AGENDA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL MEETING

July 13, 2017
4:30 PM

HCC Administra on Building
3100 Main, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Houston, Texas

 NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
July 13, 2017
No ce is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of Houston Community College will hold
a Special Mee ng on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 4:30 PM, or a er, and from day to day as
required, at HCC Administra on Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor Auditorium. The items
listed in this No ce may be considered in any order at the discre on of the Chair or Board
and items listed for closed session may be discussed in open session and vice versa as
permi ed by law. The Board may take final ac on with regard to items listed in this No ce
without further ac on at a Regular Board Mee ng.
I.

Call to Order

II.

Topics For Discussion and or Ac on
A.

Approve Resolu on of Censure of Trustee Christopher W. Oliver, HCC Trustee
District IX

III. Adjournment to closed or execu ve session pursuant to Texas Government Code
Sec ons 551.071; 551.072 and 551.074, the Open Mee ngs Act, for the following
purposes:
A.

Legal Ma ers
Consulta on with legal counsel concerning pending or contemplated li ga on,
a se lement offer, or ma ers on which the a orney's duty to the System under
the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the
Texas Open Mee ngs Laws.
1.

B.

Consulta on with Legal Counsel Regarding Charges Against Trustee
Christopher W. Oliver, HCC Trustee District IX

Personnel Ma ers
Deliberate the appointment, employment, evalua on, reassignment, du es,
discipline or dismissal of a public officer, employee or board member to hear
complaints or changes against an officer, employee or board member unless the
officer, employee or board member who is the subject of the delibera on
or hearing requests a public hearing.
1.

C.

Discuss Censure of Trustee Christopher W. Oliver

Real Estate Ma ers
Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property for Agenda
items if delibera on in an open mee ng would have a detrimental effect on the
posi on of the System in nego a ons with a third person.

IV. Addi onal Closed or Execu ve Session Authority
If, during the course of the mee ng covered by this No ce, the Board should
determine that a closed or execu ve mee ng or session of the Board should be held

 or is required in rela on to any items included in this No ce, then such closed or
execu ve mee ng or session as authorized by Sec on 551.001 et seq. of the Texas
Government Code (the Open Mee ngs Act) will be held by the Board at that date,
hour and place given in this No ce or as soon a er the commencement of the
mee ng covered by the No ce as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or
execu ve mee ng or session concerning:
Sec on 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consulta on with the Board's a orney
about pending or contemplated li ga on, a se lement offer, or ma ers on which the
a orney's duty to the System under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Mee ngs Laws.
Sec on 551.072 - For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or
value of real property if delibera on in an open mee ng would have a detrimental
effect on the posi on of the governmental body in nego a ons with a third person.
Sec on 551.073 - For the purpose of considering a nego ated contract for a
prospec ve gi or dona on to the System if delibera on in an open mee ng would
have a detrimental effect on the posi on of the System in nego a ons with a third
person.
Sec on 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment,
evalua on, reassignment, du es, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, employee
or board member to hear complaints or changes against an officer, employee or
board member unless the officer, employee or board member who is the subject of
the delibera on or hearing requests a public hearing.
Sec on 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementa on of security personnel or devices, or a security audit.
Sec on 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, unless an open hearing is requested in wri ng
by a parent or guardian of the student or by the employee against whom the
complaint is brought.
Sec on 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding a witness or witnesses in an
inves ga on from a hearing during examina on of another witness in the
inves ga on. Should any final ac on, final decision, or final vote be required in the
opinion of the Board with regard to any ma er considered in such closed or
execu ve mee ng or session, then such final ac on, final decision, or final vote shall
be at either:
A. The open mee ng covered by this No ce upon the reconvening of the public
mee ng, or
B. At a subsequent public mee ng of the Board upon no ce thereof, as the Board
shall determine.
V.

Reconvene in Open Mee ng

 VI. Adjournment

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OR GIVING NOTICE
On this 10th day of July 2017, this No ce was posted at a place convenient to the public
and readily accessible at all mes to the general public at the following loca ons: (1) the
HCC Administra on Building of the Houston Community College, 3100 Main, First Floor,
Houston, Texas 77002 and (2) the Houston Community College's website: www.hccs.edu.
Posted By:
______________________________
Sharon R. Wright
Director, Board Services

 ACTION ITEM
Mee ng Date: July 13, 2017
Special Mee ng
ITEM #

ITEM TITLE

A.

Approve Resolu on of
Censure of Trustee
Christopher W. Oliver, HCC
Trustee District IX

PRESENTER
Board Chair Eva Loredo

RECOMMENDATION
Approve a Resolu on of Censure of Trustee Christopher W. Oliver, HCC Trustee District IX.

COMPELLING REASON/RATIONALE
In order to ensure that all of its members adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct and
conduct themselves at all mes in the best interests of the College, the HCC Board of Trustees has
established a Code of Conduct in the Board Bylaws at Ar cle A, Sec on 4.

DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
Trustee Christopher W. Oliver has taken ac ons in viola on of the Trustee Code of Conduct in the
Board Bylaws, and those ac ons are also inconsistent with his duty to act solely and exclusively for
the benefit of the College.

FISCAL IMPACT
N/A

LEGAL REQUIREMENT
N/A

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
2. ORGANIZATIONAL STEWARDSHIP
B. Improve and streamline business transac ons and process
This item is applicable to the following: District