Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 24, 1976

AGENDA SENATE MEETING # k June 2U, 1976 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. Committee Reports A. Activities B. Organizations V. Old Business A. Approval of Presidential Nominations B. Senate Seat Nominations A. Submission of CSUN Estimated Budget VII. Information VIII. Adjournment VI. New Business SENATE MEETING HU June 2U, 1976 I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 5:12 by the chair. II. Roll Call Roll was taken by CSUN Secretary. III. Approval of Minutes Motion by Dan Russell to approve minutes as submitted. Seconded by Scott Lorenz. Motion to amend the minutes by Ricky Pipkins to read: Section V Letter B. Motion to approve Ron McCormick as senator to Math and Science made by Joe Warpinski. Seconded by Bill Van Anda. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Amendment passes. Main motion to approve passes with one abstention. Paula Adamo moves to suspend committee reports and consider old business first. Seconded by Ricky Pipkins. Amendment by Ricky Pipkins to consider Section V, Letter B first. Seconded by Scott Lorenz. Amendment passes with one abstention. Main motion passes. VI. Old Business A. Senate Seat Nominations. Ricky Pipkins nominates Marshall Willick for the seat in University College. Motion by Gerone Free to close nominations for seat in University College. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Motion passes. Motion to accept Marshall Willick by Gerone Free. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. - 2 - Motion passes to accept. Marshall Willick takes his seat. Motion by Rick Gutierrez to close nominations on Senate seat on Arts and letters in which Mike Navarro has been nominated. Seconded by Gerone Free. Discussion. Motion to close nominations passes with three abstentions. Motion passes to accept Mike Navarro. He takes his seat. B. Approval of Presidential Nominations Dan Russell moves to accept the Activities Board as named at the last meeting. Seconded by Paula Adamo. Scott Lorenz Steve Francis Evan Fishman Ross Huebner Paula Adamo Rich Cole Bill Van Anda Sean McVey—Deleted Discussion. Joe Warpinski moved to table motion until the Union Board was voted on. Seconded by Gerone Free. Motion passes. Dan Russell moved to accept Union Board as named. Bill VanAnda, Chairman Jim Tamai Mike Frederick Fred Albrecht Seconded by Paula Adamo. Discussion. Motion to table until such time as the President would give a full slate of candidates for Student Union Board by Ricky Pipkin3. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Show of hands: five in favor, 10 opposed, one abstention. Motion fails. Discussion on main motion. Vote on motion to accept. Roll call vote requested by Tom Moreo. - 3 - Jace Mills Yes Bill VanAnda Yes Debi Fields Yes Scott Lorenz Yes Joe Mann Yes Paula Adamo Yes Sharon Baker No Marshall Willick No Rick Gutierrez No Ricky Pipkins No Mike Navarro No Para Phinney No Tom Moreo No Joe Warpinski No Gerone Free No Ron McCormick Yes Theresa McCraw Yes Motion fails 10 to 7- Motion by Ricky Pipkins to present full slate as early as possible. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Motion passes. Motion by Dan Russell to accept Don Beury as Editor of Yell. Seconded by Gerone Free. Discussion. Move to table Don Beury approval until a Senate Ad Hoc committee can make a survey of applicants by Mike Navarro. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. (Joe Warpinski excused) Discussion. Motion by Gerone Free to recess for five minutes. Seconded by Mike Navarro. Motion Passes. ( Five minute recess) Discussion on motion to table. Gerone Free makes an amendment that the motion be tabled until a Mass Communications Board can be developed. Chair rules conflicting motion. Marshall Willick makes an amendment to the motion that the motion be tabled without an Ad Hoc committee until the Senators can be made more informed. Seconded by Scott Lorenz. Discussion. Call for question by Jace Mills. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Motion passes to vote immediately. -k- Vote on amendment: three in favor, seven opposed, 6 abstentions. Motion fails. Discussion. Call for question by Joe Warpinski. Seconded by Gerone Free. Three in favor, 12 opposed, 1 abstention; motion fails. Gerone Free makes an amendment to table until the Mass Communications Board can be set up. Seconded Tom Moreo. Discussion. Joe Warpinski calls for question. Seconded by Gerone Free. Motion to vote immediately passes. Division of house. Six in favor, nine opposed, one abstention: motion fails. Discussion on main motion. Amendment by Joe Warpinski to approve Don Beury and there will be a Mass Communications Board set up. Seconded by Dan Russell. Call for question by Gerone Free. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion passes. Amendment passes. Call for question by Joe Warpinski. Seconded by Jace Mills. Motion for immediate vote on main motion passes. Roll call vote requested by Joe Warpinski. Jace Mills yes Debi Fields yes Joe Mann yes Sharon Baker yes Rick Gutierrez no Bobby Lawson no Mike Navarro no Tom Moreo no Gerone Free yes Theresa McCraw yes Bill VanAnda yes Scott Lorenz yes Paula Adamo excused Marshall Willick Abstain Ricky Pipkins yes Pam Phinney __ ye3 Joe Warpinski yes Ron McCormick yes Motion passes 12 to H with one abstention. - 5 - Dan Russell moves to accept the Activities Board as nominated with the following deletions: Bill VanAnda and Sean McVey. Seconded by Ricky Pipkins. Discussion. (Joe Warpinski and Ron McCormick excused) (Theresa McCraw excused) Gerone Free calls for question. Debi Fields seconds. Motion passes. Vote on Activities Board passes. Dan Russell moves to accept Appropriations Committee. Debi Fields Tom Moreo Joe Mann Gene Cucinatta Jim Bateman Paula Adamo Seconded by Ricky Pipkins. Discussion. Move to vote on each seperately, by Mike Navarro. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Call for question by Gerone Free. Motion passes to vote immediately. Vote on amendment to vote on each seperately fails. Gerone Free calls for question. Seconded by Bill VanAnda. Motion passes. Vote on motion to accept Appropriations Committee passes. Dan Russell moves to approve the Organizations Committee as submitted. Pam Hysell, Scott Lorenz, and Paula Adamo. Seconded by Gerone Free. Discussion. Motion passes with one abstention. Dan Russell submits Gerone Free and Joe Warpinski for approval to the Organizations Committe to be voted on in the next meeting. Dan Russell also submits Cindy Ki3er for the Activities Board, to be voted on in the next meeting. - 6 - V. Committee Reports. A. Activities Board Gerone Free makes a motion to present Scott Lorenz with the Coveted Done Good Award. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion passess. B. Organizations Committee Report. Ricky Pipkins makes a motion to approve $2,500.00 for the Jazz Ensemble Switzerland Tour. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Motion passes by Acclamation. VI. Budget Budget was submitted to the Appropriations Committee to be re-submitted to the Senate at the next meeting with their approval or disapproval. Dan Russell moves that the Outdoor Recreation Department be move from the Activities Board to the Union Board. Seconded by Scott Lorenz. Discussion. Motion Passes. George Stamos and Leigh Anne Morejon present resolution to change name of the paper from the Yell to The New University News, Proclaimer, or Forum. No motion was made. Ricky Pipkins submitted by-laws to the senate. Attached. : Ricky Pipkins moves to adjourn. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Motion fails. VII. Information Mail boxes are in the CSUN offices. Senators have been requested to come in and talk to the officers. VIII. Ad j ournment. Motion to adjourn by Gerone Free. Seconded by Dan Russell Motion passes. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. BYLAWS AS SUBMITTED BY RICHARD LLOYD PIPKINS,SENATOR,U.C. IN AN EFFORT TO INTERPRET THE CSUN CONSTITUTION, BE IT RESOLVED l THAT: A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERPRETING ATTENDANCE, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 5, ^LETTER 0, SHALL BE INTERPRETED AS THERE EXISTING THREE SEMESTERS DURING ANY ONE YEAR PERIOD WITH A SEMESTER CONSISTING OF EACH: JANUARY 16-MAY 15;MAY 16-SEPTEMBER 15; SEPTEMBER^16-JANUARY 15; B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPUTING ABSENCES AS TO THE REMOVAL OF SENATORS, ONLY ABSENCE FROM A MEETING WITH QUORUM SHALL COUNT TOWARD THE THREE REQUARED FOR REMOVAL. HOWEVER, A CALLED MEETING WITH OR WITHOUT QUORUM SHALL MEET THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT UNDER ARTICLE VII,SECTION 5, LETTER B,REQUIRING TWO MONTHLY MEETINGS. AS AN INTERPRETIONIOF ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS A,B,C, AND D, IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CSUN SENATE IS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS IN RELATION TO CSUN ACTIVITIES AND THEREFORE ANY RECOMMENDATION THAT IT SHOULD MAKE BY MEANS OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF AN OFFICIAL MEETING WITH QUORUM SHOULD BE DEEMED BINDING UPON ALL CSUN RELATED BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS.