Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1969-1972)

SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1969

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Term, 1969-70, or the beginning of the Fall Term 1970, depending on
the wishes of Student Government Council.
8. Depending upon the availability of the necessary capital, the store
will begin operations either in September, 1970, or January, 1971.
Regent Goebel asked why the Regents should approve an
assessment of not more than five dollars per person for the
bookstore.
President Fleming responded that he felt the Regents did not
wish to set a limit for the total amount.
Regent Smith replied that the total seemed to be a maximum
realistic assessment, that quite possibly this figure should be
flexible inasmuch as Student Government Council might get
additional funds elsewhere.
President Fleming stated that another reason was that one
should have a uniform amount from referenda to referenda in
the various schools and colleges.
Regent Lindemer responded that he wanted to be sure that
each of the schools and colleges would give clear evidence that
they were behind the proposal.
Regent Goebel moved an amendment which would remove the
requirement of a $5.00 maximum assessment because he felt that
the discretion for the size of the assessment should be left to the
judgment of SGC since that body would be responsible for raising
the students' $100,000 contribution to the bookstore. The amendment failed because of a lack of a second.
Regent Dunn said that any time you have a deliberative body
there would be a difference of opinion among its members. He said
that the Regents tried to obtain a consensus out of the diversity
of opinions. He was not particularly happy with the resolution
before them, but he would vote for it when the time came. He was
particularly in support of the idea of turning over to the bookstore
all the monies currently in the Student Vehicle Fund, and that
there be no more referenda on the issue.
Regent Smith stated that an additional reason for asking for
another referendum was that the last one was based on an assessment of $1.75, whereas this program would require more money
and hence an increased assessment. Furthermore, when one wished
to place monies into a business venture, one must go back to the
people and see whether or not there was a strong mandate for that
position, particularly when a larger amount was requested. Another
reason, he said, was that a referendum taken at an earlier period
may not reflect the wishes of those students that were here now,
particularly if there was to be an increase in student assessment.
Regent Lindemer said he would like to comment upon the six
questions that Regent Smith had read. The degree of trouble