Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee
Minutes of Meeting: Tuesday 5th December 2017 @ 7:30 PM
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Chair: Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Attendance:
| Andrew I | Area Chair | RtR Kirribilli Fri PM | Present |
| Rosemary P | Area Secretary | RtR North Syd Tue PM | Present |
| John B | Area Delegate | Seaforth Tue PM | Present |
| Anna S | Area Alternate Delegate | Dee Why Thu PM | Apology |
| Michael S | Area Treasurer | RtR Kirribilli Tue PM | Apology |
| Area Group Liaison | Vacant | ||
| Area Public Information Coordinator | Vacant | ||
| Lachlan B | Area Webmaster | Royal North Shore Thu PM | Apology |
| The Mixer Editor | North Sydney Mon PM | Vacant | |
| Christopher H | GSR | RtR Kirribilli Fri PM | Present |
| Garry T | GSR | Gordon Mon PM | MIA |
| David C | GSR | Epping Mon PM & Thu PM | MIA |
| Rowena R | GSR | Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast | MIA |
| Pam | GSR Alternate | Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast | MIA |
| Tina S | GSR | Mona Vale Sun AM | Apology |
| David P | GSR | Chatswood Sun AM | Present |
| Peter T | GSR | Long Reef Tue AM | Present |
| Steve | GSR | Cremorne Mon PM | MIA |
| Jean J | GSR | Kirribilli Sat AM | MIA |
| Meg | GSR | Telopea Wed PM | MIA |
| Trevor | GSR | Lanecove Mon PM | Present |
Meeting Opened: 07:30pm
12 Traditions Read By: Rosemary P
Previous Minutes: Accepted
Action Items:
Note: A motion was carried in the November 2016 that if an action item is open for 4 months and not completed it can be automatically closed.
| Action Item | Description | Owner | Due | Status |
| 20170406.01 | Discuss having 2 signatories on Area bank accounts
Contacted Peter. The only 2 signatories at present are Peter and Michael. 20170704 – It was decided the chairman and treasurer of Area E should be the 2 signatories. Michael to organise. 20171205 – The logistics with the bank have been organised. Left is for Andrew I to visit a branch and lodge his signatory. |
Peter, Michael S
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20171205
20180110 |
In progress |
| 20170406.03 | email Susan authorising the printing of the Concepts banner in the short form on calico.
20170704 – CSO have decided to put the ordering of the banners on hold for 6 months. 20170704 – CSO to advise what the minimum orders are. 20170802 – Received from printer quotes for order quantities. Ø CSO literature checking to see if GSO will print and fund banners. Ø 171106 – GSO will have them printed at the same time they print the steps banners. A timeline was not provided. Ø 20171205 – MOTION PASSED to place an order to the CSO for 20 Concept Banners. o Area E will pay the one off design costs of $530. o NSCSO will pay for the banners and recoup the costs when sold to the groups. $40.70 x 20 = $814
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Garry T
John B |
20171205
20180110 |
In progress |
| 20161202.04 | AA 30 Sec Commercial at movies: at 2017 year end look at having the commercial screened at Warringah Mall for 1 movie for 3 weeks over the Christmas period. It will be screened 25 times a week for a total cost of approx. $1000.
Also review commercial screenings as part of the new unity project, possibly raising special contributions from meetings. |
Rose P | 20170109 | Hold |
NOTE: It was agreed that the November 2016 motion be amended by inserting after automatically closed “unless retention of an item is approved at an Area E committee meeting”.
Chairman’s Report: Andrew I
Andrew I tabled the report highlighting:
- There is little to report this month.
PI Report: Position Vacant
A report was not tabled.
Treasurer’s Report: Michael S
Michael S tabled the report highlighting:
- The Area E total current funds balance is $5501.82
Delegate’s Report: John B
John B tabled the report highlighting:
- Annual General Service Conference:
John received the reports from Annual General Service Conference and has asked the secretary to send them to the Area E GSRs.
- National Survey:
So far over 2000 responses to the national survey have been received and the deadline for responses is being extended till April next year.
- Australian National Convention:
53rd Australian National Convention of AA 2018 will be held in Perth.
- 2018 NSCSO AGM – February Saturday 3rd Lunch 1230, AGM 1230 to 1400 :
- Positions Available: Office Manager, H&I BTG Coordinator, Trustee, Henley Roster Coordinator
- 2018 Area E AGM – February Saturday 3rd Lunch 1230, AGM 1430 to 1600. Points of Interest:
- NSCSO are allocated to organise the AGM this year. i.e. venue and catering
- Suggestions for the number and format of the 2018 Assemblies is to be discussed at the AGM.
- Lachlan B, the Area E Webmaster, has been appointed as a Trustee and will be resigning as Webmaster hence this position will be up for re-election at the 2018 AGM in February.
Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S
A report was not tabled.
Group Liaison Report: Role Vacant
A report was not tabled.
Web Master Report: Lachlan B
Area E Website http://areaeeraa.info
A report was not tabled.
GSR Reports:
| GSR | Meeting | Overview |
| Garry T | Gordon
Mon PM |
· Attendance approx. 20 to 30 people.
· Serving hot food after meeting and finding members stay on. · Consistently getting lots of visitors to meeting. STATUS UPDATE: |
| Anna S | Dee Why
Thu PM |
· Leaves pamphlets at a Centrelink and Police and find the ‘Message to the Teenager’ is a popular one.
STATUS UPDATE: |
| Christopher L | RtR Kirribilli
Tue & Fri PM |
· Approx. 35 members over the 2 meetings.
· H&I initiative at Northside and Herbert St have generated many more people attending the meeting. · The group has a PI initiative where members are to contact the therapists/doctors who initially tried to help them before they came to AA. They are to inform them how they found a solution at AA and if they have other similar patients to pass on the good news. STATUS UPDATE: · GSC will be held shortly with the 6 month service position rotation occurring. |
| David C | Epping
Mon PM & Thu PM |
· 20 members at the recent GSC.
· 20 to 30 people attend on Mon night & 15 to 20 on Thu night. STATUS UPDATE: |
| Rowena R / Pam | Seaforth
Tue PM
Dee Why B’fast |
· Both groups going well.
· South Pacific bring their clients to the Curl Curl and Seaforth meetings which attracts a lot of visitors. · They have generated a group specific birthday card. · Dee Why has a meeting 6 days of the week, each with a separate secretary. Each meeting the secretary chooses a Chair for the meeting and they are encouraged to choose an older sober member. STATUS UPDATE: |
| Tina S | Mona Vale
Sun AM |
· Approx 15 members.
STATUS UPDATE: |
| David P | Chatswood Sun AM | · Meeting is healthy with 20 to 30 attending each week with a good mix of sobriety.
STATUS UPDATE: · David has undertaken to encourage members to be aware of what happens in the Service Structure at Area level. · Group members are interested in knowing more about the Service Structure and hence have agreed to read 1 tradition each week at the group meeting. |
| John G | Narrabeen Sun PM | STATUS UPDATE: |
| Peter T | Long Reef
Tue AM |
· Core attendance of approx 20.
· Service positions spread thinly across a small number of members. · GSC and finances are healthy. · Would appreciate more active members STATUS UPDATE: · They held a GSC a fortnight ago. · 2 new members have joined. · They have a healthy input of funds. · All is going well. |
| Steve | Cremorne
Mon PM |
· Approx 10 members.
STATUS UPDATE: |
| Jean | Kirribilli
Sat AM |
· Approx 10 members.
· Attendance can be 50+ · Standing room only however looking for a bigger room · Once a month they have a morning tea so people can socialise. · They have a lot of newcomers attending. STATUS UPDATE: |
| Meg | Telopea
Wed PM |
· 20 to 30 attend
· Quite often have visitors who come from the Central coast. · Regularly have 10 speakers STATUS UPDATE: |
| Trevor | Lanecove
Mon PM |
STATUS UPDATE:
· They have strong attendance, about 30 people with a good mix of sobriety. · Northside have been attending for the last month which they think is a result of the increase of AA performing H&I visits there. · They hold their GSC every 14 weeks. |
General Business:
- John B received an email from Bruce M regarding his investigation into having some AA ads run at some local theatres.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 10th January at 07:30
