SENATE MEETING MINUTES

29th LEGISLATURE

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

I.      Call to Order

        Roll Call

II.     Corrections to the Minutes

A.      Approval of Minutes

B.      Approval of Agenda
- President Levin-Stankevich adds Ad Hoc recommendation.
- EVP Norman adds Swear In.
- AVP Buckley adds Texas Hold'em and Committee meeting.
- AVP LaFontaine adds Bowling Night and Organizational Meeting.
- Senator Pro Tem Groover adds Game Room Committee meeting and Food  Service Committee.

    Rules Chair Ammirato motions to suspend the Rules and move New Business before President Levin-Stankevich report. AVP LaFontaine 2nd.  Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes.

III.    New Business

A.      Michelle Curtis is recognized. Michelle (Commencement Committee) states the tickets have been reduced to 5 tickets to a graduate. Commencement kick-off is April 5th 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.  Senior pictures are being taken until February 24th there is a sitting fee of $20. If you would like to submit your own picture you can do so before next Friday.  If any extra tickets become available there will be a lottery.

IV.     President Levin-Stankevich Report:

A.      Ad Hoc Recommendation - if there are no objections I would like to do my report after EVP Norman report.  There are no objections so we will move into EVP Norman report.

V.      EVP Norman Report:

        A. I would like to swear in James Manzione as Senator and Nyandusi Nyachae for Student at Large.  The floor is open for questions.  There are no more questions so we will go into a vote.  Vote is taken and passes 18 yeas, 0 nays, and 0  abstentions. Senator Manzione and Student at Large Nyachae are sworn in.

B. We still have more Senator positions open along with the Secretary position.

C. Community Relations will be in charge of the USG table in the Union on Friday.

VII.    President Levin-Stankevich Report: continued

My recommendation is to form a Ad Hoc Committee for SUNY Day on March 7th in Albany. I would like to recommend Senator Manzione to chair this committee.  Ann (NYPIRG) and I have talked about this being a USG group and hopefully we can get together a NYPIRG group. The USG group will be for campus issues whereas NYPRIG would be for student issues.  Senator Manzione makes a motion to form a Ad Hoc Committee which I would like to chair. AVP Buckley 2nd.  AVP Buckley makes a Friendly Amendment that the committee will meet every week and give a weekly report to the Senate.  This is not to exceed more than 8 activity fee paying students. Senator Manzione accepts Friendly Amendment.  Vote is taken and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstention.

VIII.   Treasurer Palka Report:

A. This request was approved by a phone vote by the budget committee.  The request is from Spirit for a $2,500 training mission seminar in New York City on February 18th.   Spirit will be using $500 from their budget.  The Budget Committee will like to make a motion to approve $2,500 with $500 coming from Spirit's budget. Floor is open for questions.  President Levin-Stankevich restates the motion to approve $2,000 for Spirit to send 24 students to NYC for the conference.  Vote is taken and passes 20 yeas, 0 nays and o abstentions.

B.      At the Treasurer meeting today the Budget packets were handed out. These packets are due back February 24th and on April 11th they will be brought to the Senate for review.  Then the following week April 18th the budget will be voted on. I will review some of the guidelines.

C.      Treasurer Palka makes a motion on behalf of the Budget Committee to approve $1,500.00 for the Gala on April 29th.  Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 20 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

IX.     Standing Committee Reports

A.      AVP Brady Academic Report:
- USG Banquet is on April 23rd.  If you would like to be on the committee please sign the sheet I am passing around.

B.  AVP LaFontaine Community Relations Report:
- Bowling Night has been changed to March 14th.
- Organizational Meeting is Friday February 24th at 3:00 pm in Bulger. Therewill be no post meeting excuses.
-  If anyone is interested USG has a table in the Union at 11:00 am.

C.  AVP Buckley Sports & Recreation Report:
- Texas Hold'em is on Friday February 24th at 7:00 pm.
- I would like to meet with my committee after the meeting.

D.      AVP Clarke Student Life Report:
- President Round Table is tomorrow in room 415 at 5:30 pm.
- I would like to thank everyone who came to the senate training.

E.   Rules Chair Ammirato Report:
- I will pass out a copy of the revised Constitution.

F.   Senator Pro Tem Groover Report:
- The Game Room Committee will now be meeting in the USG Conference Room at 6:00 pm.
- Food Service Committee - Sodexho has hired a new GM her name is Kendra McCray.
- Liaison Reports will be passed out next week. 

X.      Old Business - None

XI.       Constituents Questions/Announcements

A. CSO Poetic Appreciation is on 2/8/06 in the Fireside Lounge. There is also a General Interest meeting on Friday at 3:00 pm.

B. Senator states that USG doesn't have a Mission Statement and weshould work on this.

C. AASO is working on Black History Month.

D. Treasurer Palka states that the Budget Committee will be meeting on Thursday during Bengal Pause.

XII.    2nd Roll Call

XIII.  Meeting adjourned