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DOOCA expressed concern over safety and accessibility of temporary walkway along Munger Meadow during winter

Bursar responded that the walkway is wide enough for a snow blower, so it should be able to be cleared, and remain safe during the winter

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Discussion over use of $11,000 gift allocation from KBot

Freeman residents wanted the use of the money to be determined through a November ballot initiative

Not to use all of it for IdeaFest again

And/or some of it could be used to fund transportation on the Peter for a weekend

CGP responded that this is the first time CG received $11,000, and that the money for the first IdeaFest came from reverted CG funds

Dower residents wanted to use the money to bring dogs or other fuzzy creatures brought to campus

Stone-Davis residents suggested dividing the money up to the Res Halls, and let House Councils decide

WZLY preferred another IdeaFest

Tower Court also preferred IdeaFest

Severance residents concerned about IdeaFest, they said many of the ideas that came out of it never actually happened, and preferred one big thing be done rather than a bunch of tiny ones

Also brought up that not everyone goes to HoCo/attends Senate, and knows what IdeaFest is in general. A ballot initiative would be better.

CGP responded that there was a community hoops initiative that went through, students could buy subsidized hoops that they would then pass on to people.

Another initiative was Check Out Fun, an initiative to leave recreational materials in res halls, but did not occur.

Another was the Tweeter Pan Initiative that did not pan out because there was already a facebook Transportation page.

Grace Park, ZA and CGPC, added that the Guerilla Arts Workshop also took place

Katelyn Campbell, Executive Senator Stone-Davis, stressed that there needs to be a way to hold the projects more accountable, so that more than one or two projects actually get completed

HPC-CG Liaison stated that the ballot initiative and IdeaFest are similar in nature. Both allow all students to participate, and not everyone is guaranteed to click on the ballot initiative link anyway. Everyone is invited to attend IdeaFest, just as everyone is invited to click on the link. (Note: IdeaFest was held in Tishman Commons, a space that cannot hold the entire campus, so attendance would be limited to what the space could fit, including tables, chairs, and food).

Bursar added that the ballot initiative can only be used for one idea, while IdeaFest can split up the money for multiple ideas.

Sec-Treas added that IdeaFest was unique because it let people collaborate unlike a ballot initiative

CPLA chair added that things like petting zoos are available at other points in the year, and that we should use the money to transform opinions into tangible ideas

WASAC members suggested using the funds to create a multicultural space on campus, because students had been promised one for multiple years, yet there was still no physical space on campus.

CGP was doubtful $11,000 would be enough for that, but Grace Park, ZA, disagreed

CGP pushed for IdeaFest because students would have more flexibility. She suggested having more tables to discuss multiculturalism at wellesley

Disagreement over if the vote should even take place now, or be moved to the next Senate

Multiple Senators ask to move it to following week so that they can discuss more with their constituents, DOOCA disagrees

A senator suggests splitting up the $11,000, with $5,000 going towards IdeaFest

CGP clarifies that regardless of how much money is given to IdeaFest, it will still happen.

Several senators suggest to vote on bringing back the 3 options to their constituents: IdeaFest, ballot initiative, or splitting up the money

They didn’t really have discussions about this last week because they weren’t even sure what to bring back to their constituents

Motion passes to bring back the three options to constituents and postpone vote until following week