Posted by Fiona Pearce on 15:17 Wednesday 4th February, 2007
This week in the KCSU Open meeting: - the new budget committee, rents, a DVD player for Spalding, microphones and looking after the drum kit.
Minutes – KCSU Open meeting 12.02.07
Apologies: Arun Advani, Tewodros Sile
Reports:
(i) It was reported on behalf of Arun that the exec had recommended himself, Maddie, Seiriol, Fiona, Andy and Stuart to form the budget committee, which will ratify expenses over £50 voted upon at an open meeting. A vote was taken and all those people were appointed.
(ii) Tom reported from the Presidents and Externals meeting that CUSU are trying to set up a rents database. He explained that there is a reshuffle currently going on in CUSU and that a new rents officer (Eddy) is in the process of being appointed. He said that after this has been ratified, he and Dave will bring a motion to the open meeting and then to CUSU Council to mandate the new rents officer to use the freedom of information act to get information directly from colleges.
Motions:
(i) Helen Sharpe spoke in favour of buying a DVD player for Spalding Hostel.
Stuart Hal Smith suggested finding a cheaper alternative and proposed two amendments: - to add that it should be padlocked (accepted by Helen)
- to change £44.49 to “up to £25”. This was not accepted by Helen, a vote was taken and the amendment failed.
Quin asked if the DVD player could be region-free.
An amendment was proposed to change £44.49 to “up to £45”. Helen accepted this proposal.
A vote was taken on the amendment with the two accepted amendments.
The motion carried
(ii) Beth Davyson spoke in favour of being reimbursed for four microphones. She qualified that they were bought to replace four microphones that had gone missing, specifically for a One World Week event.
Tom commented that he would investigate how the microphones went missing in the first place.
David Clough asked where they are kept and who has access to the room. Daniel Clarke replied that they are kept in the catering cupboard and the catering staff have the key.
A vote was taken.
The motion carried.
(iii) Paul Thomas spoke in favour of not allowing people to remove parts of the drum kit without permission from KCSU.
An amendment was proposed to change “permission from KCSU” to “permission from the KCSU Ents Officer or Co-ordinator, or if they are not available, the Cellar Bar sound and lighting officer”. Paul accepted the amendment.
A vote was taken on the motion with this amendment.
The motion carried
---------------------------------The meeting was adjourned---------------------------------------------
Apologies: Arun Advani, Tewodros Sile
Reports:
(i) It was reported on behalf of Arun that the exec had recommended himself, Maddie, Seiriol, Fiona, Andy and Stuart to form the budget committee, which will ratify expenses over £50 voted upon at an open meeting. A vote was taken and all those people were appointed.
(ii) Tom reported from the Presidents and Externals meeting that CUSU are trying to set up a rents database. He explained that there is a reshuffle currently going on in CUSU and that a new rents officer (Eddy) is in the process of being appointed. He said that after this has been ratified, he and Dave will bring a motion to the open meeting and then to CUSU Council to mandate the new rents officer to use the freedom of information act to get information directly from colleges.
Motions:
(i) Helen Sharpe spoke in favour of buying a DVD player for Spalding Hostel.
Stuart Hal Smith suggested finding a cheaper alternative and proposed two amendments: - to add that it should be padlocked (accepted by Helen)
- to change £44.49 to “up to £25”. This was not accepted by Helen, a vote was taken and the amendment failed.
Quin asked if the DVD player could be region-free.
An amendment was proposed to change £44.49 to “up to £45”. Helen accepted this proposal.
A vote was taken on the amendment with the two accepted amendments.
The motion carried
(ii) Beth Davyson spoke in favour of being reimbursed for four microphones. She qualified that they were bought to replace four microphones that had gone missing, specifically for a One World Week event.
Tom commented that he would investigate how the microphones went missing in the first place.
David Clough asked where they are kept and who has access to the room. Daniel Clarke replied that they are kept in the catering cupboard and the catering staff have the key.
A vote was taken.
The motion carried.
(iii) Paul Thomas spoke in favour of not allowing people to remove parts of the drum kit without permission from KCSU.
An amendment was proposed to change “permission from KCSU” to “permission from the KCSU Ents Officer or Co-ordinator, or if they are not available, the Cellar Bar sound and lighting officer”. Paul accepted the amendment.
A vote was taken on the motion with this amendment.
The motion carried
---------------------------------The meeting was adjourned---------------------------------------------