NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
April 24, 2003
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Houston
Community College System will be held on Thursday, the 24th Day of April, 2003, beginning
at 4:00 o’clock p.m., or after, and from day to day as required, at the System Administration
Building, 3100 Main Street, Second Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. The items listed in this
Notice may be considered in any order at the discretion of the Chair or Board and items
listed for closed session discussion may be discussed in open session and vice versa as
permitted by law.
I.
Call to Order
II.
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
III.
Awards and Presentations
IV.
A.
Commendations for the HCCS Small Business Development Program – Jose
Villarreal
B.
Presentation of Chancellor’s Medallion to Madeline Burillo, Director of ACT
Center & Online Continuing Education
C.
Recognition of Kenneth Hoyle, Recipient of the Mail Center Manager Award
from the United States Postal Service
Hearing of Citizens
A.
Dr. Carolyn Dessens - Non-Renewal of Contract
B.
The following persons will speak on behalf of Dr. Dessens:
1. Marilyn Jansen
2. Stan Dessens
3. Johanna Magness-Lawson
4. Elizabeth Jenkins Jansen
V.
VI.
Chancellor’s Report
A.
Financial Report – Gloria Walker
B.
Report on Student Success Model at Southeast College – Diana Castillo
Chairman’s Report
A.
VII.
Board Calendar/Upcoming Events
Committee Reports
A.
Academic & Student Services Committee
1.
Report on Board Transformation and Orientation to Successfully
Create a Learning Community
2.
The Hartford Learning Corridor Model and the Maricopa Community
College District Phoenix Think Tank
VIII. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes from the Finance and Academic & Student Services Committees of
January 16, 2003; Audit Committee of January 21, 2003; Regular Meeting of
January 23, 2003; Meeting of the Committee of the Whole of March 24, 2003;
Regular Meeting of March 27, 2003 and the Board Retreat of April 5, 2003
IX.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
A.
X.
Fiscal Matters
1.
Approve Resolution and Ordinance Relating to the Continuation of
Residential Homestead Exemption
2.
Approve Resolution Providing for the Imposition of an Additional
Penalty of Delinquent Taxes, Sec. 33.07
3.
Approve Resolution Providing for the Imposition of an Additional
Penalty of Delinquent Taxes, Sec. 33.08
Prior Action Items
A.
The following items were approved by the Board of Trustees meeting as a
Committee of the Whole on April 17, 2003 and constitutes final action by the
Board, subject to it’s right at this Meeting to amend something previously
adopted:
1.
Authorized the Chancellor to expend up to $67,500 for payment to
Guadalupe Rangel for consultant services to be rendered (up to 500
hours) at $125/hour and expenses (up to $5,000.00), and for past
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expenditures in excess of the amount previously approved by the
Board for such services for completion of the HCCS Policy Project
2.
Approved Honorary Degree Recipients
3.
Authorized the Chancellor to extend the System Architect contract
4.
Approved Elimination of Optional Benefits for Part-time Employees
5.
Approved the Investment Report for March 2003
6.
Approved Exemption of Harris County from Taxation and Assessment
of Value on the Sweeny and Pillot Buildings in Houston, Texas
7.
Authorized the Chancellor to Negotiate with ABM Janitorial to Provide
Consolidated Housekeeping Services
8.
Approved and Ratified Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
9.
Approved Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional Services
Rendered for the Period March 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003, in the
Amount of $39,371.57
10.
Approved Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Governmental
Relations Services Rendered for the Period January through April
2003, in the Amount of $41,000
11.
Approved Payment to Rolando L. Rios for Professional Services
Rendered for the Period January 7 through March 27, 2003, in the
Amount of $11,111.66
12.
Approved Payment to Feldman and Rogers for Professional Services
Rendered for the Period January 1 through February 28, 2003, in the
Amount of $4,344.92
13.
Approved Payment to Locke Liddell & Sapp for Governmental
Relations Services Rendered for the Month of February 2003, in the
Amount of $15,089.75
14.
Approved Payment to Brackett & Ellis for Professional Services
Rendered Through March 25, 2003, in the Amount of $4,327.31
15.
Approved the Payroll and Holiday Schedules for Fiscal Year 2003-2004
16.
Authorized the Chancellor to Support Legislation to Include Ft. Bend
ISD in the HCCS Service Area in Addition to Existing Service Areas of
the City of Missouri City and City of Stafford
17.
Approved an Interlocal Agreement with City of Stafford to Resurface
Parking Lot at 9910 Cash Road
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XI.
18.
Approved Allocation of Student Revenue Bonds, Central College
19.
Authorized the Chancellor to Negotiate Extension of Lease at Palm
Center
20.
Authorized the Chancellor to Approve Lease of Four Modular Buildings
from Resun Leasing for Construction Contingency Plan at Southeast
College, at a Cost of $44,800
21.
Approved Certificates and AAS Degree in Public Administration
22.
Approved AAS Degree in Culinary Arts
23.
Approve Adult Education Grant Funded Subcontracts for Fiscal Year
2002-2003 (Increases)
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.
Employment of Faculty – Permanent
2.
Employment of Non-Faculty – Permanent
3.
Employment of Non-Faculty – Restricted Funded
4.
Reduction in Force
5.
Non-Renewal of Employment, including Dr. Carolyn Dessens
6.
Credentials and Selection Process
7.
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
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Reconvene in Open Meeting
XII.
Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session Matters
XIII. Establishment of Next Meetings
Committee of the Whole – Thursday, May 15, 2003, 4:00 p.m., System
Administration Building, 3100 Main 12D11, Houston, Texas
Regular Meeting – Thursday, May 22, 2003, 4:00 p.m., System Administration
Building, 2nd Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas
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 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 Board’s 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
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:
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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. Dinner
Following the conclusion of all business, the Board of Trustees will meet for dinner in
the Chancellor’s Conference Room, 12th Floor, Room 12D11, System Administration
Building, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas 77002, where the Board may generally discuss
System business, but will not take action on such business.
XVI. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 21st day of April, 2003, 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.
Linda Gray, Executive Administrative
Assistant, Board Services
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