Posted by Fiona Pearce on 16:43 Saturday 7th March, 2007
Newspapers, Women's dinner, an Access Officer by-election and no free money for anyone.
Minutes – KCSU Open meeting 26.02.07
Apologies: Holly Prosho
Emergency Motion:
Charlotte Payne spoke in favour of a motion to get Fairtrade Status for King’s. The advantages are setting an example for other colleges to become more fairtrade, improving the image of King’s and helping the university get fairtrade status. No changes would have to be made.
It was asked if college is behind the motion, Charlotte replied that the Second Bursar, Dean and Catering department are behind the motion.
A vote was taken on the motion. MOTION CARRIES
Question to the exec: Who is the returning officer for the CUSU elections? It was decided that it is probably Seiriol, but Tom said that he would ask the CUSU President.
Motions:
(i) Olaf spoke in favour of his motion to give £10 to everyone who voted against the motion.
Richard Braude proposed an amendment that £10 should be replaced by “a round of applause and a pat on the head”. Olaf did not accept the proposal.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS
A vote was taken on the motion. MOTION FAILS
(ii) Eddy spoke in favour of his motion to add an extra copy of the Guardian, add the Financial Times and remove the Morning Star from the order of newspapers for the bar.
Christine Berry proposed an amendment to remove the point about removing the Morning Star. Eddy did not accept the amendment. It was asked what the cost of the annual subscription of the Morning Star is, and Eddy replied that he wasn’t sure, but probably around £200. Arun commented that this would come out of the £3000 discretionary fund for the year.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS
Tom Deacon proposed an amendment to remove the point about adding the Financial Times to the order. Eddy did not accept the amendment.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS.
Periodicals and how to stop them being stolen were discussed. The cost was asked about and Eddy said that he thought the cost of a periodical would be less than a newspaper. It was suggested that putting stickers on the periodicals may stop people stealing them.
Sian Cooke suggested saving money by asking fellow to donate back copies of periodicals to the bar. She also said that the MML DoS might be willing to fund the buying of foreign language periodicals.
A vote was taken. MOTION CARRIES
(iii) Aileen spoke in favour of getting £125 for the speaker (Suzie Orbach), entertainment and decorations for the Women’s Dinner.
It was pointed out that this was an event exclusively for women and could be construed as discriminatory.
A vote was taken. MOTION CARRIES.
By-election for new Access Officer:
Kat Hanna and Lucy Mc Mahon campaigned. There were no other candidates.
A vote was taken. Kat and Lucy were elected.
Any other business: Tom announced hustings for the CUSU elections would be at King’s on the 4th March.
---------------------------------The meeting was adjourned--------------------------------------
Apologies: Holly Prosho
Emergency Motion:
Charlotte Payne spoke in favour of a motion to get Fairtrade Status for King’s. The advantages are setting an example for other colleges to become more fairtrade, improving the image of King’s and helping the university get fairtrade status. No changes would have to be made.
It was asked if college is behind the motion, Charlotte replied that the Second Bursar, Dean and Catering department are behind the motion.
A vote was taken on the motion. MOTION CARRIES
Question to the exec: Who is the returning officer for the CUSU elections? It was decided that it is probably Seiriol, but Tom said that he would ask the CUSU President.
Motions:
(i) Olaf spoke in favour of his motion to give £10 to everyone who voted against the motion.
Richard Braude proposed an amendment that £10 should be replaced by “a round of applause and a pat on the head”. Olaf did not accept the proposal.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS
A vote was taken on the motion. MOTION FAILS
(ii) Eddy spoke in favour of his motion to add an extra copy of the Guardian, add the Financial Times and remove the Morning Star from the order of newspapers for the bar.
Christine Berry proposed an amendment to remove the point about removing the Morning Star. Eddy did not accept the amendment. It was asked what the cost of the annual subscription of the Morning Star is, and Eddy replied that he wasn’t sure, but probably around £200. Arun commented that this would come out of the £3000 discretionary fund for the year.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS
Tom Deacon proposed an amendment to remove the point about adding the Financial Times to the order. Eddy did not accept the amendment.
A vote was taken on the amendment. AMENDMENT FAILS.
Periodicals and how to stop them being stolen were discussed. The cost was asked about and Eddy said that he thought the cost of a periodical would be less than a newspaper. It was suggested that putting stickers on the periodicals may stop people stealing them.
Sian Cooke suggested saving money by asking fellow to donate back copies of periodicals to the bar. She also said that the MML DoS might be willing to fund the buying of foreign language periodicals.
A vote was taken. MOTION CARRIES
(iii) Aileen spoke in favour of getting £125 for the speaker (Suzie Orbach), entertainment and decorations for the Women’s Dinner.
It was pointed out that this was an event exclusively for women and could be construed as discriminatory.
A vote was taken. MOTION CARRIES.
By-election for new Access Officer:
Kat Hanna and Lucy Mc Mahon campaigned. There were no other candidates.
A vote was taken. Kat and Lucy were elected.
Any other business: Tom announced hustings for the CUSU elections would be at King’s on the 4th March.
---------------------------------The meeting was adjourned--------------------------------------