Here are notes from the regular AMS Council meeting of March 27, 2024:
Official Election Results: Elections Administrator Max Holmes made the elections official by reporting to Council. Turnout was 21%, with the number of votes cast being the third highest ever.
The new President will be Christian (CK) Kyle. The VP’s will be Drédyn Fontana (Academic & University Affairs), Gavin Fung-Quon (Finance), Amy Liao (Administration), and Ayesha Irfan (External). The two Board of Governors reps will be Eshana Bhangu and Kamil Kanji.
The one bylaw referendum (on requiring a three-year financial plan) passed.
Code and Policy Changes: Council approved changes to do with Resource Groups communication, reviewing the Ombudsperson, allowing those with disabilities to participate in Council meetings, indexing fees to inflation, and managing the Endowment Fund.
A/V Upgrades: AMS President Ben Du talked about plans to upgrade the Nest’s A/V systems, which have not been upgraded since the building opened in 2015.
Celebrations: Council heard that the Just Desserts awards ceremony was a success, and was reminded of the upcoming Awards Gala and the Open Education Resources ceremony.
Closures: Managing Director Justin Lieu said the Flavour Lab and Porch food outlets will be closing for good.
Club membership: VP Admin Ian Caguiat said the Operations Committee has reversed its recent decision to no longer allow non-students to join AMS clubs. There had been a concern about whether non-AMS members would be covered by AMS policies on sexualized violence and respectful community, but it seems they will be.
Appointments: Council extended Kai Rogers’ term as Speaker for another year and also appointed a new Ombudsperson, Noah Mossey, who will begin May 1.
Next meeting:
The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in the Michael Kingsmill Forum in the Nest at 6 pm.
Sheldon Goldfarb
Archivist & Clerk of Council
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