Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 – Day 1
Daily Summary
Conference opening
Serenity prayer
How it works – Read by Susan Doch
The Twelve Traditions – Read by Eric Rosene
The Twelve Concepts – Read by Robin Long
Roll Call – 142
Preliminary Quorum Determination – 95
Seating chart
Chair’s announcements & Parliamentary procedure review
Introductions-
Conference Officers
Steve Edwards Chair
Kevin Murphy – Vice Chair
Kellie Federici- Co Secretary
Beth Reinhardt- Co Secretary
Conference orientation and theme
“Opening the doors to the world”
Kevin Murphy- Announcements
New Area Petitions
Jacquie Schickler- Motion to approve the petition of South Africa to become an Area of CA
Second
Discussion
David Collins- Speaks in favor of motion.
Motion passes unanimously
Welcome to CA South Africa
Final Quorum Determination- 144 votes, Quorum is 96
Scott Botz Point of Order, The South Africa Area must read their votes into the microphone. Done.
Petition for New Regions
Jackie Schickler- Motion to create a new Region of CA, The European Region.
Second
Discussion
Jackie Schickler, Speaks in favor of the motion.
Bob Lemon- Point of Information
Were any of these meeting contacted regarding this presentation?
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Jackie Schickler- We have noted “not conference approved” beside those areas which are not Official CA areas.
Bob Lemon- Point of information
Was this discussed with the Board of Trustees?
Jackie Schickler – Yes this was .The WBOT supports this petition
Brian Tenenbaum – Motion to postpone definitely until the conference reconvenes on Friday
Second
Kevin Murphy, explanation
Brian Tenenbaum- Speaks in favor of motion to postpone
Billy Humphries- Speak against the motion to postpone.
John Bodkin- Speaks in favor to postpone
Parliamentary inquiry– Bryan Seid
Does this need a second?
Chair- It was
Scott Botz-Speak in favor of the motion to postpone.
Tigua Naghel- Speak against the motion to postpone
David Booth – speaks against the motion to postpone.
John Whittaker- Speak against the motion to postpone.
Kelley Colvin- speaks against the motion to postpone
Bryan Bell- Speak against the motion to postpone
Brian Wolfe- Speak in favor of the motion to postpone
Vinnie Martin: Call the question
Second
Motion passes
Motion to postpone definitely until the conference reconvenes on Friday
Motion Fails
Motion to approve the European Region as a new Region of CA
Bob Campbell, Speak against the motion as written
Bryan Seid- Speak in favor of the main motion. Structure and Bylaws will write whatever it needs to, to make it work.
John Wedell- Speak in favor of the motion
John Bodkin- Yields the floor
Patty Flanagan – Friendly Amendment to Accept the European Region after Close 2006 Conference as an region of CA
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Jackie Schickler- accept amendment
Second- accept
Cynthia Cronkite- Parliamentary inquiry , who exactly 2nd that motion. And what if they object?
Chair –Friendly amendment is not accepted due to objection from the floor.
Susan Bredau – Motion to suspend the rules in order to hear from S and B and Finance .
Second
Chair –out of order
Parliamentarian – Kevin Murphy
Explanation of a motion to suspend the rules.
Susan Bredau – Motion to table the motion to create a European Area.
Second
Tony Drake –Point of order – I believe this is out of order, the maker had already made a motion and was ruled out of order
Chair- I believe we were acting as help to form a motion
Bryan Bell- Point of order , does this motion do the same thing?
Chair- No it does not
Motion to table the motion to create an European Area
Motion to table fails.
Continued discussion on main motion.
Terry Knight – Speaks against the motion at this time.
Diane Wabisch – Speak in favor of the motion. We delegates had all the information in advance.
Kathy Jo Rangno- Point of information Would this motion be under section 2.1 in the WSM ?
Chair- the motion is to accept the petition to create a Region
Jackie Schickler- The motion is effective Close of Conference 2005
Point of order– Tigua Naghel, Call for the orders of the day
Chair- Your motion is out of order.
Cynthia Cronkite, Motion to amend the main motion, to add “To be effective at the close of the 2005 conference”
Point of order – The amendment given is already in the petition
All those statements are in the petition.
Chair the amendment is out of order.
Cynthia Cronkite – Speak in favor of the motion
Scott Botz- Speak in against the motion
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Phillip Lindsay- I speak in favor of the motion-We have all the facts we need, it is not as complicated as people are making it.
Point of order- Tigua Naghel – Challenge the prior ruling of the Chair regarding orders of the day.
Kevin Murphy – The Chairs decision has been challenged.
Jay Finesilver – I believe this challenge is too late.
Kevin Murphy – It is in the interest of the fellowship we were going to accept that challenge. There have been no intervening motions and the question is the order of business. There is no appeal during an appeal.
Kevin Murphy – Explanation of Challenge of the Chair – Yes vote in agreement of the Chair- No vote overturn the Chair.
Jay Finesliver – Parliamentary inquiry. The ruling of the chair was that this business was in order. I support the chairs decision.
Trevor Scheible – I speak in favor of the chairs ruling.
Point of order – Tony Drake RROO (Roberts Rules of Order) – Clearly states that a challenge the chair is out of order at this time.
Kevin Murphy – We are going to finish the challenge.
Patty Flanagan – I speak in favor of the Chairs ruling.
David Booth – Speak in favor of sustaining the chairs ruling.
Dave O – Call the question
Second
Motion passes with 2/3 majority.
Chairs’ ruling is sustained
Debate on main motion continues
John Bodkin – I speak against the motion as worded presently.
Trevor Scheible – Motion to postpone to Friday, and make it a special order as the first item of business when we reconvene on Friday,
Second
Debate
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Tad Smith – speaks against this motion.
Kevin Murphy – Because this is a special order it amounts to a planned suspension of the rules, on Friday and will require a 2/3rds vote.
Tony Drake- Speak against this motion to postpone
Jay Finesilver – speak against the motion to postpone.
Patty Flanagan- Speak in favor of his motion.
Jackie Schickler- Speak against the motion to postpone- This petition follows the outlines.
Trevor Scheible- Speak in favor of the motion.
Point of Order– Stacey Keyes Westin
We are to be speaking for the motion to postpone; I believe the speaker is speaking to the main motion.
Chair – Your point is in order
Barry Haynes – Motion to close debate
Second
Motion passes with 2/3rd majority.
Motion to postpone to Friday, and make it a special order as the first item of business when we reconvene on Friday,
Motion Fails to reach 2/3rds
Debate continued on main motion
Motion to close Debate on main motion
Second
Motion passes with substantial unanimity.
Motion to Create a new Region of CA, The European Region.
Motion Passes with substantial unanimity.
Motion to suspend the rules to extend the time of this days session to conclude this evenings session
Second
Motion passes
Motion to extend this evening session until the end of tonight’s agenda.
Second
Motion Passes
10 minute break
Bob Campbell – Motion to suspend the rules to take the office reports first, out of order from the agenda, prior to the trustee reports.
Second
Motion to suspend passes
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Bob Campbell – Motion to take the office reports first, out of order from the agenda, prior to the trustee reports.
Second
Motion passes
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