TCC Board of Trustees to Meet October 17, 2024

Posted on by Karla Lopez-Ledezma
TCC Board of Trustees

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Take notice that the Monthly Meeting of the Tarrant County College Board of Trustees will be held at the TCC Trinity River Campus, 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, commencing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024, to consider the agenda described below:

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags
  3. Public Comment/Presentation (No comment/presentation shall exceed three minutes.)
    • Members of the public wanting to make public comment should sign up in-person prior to the start of the meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, noting the nature of the comment to be made. Registered participants will be called in the order their requests were received during the “Public Comment” portion of the meeting.
  4. Board Business Items and Announcements
    1. Approval of Special Ad Valorem Tax Levy Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2024
    2. Approval of Work Session Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2024
    3. Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for September 26, 2024
    4. Trustee Activities
  5. Consideration and Approval of the Consent Agenda
    1. Consideration and Approval of the Annual Membership dues for the Texas Association of Community Colleges of $103,100.00
    2. Consideration and Approval of Professional Consulting Services from Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) in the Amount of $202,500.00
    3. Consideration and Approval of the Purchase of Video Surveillance servers and implementation services from GTS Technology Solutions in the amount of $ 842,876.00
    4. Consideration and Approval of Annual Renewal of TurnItIn Software License with TurnItIn LLC in the Amount of $113,862.76
    5. Consideration and Approval of the 4-Year Ocelot ChatBot Agreement from CareerAmerica, LLC dba Ocelot in the Amount of $750,000.00 ($187,500.00 annually)
    6. Consideration and Approval of the Cleburne ISD Lease Agreement
    7. Consideration and Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Tri-Institutional Dual Enrollment Partnership.
    8. Consideration and Approval of the City of Fort Worth Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Wildland Fire Training
    9. Consideration and Approval of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Statement of Work Agreement – Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Trainings
    10. Consideration and Approval of the Letter of Agreement (LOA) with Richland Hills Fire Department
    11. Consideration and Approval of the Acceptance of Donation from the Hurst Euless Bedford ISD (HEB ISD) to be used at the Northeast Campus swimming pool space in the NHPE Building
    12. Consideration and Approval of FY2024-25 Salary Schedule
  6. Consideration and Approval of Individual Action Items
    1. Consideration and Approval of the Purchase of Cisco Desk Phones from General Datatech L.P. in the Amount of $698,280.00
    2. Consideration and Approval of Master Agreement with Facility Programming and Consulting for Space Utilization Consulting Services Through August 31, 2026
    3. Consideration and Approval of a Ratification of Contract Amendment No. 3 with Weaver & Tidwell, L.L.P. to Provide Construction Auditing Services for the 2019 Bond Program for the FY24 Second Renewal Option in the Amount of $50,031.00
    4. Consideration and Approval of the Purchase Agreements for furniture and installation for Northwest Campus Buildings NW02 & NW03 in Support of the Northwest Campus Redevelopment Project with Blue Box, $46,489.13; GL Seaman & Company, $655,587.12; Intelligent Interiors, Inc., $875,183.49; WRG Texas, $1,080,336.81; and Wilson Bauhaus, $693,600.75
    5. Consideration and Approval of the Purchase Agreements for furniture and installation for Southeast Campus Buildings SE03, SE04 & SE05 in Support of the Southeast Campus Redevelopment Project with Blue Box, $615,681.12; Intelligent Interiors, Inc., $1,091,885.22; Metroplex Facility Services, LLC, $29,779.88; Wilson Bauhaus, $2,274,849.26; and WRG Texas, $2,508,497.29
    6. Consideration and Approval of AD(Local) and AD(Exhibit) Educational Role, Mission, Purpose, and Responsibility (Student Success Policy)
    7. Consideration and Approval of the BAA(Local) Board Legal Status: Powers, Duties, Responsibilities
    8. Consideration and Approval of BBD(Local) Board Members: Orientation and Training
    9. Consideration and Approval of the unique revisions (redlines) added to the TASB model in 2020 and determine if they are still relevant and need to remain, BBE(Local) Board Members: Authority
    10. Consideration and Approval of the unique changes added in 1998. Recommend reverting to TASB model, BBG(Local) Board Members: Compensation and Expenses
    11. Consideration and Approval to Adopt BBH (Local), Board Members: Conventions, Conferences, and Workshops
    12. Consideration and Approval of Revisions to BCC(Local) Board Internal Organization: Attorney
    13. Consideration and Approval of a Revision to Board Policy BD (Local) requested by a board member regarding BD(Local) Board Meetings
  7. Monthly Financial Report
    1. Financial Report
    2. Investment Report
  8. Chancellor’s Report
    1. Informational Memo: Policy Review
    2. Campus Accolades
    3. Chancellor’s Activities
  9. 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. 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.

    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.

      1. Personnel Matters related to the Children’s Center Laboratory School at Northeast Campus.
    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.
  10. Consideration and Action on Closed Session Items
  11. Adjournment and Announcement of Next Meeting

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Posted at 4:51 p.m. on October 14, 2024

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