World Service Office Board of Directors Meeting
January 22,1998
Proposed Minutes
MEETING was called to order at 7:56 PM
SERENITY PRAYER led by Scott
TRADITION TEN was read by Joe
CONCEPT TEN was read by Susan
ROLL CALL
- Scott Stevenson, Chairperson
- Jeff Schachter, Vice Chair
- Ed Godfrey, Treasurer
- Steve Edwards, Director at Large and acting Secretary
- Meredith Amos, World Service Trustee (tardy)
- Susan T urnbull, WSO T rustee
- Joe Stephens, Pacific South Regional Trustee
QUORUM was met.
VISITORS: No visitors were present
Approval of minutes of November 13,1997 remained tabled awaiting the Secretary’s attendance.
Motion to approve proposed minutes of January 8,1998 as submitted (Ed). Motion carried.
OFFICER’S REPORTS
Chairperson: Scott reported that many of the projects he has been working on will be deferred to the office report. The office inventory is completed. Any other projects not addressed in the office report are still pending and/or in progress. The office is running smoothly during this transitional period.
Vice Chair: Jeff had nothing to report.
Treasurer: Ed had no report.
Secretary: Chuck was not present.
Director at Large: Steve paused briefly to wipe the sweat from his brow. Continuing to toil industriously in his capacity as acting secretary, he .again had no report, though he did ask whether anyone had heard from Chuck.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
P.S. Regional Trustee: Joe reported that the CAWS ‘98 Convention Treasurer has requested accounting information re: the convention account. A first draft of the convention newsletter has been completed. Joe also urged the board members to attend the Unity Breakfast to be held on January 31, 1998 at the Los Alamitos Church of Christ at 7:30 am; speaker meeting to follow.
WSO Trustee: Susan had no report.
WS Trustee: Meredith reported that she is still awaiting the final revision of the hotel contract for Milwaukee (CAWS ’99). She needs a copy of the CAWSO 501(c)(3) determination letter to forward to hotels to establish our nonprofit status. No progress on the cease and desist letter or the bid request for a TV/VCR. The Trustee meeting will be February 6 – February 8.
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OFFICE REPORT
A written report was submitted. Scott fielded questions from the Board.
BREAK: 8:45-8:51 PM
OLD BUSINESS
Raise Range: Remains tabled.
New Director of Operations: Tabled.
NEW BUSINESS
Long Distance Telephone Carrier: Susan presented copies of the bids she reviewed and recommended that the office contract with AT&T for our long distance for the next two years. Motion: To ratify the recommendation of the office re: long-distance phone service (Jeff). Motion CARRIED.
Advertising for New Office Manager: Scott submitted proposed print ad copy pursuant to the Board’s discussion at the meeting of January 8. The Board re-worked the proposed copy to achieve maximum copy with fewest words to contain cost, and reviewed rates for different advertising venues. Motion: To place the revised ad copy with the Los Angeles Times for a period of four days (including Sunday). Motion CARRIED, Motion: To post the advertisement on the Non-Profit Career Network Web Site, pending confirmation of non-affiliation with said site, for 60 days at a total cost of $125.00 (Susan). Motion CARRIED.
Motion: To adjourn at 10:00 PM (Steve). Motion CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 10:00 PM with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen D. Edwards
Reluctantly Acting Secretary
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