August 18, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order, Invocation and Pledge to the American and Texas Flags
Mr. David Sommer - Approx. 5 minutes

2. Public Comment
Mr. David Sommer - Will not exceed a total of 30 minutes

3. District President/CEO Administrative Report
Dr. Mary Hensley - Approx. 5 minutes

4. Review of Financial Statement and List of Checks for the Period Ending July 31, 2015
Ms. Annette Ferguson - Approx. 10 minutes

      CONSENT ITEMS:
      Mr. David Sommer

All items listed in this portion of the agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Trustees and will be enacted upon one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Trustee so requests; in which event, the item will be removed from Consent and considered in Discussion and Possible Action.  Trustees receive agenda materials in advance of the meeting to prepare for the business to be conducted.

5. Approval of the Minutes for the July 21, 2015, Regular Meeting, the July 29, 2015, Special Meeting, and the August 4, 2015, Special Meeting

6. Approval of the 2015-2016 Budget of the Washington County Appraisal District

7. Add or Revise Board Policies:

7.A) DGD (LOCAL):  Employee Rights and Privileges - Employee Use of College District Facilities

7.B) FLA (LOCAL):  Student Rights and Responsibilities - Student Expression

7.C) FLAA (LOCAL):  Student Expression - Student Use of College District Facilities

7.D) GF (LOCAL):  Community Use of College District Facilities

PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET:

8. Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year
Mr. David Sommer 

      
      
      
     

      DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS:

9. Adopt Budget and Stipends for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year
Ms. Kelli Shomaker - Approx. 15 minutes

10. Adopt Resolution for 2015 Tax Rate:
Ms. Cathy Boeker - Approx. 10 minutes

10.A) Adopt a Resolution to Set Tax Rate for 2015, OR

10.B) Adopt a Resolution to Place a Proposal to Adopt a Tax Rate that Exceeds the Effective Rate on the Agenda of a Future Meeting AND

10.C) Announce Dates, Times and Locations for Public Hearings and Adoption of the Tax Rate for 2015

11. Authorize the Administration to Seek Requests for Qualifications for Additional Student Housing on the Brenham Campus
Dr. Dennis Crowson and Mr. John O'Neill - Approx. 20 minutes

12. Authorize the Administration to Purchase Three Vehicles for the Police Department from Contingency Funds
Dr. Dennis Crowson - Approx. 10 minutes

13. Authorize the Administration to Seek Requests for Qualifications for a Construction Manager-at-Risk Two-Step Process for the Capital Improvement Project on the Bryan West Campus (F.M. 2818 and Leonard Road)
Mr. Richard O'Malley - Approx. 15 minutes

      CLOSED SESSION:

14. Closed Session:
Mr. David Sommer - Approx. 30 minutes

14.A) Real Property (Gov't. Code, Sec. 551.072):

14.A)I. 95 acres located in the Zeno Phillip League, Abstract 94, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, and adjacent property(s)

15. Action on Closed Session Items:
Mr. David Sommer - Approx. 5 minutes

15.A) Discussion and Possible Action on any items discussed in Closed Session

16. Adjournment
Mr. David Sommer