July 26, 2001 Regular Meeting Notice
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NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
July 26, 2001
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing/Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Houston Community College System will be held on the twenty-sixth day of July,
2001, beginning at 4:00 o'clock p.m., at the HCCS Administration Building, 3100 Main
Street, Second Floor - Auditorium, Houston, TX 77002.
I. Call to Order
II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of January 31, 2001;
Redistricting Committee of February 19, 2001; Joint Finance and Facilities
Meeting of February 19, 2001; Regular Meeting of February 22, 2001 and the
Special Meeting of March 9-10, 2001
IV. Awards and Presentations
A. Staff Recognition Award
1. Larry Markey, Director, Workforce Development, System
2. Sandra Vega, Human Resources Generalist, System
V. Hearings of Citizens
A. Public Hearing to Discuss Budget FY 2001-2002
B. Hearing of Citizens
VI. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Finance Committee &endash; Dr. Williams
B. Facilities Committee - Mrs. Garcia
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VII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Board Matters
1. Adopt HCCS Board of Trustees Redistricting Plan
2. Approve Trustee Request for Attendance at the Hispanic
Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) 15th Annual
Conference
B. Instructional Programs
C. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
3. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional
Services for the period May 16, 2001 through June 15, 2001
4. Approve Renewal of Property/Casualty Insurance
5. Approve Renewal of Contract for Insurance Consultants
6. Approve Contract to Purchase Diesel Fuel and Unleaded
Gasoline for the Northeast Commercial Truck Driving Training
Program, Northeast College
D. Fiscal Matters
7. Approve Investment Report for June 2001
8. Approve Current Unrestricted Funds Budget for FY 2001-02
9. Approve Restricted Funds Budget for FY 2001-02
10. Approve Unexpended Plant Fund for FY 2001-02
11. Approve Student Exemptions and Waivers
12. Approve Adoption of a Financial Stability Policy
F. Other
13. Approve Payment to Andrews & Kurth for Professional
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Services
14. Approve and Ratify Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
VIII. Chancellor's Report
A. Financial Report - Gloria Walker
B. Report on Recruitment/Retention Plan
C. Report on Truth in Taxation Calendar
D. Report on Alief
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 Non-Faculty - Permanent, including
Dean of Workforce, Dean of Student Services and Director of
Contract Training and Continuing Education
3. Information Items - Termination, Retirement and Resignations
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
Reconvene in Open Meeting
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XI. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session Matters
XII. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, August 23, 2001, 4:00 p.m. - 3100 Main Street, Second Floor Auditorium, Houston, TX 77002
XIII. 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 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
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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.
XIV. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 23rd day of July, 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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