MEETING OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 16, 2009
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Special Meeting on
Thursday, November 16, 2009 at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd
Floor Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Neeta Sane, Vice Chair
Bruce Austin
Dr. Michael P. Williams
Mills Worsham
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Cheryl Sterling, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Success
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College of Health Sciences
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Tanya Fisher, Counsel, Andrew Kurth LLP
Eva Loredo, Trustee Elect, District VIII
Sandie Meyers, Trustee Elect, District VI
Bennie Ables, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media
Counsel apprised that two members in attendance could establish a quorum for
canvassing.
CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. Sane called the meeting to order at 12:49 p.m. and declared the Board convened
to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the duly
posted Meeting Notice.
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CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES ELECTION
Motion – Mr. Worsham moved and Dr. Williams seconded. Motion passed 4-0.
ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL
ELECTION CONCERNING THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY WITHIN SPRING
BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Motion – Dr. Williams moved and Mr. Worsham seconded. The motion passed with vote
of 4-0.
ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL
ELECTION CONCERNING THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY WITHIN NORTH
FOREST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ASSIGNING SUCH TERRITORY
Motion – Mr. Austin moved and Dr. Williams seconded. The motion passed with a vote
of 4-0.
Mr. Austin noted welcomed North Forest ISD into the HCC service area.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:51 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: