CA WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECORD OF CONFERENCE CALL
January 23, 2011
APPROVED
Since this report is a confidential C.A. document for members only, it may contain members’ full names. This usage to facilitate communication within the fellowship was approved by the 1990 World Service Conference. Such confidential use does not, of course, violate in any way our Tradition on anonymity in public communications media (press, radio, TV, etc).
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WSBT Trustee Conference Call
January 23, 2011 – 10am
Minutes – FINAL
Kim began meeting with a moment of silence followed by the “We” version of Serenity Prayer. 10am pst
Roll Call: (All present)
Russell Sedman – ERT
Robert Lyle – ANRT
Kenny Williams – ASRT
Terry Marsden – PNRT
Joy Hutcheson – PSRT
Peter DeRaffaele – WST
Richard Leve – WSOT
Richard Schafer – TAL/WSBT Secretary
Randy Groen – SWRT/WSBT Vice Chair
Kim Sherwan – MWRT/WSBT Chair
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Chair Announcements:
- Please read emails at least every other day, if not every day.
- Please get reimbursement forms in as soon as possible. Please review guidelines.
- Review summary of motions, or transcripts to “sign-off” on conference committee guidelines that have changed at the Conference.
- Reminder: Touch base with Conference Committee chairs of the committees that you are Trustee to and request invite to internet groups, and also attend conference calls.
- Future dates for Conference calls and Quarterly meetings (tentative).
- Conference calls: February April, June, July,
- Quarterly meetings:
- March 11-13, 2011 – Please provide Peter with your arrival dates.
- May 23-30 (Quarterly 5/23-5/25, Interviews if necessary) (Convention 5/26-5/30)
- August 28-September 5, (Quarterly 8/28-8/30) (TEC Interviews-8/30) (Conference 8/30 – 9/5)
- 10.03 Hotel reservations for CAWS 2011, provide dates of arrival, and request rooming arrangements to Peter.
- CAWS Convention updates:
- CAWS 2011 (Randy)
Randy – Have had a hiccup with the Biltmore regarding the contract and internet connections, had 4 connections, committee asking Randy for number of connections,
Richard S. – asked about using a router, Randy tasked with finding out.
Randy – asked if we all really need internet connections? Kim answered yes, Kenny and Richard S. agreed.
Randy – how many chairs are needed for the B2B?
Kim – @20 due to potential of TEC interviews.
Randy – Registration: Reg online reports – 67 registrants as of today.
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- CAWS 2012 (Russell)
Russell – A lot of enthusiasm, there was an issue with the treasurer and he resigned, there is a new treasurer.
Regarding HSBC – good news – WSOB worked through the States side of HSBC to get HSBC London to work.
Registration will be in Pounds Sterling.
Greeting Cards selling
There is a raffle at 2011 as a fundraiser for 2012. Issue around members being sponsored individually as fundraiser.
Event to a „shoulder‟ convention to reach out prior or post convention – Thursday – Monday – vision of the committee to allow any far traveling members others parts of the fellowship to be toured around the UK by local members.
Randy – expressed concern due to most people probably not taking up those offers due to individuals making their own outside plans)
Russell – The office & John have been very easy to work with. Getting up to speed
- CAWS 2013 (Kenny)
Kenny – Moving right along – need I remind everybody it‟s a year behind so there are some bumps in road given an appropriate amount of time, to a trip to the FL AREA have had an area meeting but I missed it, they have been meeting since early Dec, Tom form the conference committee chair, concern around coffee (currently only at 35 gallons). Buffet & breakfast cost seem to be out of range for our current expenses.
No dates set.
Fundraising – coming up with t shirt ideas, created a committee looking to have t shirts Tom & – 2013 chair.
Randy – asked about the date not being set,
A LOT of questions & discussion about contracts, who went to the hotel (Kenny will find out which Tom it was).
Russell – suggested getting Peter involved.
Kenny – Has had communication issues with Randy (2013 chair) he believes this will improve now since his visit.
Peter – will call Kenny to get into the loop.
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- CAWS 2014 (Joy)
Joy – Have 4 resumes (for Chair) been sending out emails to Mike Higgins and Kathy – Jo R , following this call Joy will call and they will pick a chair.
Terry – had a question for Randy, Paul M in Unity, having slow responses from Mike Higgins, Randy requested all unanswered email communications be forwarded to him. Terry agreed to do just that.
Kenny – clarified that is WAS Tom Phelan and there was a concern about the size of the banquet room
PLACE MARKER – BUSINESS ITEMS
MARKER 2006.02.20 Copyright and trademark protection (Peter)
- To remain on agenda for quarterly review
- Next Review – Principle register – September 4 2020
| Service Marks | Where Protected | ||
| We‟re here and we‟re free | USA, Canada, and EU | ||
| Cocaine Anonymous name | USA, Canada, EU | ||
| C.A. | USA, Canada | ||
| CA logo | USA, Canada, EU (new) | ||
The following marks have been registered in Canada:
1. Trademark:WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE FREE
Renewal Date: September 30, 20122.
2. Trademark:CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE & Design
Renewal Date:August 9, 2021
3. Trademark:COCAINE ANONYMOUS
Renewal Date: December 13, 2021
4. Trademark:CA
Renewal Date: June 12, 2022
Peter gave a verbal report with much detail regarding a call to an attorney he knew and the currently engaged attorney.
Kim – asked Peter to create a written report, Peter stated he would.
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MARKER 2006.08.13 Signature of annual corporate documents (All)
- To be completed @ at fall Quarterly Kim – Completed in December
MARKER 2009.05.09 Financial status CAWS Inc. – (Joy, Richard L.) – UPDATE
Richard L. – Gave verbal report – Kim requested a written report to be submitted; Richard L. agreed to send that to the secretary.
Terry – asked about financial reports.
Joy – stated that we should be getting back statements and the registers monthly,
Richard L. – agreed to supply that.
Terry – asked about the funds in the book reserve fund.
Richard L. – gave a discussion that it is a line item of $25,000.00 not a separate account but he will find out. Savings has $50,000.00 and $25,000.00 for books totaling 75,000.00.
MARKER NADCP – National Harbor DCA Maryland (Richard S., Robert)–UPDATE
- INTERNATIONAL DRUG COURT
- Local Drug Court
Currently communicating with John Bodkin , he will be handling the reservations both for the booth and hotel reservation (for an office manager, TaL & local trustee if needed) Been in communication and working with John B. and Jay F. on mail merge for the 2 former years contacts.
MARKER TEC – (Joy, Robert) – UPDATE
Joy reported – that she only has the Midwest regional slate, stated that there would be no interviews at the convention.
Kim – remarked that the Midwest regional candidates do not have to be at the convention, or the conference. They can interview by phone as well.
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OLD BUSINESS
Approval of minutes:
- 1005 WSBT Quarterly minutes – APPROVED online December 2010
- 1005 WSBT – WSOB Board to Board minutes – APPROVED online December 2010
- 1008 WSBT Quarterly minutes – APPROVED online January 2011
- 1008 WSBT – WSOB Board to Board minutes – APPROVED online January 2011
- 1012 WSBT Quarterly minutes – NOT COMPLETED
- 1012 WSBT – WSOB Board to Board minutes – NOT COMPLETED
Kim remarked that we are current and have been current for the last 2 years.
OLD BUSINESS
2008.04.14 CA Helpdesk site (Richard L., Richard S.) – UPDATE
Richard L. – Ryan came to the WSOB meeting, been into communications with Richard S. Ryan is taking an active roll, it‟s been waiting for someone to provide direction. No changes –
2009.12.03 Facebook pages reflecting tradition violations, and policy issues: re: C.A. logo, website address, etc Cease and Desist. 1/13/2010 – (Richard S., Kenny W.) – UPDATE
Richard S. – No communications / complaints have been submitted; please switch the lead to Kenny.
Russell – spoke about Facebook groups in the UK.
Kenny – asked about a canned letter.
Richard S. – responded that this was spoken about on the October call and asked that Kenny follow up with Richard S. after this call.
2010.05.03 CAWS 2011 (Randy) – Members of the committees, steering, sub, etc…(Randy) – UPDATE
- IE: Insurance wavier – WSO addressing? – Status. Peter – asked about status.
Randy – responded that if they get something from the office they would use it.
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>APATAP 2011 – Status.
Submitted an email responding the WSBT discussion / concerns
MOTION:
Randy – Motion to approve a video collection of greetings from any/all areas across our fellowship to be shown in conjunction with the country/state recognition during Saturday night’s speaker meeting.
Seconded – Terry
(MUCH discussion)
Randy – speaks in favor of the motion – could find that there are some very unique ways people or group.
Richard S. – speaks against the motion for anonymity purposes.
Peter D. – speak against the motion – video.
Kenny – ask about the control of the video.
Randy – stated no, there is no 100% control.
Richard S. – spoke against the motion referencing Tradition 11.
Richard L. – speaks about doing the presentation with characters rather than actual people.
Terry – in favor.
Peter – read the convention anonymity statement disclaimer – referenced anonymity.
Kenny – against the motion.
Randy – speaks in favor – fears.
Richard – speaks against the motion.
- Just because Randy states (twice now)
- I do not have a fear
- Does Cocaine Anonymous is asking for videos
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Russell – no
Robert – not on call for vote?
Kenny – no
Terry – yes
Joy – no
Peter – no
Richard L. – abstains
Richard S. – Yes
Randy – Yes
Motion fails
MOTION:
Randy: Motion to approve the APATAP slide show as presented to be shown after Monday morning’s speaker meeting. Seconded by Richard S.
Peter – speaks against the motion.
Randy – read the new disclaimer.
Richard S. – speaks in favor of the motion.
Russell – speaks against the motion – promoting taking pictures.
Peter – speaks against the motion – regardless of the disclaimer.
Vote:
Kenny – no
Joy – yes
Russell – no
Robert – yes
Kenny – no
Terry – yes
Randy – yes
Peter – no
Ricahrd S. – yes
Motion passes 5/4
Joy – solicited a 5th concept.
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Peter – spoke that he has concerns.
Russell – asked that his thoughts regarding the traditions be respected.
2010.08.09 7th Tradition/monies from abroad (Russell, Richard S., Joy, Kim) – UPDATE Russell – the challenges around moving money using HSBC , would like to monitor this new potential process and review with Joy, Richard S., & Kim. (To remain on agenda)
2010.09.01 Status of the WSO – DOO position (Richard L., Kim) – UPDATE Richard L. – Have about 150 resumes to “scrub” through
2010.10.05 C.A website: Service page, re: Updating of CAWS Conference Committees “Statement of Policy” (Richard L., Kim) – UPDATE
Kim – asked that everyone review their committees statement of purpose and get any chance to John B. (ccing Kim)
2010.12.02 HFC II Sales in the US in regarding to stickering the books (Joy) Sub-committee report – UPDATE
Joy – Issue with Canada.
Russell – Thanked Joy for her work over the last few weeks.
Terry – asked if we were going to address the items on the call (items Joy brought up)
Joys Document:
- Timeline of Publication for International books
- Price – keep the same or increase, decrease price? – COMPLETE
Motion: To leave remaining inventory of unstickered books at current reduced costs til current inventory is depleted. Also leave currently already stickered books for outside USA sales available til international printing is established before we decide on other avenues of distribution – PASSED
- Communication to the fellowship
- Book Reserve $
- Hazelton etc – COMPLETE
Motion: To give authority to the WSOB to mark down HFCII books at a little above our cost for large quantity sales to Hazelton, H&I Committees, PI Committees, etc. – PASSED 6) H&I / PI Books – COMPLETE
Motion: To give authority to the WSOB to mark down HFCII books at a little above our cost for large quantity sales to Hazelton, H&I Committees, PI Committees, etc. – PASSED
Joy suggested to move to either Communication to the Fellowship or Timeline of Publication for International books.
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NOTES:
Timeline of Publication for International books – Russell is checking into cost of printing books in the UK. Keep us in the loop?
Communication to the Fellowship – Some of my thoughts: maybe we could consider a letter to the fellowship that comes from both the WSBT and the WSOB that would clearly communicate our outlined process. It could be communicated through regional yahoo groups? Newsgram? etc?
We have a deadline of January 16, 2011. 12 days left 🙂
Thanks everyone for your hard work 🙂 Where do we go from here?
Terry – spoke with concern that if printing is ready to go, then is there a dragging of the feet?
Richard L. – responded that when the WSOB gets to it is not the appropriate answer”
Cynthia is on “it” (committee). Invited Terry do participate on a call with the office Monday or Tuesday.
Terry – responded that he wasn‟t accusing anyone.
Richard L. – not taking offense to your remarks.
Robert L. – Chevy is back on board (referencing Richard L‟s remarks that Chevy wasn‟t around any longer) Is the office able to print a small run of a European version? It‟s a work in progress but we have a long way to go.
Terry – stated (following a question form Richard S ) as to what „blurb‟ in the NewsGram he was referencing (it was the latest one).
Kim – responded as to what the „answer‟ would be to those in Terry‟s region that are outside of the US.
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM THE FELLOWSHIP:
#C2010-05-18 – Joy – response moved to online – TABLED/correspondence with apologies, will followup with final correspondense.
Joy send the apology letter to Richard S. so he can forward the apology for a delay to Quinn form the WSBT
From: Quin B.
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Sent: Tue 5/18/2010 6:59 AM
To: Board of Trustees; CAWSO; Tom P. Willie B.; Yvette
Cc: Diane; Michael; Karmen; Michael K.; Sharon S.; psrtrustee@aol.com; pnrtrustee@yahoo.ca
Subject: Re: Response to Correspondence: RE: Continual confusion Thanks for the response.
You make my point about confusion.
Instead of just stating what is needed”All Logos must be approved by the WSOB & WSBT” The guidelines state “All Logos must be copyrighted as property of CAWS Inc.”
Myself and other members looked at the guidelines, saw that statement and assumed that is something CAWS Inc. does. Not the committee.
Is the CAWS 2010 logo copyrighted? Q.
Response: —– Original Message —–
From: Board of Trustees
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: Response to Correspondence: RE: Continual confusion
Quin,
Thank you for bringing your question to the WSBT. We will do our best to answer your concerns. First off, in our WSC Convention Guidelines, on page 12, it states: “All Logos must be copyrighted as property of CAWS, Inc.” This means, in effect, that the all logos must be approved by WSOB and the WSBT. We simply must have the right and obligation to approve our own artwork.
It appears that your other questions are related quite closely. We as a fellowship are aware that the Convention Guidelines are not perfect. On Page 31 of the WSC Convention Guidelines item #16 states, “These Convention Guidelines are not comprehensive and cannot cover all specific situations that might occur in the future. When questions arise that are not addressed in these guidelines, the host city committee Chair, the WSOB Chair, WSCCC Chair, The Trustee of the Region containing the host city and the WSOB Treasurer have a group conscience to resolve the issue, as many aspects of a World Service Convention have the potential to affect the fellowship as a whole.” Therefore, we do have a process in place to handle anything outside the approved guidelines. A phone call or email to your Trustee can put you in touch with any of the members designated to assist in this process.
We are aware that you are in a unique situation. As a former chair of an event returning to serve again you will have insight that others may have missed. We welcome your experience, and
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invite you to craft as thorough a Pass-it-on as possible, so that we as a fellowship may learn from your experience. We would also welcome any referrals to the WSC Convention Committee regarding items your committee has found to be egregious. It is our sincere desire to learn from our past experience, make necessary changes, and move forward in a spirit of love, unity, and fellowship.
In Love & Service,
WSBT
From: Quin Brunette [mailto:qbrunette@wi.rr.com]
Sent: Wed 1/13/2010 9:11 AM
Subject: Continual confusion
I wanted to share with you a couple of recent examples as to why the WS Convention Committee guidelines are of little use. Yesterday our Trustee, Paid Director and members of CAWS 2010 had total confusion as what to do with getting approvals regarding secondary artwork and items afforded us in our contract.
First, relating to our artwork, we received this feedback. our Trustee sent out back to back emails stating “On the side of caution I would submit it to the WSOB for approval” and then “I would submit any artwork that you want to use to the WSOB for approval”,.
Second, relating to items afforded us in our contrat, our Paid Director stated that “I would think that the committee could/should decide, however I am new to this and that’s just my thoughts”.
And third, our Decoration co-chairs stated right out of the guidelines that there are no requirements for approval.
I am not knocking our Trustee, Paid director or our Co-Chairs. What I am knocking are the guidelines and the process. Nobody knows, so we should just have everything approved to be safe??? Puts alot of undo work on the WSO and WSOB and stalls the Host City.
A member of our committee stated to me that there is a real disconect between the Host City, WSO, WSOB, WSBT and the WS Convention Committee. As Chair of CAWS 2010 I have no idea who the WSCC Chair or Vice-Chair is, was never informed to keep them apprised as to our jouney and struggles I am just giving you examples of the lack of guidance in our guidlines and how it is playing out and causing confusion for committees that are working so hard to have a great convention.
As I stated in previous emails to the WSOB and WSBT, there is a huge problem here that is going to cause this fellowship great financial distress real soon. Possibly as soon as 2013. Solution: start giving control back to Host City. Once the hotel contract and budget is approved
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the Host City requests checks with corresponding information, WSOB & WSBT approves anything that has the CA logo, name and block letters on it, and the WSO handles registration. All else the Host City takes care of. Very simple and could free up our paid employees and volunteers to inform people that “Were Here and Were Free”. Q.
#C2011-01-10 – Randy, Kim, Richard & Joy (in process – online)
From: Eric T.
Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011 5:05:49 AM
Subject: Trustee Submittal
Hi Randy,
I hope you had a peaceful & pleasing holiday season. We had a very nice one ourselves. Some family came in town to stay with us & didn’t ask for anything crazy for once. It was very nice.
I know that you have alot on your plate & I say “Thank You” for your service to Us. I’m sending this e-mail, because I was not the only one thrown off by Dathan’s submittal for Trustee. Since others have found out that I questioned what happened, they have come to me a couple of times to see what the official verdict from the Trustte’s is – “Do we need to go through our Area or not”. I can only imagine that this is a touchy subject, considering the history I’ve heard regarding this issue & the potential future implications, so I/We appreciate the due diligence taken by the Board to craft the “official” response. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time,
Eric T.
Though I may fail often, I must continually try to act with integrity.
IN-CONFERENCE REFFERRALS TO BE ADDRESSED:
Referral #6417 COMMITTEE INVENTORY – DONE
Referral 6417 is respectfully submitted to the WSBT. The referral itself is in italics. The remainder is simply supporting information / ideas / suggestions should you find them useful.
This referral is a request that the WSBT take a group inventory of itself in the spirit of assessing how well the WSBT helps the Conference to fulfill its purpose and to identify what action(s) the WSBT could take to improve the WSBT’s ability to better help the Conference fulfill its purpose.
Should the WSBT opt to take no action on this referral either at the 2010 Conference or as a post-Conference activity throughout the 2010 / 2011 year, please be kind enough to cite the WSBT’s reason(s) for not undertaking such action in the WSBT’s closing Conference report.
Rationale (aka debate):
As individuals we undertake a personal inventory to uncover and discover things about ourselves and begin the process of growing spiritually. We continue to take personal inventories to perfect and enlarge our fit spiritual conditions.
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Many CA Groups find that taking a regular inventory is healthy for the Spiritual well being of the Group and to assess how well the Group is fulfilling its primary purpose. Inventory helps the Group:
Have a clear sense of itself and its primary purpose
Gauge its success in fulfilling its primary purpose
Evaluate its ability to successfully carry its message
Ponder whether it is it right sized in its perception of itself
Appraise its role in contributing financially
Consider how CA is improved by the group‟s existence
Extending the self-examination practice of inventory to the District and Area has also proven to be a effective means to keep these bodies focused, efficient, effective, and on track Spiritually.
“A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. Taking a commercial inventory is a fact-finding and a fact-facing process. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stock-in-trade. One object is to disclose damaged or unsalable goods, to get rid of them promptly and without regret. If the owner of the business is to be successful, he cannot fool himself about values.” [Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 64].
The Big Book uses the metaphor of a business inventory as a means to underscore its suggestion that there is value in the inventory process. Then it applies the concept of taking an inventory to the personal level as a means to recover spiritually. Most CA members would agree the process of taking inventory has personal value. The Conference and its committees are the „business‟ of CA and applying inventory at the „business level‟ of CA becomes more than a simple metaphor; group inventory will help keep CA from going „broke‟ spiritually, financially or in other ways. Don‟t we owe the Fellowship that effort?
There are those who would argue that taking inventory at the level of Conference committees, boards, or the Conference itself is not necessary. They might argue that AA or NA don‟t do this. When faced with such flawed reasoning, it might be fair to consider the size of CA‟s membership relative to these other Fellowships and ask, if we are not in some need of improving ourselves, our methods, our effectiveness then why is CA‟s membership comparatively so much smaller? If the answer is that there are simply fewer cocaine addicts than alcoholics or addicts in general then an inventory might cause us to ask, is it really efficient, effective, and in the best interests of CA as a whole to support and maintain the very large infrastructure that CA presently has in order to sustain our much smaller Fellowship? Undeniably, these are difficult questions. No one is suggesting that the inventory process will necessarily be easy though it may be.
Some would argue the inventory process is too cumbersome to perform at the Conference committee or board level. Is it too burdensome if the process helps us improve such that we reach out and save ten more lives this year than we did last year? Can this board be a small part of that improvement or is it perfect as it is? Tradition Two in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions offers for consideration that sometimes the good is the enemy of the best; is this committee functioning at it best? Consider Tradition Two again – “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.” Does this board specifically consider how well it functions by taking a group conscience (i.e. a group inventory)? If God expresses Him/Her Self in the group conscience then where is God in all this if there is no group conscience?
Others will point out that a referral similar to this was submitted at the 2008 Conference. They are right. The referral was submitted to a single committee for action. Effectively, no action was taken. That submission unwisely placed a very vital point of consideration in the hands of just a few people to be decided on everyone else‟s behalf. That is
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not stated to say those individuals did anything wrong but rather to say that you most likely did not have any voice in making that decision. Now you have a voice. It is important to note that the Conference membership changes yearly and the deliberation of any individual referral may have different outcomes in any given year as different members with different ranges of experience consider a referral‟s subject matter. Given this fact, and to account for the reality that sometimes it takes a long time to effect change, it is entirely proper to submit referrals as frequently as every year.
Referral #6419 TRUSTEE ELECTION COMMITTEE – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell. ONLINE
In the C World Service Manual, on pg 46, under heading “Trustee Election Committee,” under sub-heading “Guidelines for the Election Process”, strike the language of line item 10 in its entirety “If neither candidate receives the required 2/3 ratification vote, the position will remain open until the next Conference. The members of the Board of Trustees will assume the duties of that position.” And replace with “If after the fourth and final ballot no election occurs, the TEC Chairperson announces that the choice will be drawn from the hat containing the top two (2) vote-receiving candidates. The first name out of the hat is the elected trustee.”
Referral #6420 – TEC – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell. ONLINE
In the CA World Service Manual, on Page 44, under heading “Trustee Election Committee” insert the following language “ALL TEC interviews and voting processes and procedures shall be conducted during the CAWS Conference, shall be open to the Conference and shall be held in an area, roped off if necessary, where all Conference members can view the proceedings, if so desired.”
Referral #6421 – TEC – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell. – ONLINE
In the CA World Service Manual, on Page 44, under heading “Trustee Election Committee” strike the following language from the following paragraph: “All Trustees except the WSO
Trustee, shall be elected from the Conference Approved Slate pursuant to the procedures outlined in this Manual. The WSO Trustee shall be selected from the candidates selected by the WSO Board not already a Trustee. In order to be elected Trustee, a candidate must receive a vote of two-thirds of the Trustee Election Committee.”
Referral #6424 NON-ADDICT TRUSTEE – Richard S., Joy, Terry – ONLINE
Hi. On page 43 WSM, related to trustee slates. As I read this section it references (conference approved slate) three slates only. Regional slate, non-addict trustee, WSO trustee slate. I understood that if the regional slates are allowed and passed by the conference, that takes care of approving the TAL slate and the WST slate also by that action and so, to me, having a separate TAL slate and WST slate is not necessary.
Referral #6460 WSBT Reports –DONE
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The WSBT reports are, in my opinion, rambling and somewhat self-indulgent. At the end of a 6,000 mile flight funded by my area, out of tradition 7 donations, I expect the time at conference to be spent dealing with business.
Could future reports deal, in the main, with business proposed and/or transacted. Particularly in the diabolical absence of WSBT minutes.
Referral #6639 MORE TEC DELEGATES – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell – ONLINE
Increase the number of TEC Delegates – either double (or at the very least increase by 4). Regions who are not represented by a TEC elected trustee are automatically entitled to an additional delegate.
Referral #6640 TEC QUESTIONS – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell – ONLINE Increase the number of TEC questions and rotate each year. Also, allow each delegate and trustee to ask one question not on that year‟s list.
Referral #6641 VOTE ABSTENTION – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell – ONLINE Rescind the motion that an abstention in a TEC vote equals a no vote. Restore the right of “abstaining” under concepts 3 & 4.
Referral #6648 TRUSTEE QUALIFICATIONS – DONE On Pg 42 of the WSM; under the heading qualifications, #4
- A (suggested) minimum of eight years of continuous…
Referral #6657 TRUSTEE CLEAN TIME QUALIFICATIONS – DONE
To reconsider qualification #4 of the Addict Trustee as setout on page 42 of WSM. Is 8 years clean time the “right” number?
Referral #6677 HOW IT WORKS – DONE
Bring forth a motion to the floor to accept the actions taken by the trustee‟s on the “How it Works” issue.
Referral #6688 GOD BOWL – Joy, Robert, Kim, Richard S., Russell – ONLINE Please add back as the final step in the TEC process to add a God Bowl.
*Please note that if the TEC have gone through each step and cannot choose a trustee – then the last 2 names would be placed in a bowl and one chosen. This would ensure no trustee position would go vacant.
Referral #6707 LARGER BOARD – Richard L., Peter, Richard S., Kenny – ONLINE
The office board should be expanded to include more members. Perhaps two more positions would be appropriate. One could/should go to a Canadian member and one should/could be for a European member. They could attend via Skype, etc.
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POST-CONFERENCE REFERRALS TO BE ADDRESSED:
Referral # 6204 How it Works? – DONE
Is “How it Works” still a C.A. approved piece of literature.
Referral # 6479 trustee committee reviewing content of recovery-related book projects Richard L., Joy, Randy – ONLINE
Establish a trustee-appointed review committee to approve CONTENT of recovery-related book projects.
Referral # 6482 Russian version of Hope – Randy, Russell – ONLINE
I believe that the way in which “Hope” is written in Russian on the convention t-shirts and the chips is incorrect. The character “bi” is not a letter. Rather it is a modifier to the preceding letter. It is not written is the same size as the entire word. Rather it is written smaller than the word and is written post-script. If I am correct, please fix for future printing.
Referral # 6694 Conference announcement re cell phones – Richard S., Peter – ONLINE
That for the Conference Chair to make announcement each time before we start each Conference session that we silence all cellphones and pagers.
Referral # 6713 Approval of International PSA – Robert, Russell, Richard L., Peter –
ONLINE
Please review under point 5 of the 8 point PSA process
NEW BUSINESS
1101.01.01 Issues of late minutes – (Russell)
Russell – having a lot of calls and emails (mainly from one delegate) Kim – spoke to the „issue‟ stated that the minutes ARE current, have not been behind in two years.
Russell responded – would like to know if Kim and Richard L. are watching the date for the delegate mailing and being in compliance with the WSM and 150 days within the close of conference to be distributed. Kim will call John tomorrow to follow up.
Richard L. a couple comments
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Kim – reiterated that the WSOB has not submitted minutes over the last 2 years for the delegate mailing. Thinks John is doing a tremendous job.
Peter D – maybe we should push the date back further
Kim – remarked that it was changed (push to 150) a few years ago.
1101.01.02 – Call regarding the sales of shirts – (Peter D)
Peter will contact Joy & Richard L.
Discussed – forgoing February Conference call.
Motion to Close – Joy
Close of meeting
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