Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 20, 2006

UNLVCSUIM S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T STUDENT BOD Y SENA TE PRESIDENT ADRIEL ESPINOZA CSUN SENATE MEETING 36-11 MONDA Y, MARCH 20 MSU 201, 6:00PM Viviana DeArmas Senate President Pro Tempore Education NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Fred Johns Business Andres Moses Liberal Arts I. Mike Wong University Studies Gisele Farkas II. Hotel Administration Christina Hooshmand Education Thurithabhani Seneviratne Science Melody Melendez Fine Arts Jaqueline Alvardo Urban Affairs Err ideng Fill ^ V. Omari Head Hotel Administration Joe Huerta Engineering Francis Keeton Little Business Matthew Maxson University College Gary McCormick VII Urban Affairs Stephen Nilson Liberal Arts Brian Pounds Hotel Administration Iris Saint Business Teddy Sim Jr. Health Science Aaron Spencer University College Marco Valera Business Kristen Royce Nursing Karim Sirsy Science Bret Medina University College 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 III. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval 36-09,36-10 ACTION 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 the agenda item is being considered . REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities b. Residence Hall Association c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Leadership Advisory Board MAR 1 4 ' 0 6 pm04:14 E. Rebel Yell Report VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION Consolidated Students University of Nevada-Las Vegas 1 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 (702) 895-3645 Fax (702) 895-4606 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS INFORMATION/ACITON A. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-35 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board adding a new section H establishing a Senate Member-at-Large. As submitted by President Goatz. B. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-36 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VIII - Finance removing section B requirement that the Executive Board be bonded commensurate with CSUN funds. As submitted by President Goatz. C. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-37, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article IX - CSUN Services, defining requirements for office and lines of succession. As submitted by President Goatz. D. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-38, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Branch and Article IV - Legislative Branch including how a director may be dismissed from office for cause. As submitted by President Goatz. E. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-39, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article III - Authority and Structure, Article VII - Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights changing old language to the new language. As submitted by President Goatz F. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-40, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board requiring the Senate President to give a State of the Senate address. As submitted by President Goatz. G. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-07, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board subsection C (3) regarding the amount of time a President has to veto an action taken by the Senate. As submitted by President Goatz. H. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-11 which proposes changing the percentages and credits needed for membership and fees on Article II of the CSUN Constitution. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Maxson. I. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-29 which proposes clarifications on the use of the Interest Bearing Accounts. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Jimenez. J. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-30 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VI of the CSUN Constitution. This change would change the powers of the Senate to confirm nominees of the Executive Board by a (2/3s) vote. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Moses K. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-32 which proposes amendments to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Branch subsection G to change the membership role of the Senate President Pro Tempore. As submitted by President Goatz. Consolidated Students University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 (702) 895-3645 Fax (702) 895-4606 U N LVCSUIM S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T L. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-33 which proposes a new statute 913 establishing an endowment. As submitted by President Goatz. M. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-34 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VI - Legislative Branch subsection C and Article X - CSUN Services, which establishes rules for statutes enactment. As submitted by President Goatz. N. Action Item: Approval of funding the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality for an amount not to exceed $4,840 from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Senate (discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Head. VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4500 to be given to the short film archive for their film festival to be held at the Palms Resort and Casino. Funds to be taken from FY06 2702 CSUN senate discretionary account. As submitted by Senator Johns B. Action item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $7500 to be given to the The !leeal' Hockey Club for their expenses. Funds to be taken from the FY06 2702 CSUN Senate Discretionary Account. As Submitted by Senator Johns. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Katelyn Bessette to serve as Marketing Assistant Director for a term to end April 30, 2006. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Bourdet. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,500 to be paid to Greater Talent Network for a contract to bring Ambassador Joseph Wilson to speak at UNLV. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 NSA (lecture series) budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Vice President Lagomarsino and Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment Adriel Espinoza Student Body Senate President Consolidated Students University of Nevada-Las Vegas 3 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 (702) 895-3645 Fax (702) 895-4606 Consolidated Students * University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895- 4606 STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE ADRIEL ESPINOZA MEETING 36-11 MONDA Y, MARCH 20 MSV 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 6:16 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SENATOR JIMENEZ , SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR ALVARDO, SENATOR GUIDENG , jh, SENATOR McCORMICK, SENATOR SPENCER, SENATOR SAINT, Senator Royce, Senator Sirsey, SENATOR MELENDEZ, Senator Little, SENATOR POUNDS, Senator Huerta, IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 36-09,36-10 V. 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 the agenda item is being considered . VII. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities b. Residence Hall Association c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION PRESIDENT GOATZ : need a volunteer for career advisory counsel. tuition and fees went well but it passed, revisions will meet, regents meeting, they recommended naming Harder square, regent scholar awards went out PRESIDENT GOATZ can care less about who got it. we must look at the funding . athletic fee waivers: they are looking to give the community colleges money from the universities for fee waivers. T&M center is looking into getting more security for the games and violence. $50 more per credit for Summer School. Residence hall fees went up again. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS INFORMATION/ACITON A. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-35 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board adding a new section H establishing a Senate Member-at-Large. As submitted by President Goatz. B. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-36 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VIII - Finance removing section B requirement that the Executive Board be bonded commensurate with CSUN funds. As submitted by President Goatz. C. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-37, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article IX - CSUN Services, defining requirements for office and lines of succession. As submitted by President Goatz. D. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-38, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Branch and Article IV - Legislative Branch including how a director may be dismissed from office for cause. As submitted by President Goatz. E. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-39, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article III - Authority and Structure, Article VII - Judicial Branch and the Bill of Rights changing old language to the new language. As submitted by President Goatz SENATOR JOHNS : motions to postpone and combine items a-m. to 3612 UNANIMOUS 18-0-0 F. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-40, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board requiring the Senate President to give a State of the Senate address. As submitted by President Goatz. G. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-07, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Board subsection C (3) regarding the amount of time a President has to veto an action taken by the Senate. As submitted by President Goatz. H. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-11 which proposes changing the percentages and credits needed for membership and fees on Article II of the CSUN Constitution. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Maxson. I. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-29 which proposes clarifications on the use of the Interest Bearing Accounts. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Jimenez. J. Information Item: of Senate Bill 36-30 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VI of the CSUN Constitution. This change would change the powers of the Senate to confirm nominees of the Executive Board by a (2/3s) vote. As submitted by Senator Johns on behalf of Senator Moses K. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-32 which proposes amendments to the CSUN Constitution Article V - Executive Branch subsection G to change the membership role of the Senate President Pro Tempore. As submitted by President Goatz. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895- 4606 L. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-33 which proposes a new statute 913 establishing an endowment. As submitted by President Goatz. M. Information Item: of Senate bill 36-34 which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article VI - Legislative Branch subsection C and Article X - CSUN Services, which establishes rules for statutes enactment. As submitted by President Goatz. N. Action Item: Approval of funding the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality for an amount not to exceed $4,840 from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Senate (discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Head. SENATOR HEAD MOTIONS TO POSTPONE 36_12 18-0-0 VIII. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4500 to be given to the short film archive for their film festival to be held at the Palms Resort and Casino. Funds to be taken from FY06 2702 CSUN senate discretionary account. As submitted by Senator Johns SENATOR JOHNS: MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR MELENDEZ SECONDS : SENATOR MELENDEZ MOTIONS TO POSTPONE 3612 SENATOR JOHNS: SECONDS 18-0-0 ITEM POSTPONED . B. Action item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $7500 to be given to the The 'local' Hockey Club for their expenses. Funds to be taken from the FY06 2702 CSUN Senate Discretionary Account. As Submitted by Senator Johns. SENATOR JOHNS : MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR POUNDS: SECONDS. SENATOR MAXSON : MOVES TO AMEND STRIKING LOCAL AND INSERTING REBEL ICE > 18-0-0 SENATOR JIMENEZ : MOTIONS TO COMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS . SENATOR JOHNS : SECONDS . 18-0-1 ITEM IS COMMITTED. SENATOR MELENDEZ ABSTAINS C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Katelyn Bessette to serve as Marketing Assistant Director for a term to end April 30, 2006. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Bourdet. SENATOR MOSES : MOTIONS TO POSTPONE 36-12 SENATOR SPENCER: SECONDS 18-1-0 SENATOR MELENDEZ OPPOSED D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,500 to be paid to Greater Talent Network for a contract to bring Ambassador Joseph Wilson to speak at UNLV. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 NSA (lecture series) budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Vice President Lagomarsino and Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. SENATOR DEARMAS: MOVES TO RECONSIDER SENATOR McCORMICK: SECONDS Need a 2/3's vote in order to reconsider. senator little calls the question: SENATOR JIMENEZ , SENATOR JOHNS, abstain. 16-1-3 item is not reconsidered. SENATOR MOSES opposed, SENATOR JIMENEZ , Senator Sim , and SENATOR HEAD are abstain. X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate 2 0 - 0 - 0 XII. Adjournment Adriel Espinoza Student Body Senate President Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895- 4606