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Aug 31, 1991 – Day 4 – WS Conference Minutes

Posted on August 31, 1991November 27, 2022 by caws.archivist

************* SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 1991 **************

Lucy S., Conference Chairperson, opened with The Serenity Prayer.

Roll Cal! showed 8 Trustees, 4 WSO Board Officers and 74 Delegates carrying 99 votes for a total of 111 votes (Quorum = 74 votes).

**************** LITERATURE, CHIPS AND FORMATS COMMITTEE ****************

Chris P.’s motion modified to ACCEPT THE LITERATURE, CHIPS AND FORMATS COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $5175 passed.

Chris P.’s motion to APPROVE THE TRANSLATION OF CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE INCLUDING STARTER KITS, INTO SPANISH AND FRENCH passed.

The LCF Committee motion that “the WSO produce a white desire key chain in addition to the orange key chain” was Referred to Committee.

Minutes 8th WSC (1991) Page 7 of 13

Chris P. ‘s morion to APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS TO BE DEVELOPED AS LITERATURE, UNDER THE TWELVE STEP LITERATURE APPROVAL PROCESS:

  1. PUBLIC INFORMATION FACT SHEET.
  2. WHAT IS A CA GROUP?
  3. HOW TO DO A FOURTH STEP INVENTORY.
  4. HOW TO DO A GROUP INVENTORY.
  5. WHAT IS A CA SPEAKER?

passed.

Chris P. read the Twelve Step Literature Approval Process and answered a few questions regarding the status of several pieces of literature currently in the Literature Approval Process “pipeline”.

John P.’s motion to ACCEPT THE PI COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $17,475 $14,600-PSA SUBCOMMITTEE, $1700-HANDICAP, MINORITY AND CRACK SUBCOMMITTEE, S125-AD HOC PR FIRM AND LONER SUBCOMMITTEES, $1050-PI WORKBOOK SUBCOMMITTEE) passed.

John P. passed out a draft of the PI Workbook for Conference review.

John P.’s motion to DO A VOICE OVER ON THE “LAST STRAW” VIDEO PSA IN SPANISH passed.

*************************** FINANCE COMMITTEE *************************

Dan W.’s motion ACCEPT THE FINANCES GENERAL GUIDELINES AS PRESENTED WITH TWO CHANGES, ONE, ADD NUMBER 12, “WE RECOMMEND THAT TWO PEOPLE HANDLE FUNDS AT THE GROUP LEVEL”, AND TWO, AMEND NUMBER 11 TO INCLUDE, “ALL NONCOMMITTED FUNDS MAY BE DONATED TO WORLD SERVICES, AREa, OR DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 70/30 PLAN” passed.(8th WSC Appendix C Page 12 & Appendix B Page 16)

Jim S. presented a motion to include the (amended) Finances General Guidelines in the CA World Service Manual, the CA Convention Guidelines and in the starter kits. After a successful motion to divide, the motion to “Include the Finances General Guidelines in the CA WS Manual” was Referred to the Structure and Bylaws Committee, a motion to “Include the Finances General Guidelines in the CA Convention Guidelines” was Referred to the Convention Committee, and after lunch, a motion TO INCLUDE THE FINANCES GENERAL GUIDELINES IN STARTER KITS passed.

Jim S.’s motion that WSO IMPLEMENT ONE OR MORE OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVENUE ENHANCEMENT:

  1. RAISE THE PRICE OF COINS FROM $1.50 TO $2.00 WITH THE ADDITIONAL
    FIFTY CENTS GOING TOWARDS THE STORYBOOK PUBLICATION FUND.
  2. ESTABLISH A CA ANNIVERSARY MEETING/DANCE OR EVENT TO COINCIDE WITH THE BIRTHDAY OF CA, APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 19, IN SUPPORT OF THE STORYBOOK PUBLICATION FUND. AFTER 1991, TO ESTABLISH THIS AS AN ANNUAL EVENT WITH THE PROCEEDS DONATED TO WORLD SERVICE FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES
  3. SELL ALL LITERATURE THAT IS CURRENTLY OFFERED FOR FREE, EXCEPT FOR THE 70/30 PLAN.
  4. WSO PLACE IT’S RESERVE ACCOUNTS INTO INTEREST-BEARING, SECURED MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS. passed.

Questions and discussion regarding the appropriateness of a two-day old

Chairperson’s ruling allowing former Trustees to speak on the Conference floor preceded a successful MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO CONSIDER A MATTER OUT OF AGENDA ORDER.

Minutes 8th WSC (1991) Page 8 of 13

After an amendment deleting “make and”, Burton C.’s motion TO REPLACE STANDING RULE #2 WITH, “FORMER TRUSTEES MAY DISCUSS MOTIONS ON THE CONFERENCE FLOOR. OTHERE INDIVIDUALS MAY SPEAK ON THE CONFERENCE FLOOR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON.” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 34)

A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE FINANCIAL SUGGESTIONS MOTION PREVIOUSLY ENACTED passed. A motion to CHANGE THE WORDING IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THAT MOTION TO READ “CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING” passed.

Jim S.’s motion to “sell medallions, chips and literature and all other Conference- approved merchandise to re-sellers” suffered through a successful amendment to strike medallions and chips”, suffered through an unsuccessful motion to rescind that amendment, and was further amended to exclude “and all other Conference- approved …. Jim S. s mangled motion modified to SELL CONFERENCE- APPROVED LITERATURE TO RE-SELLERS passed.

Jim S.’s motion that THE CONTRIBUTION LIST BE BROKEN DOWN BY STATE, AREA, DISTRICT, AND GROUP AND A TOTAL OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS GO OUT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WITH THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSGRAM passed.

Jim S.’s motion that the WSO STANDARDIZE AN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FORM FOR ALL REIMBURSEMENTS passed.

Jim S.’s motion that the STANDARDIZED EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT FORM AND RECEIPTS BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT passed.

Jim S.’s motion that COMMITTEE EXPENDITURES BE SUBMITTED USING THE STANDARDIZED^ REIMBURSEMENT FORM BY ALL WSC COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS passed.

After clarification, Jim S. was allowed to withdraw a motion that read, “The WSO prepare a year-ending expense report by category of all expenses WSO funds, to be mailed to Delegates with the year-end financial statement.”

Jim S.’s motion that the WSO PREPARE A YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORT OF ALL TRUSTEE EXPENSES AND ALL OTHER INDIVIDUAL EXPENSES TO BE MAILED OUT TO THE DELEGATES WITH THE YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS passed.

Jim S.’s motion to HAVE ALL COMMITTEE EXPENSES PRE-APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PRIOR TO THE EXPENDITURE passed.

Jim S.’s motion eventually modified to HAVE ALL ITEMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE WSO WITHIN 120 DAYS OF EXPENDITURE passed.

Jim S.’s motion to ACCEPT THE 1992 WSO BUDGET AS PRESENTED passed. (8th WSC Appendix Page A3)

Jim S.’s motion to ACCEPT THE 1992 FINANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET ($250) passed.

******************** STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE *******************

Tom T.’s motion to CHANGE THE NAME OF THE “WORLD SERVICE MANUAL AND SERVICE GUIDE” TO THE “WORLD SERVICE MANUAL” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C)

Tom T.’s motion, modified to ADD THE SENTENCE, “IT IS FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT DELEGATES HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SOBRIETY,” TO PARAGRAPH 4. PAGE 24 OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 25)

Minutes 8th WSC (1991) Page 9 of 13

Jonathan D.’s motion to CHANGE PAGE 19 OF THE WS MANUAL, WHERE IT’S DISCUSSING THE TYPES OF AREA MEETINGS, #1 TO READ, “MONTHLY AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” AND #2 TO READ, “ANNUAL, BI-ANNUAL OR QUARTERLY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS …” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 20)

Jonathan D.’s motion to ACCEPT THE “PETITION TO BECOME AN AREA” AS PRESENTED WITH TWO AMENDMENTS, DELETE “IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE CA NAME.” FROM #12, AND REPLACE “A BRIEF FIVE YEAR HISTORY” WITH “A BRIEF HISTORY UP TO FIVE YEARS OF BOTH CA GROUPS AND MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROPOSED AREA” in #9 passed. (8th WSC Appendix Page A4)

Jonathan D.’s motion to ADD TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 18 OF THE CA MANUAL THE SENTENCE, “A NEW AREA SEEKING RECOGNITION FROM THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED PETITION TO BECOME AN AREA” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 19)

Jonathan D.’s motion to REPLACE THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE DEFINITION OF AN AREA, ON PAGE 18 OF THE WS MANUAL, WITH, “AN AREA IS A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MORE THAN ONE STATE OR PROVINCE. NORMALLY THERE IS ONE AREA TO A STATE OR PROVINCE, EXCEPT IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE HEAVILY POPULATED BY CA GROUPS. IN SUCH CASES, THERE MAY BE TWO OR MORE AREAS. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF AN AREA IS TO SERVE THE COMMON NEEDS OF ITS DISTRICTS AND GROUPS AND TO FACILITATE UNIFICATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP. A WORLD SERVICE DELEGATE COMES FROM AN AREA.” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 19)

Tom T.’s motion to (IN THE WS MANUAL) REPLACE THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER “PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT OF REGIONAL AND WORLD SERVICE TRUSTEES” AND “PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT OF A TRUSTEE AT LARGE” WITH “EACH AREA MAY SUBMIT ONE OR MORE CANDIDATES FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE REGION” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 28)

Tom T.’s motion to DELETE FOOTNOTE NUMBER 4 FROM PAGE 38 OF THE WS MANUAL WHICH READS, “THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTS DISCUSSION AS TO WHETHER WSO WOULD DO TAPING THEMSELVES OR HIRE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR DECIDE NOT TO TAPE AT ALL.” passed.

Tom T.’s motion to ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT NON-ADDICT TRUSTEES COME FROM AN AREA WITHIN 125 MILES OF THE WSO IN CALIFORNIA ON PAGE 35 OF THE WS MANUAL. IT WILL NOW READ, “NON-ADDICT TRUSTEES ARE FROM HE VARIOUS DESIGNATED REGIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 38)

Brian N.’s motion to APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION OF REGIONAL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES BY REGIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEES passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 28-29)

Brian N.’s motion to DELETE PARAGRAPH 3 ON PAGE 24 OF THE WS MANUAL AND REPLACE IT WITH, “DELEGATES ARE TO BE ELECTED TO THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE BY EACH AREA. BEGINNING WITH THE 1993 WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE, EACH AREA WILL HAVE 3 VOTES.” passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 25)

A motion to reconsider the previous motion was thrown off the floor by a successful MOTION TO OBJECT TO THE CONSIDERATION.

Tom T., after substantial discussion (and several attempts to amend), was allowed to withdraw a motion regarding the number of votes that a Delegate may carry via proxies and eliminating inter-Area proxies.

Minutes 8th WSC (1991) Page 10 of 13

Tom T.’s motion to APPROVE THE STRUCTURES AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $1750 ($800-POSTAGE, $700-MAILING, $250-PHONE AND MISCELLANEOUS) passed.

Howard E. read a statement composed by the S&B Committee that addressed issues expressed by individuals concerned about the quality of service work contributed by members who may be in relationship with each other.

Peter J. expressed the S&B Committee intentions to critically examine proposed changes in the Trustee selection process, that a subcommittee has been formed to look at alternatives and improvements and that they will have a presentation on this issue next year.

Tom T.’s motion to CORRECT “SECOND TRADITION” TO “SECOND CONCEPT” IN ITEM 17 OF PAGE 37 OF THE WS MANUAL passed. (8th WSC Appendix C Page 40 – 2nd Paragraph)

Motions to SUSPEND THE RULES and to RECONVENE AT 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING INSTEAD OF 9 AM passed.

After announcements, Lucy S. adjourned with The Lord’s Prayer.

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