Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 4, 1986

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA SENATE MEETING 17-4 THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 1986 4:00PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES OF MEETINGS 17-2 & 17-3 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A . Lori Susman to Parking and Traffic Faculty Committee B. Lori Susman to Student Services C. Michael Chastain to E&P D. Michael Chastain to Elections Board E. Corrine Goldstein to Appropriations Board F. Corrine Goldstein to Elections Board G. Greg Smith to Student Services (OPI) H . Greg Smith to Elections Board I. Ray Parker to E&P J. Ray Parker to Organizations Board K . Steve Evenson to E&P L . Ron Zayas to Appropriations Board M . Ron Zayas to Publications Board N . Greg Smith to General Education Faculty Committee 0. Greg Smith to Curriculum Faculty Committee P. Greg Smith to Grievance Faculty Committee VI. BOARD, COMMITTEE, DIRECTOR REPORTS VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . Removal of Bill DiBenedetto from Chair of Elections Board. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A . Approval of Executive Board Nominations B. Approval of Senate Bill 17-1 C. Approval of Senate Bill 17-2 D. Approval of Senate Bill 17-3 E. Approval of Senate Bill 17-4 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Agenda Meeting 17-4 December 4, 1986 Page 2 F. Approval of Senate Bill 17-5 G. Approval of Senate Bill 17-6 H. Approval of Senate Bill 17-7 I. Approval of Senate Bill 17-8 J. Introduction of Mike Mixer to Co-Chair of Entertainment and Programming K . Introduction of Randy Tidwell to Co-Chair of Entertainment and Programming L . Introduction of $150 per month stipend beginning in January 1987 and 12 credit in-state fee waiver for Co-Chairs of Entertainment and Programming IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT gl CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS E M E R G E N C Y ITEM S E N A T E M E E T I N G 17 V I I I . New B u s i n e ss M . D i s c u s s i o n / A c t i o n of p e r f o r m a n c e of E x e c u t i v e Board Off i c e r s N . Approval of CSUN P r e s i d e n t and NSA D i r e c t o r to go to o p e n i n g of N e v a d a L e g i s l a t u r e S e s s i o n. sg UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS M I N U T E S S E N A T E M E E T I N G 17-& T H U R S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 21, 1986 4 PM M S U 201 I. Call to Order T h e m e e t i n g was called to order at 4 : 0 3 p m by Senate P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l. II, R o l l Call P r e s e n t Ab s e nt S e n a t o r C h a s t a i n S e n a t o r S e n a t o r C u n n i n g h a m S e n a t o r S e n a t o r D i x o n S e n a t o r S e n a t o r E v e n s o n S e n a t o r S e n a t o r F a g e l S e n a t o r S e n a t or G e n t i l e S e n a t o r S e n a t o r G o m e z S e n a t o r S e n a t o r Har r i n g t o n S e n a t o r Mu ir S e n a t o r P a r k e r S e n a t o r R e t k e S e n a t o r S m i t h S e n a t o r Z a y a s A l l e n ( u n e x c u s e d) C h a m b e r s (unexcused)late G o l d s t e i n ( u n e x c u s e d ) l a te L e r o y ( u n e x c u s e d ) l a te M e n t n e c h ( u n e x c u s e d ) l a te S u s m a n ( u n e x c u s e d ) l a te T i f f a n y ( u n e x c u s e d ) l a te R e c e s s called at 4:05 by Senate P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e ll for five m i n u t e s . M e e t i n g and a second Roll Call began at 4 : 1 0 , called by Senate P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l. P r e s e n t P r e s e n t S e n a t o r C h a m b e r s S e n a t o r P a r k e r S e n a t o r C h a s t a i n S e n a t o r R e t k e S e n a t o r C u n n i n g h a m S e n a t o r S m i t h S e n a t o r D i x o n S e n a t o r S u s m a n S e n a t o r E v e n s o n S e n a t o r T i f f a n y S e n a t o r F a g e l S e n a t o r Z a y a s S e n a t o r G e n t ile S e n a t o r G o l d s t e i n (4 : 15) S e n a t o r G o m e z S e n a t o r H a r r i n g t o n S e n a t o r L e r o y S e n a t o r M e n t n e c h S e n a t o r Mu ir Ab s e n t S e n a t o r Allen- ( u n e x c u s e d ) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 M i n u t e s S e n a t e M e e t i n g 17-4 1 1 - 2 1 - 8 6 P a g e 2 I I I . A p p r o v a l of Senate M i n u t e s of M e e t i n g s 17-2 & 17-3 T h e r e were no m i n u t e s for 17-2. A p p r o v e d , 1 7 — 3 » as c o r r e c t e d . I V . A n n o u n c e m e n ts Robert G r a y - r e p r e s e n t i n g the o r g a n i z a t i o n , A s s o c i a t i o n for C o m p u t e r s i n t r o d u c e d his c l u b . P r e s i d e n t H e n d r i c k a n n o u n c e d that there w a s a c a n d i d a t e for the New UNS C h a n c e l o r at U N L V today and there w i l l be a n o t h e r v i s i t o r on T u e s d a y . P r e s i d e n t H e n d r i c k also a n n o u n c e d that the F a c u l t y A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s c h e d u l e d for t o m o r r o w was c a n c e l l e d . A p e t i t i o n was sent to P r e s i d e n t H e n d r i c k for the s u p p o rt of D i v o r c e d C h i l d r e n . They are going to try to e x t a b l i s h N e v a d a L e g i s l a t u r e to e x t e n d the y e a r s of s u p p o r t from 18 to 23 if the p e r s o n is a full time s t u d e n t . Serveral l e g i s l a t u r e p e o p l e are s u p p o r t i n g this p e t i t i o n . S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l a n n o u n c e d that the s h e e ts he h a n d e d out were s u p p o s e d to be in last w e e k , a lot of p e o p l e did not turn them i n , so only one or two of the c o m m i t t e e s can f u n c t i o n right n o w . He also a n n o u n c e d that the m e e t i n g s start at 4 : 0 0 , an he w o u l d like e v e r y o n e to be at the m e e t i n g s on t i m e . The next time roll is t a k e n and there are not e n o u g h p r o p l e p r e s e n t , there w i l l not be a m e e t i n g . It w i l l be a d j o u r n e d due to lack of q o u r m . S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Pro T e m p o r e a n n o u n c e d that next M o n d a y at 10:30 and 11:30 he w i l l be s p e a k i n g to c l a s s e s in the p s y c h o l o g y and s o c i o l o g y d e p a r t m e n t s about w h a t goes in in C S U N . He gave e v e r y o n e an open i n v i t a t i o n to come and/or p a r t i c i p a t e . V . Executive Board N o m i n a t i o n s A . Lori Susman to P a r k i n g and T r a f f i c F a c u l t y C o m m i t t ee B . Lori Susman to Student Services C . Michael C h a s t a i n to E&P D . Michael C h a s t a i n to E l e c t i o n s Board M i n u t e s S e n a t e M e e t i n g 17-4 1 1 - 2 1 - 8 6 P a g e 3 E . Corrine G o l d s t e i n to A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board F . Corrine G o l d s t e i n to E l e c t i o n s Board G . Greg Smith to S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s (OPI) H . Greg Smith t o E l e c t i o n s Board I. Ray P a r k e r to E&P J . Ray P a r k e r to O r g a n i z a t i o n s Board K . Steve E v e n s o n to E&P L . Ron Zayas to A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board M . Ron Zayas to P u b l i c a t i o n s Board N . Greg Smith to G e n e r a l E d u c a t i o n Faculty C o m m i t t ee 0 . Greg Smith to C u r r i c u l m F a c u l t y C o m m i t t ee P . Greg Smith to G r i e v a n c e F a c u l t y C o m m i t t ee V I . Board, C o m m i t t e e , D i r e c t o r Reports N S A - a letter to be sent to all the p e o p l e in the legis-l a t u r e , a s s e m b l y , g o v e r n o r , L t . g o v e r n o r , US Congress p e o p l e , and US S e n a t o r s in J a n u r a r y . O P I - for the record sheets passed o u t , w o u l d like to get them back at the end of the Senate Meeting. V I I . Unfinished B u s i n e ss A . Removal of Bill D i B e n e d e t t o from Chair of E l e c t i o n s Board S e n a t o r Smith m o v e d to remove the item from the table. S e n a t o r Gomez s e c o n d e d . Three n a y s : P a r k e r , R e t k e , and H a r r i n g t o n . Item c a r r i e s . M o t i o n to limit debate to five m i n u t e s by Senator P a r k e r , s e c o n d e d . For: M e n t n e c h , C h a s t a i n , P a r k e r , and R e t k e . Against: everyone e l s e . A b s t e n t i o n: S e n a t o r M u i r . T h e r e was d i s c u s s i o n . Bill D i B e n e d e t t o spoke. M o v e to p o s t p o n e i n d e f i n a t e l y , s e c o n d e d by R e t k e . O p p o s e d : Smith, S u s m a n , E v e n s o n , C h a s t a i n , T i f f a n y , and L e r o y . A b s t e n t i o n s : Zayas, F a g e l , and C u n n i n g h a m . M o t i o n p a s s e d . V I I I . New B u s i n e ss A . A p p r o v a l of E x e c u t i v e Board N o m i n a t i o ns M o t i o n by R e t k e , s e c o n d e d by H a r r i n g t o n to approve i t e m s B thru P as a w h o l e . Item C was r e m o v e d . M i n u t e s S e n a t e M e e t i n g 17-4 1 1 - 2 1 - 8 6 P a g e 4 A b s t e n t i o n : Leroy and S m i t h . Motion c a r r i e s. M o t i o n by Z a y a s , s e c o n d e d by H a r r i n g t o n to r e m o v e Ray T a n g r e t t i from P a r k i n g and T r a f f i c F a c u l t y C o m m i t t e e . A b s t e n t i o n s : T i f f a n y , F a g e l , M e n t n e c h , and R e t k e . M o t i o n carries M o t i o n by Senator H a r r i n g t o n to a p p o i n t Lori Susman to P a r k i n g and T r a f f i c F a c u l t y C o m m i t t e e , s e c o n d e d by Z a y a s . Motion c a r r i e s. B . App r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -1 C . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -2 D . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -3 E . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -4 F . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -5 G . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -6 H . A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -7 I. A p p r o v a l of S e n a t e B i l l 17 -8 S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l p a s s e d the gavel to Senate P r e s i d e n t Pro T e m p o r e Z a y a s. S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l moved to a p p r o v e items B t h r o u g h I as a w h o l e . Seconded . There was d i s c u s s i o n . S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l e x p l a i n e d each of the Senate B i l l s . The m o t i o n p a s s e s . S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Pro T e m p o r e Zayas passed the gavel back to Senate P r e s i d e n t C h a d w e l l. J . I n t r o d u c t i o n of Mike Mixer to C o - C h a i r of E n t e r t a i n - m e n t and P r o g r a m m i ng T h i s item was i n t r o d u c ed K . I n t r o d u c t i o n of R a n d y T i d w e l l to Co Chair of Enter-t a i n m e n t and P r o g r a m m i ng T h i s item was i n t r o d u c ed L . I n t r o d u c t i o n of $150 per month stipend b e g i n n i n g in J a n u a r y 1987 and 12 credit i n - s t a t e fee w a i v e r for C o - C h a i r s of E n t e r t a i n m e n t and P r o g r a m m i n g T h i s item was i n t r o d u c ed M . D i s c u s s i o n / A c t i o n of p e r f o r m a n c e of E x e c u t i v e Board O f f i c e r s M o t i o n by Senator H a r r i n g t o n to move into a c o m m i t t e e of the w h o l e to d i s c u s s item M with Senator H a r r i n g t on as c h a i r m a n of the c o m m i t t e e . Seconded by Z a y a s. O p p o s e d : R e t k e . A b s t e n t i o n s : M e n t n e c h and F a g e l . M o t i o n C a r r i e d . T h e Senate moved into a c o m m i t t e e of the w h o l e at 4 : 5 5 . The c o m m i t t e e arose at 5:15 with the f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n - d a t i o n : That e v e r y t h i n g is fine and r u n n i n g s m o o t h l y. N . A p p r o v a l of CSUN P r e s i d e n t and NSA D i r e c t o r to go to o p e n i n g of N e v a d a L e g i s l a t u r e S e s s i o n. M o t i o n by Senator H a r r i n g t o n to a p p r o v e item N . Seconded by F a g e l . There was d i s c u s s i on The m e e t i n g was forced to be a d j o u r n e d at 6:30 pm due to a loss of q u o r m . The f o l l o w i n g people left the m e e t i n g e a r l y , u n e x c u s e d : Parker, R e t k e , and T i f f a n y . I X . Open D i s c u s s i o n T h e r e was no open d i s c u s s i o n due to lack of q u o r u m .