Student Assembly

MINUTES
Cornell University Student Assembly
September 27, 2007
4:45 — 7:00 p.m.
Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:48 p.m.

II. Roll Call

Present: Mazdak Asgary, Chris Basil, Daniel Budish, Mark Coombs, Asa Craig, Samantha Dong, Adam Gay, Elan Greenberg, Vince Hartman, Ryan Lavin, Ian Lesyk, Steven Matthews, Ashley McGovern, Carly Miller, Arjun Natarajan, Lance Polivy, Austin Redmon, Ahmed Salem, Rammy Salem, Christopher Sarra, CJ Slicklen, Rebecca Smith, Rebecca Stein, Sanjiv Tata, Andrew Wang

Unexcused: Ashley McGovern

III. Open Microphone

C. Slicklen asked if any members of the audience wished to speak about items not on the agenda.

No one came forward.

IV. Oath of Office

All new Student Assembly Representatives took the Oath of Office.

The assembly congratulated the new representatives.

V. Approval of the Minutes

There were no corrections to the 9/6/2007 minutes. There was a call for acclimation. It was seconded. There was no dissent. The minutes from the 9/6/2007 SA meeting were approved.

VI. Announcements/ Reports

Welcoming New Members — E. Greenberg

E. Greenberg formally welcomed the new representatives and congratulated them on winning their elections.

GPSA Update — R. Salem

R. Salem said that there was an article in the Daily Sun about a survey that ranked Cornell students last in civic knowledge. He said that the GPSA discussed the West Campus Initiative Timeline. Also, there will be an open forum on October, 7 to discuss the Campus Code of Conduct with a focus on the graduate school community.

UA Update — C. Basil and S. Matthews

C. Basil said that the CJC has created a rough draft for the Campus Code of Conduct and that a representative from Campus Planning gave a presentation to the UA.

In response to a question asked by A. Salem, C. Basil said that the Campus Code of Conduct has been updated and that individuals are still able to comment on the draft.

In response to a comment made by L. Polivy regarding proposed controversial changes to the Campus Code of Conduct, K. Duch said that many of the suggestions made in the Krause Report were taken into consideration but not included in the draft. The Krause Report was the document containing the most contentious suggestions .

SA Retreat Announcement — R. Lavin

R. Lavin announced that the SA Retreat would be on Saturday, October 6.

Dining Committee Update — M. Coombs

M. Coombs said that the dining committee had their first meeting of the semester. He announced that M. Asgary will be the Vice Chair of the committee and that Cornell’s Director of Dining is leaving Cornell for another job. This semester, more nutritional information should become available on packaging and online.

SAFC Update — I. Lesyk

I. Lesyk said that this semester Club Sports were capped $5750, single groups were capped at $8500, and co-organized events were capped at $9000. There were no competitive cuts as a result of fewer applicants and an 8.4% zero fund rate.

Ruckus Update — E. Greenberg

E. Greenberg said that in the past few weeks he and C. Slicklen have been in contact with the Dean of Students Kent Hubbell and a representative from CIT. Ruckus is free music downloading service. Cornell’s Napster subscription expires and the university will be moving on to another service. Ruckus will provide Cornell students with the option to listen to music for free on their computers. The infrastructure will be implemented over the course of the semester and students will be notified when the service becomes available.

In response to a question posed by A. Salem, E. Greenberg said that he did not believe that students would be able to download music from Ruckus on to their ipods. Students will be able to listen to the music on their computers. The hope is that the service will decrease the amount of music that students download from DC++ and other file sharing programs.

A. Salem confirmed that Ruckus is a better run and managed package than the one Napster provided.

University Diversity Council Update — E. Greenberg

E. Greenberg said that he has been on the Working Committee of the UDC this year. The UDC is a very interesteing group made up of a lot of deans and associate deans. At the previous meeting the council discussed Cornell’s diverse purchasing initiative. Cornell makes $600 million in purchases through its purchasing office each year. The university makes a strong effort to recruit local and minority owned businesses. Cornell has been doing this for a number of years and has a very good reputation among higher institutions. He told the council that he did not believe many undergrads were aware of this initiative. Therefore the council will be working to create pamphlets and information indicated how students and organizations can engage in diverse purchasing. He will be working throughout the year to connect UDC initiatives with the student body,

SA Procedural Update — E. Greenberg

E. Greenberg said that he sent an email outlining procedures for the byline funding process. All representatives should have had the opportunity to look it over. He asked if there were any questions. Due to concerns regarding the use of the list serve, the Office of Assemblies has made the executive board moderators of the list serve.

VII. Business of the Day

M. Asgary made a motion to reconsider the SA’s allocation to Wilderness Reflection. It was seconded.

E. Greenberg said that the motion cannot be dealt with at the current meeting due to logistical issues. Because M. Asgary was on the prevailing side of the vote, the motion stands. The assembly will discuss ways to reconsider the vote before the next meeting.

The Student Assembly’s Allocation of the 2008–2010 Student Activity Fee - Cornell Cinema

A. Gay said that the Appropriations Committee voted 9 to 1 to recommend an allocation of $10.00 per student. This amount is $1.00 less than Cornell Cinema’s requested amount and a $1.00 decrease from the current funding level. The entire committee feels that the services provided by Cornell Cinema are valuable and does not want to see programming cut. The committee members felt that they were being responsible in recommending the dollar decrease and that the cinema could continue to function at $10.00 per student.

Mary Fessenden introduced herself as the Director of Cornell Cinema. She said that Cornell Cinema has been cited as one of the best campus film exhibition programs in the country, screening close to 300 different films/videos each year, seven nights a week in the beautiful Willard Straight Theatre. Each monthly calendar includes an array of classic Hollywood and foreign films, independent titles, documentaries, experimental work, recent international cinema, silent films with live musical accompaniment, cult classics and recent Hollywood and arthouse hits, in addition to guest appearances by visiting film and videomakers. Cornell Cinema began in 1970 as a university film society, but has evolved into a media arts center with a national reputation. Cornell Cinema’s primary purpose is to expose Ithaca and regional audiences to alternative forms of cinema (such as documentary, classic, and experimental films) as well as alternative voices not usually heard through the mass media. Its secondary purpose is to provide affordable, second-run commercial entertainment for the Cornell community. In fulfillment of its educational goals, Cornell Cinema encourages audiences to reflect critically on commercial and other media by supplementing its over 750 annual screenings with the facilities of a media arts center. These include a media study library with extensive reference materials, publications, a film collection, and frequent guest artists and critics offering workshops and presentations. Campus and community groups can call attention to their organizations, and faculty can schedule films in conjunction with their courses, by proposing cosponsored screenings to the Cinema Advisory Board. She said that Willard Straight Hall is dependent on the rent that Cornell Cinema pays. The Appropriations Committee had suggested somehow decreasing rent costs but this is not possible. Rent costs are fixed.

C. Slicklen said that he has been impressed by Cornell Cimena’s dedication to the funding process. At the Appropriations Committee meeting, he voted to fund the organization at $10.00 per student. However, after doing research and discussing the cinema with students he feels that the Appropriations Committee erred and that the $11.00 per student allocation is deserved. The committee felt that the $13,000 cut could be made up by decreasing rent costs but this is clearly not possible. The $22,000 paid in rent to Willard Straight Hall is revenue for the building. If Cornell Cinema can no longer pay rent, there is a ripple effect. He said that although the $50,000 in reserves may seem excessive to some people it is not. Their projector is over 70 years old and will most likely need to be replaced in the next two years at the cost of the amount of money in their reserves. The money the organization has on reserve is insurance for the rest of the money the SA is allocating to them.

V. Hartman said that the assembly would be hearing passionate claims about the cultural significance of Cornell Cinema over the next thrity minutes. However, he reiterated that the representatives have a duty to appropriate the activity fee in a way that benefits students. Although Cornell Cinema provides a valuable service, the assembly does not allocate funding to artificially support groups.

In response to a question posed by V. Hartman, M. Fessenden said that approximately 21000 undergraduate tickets were sold during the past year. If ticket prices are raised by a dollar to $5.00 per students she feels that there would be a drop in attendance. She said that in the past, ticket income dropped when prices were raised.

A. Natarajan emphasized that salary and rent expense will not magically disappear if the assembly votes to cut Cornell Cinema’s funding. The programming will be cut. The SA’s allocation is an investment in art and is worth the extra dollar to maintain the diversity of Cornell Cinema’s programming.

M. Fessenden reiterated what A. Natarajan said about costs.

Seth Jacobson, 2008, said that he is not personally involved with Cornell Cinema. He is a patron that has attended about 15–20 films. He pointed out that $11.00 is the cost of a single movie at Pyramid Mall. Art is being shown at the Cornell Cinema and it is important to realize that profit driven analyses cannot be applied to art.

A representative from Cornell Cinema said that the organization does improve student life on campus. The cinema shows films seven nights a week and attracts as diverse of an audience as you can get.

M. Asgary said that during the previous by-line funding the assembly raised Cornell Cinema’s allocation by three dollars. He is under the impression that the assembly did this so that the cinema could lower prices by $.75 per ticket in hopes of increasing attendance. However, attendance did not increase significantly. He mentioned that the Student Activities Fee cannot be used to pay salaries and that the organization has not properly addressed this qualification. Another concern is that the organization does not have any student members which distinguish it from other by-line funded organizations.

A. Salem said that he believes that assembly members should not engage in discussions regarding which organizations fill a niche on campus. All organizations fill a niche. Using mathematical deduction approximately 5000 undergrads attend Cornell Cinema. The assembly needs to ensure that the benefits to students are greater than the costs. He does not think it is fair to use students’ money to subsidize the activities of other students.

A. Gay clarified that Cornell Cinema is not using SA money to pay salaries. Funding the organization is wholly within the purview of the SA.

Jessica Lychalk spoke on behalf of a member of the Cornell Cinema Student Advisory Board who could not attend the meeting. Cornell Cinema is one of the only organizations on campus that can give students from a huge array of backgrounds the opportunity to relax each night of the week. Cornell Cinema provides all students with a convenient and easy way to take a break. She said that she works in the box office and from her experience it is not the same students repeatedly attending showings. Additionally, students frequently have difficulty finding cultural aspects in small towns. Cornell Cinema allows them to do so.

M. Fessenden said that the drop in ticket income that M. Asgary referred to resulted from a decrease in showings due to efforts to streamline programming. Cornell Cinema has already gone through the process of making cuts where possible. She reiterated that the cinema works with over thirty student organizations to put on programs throughout the year.

M. Coombs said that he is a patron of Cornell Cinema and believes that Cornell Cinema events and services are valuable. He is a swing voter and encouraged representatives to really discuss the issues involved.

V. Hartman asked if it was possible for groups to perform on the stage of Cornell Cinema or if it were possible to rent out the facility.

M. Fessenden said that the stage is very small, holds expensive equipment and has no backstage area. These reasons among others make the stage poorly suited to any performance or speaking type event.

In response to a question posed by A. Wang, M. Fessenden confirmed that Cornell Cinema applies to other groups for funding besides the SA. The organization raises over $30,000 each year to help cover its costs. She said that average attendance per film is 75 undergrads or 675 undergrads per week.

M. Fessenden emphasized that Cornell Cinema is not only showing brand new films. Part of their mission is to enhance the experience of older films by bringing in speakers and showing the movies in a cinema setting. To remain competitive with other entertainment options, Cornell Cinema needs to keep prices low.

G. Mazza, Appropriations Committee member, pointed out that the organization appears to be in a state of decline and has had its funding increased during the past funding cycles to compensate for this. He feels that $11.00 per student is a lot of money.

R. Lavin said that he has been going back and worth and is glad to hear different sides of the debate. He said that Cornell Cinema is a very expensive program. The benefits of having the cinema are however great. The cinema is an admissions tool and is a center for cultural exploration and expansion. He does not want to see programming cut and therefore feels that Cornell Cinema’s funding should not be cut.

M. Fessenden emphasized that the cinema is an admissions tool. Additionally many faculty members are highly appreciative of the services and programs that Cornell Cinema provides. The cinema and its programming also encourage many students to pursue careers in the film industry.

Marissa Fessenden said that she is a student employee of Cornell Cinema. She grew up in Ithaca and has been attending Cornell Cinema for as long as she can remember. In addition to being great for Cornell, the cinema is great for the Ithaca community and is extremely important to maintain. Cornel Cinema truly enhances the intellectual community.

M. Fessenden said that Cornell Cinema is knitted into the fabric of both the university and the community. The cinema works extensively on outreach and notifies faculty of events that might pertain to the classes they are teaching. The cinema enhances education at Cornell.

C. Basil said that the presence of Cornell Cinema positively influenced his decision to attend Cornell. Attendance is however a concern. He suggesting having the cinema look at not being seven days a week.

M. Fessenden said attendance is harder to predict with more obscure films.

D. Budish stressed that the funding and the value derived from the funding cannot be separated. With an insufficient allocation, Cornell Cinema will not be able to provide value to the Cornell and Ithaca communities. Attendance should not be the focus of the debate. Cornell Cinema provides a connection with the surrounding communities, career benefits to students, enhances Cornell’s reputation in general, supports a diverse culture, and gives students another option for weekend activities.

M. Fessenden said that the idea that students can attend a film each night of the week is a valuable part of the overall service that Cornell Cinema is providing. The state of art right now is such that subsidies are necessary.

William Osterweil said that Cornell Cinema is important to the Cornell arts community. He came to Cornell because of Cornell Cinema and the university’s film program. The cinmea brings fame to Cornell and cannot be quantified by attendance or ticket prices.

M. Fessenden emphasized that Cornell Cinema has already streamlined their organization and made cuts where possible.

S. Matthews said that he does not view his activity fee as money that will come directly back to him in some way. He believes that the SAF should be used to enhance the Cornell experience for all students on campus. He appreciates going to a university that supports such a diverse student body and where every student can participate in whatever they would like to participate in.

A. Richter, GPSA liaison, reminded representatives that whatever they decide has a ripple effect. What the SA decides will impact what the GPSA decides which may results in graduate students being charged a lower ticket price than undergrads. The fact that Cornell Cinema improves community relations is important. The cinema also creates job opportunities for students.

Andrew Herman, Class of 2007, said that he worked at Cornell and had a wonderful experience there. Cornell Cinema provides students opportunities to engage in academic experiences that would otherwise not be available.

L. Polivy said that everyone appears to agree regarding the importance and quality of the arts. He asked M. Fessenden to paint a picture of what the direct impact of the $1.00 cut would be. He asked if she could try to quantify the number of events that would have to be cut.

M. Fessenden said that she could not say specifically. There would be fewer speakers, guest artists, and live music events all of which are very popular but very expensive. She said that if the cinema receives more money fromt the GPSA than the SA, a two tiered ticket strucutre would likely be implemented.

R. Stein pointed out that everyone seems to be speaking in absolute terms. It does not appear that the cinema will cease to exist if they are cut from $11.00 to $10.00 per student. The cinema appears to fulfill a small niche and the $1.00 could be put to better use of elsewhere. The money could be used to enhance programs that benefit a larger population of students.

M. Fessenden said it was misleading to make statements saying that Cornell Cinema serves a small niche. She believes that Cornell Cinema serves approximately 50% of the student population. She said that it would be inefficient to determine whether or not students are grads or undergrads at the box office but the idea could be further explored.

C. Sarra said that he thinks that a $10.00 allocation is fair. The cut would not go into effect until 2008–2009 leaving Cornell Cinema time to plan for decreased funding. He suggested increasing ticket prices by a dollar which could potentially lead to $21,000 more dollars based on last years attendance. Just as M. Fessenden said a dollar is not a significant amount of money and would not influence his decision to see a movie or not. He does not believe that a dollar would deter people as readily as others seem to suggest.

C. Miller emphasized that even if all students do not take advantage of the services Cornell Cinema provides. It is a great cultural and artistic asset to Cornell. Part of the value of the cinema is that it shows films 7 nights per week. She does not think it is fair to cut the organization’s funding when it provides so much value to the community.

Ian Crovisier said that Cornell Cinema is an award winning organization and has received accolades from national organizations. It brings immense cultural value to an isolated town. It is a truly wonderful organization that enhances a great number of students’ Cornell experience. Fusing over $1.00 seems absurd and he asked the assembly to please maintain the funding.

There was a motion to disprove the decision of the Appropriations Committee. It was seconded. There was no dissent. By a vote of 15 to 5 with 1 abstention, the assembly voted to disprove the decision of the Appropriations Committee.

D. Budish suggested funding Cornell Cinema at the level of $11.00 per student.

A. Salem recommended an allocation of $8.00 per student. This was the level that Cornell Cinema was funded at during by-line cycle before the present one. The organization received an increase based on the argument of increased attendance. This has not been the case and thus funding should be returned to the previous level and ticket prices increased.

A. Wang suggested a $9.00 allocation. Although he recognizes the benefit of Cornell Cinema, ticket prices should be increased.

L. Polivy suggested making recommendations that are not whole dollar amounts to promote a compromise. He recommended fundign the organization at $10.50 per student.

C. Slicklen recommended a $11.00 allocation.

V. Hartman suggested considering a $4.00 allocation. Cornell Cinema sold 21000 tickets discounted by $2.50 per ticket which amounts to $53000 in discounts. If you divide $53000 by 13,000 studnets you end up with about $4.00.

Greg Mezey, Appropriations Committee member, said that he voted in favor of reducing the allocation by $1.00. He said that he does not understand why 63% of Cornell Cinema’s revenue is coming from student fees if it is such an asset to the Cornell Community. Also Cornell Cinema is lacking in statistical data to support its claims of wide ranging attendance.

Liz Collucci said that she represents the Dean of Studnets. She came to the meeting to confirm the economic realities of Willard Straight Hall. Rent revenue covers the cost of very important expenses such as custodian salaries and utilites. For Willard Straight Hall, 60% of funding comes from the university and the other 40% comes from enterprise activities. She said the building is working on a break even budget and is not in a position to forgive rent at this time. Rent changes would involve a long negotiation process.

M. Fessenden said generating revenue is not as simple as the multiplication calculations various representatives have thrown out throughout the meeting. A percentage of money taken in at the box office goes back to the distributor. The SAF is covering less than 25% of Cornell Cinema’s operating costs.

M. Coombs said that he is uncomfortable with the implications of not funding the organization at the full level. When other groups come before the SA for funding there is no argument that well if you don’t fund us then the entire infrastructure of a major building on campus could fall apart. The argument is so compelling that it could be considered intimidating.

E. Greenberg encouraged members to vote based on what they believe the group deserves.

According to parlimentary procedure, the assembly determined to vote on the suggested allocations in the order that they were recommended. By a vote of 11 to 7 with 1 abstention, the assembly voted to fully fund Cornell Cinema at therequested amount of $11.00 per student.

CIT Committee Report and Discussion - Steve Matthews

S. Matthews said that earlier this year, Polley McClure, VP of IT, requested to meet with the CIT Committee to discuss migrating to gmail. Polley presented this option stating that the original intent of the University offering its own email stemmed from the fact most students didn’t have their own email address. Noticing that just about all students already have either a gmail account, or some other third party email host, the administration wondered if the students would consider making the move to a third party. She mentioned that the benefits would be greater online storage, as well as a slew of applications and services offered by third parties. (google calendars/googletalk/googledocs / msn messenger, social networking). Overall, the CIT committee responded favorably to this idea, but raised a handful of concerns. The first, and also largest factor is that if students get email from a server externally, that bandwidth would get tallied in their NUB, and they could be charged for large attachments, etc. Polley, understood this concern and said she’d investigate that, to see if some sort of amnesty could be arranged for mail traffic. Another large concern was online advertising. Both Google and Microsoft said that webmail would be ad free for student’s four years at the university, but once accounts go to an alumni status, student’s would be subjected to the same advertising. A third concern was that tying the university to one corporation could be controversial. Some students may not want to contribute to the global domination of either of these empires. The counter-argument was made that the university already has corporate affiliations. The committee leaned towards Google over Microsoft, but a strong case was presented for both. It’s likely that a committee specific to this issue will issue a survey over the idea of migrating Cornell mail, and which service to select. Both corporations will probably bring trail versions on campus for students to try out. Overall, the committee liked the idea, but before voting on this issue, wants to have their concerns addressed. He said that Polley said she’d send him an email when she got some answers.

There was a motion to move R. 4 Resolution Regarding the Transfer of Student Assembly’s Bus Service to Class Councils Business of the Day. It was seconded. There was no dissent. Resolution 4 was moved to Business of the Day.

Resolution 4 - Resolution Regarding the Transfer of Student Assembly’s Bus Service to Class Councils — V. Hartman

V. Hartman said that he would like to program to continue and no one on the SA has expressed interest in managing it. Class Councils is however ready to take charge of the program. He therefore is proposing that the bus program be transferred to class councils.

In response to a question posed by C. Slicklen, V. Hartman said that in the past three weeks Class Councils hosted Class of 2008 Barbeque on the Engineering Quad, Class of 2009 Granola Lunch and is in the process of planning Food Olympics.

C. Slicklen said that it does not seem that the mission of Class Councils coincides with the bus program. It appears that V. Hartman would like the bus program to be transferred to Class Councils to enhance that organization. He thinks that the bus program falls under the purview of the SA and does not want to see it transferred.

M. Coombs provided some history of the program for new representatives. The program functioned very successfully and is very beneficial to students. He feels that Class Councils would ultimately be more successful in continuing the program. The assembly should consider the fate of the program rather than their own image.

In response to a question asked by E. Greenberg, V. Hartman said that he does not believe that the assembly will be harmed in any way by transferring the program. The assembly can still take credit for establishing the program.

A. Wang stressed the importance of the success and continuation of the program.

There was a motion to call to question. It was seconded. There was dissent. There was a hand vote. The motion failed.

A. Gay said that he had some concerns regarding funding. Class Councils operates on a strict budget. The SA provides by-line funding to Class Councils so that the councils can put on targeted activities. The bus program falls much more appropriately under the purview of the SA. He said that he is not certain that Class Councils has the expertise to manage and continue the program. He believes that transferring the program would set a bad precedent.

C. Sarra said he understands why V. Hartman wishes the program to be transferred to Class Councils. Representatives should not focus on the reputation of the SA but rather on the success of the programs they initiate. It appears that no one on the SA is willing to manage the bus program and thus it should be transferred to Class Councils.

V. Hartman said that part of Class Councils mission is to provide events and services for the student body and thus can be viewed as encompassing the bus program. Class Council’s does have the ability to manage the program as evidenced by their extensive organization of bussing services during Senior Week.

C. Slicklen asked what would happen to the bus program after V. Hartman graduates in May of 2008.

V. Hartman said that Class Councils intends to establish a chair position on Senior Class Councils to manage the bus program. The position will be written into the organization’s constitution.

C. Slicklen said that he believes that the program should stay with the Student Assembly. There are new representatives who have not had the opportunity to learn about the program and who can potentially take charge of it.

There was a motion to call to question. It was seconded. There was dissent. There was a hand vote. The motion failed.

In response to a question posed by R. Smith, V. Hartman said that Class Councils is willing to take on the responsibility of managing the program whereas no one on the SA has expressed any interest.

A. Salem said that the SA is a legislative body and was not created to put on programs. Class Councils is intended to provide such services.

M. Coombs said that historically Class Councils has been much more continuous than the SA in regards to membership. Continuous membership could benefit the maintenance of the bus program.

A. Wang said that he thinks transferring the program to Class Councils is the appropriate step. By transferring the program, more time is freed up during which representatives can work on new initiatives.

There was a motion to call to question. It was seconded. There was no dissent. There was a roll call vote. By a vote of 11 to 3 with 2 abstentions, the resolution passed. The bus program will be transferred to Class Councils.

There was a motion to table Resolution 3 until next week. It was seconded. There was no dissent. Seeing no dissent, the resolution was tabled.

VIII. Unfinished Business

Resolution 6 � Resolution Regarding the President and Treasurer’s Test for SA Representatives � Elan Greenberg, Ian Lesyk, and Adam Gay

A. Gay said the SA will begin hearing SAFC appeals in a few weeks. It is vital that SA representatives be knowledgeable about the SAFC funding process. Knowing the President and Treasurer’s test will increase the credibility of the SA.

A. Salem asked E. Greenberg if the SA Charter is a document that all representatives should know. If so, he asked if E. Greenberg believed a Charter test was appropriate.

E. Greenberg said that he believes all representatives should be knowledgeable about the SA Charter. The P&T test is however fundamentally different from a charter test.

In response to a question asked by A. Wang, E. Greenberg stressed that the SA representatives need to be knowledgeable about what SAFC commissioners are saying during the appeals process. The SAFC is setting an example for one of their committees. This is a good opportunity to show the SAFC that the SA members are behind them and that they are fully aware of what is required of SAFC commissioners.

There was a motion to table Resolution 6 until next week. It was seconded. There was no dissent. The resolution was tabled.

IX. New Business

There was no new business.

X. Adjournment

There was a motion to adjourn. It was seconded. There was no dissent.