Meeting of the General Assembly 26 February 2014 Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall I. II. III. IV.

Call to Order: 20:31 Roll Call: Colbert, Miller, Swords are absent. Approval of Minutes: Will be approved next week Public Comment Time: No one from the public is present. V. Introduction of Guests Hugh Ratcliffe 15: 1. Radcliffe will be talking about Bowdoins utility provider. 2. This utility provider provides 60% of the energy to the state of Maine. 3. The company has proposed a standby rate. 4. This will have a bad effect on Bowdoin, as it will increase costs. 5. Company charges set rate even on Bowdoin produced electricity. 6. This includes the solar panel facility. 7. This will also include a fixed rate in the summer. 8. This means that the company will provide energy even when it is not needed. 9. This will waste over 280,000 per year. 10. Ratcliffe believes that this is a scam. 11. 1 decade of this system will take 40 years to pay off. 12. Bowdoin entered litigation with this issue. 13. Bowdoin students need to be against this. 14. Massa: Would this apply to solar or lending? 15. Ratcliffe: Would apply to solar. 16. Ratcliffe adds: Solar company owned by Spanish company. 17. Company does actually not want to do this. 18. Levine: Valid argument to change infrastructure. 19. Ratecliffe: Wants Bowdoin energy provider to: 20. Provide service at minimum cost. 21. Stop the inflation of prices. 22. Goldberg: Believes this whole issue is bizarre and confusing. 23. Public hearing for this issue is on May 2nd.

24. Rate utility laws are needed. 25. Maine students do not want these problems. VI. Old Business 1. Nelson: Will be attending the NESCAC student government conference at Bates. 2. VII. Blackout event taking place on campus.

Reports of Committees

1. Facilities & Sustainability David Levine 16 1. Levine: Introduces 131413. 2. Wong: Believes that language needs to be reworked. 3. Levine: Looking to suspend 2-week rule. 4. Wong and Levine: Both leave room to discuss changes to 131413. Proposal to Vote: Central Maine Power Standby Fee (131413) PUT ON HOLD 2. Academic AffairsJordan Goldberg14 1. Rujirorachai and Goldberg are trying to put a system in place to have professors put their syllabi onto Polaris. 2. Haregot: What are professors saying? 3. Goldberg: Professors do not want to be held up to standards. 4. Goldberg: Off record************************************** 5. Overpriced textbooks are another issue. 6. What does BSG think about it? 7. Cohen: Third parties are undermining bookstore. 8. Nelson: Bookstore would be involved. 9. Massa: Does not want textbook people to have a hissy fit. 3. Student Affairs Roberto Tavel 16 1. Met with Dean Pichelli 2. There will be a lunch next week to air concerns about changes to the health centre. 3. There is a reserved room in Thorne (11:30-1:00 Mitchell North) 4. Not known what format will be and attendance numbers are unknown.

5. Tavel also addresses concerns over the floating chem. free floor issue. 4. Student Activities Funding Committee Megan Massa 14 1. Vision that SCAFE will have (layers upon layers of text). 2. Massa believes that this system is more streamlined. 3. Nelson: This will help improve complex operating budgets. 4. Massa: Reads clubs that will use new system. 5. Student Organizations Oversight Committee Daniel Mejia-Cruz 16 1. Currently in the process of revamping rechartering process. 2. Drafting up new recharting form. 3. Will get back next week with more information. 6. Executive Committee Sarah K. Nelson 14 / Allen Wong Yu 14 Nelson: Shows assembly new election guide. 1. 2. Nelson: Talks about concerns over changes to health centre. Nelson: Specifically address the following: I. II. III. IV. 3. Integration with Mid Coast. Bowdoin Health Centre is a niche market. Students are uncomfortable with changes. Insurance changes.

Nelson: speaks about informal lunch in Mitchell North about health centre changes.

4.

Nelson: Encourages better to go to Ellen Baxter event in Daggett lounge.

5. 6. IX.

Nelson: Another senior night this week. BSG event on Friday at Megans flat.

Report of Members 1. I. Class Councils 2014 a. Senior Week. II. 2015 a. b. c. d. Cohen: concerned with parking. Cohen: New parking restrictions are concerning. Colbert: No cheese snacks at super snacks. Cohen: Mistake.

e. f. III. 2016

Cohen: BSG has favourited my tweets. Cohen: Reads tweets

a. Sign up people for inaudible. IV. 2017 a. 370.00 Dollars donated to Safe Passage.

2.

Inter-House Council 1. 313 People applied for slots 2. Out of 313, 20 are upperclassmen. 3. No beds in social houses are going to housing lottery. 4. Interviews started today. 5. Buddy system will help this. 6. Nelson: All good.

3.

Entertainment Board 1. 2. 3. Sean Paul is not coming to Ivies. The poster was fictitious. Nelson: False poster would be illegal in real world.

4.

Athletic Council 1. 2. Announces Polar Bear Nation special Olympics. No meeting in two weeks.

5.

The McKeen Center NIL

6.

Director of Programming( Serwer): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. First meeting for Spring Gala Wellness Day(for finals). Will have a meeting with Nate+Silvia. Enough programming to fill 2 days. Dogs, Zumba, Massage, baking, sporting event, toddlers. Massa: No therapeutic puppies in the area.

7.

At-Large 1. 2. Lima: Turbo vote does not work. Nelson: Asks if anyone else has had problems with Turbo vote.

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Nakamura-Koyama: Asks if there could be an e-mail to let people know when events have free food.

X.

Report of the President Sarah K. Nelson 14 1. 2. Nelson: If you are going to concerts, buy tickets. Nelson: BSG Party 20:30-22:30 13 D Coles Tower at Massas Flat.

XI.

Announcements: 1. Changes to proposal 131413 I. II. III. IV. Wong reads document. Nelson: Speaks about changing language around. Language of amendment is changed. Vote takes place. o o Results: Yes: ALL No: NIL 131413 passes.

XII.

Adjournment: 21:43