Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 18, 1990

JwlO FS '30 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AGENDA CSUN SENATE MEETING 20-06 THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1990 BEAM HALL 542, 4:00 P.M. 0 o o I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-05 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD, COMMITTEE & DIRECTOR REPORTS VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X . ADJOURNMENT GBP:jdg UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA CSUN SENATE MEETING 2 0-0 6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 199 0 BEAM HALL 542, 4:00 PM VI EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MIKE QUICK AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY SENATE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE. B. APPROVAL OF PAIGE ZIELINSKI AS THE ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR. C. APPROVAL OF FRANK PEREZ AS A JUSTICE ON THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL. D. APPROVAL OF DAN BUNIN AS THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD DIRECTOR. E. APPROVAL OF MICHELLE CAUDILL AS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PRINT YEARBOOK. F. APPROVAL OF KEVIN KEW AS THE ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR OF KUNV. VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS. B. APPROVAL OF SHANNON DYE AS THE CSUN SENATE SECRETARY. C. APPROVAL OF A $25.00 PER MONTH STIPEND INCREASE OUT OF THE 9 05 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN1 REBEL NEWS EDITOR. (THE RAISE WILL INCREASE THE STIPEND FROM $150.00 TO $175.00 PER MONTH.) D. APPROVAL OF A $25.00 PER MONTH STIPEND INCREASE OUT OF THE 905 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN1 REBEL SPORTS EDITOR. (THE RAISE WILL INCREASE THE STIPEND FROM $150.00 TO $175.00 PER MONTH.) E. APPROVAL OF $150.00 PER MONTH STIPEND PLUS A CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 \ FEE WAIVER OUT OF THE 901 ACCT. FOR THE ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR OF KUNV. F. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBERING $750.00 OUT OF THE 904 ACCT. FOR THE CSUN/ALUMNI CAREERS DAY LUNCHEON TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 199 0. G. APPROVAL OF THE REVISED CSUN ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OPERATING POLICY. H. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL #4. I. APPROVAL OF A SIX CREDIT FEE WAIVER OUT OF THE 907 ACCT. FOR THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PRINT YEARBOOK. J. APPROVAL OF WAIVING BYLAW 2 6 TO ALLOW STEVE PADBERG TO CONTINUE HIS CSUN SCHOLARSHIP. K. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBERING $1,500.00 OUT OF THE 905 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN1 REBEL AD. MGR. AND THE AD. REP. TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR COLLEGE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING MANAGERS APRIL 4-7, 1990. (THE AMOUNT INCLUDES REGISTRATION, AIRFARE, LODGING AND PER DIEM COSTS.) L. APPROVAL OF $1,235.00 OUT OF THE 901 ACCT. FOR A FIRST PERSON RADIO FOR KUNV. M. APPROVAL OF ELECTION'S BOARD DIRECTOR'S STIPEND FOR FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY OF 1990 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT. THE AMOUNTS EACH MONTH ARE AS FOLLOWS: $175.00 FOR FEBRUARY, $350.00 FOR MARCH, $350.00 FOR APRIL, AND $175.00 FOR MAY. THE AMOUNTS ARE IN ADDITION TO A 30 CREDIT FEE WAIVER. N. APPROVAL OF $2,000 OUT OF THE 903 ACCT. FOR A PEP RALLY TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 25, 1990. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES FOOD AND DJ. 0. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH WARREN WHITE TO DJ AT THE PEP RALLY ON JANUARY 25, 199 0. Q. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH SIGMA NU TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP FOR THE PEP RALLY ON JANUARY 25, 199 0. R. APPROVAL OF $5,000 OUT OF THE 903 ACCT. FOR A VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 10, 1990 AT THE RIO HOTEL. THE AMOUNT COVERS THE ROOM, CATERING, DISC JOCKEY, AND BUS SERVICE. S. APPROVAL OF $4,0 00 OUT OF THE 9 03 ACCT. FOR A PEP RALLY TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 17, 1990. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES FUNDS FOR SWEATSHIRTS AND KEYCHAINS AND IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. T. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SENATE SEAT. U. NOMINATIONS FOR THE FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD (ONE NOMINEE PER COLLEGE INCLUDING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.) V. APPROVAL OF $500.00 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT. TO HELP SEND THE UNR STUDENT BODY VICE-PRESIDENT TO A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN USSR. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA CSUN SENATE MEETING 20-06 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 199 0 BEAM HALL 542, 4:00 PM VIII.NEW BUSINESS W. APPROVAL OF $10,000 FOR THE SPEAKER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. THE DISPURSAL OF THE FUNDS IS AS FOLLOWS: $5,000 OUT OF THE 903 ACCT. AND $5,000 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE BILL NUMBER 4 OF THE 20TH SESSION INTRODUCED BY: Gina B. Polovina CSUN Senate President Summary: Creation of a Bylaw to establish a Senate Rules Committee We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. MEMBERSHIP a. The Senate Rules Committee shall be composed of six Senators serving in the current session of the CSUN Senate. b. Five of the members will be designated as voting members and one will be designated as the chairman for the committee. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 c. Quorum will consist of at least four committee members: three voting members along with the chair. d. Members of the Senate Rules Committee shall be appointed by the Senate President at the first official meeting of the new Senate session. e. Upon the creation of a vacancy in the committee the Senate President shall appoint a Senator to fill that vacancy at the Senate meeting immediately following the creation of the vacancy. f. If a charge is levied against a member of the committee, he shall be prohibited from participating as a member of the committee during that particular investigation. This member is also prohibited from voting in such a circumstance. g. If, for any reason, a member is unable to participate in a particular case, then the Senate President shall reserve the right to appoint an alternate for the duration of the case. II. CHAIRMAN a. The chairman shall preside over all committee meetings. b. The chairman shall assign excused and unexcused absences to members of the committee. c. The chairman shall be empowered to vote only in the case of a tie. d. The chairman shall notify a Senator who is being investigated by the committee in order that that Senator may appear on his own behalf at the meeting when action is being taken. e. The committee shall nominate and approve a voting member of the committee to serve as the vice-chairman. f. The vice-chairman will preside over the committee only in the case of the absence of the committee chairman. When acting as the chairman, the vice-chairman is granted all the rights and privileges bestowed upon the chairman. g. The vice-chairman forfeits his voting privileges when acting as the chairman of the committee. III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES a. The Senate Rules Committee shall submit, for Senate approval, a set of rules that Senators will be required to follow for the current session of the Senate. These rules must be submitted on either the first or second meeting of the Senate following the appointment of the members of the Committee. b. These rules become official upon being approved by the Senate c. The committee will be responsible for ensuring that all Senators are complying with all rules that are approved in the above manner. d. Members of the committee must report violations of the established rules to the committee at the next scheduled meeting after the infraction is d i scovered. e. Any CSUN member may report an infraction to the committee for purposes of investigation by the commi ttee. f. A report by the committee must be given at each Senate meeting. g. When discovered, the Senate Rules Committee chair must make a motion, at the next official Senate meeting, to levy charges of impeachment. This bill will become effective immediately upon passage by the CSUN Senate. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 2 0-6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 199 0 4:00 PM BEH 542 I. CALL TO ORDER «=» SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA CALLED SENATE MEETING 2 0-6 AT 4:10 PM AND RECESSED THE MEETING UNTIL 4:30 PM DUE TO AN AWARD PRESENTATION FOR RETIRING PUBLICATIONS/ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR ALLEN CHASTIAN. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA CALLED SENATE MEETING 2 0-6 BACK TO ORDER AT 4:30 PM. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT JORGE GONZALEZ SCOTT BENNETT (UNEXCUSED) MELANIE ROSENBERG TRACI SMITH BUD BENNEMAN MIKE BUNIN KIM ELLIOTT JAMES SWANK ALBERT TABOLA KARI COZINE KIM KERSHAW RODERICK COLEBROOK JULIA RAMSEY PAUL PRATT DAVE SPILLER BRANDI HOFFMAN , S-eOTT^BENNETT ROB FITZPATRICK JOHN YNIGUES ADONNA MILLER DIRECTORS PRESENT ABSENT KAREN SPLAWN-YELLIN1 REBEL JAMAL ALLEN-OSI ROB ROSENTHAL-KUNV TYRONE SMITH-OSI NATALIE MILORO UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 DIRECTORS (CONT.) PRESENT ABSENT RAY FRANKULIN FOR APPROPRIATIONS LILLIAN FRANKY-E&P LISA GRIPPENTROG-E&P ALLEN CHASTAIN-PUB/ELECTIONS PAT TUOHY-STUDENT SERVICES MIKE KENNEDY-NSA III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-5 MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR COZINE. SECONDED BY SENATOR COLEBROOK. THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS WERE MADE: (1) ON PAGE 2 AT THE END OF THE SECOND PARPGRAPH—THE WORD "CLASS" SHOULD HAVE READ "HOUSE." (2) SENATOR GONZALEZ SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS BEING UNEXCUSED FROM SENATE MEETING 2 0-5, RATHER HE WAS SIMPLY LATE TO THE MEETING. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE TAMMY FOUNTAIN ANNOUNCED THAT A MEETING WAS HELD ON THE PRIOR TUESDAY AND THAT IT WENT VERY SMOOTHLY. THE NEW POLICY WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE TODAY. PRESIDENT JOE BUNIN HAD NOTHING TO ANNOUNCE. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE KARI COZINE STATED THAT SHE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TURNOUT AT THE SENATE RETREAT. SHE MENTIONED HOW THE RETREAT HAD BEEN ANNOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE MEETING AND THERE WAS NO EXCUSE FOR THE LOW TURNOUT. SHE STATED HOW SHE FELT THAT THE SENATE HAD A VERY BAD ATTITUDE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TURNED AROUND. SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA ALSO STATED HOW SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED AND TIRED OF THE LACK OF EFFORT SHOWN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. V V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS KAREN SPLAWN, OF THE YELLIN' REBEL, ANNOUNCED THAT AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL BY THE SENATE INVOLVED THE YELLIN' REBEL AD MANAGER AND HIS ASSISTANT TO ATTEND A CONVENTION IN BOSTON. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THE USE OF A COLOR PICTURE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE RECENT ISSUE OF THE YELLIN' REBEL. SHE ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE COMPUTERS WERE SET AND THEY ARE OPERATING WELL. V. PAT TUOHY, STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, STATED THAT THE TYPEWRITERS EARNED $633.50 AND THE LECTURE NOTE SERVICE TOOK IN $248.00 LAST SEMESTER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 25TH. HE MENTIONED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO USING A STAMP ON THE SCANTRON SHEETS SO THAT STUDENTS WOULD BE AWARE OF THE CSUN SERVICE. HE ALSO HANDED OUT A SUMMARY OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE RECENT CONVENTION THAT HE ATTENDED. ALLEN CHASTAIN, RESIGNING PUB./ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR, SPOKE OF THE NEED FOR A GOOD PRINT YEARBOOK AND THAT HE FELT THAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF POSITION OF THE PRINT YEARBOOK NOW SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO GET A DECENT HEAD START. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE RECCOMMENDED DAN BUNIN AS HIS REPLACEMENT AS PUBLICATIONS BOARD CHAIR AND PAIGE ZIELINSKI TO SUCCEED HIM AS ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR. LASTLY, HE WISHED THE SENATE LUCK AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS GLAD TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SERVED THEM. NSA DIRECTOR MIKE KENNEDY STATED THAT VIVIAN HARRISON WAS RECOGNIZED AS UNLV'S OUTSTANDING STUDENT AT THE RECENT REGENTS MEETING. HE MENTIONED THAT THERE WILL BE A MAILING DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STUDENT SERVICES TO SEND TO ALL OF THE UNGRADUATE STUDENTS TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT CSUN OFFERS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SEARCH FOR THE NEW BUSINESS MANAGER WAS WINDING UP. ROB ROSENTHAL, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF KUNV, ANNOUNCED THAT A REPORT HAD BEEN GIVEN ON THE STATION AT THE RECENT REGENT'S MEETING. HE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE RECYCLING PROGRAM THAT KUNV IS INVOLVED WITH. HE FURTHER DISCUSSED THE ART PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED AT HAM HALL. LISA GRIPPENTROG, OF ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING, DISCUSSED PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING PEP RALLY TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 25TH FROM 11:00AM-1:00PM IN THE MSU COURTYARD. THERE IS ALSO A VALENTINES DANCE BEING PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY 10TH AT THE RIO HOTEL. FINALLY, ANOTHER PEP RALLY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 17TH IN THE MSU COURTYARD. SWEATSHIRTS AND KEY CHAINS WILL BE SOLD AT THIS PARTICULAR EVENT. VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE TAMMY FOUNTAIN, SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD, MENTIONED THAT TICKETS WOULD BE DISPURSED ON JANUARY 3 0TH AND THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN FEBRUARY. SENATOR BRANDI HOFFMAN, CHAIRMAN OF SHAC, STATED THAT PLANS WERE UNDERWAY TO HAVE A SERIES OF HEALTH PRESENTATIONS FOR THE GREEKS ON CAMPUS. SENATOR ELLIOTT, CHAIR OF THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE, ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE A MEETING OF THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 25TH AT 3:00PM IN THE SENATE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. RETIRING APPROPRIATIONS DIRECTOR RAY FRANKULIN HANDED OUT REVISED ACCOUNT COPIES TO ALL OF THE SENATORS. HE ALSO DISCUSSED PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET INCREASE/AMENDMENT. CHIEF JUSTICE DAN WALL STATED THAT HE FULLY SUPPORTED JUDICIAL COUNCIL NOMINEE FRANK PEREZ. HE STATED THAT THE J.C. MAY POSSIBLY BE MEETING NEXT WEEK. HE ALSO STATED THAT JUSTICE JIM DIAL HAD RESIGNED FROM THE COUNCIL. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MIKE QUICK AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY SENATE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE. B. APPROVAL OF PAIGE ZIELINSKI AS THE ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR. C. APPROVAL OF FRANK PEREZ AS A JUSTICE ON THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL. D. APPROVAL OF DAN BUNIN AS THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD DIRECTOR. E. APPROVAL OF MICHELLE CAUDILL AS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PRINT YEARBOOK. F. APPROVAL OF KEVIN KEW AS THE ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR OF KUNV. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS THERE WAS NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONSIDERED. VIII.NEW BUSINESS PRIOR TO DISCUSSING NEW BUSINESS ITEM A, PRESIDENT BUNIN MADE A MOTION TO WAIVE BYLAW 4 FOR NEW BUSINESS ITEMS C, D, E, AND M. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED SENATOR COZINE. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 14 IN FAVOR, 2 AGAINST, AND 3 ABSTENTIONS. A. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS. MOTION BY SENATOR PRATT TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE BOARD VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. NOMINATIONS A THROUGH F AS A WHOLE. SECONDED BY SENATOR BENNEMAN. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 18 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED, AND 1 ABSTENTION. JUSTICE PEREZ WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE. B. APPROVAL OF SHANNON DYE AS THE CSUN SENATE SECRETARY. THIS MOTION WAS OUT OF ORDER. THERE WAS A MOTION TO MOVE OUT OF THE ORDER OF THE DAY TO NEW BUSINESS ITEM K BY UNANIMOUS ACLAIMATION OF THE SENATE. K. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBERING $1,500 OUT OF THE 9 05 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN1 REBEL AD MANAGER AND THE AD REP TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR COLLEGE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING MANAGERS APRIL 4-7, 1990. ( THE AMOUNT INCLUDES REGISTRATION, AIRFARE, LODGING AND PER DIEM COSTS.) MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. SECONDED BY SENATOR HOFFMAN. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. C. APPROVAL OF A $25.00 PER MONTH STIPEND INCREASE OUT OF THE 905 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN1 REBEL NEWS EDITOR. (THE RAISE WILL INCREASE THE STIPEND FROM $150.00 TO $175.00 PER MONTH.) D. APPROVAL OF A $25.00 PER MONTH STIPEND INCREASE OUT OF THE 9 05 ACCT. FOR THE YELLIN' REBEL SPORTS EDITOR. (THE RAISE WILL INCREASE THE STIPEND FROM $150.00 TO $175.00 PER MONTH.) THERE WAS A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS C AND D AS A WHOLE BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY SENATOR YNIGUES. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE NEW BUSINESS ITEMS C AND D AS A WHOLE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF $150.00 PER MONTH PLUS A 42 CREDIT FEE WAIVER OUT OF THE 9 01 ACCT. FOR THE ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR OF KUNV. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. SECONDED BY SENATOR TABOLA. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. F. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBERING $750.00 OUT OF THE 9 04 ACCT. FOR THE CSUN/ALUMNI CAREERS DAY LUNCHEON TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 1990. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR PRATT. SECONDED BY SENATOR BUININ. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTIONED WAS APPROVED WITH 19 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND ONE ABSTENTION. THERE WAS A MOTION MADE TO GO OUT OF THE ORDER OF THE DAY TO NEW BUSINESS ITEM W BY UNANIMOUS ACCLAIMATION OF THE SENATE. W. APPROVAL OF $10,000 FOR THE SPEAKER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. THE DISPURSAL OF THE FUNDS IS AS FOLLOWS: $5,000 OUT OF THE 903 ACCT. AND $5,000 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT. MOTION TO APROVE BY SENATOR COZINE. SECONDED BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. G. APPROVAL OF THE REVISED CSUN ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OPERATING POLICY. MOTION TO APPROVE ALL BUT ITEM 13 ON PAGE 7 BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. SECONDED BY SENATOR KERSHAW. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED WITH 18 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. H. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL #4. SENATE BILL #4 WAS INTRODUCED BY SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA. I. APPROVAL OF A SIX CREDIT FEE WAIVER OUT OF THE 907 ACCT. FOR THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE PRINT YEARBOOK. THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR COZINE. SECONDED BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. J. APPROVAL OF WAIVING BYLAW 2 6 TO ALLOW STEVE PADBERG TO CONTINUE HIS CSUN SCHOLARSHIP. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR COZINE. SECONDED BY SENATOR BENNEMAN. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. L. APPROVAL OF $1,235.00 OUT OF THE 901 ACCT. FOR A FIRST PERSON RADIO FOR KUNV. MOTION WAS APPROVED BY SENATOR TABOLA. SECONDED BY SENATOR BENNEMAN. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. M. APPROVAL OF THE ELECTION BOARD DIRECTOR'S STIPEND FOR FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY OF 19 9 0 OUT OF THE 9 00 ACCT. THE AMOUNTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: $175 FOR FEBRUARY, $350 FOR MARCH, $350 FOR APRIL, AND $175 FOR MAY. THE AMOUNTS ARE IN ADDITION TO A 30 CREDIT FEE WAIVER. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR PRATT. SECONDED BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION TO APPROVE WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. N. APPROVAL OF $2 000 OUT OF THE 903 ACCT. FOR A PEP RALLY TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 25, 1990. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES FOOD AND DJ. O. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH WARREN WHITE TO DJ AT THE PEP RALLY ON JANUARY 25, 199 0. Q. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH SIGMA NU TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP FOR THE PEP RALLY ON JANUARY 25, 199 0. MOTION TO APPROVE NEW BUSINESS ITEMS N, 0, AND Q AS A WHOLE BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. SECONDED BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 18 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND 2 ABSTENTIONS (SPILLER, AND PRATT). R. APPROVAL OF $5000 OUT OF THE 9 03 ACCT. FOR A VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 10, 1990 AT THE RIO HOTEL. THE AMOUNT COVERS THE ROOM, CATERING DISC JOCKEY, AND BUS SERVICE. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. SECONDED BY SENATOR TABOLA. R. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. S. APPROVAL OF $4 000 OUT OF THE 9 03 ACCT. FOR A PEP RALLY TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 17, 1990. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES FUNDS FOR SWEATSHIRTS AND KEYCHAINS AND IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. SECONDED BY SENATOR MILORO. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. T. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SENATE SEAT. SENATOR COLEBROOK NOMINATED MARTIN DUPAULO. SENATOR GONZALEZ NOMINATED MIKE YOUNG. SENATOR BENNEMAN NOMINATED ROSS KURZER. A MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS WAS MADE BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. SECONDED BY SENATOR COLEBROOK. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 15 IN FAVOR, 3 OPPOSED, AND NO ABSTENTIONS. U. NOMINATIONS FOR THE FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD (ONE NOMINEE PER COLLEGE INCLUDING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.) NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE SENATE ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. V. APPROVAL OF $500 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT. TO HELP SEND THE UNR STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT TO A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN USSR. MOTION TO APPROVE BY PRESIDENT BUNIN. SECONDED BY SENATOR KERSHAW. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 10 IN FAVOR, 5 OPPOSED, AND 3 ABSTENTIONS. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR RAMSEY STATED THAT SHE HOPED THAT 19 90 WOULD BE A SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY SEMESTER FRO EVERYONE. SENATOR COLEBROOK THANKED THE SENATE FOR APPROVING THE MONEY FOR THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT THE RETREAT WHILE HE WAS HOME DURING THE BREAK. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR SMITH CORRECTED PRESIDENT BUNIN IN THAT THE BSA REPRESENTATIVE WAS NAMED CHAD SAXTON, NOT CHAD WILCOX. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT WAS THE SENATE'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STUDENTS HEAR ABOUT THE SENATE. SENATOR YNIGUES STATED THAT IT WAS GOOD TO BE BACK. SENATOR FITZPATRICK STATED THAT HE FELT THAT THE SENATE SHOULD UTILIZE THE HANDOUT THAT PAT TUOHY HAD GIVEN TO THE SENATORS. SENATOR SPILLER SAID THAT HE IS EXHAUSTED AND THAT HE HAD A GREAT TIME OVER WINTER BREAK. SENATOR PRATT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT A LOT HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT THE MEETING. SENATOR KERSHAW STATED THAT SHE WAS GLAD THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD POLICY HAD BEEN APPROVED AND THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD NEEDED TO PUT MORE PEOPLE ON THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. SENATOR MILLER WELCOMED BACK HER FELLOW SENATORS. SENATOR GONZALEZ MENTIONED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT LOUIS FERRAKHAN WOULD BE A GOOD SPEAKER TO HAVE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FELT THAT A LOT OF GOOD EVENTS WERE COMING UP. SENATOR BUNIN SAID GOODBYE TO ALLEN CHASTAIN. HE WOULD HAVE CONGRATULATED THE NEW DIRECTORS AND JUSTICE, BUT SINCE THEY ALREADY LEFT HE WON'T. HE ALSO TOLD SENATOR ROSENBERG THAT THEY REALLY DID HAVE SANTA CLAUS PRESENT AT THE LAST SENATE MEETING. SENATOR MILORO STATED THAT SHE SUPPORTED THE SPEAKER FOR BLACH HISTORY MONTH. SENATOR BENNEMEN SAID GOODBYE TO ALLEN. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE ALCOHOL POLICY WILL GO WELL. HE APOLOGIZED FOR MISSING THE RETREAT. HE MENTIONED THAT THE SPEAKER WOULD BE GOOD AND THAT CULTURE IS A GOOD THING. SENATOR TABOLA STATED THAT HE WAS SORRY FOR BEING DISRUPTIVE DURING THE MEETING. HE SAID THAT CONTROVERY IS GOOD AND THERE IS A TAPE ON IT IN PAT'S OFFICE. HE WISHED EVERYONE A GOOD EVENING AND SAID THAT HE'D SEE THEM AT THE GAME. SENATOR ELLIOTT SAID GOODBYE TO ALLEN. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION ALLEN CHASTAIN STATED THAT HE FELT THAT THE SENATE NEEDED TO GET MORE INVOLVED BY MAKING SPPECHES IN FRONT OF CLASSES AMONG OTHER THINGS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS GLAD TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SERVED IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT. PRESIDENT BUNIN SAID GOODBYE TO ALLEN AND HE WELCOMED FRANK PEREZ. HE STATED, ON LISA GRIPPENTROG'S BEHALF, THAT SHE WANTED TO THANK THE SENATE FOR APPROVING THE MONEY FOR THE DIFFERENT EVENTS. HE THOUGHT THAT LOUIS FERRAKHAN WOULD DEFINITELY BE A CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE. HE MENTIONED THAT ROBERT ARRINGTON WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT AT THE RECENT REGENT'S MEETING. HE WONDERED WHY THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH APPROVING THE DONATION FOR THE UNR STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO RUSSIA. HE ALSO STATED THAT PLANS WERE UNDERWAY TO FORM A NEW STUDENT GOV'T COUNCIL. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA STATED THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT THE SPEAKER WOULD BE CONTROVERSIAL. SHE WARNED THE SENATE TO HANG ON TO BYLAW 4 AND THAT SEANTOR GONZALEZ AND JUSTICE BARCLAY ALSO DESERVED CREDIT FOR HELPING HER WITH THE BILL. SHE STATED THAT IT WAS AN IMPORTANT BILL AND THAT, IF PASSED, IT WOULD CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENATE. SHE MENTIONED THAT IF THE SENATORS HAD ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL THAT THEY SHOULD CONTACT HER. SHE THOUGHT THAT THE E&P EVENTS SOUNDED REALLY GOOD. SHE SAID THAT THE RIO HOTEL IS VERY NICE AND THAT WILL GIVE CSUN A GOOD IMAGE. SHE CONGRATULATED PAIGE, DAN, AND FRANK AND SAID GOODBYE TO ALLEN. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE SENATE SECRETARY WAS HELD OFF DUE TO THE LACK OF A CRITERIA BY THE APPLICANT. SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE SENATORS COME INTO THE OFFICE WHEN THEY HAVE ANY FREE TIME TO HELP OUT WITH THE WORKLOAD CAUSED BY THE LACK OF A SENATE SECRETARY. X. ADJOURNMENT SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA ADJOURNED SENATE MEETING 20-06 AT 6:20 PM. PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY: