Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 24, 1986

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA Senate Meeting 16-29 July 24, 1986 MSU 201 4:00 PM I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of minute of Senate Meeting 16-27 IV. Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations Dan Swanson to Radio Board Ron Zayas to Radio Board Candye Kane to Radio Board Alfred Gomez to Admissions Committee Ron Zayas to Student Services Mike Mixer to Student Services VI. Board, Committee Director Reports VII. Old Business A. Approval of Student Services operating policy B. Approval of CSUN Budget for 1986-87. VIII. New Business A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations B. Closed personnel session to discuss CSUN Personnel/Policies C. Approval of transfer of $50.00 cash for contingency (906) to Intramurals (908) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 AGENDA Senate Meeting 16-29 July 24, 1986 Page 2 D. Approval of $250 from 901 account for Nevada Public Broadcasting System Association, dues. E. Introduction of Alfred Gomez to Judicial Council F. Report of Ad Hoc Committee of Vice President Muir. G. Discussion/Action on Ad Hoc Impeachment Committee Report. H. Nominations to Ad Hoc Impeachment Committee of President Hendrick - Novak (2 Senators, 1 UNLV Administrator) IX. Open Disucssion X. Adj ournment CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS MINUTES Senate Meeting 16-29 July 24, 1986 MSU 201 I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Senate President Chadwell at 4:09 p.m. II. Roll Call Present Absent Senator Anderson Senator Leroy (excused) Senator Davis Senator Miller (unexcused) Senator Gottschalk (late) Senator Mixer (excused) Senator Harrington Senator Popadak (unexcused) Senator Lieberman Senator Loxton Senator Menke Senator Novak Senator Parker Senator Retke Senator Sarnelli Senator Spicer Senator Susman Senator Tangredi Senator Zayas (late) Senator Fischer III. Approval of minutes from Senate Meeting 16-27 CSUN President requested that under Announcements, conerning needing legal counsel, it should read, "Legal counsel for the summer." The minutes were then approved. IV. Announcements CSUN President Hendrick mentioned the resignation letters directors had signed at the beginning of their terms. He has since torn them up and said he is very happy with all the directors in CSUN. Senate President Chadwell added to the list of Executive Board Nominations Lori Susman to Radio Board. The new Dean of Student Services, Dean Ackerman, was introduced. With no objections from the senate, the meeting then moved into item Item F, of New Business. V. New Business F. Report of Ad Hoc Committee of Vice President Muir UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Minutes cont. 16-29 page 2 F. (cont.) Senator Menke, chair of the Ad Hoc Committee, addressed the Senate. The committee has dropped charges one through four, due to insufficent infor-mation, but is still considering charges five and six. The committee will be starting new, with fresh information on approximately August 8 or 9. Menke explained the new meetings will be structured differently. He then began to read a letter he wrote (see last page of minutes). This was objected to, and saved until Open Discussion. Before moving back into the order of the day, Justice Robert Cherhoniak swore in Rochelle Fischer, and she was then seated. VI. Executive Board Nominations Dan Swanson to Radio Board Ron Zayas to Radio Board Candye Kane to Radio Board Lori Susman to Radio Board Alfred Gomez to Admissions Committee Ron Zayas to Student Services Mike Mixer to Student Services VII. Board, Committee, Director Reports Debra Cone said the new General Manager for KUNV will begin September 1. Denise Sarnelli, Entertainment and Programming Chair, said planning for Oktoberfest and Homecoming was in process. Sam Lieberman, Publications Board Chair, said a meeting was scheduled for the next week. Ken Jordan, KUNV Interim General Manager, said there was about a $14,000 surplus in KUNV's budget. Mike Klimek, Appropriations Board Chair, said the Appropriations Board met and unanimously approved the new budget. Mike Muir said Intramurals was rolling along smoothly. VIII. Old Business A. Approval of Student Services operating policy Postponed until Student Services Director Leroy was back in town. B. Approval of CSUN Budget for 1986-87 Senator Harrington moved to approved; Senator Zayas seconded. CSUN Business Manager Nancy Clark explained the new budget. The motion passed unanimously. IX. New Business A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations Senator Lieberman moved to approve as a whole. Senator Spicer moved to divide the question; Senator Novak seconded. This motion passed by a majority vote. Senate Minutes cont. 16-29 Page 3 1. Dan Swanson to Radio Board Senator Lieverman moved to approve; Senator Sarnelli seconded. This passed with a majority vote. 2. Ron Zayas to Radio Board. Senator Lieberman moved to approve; Senator Susman seconded. This nomination was discussed and debated upon for 35 minutes. Senator Novak moved to postpone this nomination indefinitely; Senator Sarnelli seconded. This motion failed with 13 against and two in favor (Novak, Sarnelli). At 4:55, Senate President Chadwell passed the gavel. Many senaotrs felt because the chair of the Radio Board had personslity problems, Senator Zayas should not be on the Board. Several senators spoke against the precedent of choosing committee members by whether or not the chair likes them. A roll call vote was requested. Aye Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Davis Fischer Gottschalk Harrington Lieberman Parker Susman Tangredi Zayas Nay Senator Anderson Senator Novak Senator Sarnelli Senator Spicer Abstain Senator Loxton Senator Retke The motion passes. Senator Zayas then moved to approve the rest of the nominations as a whole; Senator Spicer seconded. There were no objections to approving as a whole. Candye Kane to Radio Board Lori Susman to Radio Board Alfred Gomez to Admissions Committee Ron Zayas to Student Services Mike Mixer to Student Services Senator Lieberman moved to approve; President Hendrick seconded. This motion possed unanimously. B. Cloased personnel session to discuss CSUN Personnel/Policies. This was temporarily postponed, to move into items C and D. C. Approval of transfer of $50 cash for contingency (906) to Intramurals (908) Nancy Clark explained this motion. Senator Novak moved to approve; Senator Spicer seconded. This motion passed unanimously. D. Approval of $250 from 901 account for Nevada Public Broadcasting System Association Dues. Jack Spicer made the motion. Rick Loxton seconded. There was discussion. Motion passed. Senate minutes cont. 16-29 Page 4 E. Introduction of Alfred Gomez to Judicial Council. This was introduced. G. Discussion/Action on Ad Hoc Impeachment Committee Report. Out of Order The meeting then moved back into Item B. B. Closed personnel session to discuss CSUN Personnel/Policies. Everyone in the gallery, with the exception of Dean Ackerman and Nancy Clark, was asked to leave. Dean Ackerman stayed. X. Open Discussion Robert Eglet spoke and suggested getting a new Chair to replace Senator Menke on the Ad Hoc Impeachment Commitee. XI. Adj ournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:20pm Is