Aug 29, 1997 – Day 3 – Conference Summary of Motions

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1997 Cocaine Anonymous

World Service Conference Minutes

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August 29, 1997

Minutes of Day Three

  1. Session called to order at 7:45 p.m. by the Chair
  2. Serenity Prayer
  3. Roll call
  4. Determined to have 130 votes present, the quorum is 87
  5. Announcement concerning Trustee Elections
  6. Sharon Smith: TAL: Congratulations to all the nominees. The new Trustee for the Atlantic South Region will be Walter Johnson.
  7. Committee Reports
  8. Unity Committee: Kim Marie: Los Angeles, The committee’s first order of business was to elect officers. Vice Chair, Barry Foshee, Alabama; Secretary, Terry Knight from Georgia and Mary Hukill, Los Angeles sharing the role.
  9. The Unity committee voted to include a liaison for the United Kingdom and the person elected was Steven Spiegel from London.
  10. In order to promote unity, we have submitted four articles to the NewsGram.
  11. The Unity Committee decided to remove the concept of a Unity Logo and a Statement of Purpose from the front of the pamphlet.
  12. The revision work is completed for the Unity pamphlet and has been submitted to Chips, Literature and Format for the approval process.
  13. The new title for the Unity pamphlet is “Unity-Our Most Precious Quality”.
  14. We discovered that the pamphlet was placed in the Unity Guidelines, it should not be there and has been removed.
  15. The Unity Guidelines were revised to reflect the following changes:
  16. The cover sheet
  17. Committee member list
  18. Request for NewsGram submissions and pamphlet references removed
  19. Unity Guidelines will be added to Literature order format.
  20. The budget says for 1998, but should read 1998/1999.
  21. The budget has been submitted to Finance for approval.
  22. Francis Benedict: Non-Addict Trustee: The Convention Committee has expressed a request for the Unity Committee to fund and host a Unity breakfast in the future WSC. They have decided that it was too late to plan for 1998, but will plan for 1999 and communicate with the conference committee to make it happen.
  23. Survey results: Retaining the Newcomer. Of 72 surveys returned, the necessary steps to retain the newcomer were being taken except greeting and welcoming.
  24. Motion: To approve the conference theme for 1998, “Many Roads, One Journey”.
  25. Motion is carried unanimously.
  26. Motion: The World Service Conference Unity Committee has agreed to create a liaison position to work in conjunction with the World Service Convention Committee to host a Unity Breakfast at CAWS Convention 1999.
  27. Motion is Carried
  28. Motion to approve the Unity Committee Budget for 1998-99.

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  1. Ed Godfrey: Motion to Suspend the Rules so that the floor can hear a motion from the Finance Committee concerning the eighteen-month budget.
  2. Motion to suspend the rules is carried.
  3. Ed Godfrey: Motion from the Finance Committee to change our accounting year to a fiscal year period beginning in 1998.
  4. Charles Lewis: Atlantic North Regional Trustee: Call for the Vote
  5. Motion to close debate passed
  6. Motion from the Finance Committee to change our accounting year to a fiscal year period beginning in 1998 is passed.
  7. Return to the Motion on the floor from the Unity Committee to approve the budget for 1998/99.
  8. Mike Mastromonico: Alberta, Call for the vote
  9. Motion to limit debate is carried
  10. Motion to approve the Unity budget is carried.
  11. Chris Phillips introduced John Henson, out-going Trustee. He is the night’s speaker.
  12. Motion to adjourn
  13. Carries
  14. Session ends.

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