Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 1999
Day Five, September 5, 1999
1) Welcome to the final day of this World Conference
2) Open with the Serenity Prayer
3) Roll Call
4) 127 votes present
5) Quorum is 85
6) In your budget there should be a supplement pages 1, 2, 3 and 20
7) Jay Statland: Literature, Chips & Format: Motion: That we accept the reading of page 127
from the HFC Storybook as submitted to be included in the starter kits sent from the WSO.
8) Piece read by Patty Zegers.
9) Motion is passed unanimously.
10) To accept the piece “There is a Solution” into the 12 point Literature process at point four. (
Point 4: this piece is now with a sub-committee)
11) Motion carried. Unanimously.
12) Convention Committee: Lyyn Gibbons: Motion to have the Serenity Prayer used as the
Prayer at all CAWS conventions.
13) Intended to be the exclusive prayer.
14) Steve Edwards: Friendly amendment insert the word ONLY between the words “the Prayer”
15) Accepted.
16) Motion now reads: Motion to have the Serenity Prayer used as the Only Prayer at all CAWS conventions.
17) David Choate: Call the vote
18) Motion to close debate is carried.
19) Motion to have the Serenity Prayer used as the Only Prayer at all CAWS conventions.
20) Count will be taken
21) Motion is defeated
22) Amy Beech: Count
23) 63 against and 60 for
24) Minority Opinion: Jean Ferretti: this is not in the spirit of unanimity. That was not a strong group conscience.
25) Kellie Federici: Motion to reconsider
26) Amy Beech: Suggests that we place this matter on old business
27) Motion is to Reconsider
28) Motion to reconsider fails
29) INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Michael Richker, Chair.
30) The Finance Committee would like to thank this body as a whole for the efficiency with which the new budget procedures were implemented this year. The budgeting process that was put into place last year has proven to work very effectively in gathering budget information. It has made our job as the finance committee easier and more effective as we prepared the proposed CAWSO 2000-2001 budget
31) REFERRALS WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS: Page 2
32) ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES: Page 2
33) REFERRALS RESULTING IN MOTIONS: Page 3
34) ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT CONFERENCE: Page 3
35) COMMITTEE INFORMATION 1999 Finance Committee officers
Michael Richker: Chair; Phil Landau: Co-Chair; Sherri Hoffman: Secretary; 2000 Finance Committee officers; Phil Landau: Chair; Otis Dave: Co-Chair; Secretary position available
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36) ITEMS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS: Presented to the floor by Michael Richker. Referral #011: Explore advantages/disadvantages of having delegate chairs. Referral made by Mark K; Central CA. Comment/Recommendation: This item was discussed in committee. The advantage of having a delegate chair is that it saves the fellowship money. Discussion results in no motion at this time.
37) Presented to the floor by Michael Richker. Referral #075: That the practice of sending the entire WSOB to any CAWS Convention be reorganized to only sending the WSOB Trustee, WSOB Chairperson and WSO Manager at CA’s expense. Referral made by Dale Schneider; Wisconsin. Referred to Finance and Structures/Bylaws Committees. Comment/Recommendation: It is the group conscience of the Finance Committee that we agree with the previous conference decision that the entire WSO board be sent to the CAWS Convention. Referred to the Trustees on September 4, 1999 session.
38) Presented to the floor by Phil Landau. Referral #124: Create policy regarding conference committee chairs attending the WS Convention at fellowship expense. Referral made by Michael Richker, Comment/Recommendation: In 1997, a motion was passed by this body that the World Service Conference direct the WSO not to reimburse any conference committee chairs for any expense incurred for travel to World Service Conventions beginning the fiscal year 2000. (Reference WSC minutes 1997 Page 41, paragraph 573).
39) ITEMS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH WERE REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES Presented to the floor by Otis Dave. Referral #094: RE Story Book on the Web. Create a policy statement strongly discouraging reproduction of the Storybook in any electronic format. Referral made by WSO Board. Referred to Finance and the CL&F Committees. Comment/Recommendation: Finance Committee discussion determined that this issue is best addressed by the Board of Trustees. Referred to Board of Trustees.
40) ITEMS REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH RESULTED IN MOTIONS. Presented to the floor by John Sparks. Referral #123: Create a CD with a format and diagram on how to incorporate an area, obtain a 501(c) and the process of setting up a checks and balance sheets to be used in an area meeting. Distribution and allocation of funds to the various subcommittees and how to create budgets, etc. Referral made by Hal Kelly; TX. Referred to CL&F, Finance, Structures/Bylaws.
41) Motion: The Finance Committee will develop a Financial Starter Kit for distribution to areas and districts to help setup a basic financial structure. This kit would include the WSO incorporation kit (which includes 501(c) information), sample budget forms and information for setting up and maintaining a checking account. This Financial Starter Kit will be brought to the floor of the conference for approval next year (2000).
42) Scott Stevenson: ask the committee to withdraw the motion due to protocol.
43) Committee conferring.
44) Committee wishes to withdraw the motion
45) Committee withdraws the motion
46) Presented to the floor by Joy Hutcheson. CAWSO Budget Motion: To Accept CAWSO July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 budget as attached.
47) Motion passed.
48) Opposition noted.
49) ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT CONFERENCE Presented to the floor by Sherri Hoffman. Referral #025: Create policy and guidelines for funding Non-delegate chairs. Referral made by Shauna Weatherspoon; TX. Comment: This item has been tabled pending further research by the Finance Committee regarding existing policy for funding of non-delegate chairs.
50) Thanks to the committee who served. Michael is the OUTGOING chairperson.
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51) Made referral to BOT that the BOT bring their completed Budgets to the conference
52) In the budget is an increase in our projection of the 7th tradition. It is up to you as a body to
go back to your group and let them know the importance of this.
53) The 7th Tradition is one of our main contributions.
54) Break
55) Walter Johnson: Amends to the floor, no excuses. We are here to work for you and are accountable to you; we apologize for not being prepared when we came to the floor.
56) World Service Board of Trustees Report Referral A; In 1996 it was brought to the attention of the WSO that two paragraphs of How it Works had been deleted from the Meeting in a Pocket. Also typographical errors. The WSBT has taken care of this immediately upon receipt. The How it Works reading was shortened to make room for the Serenity Prayer. No further copies of Meeting in a Pocket will be sent out by WSO until errors are corrected.
57) Referral 003; Getting the long form of the Twelve Traditions written and approved for use at meeting, district, area and world levels as to give clarity of the traditions. The WSBT has already requested AA approval, and is still waiting to hear from AA World Services.
58) Referral 018 an addict is selling CA memorabilia as a private enterprise, returning only one dollar to district for a $15.00 shirt with the words “Hope, Faith and Courage” on the Shirt. Another addict selling hat using Hope, Faith and Courage on the hat, selling them for $10.00 and not giving them back to the district. The WSBT feels that this is a local issue and will refer it to the Midwest Regional Trustee.
59) Referral 019 Addicts being allowed to enter CA sponsored conventions and dances under the policy “no addict will be turned away” with the pretense of not having any money. The WSBT feels that this is a local issue and will refer it to the Midwest Regional Trustee.
60) Referral 027 To prepare a statement of purpose to be included in the World Service Manual for the Trustees. Refer to page 4.2 in the World Service Manual.
61) Referral 035; To implement the position of an International Trustee to address the needs for CA in foreign countries for the still suffering addicts and to develop specific ways to start CA meetings internationally. This is being discussed in Long Term Planning.
62) Referral 045 It has been said that CA has a “special relationship” with Co-Anon. This implies that Co-Anon is not just an “outside organization” which would be dealt with by Traditions 6 and 10 but that Co-Anon has some unique status with respect to CA. Exactly what are the boundaries of this “special relationship?” In particular, may CA service groups and committees refer “friends and family” to Co-Anon when they seek help for “their” addicts. This will be placed on the WSBT’s November agenda.
63) Referral 061 Limit the number of consecutive terms of each CAWSO board member to two terms instead of three, as stated on page 5.3 of the WS Manual. This will be placed on the WSBT’s November agenda.
64) Referral 062A To appoint two Trustees from outside the Pacific South Region to the WSO Board. The WSBT will research whether this will be cost-effective or restrictive and will report back.
65) Referral 062B Remove Pacific South Regional Trustee from WSO Board and add two Trustees from other regions – thus maintaining the total number of Board members under nine as stated in our Manual. The WSBT will wait for Structures and Bylaws to report their research results on the origins of this and then make a recommendation.
66) Referral 064 Extend the term of the Trustee or realign it to end at the second quarterly meeting following the conference. This way they can provide follow-up with all the work created from the WSC and it would also allow the outgoing Trustee to work with the incoming Trustee for 6 months. The WSBT has already been discussing this and plans to have resolution sometime this year
67) Referral 066 To make available the video presentation shown at the 1999 CAWS Convention in Milwaukee for Public Information and H&I use. Trustee legal committee – copyright
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issues concerning the use of the music and people’s faces. The Trustee legal committee is looking at this matter.
68) Referral 068 That a Trustee shall serve on the same committee for the duration of their term. The Structures & Bylaws Committee has dealt with this matter.
69) Referral 088 The Quebec Area demands the right to deal directly with the printer for ordering and paying the French edition of the “Hope Faith and Courage” book. CAWS, Inc. owns the copyright to “Hope, Faith & Courage.” Therefore it is the obligation of the WSBT to protect it. We do that by allowing CAWS, Inc. to be the only entity that deals directly with any producers of the “Hope, Faith & Courage” book. We support the WSO’s handling of this matter.
70) Referral 102 In support of our Tradition of being fully self-supporting through our own contributions, it is recommended that CA stop selling CA materials to outside enterprises at a profit. As deriving income from outside sources is in violation of the Traditions. To the best of our recollection, the Conference directed the WSO Board to sell the “Hope, Faith & Courage” book to Hazelden. We are in the process of researching this and will present our findings in a letter to the delegates in a delegate mailing.
71) Referral 110 Create a district, area or region for internet online meetings. Are currently found by word of mouth or links on local area sites only. This makes it very difficult for newcomers or addicts to find them. This will be placed on the WSBT’s November agenda.
72) Referral 120 If our fellowship membership feels so strongly on increasing written material, can LCF committee have two Trustees in attendance to cover amount of work needed to be done for our growing literature needs. Or possibly add Trustee at Large position to accommodate our growing needs. We currently have one Trustee and one WSO Board member on that body. If it becomes necessary to add additional Trustees, we will consider it at the next Conference.
73) Referral 121 That all funds raised and/or collected at all WSC’s go directly to operation of our WSO. That passing baskets during meetings to fund the host region or area dilutes CAWS’ stated purpose. The Convention Committee has taken care of this.
74) Referral 125 Put the link to HFC and KIS e-mail meeting back on ca.org so that it can be found. It will provide CA meetings where there are no face to face meetings. This will be placed on the WSBT’s November agenda.
75) Referral 127 Consider ruling that no survey can be put out to the fellowship without coming to the floor without approval. Structure & Bylaws Committee has dealt with this matter.
76) Referral 129 Request to adopt Twelve Concepts Illustrated. We are going to seek permission from AA World Services.
77) Referral 130 Remove Co-Anon link from ca.org. The WSO maintains the page and the link has been removed.
78) Referral 131 To provide this 1999 Conference with a job description of the Trustee at Large. We declined to fill an open TAL position due to not having a job description at the 1997 conference. It has been two years, and we are going to fill an open TAL position this year. Please explain to Conference why we are going to fill an open position this year and if we do, why do we not fill the second open TAL position? We announced that the WSBT will be filling the second Trustee at Large position at the next conference. There is a general description of the Trustee-@-Large position on page 4.2 of the WS Manual. The WSBT have been attempting to provide more detail to that description, and plan to complete that task at the November Quarterly Meeting. In the interim, the need to fill all the addict Trustee positions has become clear.
79) Referral 138 Allow creation of “online meeting intergroup” with supervision from either Trustees at Large of World Service Trustee. Allow link from intergroup page at ca.org. This will be placed on the WSBT’s November agenda.
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80) Glen Tucker: Page 1 referral a and item 2 referral 003. On this referral, I assume it had to go through the 12-point process how did that happen with all the errors. Once you get approval from AA to use the long form of traditions, does that automatically go to print.
81) The errors were there because we didn’t have the 12-point process in effect when the Meeting in a Pocket was printed. The process is now in place to check and have more than one look at the pamphlet/meeting in a pocket or any other piece prior to being put out.
82) Jay Statland: WSB requested AA approval. This went out October or November last year. When do we draw the line, and say we are going with the piece without the long form. We have literature we can’t get out because it’s being held up waiting on that approval.
83) We have written the letter and talked to them. If we use it without their permission. Unity needs to decide if they want to print without it.
84) Jay Statland: Can we set a time limit on this.
85) It is the decision of the Unity Committee to wait for the Long Form or print the piece in the short form.
86) Referral by Jim Schodowski was not addressed
87) Trustee response to please speak to us later and we will address the issue and clarify which referral you made.
88) Leon Mason: 018 referral. This problem has been addressed in many areas. Anytime the logo is involved it is our problem. Would be nice to have a legal letter regarding the issue of use of the logo without approval.
89) That item will be discussed at the next board meeting. (with Leon Mason attending)
90) Referral 120, your answer. 12-point approval process, point 1. Who is the publication committee?
91) That is being reviewed.
92) 018 referral. Bob Lemon: referred back to the trustees. CA jewelry. I know of one area that manufactures that item for CA. No statement has been made or policy regarding this issue. There are manufacturer’s doing this for profit.
93) Scott Stevenson: CAWS, Inc. licensed to defend the copyright. We hear of this often, that someone is using the logo or our name, unlicensed, let us know and we will send the attorney’s in our defense.
94) 035 referral is actually (Jim Schodowski) it is being discussed in Long Term Planning.
95) Andy White: Motion to suspend the rules in order to move the election of officers to the next item of business.
96) Seconded
97) Motion to suspend the rules is carried.
98) Motion to move to the next item of business the election of officers
99) Motion carried.
100) Nomination of Chair Position to this conference 2000
101) Leon Mason: Nomination Heidi Jonathan, second
102) Joe Stephens: Nominate Craig Schell, second
103) Jim Durkin: Nominate Jackie Berkowitz, second
104) Debbie Pettingdale: Nominate Jim Gorman, second
105) Dale Schneider: Nominate: Karmen Kron, second
106) Terry Nunley: Nominate Kevin Murphy, Declined
107) Brenda Bell: Nominate Tom Stokes, second
108) Susan Doch: Motion to Close Nominations, second
109) Motion to close carried
110) Craig Schell declined
111) We heard from all the accepting nominees. (Tape change)
112) Candidates leave the room
113) As shown page 6.4 manual under Elections.
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114) Motion to acclaim that Heidi Jonathan is the next conference chair.
115) Second.
116) Motion carried.
117) Our next chair is Heidi Jonathan.
118) Nominations for Parliamentarian of the 2000 conference due to the Parliamentarian being elected into the position of Chair.
119) Jeff Schachter: Nominate: Jim Gorman, second
120) Steve Amelotte: Nominate: Jackie Berkowitz, second
121) Susan Doch: Karen Sullivan, second
122) Leon Mason: Nominate James McWhorter, second
123) Brad Miller: Nominate: Karmen Kron, second
124) Kellie Federici: Nominate Andy White, decline
125) Brenda Bell, Nominate Tom Stokes, decline
126) David Choate: Kevin Murphy, decline
127) Mike Webb: Bob Lemon, decline
128) John Bodkin: Motion to close nominations
129) Carried.
130) We have heard from Jim Gorman, Karmen Kron and Jackie Berkowitz. We will now hear from Karen Sullivan and James McWhorter.
131) Candidates leave the room.
132) Scott Stevenson: Vote getters that are not the two remaining need to return to the floor to
vote. (Jackie Berkowtiz, Karmen Kron, Karen Sullivan)
133) The new Conference Parliamentarian will be James McWhorter
134) Nominations of the Conference Secretary:
135) Steve Amelotte: Nominate: Karen Sullivan, declined
136) Andy White: Nominate: Sherri Hoffman, second
137) David Choate: Nominate: Elizabeth Saldebar
138) Tom Stokes: Lynn Gibbons, declines
139) Mark Keaser: Robin Chase, respectfully declined
140) Karmen Kron: Brigid Buretta
141) Hal Kelly: Nominate Shauna Weatherspoon, declined
142) Brenda Bell: Nominate: Aurora Rios, second, declined
143) Kevin Flaws: Nominate Deneen Grant, second
144) Harrison Jenkins: V anessa Mathews, second
145) John Bodkin: Motion to close nominations
146) Motion to close carried.
147) Elizabeth Saldebar respectfully declined.
148) V anessa Mathews respectfully declined.
149) Deneen Grant respectfully declines. But is a wonderful woman
150) Vote is in favor of Brigid Buretta
151) New Business: Standing Rule 13 is read
152) Laure Mumford Falter: LCF: referral: creation of a new pamphlet about self acceptance for CA
153) Barry Foshee: referral to WCCC: Unity Breakfast to be a part of convention committee budget every year. (Make it a line item and a part of the guidelines) tape change
154) John Kade: referral to Finance. Place a section of the …
155) Public information committee & Unity: delete all statistical questions that are not related to recovery issues.
156) Jim Schodowski: refer to finance: investigate concept that non-delegate committee chairs
157) WCCC reword and present again motion on the serenity prayer being used at CAWS convention
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158) Trustee and WSOB: define responsibilities of PI committee and ….
159) Brenda Bell: referral to conference: have liaison on each standing committee to develop inter committee cooperation
160) Suggesting to identify name badges with committee and name and area and position
161) Convention: referral to deal with items sent to referral 2 years ago.
162) Byan Seid: referral to convention number22, page 30 all funds, non-financial burdening events.
163) Lionel Hobson: referral hotline help line change in guideline
164) Kevin Murphy: T: direct CAWS 2000 committee mention specific deity in CAWS convention
165) Jay Finesilver: conference policy about sales at the Conference
166) Jean Ferretti: Conference Comm. standing committee for fund raising including CATW
167) New internet committee chair will be David LaBell
168) Conference For next year. Jay Finesilver: Sheraton Four Points LAX. Newly refurbished hotel. 5 days before Labor Day.
169) Referrals will be given to the chair of the committees referred.
170) Meredith Amos: thanks to the committee for doing a great job for the conference
171) Mark Keaser: Thank our out going delegates
172) Steve Amelotte: motion to close the conference
173) Motion carried.
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