CA World Service Office Board Meeting
December 10, 1998
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Scott Stevenson, Chairman
Jeff Schachter, Vice-Chairman
Kevin Murphy, Secretary
Steve Edwards, Director-At-Large
Joy Hutcheson, Treasurer
Meredith Amos, World Service Trustee
Susan Turnbull, World Service Office Trustee
Mary Hukill, WSO Office Manager
Visitors:
Robin C, Carla S, Tony S
Meeting called to order at 7:40pm.
Meredith read the 4th Tradition ;
Tony read the 4th Concept.
- Minutes of November 12, 1998
- Motion (Jeff/Meredith) to approve
- Approved as corrected.
MOTION to suspend rules (Steve/Jeff) to consider two items of business out of order. Passed Unanimously.
- Discussion of women’s retreat (see 10/22/98 for discussion).
Carla S presents plan for a WS-sponsored Women’s Retreat to be held each year in Southern California, with all funding to go to the WS Convention following.
Discussion regarding role of WS Conference, WS Office, and WS sanctioned events in general. Board indicates, again, that it believes it is not authorized to sanction such an event.
2. Executive session to consider personnel matters.
Board has voted in executive session to approve Holiday bonuses for the Office Manager and staff.
OFFICER REPORTS:
Chair:
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Written report attached.
Vice Chair:
No report
Treasurer:
- Revenue November 98:
- Chips & literature $8,190.41
- Books 1,405.25
- 7th Tradition 3,701.58
- NewsGram 10.00
- November’s checks and income data entry is in process.
- Financials pending final finance committee approval.
- Worked on accounting procedures manual.
- Insurance review is in process with the finance committee.
- Reimbursement plan for employee medical expenses is in review by finance committee.
- 99/2000 budget, pending approval, will be sent to accountants and delegates.
- Reviewed Trustee reimbursement forms and will submit report to next Quarterly Trustee meeting.
- Finance committee reviewing computer bids for office.
Secretary:
No report
Director-At-Large:
Newsgram. 4th Q98. Full and complete checking of contributions this time. Upcoming conference call to discuss future directions for NewsGram with Trustees. Will accelerate future issues to get back on schedule.
World Service Trustee:
No report.
Pacific South Trustee:
Not present.
World Service Office Trustee:
Written report attached.
Office Manager:
Written report attached.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Webmaster:
- Internet committee working on online meeting guidelines
- Updated events page and phone/contact page on Website
- Posted several items for CAWS99. Need to place limits on requested support.
- Have begun posting “PDF” (Adobe Acrobat) files for events IF supplied in that format, or if suitable convertible file format provided.
- Note sent to Pacific South Trustee regarding “CA”-related Internet domain names. In particular, noted that Illinois Area has obtained “cocaineanonymous.com”. Suggest that CAWSO may want to obtain additional domain names to protect trademark & provide multiple site names for enhanced access. Examples:
- Cocaineanonymous.org, .net
- Cocaine-anonymous.com, .org, .net
- Ca.ca in Canada. (may be reserved)
- Ca.com is taken.
Consensus:
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- Webmaster will submit proposed policies for posting area event info on CAWSO web page
- Webmaster will submit info on obtaining additional domain names
- Webmaster will submit proposed policies for posting WS Convention info.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
None
Next meeting 1/14/99.
Motion to adjourn (Jeff/Steve)
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