Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 1, 1977

SENATE MEETING #17 November 1977 I I. Call to Order The seventeenth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by Chairman Ken Holt at 4:08 p.m. in Lounge 203 of the Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in attendance: absent excused absent unexcused: Dawn DuCharme Lise Wyman DeAnn Turpen John Dunkin Ingrid Hegedus Scott Hoover Lorraine Alderman Leon Leavitt Gretchen Smith Dave Bergen Jerry Gatch Bruce Bayne Chuck White Cindy Kiser Richard Simms Bill Botos Peggy Burnham Greg McKinley Rob Nielsen Susana Reyes Gene Russo John Ensign Andre' Bell Joe Matvay none Bob Biale Don Soderberg III. Welcome Ken Holt officially welcomed the new Senators. IV. Approval of Minutes Chuck White explained that the correction in Minutes #16 was wrong. It should have stated that he moved to table the motion to set a sealing of $1,800 on the Presidential Host Fund. Motion by Ingrid Hegedus to approve the minutes as corrected, seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes. Executive Board Announcements 1. Discussion was held on the basketball ticket distribution. Chair limits discussion for another 5 minutes only. 2. Presidential Host Fund Scott announced that he is in the process of preparing a more detailed report on the host fund. He asked that this be deferred to the next meeting. 3. By-Law Committee Ken stated that there were now two vacancies on the committee. Interested persons were asked to contact Ken after the meeting. VI. Open Discussion The meeting went to open discussion for 15 minutes. VII. Committee Reports A. Activities Board Greg McKinley reported for the board. He submitted the Kenny Rankin contract. He also reminded the Senate that Homecoming Activities would begin Sunday. B. Organizations Council The following matching funds requests were submitted: 1. Intergreek Council $100 2. Emanon $500 3. Hotel $250 4. Ski Club $500 5. Psi Chi $100 Chair entertained a motion for a 10 minute recess. Motion made by Gretchen Smith and seconded by Bruce Bayne. Motion passes. Meeting called back to order at 5:13 p.m. VIII. Old Business A. Organizations Council DeAnn Turpen moved to vote on each member seperately. Seconded by Gretchen Smith. Motion passes. Discussion on members nominated. Bruce Bayne called for the question, seconded by Greg McKinley. Motion passes to vote immediately. Vote on Peggy Burnham as a member of the Organizations Committee passes with two abstentions. Vote on Russ Foreman passes with one opposed and two abstentions. Vote on Dave Cox passes with one opposed and three abstentions. Vote on Maria De Luca passes unanimously. Vote on Shirley Willstead passed. Vote on Cathy Savarese passed. Elaine Mendonca, Joe Matvay, and Jerry Gatch were approved for the curriculum board with two abstentions. Chuck White moved to table the votes on the Judicial Board until next week. Seconded by Jerry Gatch. Motion passes to table. Bob Biale was approved for the Code committee with two opposed and three abstentions. Scott Hoover, Bobby Lawson, and Elaine Mendonca were approved for the Financial Aid Committee with one opposed and one abstention. Joe Matvay and Mike Verchick were table until the next meeting for the Grievance Committee. Open discussion was held on the Organizations Council Operating Policy. Bruce Bayne called for the question, seconded by Scott Hoover. Motion failed to vote immediately. Discussion. Greg McKinley called for the question, seconded by Peggy Burnham. Motion passes to vote immediately. Motion to approve operating policy passes with 11-5-2. Gretchen Smith moved to add the words "requesting matching funds" to page two number 5. Seconded by De Ann Turpen. Motion to vote immediately by Greg McKinley, seconded by Gene Russo. Motion to vote immediately passes. Main motion passes. Chuck White made a motion to add a number 12 to the matching funds stating that upon a case by case examination, an organization requesting matching funds may be required to repay all or part upon the discretion of the Organization Council if a profit is made. Seconded by Joe Matvay. Greg McKinley called for the question, seconded by DeAnn Turpen. Motion passes to vote immediately. Main motion passes with three opposed and one abstention. Gene Russo made a motion to change number 8 changed to "any group missing three meetings unexcused or excused shall be suspended from matching funds until May 30, 1978." Seconded by Richard Simms. Motion passes Greg McKinley moved to adjourn, seconded by Gene Russo. Meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.