Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 17, 1982

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 AGENDA Senate Meeting #38 Session #12 U:00 p.m. August 17, 1982 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes # 35, 36, & 37 IV". Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board nominations A. Entertainment and Programming - Tollefson, Barnum, Bowie B. Radio Board - Michel O'Donnell C. Parking and Traffic - Senator Clayton D. Performing Arts Council - Senator Clayton E. Bylaws Committee - Senators Barnum, Bowie, & Hunt & Mario Guerrina F. Constitutional Revisions Committee - Senator Hunt G. Student Services Committee - Senator Bowie H. Publications Board - Mario Guerrina I. Elections Board - Mario Guerrina, Michel O'Donnell VI. Board, Committee and Department Head Reports A. Ad Hoc Committees H. Organizations Board 1. Constitutional Revisions I. Publications Board B. Bevaerage Manager J. Radio Board C. Bylaws Committee K. Security Coordinator D. Day Care Center I. Student Services Committee E. Elections Board M. Other F. Entertainment and Programming Board N. Appropriations Board G. Intramurals Director VII. Unfinished Business A. Nomination for Vacant Senate Seats 1. Academic Advisement 2. Health Sciences (l) 3. Education (2) B. Dan Seigel & Nightwind Contract CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 Senate Meeting Agenda Page 2 C. Student Media Institute Contract D. Student Services Committee Operating Policy E. Presentation by 1982-83 Presidential Candidate Mike Waller - (Barnum, Bowie, Levins, Wild) F. Submission of Organizations Board Operating Policy - (Voelcker) G. Formation of Political Action Committee - (Voelcker) VIII. lew Business IX. Open Discussion X. Ad j ournment MINUTES Moyer Student Union Building Senate Meeting #38 4 p.m. Room 202 08-17-82 I. Call to Order Senate President Pro Tempore Cathy Clay called the thirty-eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order at 4 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Charles Bloom Ginger Clayton-arrived at 4:30 p.m., excused late Robin Hunt MaryBeth Nitzschke-arrived at 4:00 p.m., then left and returned at 4:10 p.m. Terri Tollefson Robert Barnum-excused absent Steve Bowie Dave Levins Catherine Clay Phil Horn-excused absent Pam Jacka Paul Berger-excused absent Nancy Felsing III. Approval of Minutes from Meeting #35, #36 and #37 Vice President Pro Tempore DeTillio added that Senator Barnum left Senate Meeting #35 before the vote was taken on the Elections Board Investigate Committee Report. Senator Felsing moved to approve the minutes from meeting #35, #36 and #37 as corrected. The motion was seconded by Senator Hunt. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes of Senate Meetings #35, #36 and #37 stood approved. At 4:06 p.m. the Senate temporarily lost quorum. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. President's Announcements President Oshinski announced that the Senate should look over and give input concerning the letter from President Goodall regarding Rock Concerts. President Oshinski commented that Rock Concerts are notthe only point to consider. The Senate should also be concerned with whether CSUN should be banned from sponsoring certain activities. He also announced that the application deadline for Press Secretary is August 24, 1982. At 4:10 p.m. the Senate achieved quorum. V. Executive Board Nominations There were no nominations. VI. Committee Reports A. Ad Hoc Constitutional Revisions Committee There was no report. B. Beverage Manager There was no report. MINUTES-Senate Meeting #38 (page 2) C Bylaws Corrmittee There was no report. D. Day Care Center There will be a meeting Wednesday August 18, 1982. E. Elections Board There was no report. F. Entertainment and Programming Board There will be a meeting Friday August 20, 1982 at 2:00 p.m. in MSU Lounge 202. G. Intramurals Director There was no report. H. Organizations Board There was no report. I. Publications Board Senator Hunt moved to divide the two action items of the Publications Board Minutes into two separate motions. President Oshinski seconded the motion. The motion to approve the proposal to publish a Quicksilver once in December and once in April, 64 pages, 8 1/2 by 11, glossy pages, all black and white with a student editor to be chosen by the board for an estimated cost of $3,000 per issue was defeated by a vote of 2 in favor, 4 opposed and 2 abstentions. The motion to approve an annual financial report of the CSUN Budget to be published and sent to the administration and regents with copies available to students upon request was defeated by a vote of 0 in favor, 7 opposed and 1 abstention. There was a motion to approve the minutes of the Publications Board Meeting including the denial of the previous motions and Randy Hockfeld's unexcused absence. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 against and 0 abstentions. J. Radio Board There was no report. K. Security Coordinator MaryBeth Nitzschke announced that Curtis Sliwa is in town. Dave Martinez called earlier and discussed the possibility of donating a 3 bedroom, multi-roan house free of rent for the Guardian Angels Headquarters. L. Student Services Committee There was no report. M. Other Committee Reports There was no report. N. Appropriations Board Chairman Goussak read the minutes from meeting #8 held on July 29, 1982. There was a transfer of $27,000 from 906-9002 to 901-9001 which would increase 901-3000 by $27,000 and decrease 906-3000 by $27,000 (KUNV operations). There was a transfer of $10,000 from 906-3000 to 904-3000 which would increase 904-3000 by $10,000 and decrease 906-3000 by $10,000. The board decided to meet for the remainder of the summer on Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. Senator Levins moved to approve the minutes of Appropriations Board Meeting #8, and Senator Felsing seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a vote of 8 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. MINUTES-Senate Meeting #38 (page 3) Senator Clayton arrived at 4:30 p.m. President Oshinski moved to approve the minutes from Appropriations Board Meeting #9, and Senator Jacka seconded the motion. The minutes from Meeting #9 were approved with 8 in favor, 1 opposed and 0 abstentions. VII. Unfinished Business A. Nomination for Vacant Senate Seats There were no nominations. B. Dan Seigel & Nightwind Contract Senator Felsing moved to approve the Dan Seigel & NightwiniContract as sub-mitted. President Oshinski seconded, and the motion passed with 6 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 abstentions. C. Student Media Institute Contract Senator Felsing moved to approve the Student Media Institute Contract, and Senator Levins seconded. The notion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed, and 2 abstentions. D. Student Services Committee Operating Policy President Oshinski moved to approve the Student Services Operating Policy, and Senator Bloom seconded the motion. The motion passed with 9 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. E. Presentation by 1982-83 Presidential Candidate Mike Waller-(Barnum, Bowie, Levins, Wild) Senator Levins announced that Candidate Waller has requested that this item be placed on the Agenda 2 weeks from today at which time he will return from vacation. F. Submission of Organizations Board Operating Policy-(Voelcker) No action was taken. The policy was discussed. Senate President Wild entered and Cathy Clay passed the gavel to him. G. Formation of Political Action Committee-(Voelcker) President Oshinski moved to approve the formation of an Ad Hoc Political Action Committee consisting of at least 1 CSUN Executive Officer, 1 CSUN Senator and 2 open positions wMch will be filled by either senators or students at large. The purpose of this ad hoc committee wo\ild be to work with ASUN who would have similar membership to: 1. present alternative proposals in regards to our budget and control over our budget 2. to research the issue and also research possible alternatives and 3. to establish a lobbying and information campaign. The purpose of this committee would be to try to overborn the policies which have been handed to CSUN. Senator Clay seconded the motion. The motion passed with 10 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. VIII. New Business There was no new business. IX. Open Discussion Kirk Voelcker discussed the details of his trip to New York. Senator Clay stated that she would not tolerate' personal cuts on the Senate floor. One must obtain the floor before one speaks. If a person wears a beeper, please turn it down or off so the meeting will not be disrupted. Senators Nitzschke and Tollefson left the meeting at 5;:;05 p.m. MINUTES-Senate Meeting #38 (page 4) IX• Mjournment Senate President Wild adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Respectfully Prepared by. Lynn Best CSUN Secretary Jef Wild CSUN Senate President