Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 15, 1977

SENATE MEETING //26 March. 15, 1977 I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. Joe passed the gavel to Pam Beury 4:21. by President Pro-Tempore Joe Warpinski. II. Roll Call Roll was taken by Secretary. Members present: Absent excused: Absent unexcused: Jeff Barta Debi Fields Joe Mann Shoron Baker Brad Peterson Leona Gonzales Rich Cole Bill Marion Tom Moreo Jim Bateman Jim Rafferty Mike Whipple Dave Cavalieri Tony Gwirtz Iris McCowan Greg McKinley Warren Stief Marshal Willick Joe Warpinski Dominick Cirone Andrew Sultan Tara Corcoran Cathy McLaurin Keith Terry Ron McCormick Dan Newman Bobby Lawson . — Gene Russo- III. Approval of Minutes Motion by Brad Peterson to approve the minutes for meetings //25 and //26. Seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes. IV. Open Discussion Open discussion was held by the committee as a whole before the meeting was called to order. V. Committee Reports A. Organizations Committee Marshal Willick moved to approve the matching funds request of the Ski Club for $500. Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Discussion. Joe Warpinski called for the question. Seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes 14-3-2. Vote on main motion passes with four abstentions. Marshal Willick moved to approve matching funds of $500 for the Chamber Singers. Seconded by Bill Marion. Marshal Willick called for the question, seconded by Rich Cole. Jim Rafferty challenged the chair. Challenge failed by 5-10-1. Motion to vote immediately passed with two abstaining. Vote on main motion passes with one opposed and two abstaining. Joe Warpinski moved to approve matching funds of $500 to the Wind Ensemble. Seconded by Dan Russell. Dan Russell called for the question. Seconded by Sharon Baker. Motion fails to vote immediately. Discussion. Sharon Baker called for the question. Seconded by Rich Cole. Motion passes with 15-0-2. Vote on main motion passes with three abstaining. Joe Warpinski moved to approve matching funds of$400 for Hotel Association. Seconded by Mike Whipple. Motion passes with three abstentions. Jim Rafferty moved to approve the SIMS organization for CSUN recognition. (Students International Meditation Society). Seconded by Joe Warpinski. Discussion. Passes Unanimously. B. Activities Board Scott Lorenz asked that the Senate approve the James Lee Stanley contract that was submitted at the last senate meeting. So moved by Joe Warpinski, and seconded by Bill Marion. Discussion. Greg McKinley called for the question. Seconded by Sharon Baker. Passes with five abstentions. Main motion passes with two abstaining. Joe Warpinski moved to approve the Keith Stroup lecture for $1700. Seconded by Sharon Baker. Discussion. Tom Moreo called for the question. Seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes to vote immediately. Main motion passes with one abstention. Scott submits the contract for Gordon Margulis at $850. C. Union Board Joe Warpinski asked the President to make an ad hoc committee for the purpose of reviewing his proposed constitutional amendment. ( below ). Dan agrees to appoint the committee at a later time. The proposed amendment reads: This is to request that the position of Union Board within the CSUN structure be reviewed with an eye toward 3 removing it from its current position as a standing committee of the Senate and reestablishing it as a division of CSUN. D. Constitutional Revision Committee Joe Warpinski stated that not much has been done. At t;he last meeting only seven senators were present. He noted that the meeting turned out to be an open discussion type with Jim Stone and Gary Brown . VI. Old Business A. Presidential Nominations, Appointments, and Report Dan Russell moved to approve Dan Wright to the Activities Board, Gene Russo to the Election Board, and Brad Peterson to the Appropriations Committee. Seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes with three abstentions. Dan mentioned that Dr. Baepler and Herman Westfall were not in favor of graduates and part-time students paying the extra dollar fee as submitted by the Senate as part of the fee increase proposal. Dan therefore moved to modify the Senate proposal to delete this section, which was seconded by Joe Mann. ( This proposal would go before the regents at the April 1, 1977 meeting). Motion passes 11-3-5. B. USUNS Constitutional Revision Dan reports that we have received some feedback from Jim Stone concerning the USUNS Constitution. It seems that the Chancellor does not agree with the statement in the Constitution stating that the legal council for USUNS will be the Attorney General. The Chancellor informed Jim that this would not pass unless the section bearing this statement is striken. So moved by Mike Whipple and seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes to strike this section with two abstaining. VII. New Business A. Marijuana Reform Brad Peterson made a motion that a resolution be sent to the appropriate senate committees and legislators, and legislature as a whole, that CSUN supports passage of Assembly Bill 253. Seconded by Bill Marion. Jim Rafferty called for the question, seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes to vote immediately. Vote on main motion passes with three abstentions. B. The Flora Act Brad Peterson asked to postpone this until the next meeting. C. Kevin Flaherty Kevin talked briefly about the yearbook and the lack of money available to them. Joe Warpinski moved to give $750 to the yearbook for this year's edition. Seconded by Marshal Willick. 4 Call for the question by Rich Cole, seconded by Marshal Willick. Motion to vote passes with 13-2-0. Main motion passes. Joe Warpinski moved to go into personnel session. Secqnded by Brad Peterson. Motion passes with one opposed and two abstaining. Allegations were aired between Don Beury and Kevin Flaherty. Extensive discussion was held by the Senate. Sharon Baker moved that a committee be formed to determine what action should be taken if any towards or against Don Beury for his action of writing the letter to Fred Albrecht. Seconded by Marshal Willick. Discussion on motion. Motion passes. Dan passes appointing power to Joe Warpinski. Joe appointed Marshal Willick, Tom Moreo, and Sharon Baker. The committee was given instructions to report at the next meeting. Motion to adjourn by Jim Rafferty, seconded by Tony Gwirtz. Motion passes. Meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m. I Resoectfullv submitted. Mona L. Wlllden CSUN Secretary