Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 22, 2005

CSUNSENATE MEETING 35-24 MONDAY, August 22nd, 2005 MSU 201,3:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR NOVOTNY, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR MCINTOSH, SENATOR HERTER and SENATOR MELENDEZ were present. SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR FLORES and SENATOR HOOSHMAND were excused III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-22&23 SENATOR HUERTA motions to postpone till 25-25 SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds 15-0-0 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 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 1 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 If you have any ideas please send them to me. Our road trip is done. We got our wristbands. We had some contracts for food for the tailgates. If you want to go to the gamed and need a room not with us you should get them asap ii. CSUN Services, Director Thomas Organizations packet will be ready by Wednesday. The source room will be also ready soon. iii. E&P, Director Holmquist iv. Elections, Director Haworth I completed the senate filling packet and the rules. I cant have anyone running again I could use you on my board. I have 2 things on the agenda, one of which is votenet. There is a meeting on Monday at 5:15. v. Marketing, Director Bourdet vi. NSA, Director Yasbin We have a wide range of topics and speakers. We are going to need the deans from there college and have there deans to present their colleges. vii. OSI, Director Viesca The website is done. It shouldn't use the rebel nation webite. The plasma screens will up soon. viii. Publications, Director Marazita I finish my submission application. I need approval from peter and brian. The racks are ready to go back out. I need some people to help me with getting people who are in fine arts class to talk about the vegus nerve. 2 F. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FERREL: The spin media got held up. Housing is holding us up. We have 2 new golf carts after next meeting. Polo shirts will be ordered and email me if u need one. VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: We need a lot of volunteers for the rebel connection. There is a stuffing party after this meeting. It is in the club room over at the Thomas and Mack. I am finishing the evaluations for the directors. I have there reports for everyone. PRESIDENT GOATZ: Rebel connections starts Wednesday. We need people for ask me booths. The shuttle is up and running. I am looking for volunteers for people to put up balloons to put at the pick up locations. We are also short on receptionist. There is a memo for new open meeting law. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: I thought that the name plates were ordered but I guess not so I will get to that. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: All the meetings will now be at 6 pm and 2 office hours every week. You are going to have to speak in front of at least 2 classes. There will be new standards for the new senators VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,750 to be paid to PromoHut for promotional giveaways. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing Budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Bourdet. SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to approve SENATOR DEARMAS seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND and SENATOR HUERTA abstain 15-0-2 B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,000 for the printing of the CSUN Pamphlet. Cost to be encumbered from the 3 CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing Discretionary Budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Bourdet. SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to approve SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR HOOSHMAND abstains 16-0-1 Item passes C. 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. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX move to combine and postpone item c and d until 35-25 SENATOR JIMENEZ seconds 16-0-1 SENATOR HOOSHMAND abstains Items postponed D. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as assistant NSA director for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the executive board. E. Action Item: Approval of Ryan Cianci to serve as Associate Chief Justice for the remainder of his term. As submitted by the Executive Board. PRESIDENT GOATZ moves to approve SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ motions to postpone SENATOR HUERTA seconds SENATOR LACARRA opposes SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR GABRIEL abstain 4 14-1-2 Item is postponed F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6095 to be paid to Votenet Solutions Inc. for use of Voting Software for the 2005-2006 Academic Year. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Elections (Votenet) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Haworth. See attachment 35.24.01 SENATOR JIMENEZ motions to postpone SENATOR HUERTA seconds 3-13-1 Item is not postponed SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to approve SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR DEARMAS moves to combine and approve F and G SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR LACARRA SENATOR MOSES SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR JIMENEZ oppose SENATOR MELENDEZ SENATOR VILLA abstains 10-4-2 items pass G. Action Item: Approval of the three (3) floating polling booths to be placed as follows for the October 5th and 6th 2005 Senate Elections: One (1) booth at Wright Hall in front of doors facing Alumni Amphitheatre, one (1) booth in the Ham Fine Arts Building, and one (1) booth in the Tonopah Residence Hall lobby. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Haworth H. Action Item: Approval of allowing the Executive Board to assign Directors stipends on a per month basis not to be lower that $450.00 per 5 month and no higher than $900.00. Combined Directors wages are not to exceed $52,000.00 for FY06. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR MELENDEZ seconds 16-0-1 SENATOR VILLA abstains Item passes I. Action Item: Approval of a contract between Slightly Stoopid to perform at the tailgate on September 10, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director Holmquist. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR HERTER seconds SENATOR NOVOTNY motions to postpone SENATOR SENEVERATNE seconds 1 8 - 0 - 0 Item is postponed J. Action Item: Approval of a contract with Bogus Productions for production services for the Rebel Kickoff Tailgate 09. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director Holmquist. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX motions to postpone j and k until 35-25 SENATOR NOVOTNY abstains 17-0-1 Items are postponed 6 K. Action Item: Approval of Red Bull Sponsorship with UNLV. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director Holmquist. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS PRESIDENT GOATZ: Have the receptionist sign up list gone around? Sign up for a 2 hour block. Walk over with us and go to the packing party. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: You can call me Kevin SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: Need more people for quorum. If you can't show up for Mondays let me know. X. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR WONG: Hope you are all ready for school SENATOR NOVOTNY: They can change your classes without telling you before they start. SENATOR JIMENEZ: It is important to go to the meet you senator. SENATOR HUERTA: Dropped $450 on books SENATOR SENEVERATNE: Hope everyone helps with orientation XI. ADJOURNMENT SENATOR DONNELLY moves to adjourn SENATOR HERTER seconds 18-0-0 5:13pm ***ALL MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO SUMMATIONS*** 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 Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-24 MONDAY, August 22nd, 2005 MSU 201,3:00PM II. IV. V. Kevin Mullinax Senate President Pro Tempore 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 John Piro Urban Affaris Matthew LaCarra Science Amanda Van Houten Nursing Victor Villa Engineering Gisele Farkas Hotel Administration Jenna IS'ovotny Hotel Administration Christina Hooshmand Education Thurithabhani Seneviratne Science Anthony Mcintosh University Studies Amy Herter Health Sciences Melody Melendez Fine Arts 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 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 Yasbim vii. OSI, Director Viesca viii. Publications, Director Marazita 1 F. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,750 to be paid to PromoHut for promotional giveaways. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing Budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Bourdet. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,000 for the printing of the CSUN Pamphlet. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Marketing Discretionary Budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Bourdet. C. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as a Justice a term ending two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by Executive Board. D. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as assistant NSA director for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the executive board. E. Action Item: Approval of Ryan Cianci to serve as Associate Chief Justice for the remainder of his term. As submitted by the Executive Board. F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6095 to be paid to Votenet Solutions Inc. for use of Voting Software for the 2005-2006 Academic Year. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Elections (Votenet) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behali of Director Haworth. See attachment 35.24.01 G. Action Item: Approval of the three (3) floating polling booths to be placed as follows for the October 5th and 6th 2005 Senate Elections: One (1) booth at Wright Hall in front of doors facing Alumni Amphitheatre, one (1) booth in the Ham Fine Arts Building, and one (1) booth in the Tonopah Residence Hall lobby. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Haworth H. Action Item: Approval of allowing the Executive Board to assign Directors stipends on a per month basis not to be lower that $450.00 per month and no higher than $900.00. Combined Directors wages are not to exceed $52,000.00 for FY06. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. I. Action Item: Approval of a contract between Slightly Stoopid to perform at the tailgate on September 10, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&Pijudget As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director HolmquT?E>- J. Action Item: Approval of a contract with Bogus Productions for production services for the Rebel Kickoff Tailgate 09. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 E&P budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director Holmquist. K. Action Item: Approval of Red Bull Sponsorship with UNLV. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of E&P director Holmquist. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE XI. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law fN.R.S 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, Flora Dungan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT ADRIEL ESPINOZA SENATE/SECRETARY AARON SPENCER