NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
May 27, 2004
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 seventh day of
May, 2004, at 4:00 p.m., at the System Administration Building, 2nd Floor
Auditorium, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas. 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
Asian Heritage Month
IV.
Hearing of Citizens
V.
Chancellor’s Report
A.
Report on Marketing Plan for 288 (Exhibit 1)
B.
Financial Report
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VI.
Chairman’s Report
Board Calendar/Upcoming Events
VII.
Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes from the Committee of the Whole, Regular Board and
Special Meetings for dates: January 15, January 22, February 19, February
26, April 1, April 22, May 6 and May 15, 2004.
VIII. Consideration of Consent Agenda
A.
Finance
1.
B.
Facilities
2.
C.
D.
Approve Bracewell & Patterson for Professional Services
Rendered for the Period of March 16, 2004 through April 15,
2004, invoices dated May 5, 2004, in the Amount of
$41,505.21
Approve RFQ for Facilities Programming for 2004 Capital
Improvement Plan
Academics
3.
Approve the Creation and Offering of a New AAS Degree
and Certificate Program in Instrumentation Technology
4.
Approve Revised Mission Statement
5.
Report on The Energy Institute: Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology (SAIT) (Exhibit 2)
6.
Update on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between
HCCS and HISD
Retention and Recruitment
7.
Discussion Pertaining to Enrollment, College Recruitment
and Retention (Exhibit 3A and 3B
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IX.
Annexation
8.
X.
Approve Phase I of Construction Plan Contingent Upon the
Annexation of Houston Community College System District
Service Area Territories within the Alief, Katy, Spring Branch
and North Forest Independent School Districts
Items Approved at the May 20, 2004 Committee of the
Whole Meeting
A.
The following items were approved by the Board of Trustees meeting
as a Committee of the Whole on May 20, 2004 and constitute final
action by the Board, subject to it’s right at this Meeting to amend what
was previously approved:
Finance
Approved budget priorities for 2004 fiscal year;
Approved the resolution and ordinance relating to the residential
Homestead exemptions;
Approved acceptance of gifts and donations; and
Approved investment report for the month of April 2004.
XI.
Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to
Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the
Open Meetings Act, for the following purposes:
A. Personnel Matters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Employment of Faculty – Permanent
Employment of Faculty – Interns
Employment of Non-Faculty – Permanent
Resignations
Deceased
Retirements
Terminations
Credentials and Selection Process
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9.
Deliberate the duties and evaluate or hear complaints against
individual board members, the chancellor or members of the
executive staff or other employees
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
2.
Consultation with legal counsel concerning HCCS’ CPMS
selection process
Reconvene in Open Meeting
XII.
Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed
Session Matters
XIII. Establishment of Next Meetings
A.
Committee of the Whole – Thursday, June 17, 2004, 4:00 p.m.,
System Administration Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 3100 Main,
Houston, Texas
B.
Regular Board Meeting – Thursday, June 24, 2004, 4:00 p.m.,
System Administration Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 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
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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 551.071 – 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:
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, Suite 12D15,
System Administration Building, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas 77002, where
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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 24th day of May, 2004, 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
Erica Carmen Delvalle
Board Services
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