Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 17, 1979

AGENDA SENATE MEETING /MO April 17, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes //39 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations VI. Committee Reports A. Elections Board B. Organizations Board C. Entertainment and Programming Board D. Appropriations Board E. Publications Board F. Radio Board G. Bylaws Committee VII. Old Business A. Bylaw #1 (Senator Alderman, SC) B. Request for Funds from Matching Funds ($500.00) 1. All-in-one Convention Day (Danny Campbell) VIII. New Business IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEETING 1140 April 17, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order The fortieth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Senate President at 4:00 p.m. in Lounge 201 of the Moyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Shellee Willden Phillip Jackson Peggy Racel Lise Wyman Kirk Voelcker Lorraine Alderman Bill Haldeman Pam Roberts Marie Ropell Byron Blasco Carol Tarpley Nina Ross "Skip" Kelley Jeff Wild Sandy Williams Danny Campbell Dave Craddock Joe Matvay David Martinez Scott Gonzalez Cindy Simia Absent DeAnn Turpen (unexcused) Joyce Bridges (excused) Scott Greene (resigned) Lisa Wolfbrandt (excused) Nick Santoro (excused) Cindy Vannucci (unexcused) III. Approval of Minutes H39 Jeff Wild moved to suspend the rules to make a presentation to the Senate, and was seconded. He informed the Senate that this was about a letter he has received from Dr. Johns' attorney. A vote was then taken on the motion to suspend the rules which passed unanimously. Senator Wild read to the Senate the letter he received from Dr. Johns' attorney. (David Martinez arrived at 4:04 p.m. - excused; Byron Blasco arrived at 4:05 p.m. - excused.) Discussion took place on the matter and John Hunt moved for a vote of confi-dence for the action of Mr. Wild in pursuit of a public apology from Dr. Johns, and was seconded by Bill Haldeman. President White had advised the Senate to give Senator Wild a vote of confidence on his actions. Danny Campbell then called for the question, was seconded, and passed with one opposed. A vote was then taken on the main motion for a vote of confidence which passed with four abstentions. III. Approval of Minutes 1139 At this time the Senate moved back into the regular order of business. President White corrected the Minutes of Senate Meeting #39 on Page No. 3 under the 910 Social Events Account where the $600 has been transferred for the expense of the portable bar instead of Mardi Gras. Lorraine Alderman also corrected the Minutes on Page 2 in which DeAnn Turpen should have had an unexcused late. There were no further corrections to the Minutes of Senate Meeting f}39, therefore, they stood approved. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1140 April 17, 1979 Page 2 IV. Executive Board Announcements The Senate President informed the Senate that this is one of the two last Senate Meetings that this Executive Board will be at. University College Seat Opening The Senate President announced that Scott Greene has resigned his seat in the University College, therefore, there is an opening in the University College and this will be on the Agenda for nominations next week. Part-time Engineer for the Radio Station President White announced that Gordi Ausom, the part-time engineer for the radio station, has been hired for the next three months for $200 a month. He further informed the Senate that when we come nearer a more permanent radio station, he will sign a more permanent contract. Distinguished Nevadan Awards President White announced that the Distinguished Nevadan Awards this year go to Artemus Ham, Deve Guy, and Melanie Town. The Commencment Speaker will be Dr. Bart Bach who is a Professor Artemus in Astronomy. Presentation to the Ways and Means Committee President White announced that although the Yell has reported on this topic, a week ago, Saturday, he testified in front of the Ways and Means Committee and the University was there and the students, faculty, ad-ministration, and classified people were represented. Olympithon '79 President White announced that the Olympithon '79 is going on this week at the Convention Center and they have a bank of telephones and they need people to man these phones from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Mayfest At this time President White turned the floor over to Jacque Riley of the Education College to speak about the Mayfest - a program that will go on on May 1. Jacque Riley addressed the Senate in regards to the Mayfest and informed them that this will be held on Tuesday, May 1. What they are looking for is support like ideas and they also need people for the physical management of it all. Everyone is invited and the theme is the Year of the Child Festival. MDA Dance Marathon At this time Tim Herlosky turned the floor over to Gary O'Connell from the Muscular Distrophy Association. He informed the Senate that he would like to get UNLV involved with the National Jerry Lewis Telethon. He would like to put on a twenty hour dance marathon in the Rotunda of the Convention Center. (Dave Craddock arrived at 4:29 p.m. — excused.) Party Fund Joe Matvay informed the Senate that he will be accepting donations to the party fund. He further .informed the Senate that he would like to extend a challenge to the Yell to another softball game as the one they had last year. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1140 April 17, 1979 Page 3 V. Executive Board Nominations There were no Executive Board Nominations. VI. Committee Reports A. Elections Board Pam Roberts read the Minutes of the last two Elections Board Meetings. The first was of Friday, April 6, and the second was of Tuesday, April 17, 1979. Discussion took place, and there were no corrections or comments on both Minutes, therefore, they stood approved. B. Organizations Board Tim Herlosky read the Minutes of the last Organizations Board Meeting which was held on April 5, 1979. Discussion took place and there were no corrections or comments of the Minutes of the Organizations Board Meeting, therefore, they stood approved. At this time Danny Campbell moved to suspend the rules to bring up Old Business, Item B, and was seconded by Peggy Racel. A division of the house took place and the motion failed with ten in favor and seven opposed. C. Entertainment and Programming Board Tim Herlosky read the Minutes of the last Entertainment and Programming Board Meeting which was held on April 4, 1979. There were no further corrections or comments on the Minutes, so, they, therefore, stood approved. D. Appropriations Board John Hunt read the Minutes from the last Appropriations Board Meeting which was held on April 16, 1979. There were no comments or corrections to the Minutes, therefore, they stood approved. E. Publications Board There was no Meeting of the Publications Board, therefore, there were no Minutes. F. Radio Board There was no Meeting of the Radio Board, therefore, there were no Minutes. G. Bylaws Committee There was no Meeting of the Bylaws Committee, therefore, there were no Minutes. H. S.E.F. Committee Kirk Voelcker informed the Senate that the S.E.F. Program is cancelled for this semester due to a preparation delay. He informed the Senate that the S.E.F. Committee will make preparations an attempt to make the forms for the first summer session. Jeff Wild encouraged people who have time to please try to help out with this Committee. VII. Old Business A. Bylaw 111 (Senator Alderman, SC) Lorraine Alderman moved to approve Bylaw HI, and was seconded. She informed Minutes - Senate Meeting 1140 April 17, 1979 Page 4 that there was a typographical error and the title of the Bylaw should be "Bylaw and Bylaws Committee." A vote was taken on the motion which passed unanimously. B. Request for Funds from Matching Funds ($500.00) 1. All-in-one Convention Day (Danny Campbell) Danny Campbell moved that we give the Hotel Association $500 from the Matching Funds Account, and was seconded. He then passed the floor to Cindi Kiser who addressed the Senate and informed the Senate of the All-in-one Convention Day. Danny Campbell then called for the question, and was seconded by Marie Ropell. Much discussion took place and Joe Matvay addressed the Senate as follows: "As I see it some of you newer Senators may not realize that in the past the Hotel Association has had and still does have a big say in student involvement on this campus. However, in the past they either had control of the purse strings or had things given to them on a silver platter from Hotel people in CSUN. This year that has changed. They are finding themselves equal, not over or mor equal than other organizations. What I mean by this, is that they are no longer on a par equal to or greater than CSUN but are a recognized organizations within CSUN. In Senate Meeting U3 of May 23, 1979 a presentation was made to the Senate for a $1,000 expenditure from General Funds for the Food Service Persons of America. I distinctly remember a member of the Hotel Association (the organization requesting the funds) telling the Senate that if a profit were made that at least part of the money would be repaid. Since the Senate denied a Matching Funds request to Hotel of $500 a couple of weeks ago, and anticipating another request I have since listened to the Senate tapes of Senate Meeting 113 and due to problems with the tape recorder at the Meeting, no discernible conversation can be detected. I am therefore not able to play to the Senate the presentation made at that Meeting in which a verbal agreement was made to repay "some of the funds requested." Upon discussion of this matter with people involved in CSUN at that time, I found that CSUN President Chuck White remembers the "promise" as does Senate President Marshal Nillick who was presiding over the Senate at that time. I firmly believe that it was this verbal agreement to repay the funds that allowed the granting of the money to the requesting organization. The motion passed in secret ballot by a vote of seven in favor, four against and no abstentions. After the event was held I saw a member of the Hotel Association one day and asked if a profit was made. I was told that a profit was made. I also was informed that the HOtel Association felt that they needed the money more than CSUN and that no monies were to be repaid. I am not against the Hotel Association but I do resent this flagrant atttitude towards CSUN and its legislative branch, the branch that allocated the funds. I feel that all organizations should share in the benefit of Matching Funds, not just a few. There are many organizations that have never requested Matching Fudns while there are those that seem to continously Minutes - Senate Meeting 1140 April 17, 1979 Page 5 request Matching Funds until the yearly limit of $1,500 is reached. The point of the matter as I see it, is that the Hotel Association agreed to pay money bake and that repayment has never been received. I am not blaming the current officers of the Hotel Association hut I feel that it would be a gross injustice to other organizations to have $500 from their Matching Funds taken away from them and given to an organization that didn't fulfill its promises. I also feel that the money that has been expended by the organizations has not been spent in a manner that has adequately served the general student body. All organizations should know that they can't or shouldn't always count on Matching Funds to support an event. If they can't afford to sponsor an event then they shouldn't have it. Matching Funds is a gift to an organization to encourage them to provide activities to students. I don't feel we had the money a few weeks ago when the Senate voted to deny them the funds and I don't think we have the money now to give to them. When the Senate denied the request the organization went back to the Organizations Board on an attempt to serve the funds. Parliamentary procedure states that the lesser body can overrule an act of a superior body, the superior body being the Senate. A new request has been filed and is on this week's Agenda. It is not that Hotel Association hasn't received money from CSUN in the past or won't in the future. This year's administration is about to leave office and shortly a new fiscal year will begin. The Hotel Association this year realized a gross profit of $759 from the contributions of monies from CSUN. After a payment of $342 to the International Scholarship Fund a net profit of $417 was at hand. My conscience- dictates to me that Hotel Association should be made to suffer the consequence of the lack of repayment. I: move to amend the $500 request to $300, this would in essence be a repayment to CSUN of $200 or half of the profit made from the monies given to the Association, and was seconded." John Hunt objected to the consideration of the motion, and was seconded. A division of the house took place and the motion failed with seven in favor. Much discussion took place and Peggy Racel called for the question was seconded and passed with three opposed. A vote was then taken on the amendment to change the request from $500 to $300, a division of the house took place and the motion failed with 6 in favor, 14 opposed and one abstention. More discussion took place and Jeff Wild called for the question and was seconded and passed with three opposed. A vote was then taken on the main motion, a division of the house took place and the motion passed with 14 in favor, 3 opposed, and three abstentions. VIII. New Business There was no New Business. IX. Open Discussion Danny Campbell informed the Senate that the Hotel Association would like to sit down with CSUN and work out this matter about the money they owe us. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1140 April 17, 1979 Page 6 Bill Haldeman informed the Senate that he feels that the Senate should work as a whole not to work for an award at the end of the year. John Hunt informed the Senate that he doesn't believe there is one Senator that is better than the rest. Lise Wyman .informed the Senate that she feels that everyone should think very seriously about the Outstanding Senator Award. Pam Roberts informed the Senate that she voted no on the Hotel Association request not for a revenge motive but she feels maybe we could have compromised with them by them charging more to get into the luncheon or something. She further reminded the Senate that the campaign spending statements should be turned in by tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. Joe Matvay informed the Senate that he feels he did what he had to do. More discussion took place on the Outstanding Senator Award. X. Adjournment Byron Blasco moved to adjourn, and was seconded by Marie Ropell. A division of the house took place and the motion passed with 13 in favor and four opposed. The fortieth Meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate adjourned at 6:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Respectfully prepared by: Marshal S. Willick Senate President Rene Bernier Senate Secretary SENATE BYLAW NO. 1 I. Definition A. A bylaw of CSUN shall be a legislative act proscribing procedure for CSUN government by authority derived from the CSUN Constitution. II. Bylaw Committee A. /I standing committee shall he formed for the purpose of considering all proposed bylaws on the basis of the relevance and necessity of each to the Constitution and existing bylaws. 1. The committee shall consist of seven CSUN members at least 4 of whom must be Senators. 2. Committee members shall serve from time of appointment until October 31st. III. Institution of Bylaws A. Proposal, Referral, Submission 1. Any CSUN member may propose bylaws to the Senate. 2. The Senate shall refer all bylaw proposals to the commi.ttee. 3. Only the committee may submit bylaw proposals for approval to the Senate. B. 1. proposals will be voted on the second meeting following that of submission. 2. A two-thirds majority vote .is necessary to ratify a bylaw. IV. Classification of Bylaws A. The Bylaw Committee shall classify all ratified bylaws according to a consecutive numbered series, to begin as Senate Bylaw I. B. All Bylaws shall be titled according to subject matter. C. All Byalws shall be cross indexed according to titles and numbers.