Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 24, 1987

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA SENATE MEETING 17-33 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1987 4:00PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 17-32 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. Approval of Joe Volpi to Appropriations Board. B. Approval of Charles Smith to Radio Board. C. Approval of Charles Smith to Appropriations Board. D. Approval of Mary LaVarna to Approriations Board. E. Approval of Steve Evenson to Parking and Traffic. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . Approval of Macintosh SE Hard Disk, M-5083 CPU Apple Keyboard and Image Writer 2, M-2577, with Macintosh Cable for $2745.50 for KUNV. (Rob Rosenthal)-.' VIII. NEW BUSINESS Approval of Entertainment and Programming co-sponsoring with College Republicans for lecture on September 24 and UNLV's coalition for peace and Justice for Lecture on September 29, 75/25 agreement.(E&P) Approval of contract with College Republicans for $300.oo for expenses of Oliver North Slide Show and guest speakers on September 24th.(E&P) Approval of contract with the Nicaragua network of $300 for services of the Galo family on the 29th of September. (CSUN Preisdent) Approval of Blood Drive for $125 for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place for organizations competition in blood drive.(Vice President Gentile) Introduction of 42 credit fee waiver and $100 stipend for Connie Scordato, Yellin' Rebel Advertising Manager. (Steve Evenson, Senate President) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 A. B. C. D. E. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS "C.V.' '!*, Z ,ifiv J G i ''OH MINUTES 1 SENATE MEETING 17-33. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1987 4:00PM r'i MSU 201 : ' I. CALL TO ORDER Senate President Evenson called the Senate Meeting 17-32 to order ar 4:01pm. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT Senator Cunningham Senator Giff Senator Goldstein-'" - Senator Harrington^-" Senator Mangual^ Senator McGinty^ Senator Miller*^ Senator Sanchez Senator S m i t h s Senator Baggett Senator C a r l s o n ^ Senator Lavarna £ J B'S ABSENT Senator Chastain (Excused)' Senator Bosma (Excused)*-— Senator Spicer (Excused)-*"" III. "APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES • -OS-lis .?.., . ; 3 J • .Y;J*IJ5HS 3 9XEI ^X Motion to approve Senate Mir Seconded by Senator Carlson. ^Motion to approve Senate Minutes 17-32 by Senator Miller. •: t.O 3'.' A "" - - ' h&A'fiilti&fu sH .AC-IK • There was discussion. Changes in the minutes were made. (See Revised Minutes in CSUN.) Call for a vote. Motion carried to approve Senate Minutes 17-32, unanimously. • "• ' flpx^ '''" "LL't i s ba s b^^&i-'r&BW BUJi>- l:AZ JZiizH, a ft I IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice President Pro Tempore Harrington announced that he will soon be introducing a budget for the Roundtable that he has planned -for Jan. 8. «*J j . : Senate President Pro Tempore Smith announced that the following members need to see him after the Senate Meeting: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Minutes 17-33 Page 2 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS -Continued- Senator Chastain, Senator Giff, Senator Goldstein, Senator Harrington, Senator Bosma, Senator Miller, Senator Spicer, and Senator L a v a m a . These Senators need to speak to h ; im about time schedules for speaking in front of a class. Updated the membership for the committees and boards, there is a conflict in the Radio Board, since eight members were appointed but there is only seven seats. He would also like a report from the Radio Board Chairman about the status of the members who are on the board. CSUN Vice President Gentile announced that on September 30th there will be the Blood Drive. The times will be 11:00am to 3:00pm. She also passed around a sign up sheet for people to donate blood for the event. ~~ Senate President Evenson announced that there will be a Nicaragua Challenge or Opportunity, on October 5, at 7:30pm in Wright Hall, Room 103. He read Dr. Cloudy thank you letter to the Senate for the Debate Club funding, j |PSI -CHI HONOR SOCIETY was recognised as -a 'CSUN ' "'Organization. • • - % . 1 - ; • ; v ;-J : * -- -v- ' Senate President Evenson mentioned that he was in an Academic Standards Meeting today, in which Senate Resolution 17-3 was approved for Dead Week unanimously. The next yjr step is for the Faculty Senate to approve it. He also .attended President Maxson's Academic Advising meeting. President Maxs'on is also in need for someone who is either an Art Major or interested in art to be on NICA. He mentioned that this committee meets once a ni sBsn^dO ' .n-ol - w CSUN President Hendrick asked if there were any more organizations that needed to be recognized. The following asked for recongition; ."z at ion. Ma-'. , . , - , ^.^ruME^MM^iA .VI Approval .-/as given] The tievidl* S6Siii? Of Professional Engineers recognized as a CSUN Organization. : - - • [App ' .j. — jz. SETA was recognized-as a CSUN organization."' - ' Senate Minutes 17-33 Page 3 Women in Science and Engineering were recognized 'as a CSUN organization; " - ' ' ' ' "' ' 3 ' " - ' - £he'Coalition of Peace and Justic£ 0 wlre n reCognifced &rsv .a CSUN Organization. . , . jJc i ' ** • "--I ' 5 * • -i - ^ . - - — . , — ^ The "American Society for Mechical^Engineers"was,. 7. recognized as a.CSUN organization^ r ~ ^ a-- 1 ----- • CSUN President Hendrick requested the requests for money to organizations be in by September 25 in CSUN. On Wednesday September 30th there will be an Organizations Board meeting that all organizations must be at. He also mentioned that Intramurals is the best he has ever seen it. He also mentioned that Mike Popp was doing a good job. He was chosen to be on the State Tax Committee by Hark Dawson. He is hoping that the Senate Handbook will be out by November 1. This handbook is being constructed by Karen Hare, OPI Director and Senate President Evenson. He asked the body if the knew what the UNLV Foundation and it's function was. (A reasonable number raised hands). In a brief description, CSUN President Hendrick describe it as being a private fundraiser. He also mentioned that on October 17 between 12 noon the university was going to have a Day on the Green. This function is to make the community aware of the university. V. BOARD/AND COMMITTEE REPORTS sure i - Entertainment and Programming thanked the Senators for there help on the Family Fare. Ric Jimenez especially thanked Senator Smith for his help. Ric also expressed his feeling toward the two items on the agenda which Entertainment and Programming will be co-sponsoring with. He felt that this was an educational experience and good for the university. He also mentioned that he needed help with Homecoming. He also said that this would probaly be the only sub-committee that they would have. KUNV mentioned that a new radio station has come on the ^X air and that KUNV has decided to play less pop jazz and J pick up more on the jazz. He said that they would be altering the different types of music. He also mentioned that KUNV will be having two hour shifts so that more students can be on the air. He also mentioned that he was having some problem with the commission checks. CSUN President Hendrick mentioned to KUNV that he was impressed with the meeting that KUNV had the other day. The turn out was very good. Senate Minutes 17-33 Page 4 Appropriations Board announced that $850.00 came out of the CSUN General account, $750.00 out of the Student Services account, and $400.00 out of the Organizations . account for the Debate Team. There will be a meeting on September 28th in room 203 at 3pm for the Appropriations Board. Publications Board announced that on Tuesday September 29th at 4:00pm in the Oasis room there will be a meeting discussing the Video Yearbook. She also submitted the comments that the Publications Board made from the last meeting about the issue concerning the Ad Manager's resignation letter. (See Attached copy). CSUN President Hendrick mentioned that he never felt that the charges against Kurt Hildebrand would cause him to get fired, but he added that he would like to make sure that Romney Smith was not up at the Yellin' Rebel. VI. -Executive Board Nominations - ' A. Approval of Joe Volpi to Appropriations Board. B. Approval of Charles Smith to Radio Board. sawrJsrfi' Approval of Charles Smith to Appropriation Board. anj n JD. Approval of Mary Lavarna to Appropriations Board. " V ? • Approval of Steve Evenson to Parking and Traffic. ' VII. Unfinished Business .Motion by Senator Smith, Seconded by Senator Mangual to ''Move out of the order of the day, with no objections, into New Business item E. - f-VIII. New Business JE. Introduction of 42 credit fee waiver and $100 stipend for Connie Scordato, Yellin' Rebel jj 4Advertising Manager.' (Steve Evenson, Senate President). fow aids biz& o.aia .six • :•.. gaiaaoaAiaoH tktiw ..•. vmsm-* Senate President Evenson announced that after speaking with Connie Scoradto that they decided to drop the $100 stipend. <T" * B.ai , 0,-; O:J > . . n b 7 T i - r r r, Motion to approve by Senator Harrington. fe»£roijf7Sis oaijS, s>a . r e -a^vj. jaaa-lc • Seconded by Senator Miller. > ft rj • . • - a -J . ... ^ **... . ...... . J, :.! ^ -; . Senator Goldstein objectioned to the question. Call for a vote. 2/3 requirement. / PUBLICATIONS BOARD TUESDAY 22, 1987 /l. The editor should have had access to the room, \ but due to beauracratlc delays he did not as of yet have a key; consequently it was necessary for him to scale the wal 1 -f ; l: .. 2 / ' Romney Smith will no longer be involved on the .: newspaper .'"He also did not recieve any commis- . sion for the ads. ' •'•' 3. Kurt Hilderbrand stated that no commission will be paid on the ads that were sold. rlT A. Palma Wesley will receive the full amount of \ commission due to her. |t>. The committee regrets the conflict between the ad manager and the editor. We understand they view the job differently and cannot coexist in a working environment. 6. This has raised some questions about the ad manager and the editors relationship. In the future we hope to avoid any futher complica-tions. ; 7. The job descriptions we now have should cir-cumvent any further complications. Motion fails with three in favor (Goldstein, Mangual, L a v a m a ) , opposed (Harrington, Baggett, Sanchez, Giff, Cunningham, Carlson, McGinty, Miller, and one abstention (Smith.) There was discussion. Kurt Hildebrand addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Motion to move this item of business of the 42 credit fee waiver to the Publications Board, Senator Goldstein. Seconded by Senator McGinty. ~ . There was discussion. Senator Smith mentioned that the for a 42 credit fee waiver and $100 stipend was already approved before, and that the only difference in this situation was the person in the job, not the position. There was discussion. This motion was declared out of order since the Senate had approved this motion before. Unfinished Business A. Approval of Macintosh SE Hard Disk, M-5083 CPU Apple Keyboard and Image Writer 2, M-2577, with ^ Macintosh Cable for $2745.50 for KUNV. (Rob Rosenthal). Motion by Senator Smith to remove the motion from the table. Seconded by Senator Carlson. There were no objections. There was discussion. Motion to amend the main motion to require a written document that the capital account of KUNV and the Yellin 1 Rebel will be only used for emergency for the next 3 years and CSUN has second priority on the machine above KUNV's day to day operations and below KUNV's and the Yellin' Rebel's graphic needs, by CSUN President Hendrick. Senate Minutes 1. 3 Page 5 VII. Seriate Minutes 17-33 Page 6 Seconded by Senator Harrington. There was discussion. Rob Rosenthal addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Kurt Hildebrand addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Amendment passes with seven in favor, two opposed (Sanchez, Smith), and three abstentions (Carlson, Baggett, Cunningham). . ,:, . . . u "Sfcewfma-icia^ no ••;•.:..• Z3&I tsA atts&o..zidi^-ieA atg^ll oD ifa-'iw to There was discus ion. ; . o Senator Killer commented that for the last couple of meetings all the Senate has done is hash out arguments on the floor. He did not feel that the Senate meetings were the place to argue the problems out. . . j i Motion by Senator Smith to table the motion until . D : Rob Rosenthal can come up with some figures on tradeouts. Seconded by Senator Harrington. . a c - h y b u s s a w ^29/IT There was discussion. Call for a vote. v ; s . # r », . •,'-> T .. < • - • ». ••• • flui Ji.i ••.,,. . i l l . -•• - V •» . • . ( i . i l . - i . < J : . 4 . _ ) < - ? . . Motion carries, with ten in favor, zero opposed, and two abstentions (Sanchez, Miller). •' - io z--jbr.o sdj so bvosx .07.. s a l l i K soSssrsE «ciicH. VIII. New Business ,3. ; o:.,/ ' i /; ; v "v; •• . ' " '' - '-••• • • - •••• ' - " * - - Approval of Entertainment and Programming co-sponsoring with College Republicans for lecture on September 24 and UNLV's coalition for Peace and Justice for Lecture on September 29,*75/25 a g r e e m e n t ( E & P ) . i t S 3 r i ) . <*v:k-xb toolf; n i ' a n o i ^ Motion to approve by Senator Sanchez. Seconded by Senator Giff. There was discussion. Ric Jimenez addressed the Senate. Motion to amend the main motion to include items A. ,B.,C., and approve as a whole, by Senator Miller. Senate Minutes L7-33 Page 7 Seconded by Senator Giff. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carries, with ten in favor, and one opposed ^ (Smith,) and one abstention (Cunningham). _ Motion by Senator Smith to separate items -.A., B., and C., in order to approve. • "' • r There was no seconded. This motion, failed. •a or xo B." C. Approval of Entertainment and Programming co-sponsoring with College Republicans for lecture on September 24 and UNLV's coalition for Peace and Justice for lecture on September 29, 75/25 agreement. (E&P). Approval of contract with College Republicans • for $300 for . expenses of Oliver North Slide show and - gue s t sp eaker s on . S ep t emb er 24th.;' (E&P) . o s i q .orlr JApproval of contract with the Nicaragua network of 3.&6¥B|£$300 for services of -the Galo Family on the 29th of September.' (CSUN President. ) r ; ; x;::;:.., • • TThheere was discusssiioonn,. §fs •. .. . ,.; r . J • _ .. ^ _ . 2 i 5 s. Call for a vote. - . . . . . l ^ s M * " ' , ' . s j o v S z c r i £ X s O . . . S I * : Motion carries, with eleven in favor, and one abstention ^ Srn 7. th ""T'C^'CrO CTSiu j "tf^t/C 4 • - -y-^-gy J ' ' ..Mi,; -f ' ' ' . ( t b l i l K , zatioasZ) • acoirnts-sai^ ovr ; y Motion by Senator Miller to move out of the order of the •-•^day and introduce item E. - "V - • • ' • ..:..; ... •. :J. > J ;^•''•V;.^. . .' gis^E/>arlntroduetion of Senate Bill :#23 .-(See attached .;copy) no I -rc-'i anasirldsKj&S d^slloO. 'rfiit;/. ^ ^ D ^ i A p p r o v a l .'of ;Blood DriveTfor" $125; for_.f irst "place, -,$75 s k k & k second place,^.and $50 for third.place for" no ^^p^lorganizations competition in blood drive. 4 (Vicie President J " Gentile.) . VSaHonsS -xb'dsflrss vd svorqqa o3 noliJcM /•• Motion to approve by Senator Harrington.' Seconded by Senator McGinty. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Senate minutes 17-33 Page 8 M Motion carries, unanimously. IX. Open Discussion 2.-U-A-:i;v: Senator Goldstein mentioned that the Family Fare was very -^good, and complimented Ric "Jimenez on the "great weather i^ycr'w. he requested."-She also sent a directive to the Publications Board requesting information about the Quicksilver v izct: V';'./:-? -.^Publication; information on what happened to the money and v—'t.'- the publication itself. -'- •-••'r * - • .<?•:- a ..:/ : . CSUN President mentioned that the Publications Board chairman showed him a paper which stated that the Advertising Manager of the Yellin' Rebel was not able to.receive :a. . stipend. •.: • .: Vice President Gentile announced that KUNV had a proposal two more stipends and two more fee waivers to be given to the Community Affairs Director and the Development Director. (See Attached Stipend Proposal). CSUN President Hendrick nominated Brett McGinty to . the Academic Advising Seat. Senator Smith nominated Diane Synder to the Academic Advising Seat. • - - , m .5. x . ;: ; ADJOURNMENT Senate President Evenson adjourned the Senate Meeting at 5:55pm.