Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 31, 2005

CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-08 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA called the meeting to order at 6:04 II. ROLL CALL SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR AKIONA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR KONNER, SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR HAWORTH were present SENATOR MACK was excused SENATOR FLORES and SENATOR DEARMES arrived late at 7:00pm SENATOR AKIONA left the meeting at 7:10 pm III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-07 SENATOR PIRO motions to approve. SENATOR AKIONA seconds SENATOR TEMPLETON and SENATOR MOSES appose Motion passes 1 V. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. DAVID LANGOM: Pleasure to be back here in the senate representing the Boys and Gilrls Club. Last year the Boys and Girl Club serviced 1500 kids. This year the Boys and Girl Club raised their prices. They also required the parents to pay for transportations to the club. Now parents are finding that they cannot afford to send there kids. The Boys and Girls club receives most its money from charity and grants. The reason I'm here is to make a proposition to have a CSUN donation. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. SENATOR TEMPLETON: will have meeting on Friday at 5ish C. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports D. Business Manager Report See report E. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities Brian Largamasino: You can apply for rebel pride counsel online ii. Residence Hall Association Brain Largamsino: February 8th cupids action, Wednesday February 9th club seven iii. Student Athletics Baseball and softball Friday, Saturday Sunday and Monday, mens basketball tonight sand Saturday at noon, Monday 7:30 iv. Student Health Advisory Committee Latoya: African American men and women account for 44% of all AIDS cases, African American women are more likely to get aids then other people. February 10 10am -4 pm HIV screening v. ROTC Steven Septembre: I'm the platoon sergeant, we have been training for ftx, drills to simulate warfare. Thank you for your time and support. vi. Leadership Advisory Board 2 SENATOR TEMPLETON: Had a meeting, followed up with Stacy Correro, only have a report on what happened at meeting F. Rebel Yell Report VII. Informational Item: Presentation of the UNLV Ambassador Program by Lars Johnson. LARS JOHNSON: My office deals with student ambassadors, a few of the people here are some of our ambassadors (Senate President Amesquita), you have to have a lot of skills to become one. Need people who can network with other people in the community, They also have to be able to raise funds for the university. I want to continue the support for these programs. The majority of the ambassadors are from business or hotel. I would like to do this event promoted the through plasma screens as well. VIII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ : we found a marketing director. My pro temp attended a leadership retreat; he was disappointed that a lot of senators did not show up. If CSUN is paying for the retreat we need to have more people showing up for it. Henry Schuck: There is a board of reagents meeting on Friday at CCSN; I encourage you all to go to meetings. Our first shuttles will be delivered on Friday. We are in process of hiring the drivers for those. We got this podium and its pretty sweet, they call it a pulpit, We are hoping to start a tradition with Buffalo Wild Wings when we have away games. We want to sponsor a bunch of wings and so the student can go watch the games and get free wings, it would cost the same to have it on campus with no free food. We are forwarding the marketing director to you. We had two applications, one of which dropped out. We are not trying to mess with you guys, we only got one candidate. I coach a water polo team on Mondays at 7 so I have to go soon. Henry Schuck tells a funny joke. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: If you don't have a name in front of you, you have only been here for a week. SENATOR ESPINOZA, if you don't have one it is because you ate it. I'll be using the money I was allotted to buy business cards. I went to Buffalo Wild Wings and had fun and a lot of wings. There are some of the people who did there homework and know what is going on before today. Although we want to stay her for as along as we need to we use money to stay here. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: the yahoo groups have been going good and had a good conversation with SENATOR ROTH. 3 IX. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for talent and production services at the February noon scene. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (Noon scene) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Passes by unanimous acclamation B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,000 for professional models, hair and make-up artists, dressers, wardrobe and event producing services for the Rebel Fashion Show. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (New Initiatives) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. SENATOR BOWERS apposes to Action item B and C being on the consent agenda. SENATOR DONNELLY motions to combine and amend action item b and c SENATOR PIRO seconds SENATOR TEMPLETON: have questions for DIRECTOR ARNESON DIRECTOR ARNESON: look at second to last page SENATOR TEMPLETON: only one person to get a modeling contract? what is eeg? DIRECTOR ARNESON: this budget is kind of rough, I just want you to approve this money, it probably wont cost that much. I want to paint an image for you guys, we are going to run the ball room to a club atmosphere. Companies are giving us quotes to turn the ball room to that atmosphere; we need these outside resources because we don't have the resource, this is all very much a sketch out plan. SENATOR ROTH: I put out my opinions on yahoo groups, personally I think it would be a good idea to postpone this item, I encourage everyone to help out with this idea. I don't think there was enough information in ahead of time for approving this item. We might be able to get more outside resources. We need all of us to work together to have this work SENATOR PIRO: DIRECTOR ARNESON is the most connected person in this town and if he says he has looked everywhere, he has. Everything that he has done has been good except movie night. We should give this a chance because we have never done this before. This is going to be a big production that we can be proud of. If this works then we can do this more if not then we don't do this again. 4 SENATOR MARAZITA: I think this is a good idea, the question that we all need to look at is does this benefit all the students. I think we should use all UNLV students, I don't think that just because it is in his budgets doesn't mean we should approve it. I w2as shocked to see this much money going to something like this. I don't think people would go to this? DIRECTOR ARNESON: I just need an approval on the money so I can research more. Amend it if you want. I'm not going to waste resources on something that I don't think is going to work. Any UNLV student has the chance to audition. SENATOR MARAZITA and DIRECTOR ARNESON argue SENATOR MARAZITA: you don't have to hire a production team? We can have people from UNLV do it. DIRECTOR ARNESON: No one asked me questions last week and now that money is involved I get all these questions. SENATOR MARAZITA: Not that many people are able to apply. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: First of all the ram paid for it by itself, it's a new thing and we should do it, and as far as fine arts and getting students, there are very few people that will do it for free when they can get paid. How many people would go to Rebelpalazooa if it was just school bands? There isn't many people that our things go for every student. I guarantee that most my friends would go to a lecture no matter who we bring, but they might go to a fashion show. I think the art selling is a good idea. SENATOR MOSES: I think this would be an interesting event, if you had questions you should have went to the meeting, go and educate yourself before you come to this meeting. I like the art I have seen at rebel subs so I think that it is a good idea. SENATOR ESPINOZA: I think it is a good idea but I don't think we will be able to draw as many people if it is in the ball room. I think that we can find a better location. SENATOR BOWERS:... DIRECTOR ARNESON: SENATOR BOWERS: What is the overall goal of this? DIRECTOR ARNESON: it is a little bit of everything, I want to have students go to events and them leave and feel special about going to UNLV. SENATOR BOWERS :How many people go to Macy's? 5 SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: To me this sounds like an entertainment and the UNLV fashion outreach to be able to show what they have done and for the people who want to become models it is a chance for them to get help from us. SENATOR ROTH: This was a conversation I tried to start on the yahoo groups SENATOR PIRO: We don't have a fashion college but we have a fashion department, getting a modeling contract is very hard and will benefit the student a lot. SENATOR MARAZITA: is this educational at all? Should we waste students money on a fashion show when it could help the academic community. SENATOR ESPINOZA calls to question SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR MARAZITA appose SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX abstains 16-5-1, item is called to question SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR BOWERS appose 18-4-0, item passes C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000 for production at the Rebel Fashion Show. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (Rebel Road trip) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. SENATOR BOWERS apposes to being consent agenda D. Action Item: Approval of matching scholarship donations from Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, for a new UNLVCSUN Scholarship cost to be encumbered from the textbook assistance budget. As submitted by Senator Jimenez, Senator Flores, Senator Moses, Senator Templeton, Senator Huerta, Senator Crawford SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA rules out of order X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6 A. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Marketing Director for a term beginning February 1 until April 30, 2005. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR ESPINOZA moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR ESPINOZA move to amend striking one CSUN member to Jaimeson Mapes SENATOR CRAWFORD seconds SENATOR AKIONA apposes SENATOR HUERTA abstains 19-1-1 motion passes SENATOR BOWERS: I don't know who he is. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Manuel could not fulfill his duties? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: No because he is president of IFC SENATOR BOWERS: I want to hear him talk. JAIMESON MAPES: (passes out things) talks about qualifications. SENATOR BOWERS: Did you finish out your term as senator? How was your attendance? JAIMESON MAPES: I am here about 35 hours in my office but I really only need to be there around 20 and I could use those extra 15 hours a week for this. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: As marketing director you will have to lead about 10- 15 people, do you think you can lead these people? 7 JAIMESON MAPES: I do think that I can do it I already have 2 people under me, working on deals with Buffalo Wild Wings and others, Freaking Frog. I do have experience with working with other people and sponsors. SENATOR ROTH: Is he getting the performance bonus? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: He will get regular pay. Passes unanimously 21-0-0 B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senator for the College of Science for the remainder of the 35t h session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to postpone SENATOR DONNELLY seconds Item is postponed until next meeting, 35-09 XI. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for a replacement camera for Ricardo Laguna, who performed at last year's Rebelpalooza as a professional BMX stunt rider. The camera was broke due to a violent act by a third party. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 04 Reserves account. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA rules out of order B. Action Item: Approval of matching scholarship donations from Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, for a new UNLVCSUN Scholarship cost to be encumbered from the textbook assistance budget. As submitted by Senator Jimenez, Senator Flores, Senator Moses, Senator Templeton, Senator Huerta, Senator Crawford SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA rules out of order C. Action Item: Approval of the CSUN Senate Rules for the 35t h Session as proposed by Senator Templeton of the Rules and Ethics Committee. SENATOR TEMPLETON postpones until next meeting, 35-09 D. Action Item: Approval of Adrian Viesca to serve as the Office of Student Information Assistant Director for a term ending April 30, 2005. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to postpone SENATOR DONNELLY seconds E. Action Item: Approval of a 6 credit fee waiver to be paid to the Assistant Director of the Nevada Student Affairs for the Spring 2005 semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Nevada Student Affairs (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Espinoza on behalf of Director Blood. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to postpone items b, c, d, and e SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR ROTH moves to waive bylaw 6 SENATOR BOWERS seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR WASHINGTON appose Motion Fails Items B, C, D and E are postponed until 35-09 A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for the remainder of the 35 t h Session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR PIRO motions to open nomination SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX seconds 9 SENATOR FLORES nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to appoint by unanimous acclamation. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I never received any info until today. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX move to reconsider SENATOR DONNELLY seconds motion passes SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to appoint SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR CRAWFORD seconds SENATOR FLORES: So what if he doesn't submit a letter of resignation? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: He will, he knows what is happening SENATOR TEMPLETON: He will loss his position as chairman, not senate right? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Just chairman SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to postpone as amended till next meeting 35-09 SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR MOSES appose SENATOR JIMENEZ abstains 12-7-3 item is postponed XII. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: Wow surprised, short meeting (passes out proposals). Since directors aren't here I suggest you read their reports. Our most recent lecture is Spurlock. I think bylaw 6 should be waived all together or rewritten. I might work with some 10 senators on this. There are people waiting to get there waivers for a long time when it is unnecessary. I am more then happy to talk about all these things. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Turn 30 on Friday so I am accepting gifts. I was at event At Buffalo Wild Wings, there was at least 50 people there all the time. And there was wings left over. NY Times put there first ad out. They will be here Monday the 7th. I am still talking to all the building listed to distribute. XIII. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR FLORES: Sorry about my lateness, we were getting our parts for the vagina monologues which is March 18th. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I don't remember a 1 and a half hour meeting, I think the yahoo groups was really helpful, everyone have a good week. SENATOR MOSES: I hope we have a good week. SENATOR BOWERS: yield SENATOR WONG: hope more meetings this short. SENATOR DONNELLY: 17th birthday this Thursday. Everyone should go do the facebook.com. SENATOR HUERTA: everyone have wonderful week, first short meeting in a long time, take it easy. SENATOR ROTH: Last week I was a little bit irritated because of what I thought was a personal attack but I apologize for what I said because I have had a conversation with him and worked it out. Thanks to DIRECTOR ARNESON for taking time out when he had such a family crisis. SENATOR CRAWFORD: remind about the bone marrow donation drive, especially for minorities, I'm going to post something on the yahoo groups. SENATOR ESPINOZA: I'm a huge fan of rebel nation, I just hope that I can come back here and see rebel nation here in 10 years. SENATOR TEMPLETON: rules and ethics is having a meeting Friday at 5 pm SENATOR DEARMES: yield SENATOR GABRIEL: sorry for not being here last meeting. SENATOR JOHNS: I looked though bylaws and one of the colleges is missing out on some scholarship money. 11 SENATOR GONZALEZ: yield SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: I went to retreat, thank you so much for that, I plan to go to reagents board meeting this Friday, they might be changing the residence qualifications to 6 month. SENATOR COCHRAN: yield SENATOR WASHINGTON: have a good weekend SENATOR PIRO: I want to distribute the New York Times, I will be talking to you all more about the Boys and Girls Club. SENATOR MARAZITA: I apologize if I was rude but I don't care, I think that is was crap that someone says that you aren't doing your job, it's our decision to have the money go to entertainment. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: At no time have I said to not debate, but I said to have people come in here and be well educated. A lot of things are not academic. I may not be going to Hong Kong because of my ankle. I think this meeting went well. XIV. ADJOURNMENT SENATOR DONNELLY moves to adjourn SENATOR GABRIEL seconds Meeting adjourns 7:52 STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR. AARON SPENCER 12 Student Senate President Michael J. Amesquita Jr. CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-08 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM Kevin Mullinax Senate President Pr3.TemporeCALL TO ORDER Fine Arts II. IY. Dayson Akiona Science Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Adriel Espinoza Health & Human Sciences Adrian Huerta Engineering Nicholas J. Bowers Hotel Administration Lor en Mack Hotel Administration*• Alex Tempieton cation iana Dearmas education Kara Donnelly University Studies yr Daly Sorvongsavanh' Business Ryan Cochran Business Patricia Gabriel Business Rosaura Gonzalez Business FredJohns Business Marc Roth Engineering Samantha Marazita Fine Arts Evelyn Ft ores Liberal Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies yTT Zarinah T. Washington Urban Affairs John Piro Urban Affairs Caleb Konner VIII. Nursing Dustin Crawford ' ynee iristian Haworth University Studies ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-07 PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. N o action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report Informational Item: Presentation of the UNLV Ambassador Program by Lars Johnson. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 IX. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for talent and production services at the February noon scene. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (Noon scene) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,000 for professional models, hair and make-up artists, dressers, wardrobe and event producing services for the Rebel Fashion Show. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (New Initiatives) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000 for production at the Rebel Fashion Show. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (Rebel Road trip) budget. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Action Item: Approval of matching scholarship donations from Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, for a new UNLVCSUN Scholarship cost to be encumbered from the textbook assistance budget. As submitted by Senator Jimenez, Senator Flores, Senator Moses, Senator Templeton, Senator Huerta, Senator Crawford X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of one (4) CSUN mcmbGf-to serve as Marketing Director for a term beginning February 1 until April 30, 2005. As submitted by the Executive Board. B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN membertV it o serve as Senator for the College of Science for the remainder of the 35 session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. XI. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for a replacement camera for Ricardo Laguna, who performed at last year's Rebelpalooza as a professional BMX stunt rider. The camera was broke due to a violent act by a third party. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 04 Reserves account. B. C. D. 2 B. Action Item: Approval of matching scholarship donations from Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, for a new UNLVCSUN Scholarship cost to be encumbered from the textbook assistance budget. As submitted by Senator Jimenez, Senator Flores, Senator Moses, Senator Templeton, Senator Huerta, Senator Crawford C. Action Item: Approval of the CSUN Senate Rules for the 35t h Session as proposed by Senator Templeton of the Rules and Ethics Committee. D. Action Item: Approval of Adrian Viesca to serve as the Office of Student Information Assistant Director for a term ending April 30, 2005. E. Action Item: Approval of a 6 credit fee waiver to be paid to the Assistant Director of the Nevada Student Affairs for the Spring 2005 semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Nevada Student Affairs (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Espinoza on behalf of Director Blood. F. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for the remainder of the 35t h Session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. XII. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XIII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIV. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. i .il.VV . E PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR. AARON SPENCER 3