SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

7:30 PM

T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President, Presiding

 

Opening Roll Call

Student Senate, Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 7:30 PM
 
There were forty-two (42) Senators (Adonis, P. Barnes, Burrell, Carter, Chiang,
Cooper, A. Davis, Jimmy Davis, Joseph Davis, Dawkins, Demanovich, Donnelly, Douglas,
Ellis, Friel, Gannon, Gomez, Howard, Jajoo, Joyner, Lampe, Lindh, Lindsay,
McCullough, Miller, Musick, Parnell, Phelps, Poteat, M. Potter, Price, Pye,
Robinson, Rogers, Roscoe, Rose, Simon, Stewart, Trickel, K. Vaughn, Webb, Womack)
present. There were also three (3) non-voting members (Dimond, Doucette, J. Smith)
present.
 
There were nineteen (19) Senators (Alston, Beam, Briggs, Chen, Cioffi, Dunstan,
Elkins, Hook, Lal, Lassiter, K. Mills, Monk, Murphy, Perry, Pridgen, Schweitzer, K.
Smith, Storm, Udyavar) absent. 
 
The following official was also present: Aichele, Diamond, Watts, and Whiteside. 
 
A quorum was present.

 Approval of the Journal of the March 12th meeting-approved

Approval of the Journal of the March 18th special meeting-approved

 Receipt of Petitions and Correspondence; Guest Speakers

·      Susan Nutter, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries

o       Introduced by Joe Sevits

o       Spoke on the new Hunt Library developments

o       Bringing NC State Ice Cream to the library

o       We hope to continue to please students with this new library project and continue to have students support

Questions were then taken from Senators

·               Monica Cloud Spoke on the Clinton campaign, please contact me if you are interested in a internship position or helping out with the campaign

·         Approval of (Grier) to Elections Commission-approved

 

Open Floor Comments from the Student Body

Student spoke of wishing to point order to free expression tunnel. Wanting to make one side for advertisements and the other for free artwork

 

 

 Reports of the Student Body Officers

·      Mr. Lock Whiteside, Student Chief Justice

o       Spoke on emails and comments about the letter submitted asking for him to resign or else they would seek impeachment charges.

o       Addressed his thoughts on the issue; announced he would not resign

o       Questions were then taken from Senate

·      Mr. Jason Smith, Student Body Treasurer

o       Congrats to Dawkins for SBP and all the winners from yesterday

o       Red Terror Transit debt cut down to $3800, as of tomorrow all of that debt will be paid

o       Finance has been working very hard on the new budget

o       In the past 2 weeks we have exceeded our goal of $1000 dollars to the Eve Carson foundation. Would like to present if formally to UNC, if interested in participating please let me know

·      Mr. Bobby Mills, Student Body President

o       Congrats to Dawkins on his win

o       Been working with Athletics, Student Affairs, and Campus Police on ticketing process

o       India light project we have been working on to provide LED flashlights to children, please let me know if your interested

·      Mr. Mike Alston, Student Senate President Pro Tempore-no report

·      T. Greg Doucette, Student Senate President

o       I typed out a written report, please read over it

o       Second highest record for voter turnout

o       Thanks to Senator Webb for all his computer work on elections

 

Special Reports

·      Mr. Michael Lloyd, UNCASG Legislative Delegate

o       Trip to Washington with ASG to advocate for student issues

o       Joined USSA (at no extra cost to students); been working with them some programs

o       Took questions from Senators

·      Mr. Andrew Tucker, Elections Commission Chairman

o       Hearing issuing Mills and Alston two notification

o       Met involving places Amber Joyner on the ballot and about Mills expenses

o       Final expense reports were due at 5pm today for all positions

o       We are very far away from endorsing the elections results, we still have some issues to field through

o       Our final meeting will be on Monday, I’ll send out the time and agenda soon

o       Questions were then taken from Senators

 

Reports of Senate Standing Committees

·      Committee on Academics; Senator Joyner, Chairman-no report

·      Committee on Campus Community; Senator Dawkins, Chairman

o       Meeting tomorrow night at 8pm about ticketing issues to develop survey to send out for student input, if you can make it please come out

o       Sign up for Relay for Life team

·      Committee on Finance; Senator Barnes, Chairman

o       We have just been working on the budget

o       If you have any questions or input please come see me

·      Committee on Government Operations; Senator Rogers, Chairman

o       We discussed a few of the bills that are up tonight

o       We had an amendment to one of the bills that did not get passed, hopefully we can get it passed here

·      Committee on Tuition & Fees; Senator Lassiter, Chairman-no report

·      Committee on University Affairs; Senator Webb, Chairman

o       Had a meeting that discussed all the nominations for Jenny Chang Outstanding Student Service Award

o       Also discussed a few bills that you will be seeing soon

o       If you have any questions please let me know

 

Reports of Senate Permanent and Select Committees

·      Permanent Committee on Leadership Development; Senator Rose, Chairman

o       Banquet coming up soon

o       Carolina and a few other universities have a class that gives you credit for the service that they are participating in. CSLEPS has been talking about doing it for a while.

·      Permanent Committee on Public Affairs; Senator Perry, Chairman

o       Congressman Miller came last week and spoke to us about some things he was working on. None of his issues really involved the students.

·      Select Committee on Appointments; Senator Roscoe, Chairman

o       Met to talk about approval of Grier to Elections Commission

 

Comments & Announcements

Senator Mazur: Spoke on behalf of Lock Whiteside saying that he totally supported him for this fight.

Senator Rose: Zeta spaghetti dinner coming up soon please buy tickets.

Senator Compton: Through together an exit survey for elections yesterday as well. Used this to figure out some issues; if you would like to help let me know.

Anne Aichele: Art to Wear is having a fashion show coming up that they wanted to invite us all to, PACK IDOL tomorrow night please come out, April 5th NPHC Step show please go see.

 

 

 

Veto Messages from the Student Body President

No veto messages have been received from the Student Body President for this meeting.

 

Consent Agenda

·      R71, Information Technology Renewal Act (Webb)-passes by consent

Legislation placed on the consent agenda is considered adopted by consent unless objected to by at least five (5) Senators.

 

First Reading of Legislation

·      GB105, Standard Elections Act (Joyner)-referred to Government Operations Committee

·      SR107, Adjournment Sine Die (Webb)-referred to Government Operations Committee

 

Second Reading of Legislation

·      GB96, Automatic Veto Override Act (Joyner)

·         Committee Report: Senator Rogers: We thought this was a great bill. We just fixed some wording issues.

·         Sponsors Report: Senator Joyner: This makes the override only being able to be used on issues we feel extremely strong about.

·         Positive Debate: Senator Rogers: I understand using the override for time sensitive issues, but I feel like this session we have been using it this session frivolously.

·         Positive Debate: Senator Cioffi: This bill is going to be positive because it discusses being able to have a positive check and balance on our current system.

·         Negative Debate: Senator Barnes: I could see the point where this is being made, but I do not think we need to increase the percentage that must approve to override. I feel that this bill did not need to be written because it deals too much with issues inside SG.

·         Positive Debate: Senator Trickle: I feel that overriding a veto on our current system is not completely legal. This bill would have language to justify that.

Consent on bill called-passes

            Motion to withdraw GB 102 from committee

·         GB 102, Tier System Readjustment Act

·         Committee Report: Senator Rogers: We thought this will was good, we just never got to vote on it in committee.

·         Sponsor Report: Senator Barnes: This will add a stipend tier system to guide the pay of Student Government officials.

Amendment to remove Automatic Veto Override, about automatic veto override

Debate on Amendment:

Positive Debate: Senator Trickle: This amendment was going to be passed in committee, but we went to Public Affairs committee because no one was there. If Bobby does not sign it the bill will still be enacted.

Negative Debate: Senator Barnes: This is a time sensitive issue, so I feel that the Automatic Veto Override is needed.

Positive Debate: Senator Rogers: There has been no communication with the Executive board about this issue so I feel that it needs to be discussed instead of adding a automatic veto override.

Negative Debate: Senator Roscoe: While I do agree with Rogers on that issue. I feel that this is time sensitive and we need it dealt with now for finance meetings.

Previous Question Called on Amendment-passes

Amendment PASSES

 

Motion to strike line 34

Debate on Amendment:

Positive Debate: Proxy Mazur: I turned down a good paying job to take this position. I feel that I need a stipend to offset my financial burden.

Negative Debate: Senator Barnes: Student body positions are not supposed to be jobs. Officers are given stipends to help offset their expenses.

Positive Debate: Proxy Mazur: I feel that my platform is very solid on what I plan on doing next year. There is no stipend or any pot of money at my expense that I can use to help with my position.

Negative Debate: Senator Joyner: Basically what we have is a position that is going to be up to Ben to be what it is going to be. I understand his situation, but if he needs to claim expenses for SG he could work with the finance committee on a case by case basis.

Positive Debate: Treasurer Smith: I feel that this is important to be in support of this amendment because it allows the finance committee to be able to consider given him some type of financial support.

Negative Debate: Senator Donnelly: I understand your financial situations, but I feel that a lot of jobs for the student body require a lot of work. Most committee chairman don’t get any type of stipends.

Vote on Amendment: FAILS

Amendment to strike upon its enrollment add insert sine die 88th session it will be enrolled.

Positive Debate: Senator Barnes: I introduced this amendment so people that are already elected into positions won’t be for this bill simply because it would give them pay raises. Also, this will make it not a time sensitive issue for the budget.

Negative Debate: Senator Lassiter: I feel these changes need to be given prior to the 88th session because there are several under paid positions.

Positive Debate: Senator Emeritus Compton: When we removed the veto override, this is the next best option to keep the budget correct without messing up and having to reallocate student fee money. As the budget stands now, no budgets will be changing. The budget could be ruled out of order if

Negative Debate: Senator Roscoe: If the student body president does not sign this we are in the same place as we were before. I do not see the need for this additional amendment.

Positive Debate: Senator Emeritus Compton: I have personally tried to contact Mills about getting legislation enrolled. It does not work. Generally it is an easy thing, but no this the SBP. Without the veto override this will make it where the budget will have to be run done fully next session.

Negative Debate: Senator Trickle: I feel we need to continue with the bill as we have it. We must continue to try communication first.

Positive Debate: Senator Barnes: The finance committee is going to have to do two budgets. One if the bill is passes and one if it isn’t; that is a lot of extra work on the committee. There is an issue about where you are taking the money and filling other allocation. It is not good business to be dealing with what ifs and maybes.

PREVIOUS QUESTION CALLED-passes

Amendment FAILS

Amendment to reinsert section two that changes majority to ¾ majority of statutory membership present

Consent called-passes

Debate on Bill:

Consent called-passes

 

·      R104, Judaic Studies Recommendation Act (Dawkins, et al) (pending committee discharge)-withdrawn

·         Committee Report: Senator Joyner: We did not have quorum for our last meeting, but there was no controversy over the bill. Yield to Ben Mazur.

·         Mazur: There has been a large push for Judaic studies. There is a big gap in the lack of studies in the religion department on this aspect. Students of multiple/ no faith would be interested in taking these studies.

·         Sponsors Report: Senator Dawkins: I think Ben said it all I hope everyone supports the bill.

Consent called-passes.

 

Miscellaneous Business

·      Motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §143-318.11(a)(2) for the purpose of deliberation and voting on finalists for the Jenny Chang Outstanding Student Service Award

·   University Dining Nominated-Kenneth Webb spoke on their behalf.

·   Susan Nutter Nominated-Tony Howard spoke on her behalf.

·   Debate on both Nominations

Vote: 26 to 8; Susan Nutter, University Libraries winner.

 

Comments & Announcements

Senator Donnelly: Zeta spaghetti dinner please get tickets and come out.

Senator Lindsay: I was really disappointed with the turnout for Public Affairs Committee Meeting with Congressman Miller.

Senator Poteat: Pan African Festival coming up please come out and participate.

Senator Potter: SSDP is hosting a speaker from LEAP in Daniels 218 7pm Tuesday April 1st. Please come out.

Senator Perry: Fashion Caucus: Male: Scott Lassiter

                                                      Female: Lauren Demanovich

Senator Emeritus Hankins: Try-outs for our Talent Show, Talley party this weekend. Please come out. NPHC Step Show come out to that as well.

Chief Justice Whiteside: Thanks for letting me address the Senate about that serious matter this evening.

Senator Barnes: Skate for Sam this coming Saturday afternoon please come out. Raffle tickets for sell as well.

 

 

 

Closing Roll Call and Adjournment

Student Senate, Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 7:30 PM
 
There were thirty-five (35) Senators (Adonis, P. Barnes, Chen, Cooper, A. Davis,
Joseph Davis, Dawkins, Demanovich, Donnelly, Ellis, Friel, Gannon, Gomez, Howard,
Joyner, Lampe, Lassiter, Lindh, Lindsay, Musick, Parnell, Perry, Poteat, M. Potter,
Price, Pye, Robinson, Rogers, Roscoe, Simon, Stewart, Trickel, K. Vaughn, Webb,
Womack) present. There were also two (2) non-voting members (Doucette, J. Smith)
present.
 
There were twenty-six (26) Senators (Alston, Beam, Briggs, Burrell, Carter, Chiang,
Cioffi, Jimmy Davis, Douglas, Dunstan, Elkins, Hook, Jajoo, Lal, McCullough, Miller,
K. Mills, Monk, Murphy, Phelps, Pridgen, Rose, Schweitzer, K. Smith, Storm, Udyavar)
absent. There was also one (1) non-voting member (Dimond) absent.
 
The following official was also present: Aichele, Watts, and Whiteside. 
 
A quorum was present.

 

Scheduled Meetings of the 87th Session of the Student Senate

 

·      April 11, 2007

·      April 25

·      April 27 – Special Meeting regarding SR18

 

·      August 22

 

·      September 5

·      September 19 – New Senator Mini-Orientation and Committee Chairmen Meeting

·      September 22 – Student Government Retreat

·      September 23 – Student Government Retreat and Official Senate meeting

 

·      October 3

·      October 17

·      October 31 – Meeting in new Carmichael expansion; dress code waived

 

·      November 2-4 – Association of Student Governments meeting @ NCSU

·      November 14

·      November 28

 

·      January 2-6, 2008 – Washington DC Advocacy Event

·      January 9 – Special Meeting regarding R55, “Student Rights Reinstatement Act”

·      January 16 – Guest Speaker: State Representative Ty Harrell

·      January 30 – Guest Speaker: Chancellor James L. Oblinger

 

·      February 13 – Guest Speaker: Associate Vice Provost Julie Rice Mallette

·      February 21 – Special Meeting at 9:00pm to adopt Spring Appropriations bill

·      February 27 – Guest Speaker: Moses Gloria, Raleigh Vet Center

 

·      March 12 – Guest Speakers: Provost Nielsen and Clerk of Court Lorrin Freeman

·      March 18 – Special Meeting regarding SR106

·      March 19 – Public Affairs Committee, Guest Speaker: Congressman Brad Miller

·      March 26 – Guest Speaker: Susan Nutter, Director of N.C. State Libraries

 

·      April 2 – Adjournment Sine Die

 

·      April 16 – 87th Annual Student Government Banquet and Awards Ceremony