World Service Office Board Of Directors Minutes
February 22, 1996
Proposed Minutes
MEETING was opened at 7:40
SERENITY Prayer was led by Scott S.
TRADITION Nine was read by Susan
CONCEPT Nine was read by Ed
ROLL Call:
Scott S. – Chairperson
Ed G. – Treasurer
Brian N. – WSO Trustee
Roger G. – WS Trustee
Susan T. – Director
K.D. Zager – WSO Director of Operations
QUORUM was met.
MINUTES of 02/08/96 were approved as submitted.
OFFICER’S Reports
Chairperson: 80% of annual financial report is complete. Will be ready for Delegate mailing March 1 and next NewsGram. Scott will meet with Ed and KD to review budget. Salary survey is still pending. Will be working on Money Market account
Vice Chairperson: Jeff is out of town.
Treasurer: Ed reviewed the Cash Flow Statements.
Secretary: Chuck still out on family emergency.
Director: No report.
TRUSTEE Reports
World Service Office Trustee. Brian reported on the recent Trustee meeting. KD attended meeting and answered questions for the Trustees. The Trustees ask when we print phone lists to include any available E-mail addresses as well. WSBT asked KD to arrange for a small post office box at our post office instead of the current one at Mail Boxes, Etc. due to the difference in price. Trustees requested that a copy of our current insurance policy be sent to Charles. Trustees recommended 1st Edition, 2nd printing of C.A. Storybook. Recommended quantity of 5000 of hard cover. Discussion tabled to Old Business. Brian will write an article for the NewsGram. Some trustees are involved in other Non Profit organizations volunteered information on the salary survey. Scott asked if the signing of contracts issue was brought up. Brian said it was and it was referred to Trustee Negotiating Committee.
World Service Trustee. Roger submitted a list of Trustees and their articles. Steve A. Will send a copy of letter regarding the Internet to the WSO. Charles was unable to help us with insurance issues, all noted carriers are California only. Roger also submitted a list of current pamphlets being worked on by the WSC CL&F committee.
Pacific South Trustee. Not present. No report.
OFFICE Report
K.D. read her report (attached herewith).
OLD Business
French Translation/Printing – we received a written bid from Letoumeau with storage and fulfillment noted. All contingencies have been met, the WSOB will go ahead with the last meetings motion to accept Letourneau as our Canadian printer of the French book. Lyse Payette informed KD of the current
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time line which is to print in June or July of this year. KD will request a copy of it for our records.
2nd Printing/2nd Edition
Motion; To print 5000 hard cover books, with corrections per the trustees recommendation. Seconded. Discussion. Motion amended to read: To print 5,000 soft cover and 10,000 hard cover books, based on recent sales trends, this would be a two year supply. Accepted and seconded. Motion carries (2 abstentions) pending notification of our decision to the Trustees.
Motion: To use suggested (new) soft cover on the next run of books. Seconded. Passed.
CAWS 96 – Travel arrangements were discusses. The consensus was that all board members could go Thursday, unless there is a problem of CA paying the extra room nights.
Health Benefits – much too much discussion. Ed will follow up. Issue tabled.
Employee compensation survey – Pending.
Staff hours/wages vs. Budget – tabled until after budget meeting with Scott, Ed and KD.
NEW Business
None
Meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m. with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
K.D. Zager
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