MEETING OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE October 15, 2009 Minutes The Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Neeta Sane, Vice Chair Diane Olmos Guzman, Secretary Bruce Austin Yolanda Navarro Flores Richard Schechter Mills Worsham ADMINISTRATION Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO Renee Byas, General Counsel Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Instruction Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Fena Garza, President, Southwest College Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College Bill Harmon, President, Central College Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College Betty Young, President, Coleman College Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer OTHERS PRESENT Jarvis Hollingsworth, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media CALL TO ORDER Mrs. Sane called the meeting to order at 4:58 p.m. and declared the Board convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the duly posted Meeting Notice. (Mr. Austin arrived at 4:59 p.m.) Houston Community College Special Meeting – October 15, 2009- Page 2 ADOPT TAX RATE FOR 2009 Motion – Mr. Schechter moved to adopt the tax rate of $0.092220. Mrs. Guzman seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 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: