World Service Office Board Meeting
August 29, 2003
Approved Minutes
Meeting called to order at 8:50 a.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Roll call – Treasurer and WST absent.
Chair report – Had a meeting with the Calgary CAWS Convention Committee. Referrals:
#3468 – Referred to Finance Committee.
#2870 – Referred to Trustees.
#3166 – We intend to add a paid bookkeeping professional. This should immediately improve the quality of the financial accounting of the WSO in response to the needs of the WSBT. Consequently, we do not presently believe it necessary to have a paid professional treasurer.
#3514 – We are presently working on this.
#3550 – After much discussion, we as a Board believe that the existing process cannot be improved at this time.
#3593 – Refer to Structure and Bylaws Committee referencing page 5.1 of the World Service Manual.
#3663 – We are informed that the Finance and Literature, Chips and Formats Committees are both presently working on flyers/literature pieces with this information in mind.
#3686 – After ensuring accurate translation, this piece will be inserted in the suggested Spanish meeting format.
#2857 – We agree and have decided that the PI Committee will be working closely with the office to update as needed.
#3000 – This is current policy.
#3126 – Alberta’s systems analyst will contact WSO Webservant.
#3145 – Already being reviewed by WSO.
#3681 – Since we have come of age, we agree. We will try to implement as soon as reasonable.
#2785 – This request is not within the scope of what the WSO does.
#3627 – We wholeheartedly agree and will implement as soon as possible.
Three-Part Strategy for Rollout of the CA World Service Contribution Program – discussed flyer.
Newsgram – Mike – Went to each committee and handed out release forms and asked for people to submit content. Asked people to subscribe. Asked each Committee Chair to prepare a synopsis of what their Committee did at Conference so that article can be written about Conference for next issue of the Newsgram.
- Motion (Patty/Earl) to make the following motion on the Conference floor: Motion that when the draft of the new storybook is submitted that it be allowed the exception to the 12 Point Process that the “story” section not be published in the 10th Point, and the Literature, Chips and Formats Committee have the responsibility of the choice of stories with Trustee approval. Passes.
Discussion of budget.
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