Student Senate Minutes
December 3, 2006

I.	General meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by Speaker Kelchen at 6:02 PM
a.	Absent from the meeting were members: 
b.	Also attending the meeting was: Kyle Hill, Drew Mueller, Greg Wiley, Cassie Phillips
II.	Preliminary Items
a.	Roll Call
b.	Corrections/Approval of the Minutes
c.	Gallery Introductions/Business
i. Bike Co-op --> trying to set up infrastructure to make it permanent. Workshop is essential for storing bike parts and tools  with open shop hours for anyone from the community or campus to work under a trained mechanic. Much needed service b/c many ppl use bikes and there is no service in Kirksville. Columbia is the closest place to get bike parts. Child development center is suitable for the bike co-op's purposes. Discussion ensued.
		a. Cassie - 2 bikes per dorm available through lending in the residence halls. No fee.
		b. Seibert - How much have you approached Res Life to get help implementing this?
		c. Cassie - Res Life really likes this idea. Problems occurred with obtaining new bikes that perform well and are safe. Without a place/tools to fix them there is no 	longevity for this project. Res Life has not talked funding yet. 
		d. Seibert - Where will funding be coming from?
		e. Cassie - applied to FAC but were denied bc they were not chartered and had to go through the mountain biking club. which was not in good standing with the FAC. 	Currently working on fund raising and have some funds left from last semester fund raising.
		f. Mozaffar - Did you specifically ask for the child development center or just for any space available?
		g. Cassie - talked about feasiblity of several spaces across campus. Gathering signatures and statements of support from the community. It was first started last 	semester when 200 people enrolled. Continuous enrollment.
		h. Russel - Have you looked at the recycling center for space?
		i. Cassie - They have a constant supply of surplus items which takes up space and are constantly being moved and shifted about. Red Barn is mostly empty now.
		j. Wisa - Are you looking for a full time staff member who is a certified mechanic?
		k. Cassie - Each shift will be run by one mechanic who feels able to do the work. Through the service untrained people can learn how to fix bikes. Doesn't see a paid 
		position just volunteer work.
		l. Wisa - Could these positions be available to students for scholarship jobs or work study?
		m. Cassie - everything would have to be in place before we would think about this.
		n. Szewzyk - This is a great program. We should seriously consider supporting this cause and giving possible funding.
		o. Maness - Would like to see this referred to a committee and then brought back in the form of a resolution.
		p. Wisa - Move this issue be moved to the environmental ... committee. Second. 
		  
d.	Guests of Honor
e.	Membership Issues - Alexander Udev is resigning. Mindy Maness is resigining. Both going to Jefferson City. Effective at the end of the meeting. 
f.	Appointments/Administration of Oath
i. Chair yielded to Senior Senator Bonner by Speaker Kelchen. Kelchen moves to appoint Slavina Stoyanova as an associate senator. Appointment approved.
ii. EA chair appointed by President Crawford - Lina .... who is in Washington DC currently
		a. Lina's speech read by President Crawford.
		b. Senate moves into closed session
		c. Lina appointed as EA chairwoman	
iii. Administration of the Oath
g.	Changes/Approval of the Agenda
		     i. Becky moves to suspend agenda to discuss Student Senate Leadership Excellence Award
		    ii. Becky moves to suspend standing rules so voting can occur over resolution 066.006
		   iii. Voting ensued. Passed 20-0-0
		   iv. return to original agenda	
III.	Executive Reports
a.	Secretary- Just a reminder to send all absence excuses to senateabsence@gmail.com (singular!!!) Also, no office hours the week of finals! Yay!
b.	Treasurer-  No report
c.	President Crawford- BOG meeting went well. Ran figures concerning minimum wage increase. Students will be making the same amount of money with less hours. The meeting was very short 	since it 	was by conference call. EOY committee still needs another member. Appointing 4 senator positions next semester. Apps are now online. We have a table at the Jan 20th open 	house. Be thinking about helping if you are interested. It will be in the OP main lounge from 1:15-2:15. Sleep and eat during finals and do well so you'll be here and healthy next 	semester!
III.	      Auxiliary Reports
d.	Faculty Advisor Alberts- Results of administration restructuring are done. Party may be at Kay's house because his daughter is sick. More info later.
e.	Staff Advisor Anderson- At the end of every semester we have to review the gpa of anyone with a voting seat. This is the last meeting before break so be careful over
		break! Hat circle is a tradition of the party. Anyone who wants to participate may. 
      Advisor Burden - hiring SA positions. 
f.	BOG Kiddoo- BOG meeting was this saturday and it was done by conference call. Housing costs were decided upon. Meeting with student reps of MO over break to help better 	communication between schools.
g.	Speaker Kelchen- Good to see a full table. Speak as a senator not as a representative of the Student Senate 
IV.	Committee Reports
a.	Academic Affairs- Academica calendar is being revised. idea of making one of the LSP requirements credit/no credit. Open to comments/questions/ideas. Looking for people as reps to 	division committees. Arabic survey was taken by over 400 students. Discussion ensued.
b.	External Affairs Chairwoman- Will bring a money motion for "Storm the Capital"
c.	Student Affairs- Survey has been pushed back because of technical problems. It will be done the first 2 weeks we get back from break. David is working on obtaining costs to fix the football
		lights so we can have night games.
i.	Campus Diversity Chairwoman- AIDS week went well. Campus diversity retreat was this morning. Lots of interesting ideas from the participants. Will have a money motion.
ii.	Campus Environment- Voting on LEED resolution tonight
d.	Technology- vote later about whether or not to keep it a committee.
e.	Other Reports
i.	Historian- No report
ii.	Communications Director- No report
iii. Webmaster- No report
iv. Ethics Justice Pierson- No Report
v.	Recruitment- No report
vi. Legislative Director- No report
vii. Constitutional Review- 
viii. Scholarship- Will be emailed tonight
V.	Other New Business
a.	 Russel moves to discuss LEED resolution before voting. Second. Discussion ensued. 
b. Russel moves to vote on LEED resolution. Second. Passes 18-0-0
VI.	Old Business
VII.      Money Motions
a. Mozaffar - moves $1500 for the performer/flautist for the Martin Luther King Jr celebrations to be spent no later than Janurary 17, 2007. Discussion ensued. Passes 16-1-1
b. EA - moves $1,905 for "Storm the Capital" on February 28th, 2007 with the itemized budget to be spent no later than March 30th, 2007. Discussion ensued. 

VIII.	First Readings
IX.	Discussion Items
X.	Other New Business
XI.	Announcements

Respectfully Submitted by Secretary Libby Piel
December 3, 2006.