NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
October 28, 2004
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-eighth day of
September, 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
IV.
Hearing of Citizens
V.
Chairman’s Report
VI.
Chancellor’s Report
A. Financial Report for Month of September 2004
VII.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes from the Audit Committee of August 30, 2004; Marketing
Committee of August 30, 2004; Facilities Committee of August 31, 2004;
Legal/Legislative Committee of August 31, 2004; Board Operations Committee of
September 15, 2004: Committee of the Whole of September 21, 2004; Regular
Meeting of September 30, 2004; and the Public Hearing of October 5, 2004
VIII. Approval of Consent Agenda
A.
Finance
1.
Approve the TMC Parking Agreement
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B.
2.
Approve Purchase of a SimMan Patient Simulator for the Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) Department
3.
Approve Investment Report for the Month of September 2004
4.
Approve Financial Statements for the Period Ending August 31, 2004
5.
Approve Contract for Parking Lot and Garage Cleaning Services
6.
Approve Purchase of Tires for the Northeast College Truck Driving
Training Program
7.
Approve Load Testing Vendor for PeopleSoft 8 Upgrade Project
Validation Tickets from the Texas Medical Center
8.
Approve PeopleSoft 8 Upgrade Project – Budget Increase
Facilities
9.
Approval to Proceed with Procurement Process for Maintenance
Engineering Services
10. Approve Competitive Sealed Proposal as the Method of Construction
for Challenge Early College High School (CECH)
C.
Academic/Student Services
11. Approve and Ratify Agreement with the Lighthouse of Houston for
2004 - 2005
12. Approve New Degree: Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)
D.
Other
13. Adopt a Resolution Honoring Dr. Marta Tienda, Princeton University
Professor
IX.
Topics for Discussion and/or Action
A.
Finance
14. Approve the Non Opposition Resolution for Foreign Trade Zone
Designation
15. Adoption of Resolution for Creation of the HCCS Public Facility
Corporation
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16. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional Services
B.
Facilities
17. Approve Method of Construction for Phase 1 of the Public Safety
Institute
18. Approve Evaluation Team and Process of Awarding Contracts for
Professional Services Related to Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
19. Approve Lease with Option to Purchase Property Located at 6714
Larimer
C.
Academic/Student Services
20. Approve the Agreement with the Center for the Healing of Racism
D.
Marketing
21. Report on Joint HCCS/Rockets/Toyota Center Marketing Project
E.
Legal/Legislative
22. Discuss Proposed HCCS Board Ethics Policy
F.
Other
23. Approve Community Engagement Program for Annexation and
Award Contract for Community Engagement Campaign
X.
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. Faculty/Administration/Secretarial/Clerical/Classified Staff
a. Employment of Faculty – Regular
b. Employment of Non-Faculty – Regular
c. Resignations
d. Deceased
e. Retirements
f. Credentials and Selection Process
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g. 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. Deliberate the duties of and evaluate or hear complaints against
individual board members, the chancellor or members of the executive
staff
C.
Real Estate and Property Matters
Reconvene in Open Meeting
XI.
Consider Approval of Agenda Items, including Closed Session
Matters
XII.
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,
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.
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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 of 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.
XIII. 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 the Board
may generally discuss System business, but will not take action on such
business.
XIV. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 25th day of October, 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
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Nancy Martinez, Board Services
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