Budget and Allocations Committee Meeting
February 20th, 2012
Senate Chambers 4:30 PM
Chairman: Sen. Monica Bowman
I.
Call To Order-4:33
II.
Roll Call- quorum is established with 9 voting members
III.
Approval of the Minutes
A) 2/6/2011- - motion, Sen. Haley, to approve the minutes, seconded, no objections, passes
IV.
Approval of Agenda
A) 2/20/2012- Motion; Sen. Normandy: to add provisionary language to the finance code,
seconded, no objections, no discussion, passes
B) Motion; Sen. Normandy: to hear the American Society of Civil Engineers before
provisionary language, seconded, no objections, passes
C) Motion; Sen. Turner: to approve agenda, seconded, no objections, passes
V.
Chairman Report and Remarks- this is going to be an interesting meeting
VI.
Treasurer’s Report- not in the room
VII.
Guest Speakers
A) Mike McGuire- Student Government Business Manager- - the university
increased the enrollment, this is time sensitive and the treasurer has made
some great recommendations
B) Motion; Sen. Haley: for a 5 minute recess, seconded, no objections, roll call
vote, passes 9-0-0
C) Reconvene at 4:42
D) Roll call- quorum is reestablished with 9 voting members
E) Motion; Sen. Turner: to revisit the agenda, seconded, no objections, passes
F) Motion; Sen. Turner: to move travel requests before the budget, seconded, no
objections, passes
G) Motion; Sen. Turner: to re approve the agenda as amended, seconded,
approved
VIII.
Account Totals
2011-2012 Fiscal Year
Special Requests Travel Requests Salary Reserves
IX.
Now
$82,705.88
$17,127.55
$15,000.00
After
$82,705.88
$14,224.07
$15,000.00
Old Business
A)
Travel Requests
1. American Society of Civil Engineers- 2500.00
i. Sen. Garcia-“how were the 30 students chosen?”
a. It is whoever wanted to go
ii. Motion; Sen. Delgado: to approve the American Society of
Engineers for $2,500, seconded, no objections, passes 9-0-0
B) SB-12S-2574- 2012-2013 Activity and Service Fee Budget
1. Sen. Haley- “when someone comes up for special requests are they 2
different things?”
a. It would be normal legislative process
2. Sen. Saavedra- If you increase one then they think that it is unfair to
the people who didn’t get an increase.
3. Motion; Sen. Saavedra: to revisit index 402502, osprey radio,
seconded, no objections passes
4. Sen. Saavedra- resends his motion
5. Sen. Turner- “with the student union index, there were money for
repairs so did you think to add to that?”
a. there is a student union fund so any money left over from that
can be used for the equipment
6. Motion; Sen. Saavedra: to approve the recommendations for the
budget, seconded, no objections, no discussion, roll call vote, passes 80-0
C) 2012-2013 Provisionary Language
1. Sen. Turner- “with that language we don’t have fund anyone?
a. No you don’t have to fund any entity
2. Motion; Sen. Turner: to approve the provisionary language for 20122013 per the treasurers recommendations, seconded, no objections, roll
call vote, passes 9-0-0
3. Motion; Sen. Haley: to send provisionary language for 2012-2013 and
budget to next senate meeting, seconded, no objections, no discussion,
roll call vote, passes 8-0-0
D) 2011-2012 Provisionary Language
1. Motion; Sen. Turner: to approve the provisionary language of 20112012 by the treasures recommendations, seconded, no objections, no
discussion, roll call vote, passes 8-0-0
X.
New Business
A) Finance Code
B) Travel Requests
C) Special Requests
D) General Reserves
E) Transfers
F) Budget Balancing
XI.
Announcements
A) Senate Monday, February 27th at 6:30pm. Senate Chambers
B) B&A Monday, March 5th at 4:30 p.m. Senate Chambers
XII.
Final Roll Call- quorum is reestablished with 8 voting members
XIII.
Adjournment- 5:15