Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 25, 1973

AGENDA SENATE MEETING #£!§ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 19T3 7:30 p.m. Instalation of New Senators Roll Call Minutes Committ ee Report s Old Business Senate approval of Jerry Simitich-Fac. Rep fo Judicial Board. New Business Expand the Power of Constitutional Committee Nominations for Appropriations Committee Hank Eilers & Steve Jenkins Nominations for Senator Pro Tempore Other Business Information Adj ournment CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS MINUTES OF SENAI3 MEETING #16 OCTOBER 25, 1973 I. Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. II. The new senators were instailed. III. Roll Call IV. Minutes Motion "by Ron Hold Seconded "by Steve Karamel I move to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Discuss ion Motion withdrawn Minutes of senate meeting #15 read and approved. V. Committee Reports Constitutional Committee the CSUN office. meeting following this senate meeting in VI. Out-of-State tuition funds. Motion by Chair Seconded by Ron Nold Motion passed - 20 yes 1 no I move to bring from table the request from the Committee for Recognition of Residency for matching funds to help initiate action to challenge the consti-tutionality of the present definition of out-of-state student. Five minute recess to allow senators to read memorandum from law firm which Mr. Neichin presented. Motion by Richard Torres Seconded by Carl Collins I move to set up matching funds for the committee for recognition of residency, dollar per dollar up to $300. Discussion Call for the question by Hank Eilers Seconded by Marc Hechter Question passed - 20 yes 1 no Vote on motion to set up matching funds dollar per dollar up to $300 11 yes 10 no - notion passed VII. Senate approval of Jerry Simich Motion by Steve Hammel for faculty rep. on Judicial Board I move to table the election of any position unless the person is present. Page 2 Discussion Motion "by Jim Bekaert I remove to ta'oio the election of Jerry Simicli Seconded "by Danny Barnett Mor«£ discussion Call for the question by John Tofano Seconded by Marc Hechter Question passed unanimously Vote on the table motion - 12 yes 9 no - election tabled VIII. New Business A) Expand the power of constitutional committee 1) John Moylan presented fact that since the by-law committee is temporarily inoperative, the- duties of the constitutional committee should be expanded tc include by-laws. 2) Motion by Marc Hechter I move to expand the duties of the constitutional committee to include the responsibilities cf by-laws. Seconded by Danny Barnett Discussion: Dick Torres pointed out that just because a committee does not meet, that is not the fault of the committee. Motion withdrawn Motion by Rick Cuellar Seconded by Marc Hechter Motion by Hank Eilers I move that nominations be open for a by-laws committee. I move that we remove the by-law providing for a by-law committee. Motion withdrawn Three minute recess to look over the by laws John Moylan read the by laws and it states that an election of a by-laws committee must follow the election of new senators. Dan Wade appointed Peggy Mullen as judicial board rep for by-laws committ ee. nominations open for by-laws committee: Hank Eilers nominated by Marc Hechter Marc Hechter Danny Barnett Danny Barnett " " Rick Cuellar Rick Cuellar " ,f Marc Hechter John Tofano " " Val Buhecker Jim Bekaert " " " Denis Pankhurst " " " William Callahan" " " All remaining senators nominated by Hank Eilers Page 3 John Tofano removes uaae frcn nominations . Nominations closcd. Requested by Stevy Jenkins for Motion by Val Buhecker Seconded by BiJ 1 Callahan Discussion secret ballot. I move tc table the elections for by-laws coinnn ttee . Call for the question by Marc Hechter Seconded by Danny Barnett Question passed unanimously Vote on tabling the action - 7yes 11 no 3 abstain - table motion failed The following people withdrew their names from rordinations for by-1 avj s c onzu i 11 e e : Steve Jenkins Bob Glasgow Steve Hanmel Gary Lapin Carl Collins Denis Pankhurst Lisa Becker Bill Callahan Douglas Jeffery Lynn Morris Cheryl Frazier Dick Torres Hank Eilers Val Buhecker The following people are nominated for by-laws coi-nittee : Mare Hechter JiniBekaert Danny Barnett Hick Cuellar Jim McLean Eon Wold Discussion Call for the question by Ron Wold Seconded by John Tofano Call for the question passed unanimously Vote on nominations fcr by-laws committee Results - Ron Hold, Rick Cuellar, Marc Hechter end Danny Barnett B) dominations for appropriations committee: Hank Eilers & Steve Jenkins - vote will be taken at next meeting. C) Nominations for Senator Prc-Tenpore Ronald Nold nominated Hank Eilers Steve Hammel nominated Val Buhecker Dick Torres nominated John Tofano Motion by Ron Noll Seconded by Steve Jenkins Motion by Bill Callahan Seconded by Val Buhecker I move to close the nominations for Senat or Pro-Tempore I move to taMe the elections Page 1+ Discussion Call for the question "by Dick Torres Seconded by Ron Nold Question passed unanimously Vote on table motion - 20 yes 1 no - notion tabled Nominations to continue and voting to take place at next meeting. IX. Other Business A) Recommendation by Steve Jenkins to have appropriations allocate more funds to floats. B) Recommendation by John Tofano to havo appropriations allocate $300 for the Art Department - C) Hank Eilers made recommendation to the by-laws coanittee as follows: 1. Failure to attend a properly scheduled senate meeting, regard-less whether or not quorum is attained, shall constitute an absenc e. 2. Senators shall not receive salary for any month in which they fail to attend more than one meeting providing that no less than two meetings are scheduled. D) Rick Cuellar suggested possibility of having minutes and agendas sent through inter-office mail to departments or colleges. Hank Eilers pointed out that all senators know where the minutes and agendas are posted and it is not that much out of the way to come and check when a meeting is scheduled. Any other suggestions are welcome. E) Discussion on CSUN Publications Hank Eilers recommended that the appropriations committee investigate the budgets of the publications and see how the changes of combining the papers has effected budgets. F) Motion by Marc Hechter I neve that the section of rules which requires the taping of all meetings be changed to require tapings only at senate meetings. Seconded by Ron Nold Motion passes G) Dan Wade asked that all senators go to their colleges and push the concert with the Guess Who and B. W. Stevenson. H) John Tofano presented a budget from Day Care and the possibility that an advisory board be set up. 1. Motion by Marc Hechter I move to establish an advisory beard for the day care center. Seconded by Ron Nold Page 5 2. Motion "by Hank E'ilar- I aove to table the establishing Of an advisory "board. Seconded by Carl Collins Motion fails - 9 yes 12 no Further di scue-s ic r= ;n need for advisory board. Call for the question by Marc Hechter Seconded by Rch Hold Question fails - 8 yes 9 no k abstain 1A Motion by Hank Filers Seconded by Marc Hechter Motion passes - 13 yes 3 no 5 I move that an amendment "bo made to investigate the necessity of having an advisory beard. abstain Call for the question by Hank Eilers Seconded by Ron Kold Question passes unanimously Vote on motion 1 with anendnK-r.t 1A. Motion passes T) Motion by Marc Hechter I move to adjourn the netting Seconded by Steve Hammel Motion passed unanimously Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:^0 p.m.