{"id":70,"date":"2017-12-16T21:24:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T21:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:59:28","slug":"business-meeting-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/business-meeting\/business-meeting-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Meeting Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">The Business Meeting Agendas<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Note to newcomers to the Business Meeting:\u00a0 Please review these Business Meeting pages carefully to get yourself up to speed with where the meeting is and where we&#8217;ve been.\u00a0 We do not disrupt the Business Meeting by going backwards when someone joins the meeting.\u00a0 Please do not ask.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>April 2026<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Greeter-Chair-Resume-Marilyn.pdf\">Greeter Chair Resume<\/a> Marilyn<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/At-Large-Member-Resume-Edith.pdf\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">At-Large Member Resume Edith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/At-Large-Member-Resume-Jenel.pdf\">At-Large Member Resume\u00a0 Jenel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open SC position applications (all) with Q&amp;A<\/li>\n<li>New bank info (with fees) and review of Prudent Reserve<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>January 2026<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Trusted Servants reports<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Steering Committee vacancies &#8211; Greeter Chair, Secretary and At-Large Members<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>October 2025<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Trusted Servants reports<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of updates to the Newcomers webpage.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>July 2025<\/h3>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/SERENITY-300x210-1.gif\" \/><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Trusted Servants reports including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Discussion of storing shares in archives<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of updates to the Newcomers webpage.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>April 2025<\/h3>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/SERENITY-300x210-1.gif\" \/><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of multiple resumes for Elected Trusted Servant positions.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of udpates to the Newcomers webpage.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>January 2025<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of storing shares in the Archive.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of udpates to the Newcomers webpage.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>October 2024<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of how to attract members to the Business Meeting and toserve on the Steering Committee.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of storing shares in the Archive.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>July 2024<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of resume for an elected position.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of creating an Alternate Group Representative position at ASP.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>April 2024<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of the reduction of web traffic to ASP and the affects on our membership.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of storing shares in the Archive.\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Note this discussion did not happen and instead was replaced by a discussion of possible Alternate Group Representative and\/or Current Mailing Address (CMA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>January 2024<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Discussion of the Global Electronic Area&#8217;s Districting Task Force recommendations.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>November 2023<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening.<\/li>\n<li>Staff reports, including elected trusted servant vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion and vote on a resume for an At-large Member of the Steering Committee.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of moving the Business Meeting to a quarterly schedule (every third month) instead of every other month.<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>September 2023<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Announcements<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>July 2023<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Steering Committee updates<\/li>\n<li>Adding the Al-Anon declaration to an opening\/closing<\/li>\n<li>Getting digital copies of Newcomer Packets<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>May 2023<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Announcements<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Service Position Resumes<\/li>\n<li>Should we change the qualifications to serve as an elected trusted servant on the steering committee by reducing the one year prior ASP service requirement to six months? (Requested by the Steering Committee.)<\/li>\n<li>ASP service positions, openings on the Steering Committee.<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>MARCH 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>The Steering Committee&#8217;s recommendation for an alternative path to service on the Service Committee<\/li>\n<li>Adding the Al-Anon Declaration to one of the lead shares<\/li>\n<li>Should we change the qualification to serve as an elected trusted servant on the Steering Committe by reducing the one-year prior ASP service requirement to six months?<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>Adding the Al-Anon Declaration to one of the lead shares\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Should we change the qualification to serve as an elected trusted servant on the Steering Committe by reducing the one-year prior ASP service requirement to six months?<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>ASP service positions<\/li>\n<li>Openings on the Steering Committee<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>JULY 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>Steering Committee vacancy &#8212; Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Participation requirements for topic chairs<\/li>\n<li>Virtual area info<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>MAY 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>ASP prudent reserve and distribution of excess funds<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>MARCH 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>Election of officer to the Steering Committee<\/li>\n<li>ASP prudent reserve and distribution of excess funds<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>JANUARY 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>ASP bylaws<\/li>\n<li>ASP prudent reserve and distribution of excess funds<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted servant reports<\/li>\n<li>Call for service in vacant service positions<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SEPTEMBER 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Updating <a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/motion-4\/\">Motion #4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>JULY 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Welcome and opening<br \/>2. Announcements<br \/>3. Trusted Servant Reports<br \/>4. Old Business: <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Updating Motion #4 &#8211; Month 2 of discussion (FYI Motion #4 defines our service structure)<br \/>5. Adjourn<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>May 2021 <br class=\"\" \/><br class=\"\" \/>* \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Welcome and opening<br class=\"\" \/>* \u00a0\u00a0Trusted Servant reports<br class=\"\" \/>* \u00a0\u00a0Service Positions: <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proposed changes to Motion 4 (link to current Motion 4 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/motion-4\/\">https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/motion-4\/<\/a>. Proposed changes from the Steering<br class=\"\" \/>Committee will be introduced at the business meeting for discussion.)<br class=\"\" \/>* \u00a0\u00a0Reactivate Website Announcement Board<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Welcome and opening<br \/>* Trusted Servant reports<br \/>* Vacancy of Greeter Chair position &#8211; Anne O.<br \/>* Reactivate Website Announcement Board &#8211; Anne K.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>January 2021 &#8211; No Business Meeting<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Welcome and opening<br \/>2. Announcements:<br \/>a. Vacancy Announcement &amp; Call for Service; List<br \/>Administrator &amp; Secretary<br \/>3. Trusted Servant Reports<br \/>4. Old Business<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a. Redefining the role and duties of the List Administrator and<br \/>Founder; Anne O.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b. Address the participation requirements for topic chairs &#8211; Jerry<br \/>H.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c. Reactivate Website Announcement Board &#8211; Veronica P.\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Veronica is not in attendance at this Business Meeting, so in<br \/>accordance with ASP policy, we will not discuss this topic. Considering that this is the second Business Meeting in a row where we listed Veronica&#8217;s topic and she did not attend, we will drop this topic from the list of active requests for a Business Meeting agenda topic.<\/p>\n<p>5. New Business<br \/>6. Adjourn<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and opening<\/li>\n<li>Announcements:\n<ol>\n<li>Vacancy Announcement &amp; Call for Service;<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator &amp; Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Old Business\n<ol>\n<li>Redefining the role and duties of the List Administrator and Founder; Anne O<\/li>\n<li>Address the participation requirements for topic chairs &#8211; Jerry H.<\/li>\n<li>Reactivate Website Announcement Board &#8211; Veronica P.\u00a0 (Veronica is not in attendance at this Business Meeting, so in accordance with ASP policy, we will not discuss this topic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Business<\/li>\n<li>Adjourn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>May 2020 &#8211; reconstructed from meeting; agenda unavailable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Trusted Servant reports<br \/>*Treasurer election<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 2020 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Welcome and opening<br \/>*Trusted Servant reports<br \/>*Call to Service: \u00a0Treasurer<br \/>*Announcement Board<br \/>*Service?<br \/>&#8211; Service &#8211; discussion of need for member participation, etc.<br \/>&#8211; \u00a0Service in general (we have Jerry&#8217;s LA position opening up soon and recruiting will need to start sooner rather than later)<br \/>*Change BM to quarterly<br \/>*The issue of privilege in ASP for members of the SC<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: \u00a0Vacant Treasurer position\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Create a webpage for BM topics &#8211; requested by Steve R.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>November 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) Welcome and Opening<br \/>2) Trusted Servant Reports<br \/>a. Steering Committee Report<br \/>b. List Administrator&#8217;s Report<br \/>c. Treasurer&#8217;s Report<br \/>d. Greeter Chair&#8217;s Report<br \/>e. Webmaster&#8217;s Report<br \/>3) CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<br \/>4) CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Treasurer Position<br \/>5) Old Business<br \/>The Steering Committee has determined that filling vacant service<br \/>positions is so critical that any other topics we have received must<br \/>wait.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>Continuation of the discussion phase of the September BM topic:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Discussion of the lingering ASP service position vacancies and<br \/>suggestions for how we might overcome this difficulty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) Welcome and Opening<br \/>2) Trusted Servant Reports<br \/>a. Steering Committee Report<br \/>b. List Administrator&#8217;s Report<br \/>c. Treasurer&#8217;s Report<br \/>d. Greeter Chair&#8217;s Report<br \/>e. Webmaster&#8217;s Report<br \/>3) CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<br \/>4) CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Treasurer Position<br \/>5) Old Business<br \/>&#8211; The Steering Committee has determined that filling these vacant<br \/>service positions is so critical that other suggested topics we have<br \/>received* must wait.<br \/>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>Discussion of the lingering ASP service position vacancies and<br \/>suggestions for how we might overcome this difficulty would be<br \/>appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Treasurer Position<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<\/li>\n<li>New Business\n<ol>\n<li>ASP&#8217;s 6 Month ASP Participation Requirement for Greeters and Topic<br \/>Chairs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>May 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Treasurer Position<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<\/li>\n<li>Old Business\n<ol>\n<li>Vacant ASP Service Positions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>March 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Old Business\n<ol>\n<li>Vacant ASP Service Positions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Treasurer Position<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<\/li>\n<li>New Business\n<ol>\n<li>(There were no New Business suggestions)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>January 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome and Opening<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Old Business\n<ol>\n<li>ASP&#8217;s Practice of Archiving Personal Shares<\/li>\n<li>Newcomer Packets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Business &#8211; There have been no New Business suggestions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>November 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Welcome and Opening<\/li>\n<li>CALL TO SERVICE: Vacant Secretary Position<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator Announcement<\/li>\n<li>Trusted Servant Reports<\/li>\n<li>Old Business\n<ol>\n<li>Discussion of Newcomer Committee<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of the Passed Motion regarding Newcomer Packets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>New Business\n<ol>\n<li>Discussion of ASP&#8217;s Practice of Archiving Personal Shares<\/li>\n<li>Posting Al-Anon&#8217;s Warranties on the ASP Website<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>September 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Seeking approval of ASP&#8217;s reconstructed website content. This has been discussed for a number of months and I believe it is ready for final discussions, possible motion(s) and vote(s)<\/li>\n<li>ASP is in need of someone from this Business Meeting to stand for our group&#8217;s Treasurer position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Our Trusted Servant Vacancies: Treasurer<\/li>\n<li>Reports from trusted servants<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Greeter Chair vacancy announcement &amp; Request for Resumes from members.<\/li>\n<li>Reports from the Steering Committee trusted servants\n<ul>\n<li>Steering Committee report<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator report, if different than the SC report<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer report<\/li>\n<li>Newcomer Committee report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Website Status Report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>January 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Greeter Chair vacancy announcement &amp; Request for Resumes from members.<\/li>\n<li>Reports from the Steering Committee trusted servants\n<ul>\n<li>Steering Committee report<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator report, if different than the SC report<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer report<\/li>\n<li>Newcomer Committee report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Website Status Report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Election of Officers (continued from July):\u00a0List Administrator (term not completed but List Administrator will resign when a new LA is elected),\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Greeter Chair, Webmaster,\u00a0Member at Large of ASP Steering Committee<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator Report &#8211; tabulation of admin messages<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer &#8211; no report given<\/li>\n<li>Newcomer Committee &#8211; the committee has been on hiatus for much of July\/August\/September<\/li>\n<li>Question regarding status of formal complaint filed against List Administrator in July Business Meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Secretary resigns; October 2nd, Laura M.<\/li>\n<li>Resume for List Administrator from Jerry H. posted<\/li>\n<li>Resume for Secretary from Kristen O. posted<\/li>\n<li>Resume summary for At-Large position from Kim C. posted<\/li>\n<li>Agenda item added by Chair\/List Administrator with considerable controversy.<\/li>\n<li>Chair\/List Administrator presented motion received privately from Jane. Considerable controversy regarding procedure.<\/li>\n<li>List Administrator (Sandie D.) resigns<\/li>\n<li>Elected: List Administrator, Jerry H. Jerry assumes duties of List Administrator immediately in light of Sandie&#8217;s resignation.<\/li>\n<li>Secretary, Kristen O.; At-Large, Kim C.<\/li>\n<li>Motion #15 FAILS. &#8220;The ASP website, as currently posted, be temporarily accepted while the Steering Committee, the Business Committee, and\/or other created committees carefully review the differences between the &#8220;old&#8221; group conscience approved web content and the &#8220;new&#8221; posted content for future deliberations on final content, any agree-upon changes (as well as any future changes) subject to group conscience of the ASP Business Meeting.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>July 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Election of Officers:\u00a0List Administrator (term not completed but List Administrator will resign when a new LA is elected),\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Greeter Chair, Webmaster,\u00a0Member at Large of ASP Steering Committee<\/li>\n<li>Considerable debate regarding failures to adhere to ASP Business Meeting procedures .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>May 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Motion #13 to create a Newcomers Committee PASSED.<\/li>\n<li>Motion #14 to rescind Motion #7 (snail mailing Newcomer Packets to new members FAILED.<\/li>\n<li>Steering Committee members resigned: Laura M., Secretary; Apryl S., Member-at-Large<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>March 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Member-at-Large elected to Steering Committee: Apryl S.<br \/>22 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions<\/p>\n<p>Member-at-Large elected to Steering Committee: Linda H.<br \/>18 Yes, 3 No, 0 Abstentions<\/p>\n<p>Archivist elected to Steering Committee: Anne O.<br \/>21 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ASP Treasurer elected: Jennifer<br \/>21 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions<\/p>\n<p>ASP Archivist elected:\u00a0Apryl S.<br \/>20 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>September\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two Members-at-Large elected to the Steering Committee:<br \/>Jerry H. (24 votes), Adele S. (23 votes), No abstentions<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Motion #11 to update reading in Daily Meeting Welcome passed.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new ASP Secretary was chosen, effective immediately, to fill the vacant service position. A new ASP Greeter Chair was elected as well and will begin serving when that position rotates on January 1, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new ASP List Administrator was chosen to fill the service position that will rotate in October 2015.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new ASP Webmaster was chosen to fill the vacant service position.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>May 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The topic at present is disbursement of funds over prudent reserve. We are currently in Business Meeting #2 (out of 3 meetings total) to discuss this. We have all month to discuss it further, and then, if there is a consensus, we will vote on it in the month of June, not in April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A brief Summary of the topics:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Previous Business Meetings already approved Newcomers Packets. We are investigating to find the status of whatever supplies are left. Some of those working on this left ASP without notice and so we are regrouping. A committee may be formed to work on new Packets.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporation has already been approved, and Steve has made progress on this. It will be under the $500 originally estimated.<\/li>\n<li>Our Treasurer, Anne, will give us an update on finances.<\/li>\n<li>There was support for giving 50% over prudent reserve to the World Service Organization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>October 2011<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>R<em>otation of service positions completed\u00a0 July 2011<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Report on PayPal and incorporation<\/li>\n<li>Possible future costs of web development software<\/li>\n<li>Disposition of the Prudent Reserve<\/li>\n<li>The status of our Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Review new WSO suggested opening for meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4\/2010 ~ through 9\/2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Business Meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Qualifications for serving as an officer of ASP&#8230;Resume is updated with language further defining ASP Officer Qualifications 5\/2010<\/li>\n<li>Financial issues: PayPal situation, Treasurer rotation and incorporation<\/li>\n<li>Incorporation\u00a0~ research and documentation is\u00a0in progress\u00a0\u00a0approved by business meeting vote 7\/2010<\/li>\n<li>Treasure Funds over prudent reserve 5\/2011<\/li>\n<li>Paypal situation ~ resolved 10\/2010<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer rotation ~ 2\/2011 business meeting topic<\/li>\n<li>Webmaster rotation ~ 5\/2011 business meeting topic<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurers Position ~ 2\/2011<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webmaster Position ~ 5\/2011<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Webmaster position is open for resume submissions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Election complete 9\/25\/2011: Cyndi is voted in as the new ASP Webmaster.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>2\/1\/2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Business Meeting:\u00a0Treasurers position is open for resume submissions<\/li>\n<li>Election complete 3\/12\/2011: Anne is voted in as the new ASP Treasurer.\u00a0 Transition complete 4\/11\/2011.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>___________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>2\/10\/2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Business Meeting:\u00a0Greeter Chair position is open for resume submissions<\/li>\n<li>Election complete 2\/19\/2010: Cheryl is voted in as the new ASP Greeter Chair.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h2>2009 Topics<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>6\/14\/2009<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em> Open the Business Meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Introduce the positions available on the Steering Committee. First<br \/>up is the treasurer position. Jerry has been gracious in staying with the position even though he has been ready for a while to rotate out. Thanks for doing that Jerry.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Those interested will post their resumes to the group.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Discussion of resumes for Treasurer\/questions for the person<br \/>running.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Vote on the position.<br \/>Elections complete 6\/28\/2009: Kathy is voted in as the new ASP Treasurer, transition date based on banking transfers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>10\/31\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Discussion of resumes for Secretary\/questions for the person<\/li>\n<li>Vote on the position.<\/li>\n<li>Election complete 11\/18\/2009: Jennifer is voted in as the new ASP Secretary.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of other positions that are open and when we want to have\u00a0them filled by, so that there is time for training and rotation out without losing everyone and creating chaos on the list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>11\/23\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Discussion of List Administrator opening, request for resumes, review of resume and questions for candidate.<\/li>\n<li>Vote on the position.<br \/>Election complete 12\/6\/2009: Denise is voted in as the new ASP List Administrator<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><em>2008 Topics<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Determine the Prudent Reserve for\u00a0<strong>A Serenity Place<\/strong>\u00a0[ASP]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/ASP\/nbm\/motions.htm\">click here<\/a>\u00a0<strong>to see the results of motion #6<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What do we do with the monies over and above the Prudent Reserve?<\/li>\n<li>a) Do we provide a newcomers packet to those who are new to Al-Anon and ASP, this includes purchasing newcomers packages and mailing them out?\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/ASP\/nbm\/motions.htm\">click here<\/a>\u00a0<strong>to see the results of\u00a0 motion #7<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Discussion of the KBDM process &#8211;\u00a0<strong>May 15\/08 to May 23\/08:<\/strong><br \/>a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is the KBDM?<br \/>b.\u00a0\u00a0 What is the process and becoming familiar with the process as we understand it now?<br \/>c.\u00a0\u00a0 Information sharing on the KBDM by all members &#8211; so here is the chance to share what you know of the process due to it being used in your area\/district or from information that you have gathered and so on.The purpose of this is so that we all have a solid understanding of KBDM due to the sharing of information and study.~\u00a0 Discussion of Item 2 b) from the last meeting &#8211;\u00a0<strong>May 24\/08 to May 31\/08:<\/strong>Item 2. What do we do with monies over and above the Prudent Reserve?\u00a0\u00a0i.\u00a0 Recap of the discussion to end the April\/08<br \/>ii.\u00a0 Based on consensus of this agenda item then we will have a vote on it.<\/li>\n<li>b) Do we send a representative to the Al-Anon Conference in Pittsburgh?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>November 2005 thru 2006<br \/>Discussion of the transition from Steve R&#8217;s ownership and operation of ASP to the members of ASP owning and operating ASP occurred in what was called the &#8220;New Business Meeting&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/agenda_2006_11_30.pdf\">agenda_2006_11_30<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated 4\/1\/2026 8:12 PM EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Business Meeting Agendas Note to newcomers to the Business Meeting:\u00a0 Please review these Business Meeting pages carefully to get yourself up to speed with where the meeting is and where we&#8217;ve been.\u00a0 We do not disrupt the Business Meeting by going backwards when someone joins the meeting.\u00a0 Please do not ask.\u00a0 April 2026 Welcome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1284,"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/1284"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asp-afg.org\/members\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}