SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
July 7, 2009
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Special Meeting on
Thursday, July 7, 2009 at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor,
Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
Board of Trustees Present:
Abel Davila, Board Chair
Neeta Sane, Vice Chair
Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary
Bruce A. Austin
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Dr. Michael P. Williams
Mills Worsham
Administration Present:
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Instruction
Annette Hearn for Bill Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Cheryl Sterling, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services
William Harmon, President, Central College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
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 called the meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. and declared the Board convened
to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the duly
posted Meeting Notice.
Motion – Dr. Williams moved and Mr. Austin seconded to approve the following
items as a consent agenda, the following items were approved with a vote of 5-0:
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Parking Lot Construction Katy Campus
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Purchase Welding Machines
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Purchase Dental Hygiene Chairs
(Mrs. Sane arrived at 2:37 p.m.)
RESOLUTION ASSIGNING TERRITORY OF ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT TO DISTRICT VII
Motion – Dr. Williams moved and Mrs. Sane seconded to approve.
Dr. Williams inquired if counsel had opined the item to determine if the area will need
to be re-assigned after the census. Mr. Hollingsworth apprised that this will be a
permanent assignment until the redistricting occurs.
Mrs. Guzman inquired if HCC is in compliance in accordance with the Voter’s Right
Act. Mr. Hollingsworth apprised that the voters will remain in the assigned district
until redistricting.
Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 6-0.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mr. Davila adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 2:40 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. Davila 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.
Mr. Davila reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 5:07 p.m. and entertained
motions on pending matters.
(Mrs. Flores arrived during closed session)
(Present: Trustees Austin, Davila, Flores, Guzman, Sane, Dr. Williams, and
Worsham)
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:07 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: