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During the council's final meeting of the year, the constitution was presented and voted upon by some members. But without a quorum, vice chair David Hanselman '94 decided to conduct the rest of the balloting over the phone, which is permitted by council policy...
...fact that you conduct a vote and make a binding statement in the absence of a quorum is very irresponsible. It deserves the consideration of a full 88-member council... I think you can take a lot more pride in the result when you know it's been done procedurally correct and done with more than a mere quarter of the Undergraduate Council," Reyes said...
Heated argument ensued, and as the meeting approached 11 p.m.--when the council is required to leave Sever Hall--the council voted in favor of the letter. However, the council degenerated into pandemonium as members who opposed the letter shouted for a quorum count and a revote...
Vice Chair David L. Hanselman '94 then conducted a roll call revote on the letter, but the tally fell short of a quorum and the question was moot...
According to Hertzman, members did not follow parliamentary procedure by motioning to table, objecting, or calling for a quorum count. Instead, he said, certain council members shouted the chair down...