1998 World Service Conference
Day Two, September 3,1998
Summary of Motions and Activities
167. Session begins 9:15 a.m.
168. Serenity Prayer
169. Roll Call
170. 125 votes present, quorum is 84
171. Announcements: If you want a copy of the revenue analysis see Scott Stevenson
172. Michael Richter: Directed to all committee chairs and trustees please see me after the break to receive your committee budget forms
173. Referral forms for you to fill out, on the table outside.
174. Committee referrals:
175. Kevin Murphy: Unity: to create a step by step cookbook or flowchart for starting a meeting in a foreign country or other place outside the existing service areas. This would be intended for office and web-site use.
176. Kevin Murphy: Public Information/web-site: Consider authorizing the webmaster to post the World Service manual, WS documents in a Service section on the web-site.
177. Una Hogans: Unity: Please more clearly define your statement of purpose.
178. Structure &Bylaws: Unity: what can we do to get more people in service to honor the spirit of rotation.
179. Rick Delgado: Convention: Look into carrying the message to correctional facilities by audio teleconferencing open for speaker meetings and to make provisions for cost in their budget.
180. Vanessa Matthews: WSOB: to require CAWSO to mail receipts for the 7th tradition donations to groups/areas/districts donations every quarter.
181. Brigid: Trustees: To give us their opinion and interpretation of how the 50/50 raffles do or do not break tradition and if they believe they should continue in our fellowship.
182. Brigid Buretta: Convention: Area allowed option of printing Celebrate Around the World t-shirts in their area. We could have saved a significant amount of money if we would have had that option.
183. Conference: The delegate mailing list not to be used to send raffle tickets, t-shirts, etc. to sell unless those delegates have been contacted and agreed to participate.
184. Scott Stokes: Structure & Bylaws: to formalize a process in which candidates for trustees are approved by their areas before being submitted to the regional assembly.
185. Jim Brown: Conference: Consider adding cooperation with a professional community committee at the 1999 WSC. This is a powerful tool for outreach purposes that is being underutilized.
186. Marie Pascale: Public Information: That the amount for translation of PSA’s be redistributed. We have translated the PSA for free and we will edit the PSA for free when we feel it is time.
187. WSOB: the modified or new pamphlets electronic versions (pagemaker file) be available free of charge to areas that are printing and distributing and paying royalties. These files could be transferred free of charge via e-mail.
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188. WSOB: French medallions are available from 1-5 years we would like to know who paid for the first 5 molds?
189. French medallions 6-10 years needed.
190. And adjust the price to compensate for the cost of the molds.
191. Chips lit: present a pamphlet for PI purpose for review.
192. Jean NCAL: Chips Literature & Format: Consider a series of chips that commemorate the 12 steps.
193. James Monroe: Structure & Bylaws: the World Service manual table of contents does not reflect the correct page numbers, that needs to be rectified.
194. Kevin Murphy: Structure & Bylaws: Public Information: WS Trustees: Adopt existing language defining a meeting as applying to online groups (WS manual page 14)
195. James Monroe: Public Information: A clearly defined suggested format in the WS manual in the same manner that Group meetings are defined. This format would address how tradition violations and editorializing would be handled.
196. Definition of what Area, or Region a meeting would belong to, and/or would a Regional or the world service trusteee be responsible to the meeting.
197. ;(19USuggestion for handling 7th tradition contributions
198. How will anonymity be handled, or will there be a disclaimer that would then make it an e-mail group instead of an on line group meeting.
199. Gregory Jacks: Board of Trustees: Structure & Bylaws: To clarify committees being autonomous entities. According to the 1998 guidelines, groups are autonomous. Committees may be created to serve districts, areas, and are formed by the area or district they serve. Many letters have been written with no response
200. Structure & Bylaws: CA business meeting being held in public restaurants: patronizing these places to hold a business meeting there. WS manual page 9 the importance of anonymity opposes this and some tradition may disregard this.
201. Unity: Louisiana is experiencing some racism issues and they need to be addressed and eradicated — need solutions
202. Jerry Morris: Chips, Literature & Format: Would like to see storybook on audio tape.
203. Brigid Buretta: Convention: Some form of a motion to come from this committee to be voted on at this conference regarding the use of the CA logo on CAWS Convention memorabilia.
204. Karmen Krone: Whether 50/50 raffles should continue at CAWS conventions.
205. Leslie Groter: Conference: all new information for delegate mailing be printed on 3 hole punch paper.
206. San Gabriel Area: Conference: Proxy form to include the Sr. delegate and area chair for conference only so areas won’t lose votes or not be represented.
207. Ron Butcher: Public Information: to develop a video for H&I to attract more meetings
208. Craig Connor: Conference: to supply daily minutes and transcripts on disk for those requesting
209. Wanda Ayres: what is the position of the WSOB about a brag and cheer book being used for a fundraiser in the area. A brag book is one with pictures of CA
210. members with sobriety dates and has members’ approval.
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211. Gary Tucker; Convention: Modify procedure #3 for design selection on the Celebrate around the world. The committee would be narrowed to 3 choices by this committee and those 3 final choices would then be taken to the conference floor. The final decision would be made by the conference delegates. And no changes can be made to the 3 final choices being presented.
212. Kerry; Chips, Literature & Format: To incorporate more foundational information in the CA storybook
213. Tom Stokes: Public Information: that a letter be drafted to help areas in carrying our message to the courts and justice system to let them know CA is here and we are free.
214. Hal Kelly: Conference: WSOBT: I recognize that our structure directs that the Conference be held within 75 miles of WSO. Recommendation is to support other areas to assure more delegate participation like we do with conventions. To have an appreciation for the great lengths and budget constraints outside areas suffer.
215. Jay Finesilver; Convention: WSOB: the issue of paying retail by the host committee for chips and storybooks from the WSO.
216. Jay Finesilver: Convention: To have the committee consider how to clarify the level of autonomy when the host convention committee as related to the WSO and related to the trustees themselves.
217. Conference: Revisit and review the credential requirements and how delegates get two votes and how to make forms user friendly.
218. Consider having past delegates speak at the podium versus having to get recognition by the chair to speak, past trustees have the right now, why not former delegates.
219. Convention: Revisit how we can offer child care at conventions as service as a service to the fellowship.
220. Jay Finesilver: Convention: Revisit the issue of using MasterCard and Visa at convention for registration based upon another years experience with use by the WSO.
221. Kevin Flaws: Convention: WSBT: use of cameras and videos at events especially world service conventions and all CA events. Informing the fellowship of the principles involved.
222. David Choate: Structure & Bylaws: Can or should any area change or adjust the bylaws to fit their area.
223. Marie Pascale: WSOB set the price of French version of the storybook in Canadian money.
224. Marie Pascale: Chips, Literature & Format: We would like to present a pamphlet that could be used for Public Information purpose. It’s a resume of 3 approved pamphlets and would be free.
225. Tony (Turbo): Public Information: Internet: Is there a way to track meetings from downloaded materials from the net, how can we recognize those meetings from other countries,
226. Meredith Amos: Convention: to include in the convention guidelines the previous hotel room blocks and pick ups for negotiating purposes.
227. Jahid Boseda: Conference: All committee reports be typed and given to delegates prior to conference so that they may be reviewed prior to the conference and
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approval can be made in a timely fashion at the conference allowing more time to take care of other important business.
228. Carlos Varner: Chips, Literature & Format: create a 24 hour meditation book for CA to generate funds.
229. Anthony Joiner: WSO: clear-up the matter of 7th tradition donation and printing in the newsgram.
230. Mike Webb: WSBOT: request a statement concerning clubhouse/group affiliations as they relate to the traditions.
231. Brigid Buretta; Trustee’s: draft a letter addressed to the areas suggesting guidelines for fund-raisers.
232. Ken MaGahee: Conference: implement action so that the transcripts are available at the start of conference for approval; Including but not limited to double taping and using out side agencies.
233. Amy: hearing no more referrals we will move on. Announcements:: It is now time for committee break out sessions: the room list is posted on the break out rooms.
234. 10:15 be in break out rooms:
235. Convention will be in ballroom A
236. Conference Committee in the Balboa room
237. Unity: Marina West
238. H&I: Redondo Beach room
239. Finance: Pacifica D
240. Public Information: Pacific C
241. Chips, Literature & Format: Playa Vista Room
242. Structure & Bylaws: Hermosa Beach, now, they will meet in this room due to room not being available yet.
243. Conference reconvenes Friday evening:
244. Friday at 8:30 a.m. the regional caucus meetings will take place. Rooms not determined yet. Will be posted on the easel outside and the office door.
245. Unity lunch on Friday: tickets on sale see Kimmarie and John if you need a ticket. $6 pizza at the beach. The meeting place for the unity lunch is outside this room at 12:00 noon,
246. Steve Amelotte: Trustee election committee has decided on two people to join the board.
247. The replacement for the Atlantic North Trustee will begin a full term at the end of this conference and that trustee is Amy Beech. Trustee At Large: Barbara Brandess.
248. Motion to adjourn:
249. Motion carries.
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