SENATE MEETING

29th LEGISLATURE

APRIL 18, 2006

I.      Call to Order

        Roll Call

II.     Corrections to the Minutes

A.      Approval of Minutes

B.      Approval of Agenda
- Treasurer Palka moves Budget under New Business
-  AVP LaFontaine adds Scrap Book and under Old Business NYPIRG.

Rules Chair Ammirato makes a motion to suspend the rules to have the Rules Report go first followed by Old Business and then return to the order of the day.Vote is taken and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

III.    Rules Chair Ammirato Report:

A.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to recognize the Islamic Students as a USG organization.  Floor is open for questions. Vote is taken and passes 16 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstention.

B.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to re-recognize the following 5 organizations.  I would like to make a recommendation to re-recognize them all at once. There are no objections to recognize all the organizations at the same time.  The 5 organizations are: Casting Hall, Students for Peace, NSBE, Mathematics, Astronomy and Visual Arts Board. Floor is open for questions. Vote is taken to re-recognize all 5 organizations and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstention.

IV.     Old Business

A.      President Levin-Stankevich recognizes Melisa Dybbro to give an election update.  Melisa states that elections went smoothly and there were no grievances. There were 304 students that voted this year. 

B.      President Levin-Stankevich recognizes NYPIRG to give an update. 

V.      President Levin-Stankevich Report:

A. Graduate Giving Program went very well there was approximately $1600  collected.  There will be no USG funds going to this account. All the graduating seniors in USG that have participated will be given a sash to wear during their walking ceremony.

VI.     EVP Norman Report:

A.      Springfest is this weekend.  Tickets are still on sale for $5.  If anyone is interested in going to UB's Springfest  please see me and I will give you a ticket. So far we have sold approximately 1700 tickets not including 400 complimentary tickets.

VII.    Treasurer Palka Report:

A.      There are 3 line item changes from Casting Hall. They have over spent on their Production line.
- The Budget Committee would like to make a motion to approve Casting Hall to move $3,691 from Scenery to the Major Production line. Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.
- The Budget Committee would like to make a motion to approve Casting Hall to move $2,893 from Building to the Major Production line. Floor is  open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 0  abstentions.
- The Budget Committee would like to make a motion to approve Casting Hall  to move $1,700 from Costumes to the Major Production line.  Floor is open  for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

VIII.   Standing Committee Reports

A.      AVP Brady Academic Report:
- Banquet - I will go down the invitation list to get your RSVP's.

B.      AVP LaFontaine Report:
- Service Day is Sat. April 22nd.
- Last meeting is next week and if there is no emergency meeting we will be going bowling.
-Scrap Book to be made for the year.

C.      AVP Buckley Sports & Recreation Report:
- Texas Hold'em is tomorrow night at 7:00 pm in the Game Room.

D.      AVP Clarke Student Life Report:
- Senior Week starts next week.
- Senior Spirit Day is Thursday April 27th during Bengal Pause. I am looking for volunteers to help clean up.

E.      Senator Pro Tem Groover Report:
- Questions & Comments

IX.     New Business

A.      Budget - President Levin-Stankevich states that at this time he will call this meeting into an Executive session.  The gallery is asked to leave.  The gallery is asked to come back to the meeting.  Vice Treasurer Forsythe states that the Budget Committee would like to make a motion to approve the 2006-2007 budget with the changes and recommendations of the week as well as the friendly amendment made during the executive session. Vote is taken and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions. The budget is approved unanimously.

X.      Constituents Questions/Announcements

A.  AVP LaFontaine states that since the budget has been approved we will definitely be going bowling next week.

B.  SUB has questions regarding their budget.  The Executive Board responds to their questions.

XI.     2nd Roll Call

XII.    Meeting adjourned