The Brotherhood Meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by President Marty Rosenberg.

The minutes of the previous General Meeting, the minutes of the special Executive Board Meeting on October 7, the minutes of the Executive Board Meeting on October 12 of all read and accepted.

The Treasurer's Report was read by Roger Crouse:

315
315 CA
ICB
$75.08
 Stands at
$79.65
Receipts
315 G
Disbursements
$10.22
 Stands at
$10
FCB
$64.86
 315 BX
AR
$11.00
 Stands at
$271.33
AP
$95.41
Out
$84.41
FCB
$64.68
WB
-$19.55

The Service Report was given by Al Bunce:

  1. The homecoming weekend looms as a major project up for the brotherhood.  There will be a rally and parade on the 23rd, the tailgate picnic on the 24th, and the APO Concert on the 25th.
  2. The Debate Tourney will be held November 7th with Dave Allen Chairman. 
  3. On Friday, November 13 there will be a rally for the UNH game which is cheered by Steve Pretanik.  And before the blood drive will be the 17th through the 19th of November.

A request is issued for people to help with the running of the Homecoming Parade, the setting up of the reviewing stand, and the distributing of publicity.

The Membership Report was presented by John Goodrich, followed by the Finance Committee Report which was given by Roger Crouse.

The report from the 3rd Vice President, which was primarily concerned with the regional conclave, was given by Dave Mitchell.

Move: to amend the motion concerning the BX service charge as follows: to delete all have to the first sentence and had its place "in the event that the balance of the BX account shall become less than the recommended operating reserve, the service charge may be reinstated for such time as is necessary to reestablish the recommended operating reserve."
and further, by deletion in the opening sentence of the words "next semester's" PASSED! (Dave Mitchell)

Move: the service charge for the Book Exchange be eliminated.  In the event that the balance in the BX account shall become less than the recommended operating reserve, the service charge may be reinstated for such time as is necessary to reestablish the recommended operating reserve.  PASSED! (C. Ignacio)

Move: to extend the length the meeting to 8 15 p.m. PASSED! (John Kucharski)

Move: to table the motion concerning the ritual change.  PASSED! (John Goodrich)

Move: to amend the motion concerning the BX and is a board by deleting "appropriate university officials" and adding "the SUG board".  PASSED!

Move: that the Book Exchange Committee be instructed to approach the SUG Board and ask for change and operating limits.  This change is to consist of the following: that any net revenue came from operating in excess of the recommended operations reserve be used for charitable unserviceable program, this purpose to be approved by the SUG Board.  Tabled till next week!

Move: that the Kappa Omicron chapter response of the following proposed amendment to the national Prince Constitution: to add an article XIV section 2, after "action on petitions" and before "if petition..."
"upon receipt of petition, the national President shall appoint an ad hoc credentials committee to advise with an assist to petitioning group as it prepares for active affirmation.  This committee shall be composed prize at the section chairman of the section in which the petitioning group is located, representatives from two or more nearby chapters, and such other activists were alumni as the national President or Executive Committee meeting desirable.  This committee shall examine the credentials of the petition group and evaluate its readiness for active membership in the fraternity.  The observations of this committee shall be transmitted to the national executive secretary, and shall become an integral part of the petition."  PASSED! (Dave Mitchell)

Resolve: that the Kappa Omicron chap response to the following proposed amendment to the national Constitution: to amend article IV section 6 clause to buy the deletion of "total" and the insertion of "elected", so that the clause will read: "any member of the national Executive Board who has served 20 years on the board shall become a life member of the board.  These lifetime memberships shall not affect the elected membership of the board as set forth in article IV."  PASSED! (Dave Mitchell)

Resolve: that the BX committee be instructed to prepare a figure for the recommended operating reserve to approximate 150 to 200% of semester operating expenses.  PASSED! and per Dave Mitchell)

Move: to amend the motto concerning the budget by raising the figure of the office supplies from $10-$25.  PASSED! (Dave Mitchell)

Move: to amend the motion concerning the budget by inserting a figure for refreshments of $10.  PASSED! (Dave Mitchell)

Move: that the chapter budget which was submitted by Roger Crouse be adopted as amended for the fall semester 1964 - 1965 PASSED! (Roger Crouse)

Move: to accept the resignation of Howie Nelles from chairmanship of the ritual Subcommittee of the Membership Committee.  PASSED! (John Goodrich)

Move: to extend the meeting until 8:20 p.m. DEFEATED! (Dave Mitchell)

Move: with reference to the transportation to the concert: bus service be initiated for a bus from Holyoke and one from Northampton to pick up girls at Mount Holyoke College and at Smith College at a reasonable rate to the passengers and subsidized by APO. PASSED! John commotion.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. followed by a movie.

Respectfully submitted
Denny Myshrall
Recording Secretary

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