Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 18, 2007

U N LVCSUIM S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT IRIS SAINT CSUN SENATE MEETING 37-19 MONDAY, June 18,h SU208C, 5:00PM 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. Rick Shukis Senate President Pro Tempore Business Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Wendy Rosser University College Courtney Allen Urban Affairs Ryan Boynton Engineering Brett Butler Hotel Administration Megan Callaghan Business J letti U. Affairs Evan Graham Fine Arts Omari Head Hotel Administration Rebecca Hoffer Liberal Arts Christopher Strout Engineering Korie Brust Health Sciences Paige Hanson Education Christina Hooshmand Education Yuliya Shakhlevich Nursing Alex McCabe Business Megan Murphy University Studies Susan Taylor Hotel Administration Eric Guideng Fine Arts Cecilia James Sciences Victor Barragan Sciences Gil Lopez-Herrera Business I. CALL TO ORDER AT 5:04PM II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SENATORS WONG, ROSSER, BOYNTON, COLLETTI,GRAHAM, HOFFER, STROUT, HANSON, HOOSHMAND, SHAKLEVICH, TAYLOR, JAMES, AND HERRERA ARE PRESENT SENATOR JIMENEZ ARRIVED AT 5:38PM SENATOR BUTLER ARRIVED AT 5:18PM SENATOR HEAD ARRIVED AT 5:23PM SENATOR MURPHY ARRIVED AT 5:16 PM SENATOR BARRAGAN ARRIVED AT 5:08PM SENATORS ALLEN, CALLAGHAN, MCCABE, AND GUIDENG ARE EXCUSED SENATOR BRUST IS UNEXCUSED IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval ACTION 37-16/37-17/37-18 SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-20 SENATOR COLLETTI SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 ITEMS ARE POSTPONE 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 Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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 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. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE DIDN'T MEET QUORUM B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports NONE C. Business Manager Report NONE D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities NONE b. Residence Hall Association NONE c. Student Athletics NONE d. Student Health Advisory Committee NONE e. ROTC NONE f. Air Force ROTC NONE g. Leadership Advisory Board NONE E. Rebel Yell Report THEY DID NOT MEET QUORUM SO THE MEETING WAS NOT HELD VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Information/Action A. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senator for the College of Liberal Arts for the remainder of the 371'1 Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR HOFFER MOVES TO APPROVE SPPT SHUKIS SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO OPEN NOMINATIONS SENATOR HOFFER NOMINATES JONES, MILKO AND ASHBAUGH SENATOR BOYNTON SECONDS THE NOMINATION Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 U N LVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO PROCEED WITH 5 MINUTES OF SPEECHES, 10 MINUTES OF QUESTION AND ANSWER AND 10 MINUTES OF DISCUSSION, FOLLOWED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE SENATOR HOFFER SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 11- JONES. SENATORS WONG HOOSHMAND, MURPHY, BUTLER, GRAHAM, STROUT, TAYLOR, HANSON, JAMES, HEAD AND LOPEZ VOTE FOR JAMES 6-MILKO SENATORS SHUKIS, COLLETTI, HOFFER, SHAKLEVICH, BARRAGAN AND ROSSER VOTE FOR MILKO 0- SENATORS VOTE FOR ASHBAUGH JONES IS THE SENATOR FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) executive board nominee to serve as justice for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Chief Justice Cianci. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE B AND D TILL SENATE MEETING 37-20 SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS THE MOTION 20-0-0 ITEMS B AND D ARE POSTPONED C. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Nevada Student Affairs Director for a term ending April 30fll 2008. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) MEMBER OF CSUN AND INSERTING HEATHER BROWN INTO AMENDMENT 2 0 - 0 - 0 INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 2 0 - 0 - 0 HEATHER BROWN IS THE NEW NSA DIRECTOR D. Action Item: Approval of two (2) executive board nominees to serve as justices for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Saint. ITEM POSTPONED SEE ACTION ITEM B OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS E. Action Item: Approval of $65,000 to be paid to the Parking Services for the Campus Shuttle Program. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Services (Campus Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by President Espinoza. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-20 SENATOR HANSON SECONDS THE MOTION 20-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONE Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 U N LVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T F. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as CSUN Services Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. SPPT SHUKIS MOVE TO APPROVE SENATOR HANSON SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND STRICKING ONE (1) MEMBER OF CSUN AND INSERTING ADAM CRONIS SENATOR BOYNTON SECONDS THE MOTION INTO AMENDMENT 2 0 - 0 - 0 INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 2 0 - 0 - 0 ADAM CROMIS IS THE NEW CSUN SERVICES DIRECTOR G. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Marketing (Graphics) Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR TAYLOR SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) MEMBER OF CSUN AND INSERTING JOEY SHEA SENATOR TAYLOR SECONDS THE MOTION INTO AMENDMENT 19-1-0 SENATOR JIMENEZ OPPOSES INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 18-2-0 SENATORS JIMENEZ AND HOOSHMAND OPPOSE. JOEY SHEA IS THE NEW MARKETING (GRAPHICS) DIRECTOR H. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Marketing (Street Team) Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) MEMBER OF CSUN AND INSERTING JANA GORDON SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION INTO AMENDMENT 20-0-0 INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 2 0 - 0 - 0 JANA GORDON IS THE NEW MARKETING (STREET TEAM) DIRECTOR I. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Publications Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UN LVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE ACTION ITEMS I-K TELL SENATE MEETING 37-20 SENATOR TAYLOR SECONDS THE MOTION 2 0 - 0 - 0 ITEMS ARE POSTPONED J. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Elections Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. ITEM IS POSTPONE SEE ACTION ITEM I OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS K. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Creative Tech Director for a term beginning July 1st 2007 and ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas, and Senate President Saint. ITEM IS POSTPONE SEE ACTION ITEM I OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS L. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN Senator to serve as Chairperson for the Rules and Ethics Committee for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO OPEN NOMINATIONS SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS NOMIATES SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS 2 0 - 0 - 0 M. Action Item: Approval of Senate President Pro Tempore Shukis to serve as Chairman for the Senate Development Committee for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS THE MOTION 18-0-1 SENATOR HOFFER ABSTAINS SPPT SHUKIS IS THE NEW CHAIRMAN FOR THE SENATE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IX. NEW BUSINESS Information/Action A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $50,000 to be paid to the UNLV/CSUN Preschool. As submitted by Ways and Means Chairman Shukis on behalf of Senator Hanson and Senator Hooshmand SENATE PRESIDENT SAINT CALLS THIS ACTION ITEM OUT OF ORDER Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UN LVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T B. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one to three (1-3) CSUN Senators to serves on the Ways and Means Committee for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint on behalf of Ways and Means Chairman Shukis. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO OPEN NOMINATIONS SENATOR TAYLOR SECONDS THE MOTION SENATOR STROUT NOMINATES BOYNTON, JONES, SHAKLEVICH AND HANSON SPPT SHUKIS SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO PROCEED WITH 2 MINUTES SPEECHES, 10 MINUTES OF QUESTION AND ANSWER AND 10 MINUTES OF DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE. 12-SENATOR HANSON lO-SENATOR SHAKLEVICH 9-SENATOR BOYNTON 7-SENATOR JONES SENATORS HANSON, SHAKLEVICH, AND BOYNTON ARE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEMBERS C. Action Item: Approval of $578.25 to be paid to UNLV MotorPool to re-key the CSUN golf carts. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 operations maintenance contracts budget. As submitted by President Espinoza. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS THE MOTION 19-0-0 X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment SENATOR MURPHY MOVES TO ADJOURN AT 6:38 SENATOR HOOSHMAND SECONDS THE MOTION 19-0-0 This meeting has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020 on the third floor of the Student Union, the seventh floor of the FDH, BEH, CSUN annex in the CBC, and also posted on-line at www.UNLVCSUN.com Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606