Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 2000
Sunday, September 3, 2000 – Day Five
Summary of Motions and Activities
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- Session called to order.
- Roll Call.
- Doorbell
- Roll Call continues
- 123 voting members quorum is 81.
- Ron: I’d like to make an amends to the chair and committee members for my behavior last evening.
- Destroy the first alphabetical mailing list. It is incorrect.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS (CON’T.)
- Internet Committee – David LaBell, Chairperson
David: Motion: On referral #1009, Motion 3: The following policy be included in the Internet Committee Workbook and Guidelines: When a possible non-compliance issue is brought to the attention of the WSO and/or webmaster of ca.org, this information will be forwarded to the WSOB and The trustee internet committee. These two bodies will view the site for possible non-compliance. If the site is found to be non-compliant, the WSO Chair will send the notice of non-compliance by all available methods to that site’s webmaster, Area/District Chair and Regional Trustee. This notification will include a description of a problem and offer possible solutions for compliance within a reasonable time frame to be stated in the notice. If the site fails to come into compliance within the specified time frame then the site will be de-linked and notification sent to the site’s webmaster, Area/District Chair and Regional Trustee. After non-compliance is corrected, the site will be re-linked to www.ca.org upon request from the Area/District. Policy to be effective at the close of the WSC2000 Conference. Second.
- Discussion
- Shauna: What is a reasonable time frame.
- David: That will be determined by the WSOB.
- More discussion.
- Motion passes.
- Jay S: An oversight regarding referral #1378 – to create checklist for existing meetings was made. We believe that there is already a mechanism for this and the Regional Trustee should be involved in this process.
- Jay S: Motion: Motion to rescind item #5 of the Structure and Bylaw’s committee report. Second.
- 1133 to investigate to create an entity other than an Area to allow for on-line meetings. I am concerned that the motion did not address the intent of my referral. Concerned we have damaged the description of an Area. I believe we are doing an injustice by trying to fit them into an existing structure that does not fit their needs. I would like to see an entity created to meet their needs.
- Motion: Motion to have S&B committee install preventative measure of the WSM changes and corrections vote on and approve at this conference. Wherein, the updated WSM shall be verified by the S&B Committee officers, the WSO and the WSOBT prior to publication to ensure mistakes and/or omissions do not occur. Which will remove lengthy discussion on housekeeping items from the floor. Seconded.
- Motion: Motion to rescind item #5 of the Structure and Bylaw’s committee report. Second.
- Strike the first three sentences of page 2.7 of the WSM under “the Area” and insert the following: “An Area is usually a geographic unit with defined boundaries. The conference may also recognize Areas whose boundaries do not fit a geographic description.” In the second paragraph of the WSM, first sentence, change the word “geographical” to “boundary.” This motion will take effect immediately. Seconded.
- Joe: Call for vote. Seconded. Passes.
- Vote on main motion. Motion fails.
- Chair: Would entertain a motion to suspend the rules.
- Jay: Motion to suspend the rules to move forward with our agenda to hold the Conference officer elections. Second. Passes.
- Jay: Motion to move forward with our agenda to hold the conference officer elections. Seconded. Passes.
Page 2
- ELECTIONS
- Chair: The first position that we will be taking nominations for will be Conference Chairperson.
- Chair: Read the job description.
- Chair: I would like to open the floor for nominations.
| 30. | Leslie: | Nominate Karen Sullivan. Seconded. |
| 31. | Jay: | Nominate Scott Stevenson. Seconded. |
| 32. | Tony: | Nominate Karmen Kron. Seconded. |
| 33. | ?: | James McWhorter. Seconded. |
| 34. | Harrison: | Vanessa Matthews. Seconded |
| 35. | Jay: | Nominate Deneen Grant. Seconded |
| Ladon: | Glen Tucker. Decline. | |
| 36. | David: | Rick declines. |
| 37. | Veronica: | Art Bowman, seconded |
| 38. | Kevin: | Removes his nomination. |
- Move to close nominations. Second.
- Nominees spoke on their qualifications.
- Kevin: Parliamentary Inquiry – Would the chair please announce the procedure for this many nominees?
- Chair: I’m going to read the process.
- Chair: The run-off will be between Scott Stevenson and Karen Sullivan.
- Chair: The next chairperson of the 2001 Conference will be Scott Stevenson.
- Chair: There was a motion passed yesterday for a co-secretary. I would allow nominations for Conference Co-Secretary Nominations.
- Vanessa Matthews. Second.
- Karmen Kron. Seconded.
- Kellie F. Seconded.
- Ivan Libson. Decline.
- Robin Chase – Decline
- Sherri Hoffman – Decline
- Karen Sullivan – Decline
- Una Hogan – Decline
- Motion to close nominations. Passes.
- Discussion…
- Our next Conference Co-Secretary will be Vanessa Matthews. Congratulations.