Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 10, 2005

I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA calls the meeting to order at 6:16pm II. ROLL CALL SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR MCINTOSH, SENATOR LEWIS, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR NOVOTNY, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR HERTER,SENATOR MELENDEZ were present SENATOR DEARMAS arrives at 7:30 pm III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-22, 23, 24, 27, and 28 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve the minutes for meetings 35- 22, 23, 24, 27 and postpone the minutes for 35-28 SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MELENDEZ oppose SENATOR FLORES abstains 13-4-1 Minutes approved and postponed i CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-29 MONDAY, October 10th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM V. REPORTS INFORMATION A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR JIMENEZ: I am going to use this time to say what I want. I don't think that the public comment should be at the end. For the report, we are trying to have a meeting so we can fund these organizations. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC JUSTICE CHAPEL: Nothing new, just more training. vi. Leadership Advisory Board DIRECTOR PONCHAVININ: We are continuing training. Let me know if you have questions. E. Rebel Yell Report SENATOR JOHNS: We are looking for more people. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: Congratulations to all new senators. Be there for the lecture tomorrow. PRESIDENT GOATZ: Please come out and support the directors. We had a stab meeting and a few people missed it. These boards only meet once a month. You aren't doing your duty if you miss meetings. We talked about wireless projects and budgets. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: Public comment is moved based on the board of reagents agendas. Congratulations to all the new senators. We won the game. Directors reports, I thought the senate was becoming lazy and people weren't doing there jobs outside of this room. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6000.00 to be transferred to Dean Yasbin in the College of Sciences for the 2 reimbursement of the Fall '05 Proctoring Program. Cost to be encumbered for the CSUN 2702 FY06 campus events budget. As submitted by Senator LaCarra. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR LACARRA moves to amend the item striking campus events budget and inserting the interest bearing account and SI,000 from SENATOR LACARRA's account. SENATOR JOHNS seconds SENATOR FLORES SENATOR JIMENEZ oppose SENATOR MELENDEZ abstains 15-2-1 Item is amended SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR LEWIS, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR WONG, oppose SENATOR HERTER, SENATOR MCINTOSH, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR MELENDEZ, SENATOR JIMENEZ 5-7-6 Item fails B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000 to be transferred to the UNLV Oral History Research Center for a paid internship of at least (1) CSUN member and for the sponsorship of the Oral History of UNLV project. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237-2713 Interest Bearing account as submitted by Senator Moses. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR DONNELLY motions to postpone until 35-30 SENATOR NOVOTNY seconds 3 SENATOR NOVOTNY calls the question SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR JIMENEZ oppose SENATOR VILLA SENATOR SENEVERATNE abstains 13-4-1 Motion fails SENATOR LACARRA SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR FLORES SENATOR MOSES oppose SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR JIMENEZ abstained 13-4-2 Item is postponed VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 to be paid to Bogus Productions for providing production services at Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to combine and approves items A thru D and amending item D to strike "E&P rebel ruckus budget" and inserting "marketing promotions advertising" and from item C, inserting "to sohdexo" after paid. SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR FLORES abstains 17-0-2 Items are passed B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 to be paid to Jurassic 5 for performing at Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 to be paid for food services at noonscene. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Noonscene Budget. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to be paid for marketing of Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. E. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 to be paid to Brian Saliba for talent buying services for Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. SENATOR DONNELLY motions to postpone until 35-30 SENATOR LEWIS seconds SENATOR FLORES SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR LACARRA abstain 16-0-3 Item is postponed F. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the purchase of pens. Cost to be encumbered from the FY06 2702 Marketing Promotions/Advertising Budget. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR FARKAS oppose SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR FLORES,SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR JIMENEZ abstain 12-2-5 Item failed G. Action Item: Approval of Publications Operating Policy. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Marazita. See attachment 35.29.01 5 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR LEWIS seconds SENATOR FLORES abstains 1 8 - 0 - 1 Item passes H. Action Item: Approval of an additional $200.00 increase in stipend for the Vice President Pro Tempore effective 10/1/05. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR COCHRAN motions to postpone items H until 35-30 SENATOR DEARMAS seconds SENATOR FLORES abstains 1 8 - 0 - 1 Item is postponed I. Action Item: Approval of Justice Gage Chapel to serve as Associate Chief Justice for the remainder of his term. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR FLORES abstains 1 8 - 0 - 1 Item passes J. Action Item: Approval of Viviana Dearmas for the College of Education, Dean search committee, as submitted by Senate President Espinoza SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve 6 SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR DEARMAS moves to amend the item striking SENATOR DEARMAS and inserting SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 19-0-0 Item is amended 19-0-0 Item passes IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS INFORMATION VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: Come to the ballroom tomorrow for the lecture. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: I want to clarify that a raise for the senate is way out of our budget. X. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION SENATOR JIMENEZ: We need receptionist so look for some of your friends. I think we should move the public comment to the beginning. SENATOR MOSES: Next week I'll have some more information for you. Contact me if you have some questions. SENATOR FLORES: I wanted to give you a flyer for a poetry night for MEChA. SENATOR SENEVERATNE: Go to the lecture tomorrow. SENATOR DEARMAS: Liberal arts senators, the feminists want to bring in a speaker. SENATOR JOHNS: What happened to the rules and ethics chairmen? SENATOR MELENDEZ: Congratulations to new senators. SENATOR DONNELLY: I gave everyone some fliers for the major explorations fair. Congratulations to all the new senators. I don't think I will be able to make it tomorrow but I want to go. XI. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place 7 reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. XII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION SENATOR DONNELLY moves to adjourn SENATOR HERTER seconds 19-0-0 Meeting is adjourned at 8:07pm Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADREIL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER 8 CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-29 MONDAY, October 10th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-22, 23, 24, 27, and 28 V. REPORTS INFORMATION A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6000.00 to be transferred to Dean Yasbin in the College of Sciences for the reimbursement of the Fall '05 Proctoring Program. Cost to be encumbered for the CSUN 2702 FY06 campus events budget. As submitted by Senator LaCarra. 1 B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000 to be transferred to the UNLV Oral History Research Center for a paid internship of at least (1) CSUN member and for the sponsorship of the Oral History of UNLV project. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237-2713 Interest Bearing account as submitted by Senator Moses. VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 to be paid to Bogus Productions for providing production services at Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. 1. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 to be paid to Jurassic 5 for performing at Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. 2. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $l,000.0i to be paid for food services at noonscene. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Noonscene Budget. ). Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.01 to be paid for marketing of Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P-ftebeHteckus Budget. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,500.01 to be paid to Brian Saliba for talent buying services for Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebel Ruckus Budget. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,000 fo the purchase of pens. Cost to be encumbered from the FY06 2702 Marketing Promotions/Advertising Budget. r. Action Item: Approval of Publications Operating Policy. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Marazita. See attachment 35.29.01 I. Action Item: Approval of an additional $200.00 increase in stipend for the Vice President Pro Tempore effective 10/1/05. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. 2 Action Item: Approval of Justice Gage Chapel to serve as Associate Chief Justice for the remainder of his term. As submitted by the Executiv Board. J. Action Item: Approval of Viviana Dearmas for the College of Education, Dean search committee, as submitted by Senate President Espinoza IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS INFORMATION X. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION XI. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. XII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADREIL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER 3