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Florida International UniversityFIU Digital CommonsSGA BBC Document Archive9-30-1992Meeting Minutes 09.30.92Student Government Association BBC, Florida International UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/sgabbc-archiveThis work is brought to you for free and open access by FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in SGA BBC Document Archive byan authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact dcc@fiu.edu.Recommended CitationStudent Government Association BBC, Florida International University, "Meeting Minutes 09.30.92" (1992). SGA BBC DocumentArchive. 333.https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/sgabbc-archive/333tutenTGoveenrnet CouncilMINUTESSeptember 30, 1992-Pre-meeting discussion beginning at 7:16 p.m.-Meeting was called to order by Zachary Burton at 8:25 p.m.1) ROLL CALL:Zachary Burton Thomas Imfeld (EX) Kurt DienerSandy Thomas (EX) Justin Peart (L) Marion GervinJuan Carlos Freyre Rainier Gonzalez Alfredo JuradoJuan Carlos Perez David Perdomo Robert MartinezCharlie Andrews Patrick N. Pizarro (AB) Frank Sacasa (AB)Roger Sarris (EX) Barbara Viniegra (EX) John Suarez (AB)Jim Emery2) NO PLEDGE3) CORRECTIONS TO THE PREVIOUS MINUTES:-Eleazar- the business cards are an additional $200.-Rainier- within the report of Zachary Burton, letter C, it waswritten that Rainier said it was a law. He said it was not alaw.4) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND SENATORS:A. Jim Emery - representative from the College of.Health.1) Wants to aid the students that live between South Dadeand West Palm Beach by working something out with theTransit System of Dade County. He declared that it isvery expensive for the students to get around and attendthe University due to this system. J.C. Freyre suggestedthat he speak to Vice President Rodriguez and worksomething out with him. 2) Has been working on the UnitedProject and has from 80 to 100 students that are helpinghim out within the Department of Health and with theminority and handicap project. Zac asked him to find outall the facts in reference to the Transit System and toset a foundation.B. Juan Carlos Perez - representative from the College ofBusiness Administration. The groups in reference to theStudent United Project must be formed by the second weekof October.C. Katherine Perez - Community Service Chairperson. 1)Would like to get FIU to participate in the CampusOutreach Opportunity League (COOL), It is a year longcommitment, and a letter has to be sent to the nationaloffice with nine signatures from the representatives. A$45 check must be included to cover the cost of thematerials needed to start the program. It wouldFlorida International University - University Parkstrengthen and promote the ongoing community servicesthat our community deserves. 2) Would like to attend"Challenge and Change" - a community service workshopwhich will be held at UM on Oct. 24. The cost is $10. 3)Sandy Thomas asked her to head the SGA FreshmenOrientation on Oct. 16 from 9-11 a.m. Needs sixrepresentatives to attend as well as the President. Zacsuggested to write memos asking them to participate. 4)Rainier and Katherine held a meeting on Sept. 30 at 5p.m. for the freshmen interested in SGA. Eightindividuals attended and they are interested in workingwith the Vote America Project. The budget report for thisproject will be turned in on Oct. 9.D. J.C. Freyre - representative from the College of Arts andSciences. 1) Met with Dr. Parker on the EnvironmentalCommittee. Working to put together an EnvironmentalVision FIU. This is a plan that would include faculty,staff, and students working together to develop anenvironmental master plan that would work for the next100 years. 2) Idea for an SGA Grove - this would be treeplanting in between the GC, OE, CP, and a fourthbuilding, but it has to first be passed by the LandscapeCommittee. It would be a completely shaded area.E. Marion Gervin - representative At Large. 1) Reminderthat pictures for SGA will be on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. in AT139. 2) Printing our budget so that the students knowwhere our money is going and how we are spending it.This would set a strong precedent.- Juan Carlos Perez: new visions for the United StudentsProject.` Idea on how to unite the students - start promotingthe mentality of competition with UM. Competition will bringpride. We are ahead of them in many aspects.-tleazar Gonzalez: the problem we are having at FIU is that wehave no rivals. Some students have said that they do not wantto begin this rivalry between FIU and UM because it wouldupset UM. Need to promote spirit and rivalry.Zachary Burton: Academic point of view - we need to begin toadvertise in The Beacon. Ex. one page from each collegecomparing it to other Universities and their colleges. But ifone of our colleges is doing poor, then we won't publish it.Eleazar Gonzalez opposes the use of The Beacon. Why pay $520for a full page or $260 for a half a page to do this?2Marion Gervin stated that it is only $740 for quarter page inthe Miami Herald.Zac does not want a corner page! Wants the students to openthe newspaper and notice it right away.Marion - we need not only FIU students, but the student of So.Fla. to see how much better we are than UM. That is whey itwould be wiser to advertise in The Miami Herald. Zac agrees,- Eleazar - 1. License plates. 2. Needs a volunteer for the"FIU Volunteer Day" to organize it and go down to Homesteadwith SOS and SOC. 3. Binders - military fashion. There willbe two different binders in the SGA office. In the firstplace, each organization must turn in a memo describing whatthey have done or are planning to do. This will go in thebinders, and any representative will have the chance to readany of the memos. This way all will be better informed onwhat is going on. 4. Introduced Isabel the permanent reporterfrom The Beacon. 5. Needs that the President send out memosto all organizations asking them to turn in their expenditurereports. 6. A student declared that he was charged $5 when hewent to the UM library. UM library was built on state money.Eleazar was informed that this issue was discussed at Visions'92. 7. It is offensive to him and to the Cubans that thepro-Castro speaker is allowed to come to FIU and speak. Ex.You would not bring Nazis to speak to the Jews, and you do notbring the Ku Klux Klan to speak to the blacks. So why allowthis pro-Castro individual to speak here?J.C. Freyre - states freedom of speech.Rainier objects to the fact that this was kept quiet until twoday ago, and that Dr. Lunsford was asking individuals to keepthis quiet. Said that the handouts that were posted aroundthe campus stated that this event is sponsored and endorsed bySGA. It was cleared that the handout does not say"sponsored."Eleazar objects to Zac introducing the speaker. He believesa Cuban should make the introduction because Zac does notrepresent the Cubans.5) REPORT OF EXECUTIVE BOARD:A. President - Zachary Burton:- Need two student representatives and alternate membersto participate in the University :ommencement committee.If interested speak to Zac before Friday. Very serious3issue.- Will write a memo that will state when the meetingswill be held and at what time.- There will no longer be allowed any discussion duringthe meetings. Any and all lobbying should and will bedone outside the meeting. The only thing that will beallowed at the meetings is what is on the agenda; exceptin extreme cases. Everything that will be on the agendamust be turned in by Friday. The meetings will be cut andthere should be an increased effort on inviting studentsto sit in the meetings. We should and will lookprofessional. Rainier asked why invite students then ifthey will not understand what goes on. Zac responded thatour agenda is going to'be published and they will get acopy. Make this an organized machine.- Any projects need to turn in report by Friday, as well.Need update on what has accomplished, has done, or whatis planning to do. Even if has done nothing, need a paperstating this.-Goals - 1. Find parking/dorm parking for visitors;2. Library facilities - tag periodicals, photo copymachine costs, video tapes of all events by SPC, SGA, andother school events; 3. At SPC events, have SGA shirts,shirt designs - *Logo; 4. Carpet Pit area! Sofas,tables, sattelite dish, TV's and automated informationboth at pit; 5. Directory with SGA logo; 6. BulletinBoards, * Events calendar in every building; 7. StudentPhone Centers; 8. SGA welcome sign to Graham Center oneach wall; 9. Have AMA find out what students want;10. Alternative student SECURITY; 11. Full page SPCevents calendar. Where to pick up tickets; 12. Fullpage add of athletics events. Where to pick up tickets.;13. Beacon, FIU Panther Signals and Cheers contest; 15.Beacon prices are to high for student organizations. Moregoals: assisting engineering and design; having a U.S.P.Pep Rally to promote school spirit; individual schoolrecognition such as at Homecoming; individual graduatelibrary facility; a cleaner campus (environmental);Alumni Base Reports (for the individual departments);fundraising campaign; increasing the library hours; dothings with and for the students; Greek Alliance;increase student awareness; amphitheater; forums forconstituents; better relations with the administration;suggestion box; and collecting data for the Fallregistration.- Right now we do not have a chant. We need one.- Rainier stated that Zac is given very lengthy reports,asked as a favor to please cut them down.4- There will be a meeting with Morgan on the licenseplates. Reps who will. attend - Juan Carlos, Jim, JustinAlfredo, Kurt, and Rainier.- Zac feels that we need to write a letter stating howsorry we are feel about the hurricane. Robert opposesthis and does not feel that we need this because italready occurred and why bring it up sgain.- Need to work out a system with the secretaries.- Marian - should run ad about the murders and how therewas increased security due to the murder.- Rainier believes that we should have letter on thehurricane regardless of how long ago it occurred becausewe are here to serve the students.6) OLD BUSINESS: None.7) NEW BUSINESS:- Motion to open the Junior Secretary Position by Juan CarlosPerez. Seconded by Rainier Gonzalez. No objections. MOTIONPASSED.- Motion to hire O.P.S. secretary to take care of the Minutesby Juan Carlos Perez. Seconded by Rainier. MOTION PASSED.- Motion to print "Miami's Real University" on license platesby Juan Carlos Perez. Seconded by Rainier. MOTION PASSED.- Motion to appoint three students to the Lecturer's Committeeby Juan Carlos Perez. Seconded by Rainier. Rescended.Clarification - only need 3 representatives on this committee:Rainier, Roger, and Marion. Seconded by Rainier. MOTIONPASSED.- Motion to buy cheapest camcoder to tape any events by SGA,SOC, SPC by Zachary Burton. Also, SGC meetings and thestudents organizations will have access to it. Any studentwill be allowed to come and view the tapes. Seconded by Kurt.Discussion followed. Bring to the table - seconded by Rainier.Tabled.- Motion to hire O.P.S. to go around with a cart each Thursdayserving doughnuts and coffee in the Pit area by ZacharyBurton. Noboby seconds this motion. MOTION FAILED.8) ADJOURNMENTS:-Motion to adjourn by Rainier Gonzalez. Seconded by Charlie.MOTION PASSED.-Meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. by Zachary Burton.59.0.~~ KUL ALLStdnGoe ment Council• President •Zachary Burton x• Vice President •Sandy Thomas EXCollege of Arts & Sciences •Juan Carlos FreyreCollege of Business AdministrationJuan Carlos Perez X)• College of Education •Charlie Andrews x• College of Engineering •Roger SarrisJ College of Health •Jim Emely X• Graduate • 9Thomas imfeld XJustin Peart _• Lower Division•Rainier Gonzalez XDavid Perdomo XPatrick N. Pizarro ABBarbara Vinlegra EX• At-Large.Kurt Diener X -Marion GervinShedrick Grimsley - - -Alfredo juradoRobert E. Martinez XFrank SacasaJohn Suarez -ABA- g is B- Absen ::::::.::::(:{ Ab A sta;ini;>i::;i:::}i EX-Excused: F-LI n Favoi':::'i':rii:si:si:.:ii'::$f:::. i::::a:rt :. ffcia Bu ines P Pas

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