Regular Board meeting for February 28, 2002
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NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING/
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
February 28, 2002
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting/Swearing-In Ceremony of the Board of
Trustees of the Houston Community College System will be held on Thursday, the
twenty-eighth (28th) day of February, 2002, beginning at 4:00 oclock p.m., and from
day to day as required, at the System Administration Building, 3100 Main Street, Second
Floor - Auditorium, Houston, Texas 77002.
I. Call to Order
II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
III. Swearing-In Ceremonies for Newly-Elected Trustees, Districts I, II and VII
A. Recognitions and Presentations
1. Presentation of Certificates of Election
2. Recognition of Bruce A. Austin, Board Chairman for 2001
IV. Recess for Reception
V. Election of Officers for 2002
VI. Hearing of Citizens
A. Dr. Reynaldo Garay, TACHE Gulf Coast/Houston, will present appreciation
awards to two Board Members
B. Mr. Darith Hak will address the Board regarding termination of employment
C. Mr. Gregory Hudson will address the Board regarding non-renewal of
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employment
V. Chancellors Report
A. Financial Report Gloria Walker
B. Report on City of Houston Municipal Channel Lease at 3100 Main Dr. Sylvia
Ramos
C. Presentation on 2002 Common Book, If Nights Could Talk Dr. Charles Cook
D. Report on Partnership Among HCCS, HISD, National Congress of Women,
Project GRAD and its Gear-Up Program Dr. Margaret Forde
VIII. Chairmans Report
IX. Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Reports
A. Finance Committee Dr. Michael P. Williams
B. Facilities Committee Mrs. Herlinda Garcia
C. Board Operations Mr. James R. Murphy
D. Ethics in Public Contracting Mr. Christopher W. Oliver
X. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes from the Facilities Committee Meeting of June 21, 2001; Regular
Board Meeting of June 28, 2001; Special Meeting of July 23, 2001; Regular
Meeting of July 26, 2001; Regular Meeting of December 6, 2001; and the
Facilities, Finance and Board Operations Committee Meetings of January 17, 2002.
XI. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Board Matters
1. Approve Board Meeting Calendar for 2002
2. Approve Board Bylaws
3. Adopt Small Business Development Program and Policy
B. Instructional Programs
4. Approve Termination of Contract with Reach Across Houston, a Member of
the Houston Literacy Consortium
5. Approve Certificates and AAS Degree in Film Making
6. Approve AAS Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology
7. Approve Implementation of Fee-Based Intensive GED Preparation Program
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C. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
8. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P, for Professional Services
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Rendered for the Period November 16 through December 15, 2001
Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P, for Professional Services
Rendered for the Period December 16, 2001 through January 15, 2002
Approve Renewal of System Architect Contract with Hermes Architects
Approve Airline Graphics as Printer for HCCS Business Communication
Products
Approve Richmond Printing for Printing the 2002-03 Catalog
Approve TriStar Web Graphics for Printing Class Schedules for 2002-03
Approve Greater Houston Publishers for Printing Individual Colleges
Continuing Education and Credit Schedules
Approve Rich Printing for Printing Combined Continuing Education Schedule
Approve Termination of Agreement with V. Graves Builders Related to the
Youthbuild Houston Program
Approve Termination of Interlocal Agreement with Harris County
Department of Education for Storage of Records
Approve Purchase of Histology Equipment for Southeast College
Approve Police Vehicle Lease with Ford Motor Credit Company
Approve Purchase of Twenty Video Projectors for System Libraries
Approve Magic Solutions Software for Information Center Management
D. Real Estate and Property Matters
22. Approve and Ratify Sublease of Space for Veterinary Paramedic Program,
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Northwest College
Approve and Ratify Construction Contract for Town & Country Buildout
Approve Real Estate Broker Services for Disposal of Surplus Properties
Approve Design-Build Method for Repairs and Remediation at Felix H.
Morales Building, Southeast College
Approve Vendor for Carpentry Repair and Painting Services for Eastside
Annex and Fine Arts Building, 2524 Garland, Southeast College
E. Fiscal Matters
Approve Investment Report for November 2001
Approve Investment Report for December 2001
Approve Investment Report for January 2002
Approve and Ratify Master Lease Agreement with Banc of America Leasing
and Capital for ENCO Alarm Monitoring
31. Approve Restoration of Tuition Minimums
32. Approve Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget Development Calendar
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F. Other
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33. Approve Payment to Redistricting Consulting Team
34. Approve and Ratify Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
35. Approve Implementation of the Compensation Market Study (Buck Study)
XII. 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 Permanent
2. Consider Employment of Non-Faculty Permanent, including Dean,
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Workforce Development/Southeast College and Manager, Applications
Development Group/System
Consider Employment of Grant-Funded, Contracts and Enterprise Funds
New Hires
Consider Non-Renewal of Employment
Consider Termination of Employment
Information Items - Resignations
Information Items - Retirements
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 attorneys
duty to the System under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Laws
a. Consideration and Approval of Settlement Agreement Regarding the
Dispute Between HCCS and Westchase Construction Ltd.
b. Discussion of C.A. No. H-00-1527; Rose Sarzoza-Pena v. Houston
Community College, in the U. S. District Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Houston District
c. Authority to Proceed in the Collection Matter Against Matthew Veach
d. Authority to Proceed in the Collection Matter Against Socorro Herrera
C. Real Estate and Property Matters
1. Consideration and Approval of Condemnation of a 40-Foot Strip of Property
Consisting of 0.3098 Acres, More or Less, Adjoining the Northeast Boundary
of the Town & Country Campus
Reconvene in Open Meeting
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XIII. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session Matters
XIV. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 4:00 p.m., System Administration Building, 3100
Main, Second Floor - Auditorium, Houston, Texas 77002.
XV. 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 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 through 551.086, inclusive, of the Open
Meetings Act, including, but not limited to:
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 551.076 To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation, or security personnel or devices
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 551.084 For the purpose of excluding a witness or witnesses from a
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hearing during examination of another witness.
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.
XVI. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 25th day of February, 2002, at or before 4:00 p.m., this Notice was posted
at a place convenient and readily accessible at all times to the general public at the
System Administration Building of the Houston Community College System, 3100 Main,
First Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
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Linda Gray, Administrative Assistant
Board Services
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