Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 03, 2005

I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR HERTER, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATOR MCINTOSH, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR GONZALEZ arrived at 7:02 pm SENATOR FLORES arrived at 6:26pm and left early at 9:00pm SENATOR HERTER and SENATOR DONNELLY left early at 10pm III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-22, 23, 24 &27 SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to amend minutes from meeting 35-22 on unfinished business action item H to removes article 8 item B instead of item 7 SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR HERTER, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN SENATOR DONNELLY,SENATOR WONG SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR HOOSHMAND oppose SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ALLER, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR VILLA SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR MCINTOSH abstains i CSUNSENATE MEETING 35-28 MONDAY, October 3r d , 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM 5-9-7 SENATOR DEARMAS motions to postpone SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX seconds SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL abstains 15-0-5 minutes are postponed V. PUBLIC COMMENT 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 011 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. Robin Woods: Gives a presentation on the United Way. SENATOR JOHNS: I submitted 7 items to SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA. I don't think that it his duty to not put items on the agenda that I have submitted. SENATOR JIMENEZ: To all who hear this, I will be bringing to attention anything that jeopardizes any business that I do. I feel betrayed by the CSUN president that he would do what he has done with bringing the scholarship committee to the J-Board. Also, we need to have more professionalism. I encourage SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA and SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX to enforce the rules of the senate. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities Tom Studderd: That you for getting Robin in today. Family weekend is this weekend and we are all invited for 1 free event. We need help with giving some behind the scenes tours. Friday, it would be a good idea to set up a display. Remember to sign up for the homecoming parade. Premier photos are done. Greek 101 has been delayed to the 5th. October 6th is national depression screening day. Good luck to all those that are running for positions in CSUN. ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletic iv. Student Health Advisory Committee 2 v. ROTC JUSTICE CHAPEL: We are doing are normal classes this week vi. Leadership Advisory Board Director Ponchavinin: I am going to start posting when other organizations that are having events. E. Directors i. Campus Life, Director Panchavinin I have food items on the agenda for tailgates. I am working together with Shaun on this. I want to know if you have any ideas for this. We are going to have athletic things every month. We are doing a video shot for basketball season. An idea I have had was to charge alumni for the Rebelnation wristband and we could donate this. ii. CSUN Services, Director Thomas Wednesday at 5 all the packets are due. iii. E&P, Director Holmquist ( Oozeball was a success on Saturday. I have one final bid out for ruckus. I plan on booking a comedy show. I am open to all comments. MTV is coming tomorrow and they are looking for casting. iv. Elections, Director Haworth Elections are Wednesday and Thursday. We have to go back to the dining commons for the election poll spot. v. Marketing, Director Bourdet Working on giveaways. vi. NSA, Director Yasbin vii. OSI, Director Viesca I have been busy with plasma screen updates. Also, working with Christian to get all the laptops working. We are currently missing a laptop from the last election viii. Publications, Director Marazita Six pm tomorrow I have a board meeting. There should be posters about the nerve everywhere. I have an assistant up for approval. 3 F. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: We are going to give the golf back to get them both red. Polo shirts are going to be ordered again tomorrow. If u need access for rebel cards, let us know this week. Director reports are up here. Three lawyers applied for the position. Please support all the directors. We are looking to give Ashley a raise. PRESIDENT GOATZ: Two of my items did not make it on as well SENATOR JOHNS. STAB first meeting is this Friday. There is free food. Peter reads the letter he wrote. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: This is the most unproductive time I have ever used. There are times and places to do this. Those aren't road blocks, they are rules. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: If you have problems with the minutes let me know. There is a football game this weekend. I am missing a sign up sheet. Oozeball was a lot of fun. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Tatiana Hantig to serve as assistant publications director for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Marazita. SENATOR COCHRAN moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR HERTER abstains 2 0 - 0 - 1 Item passes B. Action Item: Approval of a three (3) credit fee waiver to be paid to Josh Padilla for his work on the Marketing Team. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Bourdet. SENATOR COCHRAN moves to approve 4 SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR HERTER abstain 16-0-5 Item Passes C. Action Item: Approval of Chalongchok Shane Injun to serve as assistant director of OSI for a term ending April 30t h , 2006. As submitted by the executive board. SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to approve SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND, SENATOR HERTER abstain 19-0-2 Item passes D. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as a Justice for a term ending two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to approve and amend the item inserting Heather Brown for " (1) CSUN member ". SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND abstains 19-0-1 Item passes E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for the replacement of the reflection pool located in front of HFA with a student project multiuse area. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237- 2713 Interest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA motions rules the item out of order. F. Action Item: Approval of (1) CSUN member to serve as the senator for the college of Urban Affairs for the remainder of the term. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to open nomination SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR DONNELLY nominates Adam Lewis and Sharena Rose SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to allow each candidate to speak for 3 minutes followed by open question and answer and discussion followed by roll call vote. SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR VAN HOUTEN oppose 19-2-0 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX motions to move out of the order of the day to item g SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX SENATOR WONG abstains 14-0-3 SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR MCINTOSH, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR MELENDEZ, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR SENEVERATNE voted for Adam Lewis SENATOR VILLA,SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR GONZALEZ voted for Sharena Rose 13-7-0 Adam Lewis receives the seat G. Action Item: Approval of (1) CSUN member to serve as the senator for the college of Fine Arts for the remainder of the term. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR MOSES moves to approve and amend striking (1) CSUN member and inserting Melody Melendez SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR WONG abstain 16-0-3 Item passes X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of Lindsey Wiley, Kara Donnelly, Jonathan Benton, Kaitlen Mckinnon, Daniel Porter and Latisha Hardy to serve on the Entertainment and Programming board for a term ending April 30t h, 2006. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Holmquist SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA rules the item out of order B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for production of Oozeball. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to approve SENATOR MELENDEZ seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR HUERTA abstain 1 8 - 0 - 2 Item Passes C. Action Item: Approval of a Rainbow Bar and Grill Sponsorship with UNLV. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve 7 SENATOR FARKAS seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR HUERTA abstain 1 8 - 0 - 2 Item passes D. Action Item: Approval of three senators to sit on the Rules and Ethics Committee. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Mullinax SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to amend the item inserting Gisele Farkas and SENATOR MELENDEZ SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR WASHINGTON SENATOR MOSES SENATOR HUERTA oppose SENATOR MELENDEZ SENATOR VILLA SENATOR FARKAS abstain 11-6-3 SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to open nominations SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR MELENDEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR FARKAS are nominated SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to proceed allowing each candidate 30 seconds to speak followed by a minute of question and answer followed by a minute of discussion followed by reverse roll call vote SENATOR VAN HOUTEN opposes SENATOR DONNELLY abstains 18-1-1 SENATOR JOHNS received 15 votes, SENATOR MELENDEZ received 16 votes and SENATOR FARKAS received 15 votes. 8 SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR JOHNS, and SENATOR MELENDEZ receive a seat SENATOR FLORES at 9 pm E. Action Item: Approval of one senator to serve as the chairman of the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senate president Espinoza SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to open nominations SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR DEARMAS nominates SENATOR COCHRAN SENATOR MOSES nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ and SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to nominate SENATOR MOSES SENATOR DONNELLY moves to proceed to allow each candidate to speak for 30 seconds followed by a minutes of question and answer followed by one minute of discussion followed by roll call vote. SENATOR LEWIS seconds SENATOR VAN HOUTEN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX SENATOR MOSES abstained 17-2-1 All candidates except SENATOR COCHRAN drop out. SENATOR COCHRAN receives the seat unanimously F. Action Item: Approval of one senator to serve as the chairman of the Rules and Ethics committee. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA withdrew the item G. 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 9 for the CSUN 2702 FY06 campus events budget. As submitted by Senator LaCarra. SENATOR DONNELLY motions to move out of the order of the day to action item h SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds 2 0 - 0 - 0 H. Action Item: Approval of moving Tonapah lobby voting location to the Dining Commons for the 2005 Senate Elections. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Haworth SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR LEWIS seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to waive bylaw 61 for the remainder of the week. SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR MELENDEZ SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR MOSES SENATOR JOHNS abstains 14-0-5 Motion fails PRESIDENT GOATZ moves to waive bylaw 61 SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ abstains 18-0-1 Bylaw is waived SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR VILLA SENATOR GONZALEZ opposes SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JOHNS abstains 13-3-2 Item passes 10 I. Action Item: Approval of an $8,000 co-sponsorship with SIA for family weekend to be held on October 7-9, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Campus Events Budget. As submitted by the executive board. SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR WASHINGTON SENATOR MELENDEZ abstains 16-0-2 Item passes J. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,500 to Famous Daves for the sponsorship of the October 22 and Nov 5 UNLV football games. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Campus Life budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Panchavinin. SENATOR MOSES to combine Items j and k SENATOR DONNELLY seconds PRESIDENT GOATZ moves to amend the item striking from item j "sponsorship" and inserting "food" SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds SENATOR LEWIS abstains 17-0-1 Item is amended 1 8 - 0 - 0 Items are approved SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to adjourn SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 11 SENATOR VILLA,SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR JOHNS, 11-6-1 Meeting is not adjourned Loss of quorum, meeting ends at 10:05pm K. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,500 to be paid to the Wall Street Journal for the Delivery of the Wall Street Journal. Costs to be encumbered from the individual Senator Accounts: Senator Gabriel, Cochran, Gonzales, Johns, and Aller each $1,000, Senator Washington $200, Senator Donnelly $200, Senator Wong $300, Senator Novotny $400, and Senator Farkas $400. As submitted by Senator Johns. L. 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. XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. ADJOURNMENT 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 ADRIEL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER 12 Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-28 MONDAY, October 3r d , 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM II. IV. Kevin Mullinax Senate President Pro Tjmpore Fine Arts Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Adrian Huerta Engineering Viviana Dearmas Education Kara Donnelly University Studies Ryan Cochran Business Patricia Gabriel Business Rosaura Gonzalez Business Fred Johns Business 'elyn Flores liberal Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Zarinah T. Washington Urban Affairs Matthew LaCarra Science Amanda Van Houten Nursing Victor Villa Engineering Gisele Farkas Hotel Administration Jenna Novotny Hotel Administration Christina Hooshmand Education Thurithabhani Seneviratne Science Anthony Mcintosh University Studies Amy Herter Health Sciences Rileigh Aller Business CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-22,23,24 &27 PUBLIC COMMENT 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. VI. REPORTS 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. Directors i. Campus Life, Director Panchavinin ii. CSUN Services, Director Thomas iii. E&P, Director Holmquist iv. Elections, Director Haworth v. Marketing, Director Bourdet vi. NSA, Director Yasbin vii. OSI, Director Viesca viii. Publications, Director Marazita F. Rebel Yell Report 1 C : VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VIII. CONSENT AGENDA IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Tatiana Hantig to serve as assistant publications director for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Marazita. B. Action Item: Approval of a three (3) credit fee waiver to be paid to Josh Padilla for his work on the Marketing Team. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Bourdet. Action Item: Approval of Chalongchok Shane Injun to serve as assistant director of OSI for a term ending April 30t h , 2006. As submitted by the executive board. Action Item: Approval of ono-t-4) i>i-mem&e{-to serve as a Justice for a term ending two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by the Executive Board. ^E^Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for the replacement of the reflection pool located in front of HFA with a student project multiuse area. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237- 2713 Interest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. . Action Item: Approval of (t, to serve as the senator for the college of Urban Affairs for the remainder of the term. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. X. NEW BUSINESS fy/ Action Item: Approval of Lindsey Wiley, Kara Donnelly, Jonathan Benton, Kaitlen Mckinnon, Daniel Porter and Latisha Hardy to serve on the Entertainment and Programming board for a term ending April 30t h, 2006. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Holmquist 2 G. Action Item: Approval of {I-) CSu-N member- to serve as the senator for / the college of Fine Arts for the remainder of the term. As submitted by ' Senate President Espinoza. B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for production of Oozeball. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist Q/Action Item: Approval of a Rainbow Bar and Grill Sponsorship with UNLV. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist. ). Action Item: Approval of three senators to sit on the Rules and Ethics Committee. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Mullinax ]. Action Item: Approval of one senator to serve as the chairman of the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senate president Espinoza Action Item: Approval of one senator to serve as the chairman of the Rules and Ethics committee. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza ^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. I. Action Item: Approval of moving Tonapah lobby voting location to the Dining Commons for the 2005 Senate Elections. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Haworth I. Action Item: Approval of an $8,000 co-sponsorship with SIA for family weekend to be held on October 7-9, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Campus Events Budget. As submitted by the executive board. Action Item: >nut-oval of an amount not to exceed $5,500 to Famous Daves for the i i p - o f the October 22 and Nov 5 UNLV football games. Costs to oe encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Campus Life budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Panchavinin. K. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,500 to be paid to the Wall Street Journal for the Delivery of the Wall Street Journal. Costs to be encumbered from the individual Senator Accounts: Senator Gabrrel;^ Oehran, Genzate&r JehrrS^and Attereach $1,000, Senator Washington $200? Senator Donnetty-$200, Senator Weng_$300, Senator Novotny $40Orand Senator Farkas-$400. As submitted bv Senator Johns. ^K^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. XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. ADJOURNMENT 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. 4 STUMNTSENATfe PRUDENT <mA^f®SECRETARY ADRIEL ESPINOZA ^ AARON SPENCER