March Notice
NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
March 25, 1999
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College
System will be held on the twenty-fifth day of March, 1999, at 4:00 o clock p.m., at the Central Administrative
Center, 22 Waugh Drive, Second Floor Boardroom, Houston, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered are as follows:
1. Call to Order
2. Announcements
3. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 25, 1999
4. Awards and Presentations
A. Resolution Honoring Rep. Diana Davila
B. Faculty Recognition Award -- Mr. Cliff Campbell, Biology, Southeast College
C. Commendation of HCCS Police Personnel
5. Hearing of Citizens
6. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Purchasing of Materials and Services
1. Approve Periphonics Year-2000 Remediation Contract
2. Approve Purchase of IBM Mainframe Connectivity Software
3. Approve Professional Services Contract for PeopleSoft Project Management
4. Approve Purchase of Millennium (web-based) Modules for library automation system
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5. Approve Contract for"An Interactive Guide to Real Estate" software application
6. Approve PeopleSoft Implementation Support Contract
7. Approve Payment for Bracewell and Patterson Professional Services
8. Approve Purchase of Hand-Held Radios to Upgrade Radio Communication Network
B. Leases or Construction of Facilities
9. Approve lease-renewal for Wesgate Center
10. Approve lease with TMG-Southwest, LLP for Town and Country Square
C. Fiscal Matters
11. Approve February 1999 HCCS Investment Report
11. 5 Approve Funds for Facilities Repairs throughout the System
D. Other
12. Approve Resolution Honoring Representative Diana Davila
13. Approve Posthumous AAS Degree for Robert "Steve" Hall
7. New or Unfinished Business
8. Chancellor's Report
A. Financial Activity Report
B. HCCS Foundation Milestone - Mr. Jim Box, Chair HCCS Foundation
C. Other
9. Chairman's Report
10. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Facilities - Mr. Murphy
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B. Capital Improvement -- Mr. Davila
11. Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections
551.071; 551.072; 551.074; and 551.075, the Open Meetings Act, for the following purposes:
A. Personnel Matter
B. Consideration of Chancellor's 1998-1999 Goals
C. Litigation and Legal Matters
1. Consultation with legal counsel concerning matters on which the attorney's duty to
the System under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly
conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Laws
2. Monthly litigation report from outside counsel
3. Consider settlement in Cause No. 680815-001, GE Capital v. HCCS, et. al.
D. Real Estate and Property Matters
1. Consider acquisition of building for Administrative Services
E. Conference with employees to receive information or to question employees regarding
agenda items, personnel matters, facilities plan repairs, and annexation of territory
RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING
12. Consider the approval of items addressed in Executive Session (as listed under Notice of
Adjournment to Closed or Executive Session) and where appropriate designate employees
authorized to execute agreements
13. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
14. Additional Executive Session Authority
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive
meeting or session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such
closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government code (the
Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the
commencement of the meeting covered by the Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or
executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections
551.071 - 551.084, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to:
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Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another
witness.
Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Boards attorney on any or all subjects or matters
authorized by law.
Section 551.072 - For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073 - For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or
employee.
Section 551.082 - For the purpose of considering discipline of a student or to hear a complaint by an employee
against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, or security personnel or
devices.
Section 551.083 - For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow,
or instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with
consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 of the Texas Education Code.
Section 551.075 - To receive information from employees or to ask questions of employees.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter
considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be
at either:
a.
The open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting, or
b.
At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.
*Items do not have to be taken in the order as shown on the Meeting Notice
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the twenty-second day of March, 1999, at 4:00 p.m., this notice was posted
at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at the Central
Administrative Offices of the Houston Community College System, 22 Waugh
Drive, Houston, Texas, and readily accessible to the general public at all times.
Section 6. C. 11.5 was added to this notice at 6:15 p.m. on the twenty-second day
of March, 1999.
Tom Curley
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Board Services
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