Members present for the
meeting were: Tim F., Barbara, Jonathan, Jack, Leigha, Joy, Pony, James2,
TxChuck, wishin, and VJ.
Tim F. gave the tentative
agenda for the meeting. The April meeting minutes will be available for
additions or corrections. Both meetings minutes can be voted on for approval at
the June Members Meeting.
The paid website issue that
had been tabled since December 15, 2001 and the bulletin board issue tabled
since January, 2002 were brought up as old business. Tim F. requested that a
bulletin board be tested behind the scenes and possibly free software could be
used. This would eliminate the issues that have hindered progress with these
ideas affecting - Tradition 7. Every S.L.A.A. group ought to be fully
self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Tim suggested tabling these
issues until 2003. There was no discussion and VJ made a motion to table both
the bulletin board and the website until 2003. Leigha seconded this motion.
There was not quite a consensus until after Tim discussed the issue a bit more
with the group and then there was a unanimous vote to table this issue until
2003.
Tim F requested that the
word document announcing online meetings to face-to-face SLAA groups, displayed
at http://angelfire.com/on/slaa/word.html, be tabled for several months to
allow time for development. VJ commented on the listing of time zones on the
site to be simplified, if possible. Tim F remarked that even the change in
savings times changes the information. There has been a hyperlink on the page
to help people see what times meetings are in international cities. Tim F made
the motion to table the document for face-to-face meetings until reintroduced.
VJ seconded this motion. A favorable vote was taken for this motion.
Tim brought to the floor
from 2/15/02 – We favorable passed (6 for; 1 against; 0 abstain) a motion
"Requesting member (those offering to be a trusted servant as operator)
not have experienced any warning and/or ban in the prior 30 days." After
the meeting closed, those members who remained commented that the wording was
unclear in that it only applied to a member newly offering to become an
operator, when the presumed intention was that any operator be free of
warning/ban for 30 days. It was requested to consider amending this to be
"Any operator or member offering to become an operator shall not have
experienced any warning and/or ban in the prior 30 days.” VJ made a motion for
the wording to be changed to "Any operator or member offering or asked to
become an operator shall not have experienced any warning and/or ban in the
prior 30 days." Joy seconded this motion. This motion was voted on and
carried.
The proposal to have a
technical channel group and a 12-step channel group be made two separate issues
and groups was brought up. Tim F moved that this item be tabled until June 15,
2002 meeting when Rick may be present to discuss this item in more detail. VJ
seconded this motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried to put this onto
the Meeting Meeting agenda for June, 2002.
From the January 2002
Meeting, SarahB requested consideration of splitting into two rooms when attendance
is large. Pony shared thoughts that it should be left solely to the discretion
of the current operator(s) due to the fact that only they will be aware of the
number(s) of available operators that will chair the second room and that it's
an on the spot decision at all times. Tim F shared some concern from a member
about this issue. They wished to vote no and suggested keeping the group
together to prevent the group from splitting and extending the meetings. Pony
requested that if the room is ever divided as such, it would be a good idea for
frequent "notices" posted in the usual room to direct people (should
they wish to) enter the second...or just to inform them...that there is a
second meeting. Pony also suggested for someone to direct people how to switch
rooms who are unaware of this procedure. Tim F added because of people’s
schedules that starting and ending meetings on times is important. VJ voiced a
concern on when the decision would be made to split the meeting. Pony made a
motion – “The operators may at their own discretion, be permitted to
effectively "split" the meeting into two separate rooms should
attendance appear to be excessive and that they may do this as they deem
necessary.” Tim F seconded this motion. This motion was voted on and passed.
This brought an end to the
meeting.
Respectfully submitted by,
Vicki J., Secretary