Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 14, 2005

Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN SENATE MEETING 36-02 MONDAY, November 14th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM I. II. Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Viviana Dearmas Education Kara Donnelly University Studies Fred Johns Business Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Gisele Farkas Hotel Administration Christina HooshmaiutT Education 111. Thurithabhani Seneviratne ody Melendez * ' • i ine Arts Jaqueline Alvardo Urban Affairs Eric Guideng V. Fine Arts Omari Head Hotel Administration Joe Huerta Engineering Francis Keeton Little Business Matthew Maxson University College Gary McCormick Urban Affairs Stephen Nilson Liberal Arts Brian Pounds Hotel Administration Iris Saint Business Teddy Sim Jr. Health Science Aaron Spencer University College V I . Marco Valera Business NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-30 & 36-01 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 SENATOR DONNELLY iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VII. OLD BUSINESS INFORMATION ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of a $260 increase in the Vice-President's salary for the month of November. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702-FY06 Wages Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. l S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T B. Action Item: Approval of a $500.00 per month stipend and a 24 credit fee waiver to be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters for the Senate President Pro Tempore. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages and Fee Waivers budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. C. Action Item: Approval of (-1) t n u i i mumuor to serve as the Senate Secretary for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. D. Action Item: Approval of Viviana DeArmas to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. E. Action Item: Nomination/Election of arre-(l) CSUN- memfeeF- to serve as the Senator for the College of Sciences for the remainder of the 36th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. F. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (4') -CSU-N-rtteniber to serve as Nursing Senator for the remainder of the 36th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. f G. Action Item: Nomination/Election of Gft^jrh&ea&tef to serve as the Chairman for the Bylaws Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. H. Action Item: Nomination/Election oi-oee (ij-freft-ato* to serve as the Chairman for the Campus Safety and Awareness Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. I. Action Item: Nomination/Election of cm-e-t i ) senator to serve as the Chairman for the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee for the J. A36ctthi osne sIstieomn.: NAos msuinbmatiitotend/ Eblye cSteionna teo fP residen, tj E^s,p™in oztoa . serve as the Chairman for the Rules and Ethics Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. K. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Ways and Means Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. 2 VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $710.88 to be paid to Ryan's Express for transportation services provided at the tailgate on August 10, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Tailgate Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Holmquist. Ary^e^tC "^(e-O] B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $836.00 to be paid to Ryan's Express for transportation services for Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Tailgate Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Ho lmquist. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,000 for Rebel Nation megaphones. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500 for Rebel Nation foam fingers. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for Rebel Nation cinch backpacks. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be paid to Kaercher Insurance for insurance services at Rebel Ruckus. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P (Rebel Ruckus) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. G. Action Item: Committing senate bill number 2 of the 36th session to the Bylaws Committee. As submitted by Senator Johns. See attachment H. 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. A representative from Facilities will discuss the budget for the proposed reflection pool replacement project as well as related topics regarding the project from a UNLV Facilities perspective. Professor Pasha Rafat and/or a representative from the student group will discuss design and present a model of the proposed project. CSUN will be credited for its' contribution to the project. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237-2713 Merest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. 3 I. Information Item: Nomination/Election of (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36th session. Senator to be "pf? nominated and elected by the 36c Jimenez session. As submitted by Senator IX. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION This portion of the meeting is for Senators to discuss the positives and negatives that occurred during the meeting. Senators may announce events pertaining to their college, an organization, or anything else related to the collegiate experience. Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Any discussion of an item or topics under "Good of the Senate" is limited to description and clarification of the subject matter of the item, which may include the reasons for the request.. X. 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. XI. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 4 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T CSUN SENATE MEETING 36-02 MONDAY, November 14th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA calls meeting to order at 6:10 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL: present: SENATOR JIMENEZ , SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR MELENDEZ, SENATOR ALVARDO, SENATOR GUIDENG , SENATOR HEAD, SENATOR LITTLE , SENATOR MAXSON, SENATOR McCORMICK, SENATOR NILSON, SENATOR POUNDS, SENATOR SIM, SENATOR SPENCER, SENATOR VALERA, Senator Huerta was absent SENATOR HOOSHMAND tardy 6:45 SENATOR LITTLE :tardy 6:45\ SENATOR SAINT : 6:45 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-30 & 36-01 SENATOR DONNELLY motions to postpone 36-01 , SENATOR MAXSON seconds to 36-03 MOTIONS TO POSTPONE MINIUTES TO 36-03 V. REPORTS INFORMATION 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 SENATOR DONNELLY iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee ROTC; Last fri vet day parade with hum v, competition in no cal this weekend , v. Leadership Advisory Board p: Womans conf. was last week, the honors college is putting on an event for the college: more info to come, SWEET! E. Rebel Yell Report: SENATOR DEARMAS was miss quoted in the rebel yell. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FERREL : BRIAN 1ARGAMACINO IS OUT SICK, SENATOR SPENCER : CAN YOU PUT MORE IN THE REPORTS: I WILL SEND A EMAIL OUT TO THE DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE MORE INFO, IF YOU HA VENT TURNED IN BIOS FOR WEBSITE PLEASE DO, PRESIDENT GOATZ : NEXT WEEK VICE CHANCLER: IT IS ABOUT PAY INCREASE, THEY ASK ABOUT TUITION AND PAY INCREASES, ASK CONSTITUANTS TO COME TO THE MEETING, THE NERVE: WOW IWISK WE WOULD GIVE ME MORE TIME. PLEASE POSTPONE NEXT CONTRIVERSAIAL ISSUES. THERE WILL BE A DISCLAIMER IN THE NERVE. APPRECIATING ALL OF THE CONCERN FROM STUDENTS. NOV 21 IS WHEN THE CHANCLER COMES. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT FOR THE STEM CELL DEBATE, SENATOR DEARMAS: CAN YOU ELABERATE ABOUT WHAT THE EVC IS GONNA SAY... HE IS COMING TO TELL US ABOUT THE PROPOSED RAISES... ALL OF THE INFO WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. THE SENATE IS THE BEST MARKETING SO THE UNIVERSITY. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA : WE ARE GOING TO STRIKE THE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE TILL NEXT WEEK. I MADE THE DECISION ABOUT THE NERVE BECAUSE I DID. I ONLY RECIVED ONE SHEET ABOUT SPEAKING TO TWO CLASSES. LAST TAIL GATE OF THE SEASON SAT. PLEASE COME. VII. OLD BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of a $260 increase in the Vice-President's salary for the month of November. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 Wages Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. SENATOR DEARMAS MOTIONS TO POSTPONE TO 36-03 2 SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS. SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JOHNS AGAINST 20-2-0 PASSES B. Action Item: Approval of a $500.00 per month stipend and a 24 credit fee waiver to be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters for the Senate President Pro Tempore. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Wages and Fee Waivers budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR MAXSON SECONDS : 21-0-1 : PASSES C. Action Item: Approval of (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senate Secretary for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. C. SENATOR DEARMAS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS. MOVES TO AMMEND ; INSERING ADAM LEWIS 22-0-0 ITEMAMMENDED 22-0-0 ACTION ITEM C PASSED AS AMMENDED D. Action Item: Approval of Viviana DeArmas to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. rules the item out of order E. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senator for the College of Sciences for the remainder of the 36th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS SENATOR DONNELLY OPEN NOMINATIONS, SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS KARIM SIRSY ONLY APPLICANT COLLEGE OF SCIENCES I AM A FORMER TAI KWAN DO INSTRUCTOR, I FEEL THAT I AM GOING TO WORK WELL IN SANATE. I AM A FRESHMAN BUT I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE SUMMER SEMIESTER. I FEEL THAT THE UNIVERSITY LACKS UNITY. 3 22-0-0 THE NEW SENATOR F. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Nursing Senator for the remainder of the 36th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. . SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS SENATOR DONNELLY MOTIONS TO OPEN NOMINATIONS : KRISTEN ROYCE JUNIOR HERE , THINKS THE NURSING COLLEGE NEEDS ME AS A SENATOR . I REALLY WANT TO GET INVOLVED. WENT OVER THE BYLAWS 2 2 - 0 - 0 SENATOR DEARMAS SWEARS THEM IN!!!! PRESIDENT GOATZ MOTIONS TO MOVE OUT OF ORDER OF DAY TO ACTION ITEM h OF NEW BUSINESS. SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS AGAINST: SENATOR JOHNS , SENATOR DONNELLY , SENATOR MOSES , SENATOR MAXSON 20-4-0 G. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Bylaws Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS SENATOR JIMENEZ MOTIONS TO NOMINATE SENATOR MOSES SENATOR DONNELLY MOTIONS TO NOMINATE SENATOR SPENCER SENATOR MOSES : LAST YEAR WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR NEEDS TO BE AT EVERY MEETING... AS CHAIRMAN I WAS TO LISTEN TO THE SENATE. I ALWAYS HOLD MEETING ON TIME AND I ALWAYS POST MINUTIES. SENATOR SPENCER : IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE BIAS . THERE TO RUN MEETINGS , I RUN MEETINGS FOR MY FRAT, I WAS SECRETARY FOR SENATE FOR THE LAST 10 MONTHS. I WILL MAKE YOU PROUD. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 SENATOR SPENCER : 7 SENATOR MOSES : 14 ABSTAIN: 2 H. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Campus Safety and Awareness Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DEARMAS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS SENATOR JOHNS NOMINATES SENATOR DONNELLY SENATOR DONNELLY ACCEPTS NO ONE OPPOSED I .Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SPENCER SECONDS SENATOR DONNELLY NOMINATES SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR MAXSON SECONDS SENATOR JOHNS ACCEPTS SENATOR VALERA NOMINATES LITTLE SENATOR JOHNS SECONDS LITTLE ACCEPTS SENATOR DONNELLY NOMINATES SENATOR SPENCER SENATOR FARKAS SECONDS SENATOR SPENCER ACCEPTS SENATOR JOHNS : 10 SENATOR LITTLE: 2 SENATOR SPENCER : 4 NITHER : 6 SECOND VOTE : SENATOR JOHNS :11 SENATOR SPENCER: 5 NEITHER: 7 THIRD VOTE: SENATOR JOHNS: 13 SENATOR SPENCER: 5 NEITHER: 5 SENATOR JOHNS WON THE SEAT 5 J. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Rules and Ethics Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. . SENATOR LITTLE NOMINATES VALERA SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS VALERS ACCEPTS SENATOR MELENDEZ NOMINATES SENATOR SENEVERATNE SENATOR FARKAS SECONDS SENATOR SENEVERATNE ACCEPTS SENATOR JOHNS NOMINATES SENATOR SPENCER SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS SENATOR SPENCER ACCEPTS SENATOR MOSES NOMINATES MELENDEZ AND SENATOR NILSON SENATOR MAXSON SECONDS SENATOR MELENDEZ ACCEPTS SENATOR NILSON ACCEPTS FIRST VOTE: SENATOR MELENDEZ :3 SENATOR SENEVERATNE :0 SENATOR NILSON : 2 SENATOR VALERA : 12 SENATOR SPENCER :2 ABSTAIN: 0 SECOND VOTE: SENATOR MELENDEZ: 4 SENATOR VALERA : 16 ABSTAIN: 4 K. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Ways and Means Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR SPENCER MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS SENATOR VALERA NOMINATES SENATOR GUIDENG SENATOR DEARMAS SECONDS 6 SENATOR GUIDENG ACCEPTS SENATOR MAXSON NOMINATES SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR DEARMAS SECONDS SENATOR JIMENEZ ACCEPTS FIRST VOTE SENATOR JIMENEZ : 6 SENATOR GUIDENG : 11 NEITHER: ABSTAIN: 6 SECOND VOTE : SENATOR JIMENEZ: 11 SENATOR GUIDENG : 7 NEITHER: ABSTAIN: 5 THIRD VOTE SENATOR JIMENEZ: 11 SENATOR GUIDENG :10 NEITHER: ABSTAINS SENATOR MAXSON MOTIONS TO POSTPONE SENATOR DONNELLY SECOND SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR SAINT ABSTAIN VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $710.88 to be paid to Ryan's Express for transportation services provided at the tailgate on August 10, 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Tailgate Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Holmquist. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA :rules the item out of order B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $836.00 to be paid to Ryan's Express for transportation services for Rebel Ruckus. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Tailgate Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of Director Holmquist. 7 B. SENATOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR DEARMAS SECONDS 22-0-0 PASSES C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $ 1,000 for Rebel Nation megaphones. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. SENATOR DONNELLY MOTIONS TO COMBINE AND APPROVEACTION ITEMS C-E SENATOR DEARMAS SECONDS 2 2 - 0 - 0 D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500 for Rebel Nation foam fingers. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. SENATOR MAXSON MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS 2 2 - 0 - 0 E. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for Rebel Nation cinch backpacks. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Sports Marketing) Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of directors Bourdet and Panchavinin. F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be paid to Kaercher Insurance for insurance services at Rebel Ruckus. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P (Rebel Ruckus) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. G. Action Item: Committing senate bill number 2 of the 36th session to the Bylaws Committee. As submitted by Senator Johns. See attachment H. 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. A representative from Facilities will discuss the budget for the proposed reflection pool replacement project as well as related topics 8 regarding the project from a UNLV Facilities perspective. Professor Pasha Rafat and/or a representative from the student group will discuss design and present a model of the proposed project. CSUN will be credited for its' contribution to the project. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237- 2713 Interest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. postponed SENATOR SPENCER motions to postpone SENATOR SENEVERATNE seconds 2 1 - 0 - 0 I. Information Item: Nomination/Election of (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36th session. Senator to be nominated and elected by the 36th session. As submitted by Senator Jimenez SENATOR SPENCER MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR POUNDS SECONDS : SENATOR GUIDENG MOTIONS TO POSTPONE TO 36-03 . SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS. SENATOR NILSON , SENATOR JOHNS AGAINST SENATOR SENEVERATNE , SENATOR MOSES , SENATOR MELENDEZ MOTIONS TO GO BACK INTO THE ORDER OF THE DAY SENATOR DONNELLY SECONDS 22-0-0 IX. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION This portion of the meeting is for Senators to discuss the positives and negatives that occurred during the meeting. Senators may announce events pertaining to their college, an organization, or anything else related to the collegiate experience. Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Any discussion of an item or topics under "Good of the Senate" is limited to description and clarification of the subject matter of the item, which may include the reasons for the request.. X. 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. XI. 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. 10:05 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to adjourn SENATOR DEARMAS seconds 9 STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT ADREIL ESPINOZA SENATE SECRETARY ADAM LEWIS 10