Committee Minutes, Wednesday, September 30th 2009

President Pro Tempore Jacquelyn Smith submitted the following report to the Student Senate on Thursday, October 15th 2009, on behalf of the Committee on Appropriations, and pursuant to its Wednesday, September 30th 2009 recommendations:

Attendance:

There were seven (7) members (Baughman, Demanovich, Goldsmith, Harrelson, Robinson, Jacquelyn Smith, J. Tucker) present. There was also one (1) non-voting member (Lamm) present.

There was one (1) member (Nelson) absent.

The following officials were also present: Crabtree, Gonzalez, O'Donnell.

A quorum was present.

Meeting Minutes:

Meeting Started at 6:30
Senator Crabtree is in attendance
AR 118- $325 for registration fee passes (5-1-2)
AR 138- $200 for hotel costs (6-2-0)
AR 139- $800 for hotel costs (6-2-0)
AR 90- $320 for a plane ticket (5-1-2)
AR 92- $150($100 for workshop fee and $50 for lodging) (5-1-2)
AR 100- $850 ($600 for transportation and $250 for registration fee) (5-1-2)
AR 104- $600 for registration fees (7-0-1)
AR 108- $500 for gas (4-3-1)
AR 115 -$133 towards Plant trip travel (7-1-0)
AR 121- $800 towards registration (5-3-1)
AR 123- NO FUNDING BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO TURN RECIEPTS IN. MUST APPEAL, PENDING RECEIPTS TURNED IN.
AR 133- $1500 for registration (6-0-2)
Kyle O’Donnell has arrived to the meeting. He is a voting member of the committee.
AR 134- $750 for hotels (4-2-3)
AR 135- $200 for ground transportation (5-3-1)
AR 148- $300 for registration (7-1-1)
AR 149- $650 for affiliate fees(4-3-2)
AR 150- $750 for registration fees (4-1-4)
AR 153- $240 for one trip (4-1-4)
AR 154- $720 for registration fees by consent
AR 155- NO FUNDING BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO TURN RECIEPTS IN. MUST APPEAL, PENDING RECEIPTS TURNED IN.
AR 166 - NO FUNDING BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO TURN RECIEPTS IN. MUST APPEAL, PENDING RECEIPTS TURNED IN.
AR 06- $500 for koozies (7-0-2)
AR 12- $500 for 50 hours of Italian tutoring (7-1-1)
AR 23- $400 for a television replacement (6-2-1)
AR 30- $480 for a set of tires (6-2-1)
AR31- $288 ($150 for tables and Panera and $133 for van rentals) (9-0-0)
AR 39- $150 for props and costumes passes by consent
AR 62- $876 for 2 helmets and 2 fire extinguishers (4-3-2)
AR 70- $600 for Turner endowment (7-1-1)
AR 103- funding denied. Budget must be updated. Motion to send to appeals passes (8-0-1)
AR 105- Motion to send to appeals (5-1-3). Group needs to provide itemized breakdown of expenses and revenues
AR 107- $87 for a new stereo passes by consent
AR 110- $608 For Solid State Drive, a Video Card, a motherboard and a power supply (7-1-1)
AR 112- $600 for flight lessons (6-1-2)
AR 117- $150 for display board (4-3-2)
AR 131- $1000 for recording (4-3-2)
AR 136- $60 for programs (9-0-0) if want to appeal, please bring an updated budget
AR 146- Please appeal and contact the appropriations chairwoman directly
AR 147- $187 for Banner purchase/design and blood drive publicity (8-0-1)
AR 152- $785 for McKimmon Center (7-1-1)

Making Cuts:
We found the percentage of each categories amount granted in relation to the entire Fall Appropriations funds available. From there, we increased this amount by a multiple based on the priority by which the group was funded. Special cases groups were not cut by a certain percentage because they were made on a case by case basis, which does not fit into any other category. This way allows for us to objectively lower each amount based on category as opposed to a reduction based on subjective amounts.

We are $111.06 under the amount originally allocated by the committee. A motion has been made to put the remaining funds into the appeals balance. The motion passed by consent.