COCAINE ANONYMOUS
WORLD SERVICES, INC
MINUTES OF BOARD
MEETING
MARCH 12, 1987
ATTENDEES
BOB M., NEIL B., HELENE H., BOB C., JERRY P., GREG T., KEN L., RICHARD L. HOWARD E., ALBERT, WILLIE O.
Neil read the minutes of the board meeting of 2/12/87
OLD BUSINESS
A. Dinner with Trustees (cancel meal). Willie stated he did not wish to be there Thursday. Prefers Friday 7PM. Bob will contact Ray G.
B. Grcg T. spoke with his corporate attorney. A non-profit corporation can be attacked on the basis that they are not in the best interest of the community. More information need to be gathered to clarify W.S. Office Structure per State of California.
Jerry:
Motion: To unify as a board- if at any time during the conference a motion is made and accepted by the conference that the existing board of directors be disbanned and/or the 12 concepts are passed as a whole or in part prior to reaching the fellowship, that the board vacate the room.
Seconded and carried
(If Board of Trustees choose to take control of office from us, we should walk).
We should all sit together at the conference.
C. MOTION: To remove Lionel Brown from the Board of Directors due to inconsistency and dereliction of duties.
Seconded and carried.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Howard stated difficulty with funds in the office. Monies are missing from the office. Asks for the keys to be returned. $31 missing at this time. Only persons to have access to lock box are Patty
B. All expenses to be handed in of a form brought by Bob G. and original receipt attached.
Motion: to accept forms presented by Bob G. Seconded and carried.
C. A letter was sent to the I..A. Board regarding the $440 owed to World Services from the Palm Springs Convention. Reggie discounted $100 to Cocanon. Bob M. was asked to attend the L.A. GSO Meeting as a representative of the W.S.O. on April 7th in Santa Monica.
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D. Spring Thing – Annual Fund Raiser discussed. Rancho Park, and Malibu are possible locations
Motion: To have fund raiser – Spring Thing Seconded and carried.
Willie and Howard with put this together.
E. Nominations
Bob G.- P.I. Passed
Ken L.- Treasurer at Large/CPA – Passed
Albert – Chips and Literature – designate (not enough sobriety at this time)
Gregg T. – Laison Passed.
F. Albert submitted estimate for shelves in closet for chips and literature. The total was $138
Motion to pay the $138 for shelves. Seconded and carried.
No entrance to chips and literature closet unless PATTI’ OR ALBERT are present. Albert will supply an inventory at the time of the conference.
G. Helene brought up question of $20 registration fee for the convention in. San Francisco.
H. It was reminded that the copy machine will need to be present at the conference.
I. National Directory is read for distribution at the conference. All previous orders have been filled.
J. Discussion of getting an office computer. Hob G. will get quotes. Mentioned that we could get a Tandy for approx $2000.
K. Richard L. Areas can buy connection at $.50 per copy for $1.00 sale price. The Connection has already made money on this last Issue.
L. Bob G. – A hospital in New York wishes to have our literature in their hospital. Suggest we send an order form.
M. Motion: Expenses from Petty Cash to be limited to $25 at a time. Motion seconded and carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:40PM with the Serenity Prayer
Next Meeting 3/26/87
Thank you for letting me be of Service
Helene Heurtin