Feb 24, 2005 – WSOB Approved Minutes

CA World Service Office Board Meeting
February 24, 2005
Approved minutes

PRESENT:

Bob Campbell, Chair
Mike Gallagher, Vice-Chair
Judy Weissman, Secretary
Jon Fish, Director 1
Earl Henderson, WSO Trustee
John Bodkin, World Service Trustee
Patty Flanagan, Office Manager

Positions Vacant: none

Members absent: Brian Wolf, Treasurer; Kathy Jo Rangno, Director 2

Visitors: CarlW.,PSRT

Meeting called to order at 7:17 p.m. Judy read the 10^th Tradition; Jon read the 10^th Concept.

Conference call with Teri K., ASRT – The Office received a lot of written information from the CAWS 2005 Convention Committee shortly before the meeting that needs to be evaluated before any conclusions can be reached. Any decisions to be made using this information can be made at the 03/10/05 WSOB meeting. Committee’s next meeting is Sunday, 03/06/05 at 2:00 or 3:00 p.m., EST. We may want to attend by conference call. Office Manager will prepare a report by next Tuesday of the material received from the Committee today. The WSOB might need to meet by phone or email to make decisions before the 03/10/05 WSOB meeting.

*Motion (Jon/John) to approve the minutes of 02/10/05 as submitted passes.

OFFICE MANAGER REPORT:

• See written report.
• Received two refund requests for CAWS 2005 – to be considered under new business.
• Received preliminary draft of registration form for CAWS 2006 – Committee will submit another draft for our approval by 3/24/05 WSOB meeting.
• Needs help creating policy of how and when to forward information about various issues being addressed by current CAWS Convention Committees to future CAWS Convention Committees.
• Sales this month so far are $19,000 with goal of 23,000.
• Delegate mailing is due to go out soon.
• Concerning the EDD claim, we have petitioned for a ruling based on part-time status and voluntary quit.

TREASURER REPORT: absent. Written report submitted. Treasurer will have complete reports at both of the next two WSOB meetings. Office and a volunteer will

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work together to add a column to the contribution list in the Newsgram showing year to date 7^th Tradition contributions.

VISITOR REPORTS: none.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Motion (Mike/Earl) to take off the table the motion to approve Fun Run/Walk event for CAWS 2005 Convention for $675.00 passes.
  • Motion (Patty/Earl) to withdraw passes.
• Motion (Mike/Patty) to take off the table the motion to change WSOB Meetings to once per month passes.
  • Friendly amendment (Patty) instead of once per month, follow attached schedule.
  • Friendly amendment (Patty) In May: 2^nd & 3^rd Thursday; in July: 2^nd & 4^th Thursday; in October: 2^nd & 4^th Motion to table fails for lack of second. Motion passes.
• Fifth Concept Statement – John – This decision should have been shared with the WSBT before making it because it affects the WSOB’s ability to fulfill its duties and to communicate with the Trustees.

OFFICER REPORTS:

Chair: If Board members would like something placed on the agenda, inform chair before meeting. Office Manager’s and Treasurer’s Reports have been permanently moved to the beginning of the meeting. Had one phone conference with the WSBT Chair and met with the Trustees last Saturday. Submitted article for Newsgram.

Vice Chair: No report.

Secretary: 02/13/05 Storybook Subcommittee of LCF Committee met by phone conference and selected 23 stories for Storybook. We are in the process of editing those stories. The date for our next meeting has not yet been set.

Director 1 (Jon F):

• No written report.
• Transitioned to new web server last weekend. Has some new features that had been requested by Office, Delivered CD with history of website to Office for archival.
• Submitting draft of “Newcomer Page” as requested by ANRT. Please read and give feedback. Used excerpts from other literature.
• Received an email with the “Celebrate Around the World” flyer prepared by a vendor with the vendor’s name across the top. It’s not being sent out to groups or other fellowships, but it should be changed to have “Celebrate Around the World” at the top. The flyer has no indication that the use of the CA logo is authorized. Vice- Chair will write a referral to the Unity Committee to be sent by the Board setting guidelines about how vendor communications should be handled with “Celebrate Around the World.”
• Motion (Mike/Earl) to suspend the rules passes.
• Motion (Mike/Judy) to extend the meeting to 10:31 passes.

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Director 2: absent. Written report submitted. Please read for next meeting when it will be discussed in old business.

World Service Office Trustee: See written report.

• WSBT wants to know WSO’s plan for pricing of Faith and Courage, volume 2
• WSBT wants more detail of actual expense and income on financial reports. PSRT will come into the Office to confer with Office Manager.

World Service Trustee: No report.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Motion (Patty/Judy) to pay Aaron McDonald $175 refund for CAWS 2005 Convention passes.
• Motion (Patty/Mike) to credit Karen K’s credit card $198 refund for two CAWS 2005 registrations passes.

Motion to adjourn (Judy/Patty) at 10:25 p.m. passes.

Next Meeting: March 10, 2005

Respectfully Submitted,

Judy Weissman WSOB Secretary

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