Parkside Student Government Association                       In Senate November 3, 2006

I. Call Meeting to Order

            12:01p

II. Roll Call

Present – Brar, Campbell, Coan-Henderleiter, Dittman, Ferguson, Graziano, Hallmon, Jackson, Jensen, Junion, Krueger, Lee, Lucier, Murray, Robertson, Santiago, Scheeler, Schemm, Slabik, Slocum, Surber, Wilson

Absent – Lange, Pogorzelski, Rakidzich, Schneiderman, Stoll

Excused – Kirleis (proxy – Eric Schultz), Mays (proxy), Moore (proxy – Rebecca McBurney), Scerpella, Vaughn (proxy)

25 Voting Members on the Floor.

Motion to seat Senator Junion entered by Jensen, 2^nd by Scheeler. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries.

Motion to seat Senator Dittman entered by Hallmon, 2^nd by Jensen. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries.

27 Voting Members on the Floor.

III. Approval of the Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda entered by Schultz, 2^nd by Slabik. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries. Agenda Approved.

IV. Approval of the Minutes

Motion approve the minutes entered by Jensen, 2^nd by Ferguson. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. One abstention. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries. Minutes Approved.

V. Guest Speaker – David Beth – Current & Candidate for Kenosha County Sheriff

            Has spent 4 years in office. Has done much to improve the previous administrations’ problems. Improved officer treatment. Put out extra cars. Have the 3^rd largest department/ jail in Wisconsin. Have the 5^th largest policy agency in Wisconsin. Have 309 employees, with 107 of them sworn. Brought federal inmates in for more income. Started snowmobile patrolling. Canine unit contains 2 dogs per truck. Made Country Thunder safer.

            Questions?

Motion to seat Senator Coan-Henderleiter entered by Dittman, 2^nd by Jensen. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries.

28 Voting Members on the Floor.

VI. Report Prepared by President Pro Tempore Brian Graziano

            E-mail

VII. Report Prepared by Vice President Tony DuBose

            Add to the Newsletter and submit. Will send to Ranger News next week.

VIII. Report Prepared by President Tyson Fettes

            The Presidents’ Council meets the 1^st Wednesday of the month. Next meeting will be 11/15. Will be putting together 1 unified event – Carnival. This will be for every organization. April 12^th the afternoon. Also, signed the last resolution and sent to SUFAC.

IX. Director Reports

A.     Chief of Staff – Adam Schemm

-         If interested in student ambassador, sign sheet.

B.     Academic and Student Affairs Director – Rebecca McBurney

-         Defer Time.

C.     SUFAC Director – Louie Kirleis

-         Had one proposal from BSU – granted travel.

-         Presented Guidelines.

D.     Legislative Affairs Director – Zara Dittman

-         Will be doing the window painting after the meeting as well as chalking the sidewalks for voting.

E.      Diversity Issues Director – Shannon Holbert

-         11/11 – buy red poppies for the Veterans.

-         Will co-sponsor Rainbow alliance Drag Show.

F.      Women’s Issues Director – Emily Junion

-         Stacie Olsen – abandoned at birth.

-         Women’s Leadership Conference in 2 weeks.

-         11/29 is the next Professional Women’s Night.

G.     Public Relations Director – Joshua Santiago

-         Defer Time.

H.     Constitution Director – Michael Scerpella

-         Not Present.

I.        Advisor – Dr. Stephen McLaughlin

-         SAC is a polling place this year.

-         Parking will be displaced.

X. Old Business

A.     Fair Representation

Open Discussion.

Motion to table the resolution until next week entered by Schultz, 2^nd by Slabik. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. Some objections and no abstentions. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries. Resolution tabled.

            B.  Death Penalty

                        Open Discussion.

Points of Clarification and Points of Information.

Motion to amend to add “majority of” entered by Wilson, 2^nd by Schultz. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries.

                        Discussion of Amendment.

Call the Question entered by Dittman. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries. Amendment passes.

Motion to table to poll the students entered by Wilson, 2^nd by Schultz. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. Some objections and abstentions. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries. Resolution tabled.

Motion to table the rest of the agenda entered by Schultz, 2^nd by Wilson. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. No objections or abstentions. Vote unanimous. To the decision of the Chair, motion carries.

XI. Announcements

Coan-Henderleiter - Sacred Circle is having their Native American  kick-off.

Surber - Vote No!!

XII. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn the meeting entered by Krueger, 2^nd by Jensen. Ayes, Nays, and Abstentions. Vote unanimous. No abstentions. To the decision of the Chair, motion passes. Meeting Adjourned.