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Moorpark College Associated Students Board of Directors
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
Minutes
4:00 pm- 5:45 pm
Moorpark College Campus Center Associated Students Conference Room
I. Organizational Items
A. Call to Order - President Orak called the meeting to order @4:05pm
B. Roll Call: President Orak called the roll of Officers:
1. President: Farshid Orak-present
2. Vice President: Mayra Contreras-present
3. Academic Affairs Director: Melvin Kim-present
4. Finance Director: Jesse Alcala-present
5. Campus Events Director: Andrea McLaughlin-absent-unexcused
6. Constitution and Rules Director: Ashley Rasmussen -present
7. External Affairs Director: Victoria Metzel -present
8. Public Relations Director: Cheyenne McAlister -present
9. Student Organizations Director: Christine Anderson-present
10. Student Services Director: Leah Evan Alicata-present
C. Approval of the Minutes of the January 28th– Action item
The Board will discuss and take action to approve minutes of the January 28th, 2015 meeting.
Director Kim moved to approve the minutes of the January 28th, 2015 meeting, seconded by Director Metzel. Without objection President Orak adopted this motion.
D. Public Comment
This time is reserved for persons who would like to address the Board of Directors.
A time limit of (3) minutes per speaker shall be observed. No action will be taken.
Honors Club, Future Animal Professionals, and Francisco Ferrero all addressed the Board
II. “Presentation to the Board”
A. Internship Credit—Judi Gould
Judi Gould, Director of the MC Career Transfer Center gave a presentation to the Board.
At 4:25pm, Vice President Contreras moved to suspend the orders of the day to item IV B, New Business – Suspension of the MC Honors student organization, seconded by Director Alicata.
Without objection President Orak suspended the orders of the day and went to New Business item B – Suspension of the MC Honors student organization.
B. Student Trustee—Ilse Maymes
Student Trustee, Ilse Maymes, gave a presentation to the Board. Items presented were the idea of a campus “College Hour” and hosting the Board of Trustees to student govt. meetings at all three campuses.
III. Unfinished Business-none
IV. New Business
A. Suspension of MC Future Animal Professionals student organization—Action Item- Director Anderson
The AS Board will discuss and take action to suspend the MC Future Animal Professionals student organization.
Director Alcala moved to suspend the MC Future Animal Professionals student organization, seconded by Director McAlister.
Vote-0-7-1(Alicata)-motion failed
· Vice President Contreras: no
· Director Kim: no
· Director Alcala: no
· Director Rasmussen: no
· Director Metzel: no
· Director McAlister: no
· Director Anderson: no
· Director Alicata: abstained
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B. Suspension of MC Honors student organization —Action Item- Director Anderson
The Board will discuss and take action to suspend the MC Honors student organization.
Director Anderson moved to suspend the MC Honors student organization, seconded by Director Metzel.
Vote-0-5-2(Alicata & McAlister)-motion failed
· Vice President Contreras: no
· Director Kim: no
· Director Alcala: no
· Director Rasmussen: no
· Director Metzel: no
· Director McAlister: abstained
· Director Anderson: no
· Director Alicata: abstained
At 4:42pm Director Alcala moved to resume the orders of the day to Presentations to the Board, seconded by Director McAlister. Without objection President Orak resumed the orders of the day and went to Presentations to the Board.
C. Promotion ad-hoc committee--Action Item- Director Alicata & Director Rasmussen
Director Alicata and Director Rasmussen have requested the Board to add Director Alicata to the Promotion ad-hoc committee as the co-chair of the ad-hoc committee.
The Board will discuss and take action to add Director Alicata to the Promotion ad-hoc committee as the co-chair.
Director Metzel moved to end debate, seconded by Director McAlister.
Vote-6-2-0-motion passes to end debate
· Vice President Contreras: yes
· Director Kim: no
· Director Alcala: no
· Director Rasmussen: yes
· Director Metzel: yes
· Director McAlister: yes
· Director Anderson: yes
· Director Alicata: yes
·
Director Rasmussen moved to add Director Alicata to the Promotion ad-hoc committee as a co-chair, seconded by Director Alicata. Without objection President Orak adopted the motion.
Director Alcala moved to extend the Board meeting until 6:00pm, seconded by Director Rasmussen.
Vote-5-3-0-motion passed
· Vice President Contreras: yes
· Director Kim: yes
· Director Alcala: yes
· Director Rasmussen: yes
· Director Metzel: yes
· Director McAlister: no
· Director Anderson: no
· Director Alicata: no
V. Reports
A. President-oral
B. Vice President-oral
C. Academic Affairs Director -oral
D. Finance Director-none
E. Campus Events Director-absent
F. Constitution and Rules Director-oral
G. External Affairs Director-oral
H. Public Relations Director-oral
I. Student Organizations Director-oral
J. Student Services Director-oral
K. Student Representative-oral
L. Advisor-oral
VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
This time is reserved for announcements. No action will be taken.
Various announcements were made by Board members.
VII. ADJOURNMENT: President Orak adjourned the meeting @6:00pm
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