Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 16, 2005

CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-19 MONDAY, May 16TH, 2005 MSU 201, 3:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA calls the meeting to order at 3:00pm II. ROLL CALL SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR HA WORTH, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN were present. SENATOR MARAZITA arrives at 3:08pm SENATOR MOSES arrives at 3:08pm SENATOR VILLA arrives at 3:17 SENATOR GONZALEZ arrives at 4pm SENATOR GABRIEL arrives at 4pm. SENATOR WASHINGTON arrives at 4:22 SENATOR COCHRAN leaves at 5:09 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-17 & 35-18 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR HA WORTH seconds p a SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX oppose 8-5-0 Minutes are approved V. PUBLIC COMMENT SENATOR JOHNS: Last Monday I submitted an item. On Tuesday, I was told that I needed to know where the money was coming from because Adriel didn't want a four hour meeting. The line iteming allows the senators do what they want to do. We got laziness and auctioning from this instead of what the Executive Board wanted. I am going to ask senate to waive the bylaw 23 section 2 to let me have the item. People said I should become the election director because I cried so much about the elections. So I tried to get the elections director seat but was beat by a senator that sat on the most unsuccessful elections board ever. I don't think that the directors or vice president pro tempore were picked very well. I don't think that we are doing enough for our students. I hope you all look at bylaw 23. MIKE AMESQUITA: Fred Johns slept through an interview so that is a reason why he didn't get appointed. The emergency thing is not a good idea because we will get held for violating Nevada Open Meeting Law. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR MOSES: We are supposed to have a meeting today at 3 pm. But this meeting got moved up. It has been a month and I have been trying to have a meeting. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report See Report D. Liaisi.o nS Rtuedpeonrtt sI nvolvement Activities MAT STARKI: We are not doing much for the students during the summer. We have a new staff coming in July. For the LAB, we send everyone to the leadership conference, Leadershape. We would like to see an executive board member to be appointed. ii. Residence Hall Association p a ASHELY FERREL: Thank you Fred for fighting for that but we do not need the money anymore. iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report SENATOR JOHNS: W'e have a new leader for the rebel yell advisory board. She also has no experience. VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: The interviews went really well. VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: We received an award from SHPE. We also received a letter from Boys and Girls Club. Keep doing what you are doing. We have director nominations tonight. Thank you for the participation. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: Thank you for staying. SENATOR JOHNS thank you for your passion. Thank you for being here for people. The only people who can say anything about the interview are myself and the executive board. I know we are going to debate about this. All the decisions were made a good reason. There is no conspiracy. We need to have a higher level of professionalism. We won't have big number in the summer if we don't. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: We can't do an emergency thing. It is easier for the constitutions meeting to be moved. SENATOR JOHNS procrastinated. I would not disagree for a motion to adjourn. That would be good. I was there for all the director nominations. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA A. Action Item: Approval of $4,165.00 to be paid to Infinity Broadcasting (98.5 KLUC) for RebelPalooza radio advertisements. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. Approved B. Action Item: Approval of an additional $542 to pay for RebelPalooza advertisements in the Las Vegas Weekly. Original $1,900 was approved at meeting 35-15. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P p a (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. Approved C. Action Item: Approval of $660 to be paid to Sodexho for catering at Split Decision. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections (discretionary) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. Approved D. Action Item: Approval of $551.86 to be paid to Access Pass & Design for 500 RebelPalooza satin passes. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. E. Action Item: Approval/Committing of Senate Bill 84 (Campus Life Bylaw), to the Bylaws committee. Proposed change to Roman Numeral III, lowercase letter a, number iv, to withdraw the word fallow and insert follow. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of two (2) students to serve as Senator for the College of Hotel Administration for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to open nominations SENATOR HA WORTH seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to nominate Gisele Farkas SENATOR DONNELLY moves to nominate Jenna Novotny SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow each candidate to speak for no longer than two minutes followed by four minutes of questions followed by four minutes of discussion followed by roll call vote. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX seconds 12-1-0 SENATOR HUERTA opposes p a SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR HA WORTH, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR WONG voted for both candidates. SENATOR LACARRA abstains Both Candidate receive a seat B. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Education for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to open nomination SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR DONNELLY move to nominate Mike Amesquita, Stephanie Wolnick and Christina Hoosmand SENATOR MOSES: Moves to proceed allowing each candidate two minutes to speak followed by ten minutes of questions followed by ten minutes of discussion followed by roll call vote SENATOR HUERTA seconds SENATOR DONNELLY opposes SENATOR JOHNS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR COCHRAN abstains 11-3-0 No majority was met after the first vote. Mike Amesquita was removed. SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR HA WORTH, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATOR VILLA and SENATOR WONG voted for Hooshmand SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR LACARRA voted for wolnick SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR JOHNS abstain Hooshmand receives the seat p a C. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Health and Human Sciences for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX motions to postpone until 35-20 SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 16-0-0 D. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Sciences for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to open nomination SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR LACARRA moves to nominate Thurithabhani Seneviratne SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX move to appoint by unanimous acclamation SENATOR DONNELLY seconds The candidate is appointed E. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Vice President Pro Tempore for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to amend the item striking "executive board nominee" and inserting Ashely Ferrel SENATOR HA WORTH seconds SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR WASHINGTON opposes SENATOR FLORES abstains p a 15-4-1 amendment passes SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes, four minutes for questions, and four minutes for discussion 4 discussion followed by roll call vote. SENATOR FLORES seconds SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR HUERTA oppose. SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR MARAZITA SENATOR LACARRA abstains 15-2-4 21-0-0 item passes F. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Entertainment and Programming for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR DEARMAS moves to appoint by unanimous acclimation SENATOR DONNELLY seconds Not unanimous SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes, followed by four minutes of questions, followed by four minutes of discussion, and followed by majority vote. SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds 19-0-2 SENATOR FLORES SENATOR HUERTA abstain 2 0 - 0 - 1 SENATOR FLORES abstains G. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Campus Life for a term ending April 30, 2006. p a SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes followed by 3 minutes of questions and 3 minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. SENATOR SENEVERATNE seconds 22-0-0 SENATOR FLORES and SENATOR HUERTA opposes 19-2-0 H. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Nevada Student Affairs for a term ending April 30, 2006 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes followed by 3 minutes of questions, followed by 3 minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. SENATOR HA WORTH seconds 2 1 - 0 - 0 SENATOR FLORES opposes SENATOR MOSES abstains 2 0 - 1 - 1 I. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of the Office of Student Information for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes followed by four minutes of questions followed by four minutes of discussion followed by majority vote SENATOR DEARMAS seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX SENATOR PIRO SENATOR MOSES SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR WASHINGTON oppose SENATOR FLORES abstains 16-5-1 p a SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR FLORES, and SENATOR VAN HOUTEN oppose SENATOR LACARRA abstains 12-8-1 item passes J. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Marketing for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes followed by 4 minutes of questions followed by 4 minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. SENATOR FLORES SENATOR MOSES SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX abstain 18-0-3 SENATOR FLORES oppose SENATOR HUERTA abstains 19-1-1 K. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Publications for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the nominee to speak for two minutes, followed by four minutes of questions followed by four minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. SENATOR HA WORTH seconds SENATOR JOHNS moves to postpone until 35-21 SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR JIMENEZ, villa, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MOSES vote for it SENATOR FLORES SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains p a 5-15-2 motion to postpone fails SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR MOSES SENATOR HUERTA oppose SENATOR FLORES SENATOR WASHINGTON abstain 16-4-2 SENATOR FLORES opposes SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR MARAZITA abstains 19-1-2 item passes L. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Elections for a term ending April 30, 2006 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to allow the candidate to speak for two minutes followed by four minutes of questions followed by four minutes of discussion followed by majority vote SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR WASHINGTON calls to question SENATOR LACARRA seconds SENATOR JIMENE , SENATOR MOSES SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX oppose SENATOR HA WORTH SENATOR NOYOTNY, SENATOR HUERTA abstain 16-3-3 SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR NOVOTNY, SENATOR FARKAS vote for it SENATOR HA WORTH SENATOR HUERTA abstains 3-17-2 motion fails SENATOR PIRO moves to proceed to allow each candidate 2 minutes to speak followed by 5 minutes of questions followed by 6 minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. p a SENATOR FLORES SENATOR HA WORTH SENATOR HUERTA abstain 19-0-3 SENATOR FLORES opposes SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR HA WORTH SENATOR GONZALEZ abstain 17-1-4 item passes M. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of CSUN Services for a term ending April 30, 2006. SENATOR LACARRA moves to proceed to allow each candidate 2 minutes to speak followed by six minutes of questions followed by ten minutes of discussion followed by majority vote. SENATOR PIRO seconds SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR HUERTA opposes SENATOR FLORES abstains 1 8 - 2 - 1 SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR VAN HOUTEN SENATOR LACARRA SENATOR SENEVERATNE vote for it SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX abstains 4-14-1 item fails N. Action Item: Election of one (1) member of CSUN Student Government to serve as the representative to the Leadership Advisory Board at UNLV. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Senate President Espinoza. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to amend the item inserting PRESIDENT GOATZ and striking "(1) member of CSUN Student Government" SENATOR DEARMAS seconds SENATOR HUERTA move to adjourn SENATOR PIRO seconds p a SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR SORYONGSAYANH, SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR JIMENEZ oppose 12-9-0 Meeting is adjourned at 7:09pm O. Action Item: Approval of $1000 to be provided for an Urban Affairs Scholarship. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary budget of Senator Washington ($1000). As submitted by Senator Washington. X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,059 for Lab simulators for the school of nursing. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary Account (Senator Van Houten). As submitted by Senator Van Houten. XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. 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. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADRIEL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER p a Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-19 MONDAY, May 16TH, 2005 MSU 201,3:00PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES <f & The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-17 & 35-18 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. 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 VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VIII. CONSENT AGENDA ction Item: Approval of $4,165.00 to be paid to Infinity Broadcasting >8.5 KLUC) for RebelPalooza radio advertisements. Cost to be lcumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As lbmitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. Kevin Mullinax Senate President Pmkempot Fine Arts Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Adrian Huerta' Engineering Vivian a Dearmas^ ' Education Kara Donnelly iv/' University Studies^^' Daly Sorvongsa vanh Business Ryan Cochran Business * • Patricia Gabriel "•*' 'siness saura Gonzalez business FredJohns Business -yj Samantha Marazita Fine Arts Evelyn Flo res Liberal Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Zarinah T. Washington Urban Affairs John Piro Urban Affairs Christian Ha worth University Studies Matthew LaCarra Science Amanda Van Houten Nursing Victor Villa Engineering yjj B. Action Item: Approval of an additional $542 to pay for RebelPalooza advertisements in the Las Vegas Weekly. Original $1,900 was approved at meeting 35-15. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. C. Action Item: Approval of $660 to be paid to Sodexho for catering at Split Decision. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections (discretionary) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. D. Action Item: Approval Oj. j u j i . ou ^ be paid to Access Pass & Design for 500 RebelPalooza satin passes. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. E. Action Item: Approval/Committing of Senate Bill 84 (Campus Life Bylaw), to the Bylaws committee. Proposed change to Roman Numeral III, lowercase letter a, number iv, to withdraw the word fallow and insert follow. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of two (2) students to serve as Senator for the College of Hotel Administration for the Ren""1'"'1"- 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza B. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Education for the Remainder of tb^ session As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. C. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Health and Human Sciences for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. D. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Sciences for the Remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senate PreciH*»nt T5cr.inr.-7a E. Action Item: Approval of mo executive-Hoard nominee for the position of Vice President Pro Tempore for a term ending April 30, 2006. F. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Entertainment ^nd Programming for a term ending April 30, 2006. p a G. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Campus Life for a term ending April 30, 2006. H. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Nevada Student Affairs for a term ending April 30, 2006 I. Action Item: Approval of the Executive rsuaru nominee for the positi* of Director of the Office of Student Information for a term ending April 30, 2006. J. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the of Director of Marketing for a term ending April 30, 2006. K. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Publications for a term ending April 30, 2006. L. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of Elections for a term ending April 30, 2006 M. Action Item: Approval of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of CSUN Services for a term ending April 30, 2006. N. Action Item: Election of e-nc (1) muiiberuf CSIIN-'Smdont-Go^rnmeni to serve as the representative to the Leadership Advisory Board at UNLV. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Senate President Espinoza. O. Action Item: Approval of $1000 to be provided for an Urban Affairs Scholarship. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary budget of Senator Washington ($1000). As submitted by Senator Washington. X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,059 for Lab simulators for the school of nursing. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary Account (Senator Van Houten). As submitted by Senator Van Houten. XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. ADJOURNMENT p a 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. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADRIEL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER p a