TCC Board of Trustees to Meet May 21

Posted on by Samantha Windschitl

Supporting materials for the Board meeting will be provided on the Board Meetings Web page. Once the meeting has begun, streaming video of the proceedings will also be available.

Pursuant to the authority granted in the Declaration of Emergency issued by the Office of the Texas Governor on March 13, 2020, and in the subsequent suspension of certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act on March 16, 2020, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus by avoiding large group meetings while still ensuring continued governmental operations and preserving transparency:

Take notice that the Monthly Meeting of the Tarrant County College Board of Trustees will be held telephonically/video conferencing and at the District Offices, 1500 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, commencing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020, to consider and act on the following Agenda:

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Public Comment/Special Presentation (No presentation shall exceed three minutes.)
    • Members of the public wanting to make public comment at the meeting must e-mail gloria.fisher@tccd.edu on or before 5 p.m. CDT on Thursday, May 21, 2020, noting the nature of the comment to be made and a telephone number where you can be reached during the meeting. Registered participants will be called in the order their requests were received and joined to the meeting telephonically during the “Public Comment” portion of the meeting.
  3. Board Business Items and Announcements
    1. Approval of Work Session Meeting Minutes for April 9, 2020
    2. Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for April 16, 2020
    3. Trustee Activities
  4. Consideration and Approval of Consent Agenda
    1. Consideration and Approval of Deductive Change Order with Trevino Group for Air Handling Units and Air Volume System Replacements – Phase II Project at the Erma C. Johnson Hadley NW Center of Excellence
      Amount of $43,549.17 (Credit)
    2. Consideration and Approval of Contract Amendment for the Sale of Additional Acreage (0.346) to Bassam Al-Nemri & Raba K. Nemri at the Northeast Corner of W. Harwood Dr. and Precinct Line Road
      Amount: $391,650.00 (Paid to the College)
    3. Consideration and Approval of an Inter-Local Agreement for One-Year, with a One-Year Option to Renew, with the City of Arlington for Access to the Demand RideShare Program by Southeast Campus Students. (No Financial Commitment)
    4. Consideration and Approval of a Revised Mineral Investment Section of Tarrant County College’s Investment Policy and Strategy
    5. Consideration and Approval of Amendments to TASB Local Policy EGAA Grading and Credit by Examination
  5. Consideration and Approval of Individual Action Items
    1. Ratification of Payment to Examity for Remote Proctoring Fees for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment used for TCC Student Placement Testing
      Estimated Cost of $450,000.00
    2. Consideration and Approval of 3-Year Master Agreements with Communication Access Real-Time Translation for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Interpreting Services for the College District
      Amount of $500,000.00 (Not to Exceed)
    3. Consideration and Approval of Contract with Texas Refrigeration, Inc. for Multiple Air Handling Unit Upgrades in the for Power Plant Building on the Northeast Campus
      Amount of $259,175.23
    4. Consideration and Approval of Contract with Freedom Construction for Renovation of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection Classroom and Lab at the Erma C. Johnson Hadley Northwest Center of Excellence
      Amount of $731,778.00
    5. Consideration and Approval of Contracts with Multiple Suppliers to Purchase Welding Lab Equipment for both Erma C. Johnson Hadley Northwest Center of Excellence and South Campus
      Amount of $992,877.14
    6. Consideration and Approval of Contract with Sundt Construction for the District Staff Relocation Project on the Trinity River Campus
      Amount of $ 23,347,814.00
    7. Consideration and Approval of Contract with Air Balancing Company, Inc. for Test and Balance Services on the District Staff Relocation Project
      Amount of $235,600.00
    8. Consideration and Approval of Contracts with Multiple Vendors for Provisional Classroom Upgrades At Multiple Locations
      Amount of $262,755.06
    9. Consideration and Approval of 5-year Contract Renewal with RAVE Alert Systems to Send Mass Alerts for College Emergency Notifications
      Amount of $282,587.00
    10. Consideration and Approval of Contract with General Datatech LP (GDT) to Purchase Cisco Brand Network Electronics
      Amount of $759,250.16
    11. Consideration and Approval of Contract with International Consulting Acquisition Corp. (DBA ISG Public Sector) for a Current State Assessment and Enterprise Software Implementation Service Provider Evaluation
      Amount of $810,346.00 (Not to Exceed)
    12. Consideration and Approval of Order Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020
      Amount Not To Exceed $300,000,000; Includes Delegation Authority, Sale Parameters, Related Instruments/Procedures, Authorizing Rating Agreements/Fees
  6. Monthly Financial Report
    1. Financial Summary Update/Review of Income and Expenditures
    2. Review of Investment Portfolio
  7. Chancellor’s Report
    1. New Staff Member Introductions
    2. College Accolades
    3. Recent Activities
  8. Closed Session
    The Board will conduct a closed meeting in order to discuss matters permitted by the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

    1. Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney
      To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

      1. Legal issues regarding any item listed on today’s District Board Meeting agenda.
    2. Section 551.072, Deliberations Regarding Real Property
      Deliberate the purchase, sale, exchange, lease or value of real property where deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third party.
    3. Section 551.074, Deliberations on Personnel Matters
      Deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
    4. Section 551.076, Deliberations on Security Devices or Security Audits
      Deliberate regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.
    5. Legal issues related to Investment Policy

    The Board may reconvene in open session and act on any item listed on the Executive Session Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

  9. Consideration and Action on Closed Session Items
  10. Adjournment and Announcement of Next Meeting
    1. Work Session Meeting: June 11, 2020
    2. Board Meeting: June 18, 2020

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Posted 4:05 p.m. on May 18, 2020

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