Dec 10, 1987 – WSOB Minutes

COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE OFFICE

MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 10, 1987

ATTENDEES

• Helene H.
• Bob G.
• Linda H.
• Coco C.
• Cory A.
• Steve P.
• Ray G.
• Ed Z.
• Jim G.

Meeting opened with serenity prayer.

Betsy Read the long version of the 4th tradition

Helene read the minutes of 11/19/87

Motion: To accept minutes as read (with corrections). Seconded and carried

TREASURERS REPORT – LINDA

Balance forward $15,425

income – Chips/lit $9,181

donations $4,620

$29,226

expenses $5,159.43

Chicago $2,500.00

$21,567.14

Hotel bill from Conference Is $3561.61

pay now $2000.00

balance $1561.61 (until bill can be reviewed)

New accounts are now opened at Bank of America. Signature cards have been filled out and signed at this meeting

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Newsgram – Jim B.

Newsgram temporarily submitted. Corrections made.

Motion: To approve Newsgram with corrections.

Public Information

1. Cost for ” Meeting Here” sign – 25 signs $125 ($5 per sign) to see how this goes and decide on buying additional signs. Motion: to buy 25 signs @ $125 and sell at $6 each plus shipping and handling. Seconded and carried
2. Podium Signs completed and ready.
3. Fact File – estimate to be prepared for next board meeting. To be reduced to pamphlet form.
4. Letter introducing podium signs and PSA’s submitted, as well as letter to go with podium sign. To send letter regarding signs only.
5. Bob will check into cost of printing 3×5 file cards of all PSA’s.
6. Letter for introduction to video psa’s as well as order form submitted. Bob was asked to simplify this letter.
7. Helene to get estimate from copy center on make up the labels (clear w/black lettering) of logo,
8. P.I. Starter kit to be put together.
9. Jim G. to assist Bob on audio recording of 9 PSA’s
10. Writing description of staff members of PSI Committee for WSO
11. Suggest starter kit packets to be made up. To be submitted to next board meeting for approval.
12. To change listing with telephone company from W.S.C.A. to C.A.W.S.. Suggest listing nationwide.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS – Cont’d

P.I. Committee-Bob G.

M) AA Service Manual Received.

N) Suggested that a binder be put with all P.I. hard copy of letters sent out.

Group Communication Committee – Jim B.

Letter has gone to all areas. Letter to be brought to next board meeting. This letter is in reference to the startings of a regional committee for Southern California.

Chips & Literature – Cory A.

Report not completed due to training of new employee. Will be completed by next board meeting,

OLD BUSINESS

1. Connection – looks like approximately $400 is outstanding for subscription orders (Not confirmed), Per Reggie.
2. Workmens Compensation Insurance application filled out and sent in for a quote.
3. Steve P. City of Culver City- Culver City does not seem to know the difference between C.A. of L.A. and CAWSO. Forms are being sent to us to be filled out and returned. Need State and Federal tax exempt status. Steve to obtain copies from Linda.
4. Rusty – State Board of Equalization – need certified copy of Articles of Incorporation.
5. Trademark-Rusty submitted a report regarding the trademark. Further specimens of our use of the Trademark was requested and Rusty will follow up on this. All specimens must be sent in prior to April,1988.
6. ED Z. – New Employee was presented to the Board of Directors and the Trustees in attendance. All thank him for a job well done to date.
7. Office Insurance – handled by Tom Z. in Chicago. Bill M, of Orange County is also looking into this. Whomever can come up with some insurance for the office at the best available cost to us, will be considered. Cory will check on Medical Insurance.
8. Discussion of metal chips – dyes for 6-10 years. Dyes will cost $250 each. We will be billed for these dyes therefore, we will not have to have up-front monies to place an order. MOTION: To order 6,7,8 year dyes. Seconded and carried

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consider opening a CD account with one (1) month’s operating expenses as the deposit ($8000). MOTION: To open a 30 day CD with $8000. Seconded and carried.
2. Coco received a call from Bob L. of San Francisco (Trustee) asking for job descriptions of board members (to include service to C.A., sobriety date and sobriety requirement for position), All committee chairpersons to be included in this request. This is to be completed by second board meeting in January, (this refers to CAWSO)
3. Next Board meetings

• January 14,28, 1988
• February 11,25, 1988
• March 10,24, 1988

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New Business – cont’d

D) Terms of Office for Officers of WSO – Co be discussed between Coco and Ray Terms began 4/87

E) Asked Steve P. and Rusty to put together a policy manual for the office.

F) Cory – copy machine broken. Bob M. request it be returned to him or supply him with a letter stating that he donated it to WSO and the worth is $2400. It was decided to return the machine (after repaired) to Bob M. with letter stating donation of $1200. We will get quotes on a new copy machine. If we give Bob M. the letter for $1200, we will then keep the machine, and trade it in towards purchase of a new machine (if possible). At this time Cory will rent a machine till new one can be purchased.

G) Arizona – asked for mailing list to send their flyers to the delegates. We will inform them that they are to send the flyers to WSO and we will distribute.

H) Theme for Convention – Being questioned by member of old board. Theme for Chicago is “Under New Management” which is supposed to relate to the 3rd step not the new board at the WSO, The 2nd WS Convention was Celebration of Freedom (Step 1), the 3rd Out of the Fog (Step 2).

I) Conference Committee mailings to be sent out once monthly. To reach this office by the 15th of the month in order to make the mailings each month.

J) Rotating line for phones to be installed and Cory to purchase 2 push button phones.

K) Linda to program donations into the computer by area.

L) Cory to submit a new cover letter for donations at next meeting.

M) Ed Z. to handle word processor and old computer ads in the Recycler.

Motion To Adjourn: 9:50 PM seconded and carried.

Next meeting January 14, 1988, 7:30PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE OF SERVICE

Helene Heurtin

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