Pinnacle Campus Advisory Committee Meeting Date:

September 22, 2014

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Facilitator:

Dr. Mary Faria — Chair Mr. David Tucker — Vice-Chair

Location: Pinnacle Campus Rm. 1013/1015

Attendees: Voting Members: (Present) Nan Clayton Dr. Mary Faria Noah Marburger Clark Peterson Dr. Terry Thomas David Tucker Paula Waggoner

Voting Members: (Not Present) Carol Cespedes Beki Halpin Stephen Kane Honorable Susan Steeg D’Andra Ulmer Cleaburn Zwememann

Presenters:

Guests:

Dr. Mary Faria Dr. Mary Hensley Mr. William Mullane

ACC Trustee Chair Jeffrey Richard ACC Trustee Betty Hwang ACC Trustee Tim Mahoney Janet Brooks Melissa Brown Virginia Fraire Jaime Hand Michael McCarter Liz Morris William Sabo

Minutes Agenda Item 1:

Welcome, Introduction of Members/Attendees

Presenter:

Mary Faria

Presenter:

Mary Faria

Discussion:  Introduced panel, attendees, and guests.

Agenda Item 2:

Review Agenda/Approval of Draft Minutes

Discussion:    

Nan Clayton requested clarification regarding a statement made by Trustee Tim Mahoney, “Education causes debt.” Members recalled it as a general statement regarding the cost of obtaining an education. Dr. Terry Thomas made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Noah Marburger seconded. The draft minutes from the April 29, 2014 were approved unanimously.

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Agenda Item 3: Report and Discussion on November 2014 Trustee Election, Bond Election, and Tax Cap Amendment Election

Presenter:

Dr. Mary Hensley

Discussion: 

Dr. Hensley began with information about ACC, the student population, pathways to success, statistics about ACC, ACC service area, etc.

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There are three items for consideration in the election: Three Board of Trustees’ positions to be filled, a Bond election, and a Maintenance and Operations Tax Cap Amendment election.

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Dr. Hensley presented information regarding the bond election including: o The original timing for the bond was for the November 2013 election but was delayed by the Board of Trustees due to the need to complete the ACC Academic Master Plan and the Highland Campus Facilities Master Plan. o Bond Election: Proposition 1: $224.8 million for planning and construction of future growth. Included projects would be the next phase of the Highland Campus, a new campus in Leander, and land banking in Southeast Travis County for a regional workforce campus. o Bond Election: Proposition 2: $161.17 million for expansion and renovation of existing campuses to address growth, renovation, health, safety, and sustainability. Example – First responder training facility at the Hays Campus and many other projects throughout the district. o Bond money can only be used for capital improvement projects. o This will be only the second Bond election in ACC’s history. The first was in 2003, for $99 million.

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Tax Cap (M&O) – current rate is $.09 per $100 house valuation. ACC is requesting an increase of $.01 in 2016, an additional $.01 is 2018, and an additional $.01 increase in 2020. o The ACC Board of Trustees wants to continue with a stable tuition rate. o A tax rate comparison shows ACC as the second lowest in Texas as compared to other metro community colleges.

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A website for Bond election information is located at: www.austincc.edu/bond

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ACC employees were reminded that they may not advocate for or against the election issues while on work time or by using ACC equipment, supplies, materials, mailboxes, etc.

Agenda Item 4:

Pinnacle Enrollment Sub-Committee

Presenter:

David Tucker

Discussion: 

Clark Peterson made a motion to create an Enrollment Sub-Committee. Virginia Fraire seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.

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Members of the Sub-Committee do not need to be members of the Pinnacle CAC.

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Advertising is needed to find additional interested members.

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The suggestion was made that the Pinnacle Campus needs an anchor program to help make the campus “stand out.”

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Most students attending the Pinnacle Campus are taking core classes only.

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It is important to find out what courses senior citizens in the Pinnacle geographic area are interested in taking.

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Agenda Item 5:

Waiver of Interest form

Presenter: Dr. Mary Faria

Discussion: 

Members present signed the waiver form and submitted to Chair Faria.

Agenda Item 6: 

Meeting adjourned at 5:31 pm.

Other Information Next Meeting: Time: Location: Special Notes:

To Be Determined Pinnacle Campus, Room 1013/1015 Pinnacle Campus Advisory Committee website: http://www.austincc.edu/cac/pin.php

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