CA World Service Office Board Meeting
July 23, 1998
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Scott Stevenson, Chairman
Jeff Schachter, Vice Chairman
Steve Edwards, Director
Joe Stephens, Pacific South Trustee
Meredith Amos, World Service Trustee
Mary Hukill, WSO Director of Operations
Kevin Murphy, recording secretary (non-member)
James Monroe, San Fernando Valley, guest
Scott called meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
Joe read 9th Tradition;
Meredith read 9th Concept.
- Minutes of 7/9/98; Meredith moves to approve; Jeff 2nd; approved with corrections; passed unanimously
OFFICER REPORTS:
- Chair: Chairman now resides in Valencia. December 1997 financial info now at accountants. Meeting next Tuesday with contract bookkeeper to discuss 1Q98 accounting. Chair will work on “Notes From WSO” column for Newsgram, as well as financial report for Newsgram.
- Vice Chair: Working on WS Conference business; has bids for conference equipment for Board’s consideration.
- Treasurer: Scott acting Treasurer; No report (see Chair report)
- Secretary: None. Position open.
- Director: No report
- PS Trustee: A CA member (Wendell) contacted about TV appearance. Appearance postponed due to concern with Traditions. LA weekly columnist inquired about CA program. Given phone contacts for interviews.
- WSO Trustee: No report. Not present.
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- WS Trustee: Will have convention room bills done next time; Will be submitting WSC master room list to Radisson this week. Working with Randall O’Brien on committee breakout room assignments. Working with WSC Conference committee. Trustee conference call: no quorum for ratification of new director.
- Office Manager: Written report submitted; Gathering information regarding scanner purchase. Received some figures CAWS99 from CAWS99 treasurer; Co-Anon CAWS98 & 97 distributions ready for checks; CAWS99 “opportunity drawing” tickets to be sold in Wisconsin only (per Scott Stokes, MW Regional Trustee); delegate notebook Table of Contents completed.
- Discussion of Co-Anon disbursal. Office to check with CAWS97 chair regarding arrangements.
- Working with CAWS98 chair on caws98 registration list.
- There is no written research on legal issues for “opportunity drawing” according to trustee legal committee. WS Trustee will follow up in getting name of attorney from MW Regional Trustee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Convention:
- Regarding refund requests from CAWS 98: could not contact one requestor (Darryl P), sent note to Bruce S & Reed M informing them that their request had been disallowed.
- Public Information: another online CA meeting started effective 8/1/98.
OLD BUSINESS
None
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NEW BUSINESS
- Chair will request Trustee phone vote regarding ratification of new WSOB director.
- MOTION (Jeff; Steve): Accept Micro-rent and Spaulding Enterprises bids for computer and copier rentals (respectively) during conference, subject to cap of $200 for any additional insurance required.
- Bids attached. Includes LCD projector rental in some cases.
- Discussion: insurance rider needed?
- Friendly amendment: cap on additional insurance at 200. Accepted
- Discussion of service expected. Passes 3-1, 1 abstention
- MOTION (Meredith;Jeff) Ask Coast-to-Coast to provide a person to operate taping equipment during the conference, as per paragraph 5, option 1 in contract dated 8/29/97.
- Discussion: last year the equipment failed and had to be replaced at he last moment. Included in contract. Friendly amendments perfecting language.
- MOTION (Steve; Jeff): Adjourn (9:10); passed unanimously
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