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February 27, 2019

FSU Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

February 27, 2019

Members Present: Marlene Kim; Steve Striffler; Monique Fuguet; Jessica Holden; Emilio Sauri; Tim Sieber; Joe Ramsey; Joseph Brown; Ellen Frank; Peggy Walsh

Others Present: Lorenzo Nencioli, FSU Membership Coordinator; Max Page, MTA Vice President; Heather LaPenn, MTA; Caroline Coscia, FSU NTT Grievance Officer, FSU Parliamentarian

  1. Approval of the agenda: Motion to approve agenda. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously.
  2. Approval of the 2/6/19 Ex Com minutes: Motion to approve minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously.
  3. Fund our Future Update: Discussion of the Cherish Act.  Discussion of holding a people’s  hearing with community members, faculty, students, and  legislators discussing the importance of $43+ million/year.  Max Page encourages the FSU, others to do a ‘people’s budget’ to determine how to spend money if bill is passed. Discussion of Fund Our Future campaign. May 16th will be rally at the State House. Tim Sieber volunteers to work on campaign.

PEGGY ENTERS; CAROLINE ENTERS

   4. JCC bylaw changes:  Explanation of the changes (check FSU office for copies): Motion to approve JCC bylaws changes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously.

   5. Mount Ida update and strategy: Marlene: Faculty Council resolution will be made re Mt. Ida on Monday. (Note: this meeting did not occur due to a snow day.)

EMILIO SAURI; JOE RAMSEY ENTER

MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION SECONDED. MOTION    PASSES.

MOTION TO END EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION SECONDED. MOTION PASSES

   6.  Budget discussion and input (check FSU office for copy): Ellen recommend not reducing dues at this point in order to ensure 6 months of savings (recommended amount). 

EMILIO, MONIQUE LEAVE

      Discussion of budget items.  Ellen will revise the budget for the next meeting. 

MEETING ADJOURNED