August 30,
2005
Ninth Senate
Call to order
The meeting was called to
order at 4:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Senators Bybee,
Hanson, Johnson, Mewes, Ojeda, Ramirez, Rawson, Riggers, Sherpa, Smith. President
Racich, Vice-President Ambriz, Ernie Williams, Brandon Lytle, Amber
Hanes-Miller, Allison Rohde, Ben Schuster, Ben Barta, Leo Diaz, Senate
Secretary Myndie VanHorn.
Approval of Minutes:
None to approve.
Executive Communications
■ President
Racich- Welcome to the senate, glad to see everyone back and hoping to
accomplish a great deal this year.
■ Vice-president
Ambriz- Welcome back to everyone. Finance meeting Thursday after Outdoor Rec.
There are openings on the Christmas Craft Fair and Graduation Banquet
committees, if anyone is interested let me know.
■ Allison
Rohde- Will need to wear polo shirts on Thursdays for roundtable. Working with
Rick Hill on the “Warrior Zone” for fans to go to the games and to get more
student involvement. Hill will be coming to roundtable on Thursday. Missing
biographies for Leo, Cole, Pasang and Matt Smith.
Vice President of Administrative Services
■ Ron
Smith- Welcome everyone back, I know there will be a lot of issues in front of
the senate, executive and judicial bodies. There will be issues of substance
this school year. My door is always open if you need information, feel free to
stop by. Anything we will know you will know.
Judicial Communications
■ Ben
Schuster- I’m brand new so if you have any comments or concerns feel free to
see me. I’m open to constructive criticism.
■ Leo Diaz- Look forward to a better
year. Hope to avoid some of the trouble of last year.
Committee Reports
Old Business
Nothing to report.
Modification to agenda to allow Ernie Williams and
Brandon Lytle to speak
Ernie Williams- Welcome back, good to have you here, hope you
had a great summer. Compiled information last year for senators, for those who
are new senators I brought copies for you. There is good information in them,
see me afterwards. If we run out we will have more copies made they will be
available through the secretary. Feel free to stop by my office; I work in an
advisory capacity for the senate so if you have questions or concerns come by.
Looking forward to a great year.
Brandon Lytle- Welcome back.
Have a lot of things planned for student activities this year and hopefully you
will partake in them. Calendar is out, located out by the phone or on the
website. New feature this year is the color (on posters etc.) as we were able
to buy a new printer from the technology fee. A few new activities. Exciting
things happening in the outdoor rec. arena, hopefully we will have rentals soon;
we have a couple of proposals put in. Outdoor rec. meeting Thursday after
roundtable. Hired Jayson Ulrich, unable to attend, running ultimate Frisbee.
Have a great year.
New Business
■ Senate Bill
05-F001- Appointment of Diana Whaley to
■ Senate Bill
05-F002- Attendance Policy. Discussion: Senator Smith concerned with
meetings being called with no prior notice.
Should be more notice for meetings so that people will be aware of where
they need to be and won’t be violating the attendance policy. Motion to approve
Senator Mewes, second Senator Rawson. Roll call vote: 9 yes, 0 no, 1
abstention- Senator Smith. Bill passed.
■ Senate Bill
05-F003- Budget. Discussion ensued regarding the decrease in the
money going to the graduation banquet. Motion to approve Senator Ramirez,
second Senator Hanson. Roll call vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions. Bill
passed.
■ Senate Bill 05-F004- Ben Barta appointment
to Associate Justice. Motion to approve Senator Rawson, second Senator Ramirez.
Roll call vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions. Bill passed.
■ Senate Bill 05-F005- Constitution
ratification election. Motion to approve Senator Rawson, second Senator Ramirez.
Roll call vote: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention- Senator Bybee. Bill passed.
■ Senate Bill 05-F006- Furniture for
■ Senate Bill 05-F007- Judicial Branch
Policies and Procedures. Discussion ensued. Motion to approve Senator Hanson,
second senator Rawson. Roll call vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions. Bill
passed.
■ Senate Bill 05-F008- Printer for Media
Relations. Discussion ensued regarding reasons for buying the printer. It was
decided that the cost of the printer would come out of General and the printer
cartridges will come out of Media Relations.
Motion to approve Senator Ramirez, second Senator Ojeda. Roll call vote:
10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions. Bill passed.
Senate Information Reports
■ Senator Ramirez reminding Senators to
write down their hours.
■ Senator Smith- Clubs and Orgs meeting
September 16 at 10 a.m.
Audience Time
■ Pam
Laird of the Pathfinder, informed the Senate that she will be covering the
meetings. If there is something that is missed or something that you would like
to see in the paper let me know.
■ Senator
Ramirez- Discussed the gym hours and that some students think the hours are too
short. Discussion ensued, it was decided that the Senate should ask Jaime White
to come speak.
■ Senator
Ramirez- Informed the Senate of Student Health issues and problems that she had
run into during orientation. Discussion ensued.
Adjournment
Motion by Senator Ramirez,
second Senator Riggers. Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Myndie VanHorn