CA WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUMMARY MINUTES OF MEETING QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 5th – 7th 2014
Since this report is a confidential C.A. document, for members only, it may contain members’ full names. This usage to facilitate communication within the fellowship was approved by the 1990 WS Conference. Such confidential use does not, of course, violate in any way out Tradition on anonymity in public communications media (press, radio, TV, etc.).
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WSBT Quarterly
December 5th – 7th, 2014.
Four Points LAX
Agenda
(5 pm meet in lobby for dinner)
Personal Sharing (approx 3-5 minutes each)
Moment of silence and Serenity Prayer
Roll call
Ira Land – WST
Frank Pappano – WSOT
Rob Wellhauser – TAL
Anne Bouley Meyer – ASRT
Jay Parker – SWRT
Deborah Giles – PNRT
Yves White – ANRT / WSBT Secretary
Duane Miller – PSRT / WSBT Vice-chair
Brian Tenenbaum – MWRT / WSBT Chair
Reading of the 12 Traditions – Anne M
Read long form of Tradition 5 and discuss – Frank P
Read Concept 5 and discuss – Rob W
Chair’s opening remarks: (Brian T)
Welcome all, discuss debate etc., but at the end we support the group conscience. Take care for noise and speak up your name and position. For BtB, dress accordingly. We will have Richard for 10h45 Saturday morning. Need time for a TNC meeting
WSBT officer reports (discussion on reports previously submitted for review):
Chair (Brian)
Vice-Chair (Duane)
Secretary (Yves)
Motion to approve the WSBT officer reports by Yves seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
Trustee reports (discussion on reports previously submitted for review):
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Atlantic North Regional Trustee (Yves)
Atlantic South Regional Trustee (Anne)
Midwest Regional Trustee (Brian)
Pacific North Regional Trustee (Deborah)
Pacific South Regional Trustee (Duane)
Southwest Regional Trustee (Jay)
European Regional Trustee (Rob)
Trustee At Large (Rob)
World Service Office Trustee Report (Frank)
World Service Trustee Report (Ira)
Motion for Regional trustees to talk about their report by Jay seconded
Rob. Deborah friendly amendment, if there is something to add to it.
Substantial unanimity
Motion to approve the Trustee reports by Rob seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
WSBT Subcommittee reports – lead member listed first (discussion on reports previously submitted for review):
International Structure and Development (Yves)
Legal (Duane)
Long Term Planning (Rob)
Trustee Election (Jay)
Trustee Outreach (Brian)
Finance (Frank)
Trustee Negotiating (Ira, Brian, Duane, Jay, Rob)
Orientation (Duane)
Newsgram (Deborah)
World Service Conference (Anne (lead) Brian)
Motion to approve the WSBT Subcommittee reports (except for Finance Orientation Newsgram and World Service conference) by Jay seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
Motion to approve the WSBT Subcommittee reports Finance, Orientation Newsgram and World Service conference by Anne seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
Trustee Conference Committee reports (discussion on reports previously submitted for review):
Archives (Frank – Duane 2nd)
Conference (Anne – Ira 2nd)
Convention (Ira – Brian 2nd)
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CAWS 2015 (Rob)
CAWS 2016 (Brian)
CAWS 2018 (Yves)
CAWS 2017 (Deborah)
Finance (Jay– Brian 2nd)
Hospitals & Institutions (Brian – Deborah 2nd)
IT (Yves – Rob 2nd)
Literature, Chips & Format (Rob – Anne 2nd)
Public Information (Duane – Jay 2nd)
Structure & Bylaws (Yves – Duane 2nd)
Unity (Deborah – Frank 2nd)
Motion to approve the Trustee Conference Committee reports (except for CAW2015, 16, 17, 18) by Rob seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
Motion to approve the reports CAWS2015, 16, and 18 by Ira seconded Rob. Voted unanimously
Motion to approve the reports CAWS2017 by Yves seconded Ira. Voted unanimously
CAWS Convention updates
- CAWS 2014 (Duane)
- CAWS 2015 (Rob)
– Conference Committee’s and Caucus room requests
- CAWS 2016 (Brian)
- CAWS 2017 (Deborah)
Gary Parker is trying to be the Chair and the Hotel Liaison… Urgent conference call, about the hotel, would need two hotels, risk of losing people because of this issue
- CAWS 2018 (Yves)
CAWS2019 Bid updates.
Sweden will submit a bid.
New DAL Ratification Vote
Motion to ratify Tim Andre, Frank Seconded Ira, unanimously
PLACE MARKER – BUSINESS ITEMS
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MARKER 2006.02.20 Copyright and trademark protection (Ira) – To remain on agenda for quarterly review
Next Review – Principle register – September 4, 2020 Review of On-Line Copyright Issues
| Service Marks | Where Protected | ||
| We’re here and we’re free | USA and EU | ||
| Cocaine Anonymous name | USA EU | ||
| C.A. | USA | ||
| CA logo | USA EU | ||
The following marks have been registered in Canada:
| 1. | Trademark: WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE FREE | Renewal Date: 9-30– 2027 |
| 2. | Trademark: CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE& Design Renewal Date: 8-9-2021 | |
| 3. | Trademark: COCAINE ANONYMOUS | Renewal Date: 12-13-2021 |
| 4. | Trademark: C.A. | Renewal Date: 6-12- 2022 |
Nothing to report.
MARKER 2006.08.13 Signature of annual corporate documents (All)
To be completed @ at fall quarterly
Frank has all the documents for us to sign Completed
MARKER 2009.05.09 Status of WSO – (Frank & Ira)
Frank: very productive. Staffing is going good, the rhythm of the Office is going well. Ira: The board has been very cohesive. Book sales and Convention did well for our finances. Meetings are now once a month (before 2) because things run well. Treasurer is doing a good job. The change of personnel has done well for the Office. More done with less salary. 800 # is used a lot and our phone system is 8 years old, so probably will need a refresh.
Q. Rob, European fulfillment center status Frank: Russell has close down the selection to one vendor. The goal is to send a 6 months inventory to UK for all of Europe
Q. Jay, November closed? Yes. Books and chips sales tapering in November
MARKER NADCP – (Rob)
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Rob: we are setup for Washington room is booked in July
MARKER TEC – (Jay, Rob second)
Jay: going well. Organized and received slate from SW and MW
OLD BUSINESS
2011.03.01 European fulfillment facility – (Rob/Frank)
It has been discussed within WSO Status
2013.10.02 Legal Update (Duane)
Were good.
2013.11.06 Transcriptions of the quarterly update (Yves)
Went to Odesk, two freelance contractors.in Mississippi, a lot of audible and Philippines this was better (6 hours, at 3$ per hour) the tape as about 3 hours recording.
Motion to send 1405 Quarterly to Odesk for transcription up to 600$ by Jay second Rob. Voted unanimously
2014.01.01 New www.ca.org site update (Brian/Frank)
Brian: the pages are done, but now we are putting all of it together
2014.05.03 Financial year – Jay
Jay making a status on our financials: we are looking better this year to date compare to last year. We would be better served with receiving the reports from the WSO in excel.
Motion to move 10000 $ from the saving account to the prudent reserve account, and replenish the publishing fund to its maximum, 25000$ by Frank, seconded by Jay, voted unanimously
Is it still ok to have several prudent reserve account or just one account with line items for each type (publishing…)
2014.06.02 Long term financial comparison – Jay Has been discussed in the previous item.
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2014.08.01 Outside influences regarding beliefs
Will be removed from the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
-Fiscal Year Start
WSOB wanted to bring this to the Conference for approval; Base on our discussion, WSO will make it happen for the end of 2014. -Newsgram Article(s)
Thank you to the 3 new trustees for submitting their articles
Elections Board Officers:
- WSBT Assistant Secretary
Nomination: Anne elected by acclamation.
Motion to approve WSBT finance report by Rob, seconded by Frank, passed unanimously.
-WSM translation in other languages Remove from agenda
-Discuss the Holland translation of the First Step
We will wait for the formal verification of the translation from the WSO.
CORRESPONDENCE/ RESPONSES FROM/TO THE FELLOWSHIP:
None
REFERRALS OUTSTANDING:
2014WSBT-01 Lead: Brian, Duane and Ira support
To remove the H&I can as a separate fund raising tool of H&I. The simple fact is H&I is not an autonomous entity within CA it’s not unlike any other standing committee. H&I like PI should have a designated budget. Passing a separate can creates financial dispensation from financial responsibility of the Area or District. It creates an unfair disadvantage and the language in the H&I Guidelines almost
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insinuates that its expenditures are agreed on by only its committee when in fact any funding should reside in the body in which created the committee either the District or the Area. When H&I has more money in donations then the District does to pay for vital necessities like rent, it creates an unfair disadvantage. And to use H&I money for anything other than H&I is fraud.
2014WSBT-02 Lead: Jay and Rob support
To expand the Cocaine Anonymous brand in order to make it more drug inclusive by adding a tagline that coincides with what are first step says we are: Suggestions include: COCAINE ANONMYOUS “Recovery from cocaine and all mind altering substances.” or COCAINE ANONYMOUS “And all other mind altering substances”
POST-CONFERENCE REFERRALS TO BE ADDRESSED:
2015WSBT-01 Lead: Duane
When the new trustees that are voted in and announced to the conference floor, that the new Trustee stand up and be visually identified so we can know who these new trustees are and what they look like.
2015WSBT-02 Lead: Yves and Deborah, support
Please consider to provide the candidates being interviewed for a position, a written version of the same questions that are provided to the TEC members – for ONLY the time of the actual interview off course. Some questions are quite lengthy and providing a written version to the candidate can help them ‘get’ (all of the aspects- of) the questions. I feel this will benefit non-English native people specifically. Both ways: when a non-English native TEC member reads out the question, possible mispronunciations may lead to a misconception off the question. On the other side of the table, non-English native speaking candidates will be a lot better facilitated if they were able to read along when a question is read out to them. Thus eliminating (some of the) unwanted discrimination between candidates based on what language you natively speak. Thank you. P.S. My phone number is 0031 6 420 912 93.
2015WSBT3-03 Lead Rob
In the preamble, change “experience, strength and hope” to “hope, faith and courage
DONM ~ WSBT Conference Call
February 8th 2015
DONM ~ WSBT Quarterly
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March 6th, 7th and 8th 2015
WSBT Group Inventory
Close – Serenity Prayer
10h18 Motion to close, unanimously
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