MEETING OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
October 16, 2007
Minutes
The Communications Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College
System held a meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at the System Administration Building,
3100 Main, 2nd Floor Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Yolanda Navarro Flores, Committee Chair
Abel Davila, Committee Member
Diane Olmos Guzman
Richard Schechter
ADMINISTRATION
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Remmele Young, Executive Director, Government Relations
Dan Arguijo, AVC, Communications
Irene Porcarello, VC, Student Success
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Brad Deutser, Consultant, Yaffe|Deutser
Catherine Campbell, Consultant, Yaffe|Deutser
Linda Koffel, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. Flores called the meeting to order at 2:48 p.m. and declared the Committee convened to
consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the duly
posted Meeting Notice.
COMMUNITY OUTRECH PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND NOTEBOOK UPDATE
Recommendation – Discuss the status of the Community Board of Trustees website and support
services.
Irene Porcarello provided an update on the Board website. She apprised that the Board website
would be integrated with the new college website once it is unveiled within the next couple of
months.
Mrs. Guzman recommended activating the blog on the Trustees webpage.
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Mrs. Porcarello also apprised that each Trustee would need to submit a photo that they would
like to be used on their Trustee Perspective page on the website.
Dan Arguijo noted that the Communications department will maintain the website for now;
however, there is current discussion with Julie Gilbert of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP to
assist in identifying a part-time staff person who would be responsible for the communication
needs of the Board such as community event planning, website maintenance, written collaterals,
etc.).
Mrs. Flores asked for the expected timeline of the support part-time staff person. Mr. Arguijo
informed that the timeline would be available once the Chancellor reviews the recommendations
emerging from discussions with Julie Gilbert.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
Recorded by:
Sharon R. Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Services
Transcribed and submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved: