SENATE MEETING MINUTES

31st LEGISLATURE

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

 

I.            Call to Order

            Roll Call

 

II.            Approval of Agenda

A. EVP Brady asks if there are any changes to the agenda.
     - President St. Rose adds Justice Appointment.
     - EVP Brady adds Next weeks Senate meeting and Assembly Hall.
     - Senator Pro Tem Perez adds Senator Conformation.

EVP Brady motions to approve the agenda.  AVP Dapaah changes the spelling error in AIDS. EVP Brady asks if there are anymore changes to the agenda and there are none.  EVP Brady motions to approve the agenda. President St. Rose so moved.

B. EVP Brady motions to approve the minutes.  Senator Hassan so moved.

 

III.            President St. Rose Report:

A.   I would like to recognize Amanda Hickey for the new appointment of Justice. Amanda Hickey is recognized to speak.  Floor is open for discussion. EVP Brady states there are no more questions so we will move into a vote.  Vote is taken to appoint Amanda Hickey as Justice and passes 17 yeas, 0 nays and 5 abstentions. President St. Rose swears in Amanda Hickey.

B.    I want to let the Senate know that the Thanksgiving bus was sold out in 3 hours.

 

IV.            EVP Brady Report:

A.   Tuesday November 20th there will be no Senate meeting due to the Thanksgiving holiday. 

B.    Assembly Hall - for the rest of the 31st Legislature the Senate meetings will be in the Assembly Hall.

 

V.            Treasurer Gabriel Report:

A. Treasurer Gabriel wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe trip home. President St. Rose states that there will be a USG Representative on the bus it is Vice Treasurer Melissa Stoll.

 

VI.            Standing Committee Reports

A.   AVP Jueckstock Communications Report: None

B.    AVP Walters Community Affairs Report:
- EVP Brady states AVP Walters is absent tonight but he wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

C.  AVP Dapaah Student Life Report:
- Aids Awareness Week is November 26th - December 1st we have programs scheduled for Monday - Friday. There might be some programs on Saturday and we are looking for Senator’s to help out. Some of the programs we are doing are: a vigil with ribbons, shirts and pins will be handed out,  paws where you write a name on it and hang it on the wall, a speaker, a movie and free Aids testing.

D.  AVP Enderton Academic Report:
- There will be no Academic Committee meeting next week but we will be meeting the week after.

E.    Rules & Regulations Greco Report:
- The Rules & Regulations Committee would like to make a motion to recognize as a USG organization the Model UN club.  EVP Brady opens the floor for questions. Senator O’Grady asks how many members do you have. Michelle the Model UN Representative states we have 20 active members and 5 almost members. AVP Dapaah states that there are already several   organizations coming out of the Political Science Department. The Model UN representative states that we are completely different we represent our  school.  We discuss international and political issues. Senator Manz asks if  you are recognized tonight how will you are get funded.  Model UN representative states just like we have been doing collaborating with organizations. Senator Nunez states that they represent good ideas and I would like to make a motion to call to question.  President St. Rose 2nd.   EVP Brady sates vote is taken to call to question and passes 14 yeas, 8 nays   and 0 abstentions.  EVP Brady states vote will be taken to recognize  Model UN as a USG recognized organization and passes 8 yeas, 7 nays and 7 abstentions.

 

F.    Senator Pro Tem Perez Report:
- Liaison Reports are due November 22nd.
- Game Room Committee wrap up.
- Food Service Committee meeting tomorrow at 4:00 pm in 105H.
- Senate conformation - The E-Board would like to move Student at Large Ayan Alinor and Mike Mosgrove to Senator’s. I would like to motion to  appoint Aminata Camara and Michelle Lane for Student at Larges. Floor is  open for questions. EVP Brady states there are no more questions so we will  move into a vote. Vote is taken to appoint Aminata Camara as a Student at  Large and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 3 abstentions. Vote is taken to appoint  Michelle Lane as a Student at  Large and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 3  abstentions. President St. Rose swears in Ayan Alinor and Mike Mosgrove  as Senators and Aminata Camara and Michelle Lane as Students at Large.

 

VII.            New Business - None

 

VIII.            Old Business - None

 

IX.            Constituents Questions/Announcements

A.   Senator Mosgrove asks if visitors can go to the gym.  EVP Brady states I don’t believe so because you have to show your ID.

B.    Senator Hassan announces that it is PASO and AASO week please come out and support them.

C.    Senator Mead announces that this is the last week to see Antigone.

D.   EVP Brady announces that there is a College Senate meeting this Friday at 3:00 pm.  This is an open meeting please come.

E.    President St. Roses states that there will be “Advisor Training” at the mandatory corporate meeting on November 30th.  Therefore, all organizations should inform their Advisors they need to attend this meeting or their budgets will be frozen until further notice. The meeting is November 30th in Bulger North at 3:00 pm. If for some reason they are unable to attend please have them write a note and give it to EVP Brady or myself.

F.    Senator Pro Tem Perez states that when we voted on Model Un there were 8 yeas, 7 nays and 7 abstentions.  I have had Student at Large’s come to me to become a Senator so they can vote. When you abstain it really says you don’t care about the issue at hand.  If you have a question about an issue make it known before you vote.  You can bring up a point of information or a point of inquiry. EVP Brady states there was a call to question and some people might have had some questions to ask that is why I believe they abstained.

G.   Senator Mead states that the Day Care Center is short staffed so if you want to go and work for an hour that would be great.

H.   President St. Rose takes a moment of silence for Amy Roeder whose mother passed away. Also, the EOP Director Yanick Jenkins daughter passed away on Sunday.

I.      Erin from NYPIRG is recognized to give an update.

J.     AVP Dapaah announces that she is still taking suggestions for Spring Fest.

K.    Rules & Regulations Greco states that the mandatory corporate meeting is on November 30th and the entire E-Board of the organization has to be there.  If the entire E-Board does not show up they are considered inactive as per our constitution. This organization would then come up for recognition in the spring time even if it wasn’t their time. So to avoid this long process please make sure your organizations E-Board attends this meeting.

 

X.            Meeting adjourned at 10:20 pm.