Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 2002
Wednesday, August 28, 2002-Day One
Summary of Motions and Activities
Meeting called to order at 9:30 AM
Conference Opens with the Serenity Prayer.
How It Works- Read by Russ Nimrod.
Twelve Traditions- Read by Michael Dean.
Twelve Concepts – Read by Shawn Long.
Introduction of the Conference Officers:
Chairperson- Scott Stevenson
Vice Chair- Jay Finesilver
Secretary- Kellie Federici
Roll Call – 127 Votes
Preliminary Quorum Determination – 85
New Area Petitions
Leon Mason – Motion: To approve the new area of Northern Nevada, as part of the Pacific North Region. Second
Passed Unanimously
Leon Mason-Motion: To approve the petition to split the Alberta Area, creating a Northern Alberta Area in the Pacific North Region. Second
Scott Botz- Motion: To table the petition to split the Alberta Area, creating Northern Alberta Area in the Pacific North Region, until the next conference. Second
Motion to table -Fails
Motion to approve petition – Passed
Hal Kelly-Motion: To accept a petition from 13 meetings in McAllen Texas to switch from the South Central Texas Area To the Texas Area. Second
Susan Calkins-Motion to Table: To table the motion, to accept a petition from 13 meetings in McAllen Texas to switch from the South Central Texas Area To the Texas Area, until next year’s conference. Second
Vote: Passed.
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Lana Babs – Motion: To challenge the credentialing of a Delegate, specifically named John Cook, Texas Area service, one vote. Second
Vote: Motion Fails with near unanimity
Roll Call – 130
Final Quorum- 87
Amy Beech – Motion to suspend the rules to allow for a motion to suspend the time pushing the lunch break to follow the election of our co-secretary. Second
Vote. Passed
Amy Beech – Motion to extend the time for our morning session until immediately after the election of a co-secretary. Second
Vote: Passed
Nominations:
Patty: Nominates Kim Jenkins
Ivan: Nominates: Bobbie Harmon
Patrice: Nominates: Una Hogans
Harrison: Veronica Williams
Susan Cawkins- Motion to close nominations. Second.
Motion Passed
Kim Jenkins Elected -Conference Co-Secretary Position
Steve Edwards- Petition for redress of personal grievances pursuant to the 5th Concept of World Service.
Daryl Lewis – Motion to suspend the rules in order to hear an item of new business out of order. Second.
Motion: Passed
Daryl Lewis – Motion to reinstate Steve Edwards to the World Service Office Board of Directors for a term ending at the close of the 2003 World Service Conference.
Kevin Flaws: Friendly amendment with all the standard accommodations that normally afford the position
Friendly amendment accepted
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Motion: To reinstate Steve Edwards to the World Service Office Board of Directors for a term ending at the close of the 2003 World Service Conference, with all the standard accommodations normally afforded the position.
Ron Antwine – Motion to call the vote. Second
Motion: Fails
Scott Keaveny – I’d like to call for the Vote. Second.
Motion: Passed
Main Motion: Fails
Hal Kelly- 5th Concept Statement
Hal Kelly – Motion: To appeal the ratification process by the Board of Trustees and request reinstatement by the Conference to serve the balance of his term. Second
Charles Nelson – Motion: Call the Question
Second
Passed
Matt Reilly: Request a secret ballot.
Chair: Rules that this situation does not warrant a secret ballot.
Matt Reilly: I challenge the Chair
Second
Terry Marsden- Call for the vote
Second
Passed
Vote on the main motion
Decision of the chair is sustained
Main Motion: fails with substantial unanimity.
WSBOT Reports
Spencer Barton Midwest Regional Trustee
Atlantic South Trustee- Terry Knight
Elizabeth Saldebar- WS Office Trustee
Hal Kelly- SWRT
Jahi Boseada- Trustee at Large
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John Bodkin-WSBT
Leon Mason- Trustee at Large
Amy Beech- Atlantic North Trustee
2001 World Service Conference Referrals to the World Service Board of Trustees
WSOB Report-Mark Keaser
Web-mistress Report: Sherri Hoffman
Newsgram Report-Editor Mike Gallagher
WSO Treasurer Report– John Van Horn
WSO Secretary Report-Kevin Murphy
Howard Johnson – Motion: To suspend standing rule 14 for this conference.
Second
Motion: fails with substantial unanimity
TEC
Hal Kelly TEC Chair- Motion: to ratify the slate of the Southwest Region.
Southwest Region Slate
Matt Reilly
Evan Anderson
Danny Falcone
Robbie Graham
Second
Motion passes
Motion: to ratify the slate for the Pacific North Region
Pacific North Regional Slate
Rick Hoffman
Terry Marsden
Jerry Miller
Cynthia Cronkite
Roy Rowan: Objection to the Slate
Chair- The motion to ratify the slate for the Pacific North Region is withdrawn and a motion for each and every member of the slate will be heard individually.
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Hal Kelly: Motion to ratify Rick Hoffman for the Pacific North Regional Slate. Second
Passed unanimously.
Hal Kelly: Motion to ratify Terry Marsden for the Pacific North Regional Slate. Second
Passed unanimously.
Hal Kelly: Motion to ratify Cynthia Cronkite for the Pacific North Regional Slate. Second
Passed with substantial unanimity.
Hal Kelly: Motion to ratify Jerry Miller for the Pacific North Regional Slate. Second
Leon Mason: Motion to table the motion to ratify Jerry Miller for the Pacific North Regional Slate until tomorrow. Second
Passed
Hal Kelly: Motion to approve the Pacific South Regional Slate. Second
Pacific South Regional Slate
Carl Warlick
Charles Nelson
Laurie Faulter
Ronald Antwine
Kevin Murphy: Motion: to refer this to the TEC.
Second
Scott Botz- Point of order.
The TEC can’t do anything about the slate. Referring this to the TEC will not do anything
Chair: Agrees with member’s observation. However, no ruling that motion to refer is out of order.
Scott Botz: Motion to table
Out of order
Jillian Rowan : Call the question.
Second
Passed
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Main Motion: fails
Scott Botz – Motion to table the motion to approve the Pacific South Regional Slate until tomorrow.
Second
Clearly fails
Kevin Murphy: Objection to the slate.
Chair- The motion to ratify the slate for the Pacific South Region is withdrawn by virtue of the fact that we have an objection to the slate and a motion for each and every member of the slate will be heard individually.
Hal Kelly: Motion to approve Carl Warlick as a nominee for the Pacific South Regional Slate
Second
Passed with substantial unanimity
Hal Kelly: Motion to approve Charles Nelson a nominee for the Pacific South Regional Slate
Second
Passed with substantial unanimity
Hal Kelly: Motion to approve Laure Falter a nominee for the Pacific South Regional Slate
Second
Passed unanimously.
Hal Kelly: Motion to approve Ron Antwine a nominee for the Pacific South Regional Slate.
Second
Jillian Rowan: Call the question.
Passed with two thirds.
Main Motion: Passed with substantial unanimity.
Hal Kelly: Motion to ratify the Midwest Regional slate.
Midwest Regional Slate
Kevin Flaws
Una Hogans
Patrice Fitzpatrick
Michael Ricker
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Second
Passed unanimously.
Hal Kelly: Motion: To ratify the Atlantic North Trustee Slate
Atlantic North Regional Slate
John Rosa
Leslie Grotier
Jackie Schickler
David Labelle
Second
Passed unanimously.
Motion: To ratify the Atlantic South Regional Slate
Atlantic South Regional Slate
Jay Blasingame
Susan Doch
Second
Passed unanimously.
Committee Reports
Internet Committee Report
Convention Committee Report
Finance Committee Report
Roy Rowan: Motion: To suspend the rules in order to extend the time of this session to hear all of the committee reports
Passed with substantial unanimity.
Roy Rowan: Motion: To extend this session to complete committee reports
Passed with substantial unanimity
Committee Reports Continued
Hospitals and Institutions Committee Report
Structure and By-Law Committee Report
Literature Chips and Format Committee Report
Unity Committee Report
Conference Committee Report
Public Information Committee Report
Announcements. Session ends.
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