Floor Meeting 2008-01-25 PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 January 2008 05:34
Minutes of the first Floor Meeting of the spring semester
Friday January 25, 2008 5:08pm

G: Reminder, dues are to do Gabe by February 1st and are $20.

T: A web form was sent out to everyone, please fill it out.  The form will enable us to
    1)Find a time to have meetings that will have the least conflicts.
    2)Update our database to have current information.
    
Dylan (the RA) is selling computer hardware which can be used as CIF's main server, we would like to buy this, $290.00 is the price being asked.
Vote to by the hardware from Dylan for $290
Aye     23
Nay      0
Abstain  0

PASSED - though if it can be bought for less it should be

UPDATE-Post Meeting: The hardware was bought for $250.

G: Proposed Committees:
*Zombie Defense Force
*Fundraising
*Kitchen Cleaning/Floor Decoration
*Advertising
*Event Planning
*Movie Night
*Lab Staff
*Help @CIF

-Committees still need to be approved and people will need to join.

G: Proposed Amendments
G: The complete text of all proposed amendments will be placed online to the following location:
http://pentagontable.cif.rochester.edu/joomla/about/constitution/amendments
*Comments may be made to this page using the following Username and Password
Username: floor
Password: AnD3

 T: Propose to alter the description of the position to more clearly define the role and reference an Acceptable Use Policy.
 
 Mem: Propose to more clearly define the chain of contact and procedures for dealing with applications for membership.
 
 Ch: Propose to clarify the nomination period to remove ambiguity.
      Propose to alter election procedure, requiring candidates to leave the room during voting and when other candidates speak.
      Propose to alter the committees section to make it clearer and to not have Chair be the main liaison between committees and board, but the committee head.
 T: Propose a revised housing points system.
 
 G: The main objections to the revised housing points system were in response to the discretionary point structure and the potential for conflict of interest and manipulation.
Update: Board has decided to, in response to criticisms, revise the proposed system and represent it at the next floor meeting.  The originally proposed system will be placed on the website for comments until the revised version is completed.

-Respectfully Submitted
Gabe Schwartz
 
 

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