NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
January 23, 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 twenty-third (23rd) day of
January, 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 Auditorium,
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.
Election of Officers for 2003
IV.
Recognition of Black History Month
V.
Awards and Presentations
A. Presentation of Chancellor’s Medallion to Brenda Cox and Evelyn Burns
B. Presentation of Chancellor’s Medallion to the Executive Committee: Mary
Alice Wills, Elizabeth Scherer, Michael McCormick and Lady Huffaker and
Committee Members
C. Presentation on Southeast College Partnerships (AAMA/Gates Award) –
President Sylvia Ramos and Gilbert Moreno
D. Presentation on Annual March of Dimes Campaign
VI.
Hearing of Citizens
A. Mr. Benito Maldonado will address the Board regarding the educational needs
of Latino students
VII.
Chancellor’s Report
A.
Financial Report – Gloria Walker
B.
Introduction of New Staff: Rosie Barrera, Associate Vice Chancellor,
Communications; Miles LeBlanc, General Counsel and Willie Williams, Jr.,
Interim Director, Human Resources
VIII. Chairman’s Report
IX.
Committee Reports
X.
Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes from the Facilities, Academic and Student Services, Bond and
Legislative Committee Meetings of September 18, 2002; Finance Committee
Meeting of September 19, 2002; Regular Meeting of September 26, 2002;
Marketing Committee Meeting of October 9, 2002; Facilities Committee Meeting
of October 16, 2002; Finance Committee Meeting of October 17, 2002; and the
Regular Meeting of October 24, 2002
XI.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
A. Purchase or Lease of Materials and Services
1.
Approve Vendor to Provide Building Automation System - Monitoring
and Service
2.
Authorize the Chancellor to Negotiate a Contract with Murphy’s Deli to
Provide Deli Services at Town & Country Center, Northwest College
3.
Approve Purchase of SimMan, Emergency Patient Simulator Manikin,
from Laerdal Medical Corporation
4.
Approve Purchase of Modular Chemical Reactor System for the
Biotechnology, Chemical Laboratory Technology and Process
Technology Programs
5.
Approve Sentigy to Provide Network Security Assessment Services
6.
Approve Secure Content Solutions to Provide Network Security
Equipment
7.
Approve SBC DataComm to Provide Network
Implementation Services at Central College
Equipment
and
B. Real Estate and Property Matters
8.
Approve Temporary Renewal of Palm Center Lease
9.
Approve Resolution Authorizing the Financing of Mold Remediation for
$100,000
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10. Approve Negotiation and Purchase of Certain Real Property for
Instruction and Administrative Purposes for the Northwest College
Campus
11.
Approve Proposal for Level Two Facility Assessment and GASB 34-35
Infrastructure Survey and Assessment from Hermes Architects
12.
Approve Publication of Notice for Potential Lease-Purchase Acquisition
of Property Adjoining Town & Country Center for Instructional and
Classroom Purposes
C. Fiscal Matters
13.
Approval of Investment Report for the Month of November, 2002
14.
Approval of Investment Report for the Month of December, 2002
15.
Approve Increase in GED Testing Fees, Effective March 1, 2003
16.
Approve Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending August 31,
2002
D. Other
17.
Approve Payment to Andrews & Kurth for Professional Consulting
Services
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
3. Consider Employment of Grant-Funded, Contracts and Enterprise Funds –
New Hires
4. Information Item – Leaves of Absence
5. Information Item - Terminations
6. Information Item - Retirements
7. Information Item - Resignations
8. Credentials and Selection Process
9. Deliberate the duties and evaluate or hear complaints against individual
board members, the chancellor or members of the executive staff
10. Consider Amendments to Chancellor’s Contract
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
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C. Real Estate and Property Matters
Reconvene in Open Meeting
XIII. Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session
Matters
XIV. Establishment of Next Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, February 27, 2003, 4:00 p.m., System Administration Building,
3100 Main, Houston, Texas
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 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.
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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.
XVI. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 17th day of January, 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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