Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 16, 1989

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT Agenda Senate Meeting 19-11 Thursday, February 16, 1989 4:00PM MSU 2 01 I. Call To Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Senate Minutes 19-10 IV. Announcements V. Board and Committe Reports VI. Executive Board Nominations A. Approval of Mario Menez as a member to Academic Standards. B. Approval of Kim Leith as a member to the Student Services Scholarship Committee. C. Approval of Rick Gillett as a member to the Student Advisory Council. VII. Unfinished Business A. Nominations/Election of vacant Education Seat. (2) A. Kimberly Kershaw B. Melanie Melchiorre B. Nominations/Elections for vacant Business and Economics Seat. A. Rick Gillett B. Bud Benneman C. James Slatcher D. Kerem Ozkan E. Angela Sims F. Brett Runion VIII. New Business A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations. B. Nominations/Approval of Senate President Pro Tempore. C. Approval of $4000 for two Executive Board Elections to come out of the 900 account. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Agenda 19-11 Page 2 02/16/89 D. Approval of $582 for 4,000 CSUN pencils at .14 cents each, to come out of the 9 08 account. E. Approval of $150 for prize money for best submissions. $50.00 for three prizes. To come out of the 9 07 account. IX. Open Discussion X. Adj ournment CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA SENATE MEETING 19-11 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 19 8 9 4:OOPM MSU 2 01 VIII. New Business F. Approval of reimbursement of Jamal Allen, OPI Director of classes for spring 89 in the amount of $480.00. To come out of the 908 account. G. Approval of reimbursement of Tyra Flaig, Assistant Entertainment and Programming Director of classes for spring 89 in the amount of $480.00. To come out of the 903 account. H. Approval of $1750 for Changing Role Seminar. To come out of the 9 03 account. I. Approval of contract for Changing Roles Seminar. To come out of the 903 account. J. Approval of $512.00 for Abernathy Lecture. To come out of the 9 03 account. K. Approval of $835.75 for Abernathy Dinner. To come out of the 9 03 account. L. Discussion/Action of Choral Ensemble funding for trip to Mexico. M. Approval of reimbursement for Greg Bailey CSUN Senate President for Spring 89 classes in the amount of $520. To come out of the 900. N. Approval of 850.00 for Ralph Abernathy's airfare. To come out of the 9 03 account. 0. Override of bylaw 1 to approve the second half of Senate Bill #2. P. Nominations/Election of one person to go to Texas for the Student Government Conference. 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 19-11 Thursday, February 16, 1989 4:00pm MSU 201 I. Call To Order CSUN Senate President Greg Bailey called Senate Meeting 19-11 to order at 4:04pm in MSU 2 01. II. Roll Call Present Senator Kurzer Senator Wilcox Senator Geihs Senator Hoferer Senator Polovina Senator Rosenberg Senator Elliott Senator Valenti Senator Bauhs Senator Colebrook Senator DeMars Senator Newberry Senator Deniston Senator Menez Senator Swank Senator Zielinski Senator Benneman Senator Kershaw Senator Melchoirre III. Approval of Senate Minutes 19-10 Motion to approve by Senator Kurzer. Seconded by Senator DeMars. There was discussion and corrections. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Absent Senator Akhal (Unexcused) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 2 02/16/89 IV. Announcements CSUN Vice President Pro Tempore Jeff Geihs announced that he needed some suggestions for the teacher survey. CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell announced that Tuesday the 21st at 3pm will be the Organizations Board Meeting. CSUN President Steve Evenson mentioned that there is no provision for the Entertainment and Programming Assistant position. He mentioned that this position is chosen by the board of Entertainment and Programming. CSUN Chief Justice Joe Bunin mentioned that the two Entertainment and Programming Assistants will be splitting the stipend. CSUN President Steve Evenson gave an explanation concerning basketball ticket distribution. He mentioned that it would take three weeks for the Athletic Department to figure out how many tickets for basketball are actually for students. He mentioned that on the CSUN Scholarship Committee, himself, Gina Polovina and Dick Hubbell reside on the committee. CSUN Senate President Greg Bailey announced that the CSUN Offices seem to be over run by socializing. He mentioned that everyone should think of CSUN as a place of business. He mentioned that the talking should be taking outside of the office. He mentioned that if anyone needs something to be done by the Senate Secretary they should go through himself first. He passed around a list of committees and boards that are vacant. He mentioned that on Monday he received a letter of resignation from Chuck Walker. V. Board and Committee Reports CSUN Appropriations Board chair, Ray Frankulin announced that his board approved $3 8 00 for the Organizational Board. He thanked the members on his board for attending the meeting. CSUN NSA Director Michelle Saunders mentioned that she would be putting something on the OPI page in the Yellin' Rebel. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 3 02/16/89 CSUN Publications and SHAC Chair Philip DaQuino announced that March 4th will be a program called Expanding Horizons at the Engineering College. He mentioned that at the Publications Board Meeting he had no quorum. He mentioned that Quicksilver was having a legal problem with the posters they are trying to sell. He also mentioned that there is a problem with the printers. He mentioned that the Ad Hoc Committee for the divorcement of the Yellin' Rebel from CSUN will meet at the end of March. He mentioned he contacted other universities concerning their Student Health Advisory Councils. He mentioned that for $224.00 on March 3rd there is a conference concerning SHAC at Berkley. He requested that he would like to go on the trip. Entertainment and Programming Assistant Director Tyra Flaig introduced Kristi Coleman as the new Entertainment and Programming Assistant Director. She mentioned that Mondays meeting is canceled. Yellin' Rebel Editor Mike Keller mentioned that Jamal Allen has been the best OPI director he has worked with so far. CSUN Business Manager Barbara McFarland mentioned that Rebel Pride is going bankrupt. She mentioned that she is working on the budget. Student Services Director, Kristi Carlson mentioned that board is working on the apartment guide for students. She mentioned that the apartment will include apartments in a two mile radius of the university. OPI assistant Director Mario Menez mentioned that 10am on Tuesdays is the OPI program. She mentioned that on the agenda today is approval for CSUN pencils, she hoped that everyone would pass this motion. She also mentioned that there will be a box in CSUN for students to put in a suggestion or a question pertaining to CSUN. These questions will be answered on the OPI page in the Yellin1 Rebel. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 4 02/16/89 CSUN President Steve Evenson mentioned that J.P. Muntal is leaving KUNV to work at a radio station in Alaska. He also mentioned that paperwork has been put through for Brett Greene to take on the Directorship of Programming. This paperwork will not be processed until a Programming Director is officially approved. VI. Executive Board Nominations A. Approval of Mario Menez as a member to Academic Standards. B. Approval of Kim Leith as a member to the Student Services Scholarship Committee. C. Approval of Rick Gillett as a member to the Student Health Advisory Council. VII. Unfinished Business A. Nominations/Elections of vacant Education Seat. A. Kimberly Kershaw B. Melanie Melchoirre Motion by Senator Kurzer to close nominations and have each of the candidates speak for no more than two minutes, after which there will be an election. Seconded by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. There was discussion. Kimberly Kershaw addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Melanie Melchoirre addressed the Senate. There was discussion. With no objections Kimberly Kershaw and Melanie Melchoirre were voted in by unanimously acclamation. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 5 02/16/89 B. Nominations/Elections for vacant Business and Economics Seat. A. Rick Gillett - withdrawn B. Bud Benneman C. James Slatcher D. Kerem Ozkan E. Angela Sims - withdrawn F. Brett Runion - withdrawn Motion by Senator Kurzer to have each of the candidates speak for no more than two minutes and then there will be an election and the top highest vote getter retains the seat. Seconded by Senator DeMars. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Bud Benneman addressed the Senate. There was no discussion. James Slatcher addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Kerem Ozkan addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Slatcher Rosenberg Benneman Ozkan Wilcox Kurzer Elliott Geihs Valenti Hoferer DeMars Polovina Newberry Bauhs Deniston Colebrook Menez Zielinski Swank Benneman 8 votes, Ozkan 7 votes, Slatcher 1, Benneman won as the highest vote getter for the Business and Economics Seat. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 6 02/16/89 Judicial Council Justice Dan Bunin swore in Bud Benneman, Kimberly Kershaw, Melanie Melchoirre. VIII. New Business A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations. Motion by Senator Kurzer to approve Executive Board Nominations as a whole. Seconded by Senator Elliott. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. B. Nominations/Approval of Senate President Pro Tempore. Senator Hoferer nominated Senator Polovina as Senate President Pro Tempore. With no objections the Senate by unanimously acclamation appointed Senator Polovina as Senate President Pro Tempore. C. Approval of $4000 for two Executive Board Elections to come out of the 9 00 account. Motion to approve by Senator Kurzer. Seconded by Senator Menez. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. D. Approval of $582 for 4,000 CSUN pencils at .14 cents each, to come out of the 908 account. Motion to approve by Senator Rosenberg. Seconded by Senator DeMars. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Senate Minutes Approval of $150 for prize money for best submissions in Quicksilver. $50.00 for three prizes. To come out of the 9 07 account. Motion to approve by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. Seconded by Senator Hoferer. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Motion by Senator Kurzer to approve items F.,G.,M., as a whole. F. Approval of reimbursement of Jamal Allen, OPI Director of classes for spring 89 in the amount of $480.00. To come out of the 908 account. G. Approval of reimbursement of Tyra Flaig, Assistant Entertainment and Programming Director of classes for spring 89 in the amount of $480.00. To come out of the 9 03 account. M. Approval of reimbursement for Greg Bailey CSUN Senate President for Spring 89 classes in the amount of $52 0.00. To come out of the 9 00. Seconded by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Motion by Senator Kurzer to approve items H., I., J., K., N., as a whole. H. Approval of $1750 for Changing Role Seminar. To come out of the 9 03 account. I. Approval of contract for Changing Roles Seminar. To come out of the 9 03 account. 19-11 Page 7 02/16/89 E. J. Approval of $512.00 for Abernathy Lecture. To come out of 9 03 account. Senate Meeting 19-11 Page 8 02/16/89 K. Approval of $835.75 for Abernathy Dinner. To come out of the 9 03 account. N. Approval of $850.00 for Ralph Abernathy1s Airfare. To come out of the 9 03 account. GSUN President Steve Evenson objected to this motion. Senator Kurzer withdrew his motion, and then motioned to approve items H., and I., with the following changes. H. Approval of $1750 for women's issues debate for $7000. To come out of the 903 account. I. Approval of contract for women's issues debate. To come out the 9 03 account. Seconded by Senator Menez. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with seventeen in favor, one opposed (Geihs) and one abstention (Zielinski). Motion by Senator Kurzer to approve items J., K., N., as a whole. Seconded by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. J. Approval of $512.00 for Abernathy Lecture. To come out of the 903 account. K. Approval of $835.75 for Abernathy Dinner. To come out of the 903 account. N. Approval of $850.00 for Ralph Abernathy's Airfare to come out of the 903 account. Seconded by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 9 02/16/89 Motion carried, unanimously. CSUN President Steve Evenson presented a copy of the Proclamation for Abernathy. L. Discussion/Action of Choral Ensemble funding for trip to Mexico. There was no action taken at this time. 0. Override of bylaw 1 to approve the second half of Senate Bill #2. Motion to override bylaw 1 by CSUN President Steve Evenson. Seconded by Senator Polovina. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. P. Nominations/Election of one person to go to Texas for the Student Government Conference. Senator Colebrook nominated Senator Hoferer to go on the trip to Texas. Senator Benneman nominated Senator Deniston to go on the trip Texas. Motion to close nominations by Senator Colebrook. Seconded by Senator Zielinski. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Motion by Senator Kurzer to have each on the nominees speak for no more that one minute, and there will be no guestion and answer period. There will be a roll call vote and the top vote getter will go to Texas. Seconded by CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 10 02/16/89 Call for a vote. Motion carried with eighteen in favor, no opposed (Hoferer), and no abstentions. Senator Deniston addressed the Senate. Senator Hoferer addressed the Senate. There was no discussion. Deniston Deniston Benneman Kershaw Hoferer Wilcox Geihs Hoferer Polovina Rosenberg Elliott Valenti Bauhs Colebrook DeMars Newberry Swank Zielinski Melchoirre Abstentions Menez Kurzer Senator Hoferer was elected to go on the Texas Trip. Motion by Senator Rosenberg to introduce an emergency item. Seconded by Senator Newberry. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Senator Rosenberg motioned to approve $222.40 plus a $12.00 premium for Phil DaQuino to go to Berkley University for a SHAC Conference. To come out of the 900 account. Seconded by Senator Benneman. There was discussion. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 11 02/16/89 Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. IX. Open Discussion CSUN Senate President Pro Tempore Gina Polovina thanked the Senate for enabling her to be Senate President Pro Tempore. She wished that the circumstances had been different. She welcomed the three new Senators. Senator DeMars congratulated CSUN Senate President Pro Tempore Gina Polovina and the new senators to the the Senate. She wished Senator Hoferer luck on the Texas trip. Senator Colebrook mentioned that he received a letter from the Chief Justice of the Judicial Council concerning the Executive Board. He requested an explanation of the compliant letter. CSUN Senate President Pro Tempore retained the gavel. CSUN Chief Justice Joe Bunin addressed the explanation which Senator Colebrook had asked. There was much discussion. CSUN Senate President Greg Bailey retained the gavel. Senator Zielinski congratulated the new Senators and the Senator Hoferer on getting to go on the trip. Senator Bauhs mentioned that once the Engineering Building is complete the Senate should have a Senate Meeting in the building and a tour to see what it is like. Senator Swank congradulated the new senators and Senator Hoferer on getting to go on the Texas trip. Senator Wilcox congratulated the new senators. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 12 02/16/89 Senator Valenti congradulated Senator Polovina on her promotion. She also mentioned to Senator Kurzer that she did want a tape on the concert he attended. She also gave a formal reprimand to CSUN President Steve Evenson and CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell on there lack of professionalism and conduct concerning the Judicial Council issue. She mentioned that she was sad to see Chuck Walker leave the Senate. She also nominated Kerem Ozkan to the vacant Business and Economics Seat. Senator Rosenberg nominated Rick Gillett to the vacant Business and Economics Seat. Senator Swank nominated James Slatcher to the vacant Business and Economics Seat. Senator Colebrook nominated Corey Smith to the vacant Business and Economics Seat. CSUN NSA Director Michelle Saunders congratulated Senator Hoferer on getting to go on the Texas trip. She also mentioned that Kari Cozine resigned from the the Radio Board so there is a need to have some one fill this position. Chief Justice Joe Bunin announced that tonight would be a preliminary hearing in the Oasis Room after the Senate Meeting. He thanked Senate President Greg Bailey for allowing him the courtesy to speak in Open Discussion. He mentioned that he didn't appreciate the tone from the CSUN President Steve Evenson. He felt that the Judicial Council is just doing their job and fulfilling their role in CSUN. He mentioned that people shouldn'tl that they can't ask him anything, because he will try to answer the guestion to the best of hisability and if he is not able to answer the guestion he would refer them to other justices. He mentioned that everyone should not feel so strong armed by someone else. Senator Benneman thanked everyone for appointed him as the Business and Economics Senator. Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 13 02/16/89 Senator Deniston welcomed the new senators. She congradulated Senator Hoferer on getting to go on the Texas trip. She felt proud that the Senate had passed the Women's Issues Debate. She felt that this was very worthwhile. Senator Kershaw thanked everyone for appointing her to office. Senator Newberry apologized to the Senate for not being in attendance at the last Senate Meeting but at the time of the meeting she was on a plane back to Las Vegas and was not able to phone. Senator Menez mentioned that at the Bylaws Meeting would be cake and ice cream for Vice President Dick Hubbell's birthday. She congradulated Senator Polovina on her promotion. Senator Hoferer congradulated the new Senators. She also mentioned that everyone should get out and speak to their classes to let them know what is going on. Senator Melchoirre thanked everyone for appointing her to the Senate. She congradulated Senator Polovina and Senator Hoferer. Senator Geihs congradulated the new senators. He commended CSUN President Steve Evenson on the debate event coming up. CSUN Vice President Dick Hubbell welcomed the new Senators. He congradulated Senator Polovina on her promotion. He mentioned that February 2 2 there will be the candidate debate outside of the MSU. He mentioned that there is a lot of back biting going on in CSUN and this can cause a lack of unison in the office. He felt that there was a lot of stress in the office. i Senate Minutes 19-11 Page 14 02/16/89 X. CSUN President Steve Evenson mentioned that he felt that there was a lot of stress in his office between himself and the CSUN Secretary Palma Wesely and between himself and Joe Bunin and the Judicial Council. He felt that the decisions that he makes are ones that will benefit the Student Body. He felt that his job performance through the entire year has been based on one mistake he has made. He encourages the Judicial Council to be active. He mentioned that he had basketball tickets to be given out after the meeting. CSUN Senate President Greg Bailey mentioned that he received a new gavel. He mentioned that the reason for a gavel is to enable him to run the meeting. He felt that there is a lot of back biting and conflict going on in CSUN. He mentioned that he does try to step in and help out and to eliminate problems. He congradulated the new senators. Adj ournment CSUN Senate President Greg Bailey adjourned the Senate Meeting at 6:45pm. Greg Bai-ftey CSUN Senate President Respectfully Prepared and Submitted By: Palma T. Wesely CSUN Senate Secreta