February 15, 1995
(Present-Absent-Proxy)
Meeting was called to order at 4:15 PM. Members in attendance were: Rochelle Olson-proxy Steph
Schriock (12-0-2) Danae Blanck (14-0-0) Matthew Chase (14-0-0) Tara Mueller (5-0-0) John Mulcahy (13-1-0) Kristee Alm (13-0-1), Doran Hunter (5-0-0), Aaron Kurdle (4-0-1), Luayn Murphy (2-3-0) Ryan Jex (12-1-1) Leslie Knight (11-0-3) Tracy Majeske (14-0-0) Stacy Rogge (4-2-1) Krista Schleicher (14-0-0) Megan Daniels-proxy Anne Retzloff (10-0-2) Jessica Johnson (11-1 1/2-1) Scott Vance (5-1-0), Chris Held (4-2-0) Libby Albers/Carrie Wall-Proxy (8-0-6) Emily Auseth (12-0-0) President Kris Hammes (12-0-0) Vice President Jerry Flynn(14-0-0) Speaker Kris Esser(14-0-0) Staff members in attendance: Eddy Guzek (12-0-0)Mona Wallace (14-1-0), Naomi Marietta (9-4-1) Steph Schriock (14-0-0) Francis Klinkner(12-2-0), Steven Tkach (10-1-0)Mohammad Abbas (4-1-0)
Agenda stands approved.
Minutes of 2/1/94 stand approved
Elections Postponed for two weeks
Student Forum Penny Rosenthal Mary Ann Nelson
1) Commission on the Status of Women need a list of concerns from the students to bring to
Women's Commission 2) Dept. of Public Safety parade permit hassle.
Fitness Hearings
Stehpanie Schriock noted that the Reporter was not notified about the Fitness Hearing which is strictly stated in the ByLaws.
Senator Aaron Kurdle-Appeal the decision of the chair
2nd Failed
Move to continue Fitness Hearing-discussion on whether or not we should have the vote due to new information.
Aaron-move to table Fitness Hearing until next week. 2nd-Chris Held
Passed 4 abstentions
Old Business
A. Move to table discussion of men's and women's athletics.
2nd-Steph Passed
B. Steph move to take off the table the banner hanging policy
2nd-Matthew 1 abstention 1 no
Matthew moved to strike exemptions from the policy
2nd Matt removed his motion
Steph-moved to refer back to committee 2nd-Tracy
Tracy called question 2nd-Ryan Passes
This will be discussed next Tuesday 4:00 PM
C. Bylaw
Tracy-refer to committee 2nd-Steph Fails
6-4 abstentions Aaron-no vote
Jerry-move to take from table Bylaw concerning MSUSA conventions
2nd-Danae Fails
New Business
A. Move to override veto on President Hammes MSUSA fee decision-Tracy
2nd-Stephanie
*Motion that was vetoed: To support a .02$ increase only of the MSUSA
fee and that MSSA Senate share it's concerns with HEB.
Ryan call question 2nd-Jerry Motion Carries
2/3 needed to override the veto. Motion to override Presidential veto
Passes 18-2
B. Athletic Logo
Move that MSSA support logo #1 for the official MSU athletic logo
2nd-Tracy Friendly to add Mankato State & Mavericks to logo somewhere
Move to approve by unanimous consent-Jerry Passes
C. Move to refer to committee the University poster/banner policy to the
Student Affairs Committee
2nd Tracy called question 2nd - Ryan 15-1-1
Officer Reports
A. President Kristopher Hammes (see written report)
B. Vice President Jerry Flynn (see written report)
C. Speaker Kris Esser
Need people to fill seats for Nursing, Business, Education, HHP (2), DEI
Student Organization Recognition:
Gage A Upper Hall Senate, Cambodian Student Association, Elementary Ed
Organization, Maverick Upper Hall Government, Maverick Hall Lower,
A-Lower Hall Senate, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Paralegal Club
D. Treasurer Francis Klinkner (see written report)
Recommendtion out of committee to have all copy costs equaling more than $20 (400 copies) to be approved by Senate. Moved to amend motion to decrease to $15 passed.
Amendments to include approval of another officier in case of president or
treasurer doing copy work.
Vetoed by President Hammes
Appointments (no appointments)
Staff and Committee Reports
A. Academic Affairs-Eddy Guzek
Assistant Vice President Dr. John Winkworth-addressed questions on semesters vs. quarters
Academic Affairs brought a resolution to the floor dealing w/semester conversion.
(See Resolution) Move to Roll Call vote, 2nd-Tracy Passed
Roll Call Vote
Kris Esser/y, Stacy Rogge/y, Roach Olson-Proxy Eric Bakke/y, Danae Blanck/y, Matthew
Chase /y, Tara Mueller/y, Kristee Alm/y, Luayn Murphy/y, Ryan Jex-not present, Leslie
Knight-Proxy Jim Louis/n, Tracy Majeske /y, Chris Held-not present, Aaron Kurdle-
proxy Steph Schriock-y, Steven Tkach/y, Krista Schleicher/y, Megan Daniels/y,
Libby Albers-Proxy Carrie Wall /y, Doran Hunter/y, Emily Auseth-proxy Eddy Guzek/y, Jerry Flynn/y ,Steph Schriock/y, Francis Klinkner/y
Resolution vote 16-1-0 Passes President Hammes not present for vote
Fitness Hearings
Kris Esser-remains on Senate seat as Arts & Humanities Senator
Stacy Rogge-Steph-move to dismiss this Fitness Hearing
2nd-Tracy Danae-called question 2nd-Matt 1 abstention Passes
B. Cultural Diversity-Mona Wallace (no report)
C. Legislative Affairs-Stephanie Schriock (see written report
D. Public Affairs- (no report)
E. Student Affairs-Steven Tkach
Suggestion from committee 1) Table in the CSU regarding security & safety
issues/do a survey with use of information from MSU Security 2) Telephone
Line officially a go, now we just need to ask for money
F. SAC-Jim Louis
1. Request for budget reserve info after Elections next week,
2. Recommendation from committee to give an increase of salary $2,031.05
for Senate professional staff. Passed 1 abstention-Kris Esser
3. Discussing increase or decrease in $ amount for food
G. Union Board-Mohammad Abbass (no report)
H. Communication Board-Krista Schleicher
The Communication Board met. We elected Matt Harmon Vice-Chair & Dave
Cowan Recording Secretary. We also decided that we would write to the
Reporter praising them on their rewards. We will be meeting soon to look over
the mid-year budgets of the Reporter, KRNR, & the Minnesota River Review
I. Constitution Committee
Eric-move to suspend rules in order to read the ByLaw again
2nd-Jerry'
Bylaw addition to Article 7, Sect 1 to add Treasurer to be an ex-officio non-voting member along w/president and vice-president.
Motion Fails 1 abstention-Jerry
Senator Reports (no reports)
Open Forum
Big thank you to all who went to Lobby Day! Largest group there was MSU.
Announcements
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM
