C.A. World Service Conference 1998
Day Three: September 4,1998
1. Session begins at 7:50 p.m.
2. Serenity Prayer
3. Roll Call
4. 128 votes present, quorum is 86
5. Convention Committee: Tom Stokes, Chair
6. Thank you to the committee, for their hard and wonderful work this year. Love, service and unanimity.
7. Handout given including referrals and motions
8. Referrals which did not result in motions:
a. Use of cameras and video at conventions.
Comments: The issue is covered in the Statement of Anonymity. Anonymity Statement read.
b. Refers to prayer use at convention, (statement from guidelines read, the prayer of choice)
After very lengthy discussion, we came to the conclusion that work done last year was sufficient to cover this referral. Refer the Convention Committee General Guidelines.
c. Refers to the selection of CATW artwork.
This issue was dealt with last year and our decision is the same. Please refer to last year’s WSC minutes. Gave the committee the authority to select the art and bring it to the floor.
d. Refers to removing the Trustee from the CAWS officer selection process.
It was decided to leave the process as described in the Chairpersons job description in the WSCCC Guidelines. Refer to delegate notebook.
e. Refers to the Unity Breakfast.
It was decided to table this until next year’s WSC.
9. Referral Items we referred to other committees:
1. To the WSOB the referral regarding the creation of a new logo.
Believe it is not this committee’s purpose to create new logos and it may be best handled by the WSOB.
2. To the WSOB the referral regarding paying retail for chips and literature.
It is not this committee’s responsibility to set chips and literature prices.
10. Motion #1: That the CA Logo continues to be available for use on CAWS Convention Memorabilia.
Our bylaws indicate that the motions presented must be in writing handed out to the Conference, or on the board. We are having difficulty with the projection, but everyone was given a handout.
Leon Mason: In favor. It has been working for a long time, and see no reason to stop.
No further discussion:
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11. Motion carries with opposition noted.
12. Motion #2: In the spirit of unity, we the WSCCC, move that the Celebrate Around The World subcommittee of the WSCCC becomes a sub committee of the Unity Committee following the 1999 event.
13. Discussion: Craig Connor: was that discussed with the Unity Committee.
14. Yes, it was. The chair and a few others. It is our committee view that the statement of purpose for that subcommittee is no longer within ours.
15. In favor: Celebrate Around the World is no longer a fund raiser for the convention.
16. Wes Hyman: I just joined Unity committee, and it was not brought up to our committee as a whole. CATW is tied to the convention. Should have been brought to the whole committee
17. Jim McWhorter: Statement of purpose for CATW: the purpose is to promote enthusiasm and unity in the CA fellowship and to help carry the message to CA of recovery.
18. Anthony Joyner: Stated earlier that this does not have to do with the convention, 70% goes for the areas to send their delegates to the conference. It no longer goes to the convention.
19. John Sparks: in favor: what is the reasoning for waiting until after the 1999 event. The reason is the subcommittee is already in the process of 1999 and they should have the year to begin their change.
20. Ray Robinson: member of unity, I don’t remember that referral. According to Unity guidelines we are not a fund raising committee. We cannot start being one now.
21. Kimmarie: I do remember that this was going to be referred, but no decision. I speak against the motion. We are not a fund raising committee. We support the event, but I don’t think we should be making the event. That is not our purpose
22. Leon Mason: call for the vote (2/3 majority to pass.)
23. Close debate carries
24. Main motion: motion defeated.
25. Motion#3: To approve the Celebrate Around the World procedures as written. (Handout p.5)
26. Friendly amendment: Scott Stevenson: reflect in #2, that it is the CATW chairperson. Accepted.
27. Friendly amendment: Item # 2 will read, CATW chairperson must obtain bill of sale for the design which becomes the property of CAWS, Inc.
28. Friendly Amendment: Item #6 reads: It is suggested that all net proceeds be disbursed according to the 70/30 plan, 70 to area and 30 to world.
29. Friendly Amendment: Item #3: to read, Art designs must be brought to WSCCC, preceding the event, for committee approval and final design for conference approval.
30. Motion carried
31. Motion#4: To accept Celebrate Around the World’s statement of purpose as written. (Handout P. 6)
32. Friendly amendment to recognize the 70/30 plan in the statement.
33. Rejected.
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34. Walter Johnson: reflect that the delegates are funded by this committee
35. The committee feels that is reflected in the word financial.
36. Motion carried, opposition noted.
37. Motion#5: To accept the artwork submitted for Celebrate Around the World. Amendment to include the trademark, and change the theme to Greater than Ourselves.
38. Question: Will a printer accept the colors or consider them custom?
39. We are not sure yet.
40. Procedure #5 allows for the chair of the committee and officers to determine color changes if necessary.
41. Isn’t the art supposed to be in line with the CAWS convention theme?
42. Yes. We will accept the change in the wording to “Greater than Ourselves”
43. What color shirt will these be on.
44. White
45. Friendly amendment to add the trademark.
46. Motion#6: To accept the 1999 CAWS Convention Budget as presented by Milwaukee,
47. Who will the Harley be registered to? –
48. The Committee is attempting to get a voucher for the Harley so that they do not have to have ownership of it.
49. The computer purchase expense is to buy computers and pass them on to the World Conventions that follow.
50. Motion to suspend the rules in order to consider motion to extend the time to 10:00 p.m.
51. Motion to suspend carries
52. Motion to exfend the conference session until 10:00 p.m. tonight.
53. Motion carries
54. The computers will be transported to the WSO after each convention for storage until the next WSCC.
55. Call for the vote
56. Motion to close debate carried opposition noted
57. Main motion is carried with opposition noted.
58. Motion#7 (as amended): To give the Convention Host Area the ability to move around line items as needed so long as the bottom line is unaffected. A copy of any modifications will be referred to the WSO.
59. Rejected friendly amendment to limit ability to modify up to 10% of each line item.
60. Motion to close debate
61. Motion carries
62. Main motion carries
63. Call for a quorum
64. Quorum is 86 and there are 101 votes present
65. Motion #8(as amended): To accept Visa and MasterCard for use as payment for memorabilia and registration at the CA World Service Conventions.
66. The world office is set up for the use of these two cards
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67. Did anyone consider the cost of the machine for verification of cards? It is not indicated in the budget
68. We are still researching this.
69. Motion to suspend the rules in order to consider a motion to extend the session to complete this motion.
70. Motion carries
71. Motion to extend the time of this session until this motion is completed.
72. Motion carried.
73. Call for the vote
74. Motion carried to limit debate
75. Main Motion: carried.
76. Motion to adjourn
77. New York Area Proposal for CAWS 2001 will be handed out at the back of the room at the end of the session tonight.
78. Carried. Session ends 10:15 p.m.
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