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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 10, 2000

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    University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President DAVID FISK STUDENT SENATE MEETING 30-06 Monday, 10 January 2000 BEH 103 6:00PM Stephanie Davy Senate President Pro-Tempore Education Tara Schroeder Health Sciences Catharine Bastunas Liberal Arts Monica Moradkhan Student Development Brady Knapp Business Johnny Anzalone Education Paul Moradkhan Sciences Sheridan Green Engineering Jennifer Hamby Education Marion McLaughlin Hotel Administration Tianda Brink _ lotel Administration Michael Turner Fine Arts Faiza Qureshi Urban Affairs Joseph Cordone Business Brian Murphy Hotel Administration Jennifer Hale Business Shaun Schoener Liberal Arts Stefanie Gannon Student Development Traci Cornelison Health Sciences Brooke Bohlke Liberal Arts Samra Dayani Urban Affairs Wael Elrifai Engineering I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ANNOUNCEMENTS IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Director Reports Nevada Student Affairs-DIRECTOR NYSTROM Elections Board- CSUN Student Services-DIRECTOR WAINSCOTT Entertainment and Programming-DIRECTOR GLANCZ Office of Student Information-DIRECTOR DELAFONTAINE D. Business Manager Report VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for "Rebelpalooza" to be held on 14 April 2000. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $12,000.00 to Creative Artists Agency to provide the musicians, LIT, to perform at "Rebelpalooza" on 14 April 2000. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 (Rebelpalooza) account, as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; C. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Rebel Yell Advisory Board; D. Action Item: Nomination/Election of SENATOR ELRIFAI to serve on the Bylaws Committee as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; E. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Ways and Means Committee; F. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (I) senator to serve on the Rules and Ethics Committee as per bylaw 31 VII. PUBLIC COMMENT {in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)} CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 VIII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS IX. GOOD OF THE SENATE X. 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 Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President DAVID FISK Stephanie Davy Senate President Pro-Tempore Education MINUTES SENA TE MEETING 30-06 Monday, January 10, 2000 BHS103, 6:00 PM Tara Schroeder Health Sciences Catharine Bastunas Liberal Arts Monica Moradkhan Student Development Brady Knapp Business Johnny Anzalone Education Paul Moradkhan Sciences Sheridan Green Engineering Jennifer Hamby Education Marion McLaughlin Hotel Administration manda Brink Hotel Administration Michael Turner Fine Arts Faiza Qureshi Urban Affairs Joseph Cordone Business Brian Murphy Hotel Administration Jennifer Hale Business Shaun Schoener Liberal Arts Stefanie Gannon Student Development Tract Cornelison Health Sciences Brooke Bohlke Liberal Arts Samra Dayani Urban Affairs JJJ Wael Elrifai Engineering I. II. CALL TO ORDER: SENATE PRESIDENT FISK called Senate Meeting 30-06 to order at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT Johnny Anzalone Amanda Brink (excused) Catharine Bastunas Traci Cornelison (excused) Brooke Bohlke Wael Elrifai (unexcused) Joseph Cordone Stefanie Gannon (unexcused) Stephanie Davy Brady T. Knapp (unexcused) Samra Dayani * Holly Wainscott (excused) Sheridan Green Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hamby Marion McLaughlin Monica Moradkhan Paul Moradkhan Brian Murphy Faiza Qureshi Shaun Schoener Tara Schroeder Michael Turner Gil Glancz Heather Ramirez Eric Nystrom * denotes tardiness ANNOUNCEMENTS SENATE PRESIDENT FISK stated that SENATOR MAIETTA was resigning due to other time commitments. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 SENATOR BASTUNAS made a motion to approve minutes 30-05, seconded by SENATOR SCHOENER. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-1. (SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY abstained.) V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Senate Committee Reports There were none. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports SENATOR M. MORADKHAN stated that she is resigning as chair of the Rebel Yell Advisory Board at the conclusion of today's meeting. C. Director Reports: NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR NYSTROM stated that he went to the Board of Regents meeting on the West Charleston campus. He has been gone and is fielding requests from people. ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR RAMIREZ stated that she is resigning as of January 24, 2000, but she will be around to assisted STDUENT BODY PRESIDENT CANEPA throughout the semester. If there are any questions for her feel free to call at work. CSUN STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR WAINSCOTT was not present, she is out of town but will be back this week or the first week of classes. ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR GLANCZ stated he has a proposed budget for Rebelpolooza, that will be voted on today. OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR TODD is not eligible for his position, so STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT CANEPA is looking for other candidates that are eligible for this position. If any Senators know anyone who might be interested and eligible than please let her know. C. Business Manager Report BUSINESS MANAGER MOORE stated the weekly expenditures: $130.36, $6.82, $22.44, $126.27, $100.00, $21.15, $37.20, $3.07, $52.00, $144.79, $67.68, $325.00, $325.00, $19.60, $96.30, and $225.25. Paychecks for December are still available, so if you have one come and pick it up. 2 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 VII NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for "Rebelpalooza" to be held on 14 April 2000. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; SENATE PRESDIENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $12,000.00 to Creative Artists Agency to provide the musicians, LIT, to perform at "Rebelpalooza" on 14 April 2000. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 (Rebelpalooza) account, as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; SENATOR DAYANI arrives at 6:15 p.m. SENATOR CORDONE moved to approve, seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY. There were a few questions from SENATOR SCHROEDER of DIRECTOR GLANCZ. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. C. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one(l) senator to serve on the Rebel Yell Advisory Board; SENATOR M. MORADKHAN moved to open nominations, seconded by SENATOR BOHLKE. SENATOR HAMBY moved to nominate SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. SENATE PRESIDENT FISK closed nominations. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY received the seat by acclimation. D. Action Item: Nomination/Election of SENATOR ELRIFAI to serve on the Bylaws Committee as submitted by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY; SENATE PRESIDENT FISK ruled this item out of order. E. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Ways and Means Committee; 3 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 SENATOR BASTUNAS moved to open nominations, seconded by SENATOR HALE. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY nominated SENATOR DAYANI, seconded by SENATOR SCHOENER. SENATE PRESIDENT FISK closed nominations. SENATOR DAYANI received the seat by acclimation. F. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Rules and Ethics Committee as per bylaw 31; SENATOR BASTUNAS moved to open nominations, seconded by SENATOR M. MORADKHAN. SENATOR BASTUNAS moved to nominate SENATOR MCLAUGHLIN, seconded by SENATOR HALE. SENATE PRESIDENT FISK closed nominations. SENATOR MCLAUGHLIN received the seat by acclimation. G. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of waiving section II, C. 7 of Bylaw 47 for the duration of the spring 2000 semester; SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY made a motion to approve, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend inserting in order to allocate unused funds for summer 2000 scholarships after semester, seconded by SENATOR TURNER. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. Move into a vote on the item as a whole. Motion passes 17-0-0. H. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $17,000 to Collegiate Elections Services, Allan Chastain, for the Spring 2000 Primary and General Executive Board Elections, (see attachment); SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY made a motion to approve, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend and replace $17,000 with $8,500 for Primary Election and $8,500 for General Elections, seconded by SENATOR P. MORADKHAN. 4 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend on the contract, the second paragraph after election of 99, add "in the event of only one elections CES will only be paid for that one election, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. Move into a vote on the item as a whole. Motion passes 16-1-0. (SENATOR ANZALONE opposed.) I. Action Item: Nomination/Election of three (3), but no more than eight (8) CSUN Members, none of which may be CSUN Senators, Directors or Chairs, to serve on the Faculty Excellence Award Committee, According to CSUN Bylaw 30; SENATE PRESIDENT FISK ruled this item out of order. J. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of the Spring 2000 Executive Board Elections Packet, (see attachment); SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY made a motion to approve, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend first page under filing dates strike 7:00 p.m. and replace with 5 p.m., seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to strike entire 2nd page and replacing with attachment that was passed out, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend page 5, Required Candidate Meeting page, number 1, insert or board member after Elections Board Director and also on the second line insert or Board Member after Elections Board Director, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATOR CORDONE moved to make an amendment on the second page of the full rules to read 10 p.m. the night before, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. 5 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend elections rules, letter A, "A candidate cited and deemed in violation of election rules, will have his/her filing fee retained in whole or in part", seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to amend on the page with E at the top, where it starts, 7:00 p.m. on the second day of elections for the senate, strike for the senate, and replace with both Primary and General Elections, seconded by SENATOR M. MORADKHAN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY made a motion to table, seconded by SENATOR QURESHI. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. K. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of voting poll locations for the Spring 200 Primary and General Executive Board Elections (Classroom Building Complex, Beam Hall, Library, Engineering, Biology, Flora Duncan Humanities, Moyer Student Union (2), Dining Commons, and Carlson Education Building); SENATOR BASTUNAS moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. L. Action Item: Nomination/Election of two (2) members for the Elections Board, one of which must be a senator; SENATE PRESIDENT FISK ruled this item out of order. M. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of the Spring 200 Elections Board budget (see attachment); SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY made a motion to amend pizza for the candidates, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 16-1-0. (SENATOR CORDONE opposed.) Move into a vote on the whole. Motion passes 16-1-0. (SENATOR ANZALONE opposed.) 6 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 N. Information Item: Ballot Questions are due to Vice President Canepa by 7:00 p.m., February 7, 2000. III. PUBLIC COMMENT IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT CANEPA stated that STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PECK is in Phoenix and is unable to attend meeting today. PRESIDENT PECK left her announcements. Looking for hosts for Career Day, applications are due by January 18, 2000. The Career Day Planning Committee needs a rep. She attended the Henderson Board of Regents Meeting. The CSUN Constitutional Revisions will be on the agenda. Also, Dr. Carol Harter is a finalist for the position at Florida State. VICE PRESIDENT CANEPA stated that she would like to thank everyone for passing the Student Teaching Scholarships. Looking to have everyones support through the elections since there isn't an Elections Board Director. If there are any questions or comments about the packet please let her know. There is a judicial seat open. SENATE PRESIDENT FISK stated that he agrees with SENATOR ANZALONE on the budget from the elections packet. Looking into a retreat or something for the senate. There are seats in the senate which need to be filled so applications are being excepted. X. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR ANZALONE had no comment. SENATOR SCHOENER had no comment. SENATOR DAYANI had no comment. SENATOR BASTUNAS stated that she will be resigning at the completion of this meeting, because she is being provided with better opportunities. SENATOR BOHLKE had no comment. SENATOR GREEN had no comment. SENATOR QURESHI had no comment. SENATOR MURPHY had no comment. SENATOR MCLAUGHLIN gave her thanks to the senate for voting her to be a member of the Rules and Ethics Committee. SENATOR SCHROEDER had no comment. SENATOR M. MORADKHAN had no comment. 7 SENATE MINUTES 30-06/ January 10, 2000 SENATOR HAMBY had no comment. SENATOR P. MORADKHAN stated that there will be a Rules and Ethics meeting on Friday. SENATOR TURNER stated that he will be resigning tonight after the meeting. SENATOR CORDONE stated that all the senators resigning will be missed. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE DAVY stated that all the senators resigning will be missed. XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by SENATOR DAVY, seconded by SENATOR BASTUNAS. Move into a vote. Vote to adjourn passes 16-1-0. (SENATOR P. MORADKHAN opposed) SENATE PRESIDENT FISK adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. Submitted by: Prepared by: David Fisk SENATE PRESIDENT Carrie De Souza SENATE SECRETARY Note: All minutes are subject to summation. 8