MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
May 20, 2010
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College met as a Committee of the Whole
on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the HCC Administration Building, 2nd Floor, 3100 Main in
Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Dr. Michael P. Williams, Board Chair
Neeta Sane, Vice Chair
Sandie Meyers, Secretary
Bruce Austin
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Eva Loredo
Mary Ann Perez
Richard Schechter
ADMINISTRATION
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Fheryl Prestige for William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Diana Pino, Vice Chancellor, Student Services
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Butch Herod for Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Remmele Young, Executive Director of Government Relations
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Clarence Grier, Financial Advisor, RBC Capital
Bennie Ables, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives of the news media
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CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Williams called the meeting to order at 6:54 p.m. and declared the Committee
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion – Mrs. Sane moved and Mrs. Meyers seconded to approve the following items as
a consent agenda with the exception of items A.1, A.2 and A.3, which were pulled for
discussion in closed session; and A.4, which was pulled by administration. The motion
passed with a vote of 8-0. The following items were approved:
•
Monthly Finance Report for April 2010
•
Investment Report for the Month of March 2010
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/STUDENT SERVICES
Mr. Schechter informed that the Academic Committee discussed report items that
included an update on textbooks and international initiatives.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Schechter apprised that the Committee recommended approval of the Senior
Revenue Bonds for the purchase of the Planned Parenthood building. He apprised that
the item was inadvertently omitted from the Special Meeting agenda and noted that the
item will be on the consent agenda at the Regular meeting.
.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Dr. Williams adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 7:01 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. Dr. Williams 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.
Dr. Williams reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 8:46 p.m. and entertained
motions on pending matters.
(Present:
Williams)
Trustees Austin, Flores, Loredo, Meyers, Perez, Sane, Schechter and
Motion – Mrs. Flores moved and Mrs. Loredo seconded to approve the following items
as a consent agenda:
•
Settlement of Pending Litigation
•
Resolution Authorizing Condemnation Proceedings
•
Mediated Settlement Agreement for Real Property
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Vote – The motion passed with a vote of 8-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:47 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:
June 29, 2010