March 22, 2001 Regular Meeting Notice
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NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
March 22, 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 twenty-second day of March, 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. Approval of Minutes from the Special Board Meeting of September 18,
2000, Chancellor Search Committee Meeting of September 25, 2000, Special
Meeting of September 27, 2000 and the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2000
IV. Awards and Presentations
A. Staff Recognition Award - Sherry Howell, Foundation Scholarship
Specialist, System
V. Hearing of Citizens
A. Hearing of Citizens
VI. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Finance Committee &endash; Dr. Williams
B. Facilities Committee - Mrs. Garcia
VII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Board Matters
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1. Approve Procedure for Appointing a Trustee to fill a Board
Vacancy
2. Approve and Ratify Board Expenditures for the Second
Quarter 2000-01
B. Instructional Programs
3. Approve Health Careers Affiliation Agreements
4. Approve 2000-2001 Agreement for Federal (AEFLA) Adult
Literacy Program
C. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
5. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional
Services for the period January 01, 2001 through February 15,
2001
6. Approve Baylor College of Medicine to Collect and Analyze
Data needed to Prepare and Design Educational Programs on
Safety Issues, Southeast College
7. Approve Purchase of Miscellaneous Medical Equipment,
Southeast College
8. Approve Purchase of Instructional Materials and Supplies for
the Plumbers Apprenticeship Program, Central College
9. Approve Greater Houston Publishers, Inc. as the provider for
Printing the 2001-2001 Continuing Education combined
Schedules and College Direct Mail Continuing Education and
Credit Schedules
10. Approve Global Docugraphix as the provider for Printing the
2001-2002 Business Communications Products
D. Real Estate and Property Matters
11. Approve Interlocal Agreement with Midtown TIRZ, Central
College
E. Fiscal Matters
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12. Approve Investment Report for February 2001
13. Approve the Resolution Amending Authorized
Representatives to TexPool
14. Approve Agreement with Telecheck for Check Guarantee
Services
F. Other
15. Approve Change Bidding Requirements for Tangible
Property Purchases Valued at $10,000 to $24,999
16. Approve and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Chancellor
to Execute Contract Renewal Options
17. Approve Change of Title of Chief Financial Officer Position to
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
18. Approve Search Firm for Vice Chancellor of Finance and
Administrative Services Position
19. Approve Honorary Degree Policy
20. Approve Changes to HCCS Policy DGBA (Local) Employee
Complaints
21. Ratify Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
VIII. Chancellor's Report
A. Financial Report - Gloria Walker
B. Report on Coordinating Board Site Visit &endash; Charles Cook
C. Strategic Conversation Report
D. College Action Plan Progress
E. Recognition of Architectural Award for Angela Morales Building
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F. Recognition of Exemplary Status Awarded to the HCCS Developmental
Education Plan by the TACC
G. Enrollment Report
IX. Chairman's Report
X. 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. Information Items - Resignations, Retirements
4. 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
C. Real Estate and Property Matters
Reconvene in Open Meeting
XI. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session Matters
XII. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
Monday, April 30, 2001, 4:00 p.m. - 3100 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Boardroom, Houston, TX 77002
XIII. Additional Closed or Executive Session Authority
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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
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
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Board shall determine.
XIV. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 19th day of March, 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,
and readily accessible to the general public at all times.
Linda Gray, Administrative Assistant
Board Services
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