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BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
November 1-2, 2001
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a meeting of the Board Operations
Committee on November 1, 2001, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and continuing on Friday, November 2, at 9:00 a.m., at
the HCCS Administrative Center, Chancellors Conference Room, 12th Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
James R. Murphy, Chair
Jay Aiyer
Herlinda Garcia
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Bruce A. Austin, Ex-Officio
Herman Litt
ADMINISTRATION
Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor
Jose Villarreal, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development
Patti Carlton, Exec. Director, Contract Training & Continuing Education
Miles Bradshaw, General Counsel
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Brenda Cox, Interim Assistant to the Chancellor
OTHERS PRESENT
Arturo Michel, Bracewell & Patterson (via teleconference)
Maureen Singletary, Bracewell & Patterson
Guadalupe Rangel, Consultant
Other administrators, staff and representatives of the news media
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Murphy called the Meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. and declared the Committee convened to consider matters
pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.
CONSIDER DRAFT OF BOARD BYLAWS
Guadalupe Rangel, Board policy consultant, reviewed the draft of the board bylaws with the Committee members
and Dr. Leslie and responded to questions, comments and suggestions.
MEETING RECESSED
Mr. Aiyer recessed the meeting at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened at 9:47 a.m. on Friday, November 2, 2001.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Jay Aiyer
Herlinda Garcia
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
James R. Murphy, Chair
ADMINISTRATION
Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor
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Miles Bradshaw, General Counsel
Brenda Cox, Interim Asst. to the Chancellor
OTHERS PRESENT:
Arturo Michel, System Counsel
Guadalupe Rangel, Consultant
CONSIDERATION OF BOARD BYLAWS (CONTD)
Mrs. Rangel continued her review by the Board bylaws.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Aiyer adjourned the meeting to Executive Session at 10:05 a.m., notice having previously been given, and
reiterated by him, in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Open Meetings Law. He 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. He reconvened the meeting in Open session at 10:22 a.m. and entertained motions
on pending matters.
CONSIDERATION OF BOARD BYLAWS (CONTD)
Discussion of the proposed Board bylaws continued. Revisions will be incorporated into a final draft for
consideration by the full Board at the December 6, 2001 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Committee, Mr. Aiyer adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Minutes Prepared By: Reviewed and Submitted By:
Linda Gray, Administrative Assistant Herman Litt, Secretary of the Board
Board Services
Minutes Approved as Submitted: December 6, 2001
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