UW - Parkside Student Government

Meeting called to Order at 5:03pm at November 15, 2010 by Jisha Jose
Absent: Justin Santori, Ben Holmes, Bradford Ermel, Jason Wolfe, BSU, LU

Point of information: When was agenda posted?

Motion to move student speaking time until after Constitution Reformed
Second Matthew Smanski
Passed

CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda Catherine Lambrechts
Second Kevin Croswhite
Passed

CONSENT MINUTES 11.10.2010
Motion to approve minutes Adam Spivey
Second Matthew Smanski
Passed

Motion to seat Rainbow Alliance and Don Lockwood Adam Spivey
Second Tom Magwitz
Passed

II. Parliamentarian
a. Constitution Reformed
Motion to reconsider the vote on Article II: Section I: Legislative Branch Kevin Croswhite
Second Adam Spivey
Point of information: What is Article II Section I?
Discussion
Point of clarification: If I vote No we can’t add anything?
Yes 95% no 5% Abstain
Passed

Motion to amend Article II: Section I: Legislative Branch, to include “and two seats reserved for students having less than 30 credits, that shall be filled by the first week of October by nomination form the senate, followed by a plurality vote.” Amanda Barber
Second Adam Spivey
Point of information: Why would they be appointed when they could be elected with the other senators?
Point of information: If I vote No what will occur?
Point of information: How many credits are required to run for senate?
Point of information: So these 20 seats plus the incoming 2 don’t include org reps. Why did this occur?
Call to question Garfield Davis
Point of clarification: We are not voting on Org. Reps at the moment, but on the Two freshman seats. Kevin Croswhite defers to Dave Wilson
75%Yes, 20% No, 5% Abstain
Passed

Motion to Approve Article II: Section I: Legislative Branch Kevin Croswhite
Second Amanda Barber
Discussion
65% Yes, 20% No, 15% Abstain
Passed

Motion to approve Article II Section III Adam Spivey
Second Amanda Barber
Point of Personal Privilege: Speakers need to be louder.
85% Yes, 5% No, 10% Abstain
Passed

Motion to Approve Article III: Section I: Executive Branch Adam Spivey
Second Kevin Croswhite
Discussion
84% Yes, No, 16% Abstain
Passed

Point of personal privilege: Speak up
Point of information: Why are we allowing the president to appoint and relieve executive officers to the executive positions?
Point of information: Why has the percentage of vote needed.

Motion to approve Article III: Section II: Powers, Duties, and Obligations of the President. Rainbow Alliance Amanda Barber
Second Adam Spivey
Discussion
Friendly Amendment to add an “S” to “issue” to make it plural Adam Spivey
90% Yes, No, 10%Abstain
Passed

Motion to approve Article III: Section III: Powers, Duties, and Obligations of the Vice- President Adam Spivey
Second Garfield Davis
Discussion
Friendly Amendment to create subsection 4: In the absence of the president, the vice president assumes presidential duties.
89% Yes, 5% No, 5%Abstain
Passed

Friendly Amendment to add an “s” and add “until no longer registered as a University of Wisconsin Parkside student”
Motion to approve Article IV: Section I: Parliamentarian Adam Spivey
Second Kevin Croswhite
Discussion
Call to question Adam Spivey
78% Yes, 11% No, 11%Abstain
Passed

Point of Information: What about the impeachment of the parliamentarian
Point of information: Under the current and last constitution, does the parliamentarian have the power to draft legislation?
Friendly amendment Reserves speaking rights in the PSG meetings in regards to points of order procedure, clarification, or any other legal questions.
Motion to Approve Article IV: Section II: Powers, Duties, and Obligations of the Parlimentarian Adam Spivey
Second Kevin Croswhite
80% Yes, 15% No, 5% Abstain
Passed

Motion to reconsider Article I: Section II: Subsection I Amanda Barber
Second Catherine Lambrechts
Discussion
Call to Question Kevin Croswhite
Passed

Quorum called

Motion to amend Article I: Section II: Subsection I: to strike “non-auditing student” to say “enrolled student”Amanda Barber
Second Kevin Croswhite
79% Yes, 14% No, 4% Abstain
Passed

Motion to approve remainder of Constitution Adam Spivey
Second Amanda Barber
Discussion
79% Yes, 7% No, 14% Abstain
Passed

III. Meeting adjourned at 6:00pm November 15, 2010