Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 7, 1976

AGENDA SENATE MEETING //ll Tuesday, September 7, 1976 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. Committee Reports A. Activities Board B. Union Board V. Old Business A. USUNS Report VI. New Business VII. Information VIII. Adjournment SENATE MEETING //ll Tuesday, September 7, 1976 I. Call To Order Meeting was called to order by Chairman Pam Beury at 5:10 p.m. II. Roll Call Roll Call was taken by CSUN Secretary. III. Approval of Minutes Motion made by Rick Pipkins to approve minutes as submitted. Seconded by Dan Russell. IV. Committee Reports A. Activities Board Chairman Scott Lorenz gave the Activities Board report stating that there was one opening for a Senate representative to that board, as Evan Fishman resigned. Any interested Senators are to contact Scott. He also stated that the Fall Festival was moved to the Student Union building. Scott Lorenz made a motion to accept the KFM Radio Station contract for $2,500 for 500 broadcasts. Each broadcast will be $5 for 30 seconds. Seconded by Dan Russell. Discussion. (Dominick Cirone and Andrew Sultan excused). Motion passes unanimously. Dan Russell moves that publicity of any kind from the Activities Board in the future be labeled as CSUN Activities Board instead of Activities Board. Seconded by Joe Mann. Brad Peterson made an amendment to that motion that any radio spots be approved by the Senate before the broadcast. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Chair rules this amendment out of order. Gerone Free challenged the chair. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Discussion. Dan Russell calls for question. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Call for immediate vote passes. -2- Brad Peterson requested a roll call vote Jace Mills Abs Debi Fields Abs Joe Mann Abs Sharon Baker yes Brad Peterson yes Leona Gonzales Abs Rick Gutierrez yes Bobby Lawson yes Joe Warpinski yes Tom Moreo yes Gerone Free yes Scott Lorenz no Paula Adamo yes Marshal Willick no Rick Pipkins yes Jodi Tenuta Abs. Evan Fishman no Ron McCoraick Abs. Nine in favor, three opposed, six abstaining; motion to challenge chair passes. Discussion. Marshal Willick called for question. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Motion passes. Vote on amendment fails with one abstention. Discussion on main motion. Joe Warpinski calls for question. Seconded by Gerone Free. Passes with one opposed. Vote on motion passes unanimously. Discussion. Gerone Free moves to move into informal discussion. Seconded by Rick Gutierrez. (Tom Moreo excused). Dan Russell calls for question. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Motion for immediate vote passes. Vote on motion to move into informal discussion fails with four in favor, ten opposed, and one abstention. Discussion. B. Union Board The Union Board report was given by Joe Warpinski, Chairman. He mentioned that the Union Board was looking into the possibility of taking over the Day Care Center. The Chairperson's stipend has been set at $135 a month, and he will submit the Union Board operating policy at the next Senate meeting. Mr. Tom Moreo has been elected Vice-Chairman of the Union Board. C. Election Board Sharon Baker, Chairperson,submitted the Election Rules to the Senate and moved for their approval. Seconded by Gerone Free. -3- Discussion. (Scott Lorenz excused). Sharon Baker asks to change her motion to approve election rules omitting the section concerning the location of the polls. (Ill B.). Seconded by Gerone Free. Motion passes with one abstention. Rick Pipkins moves to change the Election By-Law so that the polling places can be as recommended by Sharon Baker. Seconded by Dan Russell. "There shall be a minimum of two polling locations with one location being in the Student Union and the other in a location of the greatest need near the opposite end of the campus. Polling places shall be open for a minimum of four hours." This will be voted on in the next Senate meeting. V. Old Business A. USUNS REPORT Dan Russell reports that this will be postponed until the next Senate meeting. Mr. Russell asks for a group of people that would like to work on the re-writing of the CSUN Constitution to please contact him. VI. New Business Organizations Council Pam Hysell made the following changes to the Recognition and Matching Funds rules for 1976-77: Section A. #7 changed to read; "Any organization with a bill outstanding two months may be automatically suspended as a CSUN recognized organization. If the bill is not paid by the end of the school year, a one-year probationary term may ensue, during which time that organization will not be CSUN recognized. Section B. //2 to read; "Any organization must match the amount of funds which CSUN finds acceptable to grant them. Section B. //7 and #8 deleted. Section B. It 10 added; "No organization with an outstanding bill to CSUN may receive matching funds. Motion by Gerone Free to accept rules as changed. Seconded by Evan Fishman. Evan Fishman calls for question. Seconded by Gerone Free. Ten in favor, four opposed, motion for immediate vote passes. -4- Vote on main motion passes with 10 in favor, 3 opposed, and 2 abstentions. Marshal Willick's research. Marshal submitted a sheet with his findings and a sketch of the possible setup of the information. Rick Gutierrez moves to have a map attached to the pictures on the bulletin board. Seconded by Evan Fishman. Motion passes with one abstention. Gerone Free moves to approve Marshal Willick's case, that will tell something about the different officers and senators with their pictures up to $200. Seconded by Brad Peterson. Motion passes with one abstention. Jodi Tenuta moved to accept the Purchase Requisition with Silver State Merchandising for printing of the Yell for the Fall semester for $4,536. Seconded by Dan Russell. Marshal Willick calls for question. Seconded by Ron McCormick. Motion passes with one abstention. Motion to accept passes. Evan Fishman moves to adjourn. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion and second withdrawn. VIII- Information Next Senate meeting two weeks from tonight. VIII. Adjournment Pam Hysell moves to adjourn. Seconded by Marshal Willick. Motion passes, meeting adjourned at 6:35.