Earlier today the General Assembly met in a special session to vote on a proposed piece of legislation enabling the General Assembly to apply for funding for TV's for the Eugene I Kaine Student Health and Fitness Center. The bill enables the General Assembly to apply for $3,500 for the purchase and installation of TV's in the fitness center. This funding is contingent upon the Director of the Fitness Center getting University Approval for the instillation of the TV's, the cable, and the assumption of all future costs for the TV's.
This bill was passed by a vote of 18-2 and I voted in favor of this piece of legislation. It is my opinion that this is crucial improvement that will increase usage of the Fitness Center and improve each students experience at the Student Health and Fitness Center. The ball is largely in the Mrs. Marie Kennedy and the University's court at this point. The General Assembly has taken all necessary steps to apply for these funds as soon as the University presents us with a letter of intent to allow the instillation.
Should this intent be provided by the University I encourage SFAB to approve this funding as soon as possible so that work can commence immediately. The only reservations I bear towards this bill is that it may be mistakenly seen as a precedent for the use of the Student Activity and Club Sports Fee for the purchase and renovation of University equipment. This is simply not the case, and I ensure the Student Body that I will be a vocal critic of any SAGA member who intends to use the trust invested in them by their class to inappropriately use the money that is expressly designated for Student Activities and Club Sports.
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