The meeting of the 61st Student Senate was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Student Senate President Bobby Seifter.

Senator Johnson lead the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moment of Silent Reflection:

MEMBERS PRESENT (First Roll Call): Senators Armstrong, Bonderud, Charlemagne, Cuyler, Dayan, DuBosar, Dunnington, Flemming, Goins, Horne, Howard, Hunter, Johnson, Kammerer, Kushner, Laughlin, Melbourne, Mroczkowski, Oswald, Phelts, Richards, Simmons, Tunis, Waltz.

MEMBERS ABSENT: (First Roll Call): Senators Callahan, Johns, Theodore, Triay, Williams, Zielasko.

MEMBERS TARDY/LATE (First Roll Call): Senator Hall (7:33).

Corrections: None.

Student Comments: James Hartman, Assistant Director of World Affairs Program, asked the Senate to please uphold the veto of Bill 31 by the Student Body President. Eric deVires, former WAP Director, told the Senate that getting rid of SAPs will put their groups in danger.

Special Introductions and Announcements: None.

Messages from the Executive Branch: Richard Benson, Acting Student Body Treasurer, said he hopes Senate fills spots on the Fund Distribution Committees soon. He told the Senate that if they approve of HLSU bringing two comedians then he will sign off on their requisition. Benson told the Senate that he is against Bill 31 and wants the Senate to uphold the veto. He said that SAPs are not meant to be RSOs and this bill will force SAPs to be RSOs and they will lose the right to be funded by the university. Adam Fox, OLA Director, told the Senate that proviso language prohibits him from spending money for software, so he will need Senate’s approval for Resolution 50. He said this software, Lobby Tools, will allow him to track bills from the Florida Legislature during session. Fox said that he wants to restructure what the SGA Lobbyist Sean Pittman does; saying that although he does a great job, there are certain things that they want him to work on. Rob Jakubik, Student Body President, told the Senate that he does not feel that SAPs should be classified as RSOs and if the veto of Bill 31 is overridden then the SAPs will become RSOs and they will not be able to get funding from the university. He informed the Senate that there will be a “traditions book”, capturing all the traditions at FSU and he will give Senate more information on this at a later date. Jakubik said that he has had to interview all the applicants by himself this summer because his Chief of Staff is an Orientation Leader this semester. He announced that SGA will have a “Welcome Back Bar-B-Q” on June 30, where they will have free food and a DJ, and this will be a perfect time for

RSOs to go out and talk to the new Freshman. He said that Vice President Hamilton is currently not serving in his role and there is an advertisement for his position and he will be interviewing for the position.

Messages from Agency and Bureau Directors, and SGA Organization Officers and Employees: Aldo de la Pas, HLSU Director, ask the Senate to support Resolution 49, to bring two comedians to FSU for their mini-week. He said they are looking to the CARE Program for co-sponsorship and the money they are trying to use is left over money from the HLSU Spring Concert. He said they have $23,000 left over in Contractual Services and they want to use $4,800 for the event.

Messages from the Congress of Graduate Students: None.

Messages from the Senior Class Council: None.

Messages from the Judicial Branch: None.

Messages from the Union Board: None.

Messages from Campus Recreation: None.

Report of the Student Body Auditor: As of May 19, 2009, Senate Projects is $3,393.00 and Senate Unallocated is $500.00.

Committee Reports:

Student Affairs-The committee elected Kyle Dunnington as Chair and Sandy Simmons as Vice Chair. The committee will meet on Mondays at 7 p.m.

Budget-The committee elected Brock Howard as Chair and Drew Hall as Vice Chair. The committee will meet on Wednesdays before Senate at 6:30 p.m.

Finance-The committee elected Lindsay Kushner as Chair and Eli DuBosar as Vice Chair. The committee will meet on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

Judiciary-The committee elected Rickey Goins as Chair and Shawn Waltz as Vice Chair. The committee will meet on Mondays at 6 p.m.

Internal Affairs-The committee elected Dayne Hutchinson as Chair and Donna Kaye Melbourne as Vice Chair. The committee will meet on Mondays at 7 p.m.

Rules and Calendar-Pro Tempore Cuyler said that the committee moved Bill 42 onto the Calendar and added Resolution 50. The committee interviewed and passed Andrea Vasquez for Visual Arts and Dance Senate Seat 1.


Senate Affairs-Did not meet.

Sustainability-Did not meet.

Central Reserves-Did not meet.


Senate Confirmations: Jamie Kaiser, Panama City Campus Senator, and Andrea Vasquez for Visual Arts and Dance Senate Seat 1.

Consent Calendar: None.

Bills First Reading:

Bill 38-Sponsored by Senator Sargent. A transfer of $27,134.46 from Central Reserves to Master Control Account. Purpose: to help cover shortfall. NOT REFERRED PER DR. HOWARD.

Bill 40-Sponsored by Senator Howard. A transfer of $207,900 from the Old Funding Boards to RTAC and PAC and Organizational Fund. Purpose: to transfer money from old funding boards to new Fund Distribution Committees. REFERRED TO FINANCE AND BUDGET.

Bill 41-Sponsored by Senators Hall and Mroczkowski. A revision of $2,000 within Senior Class Council from Contractual Services to Expense. Purpose: to buy office equipment and office supplies for the new Senior Class Council. REFERRED TO FINANCE.

Bill 42-Sponsored by Senator DuBosar. A transfer of $2,500 from Career Advancement Allocation Committee to Alpha Chi Sigma Expense. Purpose: to assist the FSU Bio-Diesel Project in Production and Student Research. REFERRED TO FINANCE.

Bills Second Reading:

Bill 39-Sponsored by Senator Hall. A revision to the Student Body Statutes Chapter 100.6. Purpose: to change the amount of credit hours required to participate in a major office over the summer to allow for substantive classes that are less than three (3) credit hours. PASSED.

Constitutional Amendments: None.

Resolutions:

Resolution 49-Sponsored by Senator Hutchinson.
Subject: Allowing the Hispanic Latino Student Union to spend $4,800 to bring two comedians for their event on June 27, 2009.
FAILED BY VOICE VOTE.


Resolution 50-Sponsored by Senator Howard.
Subject: Giving permission to spend $2,900 to purchase Lobby Tools for the Office of Legislative Affairs.
PASSED.

Unfinished Business: None.

New Business:: Veto of Bill 31. There was a motion by Senator Howard to override the Veto of Bill 31, there was an objection. The Senate voted to hear the motion. After debate, the veto was sustained by a vote of: yes-15, no-10 and abstained-3.

VOTE TO OVERRIDE THE VETO: YES: SENATORS: Armstrong, Bonderud, Dayan, Flemming, Goins, Hall, Horne, Howard, Hunter, Johnson, Kushner, Mroczkowski, Phelts, Richards, Tunis. NO: SENATORS DuBosar, Dunnington, Hutchinson, Kaiser, Kammerer, Laughlin, Melbourne, Oswald, Simmons, Vasquez, ABSTAINED: SENATORS: Charlemagne, Cuyler, Waltz.

Closing Announcements: Senator Waltz announced that the FSU Baseball team will play a game on tomorrow night. Senate Pro Tempore Cuyler congratulated the new Chairs of the committees. Senate President Seifter told everyone to enjoy the Memorial Day Weekend and holiday.

Final Roll Call: PRESENT: Armstrong, Bonderud, Charlemagne, Cuyler, Dayan, DuBosar, Dunnington, Flemming, Goins, Hall, Horne, Howard, Hunter, Johnson, Kaiser, Kammerer, Kushner, Laughlin, Melbourne, Mroczkowski, Oswald, Phelts, Richards, Simmons, Tunis, Vasquez, Waltz. ABSENT: Senators Callahan, Johns, Theodore, Triay, Williams, Zielasko.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Bobby Seifter
Student Senate President

Mattie Durham
Student Senate Program Assistant