Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 30, 1992

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT A G E N D A S E N A T E M E E T I N G N O . 22-23 W e d n e s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 30, 1992 M o y e r S t u d e n t Union Room 201, 5:00 p.m. I . CALL TO ORDER I I . ROLL CALL I I I . APPROVAL OF S E N A T E M I N U T E S NO. 22-20 and 22-22 I V . A N N O U N C E M E N TS V . BOARD AND C O M M I T T E E R E P O R TS V I . SENATE C O M M I T T E E & 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 A . Approval of Brad P a l m e r to S t u d e n t S e r v i c e s Board; B . Approval of W i l l i e R o m e r o to O r g a n i z a t i o n s Board; C . Approval of John F a i l l e to A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board; D . Approval of Erin C a s s i d y to E l e c t i o n s Board; E . Approval of Erin C a s s i d y to A s s i s t a n t O r g a n i z a t i o ns B o a r d D i r e c t o r . V I I . U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E SS A . Approval of c o n t r a c t / p r o p o s a l and e x p e n s e s for e n t e r t a i n m e n t and comedy act for M a r g a r e t Cho in the a m o u n t of $ 1 6 5 3 . 0 0 plus $ 7 4 . 0 0 for a h o t e l room 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 . V I I I . NEW B U S I N E S S A . N o m i n a t i o n / A p p r o v a l of V a c a n t Senate Seats: 1. Student D e v e l o p m e n t (1) a . David Turner b . Lou C a s a t o ry B . A p p r o v a l of amou nt not t o e x c e e d 93 Senat e / H o m e c o m i n g Kin 8 & Quee C l e r k s , p r i n t i n g , f l y e r s J e t c . ) out of t he 2702 ( g e n e r a l ) a c c o u n I X . OPEN D I S C U S S I ON X . A D J O U N R M E NT P O S T E D IN A C C O R D A N C E WITH THE N E V A D A OPEN M E E T I N G LAW: M O Y E R S T U D E N T UNION - 1ST FLOOR H U M A N I T I E S B U I L D I N G - 1ST FLOOR W R I G H T HALL - 1ST FLOOR UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 M/®El^DlM^AY/jAST>E<S'iSPG^ADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 E N G I N E E R I N G B U I L D I N G - 1ST FLOOR M I N U T E S S E N A T E M E E T I N G NO. 22-23 W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 30, 1992 M O Y E R S T U D E N T UNION ROOM 201, 5:00 p.m. 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 m e e t i n g to order at 5 : 0 0 p.m. I I . ROLL CALL P R E S E N T ABSENT S e n a t o r Amend Senator Brown ( e x c u s e d) S e n a t o r Davis S e n a t o r Devine S e n a t o r H. F i s c h e r (late) S e n a t o r S. Fisher S e n a t o r Hall S e n a t o r Houston S e n a t o r Jackson S e n a t o r Kieker (late) S e n a t o r Nalder S e n a t o r Romero S e n a t o r S a b a t i ni S e n a t o r Yohe S e n a t o r Young I I I . APPROVAL OF S E N A T E M I N U T E S NO. 22-20 and 22-22 M i n u t e s from S e n a t e M e e t i n g No. 22-20 are not f i n i s h e d . M o t i o n to a p p r o v e Senate M i n u t e s N o . 22-22 by S e n a t o r H o u s t o n . S e c o n d e d by S e n a t o r H a l l . C o r r e c t i o n s are as f o l l o w s : page two line six change fro to f o r , page two line 33 c h a n g e light to l i g h t i n g , and page two line 35 i n s e r t he b e t w e e n and will and change an to o n . C o r r e c t i o n s noted and m a d e . Motion carried 1 1 - 1 - 2 . Senator Yohe o p p o s e d and S e n a t o r s H. F i s c h e r and S. F i s h e r a b s t a i n i n g . I V . A N N O U N C E M E N TS P R E S I D E N T JOEL K O S T M A N will be l e a v i n g for Elko next W e d n e s d ay to fight for the second half of the t u i t i o n freeze if anyone h a s any s u g g e s t i o n s let him k n o w . A w a r e n e s s Day went w e l l . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s H o b r i g h t . V I C E P R E S I D E N T JAY JAY H E L D A w a r e n e s s Day went very w e l l . Thank you to the people that w e n t . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to H o b r e i g h . 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 R O M E R O R e t r e a t will be p l a n n e d for a week later than o r i g i n a l l y p l a n n e d . Mamie Howard h a s r e s i g n e d and he read part of her r e s i g n a t i o n l e t t e r. S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD B E N N E M A N Richard Steck has r e s i g n e d . We h a v e had a lot of r e s p o n s e from the a r t i c l e in the paper about the vacant Senate s e a t s . We w i l l be a c c e p t i n g a p p l i c a t i o ns up t h r o u g h O c t o b e r 16 at 5:00 p . m . T h e r e has been a t r e m e n d o u s r e s p o n s e we may have a full S e n a t e . A m e e t i n g of the new Senate on M o n d a y , N o v e m b e r 2 to swear the new p e o p l e in. V . BOARD & C O M M I T T E E R E P O R TS S E N A T E M I N U T E S N O . 22-23 page three CSUN B U S I N E S S M A N A G E R LORI SNYDER e x p l a i n e d that the work will be done on Saturday to hook up her computer and then she will be in training for two weeks to learn how to use it. E N T E R T A I N M E N T & P R O G R A M M I N G D I R E C T O R LISA Z E N T N E R is bringing s o m e new lectures to c a m p u s . Red Crow W e s t e r m a n will be here next w e e k . There will be a video p r e s e n t a t i o n later about M a r g a r e t C h o . Homecoming is coming and there will be things to a p p r o v e l a t e r . Question about fliers for Red Crow W e s t e r m an from Senator R o m e r o. S T U D E N T S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R H E I D I SMITH Jay Jay and H o b r e i g h did a great j o b . She also needs help with the Student D i r e c t o r y. A l s o forming a search c o m m i t t e e to find a lawyer for students to come and talk to. Q u e s t i o n from Senator H o u s t o n about the number of s t u d e n t s who h a v e signed up for the d i r e c t o r y. E L E C T I O N S D I R E C T O R NEVADA FINE e x p l a i n e d about the budget p r o p o s a l for the H o m e c o m i n g e l e c t i o n s. Q u e s t i o n from Senator Romero about how many people that have t u r n e d in a p p l i c a t i o n s for King & Q u e e n . S e n a t o r Houston asked if there was an e l e c t i o n s meeting t o m o r r o w. S e n a t o r Yohe asked about the b r e a k d o w n for all the money being s p e n t . 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 was sick. K U N V D I R E C T O R ROB R O S E N T H A L was not p r e s e n t. P o i n t of i n f o r m a t i o n from Vice P r e s i d e n t Jay Jay Held that Mike B u n i n is sick. S e n a t e P r e s i d e n t Bud B e n n e m a n introduced some of the people who have turned in a p p l i c a t i o n s to fill the Senate seats that w i l l be vacant after the e l e c t i o n . 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 w a s going to bring i n f o r m a t i o n for e v e r y o n e that was left from A w a r e n e s s Day, but he forgot and will bring it l a t e r . Awareness Day was very S u c c e s s f u l . All the people that p a r t i c i p a t e d will be w i l l i n g to do it again next y e a r . Thanks to Mike K e n n e d y , J o y c e G a r c i a , Jay Jay Held and Rachel K i e c k e r . R U L E S CHAIR SCOTT FISHER he is r e a l l y , r e a l l y , really suprised e v e r y o n e has their s p e e c h e s d o n e . It is a f i r s t . You have a n o t h e r speech to do after the e l e c t i o n . B Y L A W S CHAIR W I L L I E ROMERO there is a m e e t i n g scheduled for t o m o r r o w at 5:00 p.m. to d i s c u s s the 26 page bill and the new o p e r a t i n g policy. K U N V D I R E C T O R ROB R O S E N T H A L the new program guide is o u t . we are i n s t a l l i n g new radio d r a m a s . Adding t e l e p h o n e call in. L o o k i n g forward to Red Crow W e s t e r m a n with E & P . He also read a letter from a l i s t e n e r . C a l l for a 5 m i n u t e recess by Bud Benneman M e e t i n g called back to order at 5:30 p.m. V I I . UNFINISHED BUSINESS S E N A T E M I N U T E S N O . 22-23 page three V I I . UNFINISHED B U S I N E S S CONT. A . Approval of c o n t r a c t / p r o p o s a l and e x p e n s e s for e n t e r t a i n m e n t and comedy act for M a r g a r e t Cho in the amount of $ 1 6 5 3 . 0 0 plus $74.00 for a hotel room 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 H. F i s c h e r . Seconded by Senator S. F i s h e r . A m e n d the motion to r e a d " . . $ 1 7 5 3 . 0 0 . . " because of a d d i t i o n al p l a n e fare. S e n a t o r Romero asked if she would by staying at the T r o p i c a n a . P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Senator Kiecker that she works at the T r o p i c a n a and can get the room for a lower price. P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Lisa Zentner that the room is under c o n t r a c t from the u n i v e r s i t y . S e n a t o r Yohe asked why we can't scratch the hotel room and add the $17.00 to her total fee. P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Bud Benneman that these things are p l a n n e d in a d v a n c e through the u n i v e r s i t y . P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Senator S a b a t i n i that it states in the c o n t r a c t that we have to pay for the hotel room. M o t i o n passes 14-0-0. V I . SENATE C O M M I T T E E & E X E C U T I V E BOARD N O M I N A T I O NS A . Approval of Brad Palmer to S t u d e n t Services B o a r d. M o t i o n by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator H. F i s c h e r . M o t i o n by Senator Yohe to hear Brad Palmer speak for no more than three m i n u t e s and the answer u n l i m i t e d question and a n s w e r . Brad Palmer speaks and there are no q u e s t i o n s . M o t i o n passes 14-0-0. B . Approval of W i l l i e Romero to O r g a n i z a t i o n s Board. M o t i o n by Senator N a l d e r . Seconded by Senator S. F i s h e r . S e n a t o r S. Fisher yeilds the floor to Senator Romero to speak for up to three m i n u t e s and answer u n l i m i t e d q u e s t i o n s. S e n a t o r Romero s p e a k s. S e n a t o r S. Fisher asks if O r g a n i z a t i o n s Director has been looking for people to sit on his b o a r d . P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Senator Nalder that she was nominated to the board but because of a grade problem she could not s e r v e . The grade problem has now been fixed. M o t i o n passes 1 3 - 0 - 1 . Senator Romero a b s t a i n s . C . Approval of John Failla to A p p r o p r i a t i o n s Board. M o t i o n by Senator H. F i s c h e r . Seconded by Senator J a c k s o n. S e n a t o r Romero yeilds the floor let John Failla speak and answer u n l i m i t e d q u e s t i o n s. John Failla speaks and there are no q u e s t i o n s. M o t i o n passes 14-0-0. D . Approval of Erin Cassidy to E l e c t i o n s B o a r d . E . Approval of Erin Cassidy to A s s i s t a n t O r g a n i z a t i o ns B o a r d D i r e c t o r. M o t i o n to a p p r o v e D&E as a whole by Senator S. F i s h e r . Seconded by Senator J a c k s o n. S e n a t o r S. Fisher yeilds the floor to Erin Cassidy for three S E N A T E M I N U T E S N O . 22-23 page three V I . SENATE C O M M I T T E E & E X E C U T I V E BOARD N O M I N A T I O N S CONT. m i n u t e s and to answer u n l i m i t e d question and a n s w e r . Erin Cassidy speaks and a n s w e r s q u e s t i o n s. S e n a t o r S. Fisher asks are you a m e m b e r of an o r g a n i z a t i o n . You don't know exactly what the a s s i s t a n t d o e s . Have you ever been to an o r g a n i z a t i o n s board m e e t i n g ? No she has not been to a m e e t i n g yet. M o t i o n to divide the q u e s t i o n by Senator S. F i s h e r . Seconded by Senator Y o h e . Motion passes 1 2 - 2 - 0 . Senators Young and H a l l o p p o s i n g. D i s c u s s i o n on Item D. S e n a t o r Romero asks why E l e c t i o n s Board and what is your o r g a n i z a t i o n ? P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Senator Yohe how many people on the Board are in sororities? S e n a t o r Nalder asks if she needs to be on the c o m m i t t e e in order to have a m e e t i n g ? P o i n t of I n f o r m a t i o n from Senate P r e s i d e n t Bud Benneman that there should by at least 3 but no more than 10 on the B o a r d . M o t i o n to let Senator Romero speak for a third t i m e . Motion p a s s e s 1 3 - 1 - 0 . Senator Hall o p p o s e d. S e n a t o r Romero states that it is up to the Senate to determine how many greeks and n o n - g r e e k s are on the b o a r d . S e n a t o r Yohe asks if there would be a c o n f l i c t with the board being b i a s e d. S e n a t o r S. Fisher states that you will be getting into something that is way over your h e a d . There is usually an equal balance and I do not see that there will be a p r o b l e m . P r e s i d e n t Kostman states that if there is a p r o b l e m they can a p p e a l it to J u d i c i a l C o u n c i l. M o t i o n passes 14-0-0. E . Approval of Erin Cassidy to A s s i s t a n t O r g a n i z a t i o ns Board D i r e c t o r. M o t i o n by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator Hall. S e n a t o r Romero asks if she has ever been to an O r g a n i z a t i o ns Board meeting? S e n a t o r S. Fisher states that he does not have a p e r s o n a l problem with the person but she is going in blind so he can not approve her to the p o s i t i o n. S e n a t o r Devine states that Nick W h i t s t o n e should have a chance to e x p l a i n why he r e c o m m e n d s Erin to be his A s s i s t a n t . M o t i o n by Senator Yohe to t a b l e . Seconded by Senator D e v i n e. M o t i o n passes 14-0-0. V I I I . NEW BUSINESS A . No action taken. B . Approval of amount not to exceed $ 1 5 9 8 . 0 0 for 1992-93 S e n a t e / H o m e c o m i n g King & Queen E l e c t i o n s ( b a l l o t s , c l e r k s , p r i n t i n g , f l i e r s , e t c . ) to be e n c u m b e r e d out of the 2702 SENATE M I N U T E S N O . 22-23 page five V I I I . NEW B U S I N E S S CONT. ( g e n e r a l ) a c c o u n t . M o t i o n by Senator R o m e r o . Seconded by Senator K i e c k e r. M o t i o n to amend the motion to read " . . $ 1 8 9 8 . 0 0 . . ". M o t i o n is a m e n d e d . M o t i o n passes 1 3 - 0 - 1 . Senator Yohe a b s t a i n s . I X . OPEN D I S C U S S I ON S E N A T O R S. FISHER nothing at this time. S E N A T O R DAVIS during my s p e e c h e s people are showing a great c o n c e r n for the tuition p r o b l e m . He would like to know how m a n y people have signed the p e t i t i o n. S E N A T O R KIECKER stated that the tuition freeze is going well and Student A w a r e n e s s Day went really w e l l . S E N A T O R YOHE c o n c e r n i n g the letter from Mamie I meant what I said and I will not a p o l o g i z e for it. Children are their parents r e s p o n s i b i l i t y not the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of anyone e l s e . This w a s a really short m e e t i n g . S E N A T O R YOUNG Student A w a r e n e s s Day went really w e l l . In your s p e e c h e s tell people that there are open Senate seats to get m o r e people i n v o l v e d. S E N A T O R H. F I S C H E R is sorry for being l a t e . Thank you to Brandon B u r d e n for all his h e l p . Why did Mamie resign? S E N A T O R HOUSTON thank you to all the p r o s p e c t i v e S e n a t o r s. If you have a p r o b l e m with the m i n u t e s talk to C h r i s i . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to H o b r e i g h and Jay Jay. S E N A T O R HALL thanks to p r o s p e c t i v e E n g i n e e r i n g S e n a t o r s . The m i n u t e s do state who voted which way so if there are any q u e s t i o n s talk to C h r i s i . S E N A T O R SABATINI nothing at this time. S E N A T O R JACKSON Happy Birthday to J a m i e . S E N A T O R NALDER it is very u n f o r t u n a t e about M a m i e . Willie and S c o t t were right about a p p o i n t i n g people just to fill the S e n a t e . Go to your r e s p e c t i v e o r g a n i z a t i o n s and get i n v o l v e d. S E N A T O R DEVINE why doesn't Nevada know her own o p e r a t i n g policy? W h a t is h a p p e n i n g with the J u d i c i a l Council? S E N A T O R AMEND help out Heidi if you have a c h a n c e . V I C E P R E S I D E N T JAY JAY HELD there is stuff left from A w a r e n e ss Day so come and see h e r . Happy Birthday to J a m i e . P R E S I D E N T JOEL KOSTMAN Regent Review C o m m i t t e e is i n v i t i n g the six r e g e n t s to campus and the c o m m i t t e e will be g r i l l i n g them on all the i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s . If anyone has any c o n c e r n s them let him k n o w . It is a closed door m e e t i n g if a n y o n e wants to go then talk to Mike Bunin by F r i d a y . He will not be here at the next Senate meeting because of the Elko t r i p . He has t i c k e t s f o r the H o m e c o m i n g game and it would be nice if we could sit together as a g r o u p . To let people know that there is a t r a d i t i o n that at the last Senate meeting come prepared with a joke to tell during open 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 PRO T E M P O R E WILLIE ROMERO thanks to Lisa for the v i d e o . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to H o b r e i g h . SHAB is looking for S E N A T E M I N U T E S N O . 22-23 p a g e six I X . OPEN D I S C U S S I O N C O N T. a D i r e c t o r and will be taking a p p l i c a t i o n s this w e e k . S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BED B E N N E M A N c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to H o b r e i g h and Jay J a y . The w h i s t l e s were a good idea I think that girls will c a r r y t h e m . Operating p o l i c i e s are in your h a n d b o o k . Nevada s h o u l d have read and know her own o p e r a t i n g p o l i c y . We have r e c e i v e d three a p p l i c a t i o n s for J u d i c i a l C o u n c i l . If anyone t a k e s a p p l i c a t i o n s and grade v e r i f i c a t i o n forms then put them in my b o x . Everyone read their a g e n d a . Last w e e k s d e b a t e was w e l l run. X . A D J O U R N M E NT S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T BUD B E N N E M A N a d j o u r n e d the m e e t i n g at 6:40 p . m B U D B E N N E M AN S E N A T E P R E S I D E N T S E N A T E S E C R E T A RY