CAWSO Board of Directors Meeting
Los Angeles, California
August 20, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer.
Roll Call:
CAWSO Board of Directors:
Bill Z. Vice-Chair/WSO Trustee
Carrie C. Secretary
Steve L. Treasurer
Jerry L. Director
K.D. Miller WSO Manager
Tradition 11 was read.
Concept 11 was read.
OFFICE REPORT – K.D. (see attached)
KD read report.
Incident of the PA/NJ/DE Convention Committee ordering literature for their Convention at an H & I discount. Much discussion. It was decided to refer to the Trustees.
Bill informed us of our current 35% profit margin on Sales. Discussion. It was discussed if the WSO could afford to continue with this discount. Motion was made that the WSO would like to inform the WS Conference that discounts are no longer possible due to the cost of running the WSO. (PASSED) Issue will be referred to the Conference Finance Committee for review.
FINANCE
An Attorney representing the Le Meridien Hotel in Montreal called the office and rudely demanded payment on the outstanding balance from the May 1992 Convention. Bill was not paid in full because of:
a> Burton C. suggested the Hotel did not negotiate rates in good faith,
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b> Rooms were sold at $85.00 to walk in guests, compared to the $115.00 that was offered to us.
Bob C. suggested two options:
1. Hold out. We will be put on a Hotel “Black List”, and this may harm our credit rating, or,
2. Pay.
Much discussion.
Item was referred to the Board of Trustees.
Bill submitted financial data. Our net gain in a 12 month period was $83.00.
Much discussion.
OLD BUSINESS
Literature Submission Release Form
Tabled.
NEW BUSINESS
Conference Preparation
Conference Equipment. KD will order and arrange for delivery to the WSC 3 Computer, 3 typewriters, and 2 copiers, per Burton’s request. ,
Directives list from last year’s Conference was reviewed. 100% of directives had been addressed. Items were either completed or deemed not feasable.
Service Literature
Follow up procedures for service literature to new groups was discussed.
KD will work with Brian to establish a procedure.
Motion made to initiate a procedure for follow up on Service literature such as Structures dndBy Laws Manual, Public Information Workbook, and H & I handbook. (PASSED)
KD will include Order Forms in Starter Kits identifying it as a “new group”.
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Office Trustee
Bill brought the issue of his possible election to Chairman of the Board of Trustees., He asked for the Board’s position on continuing as Vice-Chair of the Board, as well as WSO Trustee. The WSO Board members present, unanimously supported Bill continuing on as WSO Trustee. It was also discussed that Brian and Carrie be candidates for WSO Trustee if the Board of Trustees don’t want Bill to remain WSO Trustee.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 with the Serenity Prayer
Thank you,
K.D. Miller
WSO Manager for
Carrie
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For all attached reports: https://documents.historyofca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1992-08-20-WSOB-Minutes.pdf