Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 02, 1982

MINUTES Senate Meeting if 15 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. 3-2-82 I. Call to Order Senate President Oshinski called the fifteenth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order a 4 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Tony Castanon-excused absent Lynn Best Dawn Soderquist Karen Cohen Cathy Clay -excused absent Shawn Lumas Robin Starlin Jef Wild-excused absent G-inger Clayton MaryBeth Nitzschke Kim Daffner Nancy Felsing Lisa Griffith Rudy Bruehl Jimmy Hill Phil Horn Marie Ravenholt Pat Thomas Cathy Powell Pam Jacka III. Approval of Minutes #14 There being no further additions or corrections the minutes of Senate Meeting #14 stood approved as submitted. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Vice-President's Announcements Vice President Pro Tempore Starlin announced that Vice-President Levins would be out of the office this week, and she would be serving in her place. There will be an Appropriations Board Meeting, Friday at 3:30 p.m. in her office. B. Senate President's Announcements Senate President Oshinski discussed his trip to Washington D.C. concerning Student Lobby Day, he talked about the student loan and financial aid cuts that President Regan is proposing. Plan to set up a call you congressman day in the CSUN offices, further information will be placed in the mailboxes. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Elections Board Bob Compan, Steve Bowie Senator Starlin moved to approve Bob Compan and Steve Bowie as members of the CSUN Elections Board. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 17 in favor. B. Radio Board Chairperson-Nancy Felsing Senator Starlin moved to approve Nancy Felsing as CSUN Radio Board Chairman. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 16 in favor and 1 opposed. Senate Meeting #15 Page 2 3-2-32 C. Acting Student Radio Station Manager-Tony Cordasco Senator Starlin moved to approve Tony Cordasco as the CSUN Acting Radio Station Manager to KUNV. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed with 17 in favor. D. Stipend for Acting Student Radio Station Manager~$200 per month Senator Cohen moved to approve the stipend for the acting Radio Station Manager for $200 per month effective Feb. 2. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 17 in favor. E. Proposed removal of Student Radio Station Manager-Bill Saxton due to Medical Reasons, Senator Starlin moved to removal Bill Saxton as Student Radio Station Manager due to medical reasons. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed with 17 in favor. F. Proposed Elimination of stipend of student Radio Station Manager effective March 31. Senator Cohen moved to eliminate the stipend of the Radio Station manager, Bill Saxton effective March 31. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. An "''"'"*"'• amendment'to make'the effective date'Feb.'31 failed. The-motion passed with 12 in favor, 3 opposed, and 2 abstentions. VI. Committee Reports ! A. Appropriations Board Vice-Chairman Kathi Kulesza read the minutes of the meeting held on 2-26-82. The board approved the following items: Funding for the Quicksilver, increase 900-2100 by $250.00 increase 900-1100 by 175.00 increase 900-3000 by 1,075.00 and decrease 901-3000 by 1,500.00 They tabled the disapproval for the Summer Yell. An approval of $123.70 accepted as a friendly ammendment. The board approved to request the CSUN Senate to direct the Executive Board to direct the Business Office to provide a budget update by March 20, 1982. A transfer of $800 907-3228 to 907-2100 for the Epilogue Editor to go to Chicago was approved. Senator Hill moved to approve, the report. The motion was seconded. Much discussion took place. The -motion passed with 13 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions. B. Entertainment_ and.. Programming Board Vice-Chairman fcassdff read the minutes of the meeting held on 2-25-82. The board approve the following items, $500 donation to the Nevada Humanities Committee on May 1 for the Langston Hughes Presenation. The approval of $1,180 for the foreign films. A motion to make Dana Hood and honorary member of the ESP Board passed,and the approval of $750 to Aura and $425 to Pulsar. The motion approved Play Fair and Matt Weinstien on March 9, 1982 at 4 p.m. $i4.95 fsr two way intercome in the office was approved, $70 to replace Greg Goussak's stolen lamp, and 2 black lights. Senator Powell moved to approve the report. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. Senate Meeting #15 -2-82 Page 3 C. Organizations Board Senator Starlin moved to give SPRTA GSUN Recognition. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 16 in favor. ...... * D. Ad Hoc Impeachment Committee Chairman Thomas read the minute of ad hoc Impeachment Committee.meeting. The committee reported to the Senate that the charges that were submitted did not warrant impeachment of the CSUN President. Then a report of the minority was read. (see attached to original) There was a motion to replace the committee's report with the report of the minority. The motion was seconded. The Chair called for a 5 minute recess. Chairman Oshinski called the meeting back to order, at this time Senator Starlin withdrew her motion, and moved to table the committee report. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 10 in favor, 3 opposed, and 2 abstentions. VII. Unfinished Business There was- no Unfinished Business VIII. New Business A. Proposed Resolution concerning campus Security-Di±k Ravenholt President Ravenholt submitted a resolution to the Senate for approval concerning the security situation on campus, expressing the concerns of the Students. There was a motion to approve. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place, and the resolution was accepted with friendly ammendments, with 14 in favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstention. B. Proposed Referendum of Mandatory Athletic Fee for Executive Board Elections There was a motion to refer the referendum to the CSU8 Elections Board. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 15 in favor and 1 abstention. C. Public Hearing Senator Cohen moved that a Public Hearing be held on Monday March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Moyer Student Union concerning the charges brought against the CSUN President. And to be placed on the agenda sustentation of Impeachment Charges. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 7 opposed, and 1 abstention. IX. Open Discussion Senator Nitzshcke commented on the motion concerning the Public Hearing, with other CSUN Senators. Senator Clayton read a speech to the Senate apologizing for her actions, (see attached) Ken Zacker from Clark County Community College spoke to the Senate concerning the incidents concerning. CSUN. Senate Meeting #15 Page 4 3-2-82 Kathi Kulesza £ former Senator and CSUN Student presently, spoke to the Senate giving her reactions of the events going on currently. President Ravenholt commented that the reason he has had some problems, is because he did not receiv help from anyway. Several people attending the meeting were upset at the comment, and remarked that they did try to help the President. Senate President Oshinski thanked Senator Clayton for her speech in Open Discussion, and remarked that the President has received help, perhaps not offering to take it. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6;30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Respectfully Prepared by. Rick Oshinski CSUN Senate President Robin Starlin CSUN Secretary UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND EVALUATION CENTER DUNGAN HUMANTIES BUILDING 308 TELEPHONE (702) 739-3627/739-3687 March 4, 1982 The following, with the consent of the members of the Ad Hoc Impeachment Investigation Committee, is presented as a suggested friendly amendment to the committee's report. The committee, appointed to investigate the impeachment charges against the CSUN President, has found that violations of CSUN policy by the President result "from errors in judgment and warrant disciplinary action. As these actions do not warrant impeachment, the committee" recommends the following reprimand. The CSUN Senate formally and in written form, reprimands the President based on the findings of the Ad Hoc Impeachment Investigation Committee. Pat Thomas Lvrfn Best Richard Carhart CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 450S Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89164 Telephone (702) 739-3477 PRESIDENT DIRX A. RAVENHOLT Veto of Public Hearing As President of the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, I hereby veto the action item D, under New Business, establishment of Public Hearing. This action was taken by the 12th session of the CSUN Senate during the 15th meeting. This action violates the Nevada Open Meeting Law by voting on an action item without prior public notice or statement of emergency.