CA World Service Office Board Meeting
June 13, 2002
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Mark Keaser, Vice Chair
Kevin Murphy, Secretary
John (“Oliver”)Van Horn, Treasurer
Elizabeth Saldebar, WSO Trustee
John Bodkin, World Service Trustee
Patty Flanagan, Office Manager
Positions vacant: Director-at-Large, Pacific South Trustee
Members absent: Steve E, Chair
Visitors: Mike G, San Diego; Teri DeB, Los Angeles
Meeting called to order at 7:40pm.
Elizabeth read the 4th Tradition;
Kevin read the 4th Concept.
Minutes of May 16, 2002
- Motion (Elizabeth/Patty) to approve
- Approved as corrected.
Motion: (Elizabeth/Patty): Amend minutes of April 25 to replace, under Internet committee report, regarding OSA fundraising “logo”, the words “No action” with “Referred to WSBT for review of trademark issues.”
- Passes unanimously.
Motion: (John/Patty) Suspend rules to consider item of new business out of order.
- Passes.
Motion: (Elizabeth/Patty): Ratify Mike G as a Director of CAWSO.
- Mike was elected by WSBT at the May quarterly meeting.
- Passes unanimously
OLD BUSINESS:
H&I Video: No action
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OFFICER REPORTS:
Chair: [Patty reported that] Chair attended the Drug Court Conference today. Reports that we were well received and he had opportunities to discuss our program one-on-one with several attendees.
Vice Chair: No report
Secretary: Attended convention, attended LCF & Conference committee meetings. LCF will attempt to submit several pamphlets to the office after the Conference. Book Survey may go another year. LCF Trustee member asked committee, on behalf of WSBT, to begin collecting material for further books, including possible recovery text.
Treasurer: CAWS2002 a success, but numbers still being resolved. Treasurer made point of recording deposit bag numbers. Working on QuickBooks end-of-year database conversion.
Director-At-Large: (Mike G) No report.
NewsGram: Several articles have been submitted and sent to WSBT NG Committee as FYI. WSO Trustee states that she is disappointed that neither the WSBT or WSOB had NewsGram meetings at the Convention. WSOT feels that there needs to be more communications between boards regarding NewsGram.
Editorial deadline for next issue July 8.
World Service Office Trustee: Working on letter to WSO Director of Operations regarding April conference call expense.
Quarterly meeting: New trial policy regarding inter-board communications: Will now not handle requests to WSO or travel requests. Such requests will now go to WSOB Chair.
World Service Trustee: Conference Committee declines to add materials to the June delegate mailing that refer to the controversy in the Southwest Region. A subcommittee will review SR14 materials with regard to this policy. A letter will be sent in mailing explaining the details of this. Letter attached. Letter discussed.
CAWS2004 is working on two properties and is expecting contracts from both.
Pacific South Trustee: Position vacant.
Office Manager: Attended convention with substantial preparation. Hotel bill resolved. Developed pass-it-on materials for office convention reference. Been
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very busy with convention matters. Beginning to prepare financial material for conference. Sales up again in May ($20K total for month). CAWS2003 web pages already online. WSO Trustee asks about several communications problems between Office and Fellowship, especially international contacts and members.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CAWS2002: See above.
CAWS2003: WST spoke to host committee about hotel block. Patty met with Chicago host committee Chair and officers at Portland and discussed procedures.
CAWS2004: Two hotel proposals submitted. Other committee positions will be filled soon.
CAWS2005: No report.
NEW BUSINESS:
2003-2004 budget: Motion (Oliver/Patty): Submit preliminary proposed budget for 2003-2004 for delegate mailing per terms of SR14.
- Arguments that the budget is unrealistic in several regards, especially regarding Trustee and TEC budgets. Other current spending items do not reflect actual current spending.
- Questions regarding application of SR14 to must-pass items.
- Argument that the delegates need to see whatever we have so that they don’t have to deal with it with zero prior information Saturday night at the Conference.
Motion (Kevin/Mike): Suspend rules to extend for time.
Motion (Kevin/Patty): Extend time ½ hour.
Friendly amendment to reduce Conference committee budget by $1800 and the Unity Committee to $300, adding the money to the 6 regional Trustees. Accepted.
- Passes
Portland Hotel bill: (Patty/Oliver): Pay Hilton bill of $51,259.41.
- Have not received final review from either hotel liaison or WS Trustee, but every item is referenced against their on-site approvals.
- Passes.
Motion to adjourn (Mike/Patty)
Passes
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Next Meeting: June 27, 2002
Respectfully Submitted
Kevin Murphy,
WSOB Secretary
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