CA World Service Office Board Meeting
August 20, 1998
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Scott Stevenson, Chairman
Jeff Schachter, Vice Chairman
Kevin Murphy, recording secretary/Secretary
Joe Stephens, Pacific South Trustee
Meredith Amos, World Service Trustee
Susan Turnbull, World Service Office Trustee
Mary Hukill, WSO Director of Operations
James Monroe, San Fernando Valley, guest
Cathy Miller, guest
Scott called meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
Mary read 11th Tradition;
Meredith read 11th Concept.
Minutes of 8/13/98; Meredith moves to approve; Joe 2nd; approved unanimously with one correction
OFFICER REPORTS:
Chair: Finished with Newsgram article. Received memo from office manager acknowledging completion of 90-day intro period. Received and reviewed service resume from candidate for treasurer. Worked further on Office Report for Conference.
Vice Chair: Final info on equipment for conference. Sent details to insurance company. Finalized arrangements for rentals.
Treasurer: 12/31/97 financials with budget variance are done. Jan-April bookkeeping done and sent to accountant. April-June needs to be done before Conference. July & August data will be input soon. The system will be fully utilized. Budget is not complete.
Secretary: None. Position open (see election below)
Director: Not present. Written report submitted.
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PS Trustee: Followed up with Reed M, regarding refund. Now recommends refund $110
WSO Trustee: Conference call: financials discussed. Kevin M ratified as WSOB director by Trustees. Trustees meeting Monday night prior to Conference.
WS Trustee: Written report submitted
Office Manager: Written report submitted. Note that book translation not requested at this time – just selected literature.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Webmaster/P.I.: Written report submitted. See New Business regarding “links” to online meetings.
(BREAK)
OLD BUSINESS
NONE.
NEW BUSINESS
Trustee conference call:
Kevin Murphy ratified as Director by Trustees
Office report for conference:
Scott will give main report. Mary gives report. Webmaster will give report. Treasurer depends on Joy’s status.
Sales of speaker tapes at conference
Taper will accompany equipment. Do we want to allow tape sales?
MOTION (Meredith/Jeff): To consider asking tape vendor to provide their line of CA tapes for sale at WSC based on our existing CAWSO, Inc. contract.
- Discussion regarding distraction and appropriateness.
- Chair suggests that this needs to be referred to Conference. Meredith withdraws motion and asks that it be referred to Conference committee.
New Treasurer?:
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- Service Resume of Joy Hutcheson submitted
- Chair reports that Joy is the owner of a bookkeeping service and is fully qualified professionally.
- Joy is currently contracted to complete 1997-1998 financial bookkeeping.
- Discussion
- Scott determines that he will submit Joy’s name to Trustees for ratification as WSOB Director.
Annual ELECTION/Ratification of members
Board of Directors ratified, nearly unanimously.
MOTION (Joe) to refund $110 to Reed M, from CAWS98. Unanimous
Board Secretary ELECTION: Kevin Murphy nominated as Secretary for normal term. Unanimous; Kevin abstains.
Spanish translation: MOTION (Meredith) to refer Spanish translation problem to WSO LCF translation subcommittee (James Monroe) for professional translation. Passes
Committee referrals: Joe & Meredith suggest that a new Standing Conference Committee be formed (at 98 Conference) for Internet issues.
Web links: MOTION (Joe/Susan) to remove links on online meetings from the ca.org website until the issue is addressed by conference. Motion fails.
- Joe requests that link issues be referred to PI committee & Trustees.
- Also, refer request to establish accreditation policy for online meetings to PI committee & Trustees.
MOTION to adjourn. (Susan/Mary) Unanimous.
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