Aug 30, 2000 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – Opening Business

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1. Welcome to the 17^th Annual 2000 World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous.
2. Introduction of Conference Board
   • Heidi Jonathan – Chair
   • James McWhorter – Parliamentarian/Vice Chairperson
   • Brigid Buretta – Secretary

3. Serenity Prayer
4. How It Works
5. The Twelve Traditions
6. The Twelve Concepts
7. Roll Call
8. 135 Votes present at this roll call.   89 is our quorum.
9. Conference Orientation and Theme – “Diversity – A Source of Strength”
10. Announcements
11. DOORBELL

12. Kevin F. – Motion: To Suspend the rules to hear a motion on whether to limit the debate to 5 for and 5 against on most main motions at this Conference. Seconded. Motion passes.

13. Kevin F. – Motion: To limit debate to 5 for and 5 against on most main motions at this Conference.

14. Steve Edwards – Point of Order, was this motion seconded?

15. Motion seconded.
16. Kevin F.: On the evaluation forms, the concern came up repeatedly about repetitive comments. In the interest of efficiency at this conference, this motion is made. We hope that the delegates are listening to what is said at the microphone and that things don’t need to be repeated.

17. Lengthy discussion on the motion.
18. Motion to call for the vote. Seconded. Motion carries.
19. Vote on main motion. Motion fails.
20. Scott S. – Will the chair note that there was substantial unanonymity on that motion?
21. Chair: It will be noted.
22. Spencer B. – Motion: That the district of Winnipeg be recognized as the Area of Manitoba, Canada. Seconded. Proposed boundaries are the whole province of Manitoba.

23. Please prepare yourself to vote. Motion carries unanimously.
24. No one will be voting from that Area at this conference.
25. Joe S. – Motion: For the On-Line Service Committee to become an Area. Seconded.

26. There are over 500 people belonging to these on-line meetings. They would be honored to have the right of participation, the right to vote, etc. This would be a very effective tool.

27. Chair: What are the proposed Area’s boundaries?
28. Leon M.: This question rose a lot. It is hard to explain the boundaries of cyberspace. There are no geographical boundaries. It is the whole world. We have members from Puerto Rico, a member from Holland, Canada, and the U.S. where there are no meetings. We reach around the world. Our boundaries are cyberspace, not geographical.

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29. Aurora: I have a question regarding the delegate representation. How will this be determined? Since on-line members are physical members of an Area, will they have double representation?
30. There currently are 4 meetings on-line; they send GSR’s to business meetings. Even though a delegate lives in a particular area/region, they still only have one vote.
31. Scott S. – Motion: To refer this motion to Structures & Bylaws under Standing rule 13. Seconded.
32. Standing rule 13: only applies to new business.
33. Point of order: This does not mean that this motion cannot be referred to S&B.
34. Point of Information: Isn’t their currently a motion on the floor? The chair replied, “That a motion to refer supercedes a main motion.”
35. Discussion ensued.
36. Steve E.: Point of Order – The issue here is whether to send this to Structures and Bylaws or not.
37. Jay S. – Motion: To call for the vote. Seconded. Passes.
38. Vote on the motion to refer.
39. Motion passes.
40. Kevin M. – Motion to reconsider. Seconded.
41. Leon: With all due respect to the chair, when the referral came up to Refer to Committee, a lot of discussion was on the main motion. What exactly do you want Structure and Bylaws to discuss? When England came up for approval, their issues were not covered under the Service Manual.
42. Steve: Point of Order, the speaker is speaking on the previous motion.
43. David: Point of Order, I thought that we had to have a second.
44. Leon: My question is what exactly when we refer to S&B, what are they suppose to decide?

45. Kevin M.: Point of Order, how can you refer something to committee that the Chair has just said the committee is not able to decide?
46. Chair calls Scott Stevenson to the microphone.
47. Scott S.: The spirit of the motion to refer is to define how to define an area. Since the geographical area was stated to be, “The World,” that is what is being referred to S&B.
48. Kevin M.: I would like to withdraw my motion to reconsider.
49. Kelly: Point of information. If this does get referred to S&B, will we be able to bring this motion back under new business?
50. Chair: Yes.
51. David: Maybe I wasn’t paying attention. What exactly is the question being referred to S&B?
52. Chair: The geographical location of the Area, since it is being referred to as, “The World.”
53. Jim: Point of Order – On the original motion, the committee was proposed to become the Area.
54. Chair: This is just because they don’t have an area yet, and do not have a “name.”
55. Jim:   I believe this is out of order because we can’t just make a committee into an Area.
56. Hal: Point of order – Normally the structure goes up from the addict, to the group, to the district, etc. It usually does not include committees.
57. Leon: On our next break, we have the form written out which answers most of these questions that are being brought up.
58. Amy: Point of order – Other Areas, after making a motion to be accepted as an Area, have always been allowed to take questions from the floor.
59. Steve: Point of order – the previous point of order is mute.
60. David: Point of information, these packets of info are not being handed out by the Internet Committee.
61. Bill: Point of Order – Other Areas in the past have not handed out materials. Also, there is always friendly questions and answers.

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62. Amy: Move to rescind the motion to refer to S&B. Seconded. (Needs a 2/3 to pass)

63. Discussion:

64. Amy: I believe there was some confusion on the original motion to refer. The S&B has no jurisdiction to decide whether they can become an Area or not.
    65. Point of Information: What was the count on the original motion?
    66. Chair: 84 was for and 48 against.
    67. Amy: I’d like to withdraw the motion.

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