Student Government Association

at Texas Wesleyan University

12th Called Business Meeting
Thursday, November 20th, 2014
SGA Chamber
Representatives and Members in Attendance: President Mendez, Vice President Borghee
Secretary Snchez, Treasurer Alghussein, Chief Justice Carnley, Representatives Saheb, Thornton,
Byerly, Kimbuta, Alharthi, Bessinger, Hemani, Finley, Dean Hall, VP Alexander, Dr. M. Payne
Absences/Tardies:
Meeting Start Time: 3:17pm
Meeting Adjournment: 4:48pm

Call To Order
Invocation President Mendez
Pledges
Call of the Roll Secretary Sanchez
Review of the Minutes from November 13, 2014

Vice President Borghee makes a motion

o To approve the minutes as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Amendment

Representative Hemani makes a motion

o To table the Election Code amendment as written to the next business
meeting
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Bills

Fire Pit
o President Mendez presents the bill and speaks his intentions
Be it enacted [] SGA shall allocate no more than $14,128.00 for the
fire pit project.
SGA will split the total cost $28,256.00 of this project with Student
Life.
o President Mendez opens the floor to Vice President Alexander and Dean Hall
to answer questions and discuss the project.
o Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion
For a 5-minute unmoderated caucus
Multiple seconds
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Vote unanimous
o Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion
For a 5-minute moderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Speakers include:
Representative Byerly
President Mendez
Chief Justice Carnley
Treasurer Alghussein
Representative Saheb
Dean Hall
o Representative Saheb makes a motion
For a 5-minute unmoderated caucus
Multiple seconds
1 opposition; 1 abstention
o Representative Thornton makes a motion
For a 5-minute moderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Speakers include:
Dean Hall
President Mendez
Representative Byerly
Representative Saheb
o Representative Thornton makes a motion
To approve the Fire Pit bill as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
Let The Game Go On
o President Mendez presents the bill and speaks his intentions
Be it enacted [] SGA shall allocate no more than $4,900.00 for the
volleyball court lighting.
o Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion
For a 3-minute moderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Speakers include:
Representative Thornton
President Mendez
Chief Justice Carnley
Representative Finley
o Representative Byerly makes a motion
To approve the bill as written
Multiple seconds
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2 oppositions

Committee Reports

Building & Grounds

o Vice President Borghee presents her committee report
o Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion
To approve the committee report as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
Academic Affairs
o Vice President Borghee presents her committee report
o Representative Byerly makes a motion
For a 3-minute moderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Speakers include:
Representative Byerly
Vice President Borghee
President Mendez
Representative Hemani
Representative Saheb
o Representative Saheb makes a motion
For a 2-minute moderated caucus
Multiple seconds
1 opposition; 2 abstentions
o Speakers included:
Vice President Borghee
Representative Bessinger
Secretary Sanchez
o Representative Kimbuta makes a motion
To approve the committee report as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
Finance & Audit
o Treasurer Alghussein presents his committee report
o Representative Hemani makes a motion
To approve the committee report as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Treasurer Alghussein presents the updated budget
o Representative Alharthi makes a motion
To approve the budget as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
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Voluntary Remarks

Chief Justice Carnley

o Let the Game Go On, previously adopted
Representative Finley makes a motion
Amend something previously adopted: Let The Game Go On bill
to read metal pole [costing] $6,750.00
o Multiple seconds
o Vote unanimous
Representative Byerly
o Theatre presents Fuddy Meers this weekend
Vice President Borghee
o Thanks to Travel Fund committee members
Representative Bessinger
o Basketball game tonight
Representative Kimbuta
Representative Saheb
o Charging stations malfunction (non-SGA sponsored)
Emilio Castrellon
o Thanks for Lambda Kappa Kappa
Representative Finley
Treasurer Alghussein
o Support the theatre and the cheerleaders
Alan Villafana

Words from the President

Thanks to SGA and audience members

Graduating members: Chief Justice Carnley and Representative Kimbuta
Please email President Mendez your Spring 2015 schedules as soon as possible!
Canned food drive
Texas Wesleyan parade float on November 28th: if youre interested, please see
President Mendez
Winter Wonderland: December 2nd from 5-9pm
Volunteers needed for Robing on December 12th
Volunteers needed for Graduation on December 13th
UCD Speaker
Representative Saheb makes a motion
o For a 3-minute unmoderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
Filling positions for people interested in Head Representative/Representative, etc.

Adjournment Treasurer Alghussein

Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion

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o To adjourn the meeting

Multiple seconds
1 opposition

Approval by the Secretary: JES

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