SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Thursday, November 19, 2007
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Special Meeting
on Monday, November 19, 2007 at the System Administration Building, 2nd Floor, Seminar
Room A, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
Board of Trustees Present:
Christopher Oliver, Chair
Yolanda Navarro-Flores, Vice Chair
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Mills Worsham, Deputy Chancellor
Jay K. Aiyer
Bruce A. Austin
Administration Present:
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Others Present:
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Linda Koffel, President, Faculty Senate
Neeta Sane, Trustee Elect, District VII
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Oliver called the meeting to order at 4:19 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.
ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2007 HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEE ELECTION FOR DISTRICT I AND VII
Recommendation – approve the order canvassing returns and declaring the results of
Houston Community College Board of Trustees Election held on November 6, 2007 for
District I and VII.
Attorney Gene Locke apprised the Board of the process for canvassing the votes. Mr.
Locke noted that there were no returns for Districts II and VI because the incumbents were
unopposed.
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Mr. Locke apprised the Board that a recount has been requested and petition has been filed
as it relates to District I; however, he apprised that there are some defects with the petition
that the requestor must cure prior to officially initiating a re-count.
Mr. Locke noted that there will need to be a re-canvass of votes for District I after the
recount. He noted that the canvassing for this meeting includes all districts.
Mr. Locke noted that the department of Justice did pre-clear the college for this election.
Dr. Spangler asked for the timeline and requirements for the re-count. Mr. Locke noted
that a committee would need to be appointed for the recount consisting of least four
members. He noted that the petitioner has requested that members of Harris County clerk
office to serve for the committee in the re-canvass.
Mrs. Guzman asked for the period the petitioner has to perfect his petition. Mr. Locke
noted that it must be perfected within two days from the canvass of the vote. Mr. Locke
noted that if the petition is not perfected within the time outlined by law, the petition dies
and can not be resurrected.
Motion – Mr. Aiyer moved to approve the canvass order and confirm the attached results.
Mrs. Guzman seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business coming before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Minutes recorded and submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted: