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MeetingMinutesFebruary12,2017

MeetingAttendance:JohnBranchJr.,ChrisO’Banner,JustinManuel,RyanJohnsonSr.,GibbsHightowerIV,TorreyThompsonSr.,BaronGates,JohnAllen,FreddieGreenJr.,AllesterTaylor,ScottDalencour,HerbJones,JarretWoodley,TremaineRussell,TorrieRichardson,ShawnSantana(EA),GregoryAllenJr.(EA)CalltoOrder-PolarisRyanJohnsonSr.calledthemeetingtoorderat10:43am.Prayer-VicePolarisFreddieGreenJr.ledthebrothersinprayer.RecitationofStars-Bro.ShawnSantana(EA)ledtheRecitationofStars.RollCall-Meetingattendancewastakenviasigninsheet.Itwasnotedthat5financialbrothersfromthepreviousfiscalyearwerepresentsoquorumwasachieved.Attendanceislistedabove.16brothersofAlphaNuOmegaand2brothersofEpsilonAlpha.AdoptionofAgenda-ThePolarisentertainedamotionfromthebodytoadopttheagendawithflexibility.ThemotionwasmovedbyBro.AllesterTaylorandproperlysecondedbyBro.TorreyThompsonSr.(motioncarries)ReadingandApprovalofMinutesThePolarisentertainedamotiontoaccepttheJanuaryminutesasposted.ThatmotionwasmovedbyBro.ThompsonSr.andproperlysecondedbyVicePolarisGreenJr.(motioncarries)TreasuryReport:-ANOTreasurerBro.JohnAllenpresentedthetreasuryreportforthemonthofFebruary2017.ThebeginningbalanceasofJan31,2017was$3,188.16.Therewasadepositof$121.07onFeb.8,2017.Theexpendituresareasfollows:acheckwrittentoNPHC-Houston$350.00forannualdues,$108.00toBro.GibbsHightowerIVforchapterwebsitemaintenance,$22.95toreorderchecksforatotalexpendituresintheamountof$481.20.Bro.Allennotedthatduesfor4brotherswerepaidtothePayPal.Duesare$125butafterfeescometo$121.07,thatresultedin$484.28inthePayPal,andafinalbalanceof$3309.23intheChaseaccount.Thefinalbalanceasofmeetingtimewas$3793.51.TheANOAlumnichapterisfinancialfortheyearof2017,andagoalof25locallyfinancialbrothershasbeenestablished.

-AdiscussionaboutanitemfromapreviousmeetingcameaboutwhichinvolvedtheestablishmentofasecondaccountfortheCentaurFund.ItwasnotedthatthisaccountwillbeforScholarshipsandcommunityserviceevents.Theaccountwillbebasedon15%oftheANOChasecheckingaccounts. -ThePolarisentertainedamotiontosetuptheCentaurFundaccountandbasingitoffbeing15%ofthechaptercheckingaccount.ThatmotionwasmovedbyBro.ManuelandproperlysecondedbyBro.ThompsonSr.(motionfailed) -AnewmotionwasmovedtoreflectthattheCentaurFundaccountwastobesetupandbebasedoff15%oftheANOChasecheckingaccountattheendofDecemberofeachyear(annually).ThatmotionwasmovedbyBro.TaylorandproperlysecondedbyBro.Allen.(motioncarries)CommitteeReports-PolarisJohnsonSr.hascitedthefollowingcommitteesandleadersforsaidcommitteesforhisterm:Social-PolarisJohnsonSr.(interim)SpecialPrograms-VicePolarisGreenJr.CommunityService-Bro.BranchJr.Membership-Bro.JarretWoodleyIotaYouthAlliance-Houston-Bro.TorrieRichardsonCommunityService-Bro.JohnBranchJr.presentedthefollowing:theANOAlumnichapterwillteamwithETSAlumnichapterofSigmaGammaRhotohostYou’veBeenSummonedonFebruary25,2017aspartofthe#MuchMoreThanAHashtagseries.Thiswillbeapaneldiscussionfeaturinglawyers,judges,andotherlegalpersonnel.Thetopicsincludeimportanceofjuryduty,processforservingonagrandjury,andmore.ThelocationwillbetheSouthGessnerPoliceDepartment8605WestPlaceDrHouston,Texas.Eventwillbeginat10am-12noon.-Bro.BranchJr.movedthatANOpay$50.00tocoverhalfthecostsofgiftcertificatestothepanelistsandmoderatorfortheevent.ThemotionwasproperlysecondedbyBro.Allen.(motioncarries)SpecialPrograms-VicePolarisGreenJr.spokeonthe2017R.E.A.C.H.fortheStarsScholarshipGalapossiblygettinganewlocation.HeisincommunicationwiththeWhitehallDowntownHoustonasapossiblelocation.ApossibledatefortheeventisNovember4,2017.Social-Bro.HightowerIVpresentedaproposalfortheANOChaptertogotoaSugarlandSkeeter’sgameasapossiblefundraiser/brotherhood.Thechapterwillsellticketsfor$13andreceivea$5returnfromeachticketsold.AdatehasbeensetforMay19,2017.

Brotherhood/Reclaimation-VicePolarisGreenJr.presentedanideatoreclaimbrotherswhoresideinHoustonandgatherbrothersaswell.TherewillbeaseriesofBrotherhoodsatlocalspotswhichbrothersbothfinancialandnon-financialmayattend.Thefirst15brotherswhohavenotbeenfinancialthelast2yearswithANOwillreceivetheirfirstdrinkforfree.Inaddition,therewillbeanincentivetopay$55.00tobelocallyfinancialfortheperiodofMarch1,2017-Aprl23,2017.TheeventwilltakeplaceatScrappyBrown’s.Membership-Bro.Woodleypresentedanupdateonnewmembership.2interestedindividualsarereadyformembershipintake.Bro.TaylorstilltryingtosetupANOintakesystem.IYA-Bro.Richardsonhadnoreports.National/RegionalIotaInformation-Bro.ChrisO’Bannerpresentedanationalupdate.Hespokeaboutthe36thAnnualConclavewhichwilltakeplaceJuly16-23,20917inOrlando,Fl.Heencouragedbrotherstostayinthehosthotelandtonotethatthisisavotingconclave.AsamemberoftheBODhespokeabouttheExecutiveDirectorpositionandtheBrotherintransitionprogram.RegionalIotaInformation-Bro.HightowerIVpresentedanupdateonSouthernRegion.HehasbeennamedSouthAssistantRegionalPolaris.HisnewpositionnowleavestheSouthTexasStateDirectorpostvacant.Anybrothersinterestedareencouragedtotrytofilltheposition.HoustonwillhosttheSuperRegionalConferenceinMarch2017.UndergraduateReportsEpsilonAlpha(TexasSouthern)-Bro.ShawnSantanapresentedareportonthechapteractivities.TheyattendedMeettheGreeks@TSUandhad6peoplesignupformoreinformation.TheSpringInterestMeetingwillbeheldonWednesdayFeb.15,2017at7:55pmoncampus.TheuniversitywillhonorGreeksatthe3/2/2017basketballgame.BrothersareaskedtoattenddressedinIotagear.Discountticketswithparaphernalia.Bro.BaronGateswillassumeroleasGraduateAdvisorforthechapter.Lambda(PrairieView)-Bro.TremaineRusselpresentedtheupdate.HewillserveasGraduateAdvisor,whileBro.BrandonHopkinshasrequestedtoserveasOnCampus/FacultyAdvisor.ItwasnotedthatthechapterdoeshaveinterestandifintakedoeshappenitmustgothroughANO.

HoustonNPHC-Bro.ThompsonSr.presentedanupdate.HeistherepresentativefortheNPHCHoustonFoundation.TheFoundationishostinganAlumniStephsowonFeb.25,2017atTSUSawyerAuditorium.Ticketsareonsalenow.-VicePolarisGreenJr.presentedtheNPHC-Houstonreport.TheGreekWeekendisfastlyapproaching.TheweekendwillbeApril28-30.-April28-HappyHour,April29-CommunityServiceandPicnic,April30-ChurchandBrunchMoreinformationwillfollow.SuperRegionalConference-TheSuperRegionalConferencewilltakeplaceMarch30-April2,2017.TheWhitehallHoustonDowntownhasbeenselectedashosthotel.ANObrothersareencouragedtoparticipateinmeetingsandevents.NationalBylaws-Bro.BranchJr.presentedaseriesofchangesthattheANObrotherscameupwithforthenationalbylaws.Brothersdecidedtoagreewiththerecommendationsthatthecommitteehascomeupwith.Inaddition,amotionwasmovedbyBro.Richardsonthatthe13intermediateofficershavejobdescriptionslistedinthebylaws.ThatmotionwasproperlysecondedbyBro.ThompsonSr.(motioncarries)Mail-Bro.Manuel(Secretary)citedcorrespondencesreceivedabouttheSingleParentPicnicinConroetotakeplaceonMarch25,2017.Moreinformationwillfollow.Themeetingwasadjournedat12:40