Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 2, 1996

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President Joe Laxague STUDENT SENA TE MEETING 27-04 Monday, December 2,1996 Moyer Student Union Room 201 6:30p.m. Senate President Pro-Tempore Veronica Perez Liberal Arts Lei a Fleischman Fine & Performing Arts Laura Zurek Hotel Terry Moore Urban Affairs Joaquin F. Trujil/o Business Jeremy A. Aguero Hotel Heather Anderson Business Robert W. Solomon Education William Price Urban Affairs Margaret Persch *aith Sciences le Lopez Student Development Frank Lideros Engineering Steven Amend Business Michelle Lee Briggs Science Ben Campbell Student Development Stephanie Gonzales Liberal Arts Alesia Hayes Education Nicole Lehman Education Michelle Quincy Student Development Jonathan Schiff Hotel Joey Song Business Matt Stark Liberal Arts I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS CP rCoJ" ' CD g: u> A. Director reports 1. Entertainment and Programming Director Castillo; 2. O.S.I. Director Hamilton; 3. Organizations Board Director Bonghi; 4. Nevada Student Affairs Director Valera; 5. Student Services Director Tolbert; 6. Elections Board Director Reed; B. Senate Committee Reports C. Faculty Senate Committee Reports D. Business Manager Report E. CSUN--Residence Hall Liaison Report VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)] VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . Action Item: Discussion/Appointment of one (1) member to the CSUN Judicial Council from Executive Board nominees Ryan Hunt and Brian Witcow (see attachments 3,4); * B. . Action Item: Discussion/Nomination/Election of applicant(s) for the open Senate seat for the College of Health Sciences (see attachment 11); VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending $1,200.00 for Fall/Winter "Mouthpiece" and new logo design for KUNV; to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2703 (KUNV) account; * CorJP, B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending $1,035.00 for SUN Student Government sweatshirts (45 @$23.00ea), to be sold to CSUN officers and officials at a cost of $13.00 each; to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (Gen Acct) / OSI Budget; * C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval to increase the stipend amount to $400.00 per month from January 1, 1997 through April 30, 1997 for the position CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 ( of Office of Student Information Board Director to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (GenAcct); * D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval to increase the stipend amount to $500.00 per month from January 1, 1997 through April 30, 1997 for the position of Entertainment and Programming Director to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (GenAcct); * IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE XI. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex, and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. * Items marked as such have been passed by the CSUN Executive Board, on Monday, November 25, 1996. OFFICIAL NOTICE: When applicable, any formal Executive Board/Senate approval for all heretofore and hereafter appointed nominee(s) are to be contingent upon necessary receipt of required grade point average verification(s). ( r-o rCno (j, <_r? 2 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President STUDENT SENA TE MEETING 27-04 MINUTES Monday, December 2,1996 Moyer Student Union Room 201 6:30p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT JOE LAXAGUE called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Jeremy Aguero Terry Moore Steven Amend Heather Anderson Michelle Lee Briggs Ben Campbell Leia Fleischman Stephanie Gonzales Alesia Hayes Nicole Lehman Frank Lideros Kyle Lopez Veronica Perez Margaret Persch William Price Michelle Quincy Jonathan Schiff Robert Solomon Joey Song Matt Stark Joaquin Trujillo Laura Zurek III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes for Senate meeting 27-02 are up for approval. Motion to approve made by SENATOR PRICE, seconded by SENATOR BRIGGS. Corrections: Item S, the 2 abstention votes were SENATORS SCHIFF, SONG. Move into a vote of approval. Motion passes 18-0-2. SENATORS MOORE, FLEISCHMAN abstained. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS SENATE PRESIDENT LAXAGUE-Passed out Robert's Rules to the Senate. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Director reports 1. Entertainment and Programming—Meeting tomorrow for members of the board at 1:00 p.m. 2. O.S.I.—CSUN sweatshirt money is due by December 6, $13.00 a person. KUNV advisory board is meeting, they are deciding on a new logo design and electing of new officers. Also discussing future directions for KUNV. 3. Organizations Board—Thanked everyone for the support following his father's death. He will be leaving town for a couple more days, his Assistant Director will be taking care of all of the needed office duties and details. Last meeting for the semester was last week. Organizations fair will be Wednesday and Thursday, January 22, 23 in the MSU. 4. Nevada Student Affairs—December 19, 20 will be the dates for the visitors from Navajo Community College, needs Senators to give presentations to them. Questioned the Business Senators regarding contacting the student that had spoken to him regarding the labs. 5. Student Services-Working on setting up for finals, all materials are stocked. Please continue to give him ideas for career day. Pat on the Back will be here to give free massages during finals week. 6. Elections Board—Not present. B. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR TRUJILLO—Rules and Ethics meets tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. SENATOR ANDERSON-Working on an Ad Hoc Constitution schedule. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN-Meeting scheduled for Thursday is canceled for Campus Safely and Awareness, meeting will start next Spring. C. Faculty Senate Committee Reports No reports. SENATOR ANDERSON resigned from the Admissions Committee. D. Business Manager Report Out of order. E. CSUN—Residence Hall Liaison Report No one present. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)] Heather Hunt introduced herself to the Senate and discussed her application for the open Health Sciences seat. 2 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . Action Item: Discussion/Appointment of one (1) member to the CSUN Judicial Council from Executive Board nominees Ryan Hunt and Brian Witcow (see attachments 3,4); * Motion to remove from the table made by SENATOR PRICE, seconded by SENATOR BRIGGS. Move into a vote on removal. Motion passes 21-0-0. Motion to allow each candidate to speak for no more than two minutes to be followed by a limited question and answer, division of the house and roll call vote made by SENATOR AGUERO, seconded by SENATOR BRIGGS. Motion to amend the item to read "Brandon" instead of "Brian" made by SENATOR AGUERO, seconded by SENATOR SCHIFF. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 21-0-0. Ryan Hunt addressed the Senate and answered questions. Brandon Witcow addressed the Senate and answered questions. Move into a roll call vote. Ryan Hunt received 10 votes. Brandon Witcow received 10 votes. Presidential decision to break the tie with Brian Witcow. Motion to approve Brandon Witcow by 2/3 majority made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR LEHMAN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 14-5-2. SENATORS GONZALES, HAYES, BRIGGS, SOLOMON, FLEISCHMAN opposed. SENATORS ANDERSON, LIDEROS abstained. B. . Action Item: Discussion/Nomination/Election of applicant(s) for the open Senate seat for the College of Health Sciences (see attachment 11); Motion to remove from the table and to nominate Heather Hunt made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR PERSCH. Move into a vote on removal and nomination. Motion passes 21-0-0. Motion to close nominations made by SENATOR SCHIFF, seconded by SENATOR PERSCH. Heather Hunt addressed the Senate and answered questions. Move into a vote on closing. Motion passes 21-0-0. Motion to table made by SENATOR SOLOMON, seconded by SENATOR BRIGGS. Move into a vote. Motion fails 4-15-2. SENATORS LEHMAN, HAYES, SOLOMON, LIDEROS approved. SENATORS AGUERO, TRUJILLO abstained. Motion to waive Bylaw 4 for a period of 15 minutes made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR PEREZ. 2 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 Move into a vote on waiving. Motion fails 13-6-2. SENATORS AGUERO, TRUJILLO, HAYES, LEHMAN, STARK, SOLOMON opposed. SENATORS LIDEROS, CAMPBELL abstained. Motion to waive Bylaw 4 for a period of 20 minutes made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR ANDERSON. Discussion ensued regarding the amount of time until the next meeting, and the merits of already tabling the item previously, without a candidate's name. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-3-0. SENATORS TRUJILLO, HAYES, SOLOMON opposed. Move into a vote on the main motion. Motion passes 19-0-2. SENATORS HAYES, LEHMAN abstained. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending $1,200.00 for Fall/Winter "Mouthpiece" and new logo design for KUNV; to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2703 (KUNV) account; * Motion to approve made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR AGUERO. Move into a vote. Motion passes 21-0-0. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending $1,035.00 for SUN Student Government sweatshirts (45 @$23.00ea), to be sold to CSUN officers and officials at a cost of $13.00 each; to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (Gen Acct) / OSI Budget; * Motion to approve made by SENATOR PRICE, seconded by SENATOR BRIGGS. Motion to amend the item to read "CSUN" instead of "SUN" made by SENATOR PEREZ, seconded by SENATOR AMEND. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 21-0-0. SENATOR TRUJILLO stated that the Senators should be able to pay for the sweatshirts if they would like to, rather than use CSUN funds. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN feels it is good advertising for CSUN. Motion to amend the amount to be paid by each Senator from $13.00 to $23.00 made by SENATOR AGUERO, seconded by SENATOR TRUJILLO. Discussion ensued regarding the change in amount. Move into a vote. Motion passes 15-5-2. SENATORS PERSCH, PEREZ, GONZALES, LOPEZ, LEHMAN opposed. SENATORS ANDERSON, ZUREK abstained. Discussion ensued among the Senate and questions raised to the OSI Director regarding changing the date of payment. Motion to amend the item to read " the $23.00 to be paid by January 30 by each Senator whom receives a sweatshirt" made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR AMEND. 2 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 Discussion ensued regarding who pays for the sweatshirts, and which officials should be given the sweatshirts courtesy of CSUN, such as the Judicial Council that does not receive monetary compensation for work performed in CSUN. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 20-0-2. SENATORS CAMPBELL, HUNT abstained Motion to amend the item to read "...officials, receiving stipends' with all other officials receiving them free" made by SENATOR AMEND, seconded by SENATOR SONG. Discussion ensued regarding the amendment. SENATOR QUINCY yields the floor to VICE PRESIDENT MILLS. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 12-7-3. SENATORS SCHIFF, HAYES, LEHMAN, LOPEZ, GONZALES, ANDERSON, SOLOMON opposed. SENATORS ZUREK, HUNT, QUINCY abstained. Motion to amend the amount to be paid by each Senator from $23.00 to $13.00 made by SENATOR SOLOMON, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into a vote on the motion. Motion passes 18-4-0. SENATORS AGUERO, TRUJILLO, SONG, PRICE opposed. Move into a vote on the main motion. Motion passes 18-4-0. SENATORS AGUERO, TRUJILLO, SONG, PRICE opposed. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval to increase the stipend amount to $400.00 per month from January 1,1997 through April 30,1997 for the position of Office of Student Information Board Director to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (GenAcct); * Motion to table made by SENATOR SOLOMON, seconded by SENATOR ANDERSON. Move into a vote on tabling. Motion passes 22-0-0. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval to increase the stipend amount to $500.00 per month from January 1,1997 through April 30,1997 for the position of Entertainment and Programming Director to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (GenAcct); * Motion to table made by SENATOR ANDERSON, seconded by SENATOR SOLOMON. Move into a vote on tabling. Motion passes 22-0-0. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE 2 SENATE MEETING 27-04 / DECEMBER 2, 1996 XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by SENATOR PEREZ, seconded by SENATOR SOLOMON. Move into a vote. Motion passes 22-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT LAXAGUE adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. 5e Laxagj, ' SENATE PRESIDENT A UAoou)M-t"" SENATE SECRETARY * Items marked as such have been passed by the CSUN Executive Board, on Monday, November 25, 1996. OFFICIAL NOTICE: When applicable, any formal Executive Board/Senate approval for all heretofore and hereafter appointed nominee(s) are to be contingent upon necessary receipt of required grade point average verification(s). ( 6