Minutes March6 2011 en

STUDENT FEDERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

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OF 2010-2011 ON MARCH 6 2011
Date: Sunday, March 6th 2011

Location: LMX 108
Time: 5 PM
Chair: Federico Carvajal
Secretary: Véronique Maggiore
S.1 Welcome
The meeting began at 5:37 PM
S.2 Roll call:
SFUO Tyler Steeves

SFUO Sarah Jayne King
SFUO Ted Horton
SFUO Amy Hammett
SFUO Alex Chaput
SFUO Paige Galette
Arts Danika Brisson
Arts Mel Large
Arts Gillian Lessard
Arts Logan Ouellette
Arts Martin Schoots-McAlpine
Common Law Hannah Draper (late)
Droit civil Emilie Lemieux- Guenard
Education Carolyna Vasquez
Engineering VACANT
Health Sciences Julie Brezden
Health Sciences Adrien Herod
Health Sciences Hafsa Khan
Management Eric Hampel
Management Kundai Marume
Management Andrei Huranchyk (Absent)
Medicine Miriam Kimpton (Absent)
Science Rosy Fournier
Science Chouaib Redouane
Science Michael Colantonio
Social Sciences Iain Brannigan
Social Sciences Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe
Social Sciences Sam Kabbara
Social Sciences Tasha Peters
Social Sciences Jesse Root
Social Sciences Christine Moncrieff
S.3 Comments from the chair
Welcome to a special meeting of the BOA.
I would like to take a few seconds to outline the process that will be followed today in order to consider
elections appeals regarding the SFUO General Election. As per a decision adopted by this Board of
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Administration on Sunday February 27 2011 the appeals today shall be considered following these
guidelines:
! The meeting will be open only to the members of the Board plus the appellants, defendants and
their representatives, the Chief Electoral Officer, the Secretary of the Board and the Chair of the
Board.
! The appellant s will be given 3 minutes each to explain their case to the BOA, they may choose to
allow a representative to speak on their behalf, or to share their allotted time with their
representative.
! After that the defendants will be given 3 minutes each to make their remarks to the BOA, they may
chose to allow a representative to speak on their behalf, or to share their allotted time with their
representative.
! After the presentations are made, members of the BOA will have up to 20 minutes to consider the
written submissions and relevant documentation.
! When the members of the BOA are ready to proceed and after the presentations by the parties to
the appeal, the BOA will have 15 minutes to debate the appeal, this period of time may be
extended once by a simple majority vote.
! At the conclusion of the debate a final decision by the BOA will be made.
! Once an appeal has been dispensed with, the parties will be asked to vacate the room and the
parties to the following appeal will be invited to the meeting.
As Chair of the Board I am responsible for maintaining order at meetings, no disturbances will be tolerated,
whether by members of the BOA, parties to the appeals or any other individual. I ask that each of you as
well as all parties involved in the appeals behave in a respectful manner and adhere to the rules of order
which govern our meetings. Any person who insists on causing disturbances will be asked to leave the
meeting room.
There have been a number of appeals received, those that were submitted within the prescribed timelines
as per the SFUO constitution will be considered by the BOA today. There will be a total of 6 appeals. The
submission by the appellants, the responses by the defendants and any relevant documentation submitted
by the CEO or Elections Committee has been compiled and will be distributed prior to the beginning of each
appeal for your consideration.
Appeal of the decision of the Chair
On whether or not the meeting is constitutional because the motion that was used to allow it not to have
people in the meeting did not follow Robert’s Rules of Order or the Constitution and should have been a 2/3
vote and not a majority vote
Proposed by: Ted Horton
Motion: Be it resolved that the ruling of the Chair be upheld
Proposed by: Jesse Root

Seconded by: Christine Montcrief
Roll call has been requested
SFUO Tyler Steeves N

SFUO Sarah Jayne King Y
SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
SFUO Paige Galette Y
Arts Danika Brisson Y
Arts Mel Large Y
Arts Gillian Lessard Y
Arts Logan Ouellette N
Arts Martin Schoots-McAlpine Y
Common Law Hannah Draper (Late)
Droit civil Emilie Lemieux- Guenard N
Education Carolyna Vasquez Y
Engineering VACANT
Health Sciences Julie Brezden Y
Health Sciences Adrien Herod N
Health Sciences Hafsa Khan Y
Management Eric Hampel N
Management Kundai Marume (Late) Y
Management Andrei Huranchyk (absent)
Medicine Miriam Kimpton (absent)
Science Rosy Fournier Y
Science Chouaib Redouane
Science Michael Colantonio N
Social Sciences Iain Brannigan Y
Social Sciences Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe Y
Social Sciences Sam Kabbara Y
Social Sciences Tasha Peters Y
Social Sciences Jesse Root Y
Social Sciences Christine Moncrieff Y
Carried. The ruling of the Chair has been upheld
S.4 Adoption of the agenda
Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented:
S.1 Welcome
S.2 Roll Call
S.3 Comments from the chair
S.4 Adoption of the agenda
S.5 General Elections Appeals
S.6 Ratification of Election Results
S.7 Closing of the meeting
Proposed by: Émilie Lemieux-Génard

Seconded by: Amy Hammett
Adopted as presented
S.5 General Election Appeals
Appeal number 1.
Presentation by defendant 1: Amalia Savva
Presentation by defendant 2: Jesse Root
Motion to deny the appeal
Proposed by: Amy Hammett

Seconded by: Christine Montcrief
SFUO Tyler Steeves Y

SFUO Ted Horton Y
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput Y
Arts Mel Large Y
Arts Logan Ouellette Y
Common Law Hannah Draper (LATE)
Engineering VACANT
Health Sciences Adrien Herod Y
Management Kundai Marume Y
Management Andrei Huranchyk (ABSENT)
Medicine Miriam Kimpton (ABSENT)
Science Chouaib Redouane (ABSENT)
Science Michael Colantonio Y
Social Sciences Jesse Root A
Motion carries. Appeal is denied.
Motion to allow the media in the room
Because of the technical difficulties with the live streaming of the meeting, I propose to give the student
media permission to listen in on the meeting from inside the room in order to insure transparency and the
right to access to information
Amendement to the motion
As long as we allow 3 people per media (3 from la Rotonde, 3 from the Fulcrum)
Proposed by: Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe

Seconded by: Alex Chaput
Adopted
Amendment to the motion
Be it resolved that the three members of La Rotonde and The Fulcrum respect the safe space rules
and that if these rules are broken, there is a process and following this process the members of the
media will be asked to leave the room
Amendment to the amendment
In order to maintain this safe space the media shall not have speaking rights while at the
meeting nor shall they disrupt in any way
Proposed by : Jesse Root

Seconded by : Ian Brannigan
Failed
Proposed by: Paige Galette

Seconded by: Tasha Peters
Roll Call has been requested

SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
Arts Danika Brisson N
Arts Mel Large Y
Engineering VACANT
Management Kundai Marume N
Social Sciences Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe A
Social Sciences Jesse Root A
Adopted
Proposed by: Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe

Seconded by: Danika Brisson

SFUO Ted Horton Y
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput Y
Arts Mel Large Y
Droit civil Emilie Lemieux- Guenard Y
Engineering VACANT
Management Eric Hampel Y
Adopted unanimously
Appeal number 2.
Presentation by appellant 1: Sean Green, representing Aaron Kozak
Presentation by defendant 1: Amy Hammett

Seconded by: Hafsa Khan

SFUO Ted Horton Y
SFUO Amy Hammett A
SFUO Alex Chaput Y
Arts Mel Large Y
Droit civil Emilie Lemieux- Guenard Y
Engineering VACANT
Management Eric Hampel Y
Motion carries unanimously. Appeal is denied.
Motion to recess for 15 minutes
Amendment
That the recess be of 20 minutes
Proposed by: Kundai Marume

Seconded by: Émilie Lemieux-Guénard
Adopted

Seconded by: Logan Ouellette
Adopted
Meeting reconvenes
The Chair hands out communications received from SFUO legal counsel
Motion to elect a member of the Board to draft the written decision of the Board on the matter of the
appeals of Tristan Dénommée and Nick Crawford
Amendment
That the chair of the board, with the assistance of legal counsel, drafts a written statement reflecting
the decisions made by the Board on the appeals regarding the V.P. Finance Race to be ratified by
the board at the next Board meeting

Seconded by Christine Montcrieff
Adopted
Danika Brisson, Alex Chaput, Émilie Lemieux-Guénard, Sarah Jayne King, Kundai Marume, Armel
Mesmin Agbodjogbe and Logan Ouellette abstain.
Presented by Sam Kabbara

Seconded by Gillian Lessard
Adopted
Alex Chaput, Sam Kabbara and Sarah Jayne King abstain.
Appeal number 3.
Presentation by appellant 1: Reem Zaia, representative for Tristan Dénommée

Presentation by defendant 1: Sarah Jayne King

Motion to extend debate for 15 minutes
Proposed by: Logan Ouellette

Seconded by: Eric Hampel
Adopted
Logan Ouellette wanted to give his rights to the appellant, Amy Hammett objected on the
grounds that both parties had their chance and that if they talk again its unfair. The Chair
said he agreed with Amy Hammett even though he thinks that the appellant should still be
able to talk on points of information if required.
Motion to sustain the ruling of the chair regarding giving speaking rights to the
appellant

Seconded by: Christine Montcrieff
Adopted

SFUO Sarah Jayne King A
SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
Arts Mel Large Y
Common Law Hannah Draper Y
Engineering VACANT
Health Sciences Julie Brezden A
Management Kundai Marume A
Social Sciences Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe N
Appeal number 4.

Motion to extend the debate by 15 minutes
Proposed by: Michael Colantonio

Seconded by: Émilie Lemieux-Guénard
Failed
Proposed by Jesse Root

Seconded by Hafsa Khan

SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
Arts Mel Large Y
Engineering VACANT
Appeal number 5.

Motion to deny the appeal based on one of the scenarios provided as an option by legal
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Motion to recess for 5 minutes
Proposed by: Émilie Lemieux-Guénard

Seconded by: Mel Large
Adopted
Motion to extend debate
Proposed by: ÉmilieLemieux-Guénard

Seconded by: Danika Brisson
Adopted

Seconded by: Jesse Root

SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
Arts Mel Large Y
Engineering VACANT
Appeal number 6.
Presentation by appellant 1: Nick Crawford

Motion to reject the appeal:
Motion to extend debate
Proposed by: Danika Brisson

Seconded by: Alex Chaput
Failed
Proposed by: Martin Schoots-McAlpin


SFUO Ted Horton N
SFUO Amy Hammett Y
SFUO Alex Chaput N
Arts Mel Large Y
Droit civil Emilie Lemieux- Guenard
Engineering VACANT
Management Eric Hampel A
S.6 Ratification of Election Results
Be it resolved that the election results be ratified

Seconded by: Ian Brannigan
Adopted
S.7 Closing of the meeting
Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned
Proposed by: Ian Brannigan

Seconded by: Logan Ouellette
Adopted
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The meeting is closed at 1:24 AM March 7 2011.

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STUDENT FEDERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

Date: Sunday, March 6th 2011

S.2 Roll call:

SFUO Tyler Steeves

S.3 Comments from the chair

Welcome to a special meeting of the BOA.

Appeal of the decision of the Chair

Proposed by: Ted Horton

Motion: Be it resolved that the ruling of the Chair be upheld

Proposed by: Jesse Root

SFUO Tyler Steeves N

Carried. The ruling of the Chair has been upheld

S.4 Adoption of the agenda

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented:

Proposed by: Émilie Lemieux-Génard

S.5 General Election Appeals

Presentation by defendant 1: Amalia Savva

Presentation by defendant 2: Jesse Root

Motion to deny the appeal

Proposed by: Amy Hammett

Roll call has been requested

SFUO Tyler Steeves Y

Motion carries. Appeal is denied.

Motion to allow the media in the room

Amendement to the motion

Proposed by: Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe

Amendment to the motion

Amendment to the amendment

Proposed by : Jesse Root

Proposed by: Paige Galette

Roll Call has been requested

SFUO Tyler Steeves N

Proposed by: Armel Mesmin Agbodjogbe

Roll Call has been requested

Presentation by appellant 1: Sean Green, representing Aaron Kozak

Presentation by defendant 1: Amy Hammett

Motion to deny the appeal

Proposed by: Jesse Root

Roll Call has been requested

Motion carries unanimously. Appeal is denied.

Motion to recess for 15 minutes

That the recess be of 20 minutes

Proposed by: Kundai Marume

Proposed by: Amy Hammett

Proposed by: Amy Hammett

Presented by Sam Kabbara

Presentation by appellant 1: Reem Zaia, representative for Tristan Dénommée

Motion to deny the appeal

Proposed by: Amy Hammett

Motion to extend debate for 15 minutes

Proposed by: Logan Ouellette

Proposed by: Jesse Root

Roll call has been requested

Presentation by appellant 1: Reem Zaia, representative for Tristan Dénommée

Motion to deny the appeal

Motion to extend the debate by 15 minutes

Proposed by: Michael Colantonio

Proposed by Jesse Root

Roll call has been requested

Motion carries. Appeal is denied.

Presentation by appellant 1: Reem Zaia, representative for Tristan Dénommée