Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 20, 1981

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE PRESIDENT RICK OSHINSKI AGENDA Senate Meeting #45 Eleventh Session Moyer Student Union Building OASIS Room 10-20-81 4 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #44 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Minority Affairs Committee 1. Niki Rodriguez-Chairman 2. Gregory Fraizer 3. Toshiko Primrose B. Publications Board 1. Dondi Corleone VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Elections Board C. Entertainment and Programming Board D. Organizations Board E. Radio Board F. Publications Board G. Bylaws Committee H. Student Services Committee I. Other Committee Reports VII. Unfinished Business A. Submission of Audit of Bar Stock as per Senate Directive VIII. New Business A. Budget Transfers (see attached) IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES Senate Meeting #45 Eleventh Session Moyer Student Union Building Ballroom 4 p.m. 10-20-81 I. Call to Order Senate President Oshinski called the forty-fifth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order at 4:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Larry Hamilton Guest Present Lynn Best Dr. Daniels Catherine Clay John Wennstrom Ginger Clayton Mr. Fitchet Jeff Wild Cathy Powell Greg Goussak Pat Thomas MaryBeth Nitzschke Steve Nitzschke-excused absent Charles Bloom Greg Akers Daisy Chentes Jon Galane Tony Castanon Theresa Jackson Robert Anderson-unexcused absent III. Approval of Minutes #44 Senator Goussak moved to delete all Entertainment and Programming Board expenditures approved at Senate Meeting #44. The motion was seconded. After much discussion the motion passed with 14 in favor and one opposed. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as corrected. Senator Jackson moved to suspend with the rules and move into Unfinished Business item A. There being no objections from the Senate the Chairman moved into Unfinished Business. VII.„ Unfinished Business A. Submission of Audit of Bar Stock as per Senate Directive At this time the Senate was presented with an audit from Jim Fitchet the CSUN Business Manager. Much discussion took place.concerning the physical audit.of the Bar. The Senate moved into a quasi committee to discuss the figures of the audit with Drew Downer, the CSUN Beverage Manager- and Jim Fitchet. Comments concerning the number of complimentary tickets distributed, also comments concerning the responsibility of the Bar Manager and "the action of his bartenders. Senate Meeting #4 5 10-20-81 Page 2 Senator Clayton moved to move out of the quasi committee of the whole. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 11 in favor, 2 opposed, and 2 abstentions. Senator Clayton moved to end debate. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 11 in favor, 3 opposed, and 1 abstention. V. Executive Board Announcements A. President's Announcements President Ravenholt that he attended the Faculty-Senate meeting, the Senate has changed the Incomplete policy, a student now as one semester after he/she has dropped the class to make up the incomplete. The Executive Board held off on nominations this week because of the election and new Senators who will be on the Senate. The Pep Rally Friday as cancelled, and he has completed writing a concert policy for E&P. He announced the ground breaking for the sports pavillion on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. everyone is invited to attend. B. Vice President's Announcements Vice President Levins informed the Senate that herself and President Ravenholt met with a possible legal advisor for CSUN. The Appropriation Board meeting will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. in her office. The Executive Board met with the Controller's office to discuss a more efficient way of handling paperwork for CSUN. TV. Executive Board Nominations A. Minority Affairs Committee 1. Nikki Rodriguez-Chairman 2. Gregory Fraizer 3. Toshiko Primrose B. Publications Board 1. Dondi Corleone Senator Akers moved to approve the Executive Board Nominations as a whole. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 15 in favor. VI.. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board Dave Campbell read the minutes of the Appropriations Board the board approved the following transfers: From 900-3811 to 900-1105 9,360.00 From 901 -3811 to 901-1105 $1,800.00 From 903-3811 to 903-1105 $3,150.00 From 905-3111 to 905-1105 $7,700.00 From 905-3111 to 905-1501 $960.00 From 905-3111 to 905-1600- $160 From 905-3811 to 905-1105- $1,800.00 From 907-3811 to 907-1150- $1,800.00 From 908-3811 to 908-1105- $1,800.00 The Board also approved a freeze on the E&P budget and expenditures. Senate Meeting #4 5 10-20-81 Page 3 Vice President Levins moved to approve and to delte the freeze from the E&P budget and to require the Entertainment and Programming Board to resubmit a Homecoming budget, and all events scheduled from the rest of the semester„based on a budget of $6,000. Whereas, the E&P board should not anticipate a loan and pay close attention to their balance after each event. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 13 in favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstention. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. B. Election Board Chairman Goussak read the minutes from the meeting held on 10-19-81. The board held the entire filing fees of Greg Akers, Robert Anderson, Cahty Clay, Lynn Best, Scott Snoek, Michael Ream, Dawn Soderquist , & Jimmy Hill for violation Election Rules Se. Ill subsection B. The board removed $10 of Kim Grossman, Susan Selby, and Austing Bradley for turning in late contributions sheets, and for false and misleading evidence on the contributions, Robert Anderson, Michael Weber, Chris Ideker and Michael Ream were fined $10. The board certified the Senatorial elections, (see attached). Senator Goussak moved to approve. The motion was seconded. Senator Clay moved to amend the minutes to read that the filing fees for candidates whcih violated Section III, subsection B. were withheld because campagin matierals were not removed to night before the elections. The amendment was seconded. The amendment passed with 14 in favor and i abstention. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as amended. C. Entertainment and Programming Board Chairman Gist read the minutes of the meeting held on 10-20-81. There were no action items at the meeting because their budget was frozen. Th^.bpard requested a budget of the board. The board approved aAloan of $6000.00. Senator Hamilton moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. D. Organizations Board Robin Starin read the minutes of the Organizations Board meeting held on October 15, 1981. The board gaven the Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles, Accounting Association, Wall Street Association, Chamber Singers, and the Accounting Association CSUN recognition. The board tabled the approval for matching funds request EX-$1500, Financial Management Ass.-$300, Sigma Gamma Epsilon-$420.00, and Student Nurses Association-$879.00. Senator Castanon moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. Senate Meeting #4 5 10-20-81 Page 4 Kx Radio Board There was no report. F. Publications Board There was: no report. G. Student Services Committee There was no report. VII. Unfinished Business There was no further unfinished Business. VIII. New Business A. Budget Transfers These transfers were approved under the Organizations Board meeting, B. Resolution Senator Goussak. moved that be it resolved that the CSUN Senate reprimand CSUN Beverage Manager, Drew Downer. Be it further resolved Drew Downer be on a 1 week probationary period to be evaluated after the Hotel Association Double Down Dnace. Be it further resolved that the following regulations be adhered to: 1) Strict Security of serving alcholic beverages. 2) Absolutely no drinking of CSUN bartenders. 3) A comp Hist will be approved by the Beverage Manaer, CSUN Executive Board, the E&P Chairman. 4) The Beverage Manager will submit a const analysis report and an inventory after the Hotel Dance. The reprimand was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Wild moved to amend the resolution to delete the word reprimand. The amendment was seconded. The amendment passed with 11 in favor and 2 opposed. Therefore the main motion was now the amendment which passed. C. Homecoming Senator Goussak moved that during the Romecoming Queen elections and election for an official UNLV mascot be conducted. Nominations will begin October 21 - Nov 2 ending at 5 p.m. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 14 in favor and 1 opposed. D. Blue Books Senator Goussak. moved to approve Liz •G'gborne-30, Dr. Matterson-30 and Dr. Winokur 100 blue books. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with. 12 in favor. IX. Open Discussion Several Senator commented on the bar inventory. Sentor Wild announced for Vice-President Levins that she thanked the Senate for their support concerning the Appropriations Board meeting. Senators Hamilton, Akers, and Castanon commented on the use of CSUN Boards and committees, and sometimes these boards can make mistakes, and the Senate is not wrong for challenging their decisions. Senate Meeting #45 Page 5 10-20-81 Senator Clay will be out of. town for the next meeting, and she thanked all the Senators who served with, her in the Eleventh Session of the CSUN senate. Senate President Oshinski commented on the situtation concerning the CSUN bar inventory. He announced that a short session will be held after the next Senate meeting for new incoming Senators. Adjournment Senate President Oshinski adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully J^ubmitted by, Respectfully Prepared by, Rick Oshinski CSUN Senate President Robin Starlin CSUN Senate Secretary X. W CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Lags Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739^3477 TOs THE CSUN SENATE FROM? GREG GOUSSAK, CSUN Elections Board Chairman DATE: October 21, 1981 RE: Recount of "tn h t. s q.- n d Letters College Senator ial Election and the results of the Senate Ordered Referendum, On Monday, October 26, 19 81 the CSUN Elections Board conducted the recount of the Arts and Letters College Senatorial Election, The results are as follows: Also, on Tuesday, October 27, 19 81 Senators Greg Akers, and Jeff Wild helped to count the referendum ballots. The results of that are as follows: Ginger Clayton Lisa Griffith Kim Grossman Jimmy Hill Mary Beth Nitzschke Jeff Wild 61 55 42 43 58 Yes No 371 67 Abstention 0 The Arts and Letters College election has been certified, but that still remains to be done for the Referendum.