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

Senator Hutchinson lead the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moment of Silent Reflection:

MEMBERS PRESENT (First Roll Call): Senators Armstrong, Bonderud, Cuyler, Dayan, Dunnington, Flemming, Goins, Hall, Howard, Hutchinson, Johns, Kammerer, Kushner, Laughlin, Melbourne, Mroczkowski, Oswald, Phelts, Richards, Simmons, Theodore, Triay, Vasquez, Waltz, Williams, Zielasko.

MEMBERS ABSENT: (First Roll Call): Senators Callahan, Charlemagne, Horne, Hunter, Johnson, Kaiser, Tunis.

MEMBERS TARDY/LATE (First Roll Call): Senator DuBosar (8:05).

Corrections: None.

Student Comments: Joseph Pepitone of the FSU Bio-Diesel RSO and co-founder of the group, told the Senate that they want to design a reactor to get an idea to submit research proposals for a plant at FSU. He said it would save the university thousands of dollars in diesel cost and they want to help the university save money.

Special Introductions and Announcements: None.

Messages from the Executive Branch: Richard Benson, Student Body Acting Treasurer, explained his opinions on bills that will come before the Senate tonight. He said that Bill 40 will give both of the funding boards equal money, so please consider this when you vote on this bill. He asked the Senate to find a way to pay his position, the Deputy Treasurer, for all the extra work he will be doing in being Chair of one of the funding boards. He asked the Senate to support Bill 42. He said the treasurer has the right to veto requisitions and his duty is to veto things he does not think is right. He said the BSU name tag request is for 40 name tags and two (2) engraved plates and he thinks that this is an unnecessary purchase and it is up to him to decide who has name tags and it is fair for him to make this call. Benson said he tried to explain to the Black Student Union this afternoon that they cannot spend money for officers that are not important and they are not major office holders and they do not get paid. He said there are four major offices in their group and Student Body President Jakubik is backing him on his veto. He said that no one has made a motion to overturn his veto and there is a reason why Senate chose him and a reason why the Student Body President
backs him in this position. Benson told the Senate that if they disagree with him they need to make a motion. Student Body President Rob Jakubik told the Senate that he supports Resolution 51, which will terminate the SGA Movie Channel movies contract. He said the contract is pointless and not a lot of students watch the channel.

Messages from Agency and Bureau Directors, and SGA Organization Officers and Employees: Michelle, the Homecoming Assistant Director, told the Senate that they will receive their t-shirts next week, if they put their sizes on the list. Dayana Bernavil, BSU Treasurer, told the Senate that she plans to resubmit the requisition and plans to work with the administration to be fiscally responsible and they are trying to spend wisely as much as any other group at FSU. BSU mini week is July 15-19, 2009.

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 26, 2009, Senate Projects is $3,893.00.

Committee Reports:

Student Affairs-Did not meet.

Budget-5-27-09 The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. Present: Senators Howard, Hall, Mroczkowski, Cuyler, Seifter, Zielasko. No members were listed as absent. The committee approved SISTUHS to spend $300 out of Contractual Services to expense to pay for conference. The committee also approved Peruvian Student Association to spend $600 form Contractual Services to Clothing/Awards for pins and awards. The committee denied the group to spend $100 from Contractual Services to Expense and $320 from Food to Expense. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.


Finance-Did not meet. There was a motion by Chairman Kushner to go into Committee of the Whole to debate Bill 41; the motion passed. Bill 41 was amended from $2,000 to $1,931; Bill 41 was amended to remove $52 for ink cartridges from their list: both amendments were friendly. Bill 41 failed by a vote of yes-9, no-13 and abstained-2. There was a motion by Senator DuBosar to move Bill 42 to the floor; the motion passed. Senator Dayan made a motion to amend the bill from $2,500 to $2,355; the motion passed. Senate President Seifter made a motion to amend the bill to read from Senate Projects instead of from Career Advancement Allocation Committee, the motion passed. The bill was passed as amended with objection. Senator Howard made a motion to move out of committee. Senator DuBosar made a motion to make the decision of the committee as the decision of the committee; the motion passed.

Judiciary-Did not meet.

Internal Affairs-The Senate interviewed and passed: Elliot Turner for Secretary of Student Involvement, Dan Brinson for Deputy Secretary of Student Involvement, Shelby Gariga for Secretary of Public Relations, Aldo de la Paz for Hispanic Latino Student Union Director. The Senate confirmed and swore in the members of the Black Student Union Executive Board: Jermia Smith for BSU Ambassador, Stanley Wakefield for BSU Athletics Chair, Brandon Williams for BSU Athletics Co-Chair, Courtney Mickens for BSU COBOL Chair, Khoeny Dolisca for BSU Communications Chair, Larry Edwards for BSU Communications Co-Chair, Francisco DaCruz for BSU Community Chair, Timothy Thompson for BSU Fundraising Chair, D’metrius Walker for BSU Historian, Kenneth Swift for BSU Membership Chair, Kaceilea Simpson for BSU Nubian Waves Co-Chair, Bens Leonard for BSU Priorities First Chair, Briana Henderson for BSU Special Events Chair and Octavia Singleton for BSU Special Events Co-Chair.

Rules and Calendar-Senator Hutchinson made a motion to add an appeal of the BSU rejected expenditure by the Student Body Treasurer; the motion was withdrawn.

Senate Affairs-Did not meet.

Sustainability-Did not meet.

Central Reserves-Did not meet.


Senate Confirmations: Elliot Turner for Secretary of Student Involvement, Dan Brinson for Deputy Secretary of Student Involvement, Shelby Gariga for Secretary of Public Relations, Aldo de la Paz for Hispanic Latino Student Union Director. The Senate confirmed and swore in the members of the Black Student Union Executive Board: Jermia Smith for BSU Ambassador, Stanley Wakefield for BSU Athletics Chair, Brandon Williams for BSU Athletics Co-Chair, Courtney Mickens for BSU COBOL Chair, Khoeny Dolisca for BSU Communications Chair, Larry Edwards for BSU Communications Co-Chair, Francisco DaCruz for BSU Community Chair, Timothy Thompson for BSU Fundraising Chair, D’metrius Walker for BSU Historian, Kenneth Swift for BSU Membership Chair, Kaceilea Simpson for BSU Nubian Waves Co-Chair, Bens Leonard for BSU Priorities First Chair, Briana Henderson for BSU Special Events Chair and Octavia Singleton for BSU Special Events Co-Chair.

Consent Calendar: None.

Bills First Reading:

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. FAILED IN FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. YES-9, NO-13, ABSTAINED-2.

Bill 43-Sponsored by Senator Bonderud. A revision to the Student Body Statutes Chapter 402.2 B. Purpose: to clarify the veto and veto amendment process. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

Bill 44-Sponsored by Senators Goins and Hutchinson. A revision to the Student Body Statutes Chapter 1003.3 B (2). Purpose: to make BSU statutes conform with SGA Statutes. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

Bill 45-Sponsored by Senator Howard. An addition to the Student Body Statutes Chapter 800. Purpose: to add Chapter 807.8, to create the Organizational Fund for RSOs. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY AND FINANCE.

Bills Second Reading:

Bill 38-Sponsored by Senators Sargent and Seifter. A transfer of $27,134.46 from Central Reserves to Master Control Account. Purpose: to help cover shortfall. PASSED

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. PASSED.

Constitutional Amendments: None.

Resolutions:

Resolution 51-Sponsored by Senator Kushner.
Subject: Non-renewal of the SGA Movie Channel Contract.
PASSED.

Unfinished Business: None.

New Business: None.

Closing Announcements: Senator Waltz said that FSU lost to Virginia in the ACC tourney and FSU will be hosting regional game on tomorrow. Senator Laughlin said that Senate should not micro-manage money for funding boards just because the Senate does not like what a group wants to spend their money on. He asked the question: should we reward ourselves with Homecoming t-shirts?; saying that it sounds like a waste. Senator Waltz said that Senator Hall is really a good person: Hall gave him a laptop when his was stolen. Senator Simmons said that he will collect all the papers after Senate for recycling. Dr. Howard said that she has a lot of ideas for the $35,000 from the SGA Movie Channel Contract and one idea will be to make the position in the Student Resource Center a full time position and pay for printing in the computer labs. Senator Cuyler told the new Senators that they need to be financially certified. Senate President Seifter told the Senate that when they submit a bill it should be electronically submitted to him and he will send it to the Senate Program Assistant.

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

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Bobby Seifter
Student Senate President

Mattie Durham
Student Senate Program Assistant