Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 09, 2004

CSUN SENATE MEETING 34-26 MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004 BEH 241, 5:30PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI called meeting to order at 5:35pm SENATOR SOLDANO moves to move out of the order of the day to unfinished business action item E. SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds SENATOR FRIEDLIEB OPPOSES 9-1-0 Motion PASSES II. ROLL CALL The following senators were present: SENATOR CORPUZ (late at 5:45pm), SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR MAYER (left early at 5:57pm), SENATOR FRIEDLIEB, SENATOR ZANDER, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR SOLDANO, SENATOR ( ) ESPINOZA, SENATOR MAPES (), SENATOR DEARMAS () The following senators were absent: SENATOR MULLINAX, SENATOR CAZARES, SENATOR SANTIAGO, SENATOR CONWAY, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR BOWERS III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. VOTE OF DISMISSAL OF SENATOR ENDER AUSTIN III SENATOR CORPUZ arrives late at 5:45pm SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: all in favor of overriding the third unexcused absence say I. SENATOR ENDER AUSTIN III is dismissed unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 34-25 SENATOR ESPINOZA moves to approve 34-25 SENATOR ZANDER 2nds SENATOR FRIEDLIE opposes SENATOR CORPUZ abstains 1 9-1-1, 34-25 minutes APPROVED VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR DONNELLY: campus safety and awareness didn't make quorum last week. SENATOR CORPUZ: I'm working with Dave for anything that went over last budget. I'm going to go pick up Conway and Sumner from the airport whenever they call me. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: what are you gonna do if they go over? SENATOR CORPUZ: we just move from any accounts we didn't spend. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: so you make action items? SENATOR CORPUZ: yeah. BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: I'd like to see it in a Ways and Means meeting. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports SENATOR ZANDER: MSU committee meets every week now. We're moving forward. We met to discuss what food places we're looking at. ... Last week we talked about when construction will start. On 8/23 at 1pm in fireside lounge ... will be presented. Every student is invited. SENATOR ESPINOZA: every student is invited? SENATOR ZANDER: I don't know who is on the rec center committee. That meets at three on tuesdays. There's a meeting tomorrow for anyone who's interested. DIRECTOR ARNESON: they're doing two groundbreakings I think. SENATOR MAYER: they moved that groundbreaking up like 6 months, wasn't it supposed to be 12'05? SENATOR ZANDER: not sure. C. Business Manager Report BUDGET PAYEE AMOUNT COMMENTS $ DISCRETIONARY Jason's Deli 69.00 $ 498.64 RHA meeting MARKETING Office Depot HP printer MARKETING Skillpath Seminars 199.00 registration for Manuel at photoshop seminar OFFICE OfficeMax $ 202.33 invoice 93365611 OFFICE UNLV Postal 5.71 $ 199.00 $ July postage OSI Skillpath Seminars registration for Michelle at photoshop seminar PUBLICATIONS Skillpath Seminars 199.00 $ 1,372.68 registration for Michele at photoshop seminar D. Directors' Reports i. CSUN Services: Ea Madrigal (See attachment) ii. Elections: Sabrina Sumner (See attachment) iii. Entertainment and Programming: Aaron Arneson Postpone e and rule k out of order. (See attachment) SENATOR MAYER leaves at 5:57 pm iv. Nevada Student Affairs: Sherrelle Blood (See attachment) SENATOR ESPINOZA: debate on campus sounds Ike a great idea. DIRECTOR BLOOD: I need board members as well. SENATOR ESPINOZA: what happened with .. .the surveys? DIRECTOR BLOOD explains PRESIDENT SCHUCK: The questions were like, "If you didn't vote, was there a reason? And the answers were like yes and no. SENATOR ESPINOZA: I suggest just doing another one. SENATOR TEMPLETON: where did you go to get this survey? DIRECTOR BLOOD: ..research center. SENATOR TEMPLETON: may I suggest unr... SENATOR MACK: I was just curious, how'd you come up with the Robert Kennedy idea? 3 DIRECTOR BLOOD: someone is cosponsoring him for 20k and we only pay 2k. Hopefully then we can allocate the nsa budget. SENATOR CRAWFORD: we have the data, then? It just hasn't been analyzed? DIRECTOR BLOOD: in all honesty there was nothing that could be done. I can call and talk to him. The idea behind the letter Dr. Mills is writing is so we don't have to pay again. SENATOR MACK: if I was able to get somebody other than Robert Kennedy would there be a vote on that? DIRECTOR BLOOD: We could do both of them. The thing about Michael Regan is that we felt Regan wouldn't meet the needs of the students. v. Office of Student Information: Michelle Bourdet (See attachment) VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ speaks for DIRECTOR BOURDET vi. Publications: Michele Muscato (See attachment) VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ speaks for DIRECTOR MUSCATO vii. Rebel Radio: Tyler Wistisen (See attachment) viii. Marketing: Manuel Cabral (See attachment) Please consider action item b for purchase of some promotional items. E. Liaison Reports i. Greek Advisory ii. Multicultural Student Affairs iii. Residence Hall Association iv. Student Athletics v. Student Health Advisory Committee vi. ROTC vii. Leadership Advisory Board SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: summer not much going on. F. Rebel Yell Report Justin: no report. I'm trying to get DIRECTOR BLOOD into President Bush on Friday (Thursday). 4 VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: if you know anyone in the college of education, we're looking at applications and we can afford to do 12 for student teaching. VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: I was planning on presenting on evaluations for June and I totally forgot to bring them. The endowments: it's not going to be an endowment. It'll be an interest beaming account that all but 100k goes into. SENATOR ESPINOZA: can we not touch that money? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: we can access it still. PRESIDENT S CHUCK: spoke in new freshmen science and engineering class today. It was energizing to see these people excited- "You guys do concerts with Yellowcard?!" I have a meeting with Commisioner Reeds and Williams about the crosswalk on the northside of campus. Please bring one petition to class, it's a real easy way to do it. Board of regents on 19th and 20tl. Have constitutional revisions on there so look forward to 2 more seats in senate in fall. Met with Dr. Fain about shuttle and she was all for it. Gave their ok to go out for bid. I'm getting ridiculous questions now. It's interesting to learn everything there is to learn about shuttles. SENATOR ESPINOZA: when are you going for cross walk? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Monday, teacher's gonna circulate for us. We went to sports marketing and they gave us pens and movie passes and John Kerry tickets. SENATOR MACK has been invited to the university president's advisory ... the only people going are myself, Peter and SENATOR MACK. I pulled the list from faculty senate for all the committees that need undergraduate representation. There's a campus affairs committee and no one's listening anymore so I'll shut up. SENATOR MACK: crosswalk where? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: further up. North side. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: I'm, we're waiting for new senators so we can order new nameplates and shirts. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: couple items on agenda that I'll talk about now so I'm not talking during your meeting. You have family weekend in there. I can't stress the importance of what UNLV is trying to do for the next four years to celebrate the 50th anniversary. I'll speak on orientation later. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: quorum is now at 11 with me. 5 VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: maybe you guys can include Justin chomintra. Let him know about your colleges. DIRECTOR BLOOD: if you can get your petitions signed to get my life easier with Henry. I would really appreciate it. Due friday. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of one (1) student to serve as a Senator for the College of Student Development for the remainder of the 34th session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to strike college of student development and insert unverity college SENATOR ESPINOZA 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI withdraws. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: as far as I know we only have one application. Move to nominate SENATOR DONNELLY. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to approve by unanimous acclimation. 11-0-0 Motion PASSES unanimously SENATOR DONNELLY resigns as Senator for the College of Business B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Assistant Director of Elections for the 2004-2005 term. As submitted by Senate President Pro-tempore Cianci on behalf of the executive board. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to postpone until 34-27 SENATOR HUERTA 2nds 11-0-0 Motion PASSES uananimously C. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of (1) one Senator to serve as Senator for the College of Urban Affairs for the remainder of the 34th session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. 6 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to open nominations. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to nominate Nicola Shilling. SENATOR ZANDER 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to nominate Jamesen Mapes. SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to allow Candidate Mapes to speak for no more than 2 minutes, followed by question and answer, follwed by roll call vote. SENATOR SOLDANO 2nds CANDIDATE MAPES speaks. SENATOR TEMPLETON: your resume says you were on the purchasing department? What kind of inventory does that include? CANDID ATE MAPES: .. .includes mostly Gateway products, familiar with .. .advantageous amount... SENATOR ESPINOZA: what's the job of a Senator? CANDIDATE MAPES: that's a good question. I took the past two weeks since I applied. The reason was to get more information, to be honest with you. I'd love help from you guys to explain how things work. You need to be a voice for your college. Your basically their means to go through. SENTOR HUERTA: when do you graduate? SENATOR MAPES: hopefully May. There's a chance that I go on to take a few additional classes. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: have you read constitution and bylaws and were they exciting? CANDIDATE MAPES: yes. They were not exciting. 7 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: what inspired you to get involved at this point? SENATOR MAPES: I was fed up with the way I was being treated by my college. I dind't want to just be one that complains so I looked into it and found out that senate had a position. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: you know that if you were appointed today, your term will end in three months? Do you intend on running in election? CANDIDATE MAPES: yes, yes. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: MAPES SENATOR CORPUZ: MAPES SENATOR SOLDANO: MAPES SENATOR CRAWFORD: MAPES SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: ABSTAIN SENATOR ESPINOZA: ABSTAIN SENATOR ZANDER: MAPES SENATOR HUERTA: ABSTAIN SENATOR MACK: MAPES SENATOR TEMPLETON: MAPES 7-0-3 CANDIDATE MAPES gets the seat. SENATOR MAPES and SENATOR DONNELLY are sworn in. D. Action Item: Approval of a $300.00 monthly stipend to be paid to the Assistant Director of Marketing for a term ending April 30, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN FY05 Wages Budget. As submitted by Senate President Pro-tempore Cianci on behalf of the Executive Board. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to approve SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds **quorum is at 12 with SENATOR MAPES** SENATOR FRIEDLIEB opposes 11-1-0 motion passes E. Action Item: Approval of an amount of $1,725.00 to be paid to the College of Liberal Arts to support the Archaeology field study, taking place in Silver City, New Mexico. Costs to be encumbered from the 8 CSUN 2702 FY04-05 Senate Discretionary Budget. As submitted by Senator Cianci (see attachment 34.26.01). PRESIDENT SCHUCK: we can't approve travel or salaries, correct? BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: yeah, we can. DR. ROTH: I need money for portapotties and to help pay for travel PRESIDENT SCHUCK: this is for a class? DR. ROTH: field school. We actually go on filed in New Mexico. We're hoping it'll be annual. They'd done a few in past. It's very much required for archaeology. SENATOR ESPINOZA: you're asking for $1,725? Where did the rest of it come from? DR. ROTH: some from department, some from UNLV. SENATOR ESPINOZA: how many students? DR. ROTH: total of 9. SENATOR EXPINOZA: how muh are they paying out of their pockets? DR. ROTH: they paid $300. I got $2,400 and our food was $2,460... SENATOR FRIEDLIEB opposes 9-1-0 item PASSES SENATOR SOLDANO: Move to move back to order of day to IV SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds 10-0-0 Motion PASSES unanimously X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of $8,000 to be paid to Student Involvement Activities for the Co-Sponsorship of Family Weekend 2004. To be hosted November 5th - 7th. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Campus Events Budget. As submitted by Senator Espinoza (see attachment 34.26.02). SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to approve 9 SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: I'd like to hear the representatives here speak TONY TROUSDALE speaks. ABBY NOLDER speaks. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: I'm looking at your breakdown and I noticed that there's a spot, you dind't budget for tailgates and I was curious why. MR. TROUSDALE: that'll be the tailgate altogether, the food and setup. SENATOR ESPINOZA: how many families are you trying to reach? MS. NOLDER: we're looking to attract 200 families. 12-0-0 Item PASSES unanimously B. Action Item: Approval an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be paid to PromoHut.com for the purchase of 2,500 squeezable stress balls. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Marketing (Promotions) Budget. As submitted by Senator Cianci on behalf of Director Cabral. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to approve SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds 12-0-0 Item PASSES unanimously C. Action Item: Approval of Justin George to serve as the Office of Student Information Assistant Director for a term ending April 30, 2005. As submitted by Senator Cazares. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to postpone until 34-27. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds SENATOR ESPINOZA opposes 11-1-0 Item POSTPONED 10 D. Action Item: Approval of two (2) CSUN members to serve as Justice for a term ending two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by Senator Cazares. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: one of these is under old business. Just to avoid any confusion, I move to waive bylaw 6 for one justice seat. SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR FRIEDLIEB opposes 10-1-0 bylaw 6 waived for one seat. SENATOR CRAWFORD was not present PRESIDENT SCHUCK: move to nominate Jessica Grupe. SENATOR MACK 2nds CANDIDATE GRUPE accepts. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI; move to allow CANDIDATE GRUPE no more than 2 minutes, followed by discussion, followed by roll call vote. SENATOR ZANDER 2nds 11-0-0 passes unanimously without SENATOR CRAWFORD present CANDIDATE GRUPE: I'm just excited in getting involved, I think it's beneficial to school, myself and senate, that's about it. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: have you read constitution and bylaws? CANDIDATE GRUPE: they were very riveting. My major is hotel. I was a business major and have taken a polisci class, hotel law, business law. SENATOR ESPINOZA: questions about qualifications. I'm not sure that the candidate has the qualifications. SENATOR MACK: I don't think you need to know the law that thoroughly to hold this position. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: your q's are valid about whether or not she has the qualificaitons, but it's hard to find justices. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to approve 11 SENATOR CORPUZ: GRUPE SENATOR SOLDANO: GRUPE SENATOR CRAWFORD: GRUPE SENATOR DONNELLY: GRUPE SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: GRUPE SENATOR ESPINOZA: ABSTAIN SENATOR ZANDER: GRUPE SENATOR HUERTA: GRUPE SENATOR MACK: GRUPE SENATOR TEMPLETON: ABSTAIN, I feel that on paper, the nominee is qualified, maybe she could have convinced us more. Not due to conflict of interest. SENATOR HUERTA changes to abstain for no vote. SENATOR MAPES: GRUPE 9-3 CANDIDATE GRUPE is new justice. E. Action Item: Approval of a contract for talent at Rebel Ruckus on October 14, 2004. As submitted by Senator Sumner (see attachment 34.26.03). SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to postpone until 34-27 SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds 12-0-0 Item POSTPONED unanimously F. Action Item: Approval of $3,720.00 to be paid to Matrix Floors for the re-carpeting of the Director's Chambers and Senate Chambers. As submitted by Senator Cazares. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to approve SENATOR ESPINOZA 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: PRESIDENT SCHUCK and I discussed and we agreed to remove it, but SENATOR CAZARES isn't here so we can't remove it. We can just buy tapestries or floormats. We only have a year and a half before its torn down anyway. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: I think we should strike it and change it too $1,000.00 so we can at least cover up the throw up spots. SENATOR SOLDANO: move to amend by striking $3,720.00 and inserting no more than $1,000.00 and insert cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 office furniture budget after chambers. 12 SENATOR TEMPLETON 2nds SENATOR HUERTA: has anyone tried to clean up the throw up and tried to save $1000? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: it's almost 30 years old. We've tried cleaning it. SENATOR HUERTA: can't we rough it for a year and a half? SENATOR MACK: I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for lk for vomit stains. There are important people that come up there. SENATOR CRAWFORD: yeah I was gonna say we've got a year before we get rid of those. We can vote this down and the e-board can use up at their discretion 500 and if its not enough, then we can see about some other options. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: that's the beauty of a rug. We'll take it with us. Beyond the fact that it's dirty up there all the time, we should be able to take some pride. SENATOR SOLDANO: it's no more than 1000. It's kind of a health issue too if there are bodily fluids. SENATOR ESPINOZA: let's strike it down. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: I'll use 500 and buy carpets for the directors' chambers. I tried to create an environment you guys can be happy in... SENATOR CRAWFORD and SEANTOR HUERTA oppose SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI abstains 9-2-1 amendment PASSES SENATOR DONNELLY: it shouldn't be payable to Matrix Floors anymore. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: move to amend by striking to matrix floors. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI 2nds 12-0-0 amendment PASSES unanimously SENATOR DONNELLY: it's disgusting to have people up there and there are people stains all over. 13 PRESIDENT SCHUCK: I'm the last person who is going to try and waste money. I don't think this is wasteful spending. You're putting your money into an organization that wil bring 40k to you. If I tought it was wasteful, I wouldn't have brought it to your attention. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR CRAWFORD, and SENATOR HUERTA oppose 8-4-0 item PASSES as amended F. Action Item: Approval of $1,000.00 to be paid for the re-carpeting of the Director's Chambers and Senate Chambers. Costs to be encumbered from CSUN FY05 office furniture budget. As submitted by Senator Cazares. G. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) Senator to serve on the CSUN Scholarship Committee for the remainder of the 34th Session. As submitted by Senator Cianci. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: Movet to open nominations SENATOR MAPES 2nds VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: yield to VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: I thought we would've appointed another senator of education. You can nominate SENATOR TEMPLETON or hold off. It has to be a senator of college of education. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I agree with e-board. I don't feel I should be the nominee... SENATOR ESPINOZA: mote to nominate SENATOR TEMPLETON SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds SENATOR MACK abstains 11-0-1 Motion PASSES without SENATOR MACK present H. Action Item: Approval of the amount of $1,008.00 to be paid to Aztec Football for the purchasing of 100 football tickets for RebelRoad trip. Cost to be encumbered form the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment and Programming (RebelRoadTrip) account. As submitted by Senator Sumner on behalf of Assistant E&P Director Holmquist (see attachment 34.26.04). 14 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to combine and approve action items h, i, and j. SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: um, the, you know, DIRECTOR ARNESON and ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HOLMQUIST, why would the choice for RebelRoadTripr be San Diego? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: reno's here. SENATOR MACK abstains 11-0-1 motion PASSES without SENATOR MACK present I. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 for the purchasing of 2 full size buses for RebelRoadTrip. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment and Programming (RebelRoadTrip) account. As submitted by Senator Sumner on behalf of Assistant E&P Director Holmquist. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to postpone indefinitely SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds J. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,800.00 for the booking of twenty-five hotel rooms for RebelRoadTrip. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment and Programming (RebelRoadTrip) account. As submitted by Senator Sumner on behalf of Assistant E&P Director Holmquist. K. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,380.00 for replacement of video camera for the Director of Video Footage for the freestyle bike team at Rebelpalooza. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Reserves Account. As submitted by Senator Sumner on behalf of Director Arneson. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to postpone indefinitely SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds S11E-N0-A1T itOeRm MPOASCTKP OaNbsEtaDin sin definitely 15 L. Action Item: Approval of ISP contract between Kurtis Kopf (c/o Zeki Media) and CSUN for website creation services. As submitted by Senator Cazares (see attachment 34.26.05). SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to approve SENATOR ESPINOZA 2nds SENATOR ESPINOZA: for PRESIDENT SCHUCK: is everything in order? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: I saw a preview of it and everything's good. Do you care to see it? SENATORS: no. SENATOR MAPES: CSUN website is not running right? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: I know a portal sight 12-0-0 Item PASSES unanimously M. Action Item Approval of Senate Bill 34-34, which proposes changes to Bylaw 8. As submitted by Senator Soldano on behalf of the Bylaws committee (see attachment 34.26.06). SENATOR SOLDANO: move to combine and approve action items m, n, p, and q and postpone o until 34-27. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI 2nds SENATOR SOLDANO: move to amend bylaw 28 34-25 section 3 letter a 10 inserting shall inform senate when a CSUN budget is depleted at the next senate meeting. SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds 12-0-0 amendment PASSES unanimously SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: we didn't have committee. SENATOR SOLDANO: you weren't at that meeting. 12-0-0 items m,n,p, and q PASS unanimously Item O POSTPONED unanimously 16 N. Action Item Approval of Senate Bill 34-35, which proposes changes to Bylaw 28. As submitted by Senator Soldano on behalf of the Bylaws committee (see attachment 34.26.07). O. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 34-36, which proposes changes to Bylaw 46. As submitted by Senator Soldano on behalf of the Bylaws committee (see attachment 34.26.08). P. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 34-37, which proposes changes to Bylaw 47. As submitted by Senator Soldano on behalf of the Bylaws committee (see attachment 34.26.09). Q. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 34-38, which proposes changes to Bylaw 51. As submitted by Senator Soldano (see attachment 34.26.10). R. Action Item: Approval of $4,000.00 to be paid to First Year Programs and Transition Services for orientation. Cost to be encumbered: $2,000.00 from the CSUN 2702 Reserves Account (FY04) and $2,000.00 from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Discretionary (Campus Events) Budget. As submitted by Senator Cazares (see attachment 34.26.11). SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to approve SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: money's going to the whole UNLV 50th anniversary. What they're doing this year is having an opening event. SENATOR MAPES: it's been completely restructured so it should be much more succsessful. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I think this is a great program. I'd move to approve it. SENATOR DONNELLY: SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A, if anybody went through orientation, this is a way to actually bring closure. 12-0-0 Item PASSES unanimously S. Action Item: Approval of one (1) student to serve as a Senator for the College of Student Development for the remainder of the 34th session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to approve SENATOR ZANDER 2nds 17 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to amend by striking student development and inserting education. SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds 12-0-0 Amendment PASSES unanimously SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to waive bylaw 6 for duration of meeting SENATOR CORPUZ 2nds SENATOR FRIEDLIEB and SENATOR ESPINOZA oppose waiving 6. 10-2-0 bylaw 6 WAIVED for duration of meeting SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: moves to amend by striking approval and inserting nomination SENATOR MACK 2nds 12-0-0 Amendment PASSES unanimously SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to nominate Viviana Dearmas SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to nominate Clinton Owens SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: move to allow each candidate no more than 2 minutes to speak, followed by discussion, followed by roll call vote SENATOR TEMPLETON 2nds Motion PASSES unanimously CANDIDATE DEARMAS speaks CANDIDATE OWENS speaks SENATOR DONNELLY: are you both planning on rerunning in the fall 18 CANDIDATE DEARMAS and CANDIDATE OWENS: yes SENATOR ESPINOZA: for Owen: how would you plan if sometihing needs money CANDIDATE OWENS: there's a gov't program that lets you get trees from gov't as well as seeds. I'd also use senate. A lot of the stuff would be free. SENATOR ESPINOZA: so you have looked into it? SENATOR OWENS: yes. SENATOR MACK: besides allibaster what else what you paint? CANDIDATE OWENS: something more bright. You guys remember in elementary school. From the Clark County school district art classes. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Ms. Dearmas: you .. .have thought you were a polisci major. You have a blank space. What teaching experience have you had? CANDIDATE DEARMAS: I was part of a 3 year program. As far as now, I volunteer in classrooms for 2nd grade teachers and also volunteer in a high school. SENATOR TEMPLETON: you raised 300 for what? CANDIDATE DEARMAS: rape crisis center. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Mr. Owens, can you tell me a little more about them and how you thought it could have been better. CANDIDATE OWENS: I'd do campus tours and it's a transition. We try to make it a smooth transition. I take them to the dc and try to make it fun. That's my main motive. Trying to get students in high school to come to college. SENATOR MACK: curious what type of office you hold in your sorority? CANDIDATE DEARMAS: risk management, (explains position) SENATOR CRAWFORD: how much are those cards? CANDIDATE DEARMAS: 120 for 5. 19 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: have you read the constitution and bylaws? CANDIDATE DEARMAS and CANDIDATE OWENS: yes. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: when SENATOR TEMPLETON was appointed a month ago, there was a CANDIDATE SLOAN as well. Do you know what happened to her? SENATOR ESPINOZA: CANDIDATE OWENS impressed me that he's got a vision. SENATOR MACK: both gave awesome presentations. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I reiterate on all three of those statements. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: for the record the e-board does not agree with the amending of the action item from student development to education. SENATOR SOLDANO: how was it advertised for the college of education? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: they've been in the Rebel Yell. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: DEARMAS SENATOR CORPUZ: DEARMAS SENATOR SOLDANO: DEARMAS SENATOR CRAWFORD: ABSTAIN SENATOR DONNELLY: DEARMAS SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: OWENS SENATOR ESPINOZA: OWENS SENATOR ZANDER: OWENS SENATOR HUERTA: DEARMAS SENATOR MACK: OWENS SENATOR TEMPLETON: DEARMAS SENATOR MAPES: DEARMAS 7-4-1 dearmos gets the seat. SEANTOR DEARMAS and JUSTICE GRUPE are sworn in by SENATOR SOLDANO XL GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: have a good week. SENATOR CORPUZ: pass 20 SENATOR SOLDANO: congratulations to new senators: when you get copies of bylaws, we just changed a bunch, so just check with me SENATOR CRAWFORD: pass SENATOR DONNELLY: there are two open seats for campus safety and awareness on next agenda; have a good week. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: first: I think usually someone says it at least every other meeting. When we're on an item can everyone only ask questions that are pertinent to that item or amendment. Another thing is I looked at my decision and I'm going to apologize for going against my beliefs and using money from the reserves. SENATOR ESPINOZA: congratulations to new senators. I don't like the meeting being in here but if it's saving money, I'll agree with it. SENATOR ZANDER: congrats to new senators. I think SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI did a good job. Thanks. Have a good week. It's really cold in here SENATOR HUERTA: congrats to new senators. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI, good job today. Everyone good luck on finals. Have a good week, take card. SENATOR MACK: if anyone wants to see the current and future president of us you're welcome to come speak to me. I can get tickets. If you want them let me know. Congratulations to senators and awesome job CANDIDATE OWENS. I'm glad about the carpeting. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Congratulations to senators. I was really impreseed even though I was freezing my butt of in here. SENATOR MAPES: Thank you to everyone. Appreciate the opportunity. I wil be on vacation now just for a little while. If you'd like to get in contact with me, we are offering an opportutnity as a sports marketing intern. SENATOR DEARMAS: thank you to the senate for giving me the opportunity. I have tickets for John Kerry if you'd like some. XII. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: you skipped over public comment, make sure we do that. VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: congrats to new senators and justice. Substantial change, I wouldn't have done it. According to board of regents handbook you could 21 be removed for acting disaccrodingly. Thanks for saving money for having the meeting in here. Did a good job SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: We paid 2 or 3 hundred on meetings for last weeks. If you want to talk to me about stuff, Monday nights not a good night to do it because I'm a raging asshole. I'm here at 7 or 8 in the morning. I know I take a lot personally, but we work 2 weeks straight on these, so for us not to would be a shame on e-board. If you want to talk about endowments whatever, not Monday nights. So, I'm sorry. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: thank you SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI. I e-mailed with sumner about his suggestions. With summer rolling around, this worked well. Sometimes we're here 'til 10 and we're done. It'll be in here for one more meeting on the 23rd at 5:30. We're working on rescinding some bylaws for liaisons. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE CIANCI: Move to move back to order of day to public comment SENATOR CRAWFORD 2nds 13-0-0 Motion PASSES uananimously XIII. ADJOURNMENT SENATOR ESPINOZA moves to adjourn SENATOR FRIEDLIEB 2nds 13-0-0 Motion PASSES unanimously Meeting is adjourned at 8:09 pm **ALL MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO SUMMATION** STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR. SONG KIM 22 CSUN SENATE MEETING 34-27 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2004 MSU 201, 6:30PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A called the meeting to order at 6:37pm. II. ROLL CALL The following s