Trinity Valley Community College
 
The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7:30 pm on Monday, July 25, 2016 in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building in Athens, with the following members present:
 
Mr. Ray Raymond             Mr. Homer Norville            Mr. Steve Grant
Mr. Jerry Stone                 Mr. Ron Day                     Mrs. Paula Kimball
         
1.  Mr. Steve Grant opened the meeting with prayer.
 
2.  There were no public comments.
 
3.  The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President Pro Tem report:
·       Jerry King reminded the Board that the next regularly scheduled Board meeting would be August 22, 2016.
·       Jerry King reminded the Board that the Budget Workshop will be August 10, 2016 at 6:00pm.
·       Jerry King reminded the Board of the annual ACCT Meeting in New Orleans on October 5-8, 2016.
·       Dr. King reminded the Board that Summer Graduation is August 19^th at 6:30 pm.
·       Dr. King also informed the board that there would be a life celebration honoring Connie Russell in the Auditorium on July 30^th from 3:00-4:00 pm.
 
4.  Brad Burnett, Benefits and Compensation Coordinator, presented information concerning fiscal year 15-16 to 16-17 year-over-year benefit rates comparisons and increase.
 
5.  Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Norville that the minutes to the June 27, 2016 board meeting by approved.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
6.  Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Norville, the Board approve the business, financial and investment reports for June 2016.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
7.  Mrs. Jean McSpadden presented a preliminary update of the 2016-17 Budget.
 
8.  Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve the TVCC Honors Study Abroad Trip as proposed.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
 9.  Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, the Board approve the basic athletic insurance renewal with Dissinger Reed LLC and the catastrophic insurance renewal with Borden-Perlman for 2016-17 year as proposed.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
10. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mrs. Kimball, the Board approve the TVCC Cardette/Band Trip for Spring Break 2017.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
11. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board approve the Implementation of Campus Curriculum Directors for the Palestine and Terrell Campuses.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
12. Mr. Day moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board approve the personnel matters as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
13. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, the Board approve the non-credit courses that waive tuition/fees as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
14. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board approve the purchase of information technology hardware, software and licenses in excess of $25,000 not in the 2015-16 budget as presented, in the amount of approximately $321,000.00.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
15. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board go into executive session at 8:58 pm to discuss real property/deliberations regarding gifts and donations, and personnel in accordance with Govt. Codes 551.072, 551.073, and 551.074.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
16. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Grant, the Board return from executive session at 10:24 pm.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
17. Mr. Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board table (1) Possible purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property owned by the City of Terrell commonly known as the old hospital property, and (2) City of Athens property.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
18. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Day to accept The Pauline Knight Perkins Gift Agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
 19. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Day to approve the softball coaching staff reorganization as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
20. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Day to table the policy regarding contracts for non-faculty positions.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
21. Mr. Norville moved, seconded by Mr. Day to adjourn the meeting at 10:28 pm.  Motion carried unanimously.
 
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