MINUTES
Regular Meeting
– Board of Trustees
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, June 1, 2009, at 6:07 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: Ms.
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.
Election/Re-Election of Board Officers
Dr. James McGuffee, Board
Secretary, advised that the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees state that a
single Trustee in a single position cannot serve more than two years out of any
four years. He said that he had served
as Board Secretary for two years. He
stated he was very pleased and grateful to have served his fellow Trustees, the
administration, faculty and staff. He
expressed appreciation to Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College President/CEO, and
Ms.
Trustees James W. McGuffee moved and Jeffrey Richard seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees
elect Dr. Barbara P. Mink as Board Secretary; and re-elect Ms. Veronica Rivera
as Board Vice Chair; and Ms. Nan McRaven as Board Chair.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote
of 8-0.
FOR: John-Michael Cortez, Allen
H. Kaplan, Tim Mahoney, James W. McGuffee, Nan McRaven, Barbara P. Mink,
Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
ABSENT: Raul Alvarez.
Chair McRaven expressed appreciation
to Trustee McGuffee for his dedicated and valued service as Board
Secretary. She commented that the Board
Officers had worked well as a team. A
plaque was presented to Trustee McGuffee in recognition of his dedication and
service.
Trustee Richard expressed
appreciation for the work of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary during the
past year.
Trustees exchanged seats at
the dais.
Recognitions
·
Annual Report of Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International
Honor Society and Scholarship Awards - Ms. Mary Kohls, Chapter Advisor, distributed copies of the Annual Report and
spoke regarding the six scholarship nominees for the all USA Academic Team and
the Coca Cola Scholar Program. Dr. Reed
Peoples, Co-Advisor for Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, joined Ms. Kohls in presenting
awards to David Dunkin, Jacquelyn
Hadnot, Ms. Yari Sandal, Ms. Elena Perry, Ms. Chelsea Stein (absent from the
meeting), and Ms. Hilda Anna Swann.
Jacquelyn was chosen as a Coca Cola Scholar and received a scholarship. Yari Sandal and Anna Swann were named
finalists and received scholarships. Mr.
David Dunkin, President of Alpha Gamma Pi 2008-2009, presented the annual
report of activities including participation in voter registration, community
projects, shipping of books on tapes, Helping Hand program, as well as other
activities. He expressed appreciation to
the Board of Trustees,
Dr. Kinslow and Trustees
expressed congratulations and appreciation to Ms. Mary Kohls, Mr. Reed Peoples,
the officers of the Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter, and the scholarship winners for
their achievements during 2008-2009.
Citizens
Communication
The following individuals
registered and addressed the Board:
·
Ms. Sylvia Mendoza, student, spoke regarding financial aid. Dr. Kinslow responded regarding the appeal
process.
·
Ms. Devorah Feldman, ACC faculty, expressed appreciation to the
Trustees who attended the recent meeting of the Full-Time Faculty Senate. Ms. Feldman spoke regarding compensation.
·
Ms. Anaka Rivera, ACC faculty, spoke regarding compensation.
·
Mr. Deyland Bartlet, ACC faculty, spoke regarding adjunct health
benefits.
[Trustee Raul Alvarez
arrived at the meeting at 6:30 p.m.]
Reports from
Associations
·
Adjunct Faculty Association – Mr. Don Morris, President, spoke
regarding the 2009 market survey/compensation.
·
Classified Employees Association – Ms. Suzanne Ortiz, President, spoke
regarding duties of the Association; inflation; cost-of-living raise for all
employees; and meetings with the administration.
·
Full-Time Faculty Senate – Dr. Dan Dydek, President, expressed
appreciation to Trustees for attending a recent meeting of the Full-Time
Faculty Senate and spoke regarding the budget and compensation.
·
Professional-Technical Employees Association – Dr. Susan
Thomason, President, presented a check from the Association’s “You Rock ACC”
project in the amount of $1,000 for the College
Connection scholarships to Ms. Stephanie Diina-Dempsey, Executive Director
of the Austin Community College Foundation.
Dr. Thomason introduced Rosemary Burkes and Alice Farmer who received
the most ACC rocks. Dr. Thomason spoke
regarding the market competitive rate, compensation, compensation levels, and
market adjustments.
·
Student Government Association – Mr.
Joshua Bacak, President, expressed appreciation to the Board of Trustees for
their assistance and stated the Association was currently working on the plan
for next year.
President’s
Report
Dr. Stephen B.
Kinslow, College President/CEO, spoke regarding enrollments and the Budget
Reference Book. Trustee Rivera commented
on the increased number of ACC graduates at the 2009 Graduation Ceremony.
Reports to the Board
·
Facilities Update – Mr. Bill Mullane, Executive Director of
Facilities and Construction, called attention to current construction and
renovation projects, GO Tax Bond Projects, District-Wide Renovation Projects,
and Detailed Usage of Interest Earnings.
He mentioned the recent “topping out” held at the Rio Grande Campus for
the new parking garage. He called
attention to the new pictures of the Round Rock Campus on the website. Mr. Mullane responded to questions from
Trustees.
·
Financial Report – April 2009 – Mr. Ben Ferrell,
Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, called attention to the
information provided including:
o Based on current
information, the College’s budget was on track and projecting a positive $5.0
million in Net Revenues & Expenses, and a $10.6 million increase in Net
Assets.
o Spring
enrollments were up 12.5%. Fall SCH
enrollments were up about 5.0%. This
exceeded the original projections of 2% growth, and therefore tuition revenues
were projected to be above budget.
o As for expenses,
Adjunct Faculty and Overloads were projected to slightly exceed original
estimates due to the increased enrollments and vacancies in Full-Time Faculty
Salaries. This would be offset by
increased tuition revenues and lapsed salaries in Full-Time Faculty. Total salaries were projected to be under
budget by $1.3 million.
In summary,
adjusting revenues up by $4.6 million and expenses down by $0.4 million, Net
Revenues over Expenses projected a budget surplus of about $5.0 million and an
increase in Total Net Assets of about $10.6 million. Cash and investments were in line at
approximately $207 million, including $125 million in bond proceeds. Mr. Ferrell responded to questions from
Trustees.
·
Legislative Report – Ms. Linda Young, Special Assistant to
the President for External Affairs, distributed information and provided
comments regarding current Federal and State Issues. She responded to questions from Trustees.
CONSENT ITEM(S)
Chair McRaven
introduced the Consent Agenda.
Agenda Item 8591
Minutes of the
College District Board of Trustees
Recommendation: That the Board of Trustees approve the
Minutes as presented.
Trustees Veronica Rivera moved and John-Michael Cortez
seconded that:
MOTION: The Board of Trustees approve Consent Agenda Item
8591, Minutes of the May 11, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Austin
Community College District Board of Trustees.
VOTE: The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
FOR: Raul Alvarez, John-Michael Cortez, Allen H. Kaplan, Tim Mahoney, James
McGuffee, Nan McRaven, Barbara P. Mink, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item 8592
Resolution Expressing Intent to Finance
Expenditures to be Incurred by the Austin
Community College District
Chair McRaven
introduced the item. Mr. Ben Ferrell
provided information regarding the Resolution which would preserve the option
to reimburse the operating fund for the recent Pinnacle land purchase from a
future revenue bond issue, should a future revenue be approved by the Board for
land banking or other purposes.
Upon the advice
of the ACC Financial Advisor and Board legal counsel, staff recommended that the
Board adopt a resolution which will preserve the option to reimburse the
operating fund for the cash purchase of land near the Pinnacle campus from a
future revenue bond issue. The
resolution must be approved within sixty (60) days of the land purchase, which
occurred on
Mr. Ferrell
responded to questions from Trustees. It
was noted that the Resolution should be amended to reflect Dr. Barbara Mink’s
name and signature line as Board Secretary.
Trustees Allen H. Kaplan moved and Barbara P. Mink seconded
that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees approve the Resolution Expressing Intent to Finance Expenditures to be
incurred by the Austin Community College District.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 9-0.
FOR: Raul Alvarez,
John-Michael Cortez, Allen H. Kaplan, Tim Mahoney, James McGuffee, Nan McRaven,
Barbara P. Mink, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
Agenda Item 8593
Policy Compliance Report on Student Success:
A-1, Vision/Mission/Values Statement
A-3, Equal Educational
A-6, Student Goal Achievement
Trustees Veronica Rivera moved and James McGuffee seconded
that:
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees table this agenda item until the
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 9-0.
FOR: Raul
Alvarez, John-Michael
Cortez, Allen H. Kaplan, Tim Mahoney, James McGuffee, Nan McRaven, Barbara P.
Mink, Jeffrey Richard, and Veronica Rivera.
AGAINST: None.
Agenda Item 8594
FY10 Budget Study:
·
Tuition/Fees
·
Technology/Capital
Outlay Plan
·
Vendors
Over $100,000
·
Compensation
Recommendations
·
Benefits
Recommendations
Chair McRaven
introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell; Ms. Gerry Tucker, Vice President,
Human Resources; Mr. Neil Vickers, Associate Vice President, Finance and
Administration; Dr.
Agenda Item 8595
Annual Evaluation of College President
Chair McRaven
introduced the item.
Executive Session
The Board of Trustees
of the Austin Community College District recessed into Executive Session at
9:05 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.074 relating to personnel
matters, including the annual evaluation of Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College
President.
Reconvene
The Board of
Trustees of the Austin Community College District reconvened in public session
at
Agenda Item 8595
Annual Evaluation of College President
Chair McRaven
said that the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District had
completed its annual evaluation of Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, College
President. She stated that the
evaluation was excellent and that Dr. Kinslow and the administration had done an
incredible job this year.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
June 1, 2009, meeting of the Austin Community College District Board of
Trustees was adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
Approved By
Barbara
P. Mink, Board Secretary