Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board
April 7, 2007

Attending:

Rick Rupkey, President; Jay Richardson, Vice President; Bob Richardson, Secretary; Dwight Eller, Treasurer; Bob Ruikka, Member; Tony Marrs, Member; Scott Warren, Member.

President Rupkey, noting the presence of a quorum, called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. The meeting was held in the Board Room of Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining, Tucson, Arizona.

On a motion by Treasurer Eller and a second by Vice President Richardson, the minutes of the Regular Board meeting of November 18, 2006 as posted on the website were unanimously approved.

Treasurer Eller reported that there is $185.46 in the Operating account, $1,003.13 in the Savings Account and $1.576.33 in the Alumni account. He also reported that as of the end of February, there was $342,937.64 in the investment account.

Secretary Richardson initiated a discussion about Homecoming 2007. The Board agreed to again plan a Friday evening event at Old Pueblo Grill. The Board discussed identifying an alternative location for the Building Company Membership Meeting and social activities prior to the Mall at Homecoming. The idea is that we would have a tent on the Mall, but would not serve alcohol there to avoid increasingly onerous rules from the University. The Board agreed to await an update via e-mail and to finalize plans at the Fall meeting.

The Board continued discussion about the possibility of rechartering Epsilon Beta. President Rupkey reported he'd received no response on the letter sent late last year to ATW National CEO Wynn Smiley. Secretary Richardson told the Board about a meeting he had recently with the UA Greek Adviser. After a lengthy discussion, the Board put off any decision to the Fall meeting to decide any options to present to the Membership.

Member Warren briefly discussed a proposed philosophy about Board Philantrophy prepared by Member Sanders. After a discussion, President Rupkey appointed a committee comprised of himself, Treasurer Eller, Secretary Richardson and Member Warren to meet with legal representation to get additional guidance on our status with the Internal Revenue Service and guidelines on how we can legally provide funds for external operations. The committee would report back to the Board at the Fall meeting.

The Board by consensus scheduled the Fall meeting for Saturday, September 15, 2007, to be held at KMSB/KTTU at 10 a.m.

The Board discussed no Old Business.

Under New Business, Vice President Richardson discussed scheduling a Phoenix alumni event sometime this year. The Board directed him to proceed and there was discussion about current e-mail addresses to get the word out to Members.

There was no other New Business.

Following Good of the Order, the Board Meeting adjourned at 3:47 p.m.

These minutes were approved at a regular meeting of the EB Board on September 22, 2007.

Signed:

Bob Richardson
Secretary