The Student Association Assembly rejected Tuesday night a proposal from UB officials to ban freshmen from parking along the Academic Spine next semester.
By a 17-2 vote, the Assembly called the plan unfair and used the rest of the meeting to draft a counter-proposal that was signed by Assembly Chair Hassan Shibly and SA Senate Chair Mazin Kased.
The results of the meeting were reported incorrectly in Wednesday's issue of The Spectrum.
The new Assembly proposal asks that all commuters have Spine parking privileges year-round, that on-campus residents be banned from those lots from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and that public transportation services be improved for students who would no longer be driving to class from the dorms.
"We felt that this proposal was fairer and better and an all-around better solution," Shibly said.
Shibly said although the Assembly disagreed with the presentation by Public Safety Director John Grela, it was beneficial. "Their presentation cleared up a lot of misconceptions," he said.
According to Shibly, SA President Anthony Burgio has shown support for the Assembly resolution and will sign it. With the final backing of Burgio, SA will move into proposal negotiations with the Department of Parking and Transportation.
"Along with Anthony and Student Affairs, the Assembly will work to convince Grela to follow what's in the best interests of students," Shibly said.
Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Messina, from the RMBERS' Instagram page
