In Senate February 16, 2007

 

 

 

 

President: Tyson Fettes                                                                                                       

Vice President: Tony DuBose

President Pro Tempore: Brian Graziano

 

 

 

I.                   Roll Call

 

Meeting called to order at 12:04pm.

 

      Present-Ferguson, Graziano, Jackson, Jensen, Junion, Kirleis, Krueger, Love, Lucier, McBurney, Pogorzelski, Santiago, Scerpella, Scheeler, Schemm, Slocum,  Foz, Goss.

 

Absent- Anderson, Campbell, Hallmon (Proxy: Robert Williams), Murray (Proxy: Le’erin Vos), Rognsvoog (Proxy: Stefanie Morgan), Shaw (Proxy: Duane Johnson), Surber (Proxy: Betsy Ruffing), Coan-Henderleiter (Proxy: Robert), Vaughn (Proxy: Robert Edmaiston), Wilson (Proxy: Gladamer Goberman). 

 

25 voting members on the floor

 

 

II.                Approval of Agenda        

 

                  Motion to approve agenda by Scheeler, 2nd by Lucier.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

 

III.             Approval of Minutes (2/9/07)

 

Motion by Jensen, 2nd by Lucier, to approve minutes from 2/9/07.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

IV.              Report Prepared by President Tyson Fettes

 

~Trip to Capital was good.  Met with Robin Vos and Samantha Kerkman. 

~Training resolution signed and will go into effect for next year. 

~State of the School on February 28, 2007.

 

Motion by Jensen, 2nd by Graziano to seat Pogorzelski.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

26 voting members on the floor.

 

V.                 Report Prepared by Vice-President Tony DuBose 

 

~United Council has elected new President and Vice-President

~Depending upon what happens to United Council, some schools may form a new organization. 

 

VI.              Director Reports

 

Women’s Issues Director-Emily Junion

            ~”Design and Conquer” February 21,2007 at 5:00 in MOLN 105.

 

SUFAC Director- Louie Kirleis

            ~ Appeals February 28, 2007 at 12:00.

 

Diversity Director-Anita Robertson

~Black History program on Thursday February 22, 2007 at 8:00pm.

 

Academic Affairs Director- Rebecca McBurney

~Budget campaign meeting Wednesday February 21, 2007 at 12:00 in the PSGA office.

 

Public Relations Director- Josh Santiago

            ~Defer time.

 

Chief of Staff-Adam Schemm

            ~Defer time.

 

VII.           Old Business

 

No old business

 

VIII.    New Business

 

A)    Constitution Report

~Latest draft will be E-mailed out. 

~Special meeting will be held within the next couple of weeks.

 

Motion by Graziano, 2nd by Pogorzelski, to table until that meeting.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

Motion by Graziano, 2nd by Krueger, to seat Coan- Henderleiter.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

 

B)     Spiegelhoff Act

 

Floor open for discussion

 

            Speakers list: Scheeler, Jensen, and Lucier. 

 

Motion to close speakers list by Jensen, 2nd by Graziano.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

             

 

Motion by Scheeler, 2nd by Scerpella, to amend to state “Place a referendum on April 2007 Ballot”.

 

            Floor opens for discussion of amendment:

 

Motion by Kirleis, 2nd by Scerpella to close floor.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

Motion by Coan-Henderleiter, 2nd by Lucier, to table.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  Motion Fails. 

 

Motion by Scheeler, 2nd by Graziano, to approve amendment.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

Motion by Junion, 2nd by Kirleis, to close discussion of resolution.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

Motion by Graziano, 2nd by Jensen, to vote on Resolution.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

            Voice Vote: 

 

                        Spiegelhoff Act unanimously approved.

 

Motion by Jensen, 2nd by Kirleis, to amend agenda to add Family Pass Resolution to new business.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. 

 

 

C)    Family Pass Resolution

 

Motion by Graziano, 2nd by Jackson, to approve resolution.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

 

            Resolution approved. 

 

VII.           Announcements

~Board of Regents, March 8th and 9th. 

~Union Ground Breaking, March 8th at 4:30pm.

 

 

X.                 Adjournment

 

Motion by Krueger, 2nd by Jensen, to adjourn.  Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions.  To the decision of the Chair, motion passes.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned