Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 20, 1979

AGENDA SENATE MEETING ft33 February 20, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes 1132 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Vice-Chairman (vote) 1. Dave Gist VI. Committee Reports A. Student Counseling Hotline Committee (ad hoc) B. Radio Committee C. Activities Board D. Organizations Board E. Senate Research Task Force VII. Old Business VIII. New Business IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEET INC 1133 February 20, 1979 Mover Student Union Building Room 201 Call to Order The thirty-third meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Speaker at 4:02 p.m. in Lounge 201 of the Moyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance She1 lee Will den Phillip Jackson Peggy Race! Lise Wyman Kirk Voelcker (unexcused late) DeAnn Turpen Lorraine Alderman Joyce Bridges (unexcused late) Bill Haldeman Pam Roberts Marie Rope11 Byron Blasco (unexcused late) Carol Tarpley Nina Ross (unexcused late) Scott Greene Lisa Wolfbrandt "Skip" Kelley Jeff Wild Nick San toro Kent Reardon Bruce Bayne Dannij Camnbell (unexcused late) Cindu Vannucci (unexcused late) Dave Craddock (excused late) Joe Matvay David Martinez Scott Gonzalez Cindy Simia Absent None III. Approval of Minutes 1132 There were no corrections to the Minutes II32, therefore, they stood approved. (Marie Ropell and Dave Craddock arrived at 4:03 p.m. - excused.) IV. Executive Board Announcements College Bowl Meeting The Speaker announced that the first meeting of the College Bowl team will be on Thursday at 4:00 p.m., however, they may meet after the Meeting today. He will announce what will happen when he receives the information. (Cindy Vannucci and Nina Ross arrived at 4:04 p.m. - unexcused.) Reguest for Funding The Speaker announced that there will be a renuest for funds in the amount of $1,360 from the Political Science Department, and this will come out of the General Account. (Dannu Camvbell arrived at 4:05 p.m. - unexcused.) Minutes - Senate Meeting 1133 February 20, 1979 Page 2 Budget Report John Hunt announced that everyone should have received a budqet report. He also announced that the Appropriations Board will be having a meeting in the beginning of March to make the adjustments to these accounts. The Radio Account will need to make two budget adjustments under out-of- state travel. The Matching Funds account is in great shape. The Activities Budget is going to have a major adjustment in March. They now have $19,000 to play with. The Day Care Center is in qreat shape. The Yell is going to have major problems. There will be a change in the Consultant's fees. President White informed the Senate that the Yell is cutting down their production. After their reduction their cost will be a little over $800 per issue. There has been steps taken to correct some of their problems. They are reducing the amount of copies from 20,000 to 10,000. John Hunt then announced that the Social Events Account (liquor) is doing well. Fee Structure Committee President White announced that the Fee Structure Committee is looking at the Consolidated Fee Package. They will be going to Reno to discuss this matter with the Board of Regents, and they would like to see some kind of continuity between Fee Packages. He also announced that the Reno student government will have problems getting their student qovernment fees from the Fee Package, however, UNLV will still get their 3.43Z of student fees for their budget. Financial Aid Committee President White announced that he got a report that the people are not going to the meetinas, and he informed the Senate that this Committee will start to qet rollinq again in March. Student-at-large Seats for the Activities Board Tim Herlosky announced that there were only two names submitted for the student-at-large seats of the Activities Board. The names will be submitted at the next Meeting. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Vice-Chairman (vote) 1. Dave Gist Scott Gonzalez moved to approve Dave Gist as Vice-Chairman of the Activities Boards, was seconded, and passed with two abstentions. (Kirk Voelcker arrived at 4:18 p.m. - unexcused.) The Executive Board nominated Dale Hulen for the student-at-large seat on the Election Board. This will come up for a vote at the next Senate Meeting. VI. Committee Reports A. Student Counseling Hotline Committee (ad hoc) David Martinez reported that the Meeting was called to order and that the Committee is continuing research on the topic, and because of a conflict with another standing Committee, the Parking and Traffic Committee, Phillip Jackson submitted his resignation to this Committee. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1133 February 20, 1979 Page 2 The meeting then adjourned. There were no comments or corrections to the Minutes, so, they, therefore, stood approved. B. Radio Committee Tommy Walker reported that at the last Meeting he had picked a bad day to meeting. The first Presidential candidate was on campus, so they was no meeting. He will have another Meeting. He would like everyone to come to him this week, who is on the Committee, to adjust a meeting time for those who have scheduling problems. He reported that this last week end he went to Phoenix to look at some modular units or trailers and he informed the Senate that this company will be sending some plans and he will report on this at a later date. There were no comments on the minutes or report, therefore, then stood apnroved. C. Activities Board Tim Herlosky reported that this Saturday the Young Democrats will be havincr a Washington's Birthday Dance. The band is "Oz" and all drinks will be . 50£. It will be held in the Ballroom. There was no meeting this last week, so there were no Minutes for avnroval. D. Organizations Board John Hunt reported on the February 8 meeting. At this time the Speaker passed the gavel to the Speaker Pro Tom, Joseph Matvag (4:23 p.m.). The Speaker Pro Tem then passed the gavel back to the Speaker at 4:25 p.m. John Hunt read the Minutes, and there were no corrections or comments so the Minutes stood approved. E. Senate Research Task Force Joe Matvay reported that they had problems with the film so they will have a report at the next Meeting. F. Appropriations Board John Hunt reported on the February 15 meeting. He read the Minutes and there were no corrections to them, so they stood approved. F. CSUN Party Fund (ad hoc) Joe Matvay reported that the party was success, but he wished attendance could have been much better. He announced that they are planning to have another one in about a month and a half. VII. Old Business Danny Campbell informed the Senate that earlier Peqqy Burnham had a sing up sheet for a donation of part of their stipends for an educational donation to Bill Onorato's sister. He passed around another sheet. A plague has also been made up in his memory to be given to his sister. VIII. New Business Ken Harris, KULV reporter, asked the Senate if they would mind if his reporters called them at home and if anyone had any objections to this would they please tell him after the Meeting. Dave Craddock informed the Senate that his department is concerned about getting a new book drop over near their department. He questioned as to Minutes - Senate Meeting 1133 February 20, 1979 Page 2 how he would go about getting this. The Speaker suggested that he contact the Library Committee and if that doesn't work he might be able to come to CSUN informally. IX. Open Discussion Bill Haldeman questioned as to what would be the procedure for putting the Mandatory Atheltic Fee question on the ballot again. The Speaker informed him that a request for a Referendum for a ballot question would have to be done. X. Adjournement There was no further business, therefore, the Meeting stood adjourned. The Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. (The Speaker announced that the College Bowl equipment was here and there would be practice after the Meeting.) Respectfully submitted by: Respectfully prepared by: Marshal S. Willick Speaker of the Senate Rene Bernier Senate Secretary M I N U T E S A P P R O P R I A T I O N S M E E T I NG F e b r u a r y 15, 1979 . T h e m e e t i n g was called to order by C h a i r m a n , John A. Hunt, at 3 : 2 0 p.m. in the M o y e r Student Union B u i l d i n g , Room 122. I. Roll Call P r e s e n t : Bill Fries Absent: Peggy Racel D a v e L e v i n s Lorraine A l d e r m a n J o h n P u r v i s - ( A d v i s o r ) M a r s h a l W i l l i ck Kirlc V o e l c k er Rob N i e l s e n II II. Transfer from C o n t i n g e n c y to other accounts- J o h n P u r v i s e x p l a i n e d that the final Fall fee d i s t r i b u t i o n had been c o m p l e t e d and that CSUN had realize.d 91.8% of its a n t i c i p a t e d student fees. Instead of r e q u i r i n g each budget to be reduced by 8.2%, Appropriations- is r e c o m m e n d i n g a t r a n s f e r from the C o n t i n g e n c y account into each i n d i v i d u al b u d g e t , e x c e p t in the case of m a t c h i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n a l funds of the amount that was not r e a l i z e d. The Fall Fee D i s t r i b u t i o n and C o n t i n g e n c y A c t i v i t y sheets, w h i c h were passed out to the B o a r d , w e r e d i s c u s s e d and Purvis p o i n t e d out that the total e n r o l l m e n t fees w e r e $ 1 4 3 , 8 7 2 . 25 i n s t e a d of the a n t i c i p a t e d $ 1 5 6 , 6 5 5 . 0 0 due to a drop in the s t u d e n t e n r o l l m e n t s. The Chair then e n t e r t a i n e d a m o t i o n to a p p r o v e the a l l o c a t i o n s from C o n t i n g e n c y for 9 0 0 , 9 0 1 , 9 0 3 , 9 0 4 , 9 0 5 and 907. Bill Fries m o v e d to a p p r o v e the a b o v e , seconded by Dave L e v i n s and passed w i t h one a b s t e n t i o n by Kirk V o e l c k e r . i The Chair also e n t e r t a i n e d a m o t i o n to r e a d : "If 'any one a c c o u n t r e a c h e s a point w h e r e they have e i t h e r spent or e n c u m b e r e d 90% of their a n n u a l b u d g e t , all e x p e n d i t u r es and e n c u m b r a n c e s will have to be r e v i e w e d by the A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board for approval.. F o l l o w i n g a d i s c u s s i o n on the w o r d i n g of the a b o v e m o t i o n, it was a m e n d e d to read: "When any one a c c o u n t r e a c h e s a point w h e r e they have either spent or e n c u m b e r e d 90% of their a n n u a l b u d g e t , at that p o i n t , t h e A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board will r e v i e w the a n n u a l budget and make any n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t m e n ts to the budget that the A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board deems a p p r o p r i a t e . " B i l l Fries moved to accept the a m e n d e d m o t i o n , s e c o n d e d by D a v e L e v i n s and passed u n a n i m o u s l y. III. Open D i s c u s s i on T h e r e b e i n g no further need for d i s c u s s i o n , the Chair e n t e r t a i n ed the m o t i o n for — A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Meeting F e b r u a r y 15, 1979 Page 2 IV. Adjournment D a v e L e v i n s moved for a d j o u r n m e n t , seconded by Bill Fries. M e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d at 3:45 p.m. R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d by: F l o r i d a Edwards C S U N Secretary