World Service Conference Cocaine Anonymous Summary of Motions
August 29, 2006 Day 1
Conference Opens
Serenity Prayer
How it Works – Read by Scott Keaveny
We Can Recover – Read by Karen Rupp
The Twelve Traditions – Read by Gerald Collard
The Twelve concepts – Read by Ed Majors
Introductions Conference Officers *Steve Edwards Conference Chair, Kevin Murphy Vice Chair, Kellie Federici & Susan Calkins Co-Secretary
Roll Call – 127
Preliminary Quorum Determination – 85
Seating Chart – being passed around.
Chairs Announcements & Parliamentary procedure review
Bryan Seid – Motion to suspend the rules to hear an item of new business out of order.
Second
Motion Carries
Motion: Add to the beginning of Standing Rule # 17 the Following:
1. A voluntary donation will be made at the beginning of the Conference until the Friday afternoon Lunch break for an “Ice Cream Social” (Vanilla ice cream, syrup (chocolate, strawberry, marshmallow and caramel), nuts (chopped walnuts and sliced almonds) and maraschino cherries.
a. The Conference Committee will be responsible for the donation and determining if enough monies have been collected to have a “Ice Cream Social’
b. The Unity Committee shall be responsible for the purchase of the necessary Ice Cream Products.
i. If enough monies have not been collected, than the monies collected shall be donated to World Services.
ii. Prior to starting the donation permission from the hotel to have the Ice Cream Social must be granted.
2. The Ice Cream Social will be scheduled for 9 pm during the Friday night session, with the Ice Cream to be served by the Trustees, World Service Directors and Conference Chair
Renumber the rest of the standing rules.
To be effective immediately.
Second
Bryan Seid, Speaks in favor of the motion
Jay Finesilver Point of Order, This counts a new business and under Standing Rule, 13 &14 it has not been put out to the fellowship.
Chair, we suspended the rules to hear this motion and rules were suspended. I rule this motion in order under Standing Rule 13 or Standing Rule 14.
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Kevin Keaveny – Object to Consideration
Bryan Bell- Point of order, an object to consideration is not applicable after debate has started.
Chair – The point of order is well taken
Susan Bureda- Motion to Table
Second
Motion to table carries
Chair’s Announcements cont.
Chairs review of Parliamentary Procedure-WSM pg 55. Exceptions.
5th concept, The Right of appeal – Explanation /Caution
Conference Orientation & Theme
Tish Une-Unity Chair
This years Conference Theme Open Arms, Open Hearts, Open Minds
Final Quorum Determination- 85
**** Break
Kevin Flaus – Parliamentary inquiry regarding the motion brought before the Conference about ice cream social.
New Area Petitions – Chair requested electronic petitions from the Floor.
Change of Area Petition.
Proposal to Change Area Affiliation
The Western Pennsylvania District of Cocaine Anonymous is considering a change of it’s Area affiliation for the following reasons:
- Our current Area (PA, NJ, Delaware) is located in Philadelphia, PA. This is a distance of approximately 307 miles, with a travel time of over 5 hours.
- The cost of fuel for a round trip from the Pittsburgh vicinity to Philadelphia is prohibitive.
- The Area Meetings take place on the first Monday of each month, at 7:00 pm, which would require a DSR or any other employed member of our district to take time off of work in order to attend. This means that we do not feel represented at the World Service Conference when there are agenda items to be voted on. We would like to attend Area meetings on a regular basis in order to be informed and represented.
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- Because of the distance between our district and the Area, it is virtually impossible for CA members to take part in any of the Area events.
- Our CA district seems to be a single entity without any nearby ties to bind or guide us outside of Western Pennsylvania.
- We wish to join with the Ohio Area in the hopes of gaining unity, fellowship and guidance.
Yours in Service,
Christine P.
DSR-Western PA
Motion: The Western Pennsylvania District would like to change to the Ohio Area. Second.
Tony Drake: Speaks in favor of the motion.
No further debate.
Motion carries unanimously.
Petition to Become an Area.
- Reason to become a World Service Conference approved Area. To participate in the worldwide structure of Cocaine Anonymous and to join the new European Region of Cocaine Anonymous.
- Are you a proposed Area in a State, province or Country that has not been represented at the World Service Conference before? We have not been represented before.
- Proposed Area name. CA SPAIN
- If applicable: Attach map of regional geographic division of Area as it now exists. Not applicable
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5. Attach a map and a written description of the proposed division of Area.
6. Total population in proposed Area:- 40 Million
CA population in proposed Area:- 100 members
7. Number of CA Groups in proposed Area: 6 groups
8. Attach a brief 5 year history of CA groups and membership in the proposed Area.
CA began 3 years ago in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The meetings in Marbella have grown and they are self-supporting observing the 7th tradition and in compliance of the 12 Traditions. There are now also meetings in the Balearic Islands (part of Spain) of Minorca and Majorca, plus other meetings in Gerona on the Costa Brava.
CA Spain started a Hotline and have an approved website which is linked www.caspain.org . In May of this year they held their 1st Convention which attracted close to 200 addicts. CA Spain has begun H+I, Public Information and have sent a representative to participate in the European Regional Caucus. They wish to participate within the European Region and the World Service conference.
9. Structure and function of proposed Area.
Bi-monthly or monthly Area Committee meetings. Each meeting now has a GSR and the Area is in the process of being formally organised. They
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have met frequently whilst planning the “Sunlight of the Spirit” convention and now are consolidating the Area structure.
10. Distance and travel time to nearest Area Service Committee meeting:The UK Area is the closest and that is 1,500 miles away (or a 2 ½ hour flight).
11. How would the Fellowship benefit by establishing a new Area as opposed to adding more DSRs, creating a new district, or redistricting would accomplish? Not applicable
12. If the proposed area is in a State, Province or Country which the Fellowship has not been previously established, have you investigated incorporating as a non-profit organisation in order to protect the CA name? Not yet.
13. If this Petition to Become an area in approved, are you prepared to be responsible for all liabilities the fellowship may incur? Are you prepared to pay all applicable sales tax and file all the necessary State and Federal tax forms as required. Yes
14. Note any special considerations: CA Spain is young, enthusiastic and committed to carrying the message. We have been strongly supported by the other Areas in the new European Region and would like full participation in the service structure of Cocaine Anonymous.
Jackie Schickler: Motion: That we accept the petition to recognize Spain as a new World Service Conference approved Area of Cocaine Anonymous. Second.
Jackie speaks in favor of the motion.
No further debate.
Motion carries unanimously.