District 13 Meeting Minutes
– 12/17/2019
Next District Meeting
1/21/2020
In
Attendance: Troy C, Brian K, Todd, John, Paul, John, Jim, Karen,
Mark, Mike, Terry, Debbie, Joe, Phil, Judy, Adam, Dwight, Tom, Dan,
Scott, Bob, George, Mark M.
Troy
C Opened the District Meeting and Troy C. Chaired the Meeting. Troy
C. opened the meeting with a quiet time followed by the Serenity
Prayer and Responsibility Statement.
Jim
Read Traditions 1, 2, 9 and 12.
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon
AA Unity.
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a
loving God as He may express himself in our group conscience. Our
leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
9. A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create
service boards directly responsible to those they serve.
12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions,
ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Concepts
1 and 12 were read by John
1. Final responsibility and
ultimate authority for AA World Service should always reside in the
collective conscience of our fellowship.
12. The conference shall observe the spirit of the AA tradition
taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or
power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent
financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position
of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important
decisions by discussion, vote, and whenever possible substantial
unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an
incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of
government; that, like the society it serves, it will always remain
democratic in thought and action.
Troy
C. Introductions were made and the sign in sheet was passed.
Troy
C. went over the agenda. Brian K Motioned, Passed.
REPORTS:
Alternate Delegate to the Service Conference in New York- Tom F
Stopped by to say hello. We now have a date for the delegates
preconference forum- April 4th. Held at Old St Pats.
Flyers will be passed out at the next CASA meeting.
Looking for a list of meetings that will be open Christmas Eve, Day,
and New Year’s Day. Email Katie with the list. Troy took a roster
of those in attendance with open meetings. Brian K mentioned St.
Nick’s alcathon.
Treasurer’s Report – Dan C.
Reminder, all checks should be made out to “District 13” only
please.
Collected $387. Operating funds $1479.23 Pink can fund $1199.15
Paid for GSR experience food, getting reimbursed from the Chicago
office
Finance
Committee – Todd
Correctional
Facilities Committee – Phil M.
Addressed Pink Can funds, placing a large order for Big Books and 12
and 12 dictionaries, 12 and 12 Prayer Books.
Facility reports- After the 1st of the year, will sit
down with Program director at Sheridan to move their AA meetings to
the transitional building. DuPage County is going well, Kane County
less so, only going once a month now. Headed to Stateville this
upcoming Saturday.
Directory
and Literature Committee – Judy M.
December 4th meeting had Ashley the current chair resign.
Darcy is interim chair.
Motion to order another 500 directories, passed. Adding verbiage to
direct people to northern Illinois website for more meetings. Adding
new Wednesday meeting to directory
Workshop
Committee – Brian K.
Public
Information Committee/ Cooperation with Professional Community
Committee – John M.
Meeting was last Monday, good participation. Main outcome was new
CPC Chair, Megan.
Talked about budget going into the new year.
In January, staffing a table at the We Are Not Saints Convention,
January 17th-19th.
AA
Grapevine Committee – John
Meeting was last Tuesday, 4 in attendance. Talking about having a
table at the Saints Convention also.
Bring in Old Grapevines, so John can pass them out at Share and
other places. John’s homegroup also donated 2 subscriptions to
Share.
Put out some postcards for subscriptions to Here’s How, please
bring these around to your meetings, get some feedback for John.
Hospitals
and Treatment Facilities Committee. – Mike
I continue to add
volunteers to Rob’s list for help with transporting patients from
Share to wherever they need to go! I have transported patients on a
couple of occasions myself!
Also looking for
volunteers to add to Doug A (CASA Bridging The Gap Chair) list for
helping any Treatment and 28 Day Facilities that have patients
needing help getting into the AA program! I am on his list - No
Calls yet!
I spoke at
LaFamilia DUI Support Facility in Hanover Park last Sunday in
November and will speak again the last Sunday in December!
Committee
on Conferences – Steve B
Sent email, didn’t have a December meeting, not in attendance
tonight
Looking to step down and move into the finance committee.
Special
Needs Committee – Mike M.
Website
Administrator – Nazar Z
Secretary’s Report – Sandi H.
District Chair Report – Troy C.
Still looking for an alternate, committed through next year, and
then will step down. Will be married in October, and then moving to
Minnesota in 2021.
Committee reports, going forward, please submit a report to Sandi or
Troy’s email.
Alternate
District Chair Report – Vacant
New
Business
Vote on Appreciation Dinner in April of 2020, motion passed.
Vote on July picnic, motion passed.
Vote on ACO buses, motion passed.
Old
Business
CASA assembly meeting January 4th at Alexian, after the 8
am lead. Motioned to approve $400 for CASA meeting. Approved, will
reimburse when the basket is passed at the CASA meeting on January
25th. Offering sandwiches, chips, etc for food.
Motion
to Close - Troy
Meeting Adjourned with the Seventh Tradition and The Lord’s Prayer.
