Meeting highlights
PRESENT
Francisco Hernandez (Chair), Zac Gawn, Lucy Gaudin, Ruby Sycamore-Smith, Rachael Davidson, Gianna Leoni, Kamil Saifuddin, Blake Luff, Keir Russell and Pippa Benson
IN ATTENDANCE
Sam McChesney (Critic Reporter), Darel Hall (General Manager) and Donna Jones (Minute Secretary)
APOLOGIES
Jordan Taylor
Pippa Benson for lateness
Gianna Leoni and Blake Luff for leaving early.
Moved from the Chair
201/13 THAT the above apologies be accepted.
CARRIED U
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
202/13 THAT the minutes of the executive meeting held on 21 May 2013 be accepted as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
SPEAKING RIGHTS
Moved from the Chair
203/13 THAT Darel Hal, Sam McChesney and Donna Jones be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.
CARRIED
ANZAC DAY DEBRIEF MEETING
Meeting minutes attached for noting.
The gifts for the Gunners are yet to be purchased. We are waiting on an invoice to pay for the ammunition. Fran and Harlene haven't had their meeting yet to discuss the funding.
POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
The meeting asked when some of the policies would be finalised.
Sycamore-Smith/Luff
204/13 THAT the minutes of the Policy Committee meeting held on 6 May 2013 be received.
CARRIED
Pippa arrived at 5.25pm
FINANCE AND EXPENDITURE MINUTES
Luff/Sycamore-Smith
205/13 THAT the minutes of the Finance and Expenditure meeting held on 21 May 2013 be received.
CARRIED
Luff/Sycamore-Smith
206/13 THAT the OUSA Executive appoint Forsyth Barr as the investment fund managers for the $1.5 million Future Student Investment Fund and invest in low-risk interest bearing investments and that this conservative approach be reviewed in the future.
CARRIED
Luff/Sycamore-Smith
207/13 THAT the Finance and Expenditure Committee investigate the University's investment policy and work with the policy committee in establishing an OUSA investment policy.
CARRIED
Gaudin/Davidson
208/13 THAT the OUSA Executive allocate $15,000 to purchase two till systems for the OUSA Recreation Centre and the OUSA Main Reception.
CARRIED
TE WIKI O TE REO
Gianna addressed the meeting pointing out we will be running our Te wiki o Te reo week alongside Re-Orientation from 8 - 13 July. The National week is 1 - 7 July.
A fear factor event is planned between Te Roopu Maori and the Executive is being planned along with an eating competition with a twist.
Tawhini from Te Roopu Maori attended our Managers meeting last week to ask for support during this week. It was suggested that we have posters with the names for items in Maori, we answer our telephone with a Maori greeting and endeavor to get involved by contributing to Te wiki o Te reo.
ESPORTS UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT
As attached, Fran is seeking funding of $15,000 for a second semester inaugural New Zealand Universities ESports Tournament.
Feedback from some students from the previous tournament. Labs were taken up with the tournament when they wanted to study.
Some of the Executive want a budget breakdown for this funding request before considering it. Also, could sponsorship be obtained for prizes etc?
Why aren't other Student Association's contributing to these Tournaments?
It was envisaged that a staff member would be employed to organise and set up this tournament so about $5,000 was requested for this.
It was noted that the Uni Games Organizing budget area was underspent due to prudent work from all concerned.
After a debate it was decided that some funding would be considered.
Davidson/Benson
209/13 THAT OUSA allocate $5,000 for an ESports University Tournament Coordinator position in Semester two to come from the Uni Games Organizing budget area.
Against: Gaudin/Gawn
CARRIED
Blake left at 5.53pm
GOVERNANCE REVIEW TIMETABLE
Zac left at 5.56pm
Zac returned at 5.59pm
A debate took place with the focus on the impartiality of the review panel and was the tightness of the time frame..
Keir/
210/13 THAT the draft time frame for the Governance and Representation Review Timeframes as attached be accepted.
LAPSED
Meeting adjourned at 6.12pm
Meeting resumed at 6.17pm
The following timetable was then suggested. It was noted that after the panel was appointed they could all compile the submitted questions for the survey and get it out to students. Students would also be invited to submit questions.
A foreshadowed motion was then put:
Keir/Davidson
211/13 THAT the following time frame for the Governance and Representation Review Timeframes be accepted.
5 June - 17 June:
OUSA President to lead fact-finding mission to find the governance and representation structures of selected student associations around New Zealand, Australia and the world (both past and present) and present a report to the OUSA Executive on the 18th of June.
OUSA President to write a Terms of Reference for the Student Governance and Representation Review Working Panel to be approved by the executive on the 18th of June. OUSA President to work with the OUSA Secretary to identify and approach four people to act as external representatives to the panel who will provide their expertise, skills and perspective.
5 June - 17th June
Applications for Student Governance and Representation Review Working Panel opened to the student body with applications closing on the 17th of June. Executive to consider applications and appoint panelists on executive meeting on the 18th June.
18 June - 5 July:
Student Governance and Representation Review Working Party meets to discuss and prepare Governance and Representation Review Survey
19 June - 19 July
OUSA President to lead engagement effort with relevant stakeholders(Pacific Islands Center, Disability Information Support Services, University etc) to give specific feedback to OUSA's Representative and Governance Structures.
8 July - 19 July
Student Governance and Representation Survey goes out to student body. Feedback window closes on 19th of July.
19 July - 30 July
Representation and Governance Review Working Panel deliberates and considers all feedback to propose a model to the OUSA Executive. Executive approves a final model to go to referenda on exec meeting on the 30th of July.
13 August - 20 August:
OUSA Referenda to be held on the proposed model.
9 September - 26 September:
OUSA elections. Held under new executive model (if proposal passes) or under old one (if proposal fails)
CARRIED
Pippa left at 6.10pm
Applications for students to apply to sit on this panel would be advertised on the OUSA facebook as soon as possible so the first meeting can be set up on 8 July. It was agreed a panel of 4 OUSA Executive members, 4 external appointees and 3 students would make up the panel.
Fran will get the terms of reference to a meeting for setting as soon as possible and he will forward the application form to the Secretary to update ready for the Communications Officer to advertise. All applications to the secretary@ousa.org.nz closing on 17 June.
STUDENT HOUSING INSULATION SCHEME
As attached - Fran would like to work with a company in South Dunedin to share their curtain bank with OUSA so students in the scarfie area could hire them.
It was discussed that it was the landlord's responsibility to have curtains on the windows. How would the curtains be stored and administered? Who would put the curtains up? Who supplies the curtain railings and hooks?
Fran said this scheme would provide student flats with additional insulation via the provision of thermal-backed curtains to help reduce heat loss. OUSA could act as a referral and advertising agent for the Dunedin Curtain Bank as well as collecting the curtains and storing them.
There had been no staff consultation on this idea and it would require further investigation.
Eventually it was decided that Francisco would draw up a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dunedin Curtain Bank and OUSA and bring it to the next meeting.
SCARFIE SHUTTLES
Fran would like to initiate better transport for students. He would like to investigate cheaper airport shuttles at a cost of $10 each way.
There are some shuttles that offer cheaper shuttles providing there are enough to fill a van.
Would there have to be a centralized pick up point or would they pick up passengers from other points? This is to be investigated by Fran and tabled until the next meeting with his findings.
$5 DINNERS
As attached.
It was noted that the $3 dinners aren't running now as the Recreation Centre run into compliance issues. The Dunedin City Council are investigating.
It would be proposed that OUSA will advertise $5 dinners and take orders in the mornings. Orders would be placed with bbCatering who will then prepare and deliver them to the OUSA Recreation Centre at 5pm each week day. Pick up for the orders from 5-7pm. If this idea works out further developing of the scheme will ensue.
The Recreation Manager has been involved in the creation of this trial.
Sycamore-Smith/Russell
212/13 THAT OUSA work in partnership with bbCatering to provide $5 Dinner Deals for 2013 and allocate $1,000 to this project from the campaigns line.
Against: Gawn/Gaudin
CARRIED
REFERENDUM RESULTS - 27 - 31 May
Should the Otago University Students' Association Annual Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 be received and accepted?
95.89% Yes, 4.11% No, Total Votes 852
Should the Otago University Students' Association Annual Report for 2012 be received and accepted? 94.25% Yes, 5.75% No, Total Votes 852
Should PricewaterhouseCoopers be appointed as Auditors for the Otago University Students' Association for 2013? 87.95% Yes, 12.05% No, Total Votes 855
Should Anderson Lloyd be appointed as Honorary Solicitors for the Otago University Students' Association for 2013? 91.67% Yes, 8.33% No, Total Votes 852
Should OUSA support a 'warrant of fitness' test for a minimum standard of insulation and efficient source of heating in student flats? 94.95% Yes, 5.05% No, Total Votes 871
Should the following amendments be made to the Constitution and Rules of the Otago University Students' Association for the Executive Elections in 2014? 50.93% Yes, 49.07% No, Total Votes 856
The first four administrative questions passed the 1% required threshold. Questions five and six didn't meet the 5% threshold to pass. The Returning Officer will submit a report once he has finalised the three complaints.
OTAGO UNIVERSITY HOCKEY CLUB LOAN
Gaudin/Gawn
213/13 THAT the meeting move into committee of the whole for commercial sensitivity at 6.52pm
CARRIED
Gaudin/Gawn
214/13 THAT the meeting move out of committee of the whole at 6.58pm
The Executive and the OU Hockey Club are working with Lucy regarding their loan.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Exam Packing - Fran asked if the executive could assist him after this meeting to fill the exam packs. Ruby said she would. All were reminded to try and be available early in the morning next week to hand them out to students.
ELECTIONS 2014
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
215/13 THAT nominations open for the 2014 OUSA Executive Elections at 9am 9 September 2013 and close at 4pm 19 September 2014.
CARRIED
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
216/13 THAT voting for the 2014 OUSA Executive Elections open at 9am on 30 September 2013 and close at 4pm on 3 October 2013.
CARRIED
Sycamore-Smith/Gaudin
217/13 THAT voting for the 2014 OUSA Executive Elections be by electronic means only.
CARRIED
Meeting closed at 7.02pm