Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 12, 1987

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA SENATE MEETING 17-15 THRUSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987 4:00PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. OVERRIDE OF 3rd UNEXCUSED IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SENATE MEETINGS 17-11, 17-13, and 17-14 V. ANNOUNCEMENTS VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS 1) Steve Kapellas to Publications Board VII. BOARD COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR REPORTS VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Appointment to vacant Health Sciences Seat 1) Jody Walleen 2) Wendy Hopkins B. Deduction of $50 per month stipend for the month of March 1) Entertainment and Programming 2) Bar Manager 3) Student Services C. Approval of Constitutional-Revisionment D. Approval of Jeff Chadwell to Judicial Council E. Approval of Micki Haldeman to Judicial Council F. Approval of Mike Mixer to Judicial Council G. Approval of Discontinuance to Assistant Intramurals Director Stipend UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 AGENDA SENATE MEETING 3-12-87 PAGE 2 H. Approval of contract with Fox for $900 for April 2nd I. Approval of contract with Tommy Rocker for $500 for April 3rd J. Approval of contract with Clinton Case for $900 for April 30th K. Approval of contract with Prince Ital for $600 for March 13th IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of contract with Sigma Chi Pledge Class for $75 for March 13th B. Approval of contract with Alpha Beta Gamma for $50 for March 13th C. Approval of contract with Face First for $250 for March 13th D. Approval of contract with Delta Sigma Phi for $75 for March 7th E. Approval of contract for Lip Sync Contest, to be paid only if ten or more contestants sign-up for $50 for March 13th F. Approval of contract for Lip Sync Contest as prize money for $150 for March 13th G. Approval of $300 for Tender Fury for party on March 27th H. Approval of prize money for Lip Sync on February 27, 1st place $75, 2nd place $50 I. Approval of $1000 for the Center for the Study of Sports Society J. Nomination for vacant Academic Advising Seat. (2) K. Approval of $400 for the Tennis Club L. Approval of $400 for the Hotel Association M. Approval of $150 for the ROTC Ranger Team X. OPEN DISCUSSION XI. ADJOURNMENT CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 THRUSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987 4:00PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER Senate President Zayas called Senate Meeting 17-15 to order at 4:00PM. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Senator A. Chastain Senator Gomez (unexcused) Senator M. Chastain Senator Spicer (Late (Excused)) Senator Cunningham Senator Tiffany (Late) Senator Evenson Senator Gentile Senator Goldstein Senator Harrington Senator Leroy Senator Mentnech Senator Muir Senator Retke Senator Smith Senator Zayas-Dorchak Senator Hopkins Meeting was recessed for five minutes, at 4:05PM. Meeting was called back to order at 4:10 PM, by Senate President Zayas. III. OVERRIDE OF THIRD UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR HARRY FAGEL Move to approve by Senator Mentnech. Seconded by Senator Retke. There was discussion. Roll Call Vote MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 2 ALL IN FAVOR Senator A. Chastain Senator Retke Senator Mentnech Senator Muir Senator Tiffany Senator M. Chastain ABSTENTIONS Senator Evenson Senator Goldstein Senator Zayas-Dorchak Override failed. VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 17-11, 17-13 and 17-14 Senate Meeting Minutes 17-11 were not approved. Senate Meeting Minutes 17-13 were approved. Senate Meeting Minutes 17-14 were approved. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS ALL OPPOSED Senator Harrington Senator Leroy Senator Gentile Senator Cunningham Senator Smith Senate President Pro Tempore Evenson - Hopes that the incident that happened earlier that day concerning the signing of papers, never happens again. Senate President Pro Tempore Evenson - Announced that he was setting up speaking times for Senators to speak to classes. If Senators do not have their request sheet done at the end of the meeting, then they will be assigned to times. Senate President Zayas - Announced that Senate President Pro Tempore Evenson has the authority to sign papers in his absences. IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS 1) Steven Kapellas to Publications Board. IIV. BOARD COMMITTEE AND DIRECTORS REPORTS Election Board - The official results of the student election are; Kirk Hendrick with 750 votes; Steve Evenson won the Senate. President Seat; Denise Gentile and Allison Tiffany will have a run off election for the Vice-President Office. The run off election has been certified. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 3 Appropriations Board - In two weeks the budget will be finalized, at which time will be present to the Senate. NSA - Starting a Registration Drive. Student Servies - Tax Seminar on Tuesday March 24, at 1:00 in room 203 of MSU. NSA - announced that he will post an agenda for his meeting and that all meetings, will be directly after the Senate Meetings. KUNV - Concerts are coming up which will be held at Bo tony--' s. Nancy Clark - Announced that organizations which have not shown their receipts will not be allowed for any more funding until they are in. IIIV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Appointment to Health Sciences Seat. 1.) Wendy Hopkins 2.) Jody Walleen Motion by Senator Retke that each candidate speaks for at least two minutes, then their is a vote and the top vote getter wins. Seconded by Senator Gentile. Amendment by Senator'Smith to have discussion after each candidate speaks for two minutes. Motion carried with no obiections. Jody Walleen addressed the Senate., Wendy Hopkins addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Roll Call Vote. Wendy Hopkins Senator A. Chastain Senator M. Chastain Senator Evenson Senator Mentnech Senator Muir Senator Retke Senator Spicer Senator Tiffany Wendy Hopkins was sworn into office by Chief Justice Eric Jody Walleen Senator Cunningham Senator Harrington Senator Smith Senator Leroy Senator Gentile Senator Goldstein Senator Zavas-Dorchak Emerson. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 4 B. Deductions of $50 for March stipends 1.) Entertainment Directors 2.) Bar Manager: 3.) Student Services Motion to remove Student Services from the list, with.no objections. There was dicussion. Motion to remove $50 from March stipends, by Senator Harrington. 1.) Entertainment 2.) Bar Manager Seconded by Senator Evenson. Amendment by Senator Mentnech to remove $25 for each Director of Entertainment and Programming. Motion carried with no objections. There was discussion. Main motion to deduct: $50 off Bar Manager's stipend; $25 off of each of the co-chairs for Entertainment and Programming. Roll Call Vote ALL IN FAVOR Senator M. Chastain Senator Evenson Senator Smith Senator Gentile Senator Goldstein Senator Harrington Senator Leroy Senator Retke Senator Zayas-Dorchak Motion failed. C. Approval of Constitution Revisionment Senate President Zayas - advised Senate to approve the rest of the Constitution, except the part of graduate students; he will be meeting with the GSA on the 24th of March, for their input and ideas. ALL OPPOSED Senator A. Chastain Senator Muir Senator Tiffany ABSTENTIONS Senator Spicer Senator Cunningham Senator Mentnech Senator Hopkins MINUTES SENATE MINUTES 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 5 Motion to move into the committee of the whole by Senator Leroy. Seconded by Senator Smith. Senate President Zayas appointed Senator Harrington as chair, for the committee of the whole. Motion to appeal motion of the chair, by Senator Mentnech. Seconded by Senator Gentile. Motion failed, the decision of the chair stands. Call for a vote, to move into the committee of the whole. Motion passed, with fourteen in favor, and three opposed, (Senator Mentnech, Senator Retke, Senator Tiffany.) There were no abstentions. Approval of Constitutional-Revisionment. There was discussion within the Committee of the Whole. The Committee voted to rise in report to the Senate that they had considered correction in the Constitution, and will finish at a later date. Motion by Senator Leroy, seconded by Senator Zayas-Dorchak. There were no objections. The Committee rose in report. MINUTES SENATE MINUTES 3-12-87 PAGE 6 Motion by Senator Spicer to move out of the order of the day and move to approve the following items as a whole from both Unfinished Business and New Business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS H. Approval of contract with Fox for $900 for April 2nd. I. Approval of contract with Tommy Rocker for $500 for April 3rd. J. Approval of contract with Clinton Case for $900 for April 30th. K. Approval of contract with Prince Ital for $600 for March 13th. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of contract with Sigma Chi Pledge Class for $75 for March 13th. B. Approval of contract with Alpha Beta Gamma for $50 for March 13th. C. Approval of contract with Face First for $250 for March 13th. D. Approval of contract with Delta Sigma Phi for $75 for March 7th. E. Approval of contract with Lip Sync to be paid only if ten or more contestants sign up for $50 for March 13th. F. Approval of contract for Lip Sync as prize money for $150 for March 13th. G. Approval of contract with Tender Fury for $300 for March 27th. H. Approval of contract for prize money for Lip Sync for February 27; first place $75, seconded place $50. Seconded by Senator Harrington. There was discussion. Move into a vote. Main motion to approve items H., I., J., K., of Unfinished Business, and Items A., B., C., D., E., F., G., H., of New Business as a whole, and to include cleaning up the parking lot as part of the cleaning crews responsibility. Motion passed with all in favor. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 3-12-87 17-15 PAGE 7 D. Approval of Jeff Chadwell to Judicial Council. Motion by Senator Smith to approve items D., E.,F., as a whole. Seconded by Senator Evenson. Motion to divide the question by Senator Mentnech. Seconded by Senator Spicer. There was discussion. Call for a vote on the main motion which is to divide the question up. Motion carried with ten in favor, five opposed, (Senator M. Chastain, Senator Evenson, Senator Cunningham, Senator Smith, Senator Zayas-Dorchak)* and Senator Hopkins abstained. Motion carried. D. Approval of Jeff Chadwell to Judicial Council. Moved to approve by Senator Spicer. Seconded by Senator Harrington. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried. E. Approval of Micki Haldeman to Judicial Council. Moved to approve by Senator Smith. Seconded by Senator Zayas-Dorchak. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion failed. F. Approval of Mike Mixer to Judicial Council. Moved to approve by Senator Leroy. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 8 Seconded by Senator Evenson. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried. G. Approval of Discontinuance of Assistant Intramurals Director' stipend. Moved to approve by Senator Tiffany. Seconded by Senator Zayas-Dorchak. There was discussion. Request for a roll call vote. ABSTENTIONS Senator Cunningham Senator Mentnech Senator Smith Senator Hopkins Motion failed. Motion to move a directive all directors and their assistants to have a list of all their accomplishments. Seconded by Senator Gentile. There was no discussion. Motion carried, with one abstention (Senator Hopkins.) J. Nomination for vacant Academic Advising Seat (2). ALL IN FAVOR ALL OPPOSED Senator A. Chastain Senator M. Chastain Senator Tiffany Senator Muir Senator Spicer Senator Evenson Senator Gentile Senator Goldstein Senator Harrington Senator Leroy Senator Zayas-Dorchak There were none. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 9 K. Approval of contract for $400 to the Tennis Club. No action was taken. L. Approval of contract for $400 to Hotel Association. Motion to approve by Senator Mentech. Seconded by Senator Zayas-Dorchak. Curtis Wills addressed the Senate from the Hotel Association. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion passed with six in favor, three opposed, and three abstentions (Senator Leroy, Senator Hopkins and Senator Cunningham.) M. Approval for contract with ROTC Ranger Team for $150. Senator M. Chastain moved to table. Motion to table carried. N. Approval for contract with University Chamber Chorale for $400. Moved to approve by Senator Harrington. Seconded by Senator Zayas-Dorchak. Amendment made by Senator M. Chastain to increase contract to $600. Seconded by Senator Hopkins. Call for a vote. Motion failed with six opposed (Senator Evenson, Senator Harrington, Senator A. Chastain, Senator Spicer, Senator Leroy, Senator Zayas- Dorchak.) Abstentions (Senator Gentile, Senator Hopkins, Senator Smith.) Representative from University Chorale Chamber addressed the Senate. There was discussion. MINUTES SENATE MEETING 17-15 3-12-87 PAGE 10 Call for a vote. Motion to approve the University Chamber Chorale $400. Motion carried with no objections. X. OPEN DISCUSSION Senator Smith made a directive to have an approval of $1600 for two IBM PC computers for the chemisty building. Senator Smith requested that candidates banners be taken down on campus. Senator Smith requested that the Organizations Board get new forms to pass out, because of all the dirt in the background. Senator Smith made a directive to all the Senator who did not attend the Senate Meeting there was until 9:00 PM, to give an apology. RresidentKirk Hendrick - mentioned that Senator Mentnech was probably one of the best referees that we have had, and that for money we pay referees it is hard to get good ones. President Kirk Hendrick - stated that if the Hotel Association did not come to talk to him on Friday that there was no reason for him to not veto the contract. They need to prove to him that the money is being spent wisely. IX. ADJOURNMENT Senate President Zayas adjourned the Senate Meeting at 6:40PM. SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY RON ZAYAS PALMA WESELY