SBA MEETING

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

 

I.  Call meeting to order at 5:35 pm

 

II.  Roll Call

Present:  Ferguson, Hernandez, Berto, Rogers, Ahamed, Sally Robertson, Garret Brown

Absent:  Michael Ashington-Pickett, Brian Beecher, Stacey Aronowitz

 

III.  Approval of Minutes

Rogers – makes motion

Robertson – seconds motion

Minutes from 2 & 3 weeks ago pass

 

IV.  Executive Reports

 

A.  Tara Ferguson

1. Last meeting w/ current SBA: Thank you to Class Representatives (see agenda)

 

B.  Stephen

            1.  ICC – last day to turn in forms is 9/15

            New clubs: Korean Club, Women’s Legal Society

                        a.  Ahamed:  Inquiry about how a new club is formed

Hernandez:  Can begin now, but can’t get funding for the Fall semester unless forms in before 9/15.  Wants to require putting on at least one event per semester.

            2.  9-11 Ceremony to happen tomorrow at 12:30 pm in Law School Atrium

                        a.  Prof. Alford, Prof. Perrin, Burton Rojas

            3.  Problem with Announcements being erased on boards – trying to solve problem

 

C.  Mike (Ferguson in place)

            1.  To receive SBA funds from students for the semester on September 19th

 

D.  Nicole Berto

 

V.  Proposal

 

A.  Christian Legal Society - Andrea Kloehn

Event:  Beach Bonfire

Date: Saturday, September 27th

Location: Dockweiler Beach (closest beach where allowed to have bonfires)

Time:  6 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Purpose: Good for networking, socializing, focused on first-years 

Membership:  no list present – approximated 75 members

 

 

General Info: 

-         No formal membership requirements, no dues

-         No permit is required

-         CLS is a National organization

-         CLS is an organization to provide opportunities to get involved

-         Usual cost to throw

-         Proposal is for $175; Breakdown:

-         Estimated $100 for food, charcoal; $25 for firewood; $25 for incidentals (coolers, etc)

-         Have a carry-over supply from 1st year BBQ CLS hosted.

 

Voting:

Rogers: Makes motion to limit

Brown: Makes motion to give CLS $175

Ferguson – 2 minute cap on discussion

Discussion

 

Brown: Makes Motion to give CLS $175

Robertson: Seconds motion

Berto: No

Ahamed: Yes

Rogers: Abstain

Robertson: Yes

Brown: Yes

 

Motion Fails

 

Berto: Makes Amendment to Motion to a lot $175 and make recommendation to ask for a nominal fee or donations for future events, due to fact that have multiple events throughout the year, there are no membership dues, and CLS is one of largest organizations on campus.

 

Ahamed: Seconds motion

Hernandez: Abstain

Berto: Yes

Rogers: Yes

Ahamed: Yes

Robertson: Yes

Brown: Yes

 

Passes: 1 Absention, 5 Yes, 3 Absent

 

 

VI.  Committee Reports

 

A.  Election Committee (Tara, Mike Nicole, Steve)

            1.  Election table: box in Dean’s office

            2.  Counting votes on Friday at 4pm

 

B.  Career Development (Tara, Mike, Steve)

 

C.  SBA Visibility/Technology (Minaz)

 

D.  Alumni Relations Committee (Mark, Mike, Nicole)

 

E.  Party Committee (Tara, Nicole, Brian, Stacey)

            1.  Barrister’s update: Friday, October 10th

                        a.  To make Easel

                        b.  Hotel rates at discount

                        c.  Jazz Trio

                        d.  Florist

                        e.  Catering:  Dessert table & Hot/Cold hors d’oeuvres

                        f.  DJ:  Minaz Reports that reserved date

                        g.  Professors won’t have to pay in order to encourage attendance

            2.  Fall Party (from money from IVAR party)

                        a.  Will delegate to 1st year Reps

                        b.  Moonshadows project failed

 

F.  Recycling (Minaz, Tara)

            1.  Minaz to talk to Deans to find out what programs we already have

 

VII.  Unfinished Business

            1.  Road is Open! (Civic Center Way) – Minaz

            2.  Text-Books on Reserve in Library:  working still on “required text” – Hernandez

            3.  Parking lot: still closed, working still – Rogers

 

VIII.  New Business

1. Public Relations Committee:  need more involvement of Reps and help Executive Board do PR work such as easels, dicta announcements, class announcements, marking up classroom boards – Hernandez

2. Parking lot Suggestions/Complaints; Newletters – Hernandez

3. Intramurals:  Rep was in Atrium – went well – Ferguson

4. SGA announcements are on our email system - Ferguson

5. Add LLM students to part of SBA – Rogers

            Rogers makes motion to include LLM students as voting constituency

            Minaz Seconds motion

 

IX.  Thank You to Class Representatives. 

 

X.  Next Meeting: Wednesday at 5pm

 

XI.  Adjournment at 6:28 pm