Call to Order

ASUAF Senate Meeting 173-F was called to order Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 4:03pm in the Rasmusen Library Media Classroom 340 by Senate Chair Joshua Luther. Senate Clerk (interim) Patrick Sanders, President Adrian Triebel, and Vice-President Todd Vorisek were also present.

Roll Call

Present were Senators Bole, Boone, Brown, Carvajal, Caulfield, Chambers, Cunningham, Duffy, Earl, Ewers, Freitag, Geary, Luther, Molnia, Richards, and Wassillie.
Excused were Senators Martin and Pendleton
Tardy was Senator Lewis(4:32pm).

Introduction of Guests

Roman Kitayskii - Associated Students of Business Club

Approval of Minutes

Senator Carvajal motioned to approve minutes 173E, and Senator Molnia seconded. Without objection Minutes 173-E were approved.

Consideration of Appointments

Jake Leonard - Accreditation Steering Committee
Senator Chambers made a point of information asking why there was no biography provided.

Senator Carvajal moved to suspend the Rules of Procedures and move to Confirmation of Appointments. Without objection the rules were suspended.

Confirmation of Appointments

Levi Overbeck - Food for Thought
University Relations Committee recommended approved the appointment. Without objection he was confirmed.

Mari Freitag – SRC Board
University Relations Committee recommended approved the appointment. Without objection she was confirmed.

Senator Duffy motioned to discharge Heather Currey from Internal Affairs Committee and Senator Chambers seconded. Without objection Heather Currey was discharged from the Internal Affairs Committee.

Heather Currey - ASUAF Senate
Without objection the appointment was confirmed.

Heather Currey took the ASUAF of Office.

Consideration of Appointments

Jake Leonard - Accreditation Steering Committee
Without objection the appointment was sent to the University Relations Committee.

Officer Reports

Senate Chair - Joshua Luther
He rewrote legislation for GRD director position, went to Republican Luncheon, and went to Senate Finance Reception.

President - Adrian Triebel
He spoke with student needing community service, met with Faculty Senate about the 'Bookstore Issue,' wants to organize a meeting with Follett, met with Ashleah Strange who wants to be a new General Manager of KSUA, and went to an Intelligence Summit at Butrovitch about getting Federal Funds.

Vice-President - Todd Vorisek
Spent time dealing with Club Council and committees should start meeting soon. Working with Lydia Anderson to do a year-round recycling program. He attended the UAF Leadership Conference. Working with OLA club to increase the budget of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. He started looking into new promotional items. Met with Director Godlub to find an organization to match the SIREN money. Met with a student group discussed the idea of an arboretum on campus. Helped President Triebel advertise the Intelligence event.

Other Communications to the Senate

Resident Hall Association - Senator Freitag
They met Tuesday the 13th. They are putting together the Halloween Carnival for children in the Hess Village. They need as many volunteers as possible to give candy during Trick-or-Treating and Thrill the World events.

Accreditation Steering Committee - Jay Leonard
Finished the themes for accreditation and will start working on objectives for the themes. Can email him with ideas jayleona25@alaska.edu

Traditions Board – Ben Molnia
They met and are planning International Education Week. They are trying to find a new name for International Education Week. They meet Thursdays at 1pm in the Banner Room in the Wood Center.

Parking Committee - Senator Ewers
Next meeting is Friday the 23rd. Has been addressing comments and complaints via email. His email is jewers1@alaska.edu

TAB Board - Senator Chambers
Will be meeting the first Saturday in December.

For the Good of the Senate

Senator Richards commented on Governor Sean Parnell's proposed merit based scholarships and was wondering if we should support or whether supporting it would undermine efforts toward AAIP. Senator Duffy said that we should support Parnell's proposal. Senator Carvajal said that she wants to make sure everything ASUAF does is in cooperation with the Coalition of Student Leaders. President Triebel said that CDAC is working on setting up peer mediation. Senator Wassillie doesn't want people to think that they have to write a bill to have poll questions added.

Committee Reports

Executive Committee - Senator Chambers
They will start reviewing Student Travel Applications in November. They recommended to fail SB 173-008 Weekly Business vs The Senate and adopt for SB 173-013 Cleave the abomination in two; Splitting Public Relations Director. She stated that the executive committee spent $75 on a banner for Student Travel.

Internal Affairs Committee - Senator Duffy
Internal Affairs did not meet. They are scheduled to meet Sunday after the meeting and Monday at 5:30PM.

Student Affairs Committee - Senator Brown
Wants to thank everyone who helped with face painting. They tabled SB 173-011 Face Paint and amended and recommended to adopt SB 173-014 Referendum Question. They would like anyone who is artistic (or not) to volunteer to face paint at Nanook events.

University Relations Committee - Senator Caulfield
They discussed appointments.

Public Relations Committee - Senator Carvajal
They talked to Director Caulfield from TVC and they are already having a mixer so they recommended fail for SB 173-012 Social Mixer with the Regents. They met twice this week to get the application for Juneau Trip and the application will be due first week of November.

Roll Call

Present were Senators Bole, Boone, Brown, Carvajal, Caulfield, Chambers, Cunningham, Currey, Duffy, Earl, Ewers, Freitag, Geary, Lewis, Luther, Molnia, Richards, and Wassillie.
Excused were Senators Martin and Pendleton

Special Orders

Chair Luther opened nominations for chair of Food for Thought Committee. Senator Chambers nominated Levi Overbeck and Senator Freitag nominated David Ayotte. Senator Chambers moved to table the nominations for the chair for Food for Thought Committee till the next ASUAF meeting, and Senator Lewis Seconded. Without objections the nominations were tabled.

Lately Submitted Legislation

Senator Carvajal moved to consider the bill lately and Senator Ewers seconded. Without objection the bill was considered lately. Senator Carvajal read the bill. Without objection it was sent to the Executive Committee.

Second Reading of Legislation

SB 173-008 Weekly Business vs the Senate
Executive recommended fail. By vote of 3-11 the bill died.

SB 173-012 Social Mixer with the Regents
Public Relations recommend fail. By vote of 0-17 the bill died.

Against were Senators Bole, Boone, Brown, Carvajal, Caulfield, Chambers, Cunningham, Currey, Duffy, Earl, Ewers, Freitag, Geary, Lewis, Molnia, Richards, and Wassillie.
Not Present were Senators Martin and Pendleton.

SB 173-013 SB 173-013 Cleave the abomination in two; Splitting Public Relations Director into two positions.
Executive amended and recommended adopt. Senator Duffy moved to amend the bill from saying "710.1.1 The Government Relations Council shall consist of voting members comprised of the Government Relations Director, his or her assistant, ASUAF President, the Senate Chair, the Public Relations Chair, one student from each officially-recognized political club on campus wishing to participate, one at-large student appointed by the Senate Chair and one at-large student appointed by the ASUAF President." to say "710.1.1 The Government Relations Council shall consist of voting members comprised of the, ASUAF President, one at-large student appointed by the Government Relations Director, the Public Relations Chair, one student from each officially-recognized political club on campus wishing to participate, one at-large student appointed by the Senate Chair and one at-large student appointed by the ASUAF President." and Senator Chambers seconded. Without objection it was amended.

Senator Chambers moved to delete the first three "whereas" clauses and Senator Duffy seconded. Without objection it was amended.

Senator Duffy moved to amend "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,000 stipend to be taken from Executive Contingency and Projects, line 44 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" to say "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,000 stipend to be taken from Project Grants, line 40B of the budget approved as SB 172-021" and Senator Chambers seconded. Senator Duffy motioned to amend the amendment to "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,050; $450 Senate Grants and $600 from Executive Project Grants, line 44 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" without a second the amendment died. Senator Chambers motioned to amend the amendment "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,050; $200 from Executive Grants and $800 from Executive Contingency and Projects lines of the budget approved as SB 172-021" and Senator Duffy seconded. Without objection the amendment was amended. Senator Duffy withdrew the amendment.

Senator Duffy moved to amend "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,000 stipend to be taken from Executive Contingency and Projects, line 44 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" to say "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $800 stipend to be taken from Executive Contingency and Projects, line 44 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" and Senator Chambers seconded. Senator Carvajal motioned to close discussion on the amendment and senator Molnia seconded. By vote of 3-10 the amendment fails.

Senator Carvajal motioned to suspend the rules of procedure to allow Patrick Sanders to speak and Senator Richards seconded. Without objection he could speak.

Senator Chambers moved to amend the "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,000 stipend to be taken from Executive Contingency and Projects, line 44 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" to say "That the position of Government Relations Director be paid a $1,020 stipend to be taken from Student Wage Increases, line 103 of the budget approved as SB 172-021" and Senator Molnia seconded. Without objection it was amended.

In favor were Senators Bole, Boone, Brown, Caulfield, Chambers, Cunningham, Currey, Duffy, Earl, Ewers, Freitag, Geary, Molnia, Richards and Wassillie.
In opposition was Senator Lewis.
Not Present were Senators Martin and Pendleton.
Abstaining was Senator Carvajal

SB 173-014 Referendum Question
Student Affairs amended the referendum and recommend adopt. By a vote of 12-1 the bill was adopted.

Other Business

Meetings will start happening in the Alumni Lounge.

Roll Call

Present were Senators Bole, Boone, Brown, Carvajal, Caulfield, Chambers, Cunningham, Currey, Duffy, Earl, Ewers, Freitag, Geary, Lewis, Luther, Molnia, Richards, and Wassillie.
Excused were Senators Martin and Pendleton

Adjournment

The Senate adjourned at 5:48