District 13 Meeting Minutes
– 01/19/2021
Next District Meeting
02/16/2021
In
Attendance: Adam K, Brian K, Chelsea J, Daniel C, Debbie F, Jim W,
Jimmy P, John S, Lynn G, Mark C, Matt S, Mike O, Mike R, Nazar Z,
Paul S, Randall, Rick G, Sandi S, Scott H, Steve B, Tom D, Bob K, Ron
J, Bre M
Jim
W opened the District Meeting and Jim chaired the Meeting. The
meeting was opened with a quiet time followed by the Serenity Prayer
and Responsibility Statement.
Bob
K 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 Randall
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.
Jim
W went over the agenda. Steve Motioned, Passed.
REPORTS:
Treasurer’s Report – Dan C.
Zoom
Committee- Tom D
Finance
Committee – Steve B.
Met last Thursday. Zoom liscenses have been purchased. Audited
year-end inventory with a 3% variance (which is actually very good).
Ended up in the black this year. Many people made individual
contributions as opposed to group contributions from meetings.
Had 3 motions passed: Added Zelle as a contribution option,
requested to add a delegate page to the CASO website (for reports
from conferences, etc) and lastly, to purchase equipment to continue
CASA meetings virtually as well as live going forward.
Correctional
Facilities Committee – Phil M.
Directory
and Literature Committee – Vacant
Workshop
Committee – Brian K.
Public
Information Committee/ Cooperation with Professional Community
Committee – Vacant
AA
Grapevine Committee – John S
This month’s Grapevine Special Section
is “Oldtimers!”
Our beloved longtime members share hopeful stories about what it was
like and what it’s like now. Also included are powerful stories of
hope by members during the current COVID-19 crisis
The current La Viña issue special
section is “The AA Home
Group"
Submit your Spanish-language stories
for: The Annual Prison Issue
(due Mar 30); The family and
AA (due May 30)
Grapevine has a YouTube channel! Find
stories from Grapevine and La Viña as well as informational videos.
Visit and subscribe for free at www.youtube.com/aagrapevine
Hospitals
and Treatment Facilities Committee. – Mike R
SHARE is open and
accepting volunteers.
If anybody has a
desire to bridge the gap, consider volunteering at treatment
facilities. This opens the door to provide contact info to those
that will be leaving these facilities.
AMITA is
unfortunately still closed at this time.
Committee
on Conferences – Vacant
Special
Accessibilities Committee – VACANT
Technology
Committee- Vacant
Website
Administrator – Nazar Z
Working on updating the website. Please double check the list of
ZOOM meetings to make sure they are still accurate.
We have an alternate for the website now.
If anything needs to be updated on the website, please let either
John or Nazar know.
Secretary’s Report – Bre M (Sandi Alternate)
District Chair Report – Jim W
Alternate
District Chair Report – Debbie F
New
Business
Old
Business
Motion
to Close – Jim W
Meeting Adjourned with the Seventh Tradition and The Lord’s Prayer.