Call to Order – Chad Willis, Chair

Item 1: Treasurer’s Report – Abigail Miller, Treasurer and Sloane Thompson, Treasurer-Elect

See attached report.

Parking Permit Raffle – drawing will take place at May 12 meeting 

https://www.staffcouncil.txst.edu/fundraising.html 

Item 2: Annual Space Survey and Other Facilities Updates - Dan Costello, AVP Facilities

Projected growth to nearly 50K students by 2033. 

Research expenditures have tripled in the past 3 years.  San Marcos is currently constructing a STEM building, but not getting a lot of new buildings in the next 8 years on the San Marcos campus. 

Parking – Eric Algoe has a task force looking at ideas for handling parking.  Potential to add garages in the future.  

Space Utilization Survey – completed in April.  Reports will be generated by September.   

Item 3: Well-Being with Campus Recreation - Jason Vlastaras, Director of Campus Recreation

Summer will have a few staff leagues for pickleball and kickball.  Free Fridays in the summer; checking on the Round Rock campus.  Monthly memberships available. They may pilot some group fitness classes during Summer, but this is still a work in progress.  

Item 3: Staff Shout-Outs – Hana Fuller, Secretary  

  • Sarah Henry, Buyer II, VP for Information Technology
  • Cynthia Balboa, Procurement Analyst, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
  • Reyes Angela Stowe, Administrative Assistant II, School of Social Work
  • Kelsey Nichols, Administration Assistant III, School of Social Work

Item 4: Performance Management Review Cycle Overview - Cynthia Keilers, Employee Relations Specialist

New step for employees to prepare the plan before the supervisor.

Item 5: Staff Shout-Outs - Heather Kristoff, Secretary

Cynthia Balboa, Procurement Analyst

Item 6: Staff Suggestions - Leslie Burgess

No updates to share.  

Staff Council Committee Updates

Staff Experience, Leslie Burgess, Justin Cantu & Juan Gomez Ortega  

Working on suggestions received hope to have updates at the next meeting.  

Marketing, Events, and Fundraising, Allison Pufal   

Parking Permit raffle 

Council Effectiveness, Melissa Herrera  

  No updates

UPPS, Krystyn Fleischauer  

Internal survey results being reviewed and will be discussed in closed session next month.  

Elections, Scholarships, and Awards, Christine Love  

Scholarships: Ashley Carrrington - graduate scholarship

Ashley Rich - undergraduate scholarship

History & Archives, Committee Member 

                       No updates

Item 8: Announcements – Chad Willis, Chair

Tip of the month: Texas State Promo Item Store  

Staff Council Parking Permit Raffle – now to May 11, drawing on May 12  

President’s Staff Awards Celebration and States Up Staff Carnival on May 18th announced by Holly Hirsch  

Awards at 3 PM, then move to Sewell Park with carnival games with prizes, DJ, snacks, beer & wine; partnering with facilities to build old-school Bobcat-themed carnival games. 

Appreciation Games – Discounted Tickets! 

April 17th @ 6:00pm (Softball) 

April 21st @ 6:00pm (Baseball) 

 

Heroes Day Softball Game is 4/22. Come celebrate our veterans and first responders and support the Bobcats against Baylor! 
 
Free ticket with promo code HERO and additional tickets are $5! Would love to see you all out there! 

 

Motion to move to closed session: Abigail Miller 

Second:  Casey Samples 

Motion carried.  

Closed Session  

Staff Council members only.

Adjournment – Chad Willis, Chair 

Motion to close: Abigail Miller 

Second: Kaycee Baker 

Motion carried.