UW - Parkside Student Government

Meeting called to order 5:00pm December 8, 2010 by Jisha Jose
ROLL CALL
: Ben Holmes (excused), Garfield Davis (excused)
Absence report: Ben Holmes and Bradford Ermel lost voting rights.

CONSENT AGENDA


Motion to approve the agenda Amanda Barber
Second Bradford Ermel
Passed
CONSENT MINUTES 12.01.2010
Motion to approve minutes Amanda Barber
Second Matt Smanski
Approved

Student speaking time (5 min.)
Alumni speaking time (5min.)

I. Reports (5min. per speaker) 

a. President

-Budget for next year and funding for next year.
-Campaign on campus for funding
-Photo Campaign
- JFC hearing @ Parkside
-Possible SUFAC opening
b. Vice President


-SLC meeting spoke about budget
-Stairs
-Administrative position ADHOC committee approved job description.
c. Chancellor’s Office


-Board of regents meetings
-Education of legislators
-Student leaders getting to meet with Legislators
Motion to seat Catherine Lambrechts and Jeffery House Mary Kotleski
Second Bradford Ermel
Passed

d. SUFAC Director
- Contingency Fund is at $21062
- Budget hearings are January 22, and 23
- Budgets due by Friday at 5:30pm
II. PSG SUFAC Budget Proposal (Ron)
-Budget approx $84,000 last year
-New York Times added
-Less delegates per trip
-Stipends Reduced
-Question: Adam Spivey
-Changes may still be made
Motion to cut all stipends except President, Vice-President, Pro-Temp, Parliamentarian, and Finance Adam Spivey
Second Amanda Barber
Yes, 29% No, 71% Abstain
Motion Fails
Motion to cut all stipends except President, Vice-President, Pro-Temp, Parliamentarian, Secretary and Finance Catherine Lambrechts
Second Mary Kotleski
Yes 76%, No 24%, Abstain
Passed
-SUFAC meeting budget
Motion to add $500 for SUFAC incidentals Bradford Ermel
Second Adam Spivey
Yes 70%, No 20%, Abstain 10%
Motion to approve the Budget Bradford Ermel
Second Adam Spivey
Yes 95%, No, Abstain 5%

III. Legislation
a. Resolution Congratulating Women's Soccer Team
Point of Information: What Trophy?
-We will be purchasing one upon approval
Motion to Approve Adam Spivey
Second PIC
Yes 95% , No , Abstain 5%

b. BEER Act
-Bylaws for the executive branch
-Should stipends be cut the bylaws may be cut
Motion to approve Bradford Ermel
Second Adam Spivey
Yes 76%, No 19%, Abstain 5%

c. Constitution (Revised)
Point of Information: Some people in this room are not senators and do not have a copy may we verbally go through it.
Point of clarification: Can that person run to be Pro-Temp? (Yes)
Motion to amend to say “will take office after the ratification of elections” instead of in the Fall semester Amanda Barber.
Second Tom Magwitz
Point of clarification: How would we add that they have to be a member of an organization.
Point of order: Once a motion is on the floor it is a
Point of clarification: Should clarify that Organization excludes PSG.
Motion to insert into subsection IV. The student organization representative must also be a member of an organization other than PSG PIC
Second Jeffery House
Yes 85%, No 5%, Abstain 10%
Motion to amend to strike all references to “Student Life Fees” Adam Spivey
Second Catherine Lambrechts
Yes 82%, No, Abstain18%
Motion to approve revised constitution Adam Spivey
Yes 65%, No 29%, Abstain 6%
Approve amendment insert newly written Constitution
Yes 69%, No25%, Abstain6%
Quorum 16 present Quorum met
IV. Fill Open Senate Seat
Nominations:
-Motion to nominate Marcus B. by Kevin Croswhite
-Motion to nominate Florine N. by Danny Fitzgerald
-Motion to nominate Javier L. by PAO
Questions by: Kevin Croswhite, Amanda Barber,
Newly Elected Senator: Javier L. New Senator
Motion to table open senate seats to continue with agenda until votes are counted Kevin Croswhite
Second PIC
Passed
Motion to seat Javier by Bradford Ermel
Second Amanda Barber
V. Goal Setting
-First meeting in January goal setting.
-Student center hours
-Student Health and Counseling open later
-PSG outreach and programs
-Alcohol available campus wide.
-ROTC program
-Shared Governance implementation plan
VI. Announcements


a. Executive


-Christmas party
b. Senate


-College republicans 50/50 raffle
c. Student


d. Alumni
VII. Adjourned 6:20pm