Government Oversight Committee Minutes

Chair: Thomas Beaucham

February 20th, 2017

5:00 PM to6:00 PM in John E. Sapp Conference Room

  1. Call to Order
  2. Meeting began at 5:00pm.
  3. Roll Call – Vice ChairBlake Baker
  4. Quorum was established with 5voting members: Senators Baker, Pease, Lovell, Markowitz, and Johnson.
  5. Approval of Minutes – February 6th, 2017
  6. Senator Johnson – Motion to approve the minutes from the February 6th meeting. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  7. Approval of Agenda
  8. SenatorMarkowitz– Motion to amend tonight’s agenda to add Landon Osteen and Austin Belet under Legislative Appointments in New Business. Second. All in favor. Amended.
  9. Senator Johnson– Motion to amend tonight’s agenda to moveSenate Appointment Application under Unfinished Business. Second. All in favor. Amended.
  10. Senator Johnson – Motion to approve the agenda as amended for tonight’s meeting. Second. All in favor. Approved as amended.
  11. Student Remarks
  12. None
  13. Guest Speakers
  14. None
  15. Remarks of the Chair
  16. Chairman Beaucham advised that the committee brush up on Title VI and the Elections Policies and Procedures and look out for violations during the election season. He also cautioned getting involved in partisan politics while serving on GO.
  17. Unfinished Business
  18. Senate appointment application.
  19. Senator Markowitz – Motion to suspend Roberts Rules for quick discussion on the Appointment Application. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  20. Senator Markowitz – Motion to reinstate Roberts Rules. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  21. Senator Markowitz – Motion to amend the Appointment Application such that the Student response page reads “and/or any persons employed by student government.” Second. Discussion. All in favor. Amended
  22. Senator Pease – Motion to amend the current motion such that it reads “any member of student government” instead. Second. Roll call vote 4-0-1. Amended.
  23. Discussion on amended motion. Roll call vote 3-0-2. Approved.
  24. Senator Markowitz- Motion to amend the Appointment Application such that Appointee Information Due on Wednesday. Second. No discussion. Roll call vote 5-0-0. Approved.
  25. Senator Johnson – Motion to amend the Appointment Application such that the due date for pages 4 through 10 isWednesday. Second. Discussion. Roll call vote 4-0-1. Approved
  26. Senator Markowitz – Motion to amend the Appointment Application such that language is added on page 7, question 3, clarifying the word “initiative.” Second. No discussion. Roll call vote 5-0-0. Approved.
  27. Senator Johnson – Motion to amend the Appointment Application such that page 11 is due on Wednesday. Second. No discussion. Roll call vote 5-0-0. Approved
  28. Senator Markowitz – Motion to approve the Appointment Application as amended. Second. No discussion. Roll call vote 5-0-0. Approved
  1. New Business
  2. Senator Markowitz – Motion to open to floor for amendments to agenda. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  3. Senator Markowitz – Motion to move Treasurer to after legislative appointments. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  4. Senator Johnson – Motion to close floor for amendments to agenda. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  5. Office of Elections
  1. Elections Commissioner- Aesha Soliman
  2. Explained why she would be a good fit as Elections Commissioner. Questions and answers followed.
  3. Senator Markowitz – Motion to forward Aesha Soliman to Senate for confirmation as Elections Commissioner. Second. Discussion. Roll call vote:5-0-0, forwarded.
  1. Legislative Appointments
  1. Landon Osteen
  1. Explained why he would be a good fit as Senator. Questions and answers followed.
  1. Austin Belet
  1. Explained why he would be a good fit as Senator. Questions and answers followed.
  1. Motions
  2. Senator Markowitz – Motion to forward Landon Osteen to Senate for confirmation as Spring Senator. Second. Discussion.
  3. Senator Johnson – Motion to table the vote on Landon Osteen. Second. Roll call vote 5-0-0.
  4. Senator Johnson – Motion to forward Austin Belet for a Fall seat. Second. Discussion. Roll call vote 5-0-0.
  5. Senator Johnson – Motion to pick up from the table the motion on Landon Osteen. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  6. Senator Baker – Motion to amend the main motion so that Landon Osteen is forwarded for a Spring seat. Second. All in favor. Approved.
  7. Discussion on the main motion. Roll call vote 5-0-0. Approved.
  8. Executive Appointments
  9. Student Body Treasurer- Mitchell McCauley
  10. Mitchell McCauley was not in attendance due to a class conflict.
  11. Senator Markowitz – Motion to hold an Emergency meeting on Friday at 2pm. Second.Discussion.
  12. Senator Markowitz – Motion to amend the motion to change the time to 5pm. Second. All in favor. Amended.
  13. Continued to main motion. All in favor. Approved as amended.
  1. Announcements
  2. Chairman Beaucham reminded everyone to share the Osprey Voice link via social media and come to the Campus Safety Ad-Hoc committee meeting on Friday at 2:30pm.
  3. Final Roll Call – Vice ChairBlake Baker
  4. Quorum was reestablished with5 voting members: Senators Baker, Johnson, Lovell, Pease, and Markowitz.
  5. Adjournment
  6. Meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.

Minutes were taken by Blake Baker, Vice Chair