SENATE MEETING MINUTES

30th LEGISLATURE

OCTOBER 17, 2006

I.      Call to Order

        Roll Call

II.      Corrections to the Minutes

A.      Minutes are approved

B.      Approval of the Agenda
- EVP Brady adds Organizational Meeting.
- President Levin-Stankevich adds RHA.
- AVP Ammirato adds Stop Kiss play and Service Day.
- President Levin-Stankevich states that there is a full senate today and 16 will be the majority rule.
- Treasurer St. Rose adds Fall Fest Committee.

III.    President Levin-Stankevich Report:

A.      Cassety update. Right now students will have two options which are:

1. After renovations are made in the Union on the 4th floor these rooms be made into student organization offices.  Please review the proposal that has been put in your mail boxes. Students would be temporarily located in comfortable portables on the tennis courts.

2. If organizations are not ok with this we could protest along with the Art History department. 

If we are not successful with our protest chances are that we may lose all student offices. On November 3rd there will be an emergency organization meeting in Bulger East at 3:00 pm. By this date I will know how much of a commitment the college has for the 4th floor of the Union.  Also, hopefully I will have a dollar amount and drawings. The organizations will be given both of these options.  If organizations want to protest they need to be there to protest.

B. I would like to recognize Ann from NYPIRG to give a report.  Ann states that she would like to talk about tuition hikes. 

C. President Authority - today we had a meeting with CSO regarding Caribash and a agreement that was in your mailboxes. It got vocally loud and UPD was called.  In order to progress through this situation I am going to report to the Senate that USG has given CSO two options regarding Caribash.

1.Caribash would happen on campus in the agreement with Dr. Payne.  USG would allocate an extra $5,000 from surplus for CSO to have this event on  campus which would bring their line to $18,500.  If the event is on campus they would be able to apply for a grant and would have a $8,000 production line.  Last year this was discussed with CSO's E-Board and it was also discussed with this years E-Board.  It was never agreed upon by CSO but USG is willing to make this compromise if CSO agrees to have Caribash on campus.  People have asked me why we are dealing with this now. The answer is that if we agree to have Caribash, Fall Fest and Spring Fest on campus the college will pay for the production costs. Therefore, we have to come to an agreement before we sign for Fall Fest.

2.CSO would be removed from the table with Dr. Payne's proposal for on campus programming. CSO would be able to go off campus for Caribash but hey would have to work within their budget. They also would not be able to use their production line or be eligible for any grants. These options are not debatable. I will write a memo to CSO regarding these two options. Treasurer St. Rose will now be the voice of this agreement. Any questions regarding this? Senator Antwi motions to recognize Leonora President of CSO. Vice Treasurer Mears 2nd.  Senator Perez makes an amendment to limit the time for Leonora to talk to 5 minutes.  Senator Stewart 2nd.  President Levin-Stankevich states that 5 minutes is the limit anyway therefore he voids the amendment.  Vote is taken to recognize Leonora and passes 20 yeas, 0 nays and 9 abstentions. Leonora is recognized.  Treasurer St. Rose is recognized to explain the two options CSO has. Senator White motions to have CSO President Leonora to speak a 2nd time.  Treasurer St. Rose 2nd.

Floor is open for discussion.  Vote is taken and it's a tie 11 yeas, 11 nays and 6 abstentions. President Levin-Stankevich allows Leonora to speak. President Levin-Stankevich states that there will be a brief recess. Meeting is back in session.

D. RHA - I would like to recognize Angela Brown. Angela states that she will be putting a memo in the mail boxes regarding a conference that they are having.

E. College Senate meeting on Friday.  Please check your mail boxes in case the meeting has been changed because of an memorial for Dr. Grande.

IV.     EVP Brady Report:

A.      I have one Student at Large to be sworn in. I would like to recognize Tawanna Strachan. Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken to appoint Tawanna for Student at Large and passes 27 yeas, 0 nays and 2 abstentions.  President Levin-Stankevich swears Tawanna in.

B.      Mail boxes - please check your mail boxes.

V.      Treasurer St. Rose Report:

        A.  Budget request - I would like to recognize Senator Jueckstock who is on the budget committee.  Senator Jueckstock states that the budget committee would like to make a motion to approve $18,699.80 for Fall Fest which will be taken out of surplus. Vice Treasurer Mears states that the amount is $18,000.  President Levin-Stankevich point of information states that an allocation of $18,000 is high right now because we do not know what is going on with the agreement with Caribash, Spring Fest and Fall Fest. If either of the two agreements are agreed upon hopefully the amount will go down. Floor is open for discussion. Vote is taken and passes 25 yeas, 2 nays and 2 abstentions.

        B.  Fall Fest committee is a combined committee of USG and SUB students. As Senators I am asking you first who would like to be on the committee.  If you would like to be on the committee please sign the list I am sending around. The show is on Thursday October 26th doors open at 7:00 pm.  Tickets will be $5.00 student and $15.00 public.

VI.     Standing Committee Reports

A.  AVP Janik Academic Report:             
- Academic Advisory Committee will meet on November 3rd at 2:00 pm in Dr. Ponton's office in Cleveland Hall.
-  I would like to recognize Senator Stone to give an update on the Adhoc Committee for Dollar Jam. Senator Stone states that there needs to be more meetings.

B.      AVP Ammirato Community Relations Report:
- Service Day was this past Saturday but due to the weather it was cancelled. It  has been rescheduled for this Saturday.  The meeting place will be in Rockwell Hall. If you are still interested please sign the sheet I am passing around.
- Tree clean-up - we are trying to get some students together to clean up the trees around campus. If you are interested please sign the sheet I am passing around.
- Homecoming - I am still looking for help.
- Play - if you had tickets for the play it has been rescheduled for this Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. 

C.      AVP Bush Sports & Rec Report:
- Homecoming - I am looking for help for the tail gate.

D.  AVP Dapaah Student Life Report:
- Movie Night October 19th at 8:00 pm.  The movie is Silent Night.
- Union Bash was cancelled because of the weather as of today it has not been rescheduled.

E.      Rules Chair McKay Report: 
- Student Bill #2 will be voted on tonight.  No one came to me with any questions.  President Levin-Stankevich informs the Rules Committee to find inactivity of organizations and come back with another amendment.  Vote is taken on Student Bill #2 and passes 24 yeas, 0 nays and 5 abstentions.
- I will hand out Student Bill #3 and you will have a week to review.  If you have any questions please stop by my office. 

F.      Senator Pro Tem Agard Report:
- Tentatively the Food Service committee meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday.
- Liaison Reports are due next Tuesday.  There are organizations that still need a liaison.  Just a reminder that if you don't hand in a liaison report you will be charged with an absence.
- Every Wednesday there will be tournament in the Game Room. Please sign the sign up sheet if you can help me out.

VIII.   Unfinished Business

A.      AVP Ammirato states if the new senators and student at large could give me their contact information.  Also could you write down your shirt size.

B.      President Levin-Stankevich states that pre-registration for student leaders will be happening at the College Senate meeting this week.

IX.     Constituents Questions/Announcements

A.      EVP Brady states that the commencement committee is looking for ideas for speakers. If you have any suggestions leave them in my mailbox.

B.      Senator Stewart states that the Year Book is getting started. If you have any pictures to put in the book let me know.

X.      2nd Roll Call

XI.     Meeting adjourned