Committee Minutes, Sunday, February 27th 2005

Chairman Erin Lam submitted the following report on Tuesday, March 1st 2005, on behalf of the Committee on Appropriations, and pursuant to its Sunday, February 27th 2005 recommendations:

Attendance:

There were six (6) Members (Hankins, Hutcherson, Lam, Mital Patel, Sivakumar, Summey) present.

There were three (3) Members (Elena Everett, Marshall, White) absent.

A quorum was present.

Meeting Minutes:

Members present at opening: Lam, Patel, Summey, Sivakumar, Hankins

Motion to revise appropriations bill assuming that AB 123 will pass (total amount remaining to be appropriated is $3082). Passes by consent.

AR # old amount added total amount reason
47 0 400 400 1/3 stewart
56 0 0 0 worthy, but this trip does not bring back tangible benefits to the student body; priority is given to on-campus events
117 100 0 100 food cannot be funded, and gifts cannot be funded to remain consistent
23 0 400 400 1/2 speaker fee
10 0 0 0 did not show up for scheduled appeal time
38 450 0 450 no change, based on consistency with other trips, for which we funded 1/2 of registration
65 0 250 250 1/2 advertising costs
90 0 250 250 canes cup - usually paid for by Carolina Hurricanes, but cancellation of NHL season left them with a budget gap
60 0 100 100 advertisement costs
61 0 212 212 full funding for request minus cost of candy
116 580 75 655 additional amount for boombox
87 115 0 115 publicity costs
81 0 0 0 did not show up for scheduled appeal time
100 115 0 115 did not show up for scheduled appeal time
62 640 250 890 for total cost of posters and handbills
105 700 250 950 half cost of information boards
110 600 0 600 did not show up for scheduled appeal time
101 0 145 145 1/2 registration fee
86 250 200 450 funding of Beaux Arts Ball
88 0 0 0 not really a new organization
48 0 0 0 priority given to on campus event
49 70 500 570 1/4 of speaker of fee
107 100 250 350 high school career development for recruitment
77 350 0 350 prior funding is adequate

Senator Hutcherson motions to reconsider decision to appropriate money based on AB 123 passing. Believes committee should report a bill without the $1500 and have an amendment prepared to appropriate additional $1500 if AB 123 passes as it is irreponsible to appropriate more money than is currently in the line item.

Motion does not pass as no member who voted originally will change their vote.

Motion to report favorably AB 140 with the extra $1500 already appropriated. Passes 3-1-1 (Senator Hutcherson voted no, Senator Hankins abstained).

Members present at closing: Lam, Patel, Hutcherson, Summey, Sivakumar, Hankins