January 31, 2001 Meeting Notice
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NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
January 31, 2001
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Houston
Community College System will be held on the thirty-first day of January, 2001,
beginning at 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the HCCS Administrative Offices, 3100 Main Street,
2nd Floor Boardroom, Houston, TX 77002.
I. Call to Order
II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
III. Election of Officers for 2001
IV. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of August 21, 2000
V. Awards and Presentations
A. Staff Recognition Awards
1. Dr. Dona Harris - Executive Director, Student Information
Systems
2. Dr. Maude Ferguson - Dean, Student Services, Southeast
College
B. Presentation to Mr. Austin for outstanding leadership as Board Chairman
for 2000
VI. Hearing of Citizens
A. Hearing of Citizens
VII. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Finance and Facilities &endash; Dr. Williams and Mrs. Garcia
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VIII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Instructional Programs
1. Approve Health Careers Affiliation Agreements
B. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
2. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional
Services for the period October 16 through November 15, 2000
3. Renew License for Network Associates Help Desk Software
4. Approve purchase of Point of Sale System for Culinary Arts
5. Approve Purchase of Hand-Held Radios and Accessories for
the Police Department
C. Real Estate and Property Matters
6. Ratify and Approve Change Orders and other expenses
associated with 3100 Main Project
7. Approve Lease of Space at Central College to University Copy
Center
8. Approve Interlocal Agreement with Midtown TIRZ
D. Fiscal Matters
9. Approve Investment Report for November and December
2000
10. Approve Annual Financial Audit for FY 1999-2000
11. Approve Resolution authorizing sale of Student Revenue
Bonds
12. Approve Budget Calendar/Process
13. Approve and Ratify Board Expenses for the First Quarter
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E. Other
14. Approve Trustee Request for Attendance at Conference
15. Approve Videotaping and Broadcasting of Regular Board
Meetings
16. Approve SACS Action Plan
IX. Chancellor's Report
A. Financial Report - Gloria Walker
B. Overview of Coordinating Board Site Visit &endash; Charles Cook
C. Proposed Marketing Plan - Stephen Gonzalez
D. Guidelines for Redistricting - Trustee Bruce Austin
E. Dates for Regular Board Meetings
F. Strategic Conversations Meeting
G. Date for Board Retreat
X. Chairman's Report
XI. Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071; 551.072; and 551.074, the Open Meetings Act, for the
following purposes:
A. Personnel Matters
1. Consider Employment of Faculty &endash; Permanent
2. Consider Employment of Faculty &endash; Non-Permanent
3. Consider Employment of Grant-Funded, Contract and
Enterprise Fund Personnel - New Hires
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4. Information Item - Resignation
5. Deliberate the duties and evaluate or hear complaints against
individual board members, the chancellor or members of the
executive staff
B. 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. Consider settlement in C. A. No. H-99-2938
C. Real Estate and Property Matters
Reconvene in Open Meeting
XII. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session Matters
XIII. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, February 22, 2001, 4:00 p.m. - 3100 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Boardroom, Houston, TX 77002
XIV. Additional Closed or 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 items 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 Meeting 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, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act,
including, but not limited to:
Section 551.084 &endash; For the purpose of excluding witness or
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witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.
Section 551.071 &endash; For the purpose of a private consultation with the
Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
Section 551.072 &endash; For the purpose of discussing the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073 &endash; For the purpose of considering a negotiated
contract for a prospective gift or donation
Section 551.074 &endash; 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 &endash; 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 &endash; To consider the deployment, or specific occasions
for implementation, or security personnel or devices.
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.
XV. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 26th day of January, 2001, 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, 3100 Main, First Floor, Houston, Texas 77002,
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and readily accessible to the general public at all times.
Linda Gray, Administrative Assistant
Board Services
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