Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 24, 1974

C o n s o l i c l a t E e c l S t u d e n t s UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY 89154 TELEPHONE (702) 739-3477 May 2k, 197b NEXT SENATE MEETING SCHEDULED: THURSDAY , May 30 , 1971* at 5 PM Moyer Student Union, Room 203 Dear Senator: It is important that you note the meeting has teen changed to THURSDAY night so that the Screening Committee can perform its duties. We encourage all Senators to attend as appointments will be approved. Presidential nominations should be present at the meeting. A full explanation of the Agency Account will be presented. Val S. Buhecker, President VB : pi SENATE MEETING #1 TUESDAY, MAY ik, 197^ I. The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. II. Roll call was taken. III. Minutes Motion by Dick Torres to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Seconded by Carl Collins Motion passed, 10 yes, 1 no. IV. Old Business - Senate Seat Nominations A. Freshman Class Senator - One Seat Ron Nold nominated Curtis Haggard The Chair noted Ron Nold is the Freshman Class Senator so he will have the only appointment. B. Arts & Letters - One Seat The Chair noted William Callahan turned in his resignation during elections, therefore, there is one seat vacant. The appointment for the seat was postponed until the next Senate Meeting because the Arts & Letters Senators present were not prepared to nominate at this time. C. Education - Four Seats The Chair noted the nominations would be from the Senate at large because there were no Education Senators present. Dick Torres stated the nominations should go back to the Senate since there were no Senators present to represent the College of Education. Di scus sion Motion by Dick Torres to table the nominations until the next Senate meeting. Seconded by Ron Nold The Chair pointed out the motion should be to dispense instead of table because there was no motion on the floor to table thi s. Motion to the Chair by Terry Marren a letter be drafted to the College of Education asking for persons who would be interested in the Senate. \ Steve Hammel suggested this motion should be in the form of a suggestion to the Chair, therefore, not requiring a vote . Dick Torres pointed out that if it were a motion on the table it would only go directly to the Chair, therefore, on the basis that the Senate would still make the decision, anyone in the Senate can nominate from the College of Education. Recommendation to the Chair by Terry Marren a letter be sent to the College of Education to obtain a list of all persons who would be interested in the Senate. Main Motion to dispense with the nomination of the Education Senators at this time. Motion passed, 10 yes, 1 abstain D. College of Business - Three Seats Eugene Belin nominated 1. John Borros 2. Rick Aniello 3. Troy Newberry E. Math & Science - Two Seats Rich Cuellar nominated 1. David Elkins 2. Ron Arnoldson F. Allied Health - One Seat Dick Torres nominated Sue Williams V. New Business - Nomination and elections of the By Laws and Screening Committees. A. By Laws - Four Senator Seats Ron Nold nominated John Tofano John Tofano declined the nomination Terry Marren nominated Lynn Shoen Lynn Shoen accepted the nomination Ron Nold asked the members present if there was anyone who felt qualified to represent the By Laws Committee. Motion by Steve Hammel to postpone nominations for the By Laws Committee until the next Senate Meeting. Seconded by Rich Cuellar Passed unanimously Point of Information by Ron Nold, Lynn Shoen will remain on the ballot and there will be three more seats to be nominated for the By Laws Committee. B. Screening Committee - Five Senator Seats Steve Hammel nominated Carl Collins Rafael Lora nominated Ray Carrillo Steve Hammel nominated Rick Cuellar Ron Nold nominated Rafael Lara Terry Marren nominated Ron Nold Ron Nold declined the nomination The Chairman asked the Senators present if any of them would be interested in being on the Screening Committee. Motion by the Chair to postpone the final nomination for the Screening Committee. Discussion Motion by Ron Nold to close nominations. Seconded by Steve Hammel Discussion John Tofano nominated Rosalynn Ramey Point of Information by Dick Torres, Ron Nold has to withdraw his motion to close nominations and the second must also be withdrawn. Ron Nold withdraws his motion to close nominations. Steve Hammel withdraws the second The Chair noted there were now five nominees. Motion by Ron Nold to close nominations Seconded by Steve Hammel Motion passed, 10 yes, 1 no. The Chair stated the five nominees: 1. Carl Collins 2. Raymond Carrillo 3. Rick Cuellar U. Rafael Lara 5. Rosalynn Ramey Motion by Ron Nold to accept the five nominees as a whole to be voted on by acclamation. Seconded by Steve Hammel Motion passed, 10 yes, 1 no. Motion carries, therefore, those five are the Screening Committ ee. C. Presidential Appointments Submitted Val Buhecker explained the Presidential Appointments list he had composed. The Chair stated before the list could be passed out there was some unfinished business on the floor pretaining to the voting of the Screening Committee by acclamation which was approved. At this time there had to be a vote on the Internal Senate Committee. Di scus s ion Point of information by Val Buhecker, if there is one abstaining vote on acclamation there cannot be a vote by acclamation. The term acclamation means that you unanimously want to do something. Further discussion Point of information by John Moylan, if there is a vote by acclamation and there is one negative vote the whole motion dies and there has to be another motion. Further discussion Val Buhecker noted that there can be a raise of hands to vote by acclamation, but there cannot be a vote by saying it is acclamation because it is unanimous. Call for question by Dick Torres Seconded by Ron Nold Passed unanimously Motion by Ron Nold to accept all nominees for the Screening Committee consisting of five Senators as a group and not s eperat ely. Seconded by Steve Hammel Motion passed, 12 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain Val Buhecker passed out the list of Presidential Appointments Discussion F. President's Working Hours Point of information by Val Buhecker, the constitution points out that "The President and Vice President salaries are contingent upon said officials holding or being paid for no more than 15 hours of outside employment. These officials may request the Senate to waive this rule and allow a maximum of 1+0 hours of outside employment. A 2/3 vote of the total voting membership of the Senate shall be required to waive this ruleV. Discussion Motion by Dick Torres to allow the President to work 30 hours per week. Seconded by Susan Deems Eugene Belin suggested the motion be amended to read "Allow the President to work 30 hours per week in the capacity working for the Student Union Board". Dick Torres stated he would add the amendment to the main motion. Susan Deems stated she would Second the addition. Discuss ion Call for question by Dick Torres Seconded by Steve Hammel Passed unanimously Motion before the floor is to allow the present President to work 30 hours per week as long as the work is in the Student Union. Motion defeated, U yes, 6 no. G. Student Welfare Commission, Article 10, Section E Dick Torres stated the voting on the amendment of the Student Welfare Commission, Article 10, Section E, was tabled to be sent back to committee at the last Senate Meeting. He suggested this be brought out of amendment and put into the By Laws because it is to valuable to put off for four months until October when the Amendment Committee forms. Discussion Point of information to the Chair by Ron Nold, Parlimentary Proceedure is in the form of a motion to move from Amendment to By Law it needs to be seconded and passed by the floor. At that point it would be moved from an Amendment to a By Law to the Constitution for consideration. Further discussion Call for the question by Ron Nold Seconded by Steve Hammel Passed unanimously v Motion before the floor is to move the Student Welfare Commission Amendment, Article 10, Section E, from the Amendment Committee to the By Law Committee. Motion passes, 8 yes, 2 abstain VI. Information A. The Chair discussed the Agency Account. B. Ron Nold requested the last three officers, Daniel Wade, John Moylan, Troy Newberry, and the Activities Board Chairman, Dick Torres, be officially set up as permenant standing members of CSUN with all rights and privileges due CSUN members. Point of Order by Dick Torres, last year at this time it was voted on to be made permenant. C. Terry Marren noted a certain section in the student's catalogue has been violated in regard to the Social Service Award which goes to all Student Body members at the end of the year as well as to Presidents of Student Body organiza-tions. Terry talked to John about this and he said it had been overlooked this year. Terry suggested that this be looked into and either delete or enforce it. The Chair asked Terry Marren to meet with him. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.