Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 16, 1992

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT A G E N D A SENATE MEETING N O . 22-21 Wednesday, September 16, 1992 Moyer Student Union Room 201, 5:00 p.m. * * * * * * * I . CALL TO ORDER I I . ROLL CALL I I I . APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES NO. 22-20 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V . BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS V I . UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . Nominations/Approval of Vacant Senate Seats: 1. Student Development (1) 2. Fine & Performing Arts (1) B. Executive Board Nominations: 1. Approval of Mark Lowndes to Entertainment & Programming Board. C. Approval of Sabrina Grindle to Student Services Board; D . Approval of Starla McFarland to Student Services Board: E. Approval of Lori Sabine to Student Services Board; F. Approval of David Turner to Student Services Board; G. Approval of David Turner to the Faculty Senate Public Relations Committee. H . Approval of Senate Bill No. 22-12. I. Approval of $25,000.00 for the UNLV/CSUN Preschool for the 1992- 93 fiscal year to be encumbered out of the 2702 (general) account; J . Approval of $3,722.00 for the purchase/installation costs (sinks, toilets, etc.) for the new UNLV/CSUN Preschool trailers to be encumbered out of the 2706 (StuSvcs) account; K . Approval of $415.25 for purchase costs of 10,000 pencils to be encumbered out of the 2706 (StuSvcs) account; V I I . NEW BUSINESS: A . Approval of monthly stipend increase of $100.00 (from $200.00 per month to $300.00 per month) for the position of the Nevada Student Affairs Director effective from September 17, 1992 through April 30, 1993; B. Approval of contract of Gary Milliken, for professional lobbyist services to be performed during the 1992-93 legislative year in the amount of $5,000.00 to be encumbered out of the 2711 (NSA) account: C. Approval of contract/proposals and expenses of entertainment performance lecturer Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman (Native American History) on October 7, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in the MSU Ballroom to UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 SENATE AGENDA NO. 22-21 09/16/92 Page Two VII- NEW BUSINESS (continued): be encumbered out of the 2705 (E&P) account in the amount of $3,955.00 D . Approval of $2,400.00 for book/magazine subscription and purchase of bookshelves/cases expenses for Student Government resource library to be encumbered out of the 2711 (NSA) account; V I I I . OPEN DISCUSSION I X . ADJOURNMENT * * * * POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEVADA OPEN MEETING LAW: Moyer Student Union - 1st FLoor Humanities Building - 1st Floor Wright Hall - 1st FLoor Beam Hall - 1st Floor Engineering Building - 1st Floor M I N U T E S S E N A T E M E E T I N G NO. 22-21 W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 16, 1992 5 : 0 0 p.m. M S U 201 I. CALL TO ORDER S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD B E N N E M A N called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. I I . ROLL CALL P r e s e n t A b s e n t S e n a t o r A m e n d S e n a t o r Davis (excused) S e n a t o r B r o w n S e n a t o r Hall ( u n e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r D e v i n e S e n a t o r L a g o m a r s i n o ( u n e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r H . Fischer S e n a t o r Steck ( u n e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r S . Fisher S e n a t o r H o u s t o n S e n a t o r H o w a r d S e n a t o r J a c k s o n S e n a t o r K i e c k e r (late) S e n a t o r N a l d e r S e n a t o r R o m e r o S e n a t o r S a b a t i n i S e n a t o r Y o h e S e n a t o r Y o u n g (late ) M o t i o n to adjourn the m e e t i n g at 7:30 p.m. by H o b r e i g h F i s c h e r. S e c o n d e d by Scott F i s h e r . Motion C a r r i e d. I I I . A P P R O V A L OF SENATE M I N U T E S 22-20 Out of o r d e r . They are not f i n i s h e d. V I . ANNOUNCEMENTS S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T JOEL K O S T M A N stated that he and Mike Kennedy w i l l be flying to Reno after the m e e t i n g to meet with the Board of R e g e n t s to talk about the tuition i n c r e a 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 W I L L I E ROMERO stated that there w a s a Bylaws m e e t i n g on T u e s d a y 9 / 1 5 / 9 2 . He also needs a RSVP from e v e r y o n e a t t e n d i n g the retreat ASAP. S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD B E N N E M A N several guest s p e a k e r s. S c o t t Ginger spoke about a f u n d r a i s i n g project which involves s e l l i n g T - s h i r t s . B o a r d of Regent Shelly Berkley spoke about student i n v o l v e m e nt in g o v e r n m e n t . She would like to set up c o m m i t t e e s to work w i t h her in helping the s t u d e n t s . V . BOARD & C O M M I T T E E REPORTS A P P R O P R I A T I O N S BOARD D I R E C T O R WENDY FINMARK discussed the p r o p o s a l for the C S U N / U N L V P r e s c h o o l. E N T E R T A I N M E N T & P R O G R A M M I N G DIRECTOR LISA ZENTNER discussed the first tailgate and said it was a s u c c e s s but she would like to see more s e n a t o r s there for s u p p o r t . [Jamie Nalder commented that Lisa is doing a great job.] S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-21 page three E L E C T I O N S BOARD D I R E C T O R NEVADA FINE said that there were only e l e v e n people that filed out a p p l i c a t i o n s for the up-coming e l e c t i o n . [She answered q u e s t i o n s from Senator S a b a t i n i, N a l d e r and H o w a r d .] O F F I C E OF S T U D E N T I N F O R M A T I O N DIRECTOR MIKE BUNIN stated that he was going to pick up the pace and make sure that the OSI page in the n e w s p a p e r was not as c l u t t e r e d . [He answered q u e s t i o n s from Senators Yohe and Nalder.] N E V A D A STUDENT A F F A I R S D I R E C T O R MIKE K E N N E D Y d i s c u s s e d Board m e m b e r s and the Board of R e g e n t s meeting the next d a y . [He a n s w e r e d q u e s t i o n s from S e n a t o r s S. F i s h e r , Nalder and Yohe.] S T U D E N T SERVICES DIRECTOR HEIDI SMITH was not present so there w a s no r e p o r t . S T U D E N T CAMPUS SAFETY A W A R E N E S S C O M M I T T E E CHAIR H O B R E I G H FISCHER had no r e p o r t . R U L E S CHAIR SCOTT FISHER said that he put speech forms in every S e n a t o r s box. Everyone has 1&1/2 weeks to finish their s p e e c h e s. A l l new Senators have 4 w e e k s from the time that they were a p p o i n t e d to make their s p e e c h e s . He also stated that he would e n t e r t a i n q u e s t i o n s after the m e e t i n g . B Y L A W S CHAIR W I L L I E ROMERO stated that the Bylaws m e e t i n g did not meet q u o r u m . He also said that there will be 2 less people on the B o a r d , Senator Amend and S t e c k . He also talked about B i l l 12. [He a n s w e r e d a q u e s t i o n from Senator H o u s t o n .] V I . UNFINISHED BUSINESS A . N O M I N A T I O N S / A P P R O V A L OF VACANT SENATE SEATS: No action was taken at this time. B . m E X E C U T I V E , B O A R D N O M I N A T I O N S : , , „ M o t i o n to hear Mark Lownaes speak tor no more that 3 m i n u t e s and answer u n l i m i t e d question and answer by S e n a t o r Y o u n g . S e c o n d e d by Senator F i s h e r . Motion p a s s e s . M a r k Lowndes answered q u e s t i o n s from Senators Young, F i s h e r , H o w a r d , Nalder and R o m e r o. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e Mark L o w n d e s to E n t e r t a i n m e n t & P r o g r a m m i n g Board by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator N a l d e r . Motion c a r r i e s . S e n a t o r s Howard and H. Fischer o p p o s e d. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e Sabrina G r i n d l e to Student S e r v i c e s Board by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator K i e k e r. M o t i o n to table by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator D e v i n e. M o t i o n p a s s e s . Senator S a b a t i n i o p p o s e d . Senator S. Fisher a b s t a i n e d . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e of U n f i n i s h e d Business F & G as a whole by S e n a t o r N a l d e r . Seconded by Senator H o w a r d . M o t i o n to hear David Turner to speak for no more thatn 3 m i n u t e s S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-21 page three and to answer unlimited question and answer by Senator D e v i n e. S e c o n d e d by Senator H o w a r d . Motion p a s s e s. David Turner answered q u e s t i o n s from Senator N a l d e r . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e David Turner to Student S e r v i c e s Board and to the Faculty Senate Public R e l a t i o n s Board passes 13-0-1. S e n a t o r S. F i s h e r . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e Senate Bill 22-12 by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator K i e k e r. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e a 5 m i n u t e recess by Senator S. F i s h e r , s e c o n d e d by Senator Y o h e . Motion passes 13-0-0. M e e t i n g recessed at 5:55 p.m. M e e t i n g resumed at 6:00 p.m. P o i n t of P e r s o n a l P r i v i l e g e by Senator A m e n d . G r a n t e d . R e s u m i n g d i s c u s s i o n of Bill 22-12. C a l l the question by Senator N a l d e r . P a s s e s . S e n a t e Bill 22-12 a p p r o v e d 13-0-0. I . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e $25,000.00 for the U N L V / C S U N P r e s c h o ol for the 1992-93 fiscal year to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2702 ( g e n e r a l ) a c c o u n t . M o t i o n to amend the motion to read " . . . e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2706 (Student S e r v i c e s ) a c c o u n t . " by Senator H. F i s c h e r . S e c o n d e d by Senator K i e k e r . Motion passes by voice vote. T h e r e was d i s c u s s i o n. C a l l the question by Senator H. F i s c h e r . Seconded by Senator S . F i s h e r . Motion fails 6 - 5 - 1 . T h e r e was more d i s c u s s i o n. M o t i o n passes 10-2-0. J . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e $ 3 , 7 2 2 . 0 0 for the p u r c h a s e / i n s t a l l a t i on c o s t s (sinks, t o i l e t s , e t c . ) for the U N L V / C S U N P r e s c h o o l trailers to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2706 (Student S e r v i c e s ) a c c o u n t. M o t i o n to amend the motion to read " . . $ 3 7 7 2 . 0 0 . . " by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator F i s h e r . Motion passes 12-0-0. T h e r e was d i s c u s s i o n. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-21 page three M o t i o n to amend the m o t i o n to read " . . $ 7 5 4 . 4 0 ( 2 0 percent of the total c o s t ) . . " Seconded by Senator H o u s t o n. T h e r e was d i s c u s s i o n. V o t e on the amended motion fails 2 - 1 0 - 0 . M o v e into d i s c u s s i o n on the o r i g i n a l m o t i o n . C a l l for the question by Senator D e v i n e . Seconded by Senator S . F i s h e r . Motion passes 11-0-1. Vote on the o r i g i n a l m o t i o n . Motion fails 2 - 9 - 1 . K . Out of o r d e r . V I I . NEW BUSINESS M o t i o n to move out of the order of the day by Senator S. F i s h e r . S e c o n d e d by Senator H. F i s c h e r . Motion passes 1 1 - 1 - 0 . Senator Y o h e o p p o s i n g . B . Motion to a p p r o v e c o n t r a c t of Gary M i l i k e n , for p r o f e s s i o n a l lobbyist s e r v i c e s to be p e r f o r m e d during the 1992- 93 l e g i s l a t i v e year in the a m o u n t of $ 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 to be encumbered out of the 2711 (NSA) a c c o u n t by Senator S. F i s h e r . Seconded by Senator N a l d e r. C a l l for the q u e s t i o n by Senator N a l d e r . Seconded by Senator D e v i n e . Motion passes 9 - 3 - 0 . V o t e on the m o t i o n . Motion passes 12-0-0. C . Approval of c o n t r a c t / p r o p o s a l s and e x p e n s e s of e n t e r t a i n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e lecturer Floyd "Red Crow" W e s t e r m an ( N a t i v e American H i s t o r y ) on October 7, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in the MSU Ballroom to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2705 (E&P) a c c o u n t . M o t i o n by Senator S. F i s h e r . Seconded by Senator N a l d e r. C a l l for the question by Senator Y o h e . Seconded by Senator N a l d e r . motion passes 12-0-0. V o t e on the m o t i o n . Motion passes 12-0-0. D . Approval of $ 2 , 4 0 0 . 0 0 for b o o k / m a g a z i n e s u b s c r i p t i on and purchase of b o o k s h e l v e s / c a s e s e x p e n s e s for Student G o v e r n m e nt r e s o u r c e library to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2711 (NSA) a c c o u n t . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e by Senator N a l d e r . Seconded by Senator D e v i n e. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-21 page three M o t i o n to table by Senator S. F i s h e r . Seconded by Senator Devine 6 - 6 - 0 . Tie broken by Senate P r e s i d e n t Bud B e n n e m a n . He voted for the m o t i o n . M o t i o n to move out of the order of the day by Senator S. F i s h e r . S e c o n d e d by Senator H. F i s c h e r . M o t i o n passes 10-2-1. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e items D, E, F, G and K from the S u p p l e m e n t al A g e n d a by Senator S. F i s h e r . Senator H. F i s c h e r . M o t i o n passes 1 2 - 0 - 0 . D . Approval of $ 1 , 8 0 0 . 0 0 from the 2703 (KUNV g e n e r a l) a c c o u n t to pay for long d i s t a n c e phone service for the period of O c t o b e r , 1992 thru M a r c h , 1993; E . Approval of $900.00 from the 2703 (KUNV g e n e r a l ) account to pay for rental of a g e n e r a t o r for the t r a n s m i t t e r site for the period of O c t o b e r , 1992 thru M a r c h , 1993; F . Approval of $ 4 , 2 0 0 . 0 0 from the 2703 (KUNV general) a c c o u n t to pay electric bill for the t r a n s m i t t e r site for the p e r i o d of O c t o b e r , 1992 thru M a r c h , 1993; G . Approval of $ 3 , 1 9 2 . 0 0 from the 2703 (KUNV general) a c c o u n t to pay for rent at the t r a n s m i t t e r site for the period of O c t o b e r , 1992 thru M a r c h , 1993; K . Approval of $250.00 from the 2705 (E&P) a c c o u n t to pay for the purchase of food items for the S e p t e m b e r 19, 1992 t a i l g a t e . M o t i o n passes 12-0-0. M o t i o n to move out of the order of the day by Senator N a l d e r. S e c o n d e d by Senator Y o h e . Motion passes 12-0-0. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e item C on the S u p p l e m e n t a l Agenda by Senator N a l d e r . Seconded by Senator Yohe. C . Approval of c o n t r a c t of e n t e r t a i n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e act R o b e r t Wilner f/s/o Hostage Symphony in the amount of $300.00 to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2705 (E&P) a c c o u n t . M o t i o n passes 12-0-0. M o t i o n to move out of the order of the day by Senator H. Fischer S e c o n d e d by Senator B r o w n . Motion passes 12-0-0. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e item A on the o r i g i n a l Agenda by Senator H. F i s c h e r . Seconded by Senator B r o w n . Motion passes 7 - 5 - 1 . A . Approval of m o n t h l y stipend increase of $100.00 (from $ 2 0 0 . 0 0 per month to $ 3 0 0 . 0 0 per m o n t h ) for the position of the Nevada Student A f f a i r s D i r e c t o r e f f e c t i v e from September 1 7 , 1992 thru April 30, 1993; S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Benneman called a 5 m i n u t e recess at 7:20 p.m. S E N A T E M I N U T E S 22-21 page three S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Benneman called the m e e t i n g back to order at 7:25 p.m. T h e r e was more d i s c u s s i o n about Item A. S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Benneman A d j o u r n e d the m e e t i n g at 7:30 p.m. S e n a t e President Bud Benneman S e n a t e Secretary C h r i s i Winkels