CA World Service Office Board Meeting
November 8, 2001
Approved minutes
PRESENT:
Steve Edwards, Chair
Elizabeth Saldebar, Vice Chair & WSO Trustee
Kevin Murphy, Director-at-large 1
Mark Keaser, Director-at-large 2
David Choate, Pacific South Trustee
John Bodkin, World Service Trustee
Patty Flanagan, Office Manager
Positions vacant: Secretary, Treasurer
Members absent: None.
Visitors: Mike G, San Diego; Patrick P, Santa Monica; Vicki H, SFV; John V, SFV (office bookkeeper); Ana, SFV; Leon M, SCLA, Brenda B, Inland Empire; Brian B, Inland Empire; Michael T, WLA
Meeting called to order at 7:40pm.
Elizabeth read the 5th Tradition;
John read the 5th Concept.
Minutes of October 25, 2001
- Motion (Mark/Elizabeth) to approve
- Approved as submitted.
OLD BUSINESS:
H&I Video bid – no action
Office financial accounting policy – no action
OFFICER REPORTS:
Chair:
- Met with office manager several times. Spoke with several trustees.
- Attempting to recruit more board members.
Vice Chair: No report
Treasurer: Position vacant
Secretary: Position vacant
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Director-At-Large 1:
- Newsgram ready for typesetter 11-16-01, Art ready 11-18-01.
- Additional CA domain names (cocaineanonymous.com, etc) need to be moved to same server as ca.org.
Director-At-Large 2: No report
World Service Trustee: Sat in on WSO staff meeting. Trustee quarterly meeting is this weekend.
Pacific South Trustee: No report
World Service Office Trustee:
- Participated in conference call.
- WSO info now agenda item during conference call.
- Reported on recent office business.
- Spoke with past WSO Trustee.
- Board & Board meeting this Saturday 7:30pm.
Office Manager:
- Sales in October at historic high.
- Internet & Convention committee workbooks in house and approved by Trustee.
- Price increase notice sent to areas, along with sale notice.
- Getting acquainted with new copier.
- Working on H&I video scenes and art direction.
- Need to work on WSO image among fellowship.
- Conference committee finalizing report on Conference.
- Office financial accounting now on accrual basis.
- CAWS2003 T-shirts made.
- Chicago committee reports that the neighborhood in Chicago is called “Magnificent Mile” not “Miracle Mile”, so the CAWS2003 theme of “Miracle Mile” is conforming to the Traditions. WSO stands corrected.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CAWS2002: Portland is asking for room reservations to be made with the hotel. Committee now working with QuickBooks®.
CAWS2003: Fundraising T-shirts made. Committee sent copies of new Convention Guidelines.
CAWS2004: David arranging initial host committee meeting(s).
CAWS2005: No activity.
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Motion (David/John) to suspend rules to extend time. Passes
Motion (David/Mark) to extend time to complete new business. Passes.
NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION (Kevin/Mark): Rescind motion of 10/25/01 regarding CAWS2003 fundraising artwork. Passes unanimously.
MOTION (Kevin/Mark): Approve CAWS2003 fundraising artwork. Passes
Motion to adjourn (Elizabeth/Mark)
Next meeting December 13, 2001
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Murphy, Director, acting secretary
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