SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
January 12, 2012
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a Special Meeting on
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor,
Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Mary Ann Perez, Chair
Bruce Austin, Vice Chair
Neeta Sane, Secretary
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Eva Loredo
Sandie Mullins
Christopher W. Oliver
Carroll G. Robinson
Richard Schechter
ADMINISTRATION
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Shantay Grays, Interim Executive Officer to the Chancellor
Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Instruction
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
William Harmon, President, Central College
Irene Porcarello, President, Southeast College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
OTHERS PRESENT
Jarvis Hollingsworth, System Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Thomas Urban, President, Faculty Senate
Lisa Eason, President, COPA
Other administrators, citizens and representatives from the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Schechter, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:32 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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ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2012
Motion - Mrs. Sane moved and Ms. Loredo seconded to elect Ms. Mary Ann Perez as
Board Chair for 2012. The motion passed by acclamation with a vote of 9-0.
Motion - Mr. Schechter moved and Mr. Robinson seconded to elect Mr. Bruce Austin as
Vice Chair. The motion passed by acclamation with vote 9-0.
Motion - Mr. Austin moved and Mr. Robinson seconded to elect Mrs. Neeta Sane as
Secretary. The motion passed by acclamation with vote 9-0.
Mr. Schechter turned the presiding of the meeting over to Ms. Perez, the newly elected
Board Chair for 2012.
EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITOR
Motion - Mr. Austin moved and Ms. Loredo seconded.
Dr. Tyler informed that by law, the college is required to have an Internal Auditor. He
provided the recommendation from administration.
Mr. Schechter noted that the Board bylaws require that three candidates be presented
for the Board to consider.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Ms. Perez adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 3:43 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. Ms. Perez 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.
Ms. Perez reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 3:59 p.m. and entertained
motions on pending matters.
(Present: Trustees Austin, Flores, Loredo, Mullins, Perez, Oliver, Robinson, Sane, and
Schechter)
Mr. Oliver noted that the candidates should be vetted through the Audit Committee.
Mr. Austin recommended that the Board information package include a brief description
of the Internal Auditor qualifications and candidates’ certification(s) as it pertains to:
• Internal Auditor Certification
• Controlled Self-Assessment Certification
• Financial Services Auditor Certification
• Government Auditor Professional Certification
• Risk Management Assurance Certification
Mr. Austin informed that these are all standards from the Institute of Internal Auditing.
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Mr. Robinson associated with Mr. Austin regarding the filter and inquired if
administration wanted to adopt the filter and apply to the candidates.
Motion - Mr. Oliver motioned and Mr. Robinson seconded that the item be vetted
through the Audit Committee.
Mrs. Flores noted that the Board should receive all the information so that a full view of
the candidates’ qualifications is available.
Motion Withdrawn - Mr. Austin withdrew his motion and Ms. Loredo withdrew the
second.
Motion Withdrawn - Mr. Oliver withdrew his motion that the item be vetted through the
Audit Committee and Mr. Robinson withdrew the second.
Motion - Mr. Oliver moved and Mr. Schechter seconded that all discussion as vetted by
the Board on the Employment of Internal Auditor be moved to the Audit Committee. The
motion passed with vote of 9-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:08 p.m.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
February 23, 2012