SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
September 20, 2011
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Special Meeting on
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd
Floor, Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Richard Schechter, Chair
Mary Ann Perez, Vice Chair
Eva Loredo, Secretary
Neeta Sane
Christopher Oliver
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Shantay Grays, Interim Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Diana Pino, Vice Chancellor, Student Services
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
Remmele Young, Executive Director of Government Relations
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Clarence Grier, RBC Capital
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Schechter, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m. and declared the Board
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATES
Mr. Schechter informed that the meeting is to discuss a proposed rate. Mr. Schechter
asked if there were any citizens wishing to speak. No citizens were present; Mr.
Schechter informed that the meeting would remain open to allow citizens the
opportunity to arrive.
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Mr. Schechter informed that the Board waited for citizens; however, no citizens were
present to speak regarding the proposed tax rate. Mr. Schechter announced that a third
public hearing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 3100 Main,
Seminar Room A.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
October 20, 2011