March 14, 2006
Ninth Senate
Call to order
The meeting was called to
order at 8:28 p.m. in
Roll Call
Present: Senators Bybee,
Hanson, Mewes, Ojeda, Riggers, Sherpa, Smith. Vice-President Ambriz, Committees
Director Bloomsburg, Associate
Justice Wittman, Associate Justice
Vaughan.
Audience: Jimmie O’Harra,
Heidi Wilkins, Rocky Owens, Wendy Hunter, Anthony Parks,
Approval of Minutes:
Due to transcription problems
no minutes available for approval.
Student Government Advisor
■ Ernie
Williams- not present.
Student Activities Coordinator
■ Brandon Lytle- not present.
LCSC Administration Communications
■ Ron Smith- not present.
Executive Communications
■ President
Racich- not present.
■ Vice-President
Ambriz- Nothing to report.
■ Media
Relations- not present.
■ Director
of Committees- Nothing.
Judicial Communications
■ Associate Justice Wittman reported
that the election is going ahead as planned. He has met with the League of
Women Voters and will be setting up the computer training. Absentee ballots
will be mailed next week.
Committee Reports
Graduation Banquet: VP Ambriz will be working on the budget for the banquet to figure out
how much in additional funds is needed. Not sure if there will be enough time
to meet before Spring Break.
Ways and Means: Senator Smith reported that they would be meeting Thursday after
Roundtable. Senator Bybee added that they will be discussing the grievance
policy and a possible bylaw change and requested that “the
Finance Committee: VP Ambriz reported that they met last week and presented the budget at
the Senate meeting last week. Senator Smith reminded the group that any large
expenditures that are
going to be coming out of the budget let Senator Bybee or VP
Ambriz know. Senator Sherpa advised that Diversity may have some expenditures
coming out. Not sure of the amounts. Committees Directory Bloomsburg asked that
Finance call a meeting to discuss the amount of funds that the Legacy Committee
would have to work with. VP Ambriz responded that he needs to see numbers
before he can really sit down and discuss what Legacy Committee would have to
work with. Senator Smith added that one of the proposals that Legacy is looking
at is running $3200-$3300. Committees Director Bloomsburg said that he was
hoping that with the people that are on the Finance Committee and the chairs of
the other committees the committee could get an idea of the possible
expenditures that will be coming out of the accounts. VP Ambriz advised that
Finance will be meeting the week after Spring Break.
Diversity Committee: Senator Sherpa advised they will be meeting tomorrow
at 6 pm in the ASLCSC office. Will be discussing the Native American Week on
Campus. Friendship Banquet is Thursday night, encouraged Student Government
members to attend. Wednesday after spring break the Diversity Committee will be
meeting as that week is Cesar Chavez.
Student Technology: Senator Mewes advised that IT is looking at putting in some new systems
over the next few years. Discussion ensued in regards to the campus going
CPU-less.
Campus Card Committee: Senator Bybee reported that there are more technology
upgrades on campus. This committee is looking into putting a debit card type
setup on soda and candy machines on campus. This will eventually expand into
the dorms and buildings on campus. Hopefully will also expand into some of the
local restaurants. Explained to the
Old Business
None.
New Business
■ Motion
to amend the agenda to include Senate Bill 06-S050 and Bill 06-S051 Senator
Riggers, second Senator Mewes. Unanimous.
■ Senate Bill 06-S050: To appoint Jimmie O’Harra to Academic Senator.
Motion to vote Senator Hanson, second Senator Riggers. Roll call vote: 9 Yes
(2 Proxy votes, Senators Bautista and Rawson), 0 No, 0 Abstentions. Resolution
passed.
■ Motion
to amend agenda to swear in Jimmie O’Harra, Senator Smith, second Senator
Mewes. Unanimous. (President Racich had signed the bill prior to the vote.) AJ
Wittman swore in Jimmie O’Harra.
■ Senate Bill 06-S051: Funding for the
Election Day Barbeque. Senator Hanson stated that he thought since the
money situation is up in the air anyway he would encourage the Senate to vote
no on this bill. AJ Wittman stated that Sodexho will charge $3 a head for the
barbeque which comes out to approximately $1200 (with about 400 people).
Advised that the election board aren’t trying to buy
votes. Stated that the turnout for the elections are a lot bigger when there is
a barbeque, he stated they are just trying to boost awareness of the election. Senator
Bybee advised that President Racich stated she would like to see the bill state
that it would be up to $1000. Motion for friendly amendment to change line 16
to read “of up to $1000” Senator Smith, Second Senator Mewes. Unanimous. VP
Ambriz asked how the barbeque will be monitored. AJ Wittman advised that the
students will be able to eat after they vote, there will be a card handed out
when the students vote. Senator Smith stated that he thought this is a good
idea and is a way to give back to the students. CD Bloomsburg stated that he
thought this would be good advertisement for the election. Senator O’Harra
stated that this event would be a PR event that would make the ASLCSC look
good. Senator Smith asked if it would be possible to have the barbeque on the
second day of elections. Discussion ensued. Motion for friendly amendment to
add line 17 back in Senator Riggers, second Senator Smith. Unanimous. Motion to
vote, Senator Sherpa, second Senator Riggers. Roll call vote: 6 Yes (Rawson
Proxy Vote yes), 2 No (Senator Hanson, Senator Bautista Proxy Vote No), 2
Abstentions (Senators Bybee and Riggers). Bill passed.
Senate Information Reports
■ Nothing.
Audience Time
■ Senator
Smith thanks
■ Senator
Sherpa reminded the body of Native American Awareness week starts today.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn Senator
Mewes, second Senator Hanson. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 9:06 pm.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Myndie VanHorn
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Bautista |
P |
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Bautista |
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P |
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Bybee |
X |
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Bybee |
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X |
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Hanson |
X |
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Hanson |
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X |
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Mewes |
X |
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Mewes |
X |
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Ojeda |
X |
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O’Harra |
X |
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Rawson |
P |
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Ojeda |
X |
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Riggers |
X |
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Rawson |
P |
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Sherpa |
X |
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Riggers |
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X |
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Smith |
X |
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Sherpa |
X |
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Smith |
X |
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P= Proxy Vote