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****** THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 11TH 11:10 AM ******
Greg D. opened the 5th C.A. World Services Conference (WSC) with an unofficial welcome and general instructions for Roll Call.
Reggie L. discussed the duties and responsibilities of a Delegate.
Lucy S., Conference Chairperson, opened the Conference with a moment of silence and The Serenity Prayer.
Mitch R. read “How It Works”.
Burt R. read The Twelve Traditions.
The Parliamentarian inventoried the items in the blue Delegate packets, briefly explained changes to the 2 handouts on Parliamentary Procedure and organized the Delegates for the seating chart to facilitate vote counting.
The Chairperson coordinated the replacement of pages in the C.A. Suggested Amendments to the World Service Structure and gave instructions for filling out the seating chart.
ROLL CALL
NAME | AREA/TITLE | VOTES
Sandy P. | San Francisco | 2
Mary T. | Monterey | 1
Ken M. | San Francisco | 1
Wayne G. | Oakland | 2
Tom D. | Orange County | 1
Bill M. | Orange County | 1
Carla I. | Orange County | 1
Bill W. | Orange County | 1
Helene H. | WSO Chairperson | 1
Bob C. | WSO Treasurer | 1
Steve P. | WSO Vice Chair | 1
Lauri G. | Puget Sound | 4
Burt R. | New York City | 4
Pier M. | Atlanta GA | 3
Brian N. | San Gabriel Valley | 3
Greg D. | Trustee | 1
H. Lee S. | Trustee | 1
Fenn P. | Trustee | 1
Bob L. | Trustee | 1
Reggie L. | Trustee | 1
Jennifer R. | Trustee | 1
Ray G. | Trustee | 1
Chip M. | Connecticut | 1
Lisa D. | Riverdale | 2
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ROLL CALL
NAME | AREA/TITLE | VOTES
Mark A. | San Diego | 3
Robert F. | Montreal Canada | 3
Kelly L. | Portland OR | 2
Donald Y. | Colorado | 2
Michael D. | Tucson AZ | 1
Fred K. | Phoenix AZ | 1
Darci W. | Scottsdale AZ | 1
Mark P. | Phoenix AZ | 1
Jim K. | Santa Fe NM | 1
Eric W. | Houston TX | 1
Gradie P. | Chicago | 1
Sam D. | Chicago | 1
Debbie B. | Chicago | 1
Craig H. | Chicago | 1
Phil C. | Utah | 1
Wayne L. | Redondo Beach | 1
Laurie G. | Milwaukee WI | 1
Claire M. | Chicago IL | 1
Dan H. | Milwaukee WI | 1
Julie K. | San Fernando Valley | 1
Chris P. | Tulsa OK | 1
Mitch R. | Los Angeles | 1
Mark L. | Los Angeles | 1
Gerald B. | Virginia | 1
Adam F. | Chicago | 1
Lee B. | Chicago | 1
Hal K. | Houston TX | 1
Jennifer J. | Houston | 1
John C. | Marin County | 1
Richard S. | Sonoma County | 1
Norm B. | Toledo OH | 1
Dawn M. | San Fernando Valley | 1
Meredith A. | San Gabriel Valley | 1
Essie P. | San Gabriel Valley | 1
Lee A. | San Fernando Valley | 1
Jack P. | Trustee | 1
Carl R. | Lancaster | 1
Carla A. | Los Angeles | 1
Jennifer J. of Houston assumed a 2nd vote because Houston has 42 meetings and they only send 3 delegates.
Mike K. | San Jose | 1
Zachary H. | Los Angeles | 1
The Chairperson declared the quorum to be 85 and 2/3rds to be 57.
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The Chairperson postponed Approval of the Minutes and began Old Business; motions that were presented at the 4th WSC but not considered.
The 1st motion, “To require 2/3rds majority for the adoption of the Conference Charter”, was not considered.
The 2nd motion, “To Reconsider the dissolution of the Policy and Internal Affairs Committee”, failed a vote to consider.
The 3rd motion, THAT THE WORLD SERVICE OFFICE HAVE CHIPS, LITERATURE AND OTHER APPROVED ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT FUTURE CONFERENCES AND THAT THE WSO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THIS PROCEDURE passed.
Bob L. asked that consideration of the 4th motion, regarding Trustees, be delayed until addressed through the Structure and Bylaws Committee.
After considerable discussion on whether or not to reopen discussion on the 5th motion, concerning reprinting WSO Literature and the proceeds thereof, Reggie L. moved to Reconsider the 5th motion (passed at the 4th WSC).
After discussion, Reggie withdrew his Motion to Reconsider.
After a brief recess, the Chairperson read the motions remaining under Old Business.
Ray G. gave, in his Trustee’s Report, a brief overview of the divisions of World Services, their interactions, checks and balances.
Reggie L., in his Trustee Report, introduced Susie S., the new Connection Editor, and Margie G., the new Newsgram Editor.
Bob L.’s Trustee Report centered on his experiences as a Trustee.
Fenn P.’s Trustee Report concentrated on the actions of the Conference Committee since the last Conference and his role as Secretary of the World Service Board of Trustees (WSBT).
Greg D. gave, in his Trustee’s Report, an update on the actions of the Convention Committee.
Jack P.’s Trustee Report:
- Introduced the Finance Committee’s 70/30 Plan to be proposed later.
- Gave some history on our use of the name, Cocaine Anonymous.
- Reported on the status of several proposed trademarks:
- The name, “Cocaine Anonymous”.
- The block letters, “CA”.
- The logo which includes the motto, “Hope, Faith, Courage”.
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Jennifer R.’s Trustee Report mentioned New York’s 1989 Convention plans and her involvement with Public Information Committee, for example, St. Elsewhere, ABC and Ann Landers.
H. Lee S.’s Trustee Report gave a brief summary of the Trustee’s Quarterly meetings since the last Conference. He encouraged all areas to remove old literature and replace it with Conference-approved literature wherever possible.
Helene H. gave the WSO Chairperson Report regarding the activities of the WSO members, status of WSO efforts and the need for a secretary.
Steve P. gave the WSO Vice Chairperson Report. He explained about some of the Public Service Announcements (PSA) and how the Connection and the Newsgram are doing.
Bob C.’s WSO Treasurer’s Report concentrated on explaining the WSO Treasury Policies, the Financial Operating Statements and the List of Donations which were distributed to the Delegates.
Margie G., the new editor of the Newsgram, gave her report and asked for help in compiling and editing Newsgram material and made an appeal to individual areas to make sure that the WSO has each area’s current meeting schedule.
Reggie L. gave a report for the Connection.
After a brief recess, the Chairperson asked each Committee Chairperson to read their committee’s Statement of Purpose and give brief explanation of what their committee does.
Bob C. – Structure and Bylaws
Allan S. – Chips, Literature and Formats
Sandy P. – Finance
Meredith A. – Hospitals and Institutions
Debbie B. – Convention
Fenn P. – Conference
Jennifer R. – Public Information
After asking the Delegates to read the items in The Literature Packet and the proposed 4th WSC Minutes, the Chairperson adjourned the Thursday session with The Lord’s Prayer.