Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 6, 1992

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT A G E N D A S E N A T E M E E T I N G 22-16 W E D N E S D A Y , MAY 6, 1992 5 : 0 0 p.m. M S U 203 I . CALL TO ORDER I I . ROLL CALL I I I . APPROVAL OF S E N A T E M I N T U E S 22-15 I V . ANNOUCEMENTS V . BOARD AND D I R E C T O R REPORTS V I . SENATE C O M M I T T E E N O M I N A T I O NS A . Approval of Matt Hall to B y l a w s . B . Approval of Scott Fisher to B y l a w s . V I I . EXECUTIVE BOARD N O M I N A T I O NS V I I I . UNFINISHED B U S I N E SS A . N o m i n a t i o n / A p p r o v a l of V a c a n t Senate S e a t s . 1 . M a t h e m a t i c s & S c i e n c e a . C h r i s t o p h e r Ward b . Matt S c h w a r tz c . Clayton Davis 2 . Education a . Rachel Kiecher 3 . Engineering a . Dave Segal b . J. Paul Sellers c . Timothy M i t c h e ll N o m i n a t i o n s for all V a c a n t Seats are still o p e n . I X . NEW B U S I N E SS A . Approval of S e n a t e C o m m i t t e e N o m i n a t i o n s . * * * B Y L A W S CHAIR ROMERO REQUESTS APPROVAL OF SENATE C O M M I T T E E NOMINATIONS IN ITEM VI. OF THIS AGENDA.*** B . Approval of e n c u m b e r i n g $25,000 for E x e c u t i v e Board A u t h o r i z a t i o n of e x p e n d i t u r e s exceeding $500 from M a y 11, 1992 to A u g u s t 21, 1992. -"-"--"-THE E X E C U T I V E BOARD REQUESTS E X P E N D I T U R E A U T H O R I Z A T I O N FOR P U R C H A S E S E X C E E D I N G THE A L L O W E D $500 D U R I N G THE S U M M E R M O N T H S . * * * C . Approval of W a i v i n g the 20 Hour Work Week L i m i t a t i on for the E x e c u t i v e B o a r d. * * * T H E E X E C U T I V E BOARD R E Q U E S T S WAIVING THE L I M I T A T I O N OF THE W O R K WEEK TO ENABLE THE SENATE P R E S I D E N T TO C O N T I N U E WORKING IN HIS AUTO BODY S H O P . * ** D . Approval of a $150 per month stipend for the Senate P r e s i d e n t Pro T e m p o r e . * * * S E N A T E PRESIDENT BUD BENNEMAN REQUESTS APPROVAL OF THIS S 3 « S 8 f t OFF0NREVATDHAELA?EvMATSE/45&§mW P » A M ^ ! A S . S E N A T E AGENDA 22-16 I X . NEW B U S I N E S S , C O N T I N U ED E . Approval of $900 out of the 902 account for O r g a n i z a t i o n s funding for the f o l l o w i n g o r g a n i z a t i o ns 1. Delta Lambda Phi F r a t e r n i t y — $500 2 . UNLV A n t h r o p o l o g i c a l Society — $400 * * * A P P R 0 P R I A T I 0 N S BOARD DIRECTOR BRYAN COX REQUESTS A P P R O V A L OF FUNDING AS STATED ABOVE FOR O R G A N I Z A T I O N S F U N D I N G . * ** X . OPEN DISCUSSION X I . ADJOURNMENT P O S T E D IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEVADA OPEN MEETING LAW IN: MSU 160, BEH 1st floor, FDH 1st floor, and WRI 1st floor. B B / b j s CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT D A T E : May 1, 1992 T O : All S e n a t o rs F R O M : Bud B e n n e m a n , S e n a t e P r e s i d e nt R E : Summer Senate M e e t i n g s D u r i n g the s u m m e r , Senate M e e t i n g s will be held on the first W e d n e s d a y of every m o n t h . This date was selected in advance in order to enable the Senate to schedule work and school a p p r o p r i a t e l y , and to avoid any h o l i d a y s that may o c c u r . The f o l l o w i n g d a t e s , l o c a t i o n s , and times have been s c h e d u l e d: W e d n e s d a y , June 3, 1992 in WRI 112 (the Gold Room) from 5:00 p . m . to 6:30 p.m. W e d n e s d a y , July 1, 1992 in WRI 112 (the Gold Room) from 5:00 p . m . to 7:00 p.m. W e d n e s d a y , August 5, 1992 in WRI 112 (the Gold R o o m ) from 5:00 p . m . to 7:00 p.m. P l e a s e contact me if you will be out of town during any of the s c h e d u l e d times in order to make a r r a n g e m e n t s to meet q u o r u m. T h a n k you for your c o o p e r a t i o n in this m a t t e r . c c : P r e s i d e n t Kostman V i c e P r e s i d e n t Held B B / b j s UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS APPROPRIATIONS BOARD — fiequesf for Funding Name of Organization: Name of Person Submitting Request: (This person must also pick-up the check) Position within Organization: Telephone: Home: Business: Description of event for which this funding will be used (include dates, times, locations, proposed atten-dance, and program content)'. Will this event be open to all UNLV students? Total approximate cost of this event: Total amount of funding to be put forth by your organization: TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED: Page 1 of 3 •4 . CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS Ip.29 10 30 » ' S APPROPRIATIONS BOARD — fleguesf for Funding Name of Organization: UTVLV A N/THM FINING SCC.IF .R^ Name of Person Submitting Request: i ft , (L±jp* <s< r (This person must also pick-up the check) h ^ ^ ^ ' V Position within Organization: C/A^Y TI/I'THUB I ^ R CJODFLRVRTC, £J)~L TQ£. Telephone: Home: f j ^ J - S S S ST Business: Description of event for which this funding will be used (include dates, times, locations, proposed atten- DANCE, AND program content): THIS FU.VDJ^'C WILL, 66 USE £> RCW'FLLDS, / V J H / T J H J 6 COS CR 7H£. ^TUDTLKJT J-C D&NJAL FOE. /^ALL /<IC/3. T/TT /NCI'FY' U'JKLC F/U/ITU TT*£ A^'RHTIC <S£CJ( TV TO PQTAJ7 <£'X CJOPJ^ £ AJ£ QAFO CAJTIZ J-^'RO 4A,' £<*CT//?L>C£ OTOAFLNL ULZTH CT/-/C£ L / S V / R S T S , Will this event be open to all UNLVstudents? E f Y e s • No * Total approximate cost of this event: Total amount or funding to be put forth by your organization: i » • \ T O T A L AMOUNT REQUESTED-Page 1 of 3 TT (ROO •• CO . n n ] -v. r ? - • - .^..f ' SENATOR YOHE'S SPEECH ON ITEM D OF SENATE MINUTES 22-16 Speech on Stipends I would like to read a portion of a letter sent to the editor of the Rebel Yell. Rulers plunder the public, take a share of the booty, and then shower the people with "bread and circuses" (student government sponsored concerts, parties, lectures, Scantrons and employment) to gain they're support. Later on in the letter it states: Support need not be active but can be in the form of passive resignation, as is true at UNLV. A government without support can not endure, but will soon collapse under resistance of the masses. Government attracts those most adept at accomplishing their ends through coercive rather than voluntary means. The most proficient liars, knaves, thieves and bullies rise to the top. Student government is no different — it is a training ground for tyrants. The ruling elites benefit most from student government. Many of them receive TUITION WAVERS, STIPENDS, and other perquisites like plushlv remodeled offices. Until student government is abolished or at least made voluntary. Colebrook and his minions will continue to suck like harpies on students' wallets. Around 1,000 students voted in the last CSUN election, out of a student population of 18,000. This proves that the students are at best apathetic about student government. Just look at our audience today to prove that point.Therefore student government must not be satisfying the students who pay $2.40 per credit to support it. I totalled up the appropriations from the student senate meetings of March 18th and 25th and April 1st, 8th and the 29th. I added up all the appropriations for student services, such as the carnival, book exchange, money for student organizations and entertainment. My rough total came to $34,960. Then I totalled the appropriations for money spent on services for the student government, such as the awards banquet and stipends. It totalled $21,796. $16,450 of which will go DIRECTLY INTO THE POCKETS OF MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT IN THE FORM OF STIPENDS FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN MAY AND OCTOBER. This means 38.5% of all money appropriated during this period was spent on the people in student government. 28% of all money appropriated will go directly into the pockets of a person in student government. I am not attacking the CSUN officers or E-board chairs. I am not attacking any individual member of the student senate individually. I am attacking STIPENDS, PRIVATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT PARTIES AND THE SENATE AS A WHOLE. I am not insinuating, that the people receiving stipends do not work hard or not deserve compensation. I am saying that we as a senate cannot decide whether or not these people deserve compensation or the amount. The people who should determine the issuance of compensation should be the students paying $2.40 per credit to the student government, and whose interests we claim to support. IN order to shake the label of "tyrants" and money sucking "harpies" we must make student government voluntary and let the consumers of it (namely the students), decide what compensation the officers and board chairman deserve. CSUN AVAILABLE BUDGET BALANCE AS OF MAY 5, 1992 ACCOUNT U 2-2-457-4120 PROFESSIONAL SALARIES CLASSIFIED SALARIES STUDENT WAGES FRINGE BENEFITS OUT OF STATE TRAVEL OPERATING CONTINGENCY TRANSFER OUT GENERAL 900 986.18 241.69 1430.59 579.86 1063.11 10295.17 0.00 -2297.00 KUNV 901 -1943.18 -306.72 0.00 -3193.97 1245.55 4090.84 0.00 0.00 ORG 902 600.00 0.00 0.00 60.80 0.00 3679.63 0.00 0.00 EXPENSES TO DATE REMAINING BUDGET BAL. ORIGINAL BUDGET 178519.40 12299.60 190819.00 143082.48 -107.48 142975.00 18989.57 4340.43 23330.00 BUDGET REVENUE ACTUAL REVENUE OVER/CUNDER) Suft^fr /IFVTN U(T ACTUAL CASH BALANCE 190819.00 193876.50 3057.50 15357.10 142975.00 138303.00 -4672.00 -4779.48 23330.00 23330.00 0.00 4340.43 E&P ST. SERV CONT. OS I KUNV CAP. NSA 903 904 906 908 909 912 237.50 1800.00 0.00 250.. 00 0.00 350,.0 0 0.00 6093.12 0.00 0.. 00 0.00 0,. 00 0.00 13077.54 0.00 0.. 00 0.00 0,. 00 68.85 2920.45 0.00 47.. 00 0.00 60,.2 0 -213.00 162.05 0.00 0.. 00 0.00 24 .00 -2733.85 10917.89 C 2 1 3 2 . 0 0 J 4856.. 78 16731.91 1661,. 80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.. 00 0.00 0,.0 0 0.00 3600.00 0.00 0.. 00 0.00 0,. 00 86260.50 -2640.50 83620.00 101493.95 38571.05 140065.00 0.00 2132.00 2132.00 9926.22 5153.78 15080.00 14636.09 16731.91 31368.00 2884.00 2096.00 4980.00 83620.00 103519.42 140065.00 139788.50 -276.50 -2132.00 15080.00 -3851.38 y 15080.00 -1719.38 0.00 31368.00 31368.69 0.69 4980.00 4980.00 0.00 17258.92 38294.55 -3851.38 5153.78 16732.60 2096.00 . 01, 1 9 % Performing Arts Center Page: 1 jt. Perforsance Sales Report Season: 91 1991-19% Theatre: N Rrtesios H. Han Concert Hall Performances from 04/30/92 to 04/30/92 between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PH. Performance: H"01 Ttra, Apr 30, 1992 8:00 PH PAUL* Buyer Type Hiqhest Middle Louest Balcony TOTALS 00-FIILL PR 5 50.00 TKT 186 1860.00 TKT 118 1180.00 TKT 0 0.00 309 3090.00 10- Comp 112 0.00 TKT 14 0.00 TKT 0 0.00 0 0.00 126 0.00 45-UNLV St. 324 1620.00 TKT 295 1475.00 TKT 143 715.00 TKT 0 0.00 762 3810.00 TOTAL 441 1670.00 495 3335.00 261 1895.00 0 0.00 1197 6900.00 Incoae Class Middle Louest Balcony TOTALS TKT-TICKETING 441 1670.00 495 3335.00 261 1895.00 0 0.00 1197 6900.00 TOTAL 441 1670.00 495 3335.00 261 1895.00 0 0.00 1197 6900.00 CASH/CK 6405.00 SC/VISA 485.00 Online 0.00 TOTAL 6900,00 AMF 0.00 VOUCHER 0.00 disc 0.00 flfflVk. 0.00 TELGUIBE 0.00 Exch 0.00 IDR 0.00 DISCOVER 10.00 Donate 0.00 Adj. 0.00 Status Code Hiqhest Middle Louest Balcony TOTALS AVAILABLE 0 0 137 494 631 c 39 18 0 0 57 SOLD 441 495 261 0 1197 TOTAL 480 513 398 494 1885 COMPENSATION BREAKDOWN FOR APRIL 30, 1992 PAULY SHORE CONCERT HELD AT ARTEMUS HAM HALL, UNLV, LAS VEGAS, NV SPONSORED BY: CSUN ENTERTAINMENT & PROGRAMMING BOARD REVENUE: REGUALR TICKETS STUDENT TICKETS GROSS BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS EXPENSES: GUARANTEE RENT SECURITY AIRLINE TICKETS HOTEL RADIO SPOTS ADVERTISING CATERING OPENING ACT SOUND EQUIPMENT RENTAL LESS TOTAL EXPENSES LESS 15X PROMOTER FEE (not applicable) 309 762 $10.00 $5.00 $4,500.00 $1,811.14 $247.20 $286.00 $31.32 $535.00 $795.00 $176.10 $250.00 $600.00 $3,090.00 $3,810.00 $6,900.00 $9,231.76 $0.00 NET BOX OFFICE REVENUE ($2,331.76) CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT M I N U T E S S E N A T E M E E T I N G 22-16 W E D N E S D A Y , MAY 6, 1992 5 : 0 0 p.m. M S U 203 I . CALL TO ORDER S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD BENNEMAN called the meeting to order at 5 : 0 9 p.m. I I . P R E S E N T S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r S e n a t o r R O L L CALL A m e n d B r o w n (late) B u n i n D e v i n e F i s c h e r F i s h e r H a l l H o u s t o n N a l d e r O r t e g a R o m e r o Y o u n g Y o h e A B S E N T S e n a t o r D u b o w s k y ( e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r L a g o m a r s i n o ( u n e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r Steck ( u n e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r W e b e r ( e x c u s e d) I I I . APPROVAL OF S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-15 M o t i o n to a p p r o v e by S e n a t o r R o m e r o . The Senate S e c r e t a r y read of the following c o r r e c t i o n s : page 2, line 4, remove "the"; p a g e 5, under item G. Senator Fisher asked the q u e s t i o n , not S e n a t o r F i s c h e r ; on page 9, under XI. New B u s i n e s s , it is Item K , not Item H; on page 12, Senator Brown c o n g r a t u l a t e d Willie R o m e r o , not S e n a t o r R o m e r o ; and on page 13, it is S e n a t e M i n u t e s 2 2 - 1 5 , not 22-1. Corrections noted and m a d e . Motion carried by voice vote. I V . ANNOUNCEMENTS S T U D E N T BODY P R E S I D E N T JOEL KOSTMAN: I am f o r m a l l y resigning as the OSI D i r e c t o r . To the S e n a t e , I have been a S e n a t o r, and I u n d e r s t a n d the f r u s t r a t i o n s that can o c c u r , and I speak for the entire E x e c u t i v e Board when I say that there will be an Open Door P o l i c y for all S e n a t o r s . S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T PRO T E M P O R E W I L L I E R O M E R O : I like the i n s e r t s, and am glad that the H a n d b o o k s are u p d a t e d . S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD B E N N E M A N : There will be a Senate Meeting on W e d n e s d a y , May 27th at 5:00 p.m. The location will be a n n o u n c e d l a t e r . The E x e c u t i v e Board will have the D i r e c t o r s h ip n o m i n e e s for that meeting and will also have the budget up for a p p r o v a l . I also want to ask the Senate that they step down f r o m their Senate seats if they will be unable to make the m e e t i n g s for the s u m m e r . I am c o n c e r n e d with quorum for the s u m m e r m e e t i n g s . Also, if your phone numbers are c h a n g i n g, p l e a s e give them to the Senate S e c r e t a r y . The H a n d b o o k inserts are d o n e . We are m i s s i n g a c o u p l e of GPA for the vacant s e a t s. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 S E N A T E MINUTES 22-16 2 V . BOARD AND D I R E C T O R REPORTS E&P Director White passed around a photograph of the ad for the Yell, and Assistant Director Maultsby passed out cost b r e a k d o w n s for the Pauly Shore c o n c e r t . Director White explained that the concert cost E&P about $2300, but that they were not e x p e c t e d to break even. He thanked the Senate for their support this y e a r . He answered q u e s t i o n s by P r e s i d e n t K o s t m a n. O R G A N I Z A T I O N S Director Whitstone: Thanks for allowing me to be the D i r e c t o r , and hopefully I will be so again next year. He answered question concerning the O r g a n i z a t i o n s surveys by S e n a t o r Fisher. President Kostman confirmed the good reports from the s u r v e y. CSUN BUSINESS MANAGER Lori Snyder: Last meeting we approved $ 5 0 0 , but only $50 was n e e d e d , so I put the paperwork through for $50 o n l y . She passed out budget u p d a t e s. R U L E S Chair Fisher: I don't want to have anymore m e e t i n g s this s e m e s t e r so we probably won't. Only one Senator came to me, and everyone else is blowing me off, but I will catch up. If you don't have your speech done, come see me, we can discuss the a l t e r n a t i v e s later. He answered question by Senator Bunin and Senate President Pro Tempore Romero concerning the number of Senators who have completed their speeches by stating that a b o u t \ of the Senate has either not turned in forms or completed the speech r e q u i r e d. B Y L A W S Chair Romero: We haven't had a meeting for about 2-3 w e e k s , and it has been kind of nice. We will meeting after the June meeting as we have two items of business to d i s c u s s. I can take two or so more m e m b e r s if any Senators are i n t e r e s t e d. P l e a s e approve the two Bylaws N o m i n a t i o n s . S T U D E N T CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS COMMITTEE Chair Fischer: We w i l l be meeting Thursday (tomorrow) at 5 p.m. Chief Hollenbeck is scheduled to speak, and we will be organizing our summer s c h e d u l e . V I . SENATE C O M M I T T E E N O M I N A T I O NS A . Approval of Matt Hall to B y l a w s . B . Approval of Scott Fisher to B y l a w s. V I I . EXECUTIVE BOARD N O M I N A T I O NS T h e r e were no n o m i n a t i o n s . V I I I . UNFINISHED BUSINESS S e n a t e President Benneman stated that a couple of the GPA' s have not been returned, and that the Education nominee's GPA has come back and action can be taken for that s e a t . He stated that there is a vacant B u s i n e s s & E c o n o m i c s seat. A . N o m i n a t i o n / A p p r o v a l of Vacant Senate S e a t s. 1. M a t h e m a t i c s & Science a . Christopher Ward b . Matt Schwartz c . Clayton Davis M o t i o n to close n o m i n a t i o n s by Senator R o m e r o . Motion carried. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-16 3 M o t i o n c a r r i e d. V I I I . UNFINISHED B U S I N E S S , C O N T I N U E D . 2 . Education a . Rachel Kiecher M o t i o n to close n o m i n a t i o n s by Senator F i s h e r. 3 . Engineering a . Dave Segal b . J. Paul Sellers c . Timothy Mitchell M o t i o n to close n o m i n a t i o n s by Senator Hall. T h e r e was discussion of GPA forms. Senator r e c o g n i t i o n of those nominees present. Clayton Davis, Dave S e g a l , and Timothy M i t c h e l l were r e c o g n i z e d . No further a c t i o n. M o t i o n carried. B u n i n requested I X . NEW BUSINESS A . Approval of Senate C o m m i t t e e N o m i n a t i o n s. M o t i o n to approve as a whole by Senator Fisher. There was d i s c u s s i o n . Senator Fisher stated he is in favor of this m o t i o n . S e n a t o r Yohe asked if it is standard to remove the r e q u i r e m e n ts for the Executive Board over the summer. Senate President B e n n e m a n informed Senator Yohe that he was out of order, and that he can bring it up under item B of this s e c t i o n . Motion c a r r i e d by voice vote with two a b s t e n t i o n s. B . Approval of e n c u m b e r i n g $25,000 for E x e c u t i v e Board A u t h o r i z a t i o n of expenditures exceeding $500 from May 11, 1992 to August 21, 1992. M o t i o n to approve by Senator Devine. There was d i s c u s s i o n. S e n a t o r Bunin: It is c u s t o m a r y to do this as it is quite often d i f f i c u l t to reach quorum over the s u m m e r , and that CSUN cannot j u s t shut down because the Senate cannot meet. It is for e m e r g e n c y p u r p o s e s. S e n a t o r Fischer: Call for the Q u e s t i o n . Carried u n a n i m o u s l y. M o t i o n carried with one o p p o s e d . C . Approval of Waiving the 20 Hour Work Week L i m i t a t i on for the E x e c u t i v e Board. M o t i o n to approve by Senator Romero. There was d i s c u s s i o n. S e n a t o r Hall requested explanation of the 20 hour l i m i t a t i o n. S e n a t o r Fisher: In the CSUN Handbook in the B y l a w s , it states that the Executive Board cannot work more than 20 hours in an o u t s i d e job. S e n a t o r Nalder: Why are we w a i v i n g it this time? S E N A T E PRESIDENT BENNEMAN PASSED THE GAVEL TO THE SENATE P R E S I D E N T PRO T E M P O R E , W I L L I E R O M E R O. S e n a t e President Benneman: I generally work from 7 a . m . to 10 p . m . on Saturdays and Sundays, which is over 20 hours right t h e r e . I will be working outside of CSUN, I am a w o r k a h o l i c, and I can guarantee that my position here will not suffer. P r e s i d e n t Kostman: Point of I n f o r m a t i o n , this was waived last year for Vice President Briggs, and the year before for Vice P r e s i d e n t E n g e l , so there is p r e c e d e n t . M o t i o n carried by voice vote. S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T PRO TEMPORE ROMERO R E T U R N E D THE GAVEL TO SENATE P R E S I D E N T B E N N E M A N. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-16 4 I X . NEW B U S I N E S S , C O N T I N U E D . D . Approval of a $150 per month stipend for the Senate P r e s i d e n t Pro T e m p o r e . M o t i o n to approve by Senator Bunin. There was discussion. S e n a t o r Yohe read a portion of a letter printed in the Yell from a graduate student citing Student G o v e r n m e n t as a l e e c h i n g , p a r a s i t i c organism ripping off the s t u d e n t s . (See a t t a c h m e n t .) S e n a t o r Bunin: I have five points. # 1 ) So what? We got a letter from one p e r s o n , big d e a l . Certain p e o p l e will write for s o m e t h i n g , certain people will write a g a i n s t . # 2 ) If a purpose of someone being on the Senate is to bring a b o u t the fall of Student G o v e r n m e n t , fine, I look forward to that person failing m i s e r a b l y. # 3 ) If you consider that about 10,000 students are full time, r a t h e r than 18,000, yes it still was a poor election turnout, but considering the low morale of UNLV this year with the T a r k a n i a n i n c i d e n t , e t c , then it is u n d e r s t a n d a b l e . # 4 ) It is not up to Student G o v e r n m e n t to cut stipend to bribe s t u d e n t s to get interested, students should vote due to i n f o r m a t i o n , not i g n o r a n c e. # 5 ) To attack CSUN as a whole is b i a s e d . This letter is just one c o n s t i t u e n t . We should stop wasting our time on the stipends and just approve the item. P o i n t of Information by Senator Fisher: This guy is a graduate s t u d e n t , and is not even a c o n s t i t u e n t . C a l l for the Question by Senator F i s h e r . Motion carried with two o p p o s i n g . Motion carried by voice vote with one opposing and one a b s t e n t i o n . E . Approval of $900 out of the 902 account for O r g a n i z a t i o n s funding for the following o r g a n i z a t i o ns 1. Delta Lambda Phi F r a t e r n i t y — $500 2 . UNLV A n t h r o p o l o g i c a l Society — $400 M o t i o n to approve by Senator O r t e g a . Motion carried by voice vote . M o t i o n to make an emergency motion by Senate President Pro T e m p o r e R o m e r o . Motion carried by voice vote. M o t i o n to increase the overall budget by $ 1 3 , 9 1 6 . 0 4 by Senate P r e s i d e n t Pro Tempore Romero. There was d i s c u s s i o n . Senator R o m e r o yielded the floor to CSUN Business Manager Lori Snyder who explained that it is s t r a i g h t e n i n g out the budget in the 903 a c c o u n t , the 906 a c c o u n t , and with $3851.38 in student fees that was lost due to over estimation of student e n r o l l m e n t. M o t i o n carried u n a n i m o u s l y by voice vote. M o t i o n to make and emergency motion by Senator R o m e r o . Motion c a r r i e d by voice vote. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-16 5 M o t i o n to give the E x e c u t i v e Board a u t h o r i z a t i o n to move monies b e t w e e n the different accounts and different line items until J u n e 30, 1992 by Senate President Pro Tempore Romero. There w a s d i s c u s s i o n . Senator Houston yielded the floor to CSUN B u s i n e s s Manager Lori Snyder who explained that this is to cover d e f i c i e n c i e s in accounts that e x p e n d i t u r e s come from, stating that she prefers to move monies into the correct accounts to m a k e e x p e n d i t u r e s rather than make them out of the wrong account . T h e r e was further discussion concerning possibly expanding the date in the item, but it was decided that the motion should s t a n d . Motion carried u n a n i m o u s l y by voice vote. X . OPEN DISCUSSION S E N A T O R HALL: I want to say that the d i s c u s s i o n s should not be taken personally on either side. Good luck on your finals. S E N A T O R DEVINE: Since Heidi is not here, I want to let you know a b o u t Student S e r v i c e s . The Book Exchange is going well, and we need some PR about it. Heidi has all the dates for the Book E x c h a n g e . The Campus Directory still needs marketing r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . I want to clear up some things that were said last week: I have withdrawn my proposal from Dr. Ackerman , as I did not have the Senate b a c k i n g . I wish that Todd Weber were h e r e , as most of my comments are addressed s p e c i f i c a l l y to him. D r . Ackerman and I have a very healthy working r e l a t i o n s h i p. D r . Ackerman will not, and does not, refuse to see me. Todd W e b e r ' s c o m m e n t s were i n a c c u r a t e and uncalled for. S E N A T O R AMEND: No C o m m e n t s . S E N A T O R FISHER: First thing, Bud did a great job at his first m e e t i n g . You know, it's amazing what someone with experience can do compared to someone without e x p e r i e n c e . Secondly, to S e n a t o r Yohe, you've got a lot of guts to come into these m e e t i n g s and state your m i n d , e s p e c i a l l y when you have to know you are going to get dumped on. This is a c o m p l i m e n t , by the w a y . It's a good thing, it's part of your job. I don't agree with m o s t , no, all, of what you are s a y i n g , but you have guts. As far as d i s c u s s i o n goes, personal cross debate is out of line and uncalled for. It is not a place for rebutta l or a v e n d e t t a , and you shouldn't put someone down in d i s c u s s i o n . I have a q u e s t i o n for President Kostman: When was the money approved for the extended library hours? Did you guys sign them off in $ 4 9 9 . 9 9 i n c r e m e n t s or what? P R E S I D E N T KOSTMAN: This was one of the questions I had when I first entered office, and I discovered that it was handled by the 1991-1992 Executive Board, and that the Senate approved the money in a lump sum for the fall and spring s e m e s t e r s. It has already been p r e - p a i d. S E N A T O R FISHER: See ya in the summer, see ya next s e m e s t e r. S E N A T O R ORTEGA: W i l l i e , Bud, Joel, and Jay Jay- w e l c o m e . It w a s a good m e e t i n g , and I am glad that the President stayed the entire time, I'm i m p r e s s e d . Bud, the meeting went well. P l e a s e , e v e r y o n e show for the summer m e e t i n g s. S E N A T E MINUTES 22-16 6 X . OPEN D I S C U S S I O N , C O N T I N U E D . S E N A T O R NALDER: Bud, W i l l i e , you guys did a good job. The Ad Hoc C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Revision Committee held a meeting last w e e k , and we are still in r e c e s s . We will be holding another m e e t i n g after finals. So, m e m b e r s Steven Amend, Scott Fisher, and Willie R o m e r o , please let me know your s c h e d u l e s . I spoke to Dr. A c k e r m a n , also, regarding the MSU, and he stated that he agrees that there needs to be c h a n g e s . Senator Yohe, a past S e n a t o r used to say that the Senate needs to "Initiate and I n v e s t i g a t e " and you are doing an awesome job of i n i t i a t i n g. H o w e v e r , you need to start i n v e s t i g a t i n g things next. It is r e a l l y great that you are asking q u e s t i o n s , but you need to take it a step f a r t h e r . It is good having you on the Senate. S E N A T O R YOUNG: Next week are finals, right? This is a really good time to remind your classes what CSUN o f f e r s , and you might w a n t to take some extra scantrons to class and give them out if students forget. It's a good way to let the students know a b o u t CSUN, and if there are some left unused, you can always r e t u r n them to the o f f i c e . S E N A T O R BUNIN: I want to start with Senator Yohe, and I want him to know that nothing I say is p e r s o n a l . I am glad that S e n a t o r Fisher, of ALL the S e n a t o r s , was the one to tell me that I am a b u s i v e . It's nice to see you get off your abusive box on to a soapbox to tell me I'm not nice. My whole point w a s that anyone who gets a stipend or works long hours knows that a stipend comes in handy when paying rent or buying g r o c e r i e s . Check the f a c t s . I have the same right as a Senator who wishes to read a letter calling CSUN " b l o o d - s u c k i n g harpies" to speak out and state my o p i n i o n . My comment about trying to destroy CSUN being a losing battle, and that I would enjoy w a t c h i n g anyone who tries fail miserably is very honest. I would enjoy seeing someone fail, as they would be doomed to fail because CSUN is needed on campus, a Student Government is need on all c a m p u s e s . I did not mean James Yohe p e r s o n a l l y, I mean I would enjoy watching anyone fail. I publicly and s i n c e r e l y apologize if I offended anyone. One thing I will say is that what is always popular is not always right, and w h a t is right is not always p o p u l a r . But, God forbid I insulted a n y o n e . S E N A T O R FISCHER: Senator Yohe is i n t e r e s t i n g . . . There will be a Student Campus Safety Awareness Committee meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. in the C o n f e r e n c e Room. It is i n t e r e s t i n g to have a Vice P r e s i d e n t that is in the office for a c h a n g e . Bud handles the m e e t i n g s very w e l l . Joel has a big gavel (in his o f f i c e ). D o n ' t flunk your f i n a l s. S E N A T O R HOUSTON: We just passed something waiving the limit on outside hours of work for the Executive B o a r d . One of the r e a s o n s why the E x e c u t i v e Board gets stipends is that when they are not allowed to work outside of the office, they have to pay bills. As s t u d e n t s , many of us are poor. Thanks to Becky ( S e n a t e S e c r e t a r y ) for punching holes in all the i n s e r t s. S E N A T E MINUTES 22-16 7 X . OPEN D I S C U S S I O N , C O N T I N U E D. S E N A T O R BROWN: At the last Senate Meeting the former OSI Director Joel Kostman stated that Laura Yacullo is looking for speakers for the Boy Scouts Learning for Life P r o g r a m , and I did it. I want everyone here to know what a lot of fun it was, and that the high school students were really receptive to me. You can m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e . I also agree with Senator H o u s t o n ' s point. S t i p e n d s and fee waivers are a way to give e v e r y o n e , not just s t u d e n t s with a lot of money, an opportunity to participate in C S U N . S E N A T O R YOHE: I didn't take anything p e r s o n a l l y . My motives: I am not here to destroy Student G o v e r n m e n t , but as far as s t i p e n d s go, I don't believe that there should be the need for s t i p e n d s or work l i m i t a t i o n s . If feel that CSUN should be v o l u n t a r y , more like an o r g a n i z a t i o n s . If an Executive Board m e m b e r cannot make m e e t i n g s , don't limit his o u t s i d e work hours, i m p e a c h the E x e c u t i v e . I did not write the l e t t e r , but I read it because it represents some of the attitudes I get from my c o n s t i t u e n t s . I am here to make the Senate more responsible to the s t u d e n t s . I cannot know what every single student is f e e l i n g or t h i n k i n g , but I feel that CSUN should be v o l u n t a r y. FROM THE E X E C U T I V E S: P R E S I D E N T KOSTMAN: We will be sending out a memo regarding the D i r e c t o r s h i p candidates we will have chosen, explaining the r e a s o n s behind our c h o i c e s . Jay Jay has a kidney infection at this time, and was in the hospital earlier this w e e k , and has been very ill. However, she is getting better, and I a p p r e c i a t e the compliment about her being in the office, she is w o r k i n g h a r d .