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Minutes for Full Body Meeting

September 25, 2008
Meeting called to order at 8:02 PM
Susie Pope, president
minutes recorded by Kim Slattery, secretary

Members present: Andrew Kaizer, Bobby Ritchie, Bradley Bartlett, Brooke Voss, Chris Walters, Chris Zempel, Craig Deken, Dan Hicks, Deana Dighero, Emily Noonan, James Megahan, James Sage, Jimmy French, Julie Knoblauch, Kat Murphy, Katherine Tynan, Kendall Smith II, Kim Heitzman, Kim Slattery, Kristen Bieri, Matthew Bernhardt, Mike Merritt, Regina Rodgers, Ryan Brinkman, Sharon Scherffius, Stuart Murray, Susie Pope, Teresa Bradley, Tiffany Mooney, Tiffany Naibart

Members not present: Alexis Mathews, Amanda Ciecior, Amanda Kliethermes, Amanda Thomas, Caleb Forrest, Chelsea Billeck, Cody Sumter, Curtis Westbay, Danielle Sparks, Danny Giddings, Dave Carrell, Jared Young, JoEllen Flanagan, Kailey Tyler, Katherine Hernandez, Kyle Miller, Phil Raine, Sarah Folks, Sean Parks, Talor Lutz, Vinciane Ngomsit

Corrections to old minutes: Typo in previous minutes corrected: Exec retreat is October 5; Minutes approved

External Business:
none

Officer Reports
Vice President (Regina Rodgers):working on Halloween Trick-or-Treat stuff, will be getting letter to Emily (who is [on the] PTA)
Secretary (Kim Slattery):Please use discretion when putting things in the brag bag. Mail.
Treasurer (Chris Walters):taking care of finals care packages stuff
NCC (Kim Heitzman):MACURH apps due before midnight, bids
Webmaster (Katherine Tynan): The MACURH application will mysteriously disappear sometime shortly after midnight.
Advisors (John Gardner and Emily Haupt): none
NRHH (Craig Deken): OTM’s due in 2 weeks, but you should submit them now at nrhh.truman.edu
Student Senate: (Kim Slattery)President Dixon was there, talked about her goals, how she felt about alcohol on campus; student health
President: none

Hall Reports
Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall: had meeting on Wednesday, talked about Haunted House plans, made TV guides for lounges
Centennial Hall: Festival Centennial went really well, talked about new ideas for semester, Halloween, execs will be writing down what they did for future execs
Grim Hall: Birthday celebration this Saturday for August and September birthdays, Human Sundaes next Saturday, kick off assassins on Saturday as well, penny wars to fund holiday dinner, Halloween party
Missouri Hall: fire alarm system discussed
Ryle Hall:discussed Ryle Renovations with John; decided to support ECO with "Away with the Tray" campaign; finalized skit night (Saturday at 7pm Ryle main lounge) and volleyball tournament (Sunday at 2pm sand court behind Ryle) details
West Campus Suites: volleyball on Oct. 5, discussed constitutional amendments

Old Business

  • Parliamentarian election
    Bobby Ritchie moved to elect James by acclimation.
    Kim Slattery seconded.
    James elected.
  • Constitutional amendments taken from the table.
    Bobby asked what they did.
    Susie explained that the first will give the money from the RHA account to the hall senates and the second will allow the executive board to make necessary amendments to the constitution over breaks to be later approved by the general body.
    Chris-ratification happens when we return? (Yes.)
    Bobby asked how the dollar amount was determined. It was explained that the amount of money in the account will be divided by the number of students living on-campus. Each senate will receive the money for each student living in their complex.
    Jimmy asked if residents in the apartments were included, which they are.
    Called to question by Kim Slattery.
    Motion passed.

New Business

  • Ryle Hall Renovation Plans
    • May take out middle wall in front of cafeteria and have it go directly in with open seating, front desk there as well.
      Bobby – cool arrangement with seating open
      Kiosks by front door.
      Mail moved near front door.
      Mike – seating issues – all-you-can-eat and people not swiping to be there—issues with Sodexho.
      Katherine – will mail make area too congested?
    • Multi-Purpose area off of main lounge next to potential game room, TV room
      Kendall – air hockey?
      Jimmy – closed-off TV room is a bad idea—creepy things may happen
      Elevator in front of lounge
    • Sound issue in front of main lounge à glass wall or curved wall to fence off area for programs
      Sharon – glass wall
      Brooke – curved wall
    • Private dining room will become two smaller rooms with glass walls – opaque, clear glass?
      Random strips of opacity?
      Opaque glass
      Would hold 20 people comfortably
    • Ryle rooftop garden? Bobby – cool
      Chris – safety
      Matt – entrance draining on sidewalk?
      Jimmy – is Sodexho paying for dining room? (no, but another company is working on that)
    • Central area of building would be done during summer
    • (Returning to the issue of the garden) The rooftop garden will purportedly be “Willy Wonka” magical.
      Maintenance will be looked into
      People agree that it would be really cool but may have definite problems.

Committee Reports

  • Programming:other orgs involved in Halloween activities in main lounges – offer to senates first; working on finding time for programming meetings
  • Internal Affairs:you should join, campus safety is included in this
  • Residential Affairs:Ryle cafeteria resolution being written for next week

Announcements

  • Birthday Party in Grim on Saturday
  • Jimmy, Kendall, and Chris are awesome.

Brag Bag

Adjourned at 9:01 PM