Florida Atlantic University
Student Government
Boca Raton House of Representatives
9th Legislative Session
22 May 2015
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approvals
12 May 2015 Minutes
22 May 2015 Minutes
29 May 2015 Agenda
Open Forum
(3 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Campus Governor’s Report
(5 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Governor’s Appointments
Police Liaison – Melissa Keogh
Student Body President’s Report
(5 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Student Government Advisor’s Report
(5 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
House Speaker’s Report
(5 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Standing Committee Reports
(5 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
House Forum
(3 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Old Business
None
Vetoed Legislation
None
Tabled Legislation
None
New Business
None
Open Forum
(3 min. per person, followed by 2 min. questions)
Announcements and Reminders
Committee Meetings: June 5th, 2015
Times:
Campus Action -12:00pm
Ways and Means -1:00pm
Rules and Policies - 2:00pm
Next House Meeting:
June 5th, 2015, 3:30pm in the House Chambers
Final Roll Call
Adjournment
CALL TO ORDER 4:07 PM (5/12/15)
ROLL CALL
APPROVALS
HARTMAN: MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES, SECOND WALTERS
HARTMAN: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECOND HARROW
FERREIRA: I AM GOING TO TURN THE MEETING OVER TO THE PRO TEMPORE, REPRESENTATIVE WALTERS
OPEN FORUM
PASTOR: VALUABLE ITEM WAS STOLEN, POSSIBLE HATE CRIME
WALTERS: NOMINATIONS FOR A POTENTIAL HOUSE SPEAKER
HARTMANN: I NOMINATE REPRESTATIVE GASPARRI, SECOND HITTNER
CASTIHOS: I NOMINATE HARROW, SECOND BORJA
FERREIRA: 5 MIN FOR SPEECHES AND THEY HAVE TO GO IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
GASPARRI: THANK YOU SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET ME SPEAK HERE TODAY, MY NAME IS ANGELO GASPARRI, I’VE LIVED IN BOCA FOR JUST ABOUT 13 YEARS, I AM CURRENTLY A JUNIOR HERE AT FAU, I BELIEVE THERE ARE A FEW THINGS WE NEED TO WORK ON, POTENTIAL IS THE FIRST WORD I THOUGHT OF THE LST TIME I SAT HERE, AND I WILL TRANSFORM OUR POTENTIAL INTO ACTION AND HAPPILY TRANSLATE OUR ACTIONS INTO ACHIEVEMENTS, IN THE SG PERPOSE STATEMENT IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN THAT WE ARE SITTING HERE IN THESE CHAMBERS TO ENSURE THE GREATEST PAARTICIAPTION BY STUDENTS OF THE GOVERNMENTS AND POLICIES HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACTIVE MINORITY TO BRING IN THE INACTIVE MAJORITY, WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO COME INTO COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND DISCUSS AND ARE EFFICIANT IN HOUSE MEETINGS WHEN WE NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS, WE ARE PART OF A TEAM, SPEND LESS TIME HOVERING AND MORE ACTIVE TIME, PUT INTO ACTION, WORK AS A TEAM
HITTNER: MOVE TO ADMIT ALL MEMBERS, SECOND CASTILHOS
EVAN HARROW: PHD STUDENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, I AM NOW THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE, WAYS AND MEANS CHAIR, CVAC CHAIR, WENT WITH THE TRESURER TO DEAL WITH BUDGET, HELPED WITH A BUNCH OF STATUES, JUST LOOKING TO BE SPEAKER FOR THE SUMMER, TO KEEP THE HOUSE FUNCTIONAL FOR THE SUMMER, THE BUDGET, MONEY IS GONE- LOT GOING ON, MAJOR GOALS WILL BE TO ADVERTISE THE HOUSE FOR THE SUMMER TO GET OUR NAME OUT AND HAVE THE FALL ELECTIONS BE MORE COMPETITIVE
THERE IS A STUDENT GOVERNMENT WEBSITE, TRY TO GET ONE VOICE, SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME
HITTNER: MOTION TO MOVE INTO PRO CON DEBATE, SECOND HARTMANN
PRO/CON DEBATE
HARTMANN: MOTION TO VOTE, SECOND HITTNER
GASPARRI 6, HARROW 5
WALTERS: GASPARRI IS NOW THE SPEAKER
PRESIDENTS REPORT
KATHRYN EDMONDS: STRATED TRAINING LAST WEEK AND WE ARE ABOUT TO START TRAINING TOMORROW AND THURSDAY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOU SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING OR SEE OUR SCHEDULE PLEASE LET ME OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD KNOW WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU INVOLOVED, FAMU CAME TO VISIT, UNF IS GOING TO VISIT THIS WEEK, AND FIU WILL LIKE TO VISIT, IF ANY OF YOU WILL LIKE TO COME HELP WITH UNF IT WILL BE THIS THURSDAY 10:30-2 AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU HELP SHOW THEM THE STADIUM AND AROUND, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN INCREDIBLE SUMMER, ORIENTATION, CEPEDA STARTING GOING INTO THE STADIUM AND ATHLETICS HAVE AGREED TO ALLOW THEM TO RUN INTO THE STADIUM WITH SMOKE AND MEET THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES THAT WILL TAKE HELP I KNOW THAT GOV FERRIERA IS LEADING THE INITIATIVE THIS YEAR IN THE STADIUM IF YOU WOULD LOVE TO HELP HIM WITH THAT PLEASE JUST LET US KNOW, GREAT YEAR AHEAD OF US
(UNCLEAR QUESTION)
EDMONDS: UNF STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, VP, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WILL BE COMING TO VISIT THIS THURSDAY, MOST OF THE UNIVERSITIES, MOST OF THE FLORIDA SCHOOLS WILL BE VISITING EACHOTHER, SEE HOW WE FUNCTION, DISTRIBUTE FEES, BUDGET
GOVERNORS REPORT
FERRIERA: DON’T LET HARROW LEAVE THE HOUSE, GAC WILL BE DOING TRAINING ALL DAY FRIDAY IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, I SUGEST BRINGING THE HOUSE MEETINGS BACK TO EVERY FRIDAY, GAC WILL BE MEETING EVERY WEEK, I WILL BE OVERSEEING ORIENTATION, I’LL SEND THE DATES TO AJ SO YOU ALL CAN HELP, CHAIRMAN FOR CRC, FULL CRC MEETING ON MAY 20TH, ACCOUNT REPORT FROM TREASURE, HOUSE PROJECTS S0012 $10,004 LEFT IN IT, HOUSE CONTINGENCY S20012 HAS $25,358 DON’T THINK IT WAS UPDATED, ADHAC MARKETING TEAM TO CENTRALIZE A MARKETING PLAN, I WANT AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH TO BE APART OF THAT,
WORKING ON TWO REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE BOCA RATON SENATE, I HAVE ONE TODAY PATRICK MILLER
PATRICK MILLER: HELLO, MY NAME IS PATRICK MILLER, GOING INTO SOPHOMORE YEAR, WHEN I CAME TO FAU WANTED TO GET INVOLVED, FIRST THING I DID WAS JOIN A FRATERNITY, SECOND JOIN THE LACROSSE TEAM, I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO JOIN SG, I TALKED TO DAVID, HE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT IT AND WHAT YOU PUT IN IS WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT OF IT, I LOOKING TO PUT IN 100% IN SG, TO BE A SENATOR I WANT TO BRING IN MORE MONEY, WORK ON THE BUGET, IN HIGH SCHOOL HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, INVOLVED IN FRATERNITY AND HAS PEOPLE TO BACK HIM UP AND GET CONNECTED
HITTNER: MOTION TO VOTE ON PATRICK MILLER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, SECOND HARROW
FERRIERA: MY GAC WILL BE HERE AT THE NEXT HOUSE MEETING, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING AHEAD OF TIME COME TO OUR NEXT GAC TRAINING FRIDAY
AARON SHERMAN: PET CANCER AWARENESS MONTH THE MONTH OF MAY
ZACHARY PASTOR: CAMPUS RELATIONS DIRECTOR, LOOKING TO FORM A NEW COMMITTEE TOGETHER THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING ON A VETERN MONUMENT, REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR WANT TO HELP
WALTERS: GREAT IDEA TO HAVE A VETERN’S MONUMENT, HAVE YOU BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA VA
PASTOR: HAS A FEW OTHER GROUPS HE IS REACHING OUT TO
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE: CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE MONUMENT MORE
PASTOR: I AM GOING TO BE HELPING
FERRIERA: WE REALLY NEED PEOPLE TO SPREAD THE WORD, STARTED WITH THE A FLAG AND A ROCK AS A MEMORIAL, AND NOW WE WANT TO MAKE IT BIGGER, WE ARE INVITING THE COMMUNITY, GETTING A PERFESSIONAL MODEL, WE ARE HAVING FUNDRAISING, WE HAD A COMPETITION FOR A MODEL WITH 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PRIZES AVAILABLE BUT ONLY HAD ONE ENTRY WITH 3 PEOPLE AND WE SPLIT THE SCOLARSHIPS MONEY 3 WAYS, 2 OF THE STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR MONEY AND I AM WORKING ON THE ONE WHO HAS NOT
HOUSE REP: DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE
FERRIERA: I’LL POST A PICTURE ON THE PAGE, THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD FOR FAU, IT WILL SHOW WE ARE A MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL
JUNE: MOVE TO EXTEND SPEAKING TIME BY 5 MIN, SECOND WALTERS
PASTOR: I WANT YOU GUYS TO BE APART OF THAT CAMPAIGN FOR THE BUDGET
JUNE: WHERE WILL IT BE
FERRIERA: RIGHT NOW IT WILL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, LARGE GRASS AREA
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ADVISOR: LOTS OF CHARGES WILL OCCUR, ALLISON THE ADVISOR WILL START JUNE 15TH, DANIELLE IS THE GRAD ASSISTANT WHO WILL HELP, I WILL STILL BE IN THE MIX, YOU WILL HAVE A LONG TREE OF ADVISORS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS YEAR, TERRI WILL BE LEAVING AFTER JUNE 1ST A GOING TO TEXAS AND MOVING ON TO BIGGER THINGS, NEW DEAN OF STUDENTS STARTING JUNE 1ST, WHEN SHE GETS HERE WE’LL MAKE SURE TO INTORDUCE HER TO YOU GUYS, A CHANGE IN HOUSING, ABBY GOT A RAISE AND WILL BE MOVING, ABBY’S POSITION IS NOW AVAILABLE AND CLOSES THIS FRIDAY
HARROW: CAN WE SPEND MONEY FROM OUR ACCOUNT
ADVISOR: MONEY CAN’T BE SPENT UNTIL THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
FERRIERA: WILL THE MONEY BE PROCESSED FROM ALL THE LEGISTLATION THAT WAS PASSED
ADVISOR: CAN’T VARRIFY
GASPARRI: I WILL WORK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A NUMBER WHEN THERE IS LEGISTLATION
SPEAKER’S REPORT: NONE
HOUSE FORUM
WALTERS: WILL BE LEAVING, MIGHT BE HERE UNTIL JUNE, BE PREPARED TO SEE ME AROUND A LITTLE BIT, SHERMAN AND I ARE LOOKING TO BE PROACTIVE TO RAISE MONEY OR DO A CHARITABLE ACT FOR NEPAL, IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS PLEASE CONTACT ME, RIGHT NOW ALL I CAN THINK OF IS A CAN FOOD DRIVE, CONGRATULATIONS GASPARRI
VETOED BUSINESS: NONE
TABLED BUSINESS: NONE
OLD BUSINESS: NONE
NEW BUSINESS: NONE
HOUSE ELECTIONS
EMILY LAWLESS: HELLO MY NAME IS EMILY LAWLESS, I WAS IN THE HOUSE LAST FALL SEMESTER AS THE SECRETARY, THEN I LEFT AND WAS A PART OF OWLTHON, FAU’S PREMIER PHILANTHROPY, 13.1 HOUR DANCE MARATHON TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS, I WAS INCHARGE OF CATERING FOR THE EVENT AND THIS YEAR I AM INCHARGE OF COMMMUNITY EVENTS, SO I WILL BE WORKING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HOLD EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE MAIN EVENT, IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL LOVE TO JOIN THE HOUSE FOR THE SUMMER, I AM A SISTER OF ALPHA DELTA PI, AND I PLAY TENNIS
HARROW: DID YOU SAY WHY YOU LEFT THE HOUSE?
LAWLESS: I WAS INVOLVED HEAVILY WITH MY SORORITY AND OWLTHON AND I WAS SECRETARY, IT ENDED UP BEING TOO MUCH AND STUDENT COMES FIRST SO MY PARENTS MADE ME STEP BACK AND FOCUS ON MY GRADES AND COME BACK WHEN I’M READY, I’M TAKING 1 CLASS THE FIRST HALF AND 1 THE SECOND OF SUMMER AND I FEEL PREPARED TO JOIN THE HOUSE AGAIN
CRAIN: MOVE TO VOTE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, SECOND HARROW
FERRIERA: OATH OF OFFICE
OPEN FORUM: NONE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GASPARRI: THE NEXT HOUSE MEETING IS TBD, SAME WITH COMMITTEE MEETINGS DEPENDING ON EVERYONE’S SCHEDULES
FINAL ROLL CALL
GASPARRI: WE ARE GOING TO HIRE PEOPLE FOR THE NEW POSITIONS, WE WILL FILL THE SPEAKER PRO TEMP ONCE JULIANA LEAVES
HARROW: MOVE TO ADJOURN, SECOND WALTERS
9TH LEGISTLATIVE MEETING (5/22/15)
CALL TO ORDER: 3:40PM
ROLL CALL
APPROVALS
HARROW: MOVE TO APPROVE THE 15 MAY 2015 MINUTES, SECOND MIRE
CASTILHOS: MOVE TO APPROVE THE 22 MAY 2015 AGENDA, SECOND HARROW
SPEAKER PRO-TEMPORE ELECTIONS
HITTNER: I NOMINATE ROBERT MARRIAGA, BORGA
HARROW: I NOMINATE IAN DUNNE, MEYERSON 109
IN HOUSE ELECTIONS
IAN DUNN: I WAS HERE AS AN UNDERGRAD, I SERVED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THREE YEARS, DURING THAT TIME I SERVE AS THE HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012 AND 2013, FILLED IN FOR THE RULES AND POLICIES AND THE SPEAKER PRO-TEMPORE, I GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FILL OUT THE PUBLIC NOTICE, MAKE AN AGENDA AND RUN THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHEN I NEED TO, I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE
HARROW: WHY DO YOU BELIEVE YOU SHOULD BE SPEAKER PRO TEMP
DUNNE: I BELIEVE THAT MY EXPERIENCE IN THE HOUSE WILL HELP, I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR ADVICE, I REALLY WANT TO HELP MORE STUDENT GOVERNMENT FORWARD
SMITH: HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU IN YOUR GRAD PROGRAM,
DUNNE: I START THIS FALL
MALTAIS: PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT THE PRO TEMP DOES
DUNNE: DO WHATEVER HE OR SHE IS CALLED UPON, KEEPS TRACK OF COMMITTEES, KEEP TRACK OF ATTENDANCE, PAY ATTENTION TO BOBS
HITTNER: WHAT OTHER DUTIES, DOES THE—CURRENT PRO TEMP DUTY IS 15 HOURS A WEEK, WHAT OTHER DUTIES WILL YOU DO
DUNNE: I CAN HELP THE SPEAKER IN WHATEVER NEEDS TO GET DONE, I AM OF MEMBER OF COLLEGE DEMOCRATS WHERE I SERVED AS SECRETARY, THEN VICE PRESIDENT AND CO PRESIDENT, I DO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES
MARRIAGA: HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS ROBERT MARRIAGA, I WAS THE WAYS AND MEANS LAST SEMESTER, MAKE MORE CHANGES AND IMPORTANT CHANGES TO MAKE STUDENT LIFE BETTER, I FEEL I CAN WORK WITH ALL THE COMMITTEES, NOT GIVE ORDERS BUT HELP GIVE IDEAS, REACH OUT TO THE STUDENTS CAUSE THAT IS OUR MAIN GOAL, FACILTATE EVERYTHING FOR THE STUDENTS, HELP THEM VOLUNTEER, BE PUBLIC SERVANTS, TRY MY BEST TO BE THE BEST SPEAKER PRO TEMP, HELP THE SPEAKER, HELP EVERYONE HERE
HARROW: WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMP
MARRIAGA: REPRESENTING THE STUDENTS, THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, TWO JUST BEING THERE FOR THE HOUSE, AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE I WOULD HAVE MORE CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEES AND JUST BEING THERE FOR THEM IS IMPORTANT, THREE IS JUST HAVING A CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES AND OUR EXECTUATIVE BRANCH, I CAN BE A FACILITATOR, BE THERE FOR THE HOUSE AND THE GAC WHENEVER I’M NEEDED, I’VE DONE IT AS WAYS AND MEANS, WITH THE POWER GIVEN TO ME I COULD PROBABLY HELP OUT EVEN MORE
SMITH: YOU ARE A BUSY MAN, WILL YOU HAVE ANY HINDERANCE TO BEING PRO TEMPORE
MARRIAGA: WE ARE PENDING APPROVAL FOR REPRESENTATIVE MALTAIS TO BE THE WAYS AND MEANS CHAIR, I RESIGNED BECAUSE I BELIEVE YOU CANNOT REACH POWER THROUGH POWER, I AM DEDICATED TO BEING SPEAKER PRO TEMP, I AM ALWAYS HERE
HARROW: MORE TO EXTEND BY 30 SEC, SECOND MALTAIS
HARROW: IN ADDITION TO THE HOUSE, DO YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
MALTAIS: I AM JUST A STUDENT, I COME TO SG AND I JUST WORK THERE I USED TO BE THE VICE CHAIR OF WAYS AND MEANS
HITTNER: TWO MINTUTE PRO/CON DEBATE
MEYERSON: EXTEND BY 15 SEC, SECOND MALTAIS
BORJA: EXTEND BY 15 SEC, STONE
HITTNER: MOTION TO VOTE, SECOND MIRE
10 MARRIAGA, 1 DUNNE
GASPARRI: MARRIAGA IS THE SPEAKER PRO TEMP
IN HOUSE ELECTIONS
PASTOR: WHEN THE SPRING ENDED I LEFT TO JOIN THE GAC, I JUST WASN’T VERY HAPPY, I REALLY ENJOYED BEING HERE WITH YOU GUYS, I JUST WANT TO GET BACK TO LEGISTLATION, AND GET BACK TO SOMETHING I REALLY LOVE DOING, I WANT TO MAKE THIS CAMPUS THE BEST CAMPUS EVER
HARROW: YOU LEFT THE GAC BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T ENJOY IT
PASTOR: THERE WAS A SITUATUON
HITTNER: YOU WERE IN THE GAC, BUT WEREN’T YOU ONLY IN THE GAC FOR A MONTH
PASTOR: I WASN’T REALLY HAPPY AND SOMETHING CAME UP THAT I DON’T BELIEVE I AM ALOUD TO COMMENT ON, I JUST WANT TO GET BACK TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS, SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOYED
DUNNE: WAS YOUR SCHEDULE ON FRIDAYS
PASTOR: 100% FREE
STONE: YOU APPEARED TO BE PASSIONATE LAST WEEK, AND WE WERE MAKING A POSITION FOR YOU ON THE GAC
PASTOR: THIS IS SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY DOING, I WILL BE MUCH HAPPIER AND MUCH MORE FULFILLED
HARROW: SINCE YOU ARE SAYING THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WERE GOOD AT, WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC BILLS YOU WERE APART OF?
PASTOR: I WAS APART OF CHANGING THE MEETING SCHEDULE TO EVERY TWO WEEKS, THERE ARE A LOT OF IDEAS THAT I DIDN’T NECESSARILY GET TO DO, LIKE RECOGNITION FOR SOMETHING COMING UP THIS MONTH
HARROW: YOU MADE THE MEETINGS EVERY TWO WEEKS, DID YOU AGREE WITH IT
PASTOR: AT THE TIME YES, BUT WHEN I SAW AFTER A FEW MEETINGS I REALIZED IT WASN’T WORKING BUT DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CHANGE IT BACK, IF I WAS TO HAVE COME BACK I WOULD HAVE CHANGED IT
HITTNER: DOES THAT POSITION STILL EXIST
GASPARRI: THAT HAS BEEN VETOED, THE GOVERNOR WROTE IT, WE PASSED IT, PASTOR RESIGNED, THEN THE BILL WAS VETOED
HITTNER: WHAT COMMITTEES WERE YOU APART OF
PASTOR: I WAS RULES AND POLICIES
STONE: MOTION TO EXTEND BY THREE MINUTES, SECOND MIRE
STONE: IT TOOK ABOUT 2 DAYS TO WRITE THE BILL TO MOVE THE MEETINGS TO ONE WEEK, EASY TO WRITE THAT BILL, WHEN DID YOU REALIZE IT DIDN’T WORK
PASTOR: BEFORE I COULD CONSALT WITH BILLY WE BOTH LEFT
HITTNER: TWO MINUTE PRO CON, SECOND MIRE
HITTNER: TWO MINUTE EXTEND, STONE
STONE: MOTION TO EXTEND TIME BY 3 MIN, SECOND MIRE
HITTNER: ROLL CALL VOTE, SECOND HARROW
11 NO, 2 YES
IN HOUSE ELECTION HAS NOT BEEN PASSED
HOUSE SPEAKERS APPOINTMENTS
GASPARRI: NOW THAT MARIAGA IS THE SPEAKER PRO TEMP, MALTAIS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH WAYS AND MEANS
MALTAIS: I’VE BEEN ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR THE PAST THREE SEMESTERS, I’VE BEEN TO ALMOST EVERY MEETING, WILL WORK TO MAKE THINGS GOOD
HARROW: YOU ARE A GRADUATE STUDENT
MALTAIS: NO
HARROW: WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR
MALTAIS: I AM A DOUBLE MAJOR
WHAT YEAR ARE YOU
MALTAIS: I DON’T KNOW I GRADUATED FROM THE ART INSTITUTE
HITTNER: ANY BILLS YOU’VE HELPED WRITE OR HELPED WITH
MALTAIS: WROTE BILL TO HAVE HAMMOCKS ON CAMPUS
HARROW: MOVE TO VOTE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, JUNE
HARROW: MOVE TO ADD A GOVERNORS REPORT TO THE ADGENDA AFTER, JUNE
FERREIRA: OATH OF OFFICE
BOB MEYERSON
HOUSE SPEAKERS REPORT
GASPARRI: ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED, GOOD SHOWNING TODAY, NEXT WEEK EVERTHING SHOULD RUN THE WAY IT SHOULD BE RUN
DUNNE: MOVE TO ADMIT ALL MEMBERS, HITTNER
GOVERNORS REPORT
FERRIERA: TREASURER REPORT GOING TO HAVE TRAINING THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE TBA, SOME BILLS DID NOT GO THROUGH, WORKING TO GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER TO KEEP TRACK OF BUDGET, MIGHT START YEAR OFF WITH A LITTLE LESS MONEY, BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAD OUR FIRST MEETING TODAY, EXTEND LIBRARY HOURS, BROWARD WORKING TO HAVE MEDIA ON CAMPUS, HAVING A SHUTTLE BETWEEN BROWARD AND BOCA CAMPUSES, RATS MOUTH, GENERAL THOUGHT IS TAIL GATING WILL BE IN LOT 5, STILL TRYING TO WORK HOW SPOTS WILL WORK, HOTEL CONNECTIONS, CHANGE SAVI LOGO, MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY BOARDS, OFFICES ARE MOVING AROUND, MEETING WITH PEOPLE TO PUT TOGETHER DATA, WORKING WITH NIGHT OWLS, MAP, ESTABLISH PICK UP SPOTS, ATLANTIC STUTTLE WILL BE MOVED TO A NEW HEAD, WORK TOGETHER WITH NIGHT OWLS, STRESS LESS WEEK IS GETTING PLAN, POSSIBLE OXYGEN BAR, VETERNS MONUMENT PRODJECT BANQUET, 2 YEARS IS THE IDEA OF COMPLETION TIME, CAMPUS RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD IS BEING CONDUCTED, PARKING SPACE COUNTERS IN ALL THE GARGES, MILK SHAKES AT CHICK FIL A, SUMMER ORIENTATION STARTS NEXT WEEK, FRESHMAN GO INTO THE STADIUM, HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO COME OUT, TABLING SESSION, JUNE 12TH COACH WILL BE THERE
HITTNER: MOTION THREE MINUTE QUESTIONING TIME, JUNE
JUNE: WHAT IS THE RATS MOUTH
FERREIRA: TAIL GATEING AREA
OPEN FORUM
DAWITT: MULTI CULTURAL PROGRRAMMING, HIRED 3 STAFF MEMBERS, INTERVIEWS WERE 12-20 LEADERSHIP BASED QUESTIONS THAT LASTED 30 MIN- 1 HOUR, LOOKING TO HAVE TRAINING, NEED PROGRAM CORDINATOR, WAITING ON STAFF TO GET THE EVENT PLAN DONE, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WORKING ON COLLABORATIONS, SEEKING OUT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, LATIN BASED, TO HELP OUT AND LOOKING TO COLABORATE WITH PROGRAM BOARD
DUNNE: MOVE TO ADMIT ALL MEMBERS, HITTNER
FERRIERA: HAS AN IDEA FOR BIG HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR PROGRAM BOARD
HOUSE FORUM
MEYER: IDEA TO HOLD A RECRUITMENT WORKSHOP, GO OVER ELEVATOR SPEECHES
GASPARRI: RECRUITMENT FALLS UNDER CAMPUS ACTION
HITTNER BOB
MALTAIS: ARE YOU AWARE THAT IS A GOOD IDEA
MEYER: YES…
MALTAIS: THANK YOU FOR STAYING HONEST, KEEPING THE HOUSE IN LINE
STONE: DON’T QUESTION YOUR MORALS, STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF
DUNNE: ADVOCATING FOR HANDICAP SPACES AND VISITORS PARKING, MEAL OPTIONS FOR SUMMER
GASPARRI: BRING IDEAS UP IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND IF YOU ARE REALLY PASSIONATE WRITE A BILL
MEYER: WHEN WILL WE HAVE OUR ROBERTS RULES PRESENTATION
GASPARRI: TBA
MARRIAGA: LOOKING TO HAVE A HOUSE TRAINING
JUNE: MOTION TO ADMIT ALL MEMEBERS, SECOND MARRIAGA
CASTILHOS: CAMPUS ACTION IS LOOKING INTO RECRUITMENT, FOOD LOOKING INTO A FARMERS MARKETS
VETOED BUSINESS
BRHB 2015
MARRIAGA: IS THE POSITION STILL GOING TO BE PART OF THE GAC
GASPARRI: POSITION DOES NOT EXIST
HARROW: MAY APPEAR AGAIN
OLD BUSINESS
WILL HAVE MAY 12TH MINUTES NEXT WEEK
NEW BUSINESS
BRHB- 15- 23
STONE: UNPAID ASSISTANT, MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HITTNER: ROLL CALL VOTE, SECOND MIRE
13 YES, 0 NO
PASSED
BRHB-15- 24
HARROW: ROLL CALL VOTE, SECOND HITTNER
MALTAIS: OBJECTION
FERREIRA: VOLUNTEER POSTION
HARROW: IS THERE SOMEONE WHO CURRENTLY HAS THIS JOB
GASPARRI: NOT OFFICIALLY
DUNNE: MOVE TO ADMIT ALL MEMBERS, HITTNER
13 YES, 0 NO
PASSED
HITTNER: MOVE TO ADD CHAIRMAN REPORTS AFTER NEW BUSINESS, JUNE
BRHB- 15- 25
MARRIAGA: CREATING ASSOCIATE TREASURE POSITION, BUSY NEEDS SOMEONE TO BE THERE WHEN HE CAN’T
DUNNE: ADMIT ALL MEMBERS, SECOND HITTNER
HITTNER: ROLL CALL VOTE, JUNE
13 YES, 0 NO
PASSED
HARROW WANTS TO BE A SPONSOR
BRHB- 15- 26
JUNE: RESOLUTION TO BRING PEACE CROPS TO FAU
MIRE: ARE WE CREATING A RESOLUTION OR A PROGRAM, BECAUSE ANYONE CAN APPLY
JUNE: TO SHOW WE SUPPORT, BECOME A TOP LEVEL SCHOOL
MIRE: ROLL CALL VOTE, DUNNE
12 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSTAIN
PASSED
BRHB- 15- 27
GASPARRI: HAVE WEEKLY HOUSE MEETINGS
STONE: WEEKLY MEETINGS, EASIER TO HAVE IT CLEAR THERE IS A MEETING EVERY WEEK RATHER THAN EMERGENCY MEETINGS EVERY WEEK
HITTNER: WHY WAS THIS CHANGED TO BEGIN WITH
STONE: HAVING MEETINGS EVERY WEEK WE WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE INSTEAD OF HAVING PAPER PILE UP FOR THREE WEEKS
HARROW: FRIENDLY AMENDMENT
STONE: CHANGE TO “THE 700 STATUES WILL CHANGE TO REFLECT”, I ACCEPT
MIRE: ROLL CALL VOTE, SECOND HITTNER
12 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSTAIN
PASSED
GASPARRI: HARROW IS AN AUTHOR
STONE VOTES YES
HITTNER: CHANGE RECORD TO SHOW STONE VOTE YES, JUNE
CHAIRMAN REPORTS
HARROW: WE AGREED ON ALL OF THESE BILLS, FUTURE REWRITING SOME OF THE 400, 700 STATUES
MALTAIS: AGREED ON ALL THESE BILLS, LOOKING TO HELP WITH RECRUITMENT, I WILL BE GETTING TRAINED SOON
HARROW: BEFORE ANNOUNCENTS THERE SHOULD BE SPECIAL ORDER OF SPEECHES
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS
GASPARRI: MEETINGS WILL BE BACK TO EVERY WEEK, COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE MAY 29TH, 2015, CAMPUS ACTION 12:OOPM, WAYS AND MEANS 1PM, RULES AND POLICIES 2PM, NEXT HOUSE MEETING WILL BE MAY 29TH, 2015, 3:30PM IN THE HOUSE CHAMBERS, LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY PRODUCTIVE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS
HITTNER: MOTION TO MOVE TO FINAL ROLL CALL, SECOND MIRE
FINAL FOLL CALL
MIRE: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING, SECOND HITTNER
ADJOURNMENT: 5:32PM
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