MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, May 3, 1985 by Jack B., our new 1985-86 Chairperson. At this time the new members were given a special welcome. The following members of the Board of Trustees were present for this meeting: Jack B., John F., Sydney R., Mike B., Bob B., Sally E., Bo S., Bob R., Chuck L., Gerry S., Tom McC., James D. Also .present at this meeting were George H., WSC Chairperson, Leah G., WSC Vice Chairperson and Sherry B. acting as secretary.
The first item of business discussed was reimbursements for lodging and traveling. An adhoc committee was assigned. The Conference had approved only travel expenses and the Board was concerned with lodging. At this point George H. intervened and stated that the Administrative Committee would certainly keep this in mind and that he'd talk to the Board of Directors to recommend an expenditure for lodging.
The next item on the agenda was to discuss how the Board intended to handle all the requests that were coming in for Trustee's attendance. Do to the large number of requests that will be coming in during the following year, an adhoc committee of four people were assigned to make these decisions and use an evaluation process. The four people assigned to this committee were: Jack B., Bob R., Sally E., and John F.
Following additional discussion it was M/S/C Dutch H./Bo S., "to send Jack B. and Bob R. to the New York Regional Service Conference on May 26, 1985." The Vote: CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE
Present adhoc committee assignments were reviewed. At this time we have two adhoc committees in existence. One concerning T-shirts and N.A. Logo (Mike B. and Bob B.) and one regarding Naranon interaction (Mike B., Gerry S. and Bo S.).
Jack B. at this time announced new subcommittee and adhoc committee assignments as follows:
Jack B. - adhoc committee/travel and lodging, Editorial Board
Sally E. - adhoc committee/travel and lodging
Bob R. - adhoc committee/travel and lodging, H&I
Bo S. - adhoc committee/naranon, tape review panel, 'Policy
John F. - adhoc committee/travel and lodging, PI & N.A. Way Review Panel
Sydney R. - adhoc committee/white book & N. A. Way Review Panel
Mike B. - adhoc committee/naranon and t-shirt, PI & N. A. Way Review Panel
Dutch H. - finance
Gerry S. -adhoc committee/white book & naranon, PI
James D. -adhoc committee/white book, International Comm.(official liaison)
Tom McC. -International Comm. and tape review panel
During the Conference three Trustees were mandated to be assigned to the N. A. Way Magazine Review Panel and One on the Editorial Board. The members assigned to the Review Panel are as follows: Mike B., John F., and Sydney R. Jack B. was assigned to the Editorial Board.
The Board then discussed the N. A. White Booklet and what process would be used to revise and make language consistant with already existing literature. An adhoc committee was assigned to this task consisting of the following members: James D., Bob B., Sydney R. and Gerry S. Following the next meeting of the Board this committee should have a product to pass on.
Written reports from members concerning activities of each Board member were then brought up by Jack B. It was decided that two (2) weeks prior to each Board meeting these written reports should be received by Jack B.
The next topic of discussion was Newsline articles written by Trustees. These articles are due by the third (3) week of the month in order to be printed in the Newsline on time. John F. will write for the month of June, Dutch H. will write for the month of July and Bo S. will write for the month of August.
Sally E. brought up the subject of the informational packet of Questions and Answers that she had put together. It was decided that we should continue to collect this information and continue to add it to the existing packet.
Jack B. assigned to people to the Fina tape review process. These people are Bo S. and Tom McC.
The consensus of the Board was to schedule the next meeting of the WSB August 3rd & 4th, 1985.
It was M/S/C John F./Sally E., "to adjoun the meeting". The Vote: CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Sherry Buckner Acting Secretary