Northridge Campus Advisory Committee Date: Chair:

September 17, 2014 Mr. Marshall Bennett

Time: Location:

9:00am – 10:30am Northridge Campus Room 3140

Attendees: Members Present: Marshall Bennett Bel Smith Susan Shelton Kimberly Duren Corky Hilliard

Members Absent: Daniel Garcia Fernando Montemayor Adriana Grande Rob Reyes Jennifer Gray Debra Peterson Chris De La Ronde

Presenters: Dr. Mary Hensley William Mullane

Guests: Trustee Betty Hwang Trustee Jeffrey Richard Trustee Guadalupe Sosa Christian Raymond Geoffrey Schulman Emma Moore Ruthie Sykes Lisa Guerrero Dr. Michelle Kaiserlian Melinda Townsel

Minutes _____________________________________________________________________ Agenda Item 1:

Welcome

Presenter:

Mr. Marshall Bennett Northridge CAC Chair

Discussion: The meeting was called to order at 9:11 a.m. by the Chair Marshall Bennett. The Chair welcomed everyone and recognized ACC Trustees Hwang, Richard, and Sosa who gave opening remarks to the group. The Chair introduced himself and informed the group that they would be electing a new CAC Chair as he would be departing NRG. He then asked the attendees to introduce themselves.

Agenda Item 2:

Approval of November 13, 2013 and April 8, 2014 Meeting Minutes

Presenters:

Mr. Marshall Bennett NRG CAC Chair

Discussion: The minutes were taken up in order. After review, the Chair accepted a motion to approve the November 13, 2013 meeting minutes from Geoffrey Schulman, seconded by Susan Shelton. The November 13, 2013 meeting minutes approved unanimously. The second set of minutes from the April 8, 2014 meeting were reviewed. Motion to approve was made by Susan Shelton and seconded by Bel Smith. The April 8, 2014 meeting minutes were approved unanimously.

Agenda Item 3:

Report and Discussion on the November 4, 2014 ACC Trustee Election, Bond Election, and Tax Cap Amendment Election

Presenter:

Dr. Mary Hensley, Executive Vice President, College Operations Mr. William Mullane, Executive Director, Facilities & Construction

Discussion: Dr. Hensley informed the attendees that this round of CAC meetings was intended to provide the latest information from the Board of Trustees on what will be on the election ballot, facilitating NRG CAC members’ efforts in serving as conduits of information to the campus and the external community. Dr. Hensley provided a PowerPoint presentation with information on the following:  ACC and its impact to the community, including the four primary ways that ACC provides services to students: 1) Academic Transfer, 2) Career & Technical Training Programs, 3) College Readiness (GED/ESOL), and 4) Lifelong Learning (Continuing Education)  Primary components of the November 4, 2014 Election: o Upcoming Trustee elections o Bond & Tax Cap Election in the form of two bond propositions: 1) Focus on new growth opportunities broken down by three major components: expand HLC-Phase II, build a new campus in Leander and acquire new property in SE Travis County (near the airport at a cost of $224.8 M, and 2) Addresses various needs on existing campuses at a cost of $161.17 M. The total impact of both propositions: 2¢ per $100 valuation. o Maintenance & Operation (M&O) Tax Cap Election to be phased in over six (6) years - 1¢ each FY ’16, ‘18, ‘20 (total increase from .09 - .12 in 2020). This is the maximum amount that Trustees can increase the tax rate. These funds can be used for broader purposes with less restrictions than the bond funds designated in the proposed propositions. o ACC Service Area Map – shows the service area and the taxing district. o Highland overview. Questions: 

Kimberly Duren: In Elgin and Bastrop, why are people not eligible to vote, and why are they not in the taxing district? Response: Trustee Richard explained that the reason Elgin is in blue while Bastrop is in green (on the map), is because people vote to join the taxing district (blue), which increases their property taxes.

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Kimberly Duren: What is included in the Gonzales taxing district? Response: Dr. Hensley stated that it was the Nixon-Smiley ISD.

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Corky Hilliard: How does ACC’s tax cap stack up against other community college districts like El Paso, Dallas, and Houston? Response: Dr. Hensley responded that part of the slide presentation would answer her question.

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Corky Hilliard: Regarding NRG, what and where did it end up in the proposition? Response: Bill Mullane responded that two (2) basic items affecting Northridge are being addressed in Proposition 2 by way of renovations to space being vacated by programs that move to Highland, and by solving space problems such as undersized classrooms, library services, student services, and maintenance and building systems, such as electrical, safety, and security.

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Susan Shelton: Where on the actual ballot will this land? Response: Bill Mullane responded that he heard that it was near the middle, above the city’s rail election, and that he was not present when the decision was made and has not seen it in writing.

Agenda Item 4:

Election - Northridge CAC Chair

Presenter:

Mr. Marshall Bennett Northridge CAC Chair Marshall Bennett shared with those present that he will be leaving NRG to work at another ACC campus, which is why a new Chair is being elected. Corky Hilliard nominated Susan Shelton. The Chair invited discussion and subsequently asked Ms. Shelton if she was interested in serving as the CAC Chair. Ms. Shelton replied in the affirmative. The motion for Susan Shelton to be the new Chair was made by acclamation.

Agenda Item 5:

CAC Waiver of Interest Form

Presenter:

Agenda Item 6:

Meeting Adjournment

Presenter:

Mr. Marshall Bennett Northridge CAC Chair Bel Smith informed everyone that the waivers were a requirement for all members each year. The members present filled them out and returned them to Ms. Smith.

Mr. Marshall Bennett Northridge CAC Chair

Marshall Bennett adjourned the meeting at 10:19 a.m.

Other Information: CAC Website: http://www.austincc.edu/cac/