Emergency Steering Committee Meeting
May 12, 2005

Meeting called to order 7pm
Chair: Tina Lee
Minutes: Celia Braxton

Present: Paul McBreen, Moira Egan, Celia Braxton, Tina Lee, Stephanie Domenici.
Proxy votes for Tomo Imamichi by Stephanie; for Aleta Styers by Tina; Camille Tipton
by Paul.

A. Election Stipends: A discussion about election stipends was held. It was decided
to use the $400 in the Stipend budget originally meant to pay Erik Doviak for
April and May to pay those who worked extra hours during the elections.

B. Budget: Tina went over the Actual 2004-05 budget in comparison to the Revised
budget.
a. NOTE that James Trimarco was paid twice for the February issue, and has
been paid a total of $4,200 for the year. Therefore, he will not be paid for
the May issue.
b. The Advocate expense line does not include Freelance or Printing for the
last issue.
c. We expect further invoices from Camille for DSC Webmaster. The figure
here includes her most recent submissions of 05/12/05.
d. Expected additional expenses through June 30th total $13,637.
e. The Cash Balance on Row 86 is $7039. Tina and Celia have come to this
number by assuming that all departmental organizations and chartered
organizations monies will be spent by June 30th.
f. It is in fact unlikely that departmental and chartered organization monies
will be entirely spent by June 30th. As of 05/12/05, departmental
organization funds are underspent by $13,000; chartered organizations are
underspent by $10,400.
g. It is very likely that Medical Test Subsidies will rise to $20,000 or more
by the end of June.
h. Therefore, while it is possible we will have a deficit by the end of FY
2004/05, it is not likely.
C. Elections: Drawings were held for DSC representatives for which there were ties.
Tina went to the computer hub and had a student working there pull the names out
of the envelope. The results are:
Educational Psychology: Leslie Craigo -- Rep
Mariya Shyko – Alt

Engineering Biomedical Abalshek Datta – Rep
Kelly Brook Emerton -- Alt

Political Science Billy Kamaras -- Rep
Nirit Ben Ari -- Alt

Sociology Emily Mahon – Rep
Antonia Levy – Rep
Steven Sheets -- Alt

D. Logo: The new logo for the DSC was chosen with 5 votes in favor, 1 against
and 2 abstentions.

E. Continuing resolution on hourly employees: There was a discussion regarding
a proposal by Aleta, through Tina as proxy, regarding the DSC webmaster
position. The proposal was amended to broaden it to all hourly employees as
follows:

Resolved that any check request form and accompanying documentation
submitted by an hourly employee of the DSC should be reviewed and
approved by the Co-Chair for Communications or the Co-Chair for
Student Affairs (whichever is more appropriate to the hourly position in
question) prior to submission to the Co-Chair for Business.

The resolution as amended above was moved by Moira Egan and seconded by
Tina Lee. The resolution passed 5 to 3 with no abstentions.

F. Tina suggested it s time to get the lock changed for the DSC office, as many
people who had keys in previous years have not turned them in. The incoming
Steering Committee will be apprised of this.

G. Adjunct Project interviews: It was agreed that interviews will take place on
Tuesday evening from 6p to 8p.

H. Advocate interviews: It was agreed that interviews will take place on Tuesday
afternoon from 3p to 5p.

I. Moira Egan moved we adjourn,. It was seconded by Celia Braxton. Tina
adjourned the meeting at 9:20pm