COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE BOARD THURSDAY MAY 15, 1986
ATTENDEES
Willie O.
Ray G.
Bob M.
Neil B.
Howard E.
Louise W.
Jennifer G.
Richard L.
Jerry P.
Bruce M.
Meeting was called to order at 6:40pm. Louise read the minutes from the previous meeting of May 1, 1986.
I. OLD BUSINESS
A/B. Ray did research on our becoming incorporated and discovered we’re already incorporated as Cocaine Anonymous World Service and we don’t need to incorporate as Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office. This office will, however, own the trademark. (Other states will have to obtain their own Federal ID numbers).
C. As of this date, Jennifer has made one deposit for the July Convention totaling $1,555-00.
D. We received a late penalty charge from the IRS from last year’s taxes. We filed out exempt status form in August instead of May and the interest charges at $10.00 per day came to a total amount due of $920.00. Ray said he is going to call the IRS and verify this.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Willie made a motion that the World Service Office pay the hotel bills for the Board members during the World Service Conference. This would include Tuesday July 1 through Thursday July 3- Motion passed.
B. The Connection Editor Bruce was at this meeting. The first issue made $1,037.00 so far. They are now self supporting. They are working towards bi monthly publication. Richard L. is the Business Mgr. and Lisa McGee is the head of Subscriptions. A problem was submitted to the Board. New York’s Drugs Anonymous is publishing their own newsletter, DA Connection and our newsletter is the CA Connection. Bruce suggested we change our name so as not to conflict. He suggested we change the name to “The Pipeline” and copyright it. Jerry made a motion to keep the original name until the Conference and bring it up on the Conference floor and meanwhile do a title search. Motion passed.
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C. Howard Handed out 200 tickets to the GSR’s for the May 25th picnic and is keeping records on everything.
D. Bob met with the San Diego CA Board. They decided to buy literature from us but not chips. They will donate 10% of their balance to us. They want to feel a part of and send someone to the Board meetings and also want a copy of our minutes. Willie said anyone is invited to our meeting but we will not send minutes out.
D. Jerry made a motion that anytime there is to be a vote, anyone who is not a voting member of the Board needs to leave the room. Motion passed.
E. Willie made a motion that we get a filing cabinet with 4 separate locks, and all paper products needed to set up an archive system. Motion passed. Jeanie Buchanan is willing to do the job.
F. Bob gave Ray the other set of keys to everything including the gate. Ray gave his set without the gate key to Neil.
G. Motion was made to reimburse Bob M. for:
$50.58 – structure and bylaw letter
$12.50 – 2 sets of keys
Motion passed.
H. Bob M. has a bill from the attorney to start incorporation proceedings. Willie made a motion to issue a check in the amount of $170.00 made payable to Cooper, epstein & Hurewitz. Motion passed.
I. Motions were made for the following checks:
$726.86 – Copy Center (literature)
$837-47 – KCT Manufaturing (chips)
$375-00 – Rent
$ 18.80 – So. Calif Edison (utilities)
$ 40.55 – Mailing Systems Inc. (postage meter)
$300.00 – (postage for postal machine)
$107.57 – Richard L.(fact files and starter kits)
Motions passed.
J. Motion was made to give Richard L. a blank check for the picnic since we will not be meeting again before then. Motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12pm and closed with the Serenity Prayer. The next meeting will be on Thursday May 29, 1986.
Thank you for letting me be of service,
Louise
Secretary