Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 1, 1990

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AGENDA SENATE MEETING 2 0-12 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 19 9 0 4:00 P.M. MSU FIRESIDE ROOM I. CALL TO ORDER: II. ROLL CALL: III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-10: IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS: V. BOARD COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR REPORTS: VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS: A. APPROVAL OF TAMMY FOUNTAIN AS INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS BOARD. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NOMINATION FOR THE VACANT EDUCATION SENATE SEANT. A. BUD BENNEMAN. B. KIM KERSHAW. VIII.NEW BUSINESS: A. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS. B. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR ADREAN COB. C. APPROVAL OF $516.82 OUT OF THE 9 01 ACCT. FOR KUNV TELEPHONE EXPENSES. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION: X. ADJOURNMENT: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA SENATE MEETING 2 0-12 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1990 4:00 P.M. MSU FIRESIDE ROOM VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ~ A. NOMINATION/APPROVAL FOR THE CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. (CORRECTED FROM AS IT APPEARED ON THE AGENDA) 1. KIM KERSHAW. 2. BUD BENNEMAN. B. APPROVAL OF THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE OPERATING POLICY. (TABLED) C. APPROVAL OF SENATE RULES FOR THE 2 0TH SESSION OF THE CSUN SENATE. (TABLED) VIII.NEW BUSINESS D. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #5. E. APPROVAL OF $2,075 OUT OF THE 904 ACCT. FOR THE OPTEL SYSTEM. F. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT EDUCATION SENATE SEAT. G. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SENATE SEAT. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT GBP/tg UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 2 0-12 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 19 9 0 4:00 P.M. MSU FIRESIDE ROOM I CALL TO ORDER CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA CALLED SENATE MESTING^ 20-12 TO ORDER AT 4:10 P.M. IN THE MSU FIRESIDE ROOM. II. ROLL CALL SCOTT BENNETT MIKE BUNIN + RODERICK COLEBROOK (LATE) KIM EILLOTT LAUREN FIELD ROB FITZPARTICK JORGE GONZALEZ KIM KERSHAW (LATE) ADONNA MILLER (LATE) NATALIE MILORO PAUL PRATT JULIA RAMSEY MELANIE ROSENBERG TRACI SMITH DAVE SPILLER (LATE) JAMES SWANK (LATE) JOHN YNIGUES DIRECTORS PRESENT ABSENT ROB ROSENTHAL LIZA GRIPENTROG (EXCUSED) KAREN SPLAWN MIKE KENNEDY (EXCUSED) JAMAL ALLEN PAT TUOHY LARRY HOLMES PAIGE ZIELINSKI KEN TOMORY III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-11 MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR BENNEMAN SECONDED BY SENATOR ELLIOTT PRESENT BUD BENNEMAN ABSENT ALBERT TABOLA (EXCUSED) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-11 (CONT.) JAMAL ALLEN STATED THAT NEW BUSINESS ITEM D SHOULD BE RETROACTIVE FOR FEBRUARY. SENATOR RAMSEY MENTIONED THAT HER OPEN DISCUSSION HAD BEEN OMITTED. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA MENTIONED THAT SENATOR COZINE HAD RESIGNED AND THAT SENATOR FIELD WAS PRESENT AT THE MEETING. THE MOTION TO APPROVE SENATE MINUTES 2 0-11 CARRIED WITH 15 IN FAVOR AND 1 ABSTENTION. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESIDENT BUNIN STATED THAT THE SECOND SILVERBOWL FOOTBALL SEATING MEETING PROPOSAL LOOKED GOOD. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND LIBRARY HOURS TO 24-HOUR SERVICE DURING FINALS WEEK. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA STATED THAT SENATOR DUPALO HAD RESIGNED. INTRODUCED ADRIENNE COBB, WHO WILL BE THE NEW CSUN LEGAL COUNSEL. ADRIENNE COBB ADDRESSED THE SENATE AND STATED THAT HER HOURS WOULD BE FROM 11 AM TO 1 PM ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA YEILDED THE FLOOR TO THERESA CHANG WHO DISCUSSED THE MSU BUILDING PROPOSALS. THERESA CHANG ADDRESSED THE SENATE. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA YIELDED THE FLOOR TO ANITA STOCK-BAUER WHO DISCUSSED THE OPTEL SYSTEM. ANITA STOCKBAUER ADDRESSED THE SENATE. V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS VICE PRESIDENT ENGEL STATED THAT THE MEETING ON TUESDAY WENT WELL AND THAT THERE WERE NEW ORGANIZATIONS UP FOR RECOGNITION. SENATOR GONZALEZ—CHAIRMAN OF SENATE RULES COMMITTEE STATED THAT THERE WAS A MEETING ON FRIDAY AND THERE WAS A COMPLAINT AGAINST MARTIN DUPALO. SENATOR ELLIOTT—CHAIRMAN OF BYLAWS COMMITTEE STATED THAT THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON NEXT WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. DAN BUNIN—PUBLICATIONS BOARD DIRECTOR STATED THAT THE QUICKSILVER LOOKED GOOD. THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON FRIDAY AT 3 PM AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ATTEND. V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS CON•T KEN TOMORY—SHAC STATED THAT HE WILL BE GOING TO BALTIMORE FOR A PEER EDUCA-TION PROGRAM/CONVENTION. HEALTH AWARENESS DAY WILL BE HELD APRIL 4TH IN THE BALLROOM AND HE IS LOOKING FOR PAR-TICIPANTS. HE ALSO STATED HIS FEELINGS REGARDING THE AL-LEGED HARRASSMENT OF JAYSON LANDERS DURING LAST WEEKS SENATE MEETING. ROB ROSENTHAL—KUNV STATED THAT BRETT GREEN ACCEPTED A JOB WITH GEFFEN RECORDS AND WILL BE STARTING HIS NEW JOB IN L.A. NEXT WEEK. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE KUNV FUND RAISING DRIVE WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK. KAREN SPLAWN—YELLIN1 REBEL STATED THAT SHE IS GETTING NO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. ALSO SHE IS GETTING NO RESPONSES FOR THE NEW GREEK SECTION. JAMAL ALLEN—OSI HE THANKED THE SENATORS FOR APPROVING HIS PAY RAISE. ALSO STATED THAT THERE WILL BE A RADIO DEBATE AMONGST THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON FRIDAY TO BE AIRED ON KUNV. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WILL BE ORDERING NEW CSUN SHIRTS. PAT TUOHY—STUDENT SERVICES HE STATED THAT HE IS WORKING WITH JAMAL ON THE T-SHIRTS AND THAT THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES. STATED THAT LAST FRIDAY'S MEETING DID NOT MEET QUORUM AND THAT THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON FRIDAY AND ON MONDAY. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEW CABINET IN HIS OFFICE AND THAT IT HAD BEEN A SLOW WEEK. LARRY HOLMES—CSUN BUSINESS MANAGER STATED THAT HE HAD A MEETING WITH THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE LAST WEEK. ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD PROVIDE 'EASY' EDITION OF POLICY FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL TO SENATORS. PAIGE ZIELINSKI—ELECTIONS BOARD DIRECTOR SHE THANKED HER BOARD MEMBERS AND SAID THAT THEY WERE DOING A GOOD JOB. STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A MEETING ON FRIDAY AT 4:30 PM. DAN WALL—CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE COUNSEL STATED THAT THE IFC CASE WAS COMPLETED. PRESIDENT BUNIN FOR MIKE KENNEDY—NSA DIRECTOR STATED THAT THE ROTC WAS SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THEIR PROGRAM. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. APPROVAL OF TAMMY FOUNTAIN AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BOARD. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. NOMINATIONS/APPROVAL FOR THE CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 1. KIM KERSHAW 2. BUD BENNEMAN SENATOR COLEBROOK NOMINATED TRACI SMITH. SENATOR COLEBROOK MOVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS. SECONDED BY SENATOR PRATT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SENATOR COLEBROOK MADE A MOTION THAT EACH CANDIDATE SPEAK FOR 2 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY A TWO MINUTE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD. THE HIGHEST TWO VOTE GETTERS WOULD RUN OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A SECOND VOTE, WITH THE HIGHEST VOTE GETTER GETTING THE SEAT. SECONDED BY SENATOR RAMSEY. MOTION CARRIED WITH 17 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTENTION. SENATOR KERSHAW ADDRESSED THE SENATE. SENATOR BENNEMAN ADDRESSED THE SENATE. SENATOR SMITH ADDRESSED THE SENATE. THERE WAS A CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE. KERSHAW BENEMAN SMITH ROSENBERG SWANK BENNETT ELLIOTT FITZPATRICK MILORO PRATT BUNIN COLEBROOK GONZALEZ MILLER RAMSEY SPILLER YNIGUES THERE WAS A RUNOFF BETWEEN SENATORS BENNEMAN AND SMITH. THE VOTE WAS 2 FOR KERSHAW, 5 FOR BENNEMAN, 7 FOR SMITH. SENATORS BENNEMAN, FIELD AND SMITH ABSTAINED. BENNEMAN SMITH BENNETT ELLIOTT FITZPATRICK KERSHAW MILORO PRATT ROSENBERG BUNIN COLEBROOK FIELD GONZALEZ MILLER RAMSEY SPILLER VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. NOMINATION/APPROVAL FOR VACANT CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CON'T BENNEMAN SMITH SWANK YNIGUES THE VOTE WAS AN 8 TO 8 TIE. SENATORS BENNEMAN AND SMITH ABSTAINED. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA CALLED A RECESS AT 5:40 PM. THE MEETING WAS CALLED BACK TO ORDER AT 5:47 PM. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA CAST HER VOTE FOR SENATOR SMITH. ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE DAN BUNIN SWORE IN SENATOR SMITH TO THE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SEAT. B. APPROVAL OF THE SENATE RULES COMITTEE OPERATING POLICY MOTION BY SENATOR KERSHAW TO TAKE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE. SECONDED BY SENATOR BUNIN. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 15 IN FAVOR, 3 OPPOSED, NO ABSTEN-TIONS THERE WAS A MOTION MADE TO APPROVE THE SENATE RULES COM MITTEE POLICY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE. (PROBLEMS WITH THE MINUTES PREVENT US FROM GIVING AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT. C. APPROVAL OF SENATE RULES FOR THE 2 0TH SESSION OF CSUN SENATE MOTION TO TAKE OFF THE TABLE BY SENATOR COLEBROOK. SECONDED BY SENATOR BUNIN. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 14 IN FAVOR, 2 OPPOSED. AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. APPROVAL OF SENATE RULES FOR THE 2 0TH SESSION OF CSUN SENATE. THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS WERE SUGGESTED FOR THE SENATE RULES FOR THE 2OTH SESSION OF CSUN SENATE: 1. TO ADD "SENATE" TO TITLE TO READ "SENATE RULES"; 2. TO ITEM A. ADD "SENATORS MUST" TO READ "SENATORS MUST MAINTAIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:"; 3. TO ITEM D. ADD "ITEMS . . . AND/OR" TO READ "IN LIEU OF ITEMS A AND/OR C"; 4. TO ITEM E. STRIKE OUT "OR NOT COMPLYING WITH UNIVERSITY OR PUBLIC LAWS" TO READ "CSUN OFFICIAL CAN BE BROUGHT"; VII. B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CON'T 5. TO ITEM G. REWRITE "Al" TO READ "THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC-TION A1 OF THE RULES." THERE WAS A MOTION MADE TO TABLE THE APPROVAL OF SENATE RULES FOR THE 2 0TH SESSION OF THE CSUN SENATE. MOTION MADE BY SENATOR BENNETT SECONDED BY SENATOR PRATT THE MOTION FAILED WITH 3 IN FAVOR, 13 OPPOSED, AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. PRESIDENT BUNIN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY ADDING " WITH CORRECTION OF ALL TYPING ERRORS." SECONDED BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. THERE WAS A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL AMENDMENTS AS A WHOLE. THERE WAS A SECOND. THE AMENDMENTS WERE PASSED. THE MOTION CARRIED. VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS THERE WAS A MOTION TO APPROVE TAMMY FOUNTAIN AS INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS BOARD. MOTION BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. SECONDED BY SENATOR BUNIN. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 17 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, 1 ABSTENTION B. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR ADRIANNE COBB MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. SECONDED BY SENATOR PRATT. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. C. APPROVAL OF $516.82 OUT OF THE 901 ACCT. FOR KUNV TELEPHONE EXPENSES. MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. SECONDED BY SENATOR GONZALEZ. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. D. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #5. OUT OF ORDER. E. APPROVAL OF $2.025 OUT OF THE 904 ACCT. FOR THE OPTEL SYSTEM. MOTION TO STRIKE OUT "OUT OF 9 04 ACCOUNT" AND INSERT "1/2 OUT OF THE 904 ACCT. AND 1/2 OUT OF THE 900 ACCT." BY PRESI-DENT BUNIN. SECONDED BY SENATOR ROSENBERG. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. F. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT EDUCATION SENATE SEAT 1. STEVE HOBBS G. NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANT ARTS & LETTERS SEAT 1. TINA BRANDON 2. HAROLD WELLS 3. ANTHONY CLAYTON 4. TRACY BLANKENSHIP IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR ROSENBERG - NONE SENATOR BENNETT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO TABLE ITEM E ON THE RULES BECAUSE IT'S . . .(?) SENATOR FIELD STATED THAT SHE IS ON NO COMMITTEES AND TO PLEASE LET HER KNOW OF ANY OPENING ON ANY COMMITTEES. SHE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH ITEM E. SENATOR FITZPATRICK MADE REFERENCE TO THE MSU BUILDING PLANS FOR HANDICAP ACCESS TO THE UNION. HE ALSO COMMENTED THAT MSU GAVE THE BOOKSTORE ALL THAT HE WANTED. SENATOR ELLIOTT - NONE SENATOR BENNEMAN CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. HE ADDED THAT MSU BOOKS COST TOO MUCH; GOOD LUCK TO PEOPLE RUNNING IN ELECTIONS; CONGRATS TO TAMMY FOUNTAIN; GREEKS SHOULD RELAY MESSAGES TO IFC. SENATOR PRATT MADE COMMENT ON THE BOOKSTORE EXPANDING. ALSO DID NOT LIKE THE CUBICAL IDEA. ADDED THAT SENATE RULES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEM. SENATOR MILLER - NONE SENATOR KERSHAW CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. — — • • — — — — — — SENATOR SPILLER CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. SENATOR YNIGUES CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BOOKSTORE. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION CON'T SENATOR MILORO - NONE SENATOR BUNIN STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE MORE ROOM IN THE BOOKSTORE. HE ADDED THAT KEN TOMORY DID NOT NEED TO REMIND US OF JAYSON LANDERS. CONGRATS TO TRACI AND TAMMY. SENATOR GONZALEZ AGREED WITH SENATOR BUNIN. CONGRATS TO TRACI AND TAMMY. HE GAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEXT RULES MEETING. HE SUGGESTED GOING TO THE ICE SHOW MEETING BECAUSE IT'S GOOD. SENATOR COLEBROOK CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. HE THOUGHT THE OPTEL SYSTEM WAS GOOD. BUT THE WAY IT WAS APPROVED SHOULD BE CHANGED. WE (THE SENATE) SHOULD TAKE MORE TIME TO APPROVE THINGS. HE EXPRESSED THAT HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO NEW YORK TONIGHT FOR A MINORITY HOTELIERS CONVEN-TION. SENATOR RAMSEY CONGRATULATED SENATOR SMITH. SHE STATED THAT MSU WAS THINKING MORE OF MSU AND NOT OTHERS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE SENATORS SHOULD TRUST THAT THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE WILL USE PROPER JUDGEMENT. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SMITH THANKED THE SENATORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND THAT SHE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU IN RE THE POSITION. SHE ADDED THAT SHE WAS GLAD THAT CSUN FINALLY HAS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT BEFORE TABLING A MOTION. OTHER MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN. PRESIDENT BUNIN CONGRATULATED SMITH AND FOUNTAIN. HE WAS GLAD THAT HE WASN'T IN THE POSITION TO CHOOSE SENATE PRESI-DENT PRO TEMPORE. GLAD OF LEGAL COUNCIL. THANKED FOR AP-PROVAL OF VISUAL SYSTEM. THE QUICKSILVER IS OUT AND IN SENATORS' BOXES. HE RECIEVED A LETTER FROM A SIXTH GRADER. STATED THAT THE MSU IS INTERFEREING WITH CSUN IN REGARDS TO ENCROACHMENT ON CSUN POWER. VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FOUNTAIN STATED THAT SHE APOLOGIZED FOR LAUGHING AT THE NOMINATION OF HAROLD WELLS. SHE SAID THAT THE TEACHING AWARD EVALUATIONS HAVE NOT ALL BEEN TURNED IN. SHE ALSO THANKED THE SENATE FOR APPROVING HER AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BOARD. VICE PRESIDENT ENGEL STATED THAT SHE HAD THE SAME OPINION WITH REGARDS TO THE STUDENT UNION ENCROACHING ON CSUN'S POWER AS PRESIDENT BUNIN HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED. SHE CON-GRATULATED TRACI SMITH AND TAMMY FOUNTAIN ON THEIR POSI-TIONS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE WOULD APPRECIATE THE SENATE'S SUPPORT DURING NEXT WEEK'S ELECTIONS. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA CONGRATULATED TAMMY FOUNTAIN ON HER POSITION AND EXPRESSED THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE'D DO A GOOD JOB. SHE ALSO STATED THAT ADRIANNE COBB WOULD BE A GOOD LEGAL COUNSEL. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS GLAD TO SEE THE SENATE CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZE THE SENATE RULES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HOPES THAT THE SENATORS WILL VOTE DURING THE ELECTIONS NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. FINALLY, SHE STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MAKE THE PRO TEMPORE DECI-SION AS SHE FELT THAT BOTH CANDIDATES WERE VERY WELL QUALIFIED. L. ADJOURNMENT SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA ADJOURNED SENATE MEETING 20-12 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE MSU FIRESIDE ROOM. PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY GINA B. POLOVINA TRACT SMITH CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEM