Show u. u E P. A H Kennedy Bypasses Executive Council By Clarke Caldwell News Editor A concern was brought up in last Thursdays Thursday's Senate meeting by Executive Vice-President Vice and Senate Chair John E. E that he and L During the Executive Council meeting Kennedy brought only one of the three bills regarding a 1200 donation to the South Valley Training Center to attention It was then approved by a 4 2 vote The two votes not in favor were abstentions no o Ulner i n e r members be because c a use of the I I pre pretty tt y m much u C h C amp u s S Senate e n ate e 9 Affairs Vice- Vice were frust frus goofed goo leU d up p. p Pre President sid e n t t r a t e d Rebecca over the Marla Maria led Ken Kennedy Jensen and fact that Fine Arts President President Presided L Lectures e c t u r res e s Marla Maria V i c e Kennedy President signed nuts bills into fito effect without I first consulting the rest of the Executive Council On May 2 1997 Kennedy received three bills from the Senate addressed to all members of the Executive Council for their review and consideration Kennedy signed all three bills into effect on May 6 before presenting them to the rest of the Executive Council which held their meeting May 7 Brandee Butler were not in attendance The way I see it when we the Senate pass something we take it to the Executive Council who is supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed to review the bill motion it vote on it and either turn it into legislation or act upon it said The concern I have is that the bills were addressed to the Executive Council and signed by Kennedy on May 6 The Exec Executive tive Council meeting wason wason was wason on May 7 As a proven system we J iI r f t Photo courtesy of Executive Council President Maria Marla Kennedy have six people that need to vote on these resolutions before they are passed These had been acted upon before the meeting was even held and the other two bills were not voted on onor onor onor or approved by the Executive Council yesterday May 7 Were We're not playing Continued on Page 2 Kennedy Bypasses Continued from Page 1 7 Were We're running a playing government government government govern govern- ment here Were We're running a representation tion system and I feel as if the system has be been n blown out of whack I dont don't feel that yesterday in Executive Council meeting I represented the Senate Body I feel like the Senate Body was represented by President Kennedy According to line of the constitution one of the responsibilities of the Executive Council is isto isto isto to recommend legislation to the Student Senate I was not in Executive Council when the bills were signed said Rebecca Jensen who was attending another meeting at the time I was not aware that they were signed I had no idea I didn't even read the bill According to Senator Eric Olsen it itis itis itis is generally understood when a bill addressed to the Executive Council it needs to be brought before that body and reviewed before any signing or vetoing takes place During the Senate meeting Olsen said Your the Senate concerns are going to end up with a president above the people not of the people in terms r of nf F tho the wa UJ air u u our guard said Kennedy We the Executive Council and Senate were completely right I completely overlooked overlooked overlooked over over- looked that I pretty much goofed up According to Kennedy upon ij fib receiving the three bills she read them over did i her v. v nUl y vu v. v voice is heard research Olsen also said Your the Senate concerns felt really that If the bill is are going to end up with witha good about addressed to the a president above the them and president that person per per- people not of the people signed them son can sign or orveto in terms of the way our She also veto it The president voice is heard a acknowledged c k n now o w I 1 dent can bring it to Eric Olsen edged that the Executive Senator she should Council so that have taken they have a tair fair understanding or of what is taking place in the Student Association But it would be unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate nate if that person did not because that's five members of leadership It is the feeling of the Senate Body that it itis itis itis is not fair if communication of the information does not take place I was caught just a little bit off- off them to the rest ot of the Executive Council I think weve we've all lost sight that we weare weare weare are all j just students and were we're all leaming learning learning learn learn- ing added Kennedy We Ve all want to todo todo todo do our jobs constitutionally But there are times when the learning process comes full circle that's why Continued on Page 3 Kennedy Bypasses Continued from Page 2 Im I'm here as Student Body and as a student There are no disciplinary measures written in the constitution or bylaws regarding this type of incident According to both Vice-President Vice and Senator Olsen they would like to work through the matter with Kennedy The three bills signed stated that a bulletin board be put up next to the pay payphones payphones payphones phones by the Book Store for the Executive Council and Senate to use a anew anew anew new Executive Assistant be appointed and that 1200 be donated to the South Valley VaHey Training Center for their recycling program |