CA World Service Office Board Meeting
May 20, 1999
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Scott Stevenson, Chairman
Jeff Schachter, Vice-Chairman
Kevin Murphy, Secretary
Steve Edwards, Director-At-Large
Joy Hutcheson, Treasurer
Joe Stephens, Pacific South Trustee
Meredith Amos, World Service Trustee
Susan Turnbull, World Service Office Trustee
Mary Hukill, WSO Office Manager
Visitors:
Tony S
John K new webmaster designate
Meeting called to order at 8:00pm.
Joy read the 12th Tradition;
Steve read the 12th Concept.
Minutes of May 6,1999
- Motion (Jeff/Steve) to approve
- Approved as amended.
OFFICER REPORTS:
Chair:
Telephone conversations about office with office manager. Financial matters reviewed with finance committee. Worked with NG editor to revise submissions. Held discussions with Treasurer CAWS99 regarding a number of issues. Had e-mail discussion with MWR Trustee to deal with host committee’s proposed diversion of 7th Tradition from banquet meeting to CA of Wisconsin. WSO Forum 5:30-7p Friday 5/28.
Vice Chair:
No report
Treasurer:
May’s banking: Income $10,600.57.
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Expenditure details in written report.
CAWS2000 spending needs review. They are over current allotted funding. Need to discuss communications between CAWSO and CAWS2000 with CAWS2000 committee.
Secretary:
No report.
Director-At-Large:
NewsGram: 2Q99 Newsgram will be available at CAWS99. Theme will be 7th Tradition. Submissions can be sent by e-mail to “newsgram@ca.org”
World Service Office Trustee:
Barbara B will resign as Trustee-At-Large following Milwaukee convention. Trustee meeting Tuesday before Convention.
Pacific South Trustee:
Reviewed activity regarding motorcycle. Helped resolve conflict with CAWS99 host committee regarding bike versus certificate for bike issue. No motorcycle will be displayed at convention.
World Service Trustee:
Written report submitted.
Office Manager:
Written report attached.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Webmaster:
Written report submitted. Written resubmission of web policies. Is nominating John Kade to become new webmaster. Will remain as liaison to WSO board.
Committee of the Whole:
Discussion of WSC Committee assignments at convention
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Steve, LCF, Unity
Kevin, Internet, H&I
Meredith, Conference
Jeff, Conference, PI
Susan, Joy, Finance
Mary, Susan, Convention
Scott, S&B
OLD BUSINESS:
Pricing of French editions of Storybook:
Motion: (Kevin/Joe) CAWSO shall price all its literature in US dollars, previously existing contracts excepted. Passed.
French medallions:
Motion: (Joy/Kevin) To produce molds for 5 additional CA medallions (years 6-10) in French. Tabled due to lack of information regarding demand for such medallions. Office directed to obtain sales figures for all French medallions. Office does promptly. Motion removed from table. Amended to postpone purchase until normal medallion order.
MOTION: to suspend for time. Passed
MOTION to extend. Passed.
Main motion (French medallion molds) passed unanimously.
Referral regarding electronic pamphlets in French needs clarification. Review of Conference minutes indicates it involves request for Pagemaker files for Areas authorized to reprint pamphlets.
Proposed WSO computer network diagram distributed.
Web site Area event submission policies:
(Joy/Susan) Motion to approve web site Area Event Submission Guidelines (as included in attached webmaster report).
Motion to suspend for time. Passed
Motion to extend. Passed
Main motion passed
Web site CAWS Convention policies:
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(Susan/Steve) Motion to approve web site CAWS Convention Page Guidelines (as included in attached webmaster report). Passed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Motion: Loan CAWS2000 Trust Account $1000 to cover checks already processed.
Motion to suspend for time. passed
Motion to extend: passed
Main motion passed with opposition.
Motion (Jeff/Susan) Approve new language regarding PDF files on web site (as stated in webmaster’s report).
Passed.
Motion (Susan/Mary) Approve John Kade as new webmaster. Passed unanimously.
Motion to adjourn (Jeff/Steve)
Adjourned at 11pm
Next meeting June 10, 1999
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