November 2013 District 11 business meeting
Open at 7:00pm
OFFICER REPORTS
-Treasurer Report:
Beginning balance $623.08
There were 2 deposits for a total of $1,448.93
Total balance of $1,852.56
The motion to accept report was seconded and passed
-Minutes read by Peter (webmaster)
Motion to accept minutes as read was seconded and passed.
-DCM Report:
Michael read a report he made at November Area Assembly.
Area Assembly Motions and Announcements:
- There was a motion to amend Area Guidelines to allow non-voting members to address the microphone. (Tabled to bring back to groups.)
- There was a motion to allow fellowship to borrow Translation Equipment. (Motion passed)
- There was a motion made by corrections to fund regional coordinators to 2 areas. (This motion was withdrawn)
- There was an old business motion that would allow Area Co-Chairs to vote. (This motion failed)
- There was a motion to adjust area budget to allow for funding for Regional Trustee to PRAASA. (This motion passed.)
- The elected Area Alternate Chair stepped down prior to assuming her seat and the Area has a vacancy to be filled at February Assembly.
Report from a Corrections Coordinator (Patty):
1. The Coffee Creek facility still doesn’t have all of the vonlunteer positions filled…
2. Our very own Curtis is the new NW Corrections Coordinator, and he has 5 facilities.
3. There is a Corrections Prerelease Program to allow newly released people to have an AA contact on the outside. Fill out form and send it to the enclosed address.
Intergroup Report:
*There was a mention that our Intergroup Rep has not been active.
-Intergroup was held Monday the 11th. They are currently at their budget goal and they had higher than expected contributions.
-Intergroup will need a new treasurer as of next month.
-There was plenty of discussion particularly concerning expenditures for “special workers”.
-They will be expecting an increase in rent which will be totaling at $25,000.00 in the 2014 projected budget.
-Hotline Committee still needs volunteers to fill 6pm-11pm daily and 5pm-11pm daily.
-There was about 370 requests year to date for bridging the gap.
Intergroup Report cont’d…:
-Treatment Chair at intergroup is vacant.
Webmaster Report
-There are consistently about 1500 hits per month. Averaging about 30-40 hits daily.
Events Report:
-Committee met this month for the Unity Picnic.
-We need someone to head the committee for food.
-We need someone to be in charge of set up and clean up at URS club.
-Ron H. will be the speaker.
-Next Committee will be Saturday November 23rd, 2013 at 1:15pm at ECAC.
Bi Laws Report:
-DCM requested that we push to move towards adoption of the Bi Laws as they are on our website.
Grapevine Committee:
-Alyce I. was elected as our new Grapevine Rep.
NEW BUSINESS:
-DCM asked that we announce a vacancy for Public Information Chair and CPC Chair.
-Next District meeting will be December 26th, 2013.
-There was a discussion regarding the need for an Alternate Secretary.
GSR SHARING-
- A Way Out Group meets at Mountainview Church from 7:30pm – 8:45pm on Friday nights.
- Wood Village Men’s is same as ever and Ben was voted in as their new GSR.
- Think About It Group voted to move their business meeting to the 1st Tuesday of the month. It’s a Big Book Study and Russ in their new GSR.
- Came To Believe Group has Cassie as their GSR
- Willingness Will Work is doing well and attendance is good. They report that they cooperate with other groups to purchase their literature in bulk.
- 1st Step Group has Curtis as their GSR and they are having attendance dwindle. Its located at Acadia at 185th and Glisan on Thursday nights from 6pm – 7pm.
- Alyce reported for the Red Eye Special Group. They reported having attendance down, and that they have a quarterly group conscience.
- Steve from Lunch Bunch says they have attendance rising and a lot of birthday celebrations.
There was a motion (which was seconded and passed) to close meeting at 8:22pm.
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