August 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM - August 2021 Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance (American Flag), Texas Pledge & a Moment of Silence

Roll Call & Determination of Quorum

Minutes

Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve the Full Board Minutes of Monday, July 26, 2021

Consideration of and Possible Action to Accept Dr. Nichols' Recommendation Brought Forward, Consistent with College of the Mainland's Naming Policy, for the Administration Building to be Named, and Hereafter Known as, the Doyle Family Administration Building

Comments from the Community

Students

Employees

Other Citizens

Constituent Leader Activity Reports

Faculty Senate 

Professional Council

Human Resources Items

Consideration of and Possible Action on the Appointment Nomination of Irma Ortiz to the Position of Professional Tutor, Tutoring Center

Consideration of and Possible Acceptance of the Non-Contractual Positions Hiring Report

Consideration of and Possible Action to Propose a Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate of .16530/100 and an Interest and Sinking Rate of .1024/100 for a Total Rate of .26770/100 for the 2022 Tax Year

Consideration of and Possible Action to Set the Date to Adopt the 2022 Tax Rate on September 27, 2021

Consideration of and Possible Action to Adopt the College of the Mainland's "Fiscal Analysis and Budget" as Presented by the Administration for Academic/Fiscal Year 2021-2022

Consideration of and Possible Approval of the Enlarged Electric Utility Easement with Texas-New Mexico Power Company

Consideration of and Possible Approval of the Renewal of the Ellucian Colleague Annual Maintenance Agreement and Services for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $445,392 to be Paid from FY22 Operating Budget

Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve Award of Contract 21-15 in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $153,000 to Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping for the Construction of the Student Center Landscaping and Hardscape Project, as Identified in the 2018 Bond Program

Consideration of and Possible Action to Renew Contract 20-01 to IQS in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $855,000 to be Paid from FY 2022 Operating Budget

Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve an Amendment to Contract 20-22 for a Contract Increase Not-to-Exceed $248,037 to Perform the Commissioning, Test, Adjusting, and Balancing for the New Industrial Careers Building (ICB), New Police Building (PD), and Math and Science (M/S) Renovations

Consideration of and Possible Action to Accept the Workers' Compensation & Unemployment Insurance Renewal Proposal from TASB Risk Management in the Amount of $123,027 & $63,998 Respectively

Presentation - Exceptional Service Model

Financial Report(s)

Consideration of and Possible Acceptance of the July 2021 Investment and Financial Reports

Consideration of and Possible Action to Approve the Resolution of Galveston Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Nomination

Board Report

President's Report

Updates

Discussion of COM's COVID Contingency Plan

Reminders/Announcements

Fall Graduation
Saturday, December 11th, 10:00 a.m., Abundant Life

Board Meetings
November - no meeting planned at this time
December - Tuesday, December 7th, 1:30 p.m.

Resignations and Retirement Report

Miscellaneous

Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code of the Open Meetings Act 

Consideration of and Possible Acceptance of the Texas School Safety Junior College Audit Report

Update:  Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning Audit

Adjourn