Meeting highlights
PRESENT
Francisco Hernandez (Chair), Zac Gawn, Lucy Gaudin, Blake Luff, Ruby Sycamore-Smith, Rachael Davidson, Keir Russell, Kamil Saifuddin and Pippa Benson
IN ATTENDANCE
Darel Hall, Hannah Payne-Harker (Environmental Officer), Cameron Taylor (University Media Student) and Donna Jones (Minute Secretary)
APOLOGIES
Jordan Taylor and Gianna Leoni
Pippa Benson for lateness
Moved from the Chair
143/13 THAT the above apologies be accepted.
CARRIED U
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved from the Chair
144/13 THAT the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 April 2013 be accepted as a true and correct record.
CARRIED U
MATTERS ARISING
Snow Games - Blake Luff advised he was in the process of formalising a plan and will report back to keep everyone in the loop once this is done.
GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT
Lockers for student storage has been discussed at meetings between David Richardson and OUSA. The Secretary has written a letter to David Richardson outlining the need for more lockers especially in a central location with late night access.
Sycamore-Smith/Gawn
145/13 THAT the General Manager's March Operational Report be received.
CARRIED
SPEAKING RIGHTS
Moved from the Chair
146/13 THAT Darel Hall, Donna Jones and Hannah Payne-Harker be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.
CARRIED U
ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABLE OFFICER APPOINTMENT
It was agreed for this item to be moved ahead of other agenda items to enable Hannah Payne-Harker to speak to her application and leave should she desire.
Hannah's CV had been distributed to the executive along with a proposed job description.
She has been on this committee and working on the students for environment action group.
Davidson/Gaudin
147/13 THAT Hannah Payne-Harker be appointed as the Environmental Sustainability Officer for 2013.
CARRIED
Hannah will report to the Executive after meetings. Lucy Gaudin and Rachel Davidson may get involved in the Environment Committee.
Saifuddin/Russell
148/13 THAT OUSA allocate $1500 to the Environment Committee to come from the campaigns budget line.
CARRIED
PRESIDENTS REPORT
As attached.
Gawn/Luff
149/13 THAT the President's April 2013 report be received.
CARRIED
EDUCATION OFFICER'S PORTFOLIO
Tabled
POST GRADUATE OFFICER HONORARIUM PAYMENT
The previous motion didn't stipulate an amount to pay.
Blake left at 5.36pm
Gaudin/Davidson
150/13 THAT motion 100/13 be amended to include a 17 ½ percentage be paid
CARRIED
Blake returned at 5.38pm
TERTIARY OPEN DAY - 13 May
The Secretary reminded the executive of the OUSA stall duties on the day and also the BBQ supplied by the University Union over the lunch period needs setting up, two people at least cooking and then putting away.
Zac and Rachel offered to assist with the BBQ. Lucy will co-ordinate a roster to help on the stall.
UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC DIRECTION SUBMISSION
For noting to advise that OUSA had submitted a submission.
WELLINGTON MEDICAL STUDENTS UNION/OUSA SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
There were some small alterations to be made although the executive were happy with the broad intentions of this document. Is it GST inclusive?
STUDENT FORUM FOR REFERENDUM
Luff/Gawn
151/13 THAT a Student Forum be held on 16 May 2013 at 1pm outside in the Link Courtyard area if weather permits or in the Main Common Room.
CARRIED
Zac Gawn will be the MC for this Forum.
WELLINGTON POST GRADUATE EVENTS FUNDING REQUEST
Invoice attached. In future the aim is to get the University to fund and support our satellite campuses.
Russell/Luff
152/13 THAT OUSA contribute $500 towards the 2013 Inaugural Mad Scientists' Postgraduate Ball.
CARRIED
GENERAL BUSINESS
Welfare & Housing Committees - as the memo attached states Ruby wants to create more awareness of better warmer flats and also to advertise to students widely to seek their involvement in welfare issues for students. A couple of bold advertisements in Critic to encourage students to sit on these committees and to obtain feedback is the first aim.
Sycamore-Smith/Luff
153/13 THAT OUSA allocate $900 to cover the costs of two weeks advertising in the Critic Magazine to attract student participation to come from the Welfare Budget.
CARRIED
Spirit Fest - as the memo states Spirit Fest is an opportunity for students in Dunedin to "taste" the various spiritualties the Otago University has to offer.
Spirit Fest provides a day of "spiritual networking" and the opportunity to experience performances and interactive activities.
There is hopefully going to be stalls set up in the Link where groups can have their own section and interact, perhaps this could coincide with OUSA Market Days.
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
154/13 THAT OUSA allocate $50 to advertise and run Spirit Fest along with the Interfaith Committee, to come from the Welfare Budget.
CARRIED
Take Back the Night - as the memo states - The Dunedin Feminist Collective are organising another take back the night event for the end of May or early June. This has been a successful event run in the past in Dunedin and is also run internationally. They would like OUSA to assist with the bond money for the Octagon area. This bond will be returned after the event if there is no damage to the area.
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
155/13 THAT OUSA allocate $300 to enable the Dunedin Feminist Collective to deposit a Bond for the Take Back the Night Event to come from the Women's Budget line.
CARRIED
Luff/Gawn
156/13 THAT the meeting move into Committee of the Whole for reasons of personal privacy at 5.59pm.
CARRIED
Pippa arrived at 6.07pm
Luff/Gawn
157/13 THAT the meeting move out of Committee of the Whole at 6.19pm
CARRIED
OU DEBATING SOCIETY PUBLIC DEBATE FUNDING REQUEST
As the memo states the Otago University Debating Society are running a series of public debates.
OUDS have run many successful debates in the past. It is a good way to involve student groups and often these groups involve student looking to make positive changes they maintain.
They would like OUSA to help fund debates.
Some of the Executive said this should be referred to the Grants Committee as they are an affiliated club. This would set a poor precedent.
Others felt this was more of a collaboration with OUSA and we could fund it half each.
This was also considered by some as a broader benefit to the University and OUSA as it is educational and involves a wide range of students.
A strong debate took place.
Zac left at 6.26pm
Benson/Russell
158/13 THAT OUSA allocate $1000 for two Public Debates in collaboration with the Otago University Debating Society in May and July 2013.
Against: Gaudin/Luff/Sycamore-Smith/Saifuddin
FAILED
It was expressed that OUSA should realize the Otago University Debating Society (OUDS) has world class Debaters and this should be seen as an excellent opportunity to assist with a good student event.
Sycamore-Smith/Davidson
159/13 THAT OUSA allocate $1000 for two Public Debates in 2013.
Against: Gaudin
CARRIED
Pippa to set up a subcommittee for a tendering process to run these Debates.
Meeting closed at 6.42pm