association – Ms. Anastasyia
Travina, President, spoke regarding increased participation in activities and
events; a September 10 Retreat organized by Student Life to complete goals for
this year; and
President’s
Administrative Report
Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow,
College President, invited attendance at the dedication and opening activities
of the South Austin Campus on September 15 and 16; reported the successful
enrollment of over 2,300 students at the South Austin Campus; noted the
College’s increase of two percent for the Fall semester; and stated the College
was making progress in attracting minority students. He expressed appreciation to Trustees for the
South Austin Campus and Guadalupe Sosa for her work as Chair of the South
Austin Campus Advisory Committee.
Reports
to the Board
·
Student Profile:
Ms. Markette Griffin, Adult Education Student – Dr. Kathleen
Christensen, Vice President of Student Support and Success System, introduced
Ms. Griffin, ACC Adult Education Student.
Ms. Griffin expressed appreciation for her classes. She advised that she had dropped out of high
school and wanted to get a GED. She
expressed appreciation to Ms. Pat Culpepper, other instructors, and staff at
the Eastview Campus where she is enjoying her classes and working to become a
physical therapy assistant.
·
Monthly Construction Update – Mr. Bill
Mullane, Director of Facilities and Construction, provided an update on current construction
and renovation projects including:
Capital Improvement Projects
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South Austin Campus ($21,500,000)
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Eastview Campus - Environmental Work
§
Cypress Creek Expansion ($25,000,000)
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Pinnacle Parking Lot ($650,000)
§
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Northridge Student Service Renovations
§
District-Wide Renovations
Miscellaneous Work (Not Capital Improvement Projects)
§
Regional Facilities Master Plan
§
§
Renovations of Electronics and Photography Classrooms at
Northridge
§
Financial Aid Offices at Eastview
§
Mechanical Platforms at Eastview
Environmental Health Safety and Insurance
§
Camps Police Communications
§
Insurance
§
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Dr. Kinslow
responded to questions regarding
Monthly
Financial Report – July 2006 – Mr. Ben Ferrell provided information
concerning the July 2006 Financial Report:
·
Based on current information, the College’s budget was on
track and projecting approximately $1.7 million increase in Unrestricted Net
Assets, and a $1.8 million increase in Total Net Assets.
·
Revenues for the year were basically complete with only the
last State Appropriations check outstanding.
·
Summer enrollments were complete and were up about 2%. For the year, Fall was up 4.6%, Spring was up
2.4%, and Summer was up 2%, which is approximately 3.2% for the year. This exceeded the original projections of 2%
growth and, therefore, tuition revenues exceeded projections by $2 million.
·
For expenses, August was by far the largest month with
almost twice the amount of expenses compared to other months. For that reason, staff continues to be
conservative when projecting expenses for the year.
·
In summary, revenues were over budget by $2.5 million and
expenses were over budget by $0.8 million.
Therefore, Net Revenues over Expenses were projecting a budget surplus
of about $1.7 million and an increase in Total Net Assets of about $1.8
million. Cash and investments were in
line at approximately $90 million, including $58 million in bond proceeds.
Consent
Agenda
Chair Hernandez introduced the Consent Agenda:
Agenda
Item 8248
Proposed
Approval of Minutes of the July 5, 2006,Regular Meeting; July 17, 2006, Work
Session; August 7, 2006, Special Meeting; and August 24, 2006, Special Meeting
of the Austin Community College Board of Trustees
Recommendation: That
the Board of Trustees approve the minutes as presented.
Trustees Lillian
J. Davis moved and James W. McGuffee seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees approve Agenda Item 8248, Minutes of the
July 5, 2006, Regular Meeting; July 17, 2006, Work Session; August 7, 2006,
Special Meeting; and August 24, 2006, Special Meeting of the Austin Community
College Board of Trustees,
as presented.
The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, James W. McGuffee, Barbara P. Mink,
and Jeffrey K. Richard.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustees
Discussion/Possible
Action:
Old
Business:
Agenda
Item 8249
Contract
for College President
Mr. Hernandez introduced
the item and stated that the item would be moved to last on the agenda.
Agenda
Item 8250
Naming
Policy
Mr. Hernandez
introduced the item and Ms. Stephanie Dempsey, Executive Director of the Austin
Community College Foundation, provided information. Trustees discussed the proposed revisions to
Board Policy C-8, Naming of
the Institution Guidelines.
This item will
be included on a future agenda.
Agenda
Item 8251
Lockart
ISD Interlocal Agreement – Career and Technology Program
Mr. Hernandez introduced
the item and Dr. Mary Hensley, Vice President for College Support Systems and
ISD Relations, provided information. She
stated that ACC and Leander ISD (LISD) have established a strong partnership in
which ACC serves as the contractor for LISD’s Career and Technology Education
Program. Because the partnership has
been highly satisfactory to both institutions, ACC and LISD propose to renew
the Inter-local Agreement in the amount of $24,500 for the period of September
1, 2006 – August 31, 2007. The
Inter-local Agreement may be extended for additional one-year terms based upon
mutual consent of both institutions. The proposed Inter-local Agreement
requires approval by both institutions’ Boards of Trustees.
Trustees
discussed the need for this item to be considered as Old Business and a vote
taken.
Trustees James W. McGuffee moved and Lillian J. Davis
seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees consider Agenda Item 8251, Lockhart ISD Inter-local
Agreement – Career and Technology Program as Old Business and approve the
proposed Interlocal Agreement between Austin Community College and the Lockhart
Independent School District (LISD) to continue operation of the school
district’s Career and Technology Education program (CATE) for FY07.
The
motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, James W. McGuffee, Barbara P. Mink,
and Jeffrey K. Richard.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Trustees
Agenda
Item 8252
Consideration
of Fiscal Year 2007 Board Calendar/Work Plan
Mr. Hernandez
introduced the item and Dr. Kinslow provided information. He called attention to the proposed Board
Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2007 and the proposed revisions to Board Policy B-4
[3.1], Board of Trustees Bylaws which would allow action to be taken or
deferred on posted agenda items upon first reading. He indicated that the proposed revisions to
Board Policy B-4 [3.1] were for information only and would be scheduled for
discussion in October. Trustees
discussed the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Board Calendar/Work Plan; the need for
addition of a Regular meeting on
Agenda
Item 8249
Contract
for College President
Mr. Hernandez
introduced the item.
Executive
Session
The Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College recessed into Executive Session at
Reconvene
The Board of
Trustees of Austin Community College reconvened in public session at 8:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.
Agenda
Item 8249
Contract
for College President
Mr. Hernandez
introduced the item.
Trustees Allen Kaplan moved and Lillian Davis seconded
that:
MOTION: That the
Board of Trustees extend the contract of Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College President,
until June 6, 2009 and that he negotiate a few outstanding items in his
employment contract with the College Legal Counsel.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
FOR: Lillian J.
Davis, John F. Hernandez, Allen H. Kaplan, James W. McGuffee, and Barbara P.
Mink.
AGAINST: None.
ABSTAIN: Jeffrey K.
Richard
ABSENT: Trustees
Announcements
There were no
announcements.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
September 5, 2006, Regular Meeting of the Austin Community College Board of
Trustees was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
Approved By
Veronica
Rivera, Board Secretary