May 24, 2001 Regular Board Meeting Notice
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NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
May 24, 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-fourth day of May, 2001,
beginning at 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the HCCS Administrative Offices, 3100 Main Street,
Auditorium - 2nd Level, Houston, TX 77002.
I. Call to Order
II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
III. Swearing-In Ceremony for Trustee, District VII
IV. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 24; the Joint
Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting of November 20 and the Legislative
Advisory Committee Meeting of November 21, 2000V. Awards and
Presentations
A. Faculty Recognition Award - Parvin Bagherpour, Counselor, Southwest
College B. Staff Recognition Award - Lillie Aranda, Secretary to the ViceChancellor of Economic Development
VI. Hearing of CitizensVII. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Finance Committee &endash; Dr. Williams B. Facilities Committee - Mrs.
GarciaC. Board Operations Committee - Mr. Murphy
VIII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Board Matters
1. Approve Adoption of Financial Stability Policy
B. Instructional Programs
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2. Approve Health Careers Affiliation Agreements
C. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
3. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional
Services for the period March 16, 2001 through April 15, 2001
4. Approve Purchase of TV Production and Lighting Equipment,
Southeast College5. Approve Purchase of Instructional Materials
and Supplies for the Electricians Apprenticeship Program,
Central College6. Approve Purchase of Computer Workstations
for Information Technology7. Approve Extension of Contract
Technical Services with Operating Systems, Inc. for PeopleSoft
Projects8. Approve Extension of Contract Technical Services
with Interface Management Services for PeopleSoft SPIN
Projects9. Approve Agreement with Infosol, Inc. to Provide
Technical and System Performance Analysis10. Approve Printing
of 2001-2002 Academic Class Schedules11. Approve
Engagement of Mir, Fox & Rodriguez, P.C. as Independent
Certified Public Accountants to Perform the Fiscal Year 2001
Financial Audit
D. Real Estate and Property Matters
12. Approve Competitive Bidding as the Standard Construction
Contract Method 13. Approve Competitive Bid Contract Form for
Procurement of General Contractor for the Library Expansion
Project at the Northline Mall Center, Northeast College14.
Approve Contract for an Outdoor Student Study Area for the
West Loop Center, Southwest College 15. Authorize Chancellor
to Execute an Agreement with HEAT Treatment Services Inc. to
Provide Hazardous Waste Disposal Services16. Authorize
Chancellor to Execute an Agreement with Clark-Tech
Environmental Systems to Provide Asbestos Abatement
Services17. Authorize Chancellor to Execute an Agreement with
JK Inc. to Provide Professional Consulting Services for
Environmental Health and Safety Services18. Approve and
Ratify Commitment to Carter & Burgess for Environmental
Remediation, Central College
E. Fiscal Matters
19. Approve Investment Report for April 2001 20. Approve
Allied Interstate, Inc. and Southwest Credit Systems as the
Providers of Collection Agency Services for HCCS21. Approve
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Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2001-200222. Ratify Acceptance
of Gifts and Donations
F. Other
23. Approve Waiver for Cheryl Johnson, Interim Dean of
Student Development at Central College, to Apply for the
Position of Dean of Student Development, Central College
IX. Chancellor's Report
A. Financial Report - Gloria Walker B. Facilities Assessment
ReportC. College Action Plan ProgressD. Status Report on
Budget ProcessE. Report on Commencement Ceremonies - Dr.
CookF. Recognition of March of Dimes and Commencement
Committees
X. Chairman's ReportXI. 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 Non-Faculty - Permanent, including
Executive Director/Purchasing/System3. Consider Employment
of Grant-Funded, Contract and Enterprise Fund Personnel-New
Hires4. Information Items - Retirement, Resignations and
Deaths5. 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 MeetingXII. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including
Closed Session MattersXIII. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
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Thursday, June 28, 2001, 4:00 p.m. - 3100 Main Street, Auditorium
&endash; 2nd Level, 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 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 donationSection 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 employeeSection 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 hearingSection 551.076 &endash; To
consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, or
security personnel or devicesShould 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, orB. 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 21st day of May, 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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