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PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT A Public Hearing of the Pima County Community College District Board of Governors was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 6:30 p.m., in the Community/Board Room, District Central Office, 4905 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85709-1010. BOARD MEMBERS Present:
Sherryn Marshall, Chair
Marty Cortez, Secretary
Brenda Even, Member
Richard Fimbres, Member
Scott Stewart, Member BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
Present:
Barbara Byrnes, Staff
Clare Strom, Staff
Jack Mertes, Faculty
Diane Lussier, Faculty
Ryan Isaac, Student RECORDING SECRETARY
Joanne Wilhelmsen ADMINISTRATION
Roy Flores, Chancellor
Lou Albert, President, West Campus
David Bea, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Financial Operations
Johnson Bia, President, Downtown Campus
Toppy Burke Senior Assistant to the Chancellor
Ann Christensen, Division Dean, West Campus
Sarah Dempsey, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
Richard Durán, President, Desert Vista Campus
Charlotte Fugett, Executive Vice Chancellor for
Human Resources & Institutional Effectiveness
Greg Hart, Dean of Pima Community College Adult Education
Jim Johnson, Dean of Instruction, Community Campus
Jana Kooi, Campus President, Community Campus
Sylvia Lee, Dean of Instruction, East Campus
John Madden, Dean of Instruction, Desert Vista Campus
Anne-Marie McCartan, President, Northwest Campus
Leticia Menchaca, Acting Dean of Student Development, Desert Vista Campus
Suzanne Miles, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
Raul Ramirez, Campus President, East Campus
Jack Redavid, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Janice Stroh, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services
Lynne Wakefield, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing
General Matters Call to Order
Sherryn Marshall called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance
Richard Fimbres led the Pledge of Allegiance. Information/Discussion Truth in Taxation (TNT) – Notice of Tax Increase Vice Chancellor Stroh gave a brief overview of the Truth in Taxation requirements and the impact the proposed tax increase would have on taxpayers. The recommendation is to increase the tax levy by the Constitutional limit of 2 percent on existing property which would also apply to growth in the county. The current tax levy of $60,312,046 would be increased to $63,939,292. The tax rate will be reduced from $1.1143 to $1.0896. Ms. Stroh also compared the District’s secondary tax, which is based on debt repayment. The secondary tax rate will decrease from $.2277 to $.2179 for the next fiscal year. Mr. Stewart commented that he had looked carefully at the college operations for areas that could be eliminated. He said there aren’t many areas that the college could do without, and those there are bring in more money than they take. He also noted that expensive programs like nursing cannot be eliminated, and from his perspective, raising the tax is “the only reasonable thing to do.” Proposed 2005/06 Budget Vice Chancellor Stroh then presented the proposed budget for 2005/06. The proposed budget is $187.4 million, up from $184.3 million this year. There were no requests from the public to address the Board. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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