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Aug 29 – Sep 2, 1990 – WS Conference – Summary of Motions

Posted on September 3, 1990November 27, 2022 by caws.archivist

After explanation of the Vice-Chair duties and brief statements by
the candidates, CHRIS P. WAS ELECTED AS CONFERENCE VICE-CHAIRPERSON.

Micheal B.’S motion to ACCEPT FOUR NEW AREAS AS DESCRIBED, (RHODE ISLAND, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS) passed after a ruling by the Chair that Chris P. would be allowed to accept a voting proxy from a group of meetings in Arkansas.

Charles S.’s PETITION FOR COLORADO TO CHANGE REGIONAL AFFILIATION FROM THE PACIFIC NORTH TO THE SOUTHWEST passed.

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After a brief recess, the Chairperson announced that Chris P, was stepping down as Vice Chair, in order to more thoroughly represent his Area, and DARCI P., the other Vice Chair candidate not elected earlier, WAS SELECTED BY ACCLAMATION TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR.

A motion to ACCEPT THE MINUTES WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS passed SUM(p.1)/MIN(p.2): Change “Denis A.” to “Denis N.”
SUM(p.2)/MIN(p.8): Append “(Standing Rule #15)”‘ to the end of the
paragraph that begins, “The Conference Committee motion that PROPOSED MATERIAL PREPARED … ”
SUM(p.3)/MIN(p.9): Change “STANDING RULE #15” to “STANDING RULE #16
in the tardy delegates voting privileges motion.
SUM(p.3)/MIN(p.10): Append “(Standing Rule #17)” to the end of the
paragraph that begins, “Craig H.’s motion, which was modified to, THE CURRENT*QUARTERLY … ”
MIN(p.8): Change “Jim C.” to “Jim S.”

The result of the trustee nomination process is: The following trustee candidates are considered approved for selection to the World Service Board of Trustees: Norm B., Craig H., James S., Amy B., Robert F., Bill Z., and Bunny B.

Bob L. introduced the 3 newly selected Trustees: Craig H. (Midwest Region), James S. (Atlantic North Region) and Bill Z. (WS Office).

Jim S.’s motion to CHANGE THE SERVICE STRUCTURE TO ALLOW THE
ELECTION, IN AUGUST 91, AT THE NEXT WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE, OF A PACIFIC NORTH REGIONAL TRUSTEE TO FILL A FULL FIVE-YEAR TERM passed.

Burton C.’s motion to APPROVE THE CA WSC NEW DELEGATE PACKET WHICH CONTAINS:
1. A PAGE ENTITLED “WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE”
2. A PIECE ENTITLED “DELEGATE (A DELEGATE’S JOB IS A DEMANDING ONE)”
3. DELEGATE/ALTERNATE CREDENTIAL REGISTRATION
4. LIST OF DELEGATES
5. LIST OF ALTERNATES
6. GENERAL PROXY FORM
7. NEW AREA PETITION
8. PETITION FOR AN AREA TO CHANGE REGIONS
9. WSC QUESTIONNAIRE passed. (Appendix A)

Burton C.’s motion to APPROVE THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE BUDGET ($1900 – OFFICERS EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL, HOTELS, MEALS & $380 – PHONE, POSTAGE, COPIES = TOTAL $2280) passed.

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Bill Z.’s motion to APPROVE THE 12 POINT LITERATURE APPROVAL PROCESS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE IDEA OR PIECE IS SUBMITTED TO THE TRUSTEE LITERATURE AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
2. THE CONCEPT IS THEN GIVEN TO THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE LITERATURE COMMITTEE TO CREATE A MOTION FOR THE CONFERENCE.
3. THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE APPROVES WITH A MANDATE TO PUBLISH.
4. IT IS THEN ASSIGNED TO A SUBCOMMITTEE FOR WRITING.
5. IT IS RETURNED TO THE LITERATURE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW.
6. IT IS EITHER APPROVED, REASSIGNED, OR RETURNED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR REVISION.
7. THE FINAL APPROVAL COMES FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND IS SUBMITTED TO THE MAIN BODY OF THE LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
8. THE FINAL APPROVAL IS GIVEN BY THE LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
9. IT THEN GOES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO VIOLATIONS OF THE TRADITIONS.
10. THE FINAL, TEMPORARY PIECE IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE DELEGATES FOR FEEDBACK.
11. IT IS PUBLISHED AS A TEMPORARY PIECE.
12. THE CONFERENCE MAY THEN DISAPPROVE/AMEND THE PIECE AS IT STANDS, passed.

Chris P.’s motion, modified with friendly amendments, to
THAT GROUPS/DISTRICTS/AREAS BE ALLOWED TO REPRINT THE FOLLOWING FREE ITEMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND AS INDIVIDUAL ITEMS ONLY (CONFERENCE” APPROVED LOGO INCLUDED AS LONG AS THE WORDS ‘REPRINTED BY PERMISSION OF CAWS, INC.’ ARE INCLUDED): HOW IT WORKS, THE TWELVE STEPS, THE TWELVE TRADITIONS, THE PREAMBLE, MEETING FORMATS, “WHO IS A COCAINE ADDICT”, AS IT APPEARS IN THE STARTER PACKET, A VISION FOR YOU, AND THE TWELVE PROMISES, 70/30 PLAN, SELF-TEST FOR COCAINE ADDICTION,
AND HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES OF COCAINE ANONYMOUS AND YOU. PROPER CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, WHERE APPLICABLE passed.

Amy B.’s motion, THE WORLD SERVICE LITERATURE COMMITTEE HAS CLEAN-UP RESPONSIBILITIES IN REFERENCE TO CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE.
THE LITERATURE COMMITTEE EDITS CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE FOR PUNCTUATION, GRAMMAR, AND CONSISTENCY ONLY passed.

Harold J.’s motion to ACCEPT “THE FIRST 30 DAYS” (AMENDED COPY A)
AS CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE passed. (references to Alcoholics Anonymous and the “12 & 12” were removed)

Carrie C.’s motion to APPROVE THE CONCEPT OF A “WRITE-AROUND-THE- WORLD” DAY TO BE HELD THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 19, 1991 passed.

LCF Committee motions to approve the concept of:
… A “TRADITIONS” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… A “RELAPSE PREVENTION” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed,
… A “CRACK” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… AN “ANONYMITY” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… AN “AND ALL OTHER MIND-ALTERING SUBSTANCES” PAMPHLET, TBD passed. … A “TWELVE STEPS OF C.A.” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… A “WHAT IS C.A.?” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… A “LONER” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.
… A “TWELVE PRINCIPLES OF C.A.” PAMPHLET, TO BE DEVELOPED passed.

****** SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL MOTIONS (7TH WSC 1990) Page 2 OF 7

A LCF motion to PERMIT THE UPDATE OF THE C.A. FACT FILE passed.

A LCF motion to PERMIT THE UPDATE OF THE C.A. MEETING FORMATS passed.

Harold J. reintroduced his motion, TO ACCEPT THE PAMPHLET “TOOLS OF RECOVERY” AS CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE and it was approved.

After a brief recess and verification of quorum, Burton C.’s motion TO HAVE THE 1991 W.S.CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 21 – 25, 1991 passed.

Susan T.’s motion to ACCEPT THE H&l PACKET PRESENTED WITH AMENDMENTS “AREA SUPERVISOR, 2 YEARS, CAN BE REAPPOINTED ONCE”,
“PANEL CHAIR, 2 YEARS MAXIMUM”,
“PANEL LEADER, 2 YEARS MAXIMUM”,
CLARIFY ’ VISITOR’ AS ANYONE WHO IS NOT SPEAKING ON THE PANEL “WORKSHOP LEADER, ONE YEAR, CAN BE REAPPOINTED ONCE” passed.

Susan T.’s motion to INCLUDE IN THE H&I PACKET, 2 FLOW CHARTS THAT REPRESENT A BEGINNING, AND A WELL DEVELOPED H&I STRUCTURE passed.

Susan T.’s motion to APPROVE A SUGGESTED LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TO PAROLE OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS passed.

Susan T.’s motion to APPROVE THE H&I COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $400 passed
John H.’s motion to ADOPT THE 1991 BUDGET AS PRESENTED passed.

John H.’s motion that THE WSBOT IMMEDIATELY RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT FIRM OF CPA’S TO PREPARE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF C.A.
WORLD SERVICES, INC. passed.

John H,’s motion that THE SO-SELECTED CPA FIRM PREPARE PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENTS FOR CHIPS AND LITERATURE (THEY MAY BE MADE PART OF THE C.A.W.S., INC. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) passed by 2/3rds.

John H.’s motion that THE WSO MAIL THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA’S TO EACH DELEGATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR PREPARATION passed.

John H.’s motion that THE GOAL OF THE ESTABLISHED OFFICE PRUDENT RESERVE, WITHIN THE TRUST ACCOUNT, BE THE ACCUMULATION OF ONE YEAR’S WORTH OF WSO OPERATING EXPENSES passed.

John H.’S motion that A WORLD SERVICE PRUDENT RESERVE BE ESTABLISHED AND THE GOAL OF THIS PRUDENT RESERVE WILL BE THE ACCUMULATION OF ONE YEAR’S WORTH OF WSO OPERATING EXPENSES passed.

John H.’s motion that THE WORLD SERVICE PRUDENT RESERVE MAY BE USED WHEN NEEDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE WSBOT TO PAY FOR WSO OPERATING EXPENSES ONLY passed.

John H.’S motion that COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY, A MINIMUM OF $500 PER MONTH BE TRANSFERRED TO THE W.S. PRUDENT RESERVE passed by 2/3rdS.

****** SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL MOTIONS (7TH WSC 1990) Page 3 OF 7

John H.’s motion to APPROVE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BUDGET OF *1250 passed.

Mike P.’s motion to APPROVE THE I.CF COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $7500 ($500™ POSTAGE, $1000-TELEPHONE, $50 (^MISCELLANEOUS, $500-LIT. COMMITTEE TRAVEL, $1300~WORD PROCESSING AND COMPUTER, $3700 C.A, BOOK AND BOOK COMMITTEE TRAVEL) was untabled, re-moved and passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $14,250 ($6000 – VIDEO PSA PRODUCTION, $650 – STORYBOARDS, $500 – CLOSED-CAPTIONS FOR EXISTING PSAS, $1000 – PROFESSIONAL AUDIO PRODUCTION, $6000 – BILLBOARD PRODUCTION, $100 – POSTAGE AND PHONE CALLS) passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE LITERATURE CONSOLIDATION AND FORMAT SUBCOMMITTEE (OF PI) BUDGET OF $500 (PHONE, POSTAGE, COPIES) passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE PR FIRM SUBCOMMITTEE (OF PI) BUDGET OF $300 (PHONE, POSTAGE, COPIES) passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE HANDICAPPED/MINORITY/CRACK SUB¬COMMITTEE (OF PI) BUDGET OF $300 (PHONE, POSTAGE, COPIES) passed.

Carla I.’S motion to APPROVE THE CONFERENCE PI COMMITTEE SECRETARY BUDGET OF $500 FOR PHONE AND POSTAGE passed.

Carla I,9S motion, amended to (WSO PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE) TRANSLATE THE CONFERENCE-APPROVED LITERATURE INTO BRAILLE AND/OR AUDIO passed.

Carla I.’s motion that THE WORLD SERVICE DIRECTORY INDICATE WHEEL¬CHAIR ACCESSIBLE, TRANSLATOR AND/OR INTERPRETER MEETINGS passed.

Carla I.’s motion to PUBLISH THE TDD NUMBER IN THE WORLD SERVICE DIRECTORY passed.

Carla I.’s motion to RETAIN A PR FIRM passed.

Carla I.’s motion that THE WSO PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE BE THE LIAISON WITH LOCAL AREA AND LOCAL PI COMMITTEES AND WILL BE UPDATING THE FELLOWSHIP QUARTERLY ON THE PR FIRM’S PROGRESS, VIA MAILING TO ALL DELEGATES AND AREA CHAIRPERSONS passed.

Carla I.’s motion that ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE PR FIRM BE MADE BY THE WSO PI COMMITTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE WSBOT passed.

Carla I.’s motion that THE AD HOC PI COMMITTEE OBTAIN THREE BIDS FOR APPROVAL AT THE 199.1 CONFERENCE passed.

Carla I.’s motion to ACCEPT THE TEN-SECOND RADIO PSA, “IS COCAINE A PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE? COCAINE ANONYMOUS CAN HELP. FOR INFORMATION ON FREE MEETINGS IN YOUR AREA, CALL” passed.

****** SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL MOTIONS (7TH WSC 1990) Page 4 OF 7

Carla I.’s motion to ACCEPT THE TEN-SECOND RADIO PSA, “IS COCAINE NOT FUN ANYMORE? FOR HELP, CALL COCAINE ANONYMOUS. WE’RE FREE,
FOR INFORMATION ON FREE MEETINGS IN YOUR AREA, CALL” passed.

Carla I.’s motion to PRODUCE A SILENT VIDEO PSA, USING THE CONCEPT OF A BILLBOARD ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WSC APPROVAL passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE TEN-SECOND VIDEO PSA ENTITLED, “BLOWING UP” AS A WSC-APPROVED PSA passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE TWENTY-SECOND VIDEO PSA ENTITLED, “THE NEW LIE” AS A WSC-APPROVED PSA passed.

Carla I.’s motion to APPROVE THE C.A. TEMPORARY WORKING GUIDE FOR REACHING OUT TO THE DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED (AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF COCAINE ANONYMOUS AT THE TOP OF PAGE ONE) passed.

Kelly L. ‘ S motion to ACCEPT INTO THE W.S. MANUAL, THE PARAGRAPH,
“A COCAINE ANONYMOUS GROUP, AS DEFINED HEREIN, FOR ITS FUNCTION OF ORGANIZING AND OPERATING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. A C.A. GROUP MAY NOT USE THE NAME, LETTERS OR LOGO FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DANCES, CONVENTIONS, MEMORABILIA, OR FUND-RAISING EVENTS, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ITS AREA/ DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON, AFTER A VOTE TAKEN BY THE AREA/DISTRICT SERVICE COMMITTEE” passed.

Kelly L.’s motion that, THE SENTENCE, “ALL DISTRICT OFFICERS LISTED SHALL HAVE A ONE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO SERVE THEIR POSITION” INSERTED IN “DISTRICT SERVICE OFFICER’S DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS” passed.
Kelly L. ‘s motion TO REPLACE “PARTICIPANTS*’ WITH “POSSIBLE VOTING MEMBERS” AND DELETE “GUESTS” ON PAGE TEN UNDER “B. QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed.

Kelly L.’s motion TO INSERT THE SENTENCE, “VOTING PROCEDURES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE AREA.” BEFORE THE PARAGRAPH ENTITLED “AREA EXPENSES” ON PAGE TEN OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed.

Kelly L.’s motion TO CHANGE THE TERMS OF THE AREA VICE-CHAIRPERSON AND THE AREA SECRETARY TO A TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THEIR OFFICE (PAGE 11 OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL) passed.

Kelly L.’s motion TO ADD THE (WSC COMMITTEE) STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE TO THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed.

Kelly L.’s motion TO ADD “G, A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE TWELVE CONCEPTS AND THE CONFERENCE CHARTER.” TO THE “QUALIFICATIONS OF ADDICT TRUSTEES”, ON PAGE 23 OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed.

Kelly L.’s motion TO DELETE “REFERRAL OF CANDIDATES FOR QUALIFICATION TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES AND THE STRUCTURES AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE” ON PAGE 24 OF THE WORLD SERVICE MANUAL passed.

****** SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL MOTIONS (7TH WSC 1990) Page 5 OF 7

Brian N.’s motion TO ADD “EACH DELEGATE SERVES ON A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE* IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EACH COMMITTEE CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE TRUSTEE, EACH COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE AND SELECT THEIR OWN CHAIRPERSON, ” AND “IF REQUESTED BY TWO OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE BETWEEN CONFERENCES, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY SELECT AN INTERIM CHAIRPERSON FROM WITHIN THE COMMITTEE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT CONFERENCE” TO PAGE 14 OF THE WORLD SERVICE GUIDE passed.

Brian N.’s motion TO CHANGE ITEM FIVE ON PAGE 17 OF THE WORLD SERVICE GUIDE TO READ, “DELEGATES ARE TO BE ELECTED FOR A TERM OF THREE CONFERENCES. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SPIRIT OF ROTATION BE HONORED.” passed.

Brian N.’s motion TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SECTION REGARDING MINUTES OF THE WSC ON PAGE 18, AND AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 ON PAGE 19 (WS GUIDE)
WITH “CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS TO PREPARE AND DELIVER THE MINUTES TO THE WSO 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCE” passed.

Brian N.’s motion TO ADD 5C TO THE STANDING RULES, “A VOTE MAY BE PROXIED TO ANOTHER DELEGATE REPRESENTING THE SAME AREA. AN AREA MAY PROXY A MAXIMUM OF 1 VOTE TO A DELEGATE FROM ANOTHER AREA.” passed.
Kelly L,’S motion to APPROVE THE STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $1750 passed.

Darci B.’s motion to APPROVE THE WSC CONVENTION COMMITTEE BUDGET OF $2540 passed.

Darci B.’s motion that “AT THE CONFERENCE IN 1991, THE WSC CONVENTION COMMITTEE WILL BE ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION FOR 1993 AND 1994. IN SUCCEEDING YEARS, WE WILL ACCEPT BIDS FOR ONE YEAR AT A TIME passed.

Essie P.’S motion to “ACCEPT THE TEMPORARY WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION GUIDELINES, AS PRESENTED passed.

Ben L,!S motion to ACCEPT THE REVISED CONVENTION COMMITTEE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AS:
“THE PURPOSE OF THE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION IS TO PROMOTE ENTHUSI¬ASM AND UNITY WITHIN THE FELLOWSHIP OF COCAINE ANONYMOUS, AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT WORLD SERVICES’ EFFORTS TO CARRY THE MESSAGE.” “THE PURPOSE OF THE WSC CONVENTION COMMITTEE IS TO:
A) PROVIDE A WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION FOR THE MEMBERS OF COCAINE ANONYMOUS,
B) CREATE UNIFORM BIDDING GUIDELINES,
C) ASSIST THE CONVENTION HOST CITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF RESOURCES AND CONVENTION INFORMATION,
D) PROVIDE GUIDANCE WITH BUDGETING AND OVERSEE ’DANCE-AROUND-THE- WORLD’, THE CONVENTION FUND-RAISER, AND
E) CREATE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION GUIDELINES, STRUCTURES AND POLICIES” passed.

****** SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL MOTIONS (7TH WSC 1990) Page 6 OF 7

Darryl S.’s motion to APPROVE THE 1991 CONVENTION BUDGET passed.

A motion to ACCEPT THE DANCE-AROUND-THE-WORLD STATEMENT OF POLICY AS
“THE DANCE-AROUND-THE-WORLD WILL BE HELD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ON THE
SECOND SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY, TO SUPPORT THE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION IN THE EVENT THAT THE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION DOES NOT UTILIZE ALL OF THE FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE DANCE-AROUND-THE-WORLD, THEN THE FUNDS WILL BE EARMARKED FOR THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE DOES NOT UTILIZE ALL OF THOSE FUNDS, ALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF $2500 WILL BE RELEASED INTO THE WSO OPERATING FUND” passed.
Alter discussion and question, a motion to HAVE THE 1992 WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION IN MONTREAL, CANADA passed.

H. Lee S.’s motion to INCLUDE IN THE TEMPORARY WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION GUIDE, AS GENERAL GUIDELINE NUMBER 5, THE FOLLOWING: ’’THESE CONVENTION GUIDELINES RECOGNIZE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WSBOT AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS OF C.A.W.S., INC., THE TWELVE CONCEPTS, AND THE CONFERENCE CHARTER, TO OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES OF C.A.W.S., INCLUDING THE CONVENTION, WITH RESPECT TO FINANCES, TRADITIONS, AND ALL MATTERS WHICH AFFECT C.A. AS A WHOLE.” passed.

Jim S.’s motion to rescind the previous motion, ”AT THE CONFERENCE IN 1991, THE WSC CONVENTION COMMITTEE WILL BE ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION FOR 1993 AND 1994. IN SUCCEEDING YEARS, WB WILL ACCEPT BIDS FOR ONE YEAR AT A TIME” failed.

Dan W.’s motion, modified to ALL CONFERENCE COMMITTEES SEND OUT QUARTERLY REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES TO THE WSO FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE AREAS, DELEGATES, TRUSTEES AND THE WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS passed.

Lucy S. was re-elected as Chairperson for 2 more Conferences.

Helene H. was elected as Vice-Chairperson for 2 Conferences.

P. Clay V. was re-elected as Parliamentarian for 2 more Conferences.

Randy D.’s motion TO PETITION THE CONFERENCE FOR A NEW AREA, WHICH WOULD BE THE STATE OF FLORIDA passed.

****** summary gratefully prepared and submitted by F. Clay ******

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