MINUTES OF THE CALLED MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE DEL MAR COLLEGE DISTRICT
June 27, 2000

From the Board:
Mrs. Chris Adler, Rev. Willie Davila, Mr. Ralph Diaz, Mrs. Olga Gonzales, Mr. Mike Saenz, Mrs. Dorothy Spann, and Ms. Beverly Winters.

From the College:
Dr. Terry Dicianna, President; Mr. J. L. Alaniz, Vice President of Business and Finance; Mrs. Vickie Natale, Dean of Administrative Services; Ms. Barbara Riley, Executive Secretary to Vice President of Business and Finance; and other administrators, faculty, and staff.

From the Attorney's Office:
Mr. Stephen Hilmy.

Others:
Mr. Jack Solka, Coordinating Architect; Mr. Bob Horton, AG|CM; Mr. David Hoffert and Mr. Rob Taylor, Nucentrix; Mr. Troy McClain, Heartland Cable; and other interested citizens.

Mr. Ralph Diaz, president of the Board, presided and with a quorum present, called the meeting to order.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Diaz opened the meeting for Public Comments. No one signed up or requested to address the Board.

The first item of business concerned a contract with Nucentrix. Mr. David Hoffert introduced Mr. Rob Taylor, representing Nucentrix, and Mr. Troy McClain, general manager of Heartland Cable in Corpus Christi. Mr. Hoffert provided a history of the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) and the progression to wireless cable. He reported that the FCC had authorized the conversion of channels currently used for wireless cable from one-way analog to two-way digital use, and had extended the application filing deadline to August 14 for conversion of licenses. Mr. Hoffert pointed out that Nucentrix was offering .8% of gross revenues, which was twice the standard offer, and would also buy out the existing contract at $650 per month for the remaining 28 months. A lengthy, informative discussion ensued on the details of the offer and the current and future expectations.

Dr. Dicianna reported that a recommendation from administration was not available at the present time. Several items of concern in the proposed contract were pointed out, and Mr. Hoffert agreed to make some modifications and submit a final contract for review and approval.

Mr. Saenz made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Gonzales, to direct administration to negotiate a contract with Nucentrix for Board review and approval, and the motion carried.

The next item on the agenda related to the purchase of property located at 1001 York Avenue.

Rev. Davila reported that the Buildings and Grounds Committee had met immediately before today's meeting and recommended in a motion that the Board authorize the College President to make an offer on the 1001 York property as recommended by administration. Mrs. Adler seconded, and the motion carried.

Rev. Davila also reported that it was the consensus of the Buildings and Grounds Committee to discuss the financing for the Center for Early Learning at a later date, and to table the agenda items related to the selection of a project architect for the Center for Early Learning and the discussion on the consulting architect services contract.

On the request from Cotten/Landreth Architects, Inc., to negotiate a settlement in the matter of services performed on the Memorial Classroom Parking Lot:

Rev. Davila reported that the Committee made a motion that the Board not accept the settlement offer presented by Cotten/Landreth Architects, Inc. Mr. Saenz seconded, and the motion carried.

Mrs. Gonzales requested a Policy Committee meeting sometime in August. Mr. Alaniz advised that he would prepare a tentative schedule for budget meetings and workshops.

With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

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