November 1,
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, Rawson, Riggers, Smith. President Racich,
Vice-President Ambriz, Media Relations Director Allison Rohde.
Excused Absent: Senator
Sherpa
Audience: Ernie Williams,
Brandon Lytle, Ron Smith, Chief Justice Allen, Associate Justice Schuster, Cody
Bloomsburg, Pam Laird, Senate Secretary Myndie VanHorn.
Approval of Minutes:
Motion to approve minutes of October 25, 2005 Senator Ramirez, second Senator Hanson. Unanimous
approval.
Student Government Advisor
■ Ernie
Williams- Advised that the student insurance group will be meeting Thursday at
1 p.m. in SUB 225, Student Government will be represented in that meeting. Also
advised that he has been in contact with Heidi Wilkins, advisor to the
Executive Committee in
Student Activities Coordinator
■ Brandon Lytle- Ping Pong tomorrow at
noon in the SUB, Roller-skating at the Rollaway tomorrow at 6:30, Texas Hold
‘Em Thursday at 7 p.m. in the SUB. Friday at noon darts tournament, November 9,
7 p.m. “40 Year Old Virgin” in the WCC free admission will need to show your ID
establishing you are over 17.
LCSC Administration Communications
■ Ron
Smith- Reminder that tonight that in the front room of Talkington there will be
a forum at 7 p.m. Design West representatives as well as people from the
college will be there to talk about renovations to Talkington Hall.
Executive Communications
■ President
Racich- Asked how many ASLCSC members would be attending the Talkington Hall
meeting. Passed around Computing Marathon information for November 12. Brandon
Lytle advised the Senate that the SPB had given up their time slot for the Web
Development Computing marathon; they are now looking for a location to hold the
concert. Informed the Senate that in
talking to Ron Smith she learned that the student fee hearing will be in the
spring. Administration does not want to address it until they know what the
legislature is going to do for higher education. President Racich informed the
Senate that she thinks the Finance Committee has a good handle on student fees
and she feels that they can continue the meetings in the spring, rather than
continuing now.
■ Vice-President
Ambriz- Gave budget report for October. Asked for a vote on holding off on the
Finance Committee until January. Bybee stated that he wouldn’t like to wait
until January but agreed that the process could be held off for a period of
time. Consensus of the Committee was that they would hold off on proceeding
with the meetings on student fees.
Judicial Communications
■ Chief Justice Allen- Justice Schuster
and he have been conferring about the election board and will be updating the
policies and procedures. Received information on the Doc Sears Legacy Project
that raises concerns due to the large amounts of dollars attached to the
project. He is concerned about the oversight on the project and is concerned
with the lack of records. Legacy
Committee will be meeting next Thursday (10th) at 3 p.m. in SUB
225. Senator Smith made a copy of the
report that was drafted by President Racich and will leave that information on
the roundtable in the office for Committee members to go through before the
meeting.
Committee Reports
Santa’s Helpers: Senator Johnson informed the Senate that the Committee met this morning
to talk about how they are going to fundraise for the Committee. If anyone has
ideas or wants to sit in on the meetings they are held every Tuesday at 8 a.m.
in SUB 225. Policies and Procedures are being looked at, the ones that were in
the notebook are not up-to-date and the Committee will be amending those
Policies and Procedures in a timely fashion.
Book Exchange: Senator
Rawson reported that they are reviewing Policies and Procedures and the
contracts. Talking about how to get more volunteers as well as trying to get
students selling books to be a bit more negotiable to keep prices down for
students. Next meeting will be covering training on the forms and how to take
books in. Looking for someone to do work
on the database and spreadsheet. President Racich asked if Ambassadors had been
contacted yet, they have not according to Senator Bybee but he will be working
on that. Senator Johnson offered that he had heard CAMP needed to do volunteer
hours and that maybe the Committee should look at contacting them.
Administrative Affairs: Senator Johnson reported that they are looking at the
Faculty Senate Constitution and the wording around tenure as well as other
areas that he could not remember as he did not have his notes. Asked that if
anyone had any questions about this get a hold of him when he has access to his
notes.
Old Business
None.
New Business
■ Bill 05-F025: To Approve Cody Bloomsburg
Committees Director. Author:
President Racich introduced. Motion to vote Senator Ramirez, second Senator Sherpa.
Roll call vote: 10 Yes, 0 No, 0
Abstentions. Bill passed.
■ Senate Bill 05-F026: Allocation of Grant
Funding Monies: Author: Vice-President Ambriz introduced. The only Club not
funded by the grant funding was Talking River Writers Association. Brandon
Lytle asked if the funds that were awarded are going to be ear-marked for
specific portions of the grant funding request and if that is going to be
relayed to the groups. Vice-President Ambriz will notify the awarded clubs in
the award letter of what the monies are to be ear-marked for. Senator Bybee motioned
for a friendly amendment to change line 17 “For” to a lower case “f.” Second
Senator Smith. Unanimous. Senator Bybee brought up the fact that in accordance
with the new Bylaws a bill has to be sponsored by a Senator. Discussion ensued.
Page 11, 5.110, was checked. Senator Johnson advised that by implication of
getting on the agenda the Senate Majority Leader was agreeing to sponsorship.
Senator Rawson brought up the point that the way 5.110 reads any person outside
of the Student Government needs a sponsor for a bill, anyone within the Student
Government does not need sponsorship. Ruling by Chief Justice Allen was that
sponsorship was not needed for Student Government members. Senator Bybee
withdrew his questioning of sponsorship.
Brandon Lytle pointed out that the three of the clubs named on the Bill
are not the recognized names of the clubs through his office. Motion to table
bill by Senator Hanson, second Senator Ramirez. Motion to table failed. Senator
Bybee proposed a friendly amendment to change line 21 to read: “Men’s Soccer
Club,” line 22 to read: “Explorers,” and line 23 to read “Women’s Rugby Club,” seconded
by Senator Ramirez. Unanimous. Chief Justice Allen requested that a copy of the
grant funding proposals be attached to the bill so that the Senate can have
accurate record-keeping. Discussion ensued as to why he believes this needs to
happen. Motion to vote on bill as amended, Senator Hanson, second Senator Bybee.
Roll call vote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstentions Senator Johnson. Bill passed.
■ Resolution 05-F004. ITPG-13 Committee.
WITHDRAWN.
■ Motion
to amend the agenda to include Resolution 05-F005 Senator Bybee, second Senator
Hanson. Unanimous.
■ Resolution 05-F005. ITPG-13 Committee
Recommendations. Co-Author Senator Bybee introduced the resolution.
Key
Points:
à
Senator Bybee
stated that the ITPG-13 ASLCSC Committee found that there are typically two
labs on the campus that are funded every year (the SUB lab and the Library
lab). The older computers that are taken out of those labs are gifted to other
computer labs. ISATI is 1 of 4 certified programs in the
à
AJ Schuster
brought up the fact that he thought it was not fair that he pay another line
item when he will not use the printing in the computer labs.
à
CJ Allen asked
the question, should students be shouldering more of the bill or should
administration? President Racich
informed the Senate that this Committee was started by Dene Thomas and that there
are approximately 50 people sit on the Committee, the only way the students
have a way of communicating to administration is through this Resolution.
à
Senator Hanson
asked if administration is waiting on this resolution. President Racich
responded that by students putting this in a Resolution form it allows the
administration to take it to the top of the Committee, along with the
Resolutions that the other groups are coming up with and merging it into a
larger picture.
à
Senator Rawson
stated that this college needs to catch up with other colleges in the
technology area. It is a big recruitment tool.
à
Senate Majority
Leader Johnson passed the gavel to Senate Pro-Tempore Ramirez.
à
Senator Smith
wanted to emphasize that just because the resolution is passed doesn’t mean
that the Senate is in favor of the fees going up. The Resolution is a
suggestion of where the Senate would like to see student fees going, not
necessarily that “we want you to charge us more.”
à
Senator Johnson
reiterated that the Student Technology Fee is a line item fee that all students
pay. Agreed that certain labs need more attention particularly on the Tech
Side. Disagreed with passing the Resolution because it takes away from the
discussions (Finance Committee) that have been put off until January regarding
student fees. Stated that he thought this Resolution is separating the Student
Technology Fee from the whole student fee process and disagrees with that.
à
Senator Sherpa
explained that the printing costs line is a suggestion as to how to use the
money, not a statement that Student Government wants there to be a new line
item.
à
Senator Bybee
informed the Senate that this is a statement to the administration, not asking
to raise fees, asking them to better utilize fees that are already in place.
Trying to get administration to spread the money around better.
à
Senator Smith
proposed a friendly amendment to line 43 to read “
à
Senator Johnson
proposed a friendly amendment to strike Section 3 of the Resolution. Second
Senator Ojeda. Friendly amendment failed.
à
Senator Hanson
proposed a friendly to Section 3 to read “That the ITPG-13 committee redirect a
small portion of the line-item fee to subsidize printing costs for students.”
Second Senator Smith. Unanimous.
à
Senator Sherpa
proposed friendly to line 22 to write out ISATI. Second Senator Ojeda.
Unanimous.
Motion
to vote on Resolution as amended Senator Rawson. Second Senator Johnson. Roll
call vote: 10 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions. Resolution passed.
Senate Information Reports
■ Senator Hanson informed the Senate that he
brought up the bricks to the Alumni Board. Senator Smith advised that we need
to be careful how the bricks are presented as they are not necessarily for the
Doc Sears Legacy Project they were originally billed as just a legacy project.
■ Myndie
informed the Senate that the clocks have not been changed to Daylight Savings
Time because the main equipment is broken and the Physical Plant is waiting on
a part, they will be fixed as soon as they get the part. Also informed the
Senate that the door code has been changed and she will meet with everyone who
needs the door code directly after the meeting tonight.
Audience Time
■ Senator
Hanson asked Vice President Ambriz how much money is left in the Clubs and Orgs
account after the grant funding. He was informed by Ambriz that there is $5500
left in the account with $200 left over for new club start up funding.
■ Senator
Ramirez passed around information about The Interested Ladies of the Lambda
Theta Alpha and Community Action Network, Nov
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn Senator
Johnson, second Senator Rawson. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 5:46.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Myndie VanHorn
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Bill 05-F025 Roll Call Vote |
Bill 05-F026 Roll Call Vote |
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Bybee |
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Bybee |
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Hanson |
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Hanson |
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Johnson |
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Johnson |
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Mewes |
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Ojeda |
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Ojeda |
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Ramirez |
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Ramirez |
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Rawson |
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Rawson |
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Riggers |
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Riggers |
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Sherpa |
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Smith |
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Resolution 05-F004 Roll Call Vote |
Resolution 05-F005 Roll Call Vote |
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Hanson |
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Johnson |
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Johnson |
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Mewes |
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Ojeda |
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Ojeda |
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Ramirez |
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Rawson |
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Rawson |
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Riggers |
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Riggers |
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Sherpa |
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Sherpa |
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Smith |
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ES= Excused Sick