SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
April 8, 2005
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Special Meeting
on Friday, April 8, 2005, at the System Administration Building, Training Room A, 2nd
Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Michael P. Williams. D.Min., Chairman
Yolanda Navarro Flores, Vice Chairman
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Bruce A. Austin, Deputy Secretary
Jay K. Aiyer
Herman Litt
Christopher W. Oliver
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
Abel Davila
James R. Murphy
ADMINISTRATION
Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor
Doretha Eason, Interim Deputy to the Chancellor
Gloria Walker, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
Rosie Barrera, Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications
Remmele Young, Director, Government Relations
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Williams called the meeting to order at 9:27 a.m. and declared the Board
convened to consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as
listed on the duly posted meeting notice.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman Williams adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 9:28 a.m., notice having
previously been given and reiterated by him in accordance with Sections 551.071 of the
Open Meetings Law. He stated that any final action, vote or decision on any item
discussed in Executive Session would be taken up in Open Session or in a subsequent
Public Meeting. He reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 10:35 a.m. and
entertained motions on pending matters.
APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH EXTENDING PROPOSALS FOR POTENTIAL
PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
Motion – Mr. Oliver made a motion to authorize the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor, Finance
& Administration, to direct the consulting team representing HCC in a fiduciary capacity to
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proceed with making proposals and negotiating earnest money contracts for potential
property acquisition. Ms. Navarro Flores seconded the motion. Motion carried
7-0.
APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY
RELATED TO THE NORTHLINE MALL CAMPUS
Motion – Ms. Navarro Flores moved to authorize the Chancellor to direct the administration
and consultants to develop the business plan and strategy related to the Northline Mall
Campus lease extension or termination; and to ratify and approve the consultant team as
follows:
Pat Pollen - Yancey-Hausman
Real Estate Broker, Business Strategist
Charles Quartaro - Quartaro & Associates, Inc.
Real Estate Broker
John Guess - The Guess Group
Real Estate Broker, Business and Financial Strategist
Randhir Sahni - Joint Venture – Llewelyn-Davies
Facilities Study Programmer, Business Strategist
Mr. Aiyer seconded the motion, which carried 7-0.
APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH ACQUISITION OF PINEMONT CENTER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 2004 CIP
Motion – Mr. Aiyer made a motion to authorize the Chancellor to negotiate and execute a
contract to purchase the Pinemont Center located at 1205 Pinemont Drive, Houston,
Harris County, Texas in accordance with the plans of the 2004 CIP for a purchase price
not to exceed $5,200,000. Mr. Litt seconded the motion, which carried 7-0.
Dr. Leslie stated for the record that the Pinemont Center would not be refurbished until the
property was acquired.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Linda Gray, Board Services
Reviewed and Submitted by:
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Board of Trustees
April 28, 2005