SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
October 19, 2006
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Special Board Meeting
on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the System Administration Building, Second Floor Auditorium,
3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Jay Aiyer, Chair
Yolanda Navarro Flores, Vice Chair
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Bruce Austin, Deputy Secretary
Abel Davila
James Murphy
Christopher Oliver
Richard Schechter
Dr. Michael P. Williams
ADMINISTRATION
Norm Nielsen, Interim Chancellor
Doretha Eason, Deputy to the Chancellor
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Charles Hebert for Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Irene Porcarello, Vice Chancellor, Student Success
Gloria Walker, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
Winston Dahse, Interim President, Southwest College
Margaret Ford, President, Northeast College
Julian Fisher for Fena Garza, President, Southeast College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Marsal Stoll, President, Coleman College
Carole Keeney Harrington, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications
William Mack, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities and Construction
Willie Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Mike Kyme, Executive Director, Procurement
Remmele Young, Executive Director, Government Relations
OTHERS PRESENT
Maureen Singleton, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
David Ross, President, Faculty Senate
Dwight Boykins, Consultant, dBoykins
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media
Houston Community College System
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CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Aiyer, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m. and declared the Board convened
to consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the duly
posted meeting notice.
A.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATES
There were no citizens requesting to speak on the proposed tax rate.
Mr. Aiyer adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 4:20 p.m., notice having previously been
given and reiterated in accordance with Sections 551.071, 551.072, and/or 551.074 of the Open
Meetings Law. Mr. Aiyer 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.
(Mrs. Flores and Mr. Davila arrived during closed session)
Mr. Aiyer reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 6:55 p.m. and entertained motions on
pending matters.
(Present: Trustees Aiyer, Austin, Davila, Flores, Guzman, Murphy, Oliver, and Schechter)
B.
APPROVE MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO TRACY
VESSELS V. HCCS AND CLAUDINE ILLG LAWSUIT
Motion – Mr. Schechter moved approval of the settlement agreement related to Tracy Vessels
v. HCCS and Claudine Illg lawsuit. Mr. Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed 8-0.
C.
APPROVE CONSULTING AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT WITH HCCS
EMPLOYEE RALPH VINCENT HAMILTON
The item was pulled by Administration.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further actions coming before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Recorded, transcribed and submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Admin. Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted: ___________________________________