The following are meeting minutes from the Senate meeting. The Senate meets every Monday at 5:30 PM in Room 318 on the third floor of The Commons. These meetings are open to all students to listen to discussion. If you would like to present an issue, please contact the Speaker of the Senate, Steve Gilmore, in advance so you can be added to the agenda.
Senate Meeting Minutes, 4/30/2007Senate Meeting Minutes, 4/30/2007
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5:32 – Terrance, Mike, Adrienne, Elani, Danielle not here.
-Last weeks minutes approved.
-Enter Mike and Danielle.
-JL 21-0607
• GPS units – Originally $100,000 now $45,000
• Will be at all bus stops.
• Programs designed by students.
• Can be linked from myUMBC, umbc.edu, etc. Access is everywhere.
• Students have complained that sometimes buses don’t run on time.
• Centralized announcements capability too. Can also advertise for major student events.
• Year to year maintenance done by Transportation Department (the only money SGA will have to put down)
• LCD screen will be safe
• Jay asked if corporation would allow us to be able to notify students through text messaging, etc.
• Umbc getting program so that colltown can get so that Maryland as a whole can get – first step in long process. When it’s unified will become a lot better.
• 20,000 a year for transit department to keep system running. Transit has a 5 year contract, so money will be there.
• Initial proposal was 40k and then 15 a year. Went up to 43 initial then 20 a year. Joe wanted us to cover initial cost of installation and half of first year (53k). SGA couldn’t do that, especially when there are other sources of funding. 45k will guarantee it happens – higher initial and yearly cost.
• Once it gets going, no way admin will let die.
Stanley Pierce here today, house rep.: some times buses come 10 minutes early, sometimes 10 minutes late… no one knows where it is. Lots of people don’t trust the bus system.
Should we be coming to the rescue of the transportation department because they don’t have enough money for it? Will students suffer because of this program? Is the SGA ready to spend $45,000 this quickly?
Alex: everything can fall under a different organization – it is our job to push for something that we think could help students, whether it means we put some of our money towards it or not. Resurrect some attention to the UMBC Transit system. Could become a good resource rather than just a resource that’s there.
Thaddeus: biggest use – freshman getting cars from satellite.
Although the formal dance was great, it only affected at most 500 people. This could affect a lot more people.
About $3.50 being spent on everyone on campus.
Phil: should probably wait a week – write down a reason why shouldn’t fund. When we have a good list, make a counter argument to all those.
TABLED!!
Wednesday 8 o’clock for Town Hall.
Saturday May 12 Mama’s Boys.
6:08