NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
March 27, 1997
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Houston
Community College System will be held on the twenty-seventh day of March, 1997, at
4:00 o'clock p.m., at the HCCS Administrative Center, Second Floor Boardroom, 22
Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered are as follows:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call to Order
Announcements
Approval of Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of February 27, 1997.
Consideration of Chancellor's Agenda
1. Approval of Annual Plato Software and Courseware Maintenance
Agreement
2. Award of contract for direct mail schedules
3. Approval of payment to Bracewell & Patterson for professional services
4. Approval of Affiliation Agreements
5. Approval to offer new technical AAS degree program in Geographic
Information Science
6. Ratification of gifts and donations received to date
7. Approval of sale of computer aided drafting equipment, furniture and
computer software
8. Authorization of issuance of HCCS Student Fee Revenue Bonds, Series
1997, in the amount of $50,000,000
9. Creation of various administrative and staff positions in the
Administrative Services area
10. Approval of title changes for Vice-Chancellor positions
11. Conversion of part-time positions to full-time status in the Administrative
Services area
E. Hearing of Citizens
F. Presentations and Awards
1. Faculty Recognition Award
*Items do not have to be taken in the order as shown on the Meeting Notice
Rev. 3/24/97
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G. New or Unfinished Business
H. Chancellor's Report
1. Financial Activity Report
2. Proposed date for Board Policy Workshop
3. Monthly report on plant maintenance and risk management
4. Report on errors and omissions coverage
5. Report on new northeast campus master plan
6. Proposed schedule for Board Meetings
7. Other
I. Chairman's Report
J. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
1. Finance - Mr. Henderson
2. Legal - Mr. Medina
3. Policy - Mr. Fonteno
K. Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code
Sections 551.071; 551.074; and 551.075, the Open Meetings Act, for the
following purposes:
1. Personnel Matters
a. Consider employment of Full-time Personnel/Manning Table
Approved
b. Consider employment of Temporary-Salaried (Month-to-Month)
Personnel
c. Consider Resignations
d. Hear complaints or charges against an employee or public official,
including the hearing of citizens
2. Litigation and Legal Matters
a. Consultation with legal counsel concerning matters on which the
attorney's duty to the System under the Code of Professional
Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings
Laws
b. Monthly litigation report from counsel
c. Consider settlement offer by HB&T Railway for legal fees
associated with the condemnation suit.
RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING
L. Consider the approval of items discussed in Executive Session (as listed under
Notice of Adjournment to Closed or Executive Session) and where appropriate
designate employees authorized to execute agreements
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M. Establishment of Next Regular Meeting Thursday, April 24, 1997, 4:00 p.m., 22
Waugh Drive
N. Additional Executive Session Authority
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should
determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be
held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed
or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq. of the
Texas Government code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at
that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement
of the meeting covered by the Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such
closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for
any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 - 551.084, inclusive, of the
Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to:
Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a
hearing during examination of another witness.
Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the BoardÕs
attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
Section 551.073 - For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a
prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or
employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Section 551.082 - For the purpose of considering discipline of a student or to hear
a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge
directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation, or security personnel or devices.
Section 551.083 - For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms
or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in
consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with
consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 of the Texas Education
Code.
Section 551.075 - To receive information from employees or to ask questions of
employees.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of
the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive
meeting or session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at
either:
a. The open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of the
public meeting, or
b. At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the
Board shall determine.
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Certificate as to Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 24th day of March, 1997, at 4:00 o'clock p.m., this notice was posted
at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at the Central
Administrative Office of the Houston Community College System, 22 Waugh
Drive, Houston, Texas, and readily accessible to the general public at all times.
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Linda Hammock
Manager, Board Services