MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE April 16, 2009 Minutes The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College met as a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at the HCC Administration Building, Second Floor Auditorium, 3100 Main in Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Abel Davila, Board Chair Neeta Sane, Vice Chair Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary Bruce A. Austin Yolanda Navarro Flores Richard Schechter Dr. Michael P. Williams Mills Worsham ADMINISTRATION Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO Renee Byas, General Counsel Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor Bill Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Instructions Cheryl Sterling, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College Fena Garza, President, Southwest College Bill Harmon, President, Central Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer Remmele Young, Government Relations Office OTHERS PRESENT Jarvis Hollingsworth, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani Mary Page, President, Faculty Senate Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media CALL TO ORDER Mr. Davila, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:14 p.m. and declared the Board convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the duly posted meeting notice. Houston Community College Committee of the Whole – April 16, 2009 – Page 2 FACILIITES Mrs. Flores called the Facilities committee to order at 6:17 p.m. RENEWAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 4014 BLUEBONNET DRIVE, STAFFORD, TEXAS Motion – Mr. Schechter moved to approve the Renewal of Lease Agreement for 4014 Bluebonnet Drive, Stafford, Texas. Mr. Davila seconded the motion. (Mr. Schechter stepped out at 6:18 p.m.) Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 7-0. Dr. Tyler noted that the property lease has been extended for one year. Mrs. Flores adjourned the Facilities Committee meeting at 6:19 p.m. (Mr. Schechter returned at 6:19 p.m.) FINANCE Mrs. Flores called the Finance Committee meeting to order at 6:19 p.m. Motion – Mr. Davila moved to approve the Topic for Discussion/Action items as a consent agenda. Dr. Williams seconded the motion Vote – motion passed with vote of 8-0. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:20 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: