SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
September 16, 2010
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Special Meeting on
Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd
Floor, Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Dr. Michael P. Williams, Chair
Sandie Meyers, Secretary
Bruce Austin
Eva Loredo
Mary Ann Perez
ADMINISTRATION
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Renee Byas, General Counsel
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Carolyn Glass for Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Alan Ainsworth, President, Faculty Senate
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Williams, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. and declared the Board
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
EFFECTIVE, ROLLBACK, AND DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE CALCULATIONS AND
PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATES
Dr. Art Tyler informed that the proposed rate is .09222 and noted that a rate needs to be
published even if it is changed later.
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Motion – Mr. Austin moved and Ms. Loredo seconded to approve the recommended
proposed tax rate. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0.
Dr. Williams asked if any citizens were present to speak before the Board regarding the
proposed tax rate. No citizens requested to speak before the Board.
Dr. Williams announced that the 2nd Public Hearing will be held on Thursday,
September 23, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. and a Special meeting will be held on Tuesday,
September 28, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. to adopt the tax rate.
Mr. Austin requested that administration provide the issue of valuation and rationale for
the recommendation that the rate remains the same. Dr. Tyler apprised that the
information would be provided.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
Recorded by:
Sharon R. Wright, Manager, Board Services
Transcribed and submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved: