Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 21, 1991

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AGENDA SENATE MEETING 22-03 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1991 4:00 P.M. WRI 211 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 22 - 02 IV. ANNOUCEMENTS V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS VI. SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Nomination/Approval of Vacant Senate Seats 1. Student Development IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Introduction/Approval of Senate Resolution 22-03 Senator Duran requests the approval of Senate Resolution 22-03. B. Approval of an Ad Hoc Committee for KUNV independence. Senator Benneman requests approval of an Ad Hoc Committee to research the proposed indenpendence of KUNV Radio. A proposal will be distributed at the meeting. X. OPEN DISCUSSION XI. ADJOURNMENT a. Wendy Finmark 2. Education 3. Health Sciences 4. Health, Physical Education, and Recreation MK/bjs UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 22—03 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1991 4:00 P.M. WRI 211 I. CALL TO ORDER Mike Kennedy, Senate President, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Senate President Mike Kennedy recessed the meeting at 4:01 p.m. Senate President Mike Kennedy called the meeting back to order at 4:09 p.m. in HSU room 202. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Senator Benneman Senator Aagell (excused) Senator Booth Senator Barkhuff Senator Fisher Senator Duran Senator Stuhff Senator Ortega (sworn in) Senator Dubowsky Senator Nalder (late) Senator Weber Senator Fischer Senator Romero Senator Young Senator Huang (late) III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 22-02 Motion to approve by Senator Barkhuff. Corrections: Senator Fisher stated that his open discussion was concerning Senator Duran not Huang. Correction noted and made. Motion carried by voice vote. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS Bud Benneman, Senate President Pro Tempore had no announcements. Heidi Smith, Vice President Pro Tempore stated that one of the shuttles has broken down, but that the owner is coming to repair it. There is a new shuttle driver, and that the shuttle has been instrumental in assisting maintain security around the campus, stating that the shuttle helped catch a 14 year old boy who was mas-terbating on the campus. They are considering running the shuttle on weekends. She read a letter to the Senate (see copy). Mike Kennedy, Senate President took this time to have Crystal Ortega sworn in by Paul Stuhff, NSA Director, a notary tapublic. He read a letter to the Senate by Shelley Berkley, Regent (see copy). V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS — Paul Stuhff, Director, stated that he met Art Buchwald and encouraged anyone who can to attend Mr. Buchwald's lecture. He passed out the final form of Senate Resolution 22-03. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 SENATE MEETING 22-03 PAGE THREE (2) V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS, CONTINUED ORGANIZATIONS — Nick Whitstone, Director, informed the Senate that basketball ticket drawings will be held Friday at nooft, with about 38 organizations with about 1200 students involved. A new Organizations Board Secretary has been chosen, named Steve Salmon, and that there were nominations for Vice Chair. ELECTIONS — Kim Kershaw, Director, stated that the printouts for the special election are done, and that there were 1031 votes for the Health Pee and 550 against. KUNV — Rob Rosenthal, General Manager, informed the Senate that the remodeling of the studios is almost complete, a new program (called "Minutes with Maxson") will be starting in January every first Monday of each month, and that there will also be a talk show that takes calls about AIDS with experts to answer questions. APPROPRIATIONS — Bryan Cox, Director, introduced himself to the Senate, and said that he is getting started, and that he wants to get the funding for organizations done as quickly as possible. CSUN BUSINESS MANAGER — Lori Snyder, Business Manager, passed out current budget reports and requested suggestions for her business reports. ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING — Warren White, Director, stated that the last event of the semester is the sneak preview of "Prince of Tides" and said that he will save seats if any Senator is going as there are 1200 tickets and 400 seats. VI. SENATE COMMITfEE NOMINATIONS Out of order due to lack of business, VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS Out'of order due to lack of business. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Nomination/Approval of Vacant Senate Seats 1. Student Development a. Wendy Finmark (nominated 22-02) b. Steven Amend (nominated by Senator Benneman 22-03) 2. Education 3. Health Sciences 4. Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Motion to table by Senate President Pro Tempore Benneman. Motion carried by voice vote. IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Introduction/Approval of Senate Resolution 22-03. Motion to approve by Senator Benneman. There was discussion. Motion for a recess by Senator Romero. Senate President Mike Kennedy recessed the meeting at 4:45 p.m. Senate President Mike Kennedy called the meeting back to order at 4:55 p.m. There was further discussion. Vice President Ackerman spoke and answered ques« tions. He stated that the Senate passing something like this is like trying to tell the President of the University how to spend money. Senator Ducan pointed out that it concerns non-partisan student ballot questions only, and that there-fore his comments has no bearing. There was further discussion. Call for the question by Senator Ortega. Objection by Senator Nalder. Objection, requiring a 2/3's vote, fails 5 - 7 - 2. Motion carried by voice vote. SENATE MEETING 22-03 PAGE THREE (3) IX. NEW BUSINESS, CONTINUED B. Approval of an Ad Hoc Committee for KUNV independence. Motion to approve by Senator Fisher. There was discussion. Senate President Pro Tempore Benneman stated that the committee will be non-biased, and there will be no members with hidden agendas or stipulations. He stated that the committee is to explore the proposed independence of KUNV, not to get special considerations for specific groups or departments. He yielded the floor to Rob Rosenthal, General Manager of KUNV, who spoke and answered questions. Call for the question by Senator Nalder. Motion carried by voice vote. X. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR BARICHUFF reminded everyone to bring her in milk bottle lids, stating that they would know what she meant. SENATOR ORTEGA exclaimed "Yay, I'm back!" SENATOR FISHER: first thing is that he was skipped during Board, Committee, and Director reports, he would like to be informed personally if anyone is interested in becoming a member of his committee, as well as turning in Committee Interest forms. He stated that as far as Bylaw 31, he will bring up the list of Senate rules for review, adding that they can be changed, and that he wants to changes done before it is brought up on the floor for corrections. The word "stated" appears too many times in the minutes, requesting that they be deleted, but that it is not a big deal, really. It is too bad about Dr. Ackerman leaving, but we have a right to say what we feel about the way the student health fee ballot question was handled, and that while it is not illegal, it was in poor judgement and poor taste, and that we can tell people that. It was way out of line the way the people at the Student Health Center acted. The resolution just says that there should be rules guiding how money should be spent and how mailing lists are given out. We weren't saying that SHAC screwed up, but he is saying it now. SENATOR NALDER had no comments. SENATOR YOUNG: apologized for not helping to move the offices, but that he was ill. We passed the resolution, what now? SENATOR FISCHER: as far as the deal goes with KUNV independence, he hopes that the programming stays the same, or similar. The shuttle program is good, but that there are still problems, as students in wheelchairs cannot get in the shuttle to use it, and that one of the most vulnerable groups on campus. He wants on the Student Campus Safety Awareness Committee. SENATOR ROMERO: apologized for leaving early at the last meeting. He thanked the Senate for electing hinTas" Bylaws Chair, and stated that if anyone is interested in becoming a member, see him. His aim is to have meetings either Mondays or Thursdays.. He welcomed Senators Huang, Fisher, and Weber. SENATOR HUANG had no comments. SENATOR WEBER had no comments. SENATOR DURAN: the resolution will not stop here, the NSA liaison to the admini-stration will bring it to them. He has no hidden agenda, his goal is to advocate any issue which will strengthen the voice of CSUN and involve a greater number of students. He states that he is very intense as it is his last change to have a voice in Student Government. SENATOR STUHFF: asked for a show of hands of Senators interested in joining the Appropriations Board for Director Cox. Senators Benneman, Huang, Romero, Stuhff, and Young raised their hands. SENATOR BOOTH: asked for a list of the names of the names of Directors and Chairs and said that it was great to end a meeting at_5:30 p.m. SENATE MEETING 22-03 PAGE THREE (4) X. OPEN DISCUSSION, CONTINUED SENATOR DUBOWSKY had no comments. FROM THE EXECUTIVES: VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SMITH had no comments. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BENNEMAN: welcomed Senator Ortega back, and agreed with Senator Fisherfs comments on the health fee issue. He heard comments through a certain channel that he and Director Kostman had called someone a name. He never even saw Director Kostman during the time when the comment was said. He stated that Director Kostman said it to one person, to determine if that person who it was said to would repeat it, in effect to set that person up. It is ridiculous to be bogged down in pettiness. Those with hidden agendas should get out of CSUN, and that he has agendas alright, but they are to better UNLV and CSUN, and that these two things are all that matter. In regards to Senator Fischer's comments concerning KUNV, he stated that all items related to the independence of KUNV will be brought to the Senate for approval, so that the programming will be maintained. The great MSU land grab has occurred, and boy did they get big offices, and we got small offices. Work together for CSUN's benefit, not for your own. On twe weeks from tonight, he wants to take all from CSUN to the T-Bird Lounge for food and drinks, on him, to get the Senate to know each other better. SENATE PRESIDENT KENNEDY: apologized to the Chairs. He will be trying to introduce another bill, and would like co-sponsors. XI. ADJOURNMENT SENATE PRESIDENT MIKE KENNEDY adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.