Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 21, 1976

SENATE MEETING #12 Tuesday, September 21, 1976 I. Call To Order Meeting was called to order at 5:15 by the chair. II. Roll Call Roll call was taken by the CSUN Secretary. III. Approval of Minutes Motion by Brad Peterson to approve minutes as submitted. Seconded by Rick Pipkins. Motion passes unanimously. IV. Committee Reports A. Activities Board report was given by Chairman Scott Lorenz. He submitted the contract for Bob Katz from the Assasination Bureau to speak on the JFK shooting. Contract will be voted on at the next meeting. B. By-Laws report was given by Rick Pipkins, Chairman. The committee reviewed the by-laws that have been submitted and are submitting them to the Senate with their findings. 1. The amendment to the Election by-law changing the polling places to the Student Union and one other location at the opposite end of the campus for a minimum of four hours each was passed by the By-law Committee. Rick Pipkins moved to approve the alteration as submitted by Sharon Baker. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion fails because it lacks the proper ratio. Fourteen votes in favor and 3 opposed. 2. Brad Peterson withdraws his by-law because it is conflict with the CSUN Constitution. 3. Rick Pipkins' by-law of two parts which defines semester and explains absences for the Senate was approved by the By-law Committee. Rick moves to approve these by-laws seperately. Seconded by Sharon Baker. Discussion. I. A. fails with seven in favor, 3 opposed and 7 abstaining. Rick Pipkins moves to approve Section I. B. Seconded by Marshal Willick. Discussion. - 2 - Section I. B. fails with 12 in favor, 3 opposed and five abstaining. 4. Rick Pipkins second by-law was voted down by the committee, so he withdraws it. C. Elections Board Chairperson Sharon Baker states that there is no report. Discussion. Joe Warpinski moves to reconsider the motion to accept the amendment of the Election by-law to change polling places and times. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion to reconsider passes with three abstentions. Discussion on motion to accept. Rick Pipkins moves to move into a committee-as-a-whole. Seconded by Scott Lorenz. Motion fails with five in favor, six opposed, and eight abstaining. Vote on motion to accept as submitted by Sharon Baker passes with seventeen in favor, two opposed and one abstaining. D. P.E. Complex Committee Report was given by Dan Russell on what the Committee has been doing. E. Treasurer's Report Pam Hysell enclosed the Treasurer's report in each of the Senator's folders. V. Old Business Display case report was given by Marshal Willick. He stated that the dimensions would be 4' x 8' and added that the Union Board would pick approximately half of the expenses through a matching-funds procedure. Dan Russell states that he has no responses to his request for some people to assist in the revision of the CSUN Constitution. Gerone Free made the following resolution: Be it resolved that the CSUN Senate request that the Union Board set one policy standard for all groups including the Activities Board for the poster policy. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Discussion. Joe Warpinski calls for the question. Seconded by Bill VanAnda. Motion for immediate vote passes with 15 in favor, and one opposed Vote on resolution fails with one in favor. - 3 - VII. Information Organizations Council meeting this Thursday at noon. Mandatory for all members to attend. The upcoming marriage of the CSUN Secretary is announced. VIII. Adjournment Joe Warpinski moves to adjourn. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion passes, meeting adjourned at 6:25 Respectfully submitted, Mona L. Willden, CSUN Secretary