Past Business Meetings

The Chairperson determines the agenda for the Business Meeting at his or her discretion from items submitted by members, either prior to or during the initial phase of the meeting. Any member who wishes an issue to be discussed must attend the Business Meeting or the item will be stricken from the agenda. The following is a synopsis of items discussed and/or decided in past Business Meetings. These are listed in reverse order, most recent first. Not all Business Meetings have been summarized and recorded, so this remains an incomplete list. For the agenda of the upcoming Business Meeting, please see the ASP Bulletin Board.

5/2017

Motions #13 and #14 discussed and passed

2 Steering Committee members resigned:
* Laura, Secretary
* Apryl, Member-at-Large

3/2017

Apryl Schneider chosen to serve as ASP Member-at-Large:
22 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions

Linda Hicks chosen to serve as ASP Member-at-Large:
18 Yes, 3 No, 0 Abstentions

Anne O. chosen to serve as ASP Archivist:
21 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions

11/2016

Jennifer chosen to serve as ASP Treasurer:
21 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions

Apryl Schneider chosen to serve as ASP Archivist:
20 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions

9/2016

2 ASP Members chosen to be Members-at-Large on the Steering Committee:
Gerald Hunter (Jerry) (24 votes), Adele Steirnagle (23 votes), No abstentions

12/2015

Motion #11 passed (see Motions Made for details)

10/2015

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.

06/2015

A new ASP List Administrator was chosen to fill the service position that will rotate in October 2015.

10/2014

A new ASP Webmaster was chosen to fill the vacant service position.

05/01/2013

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.

A brief Summary of the topics:

  1. 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.
  2. Incorporation has already been approved, and Steve has made progress on this. It will be under the $500 originally estimated.
  3. Our Treasurer, Anne, will give us an update on finances.
  4. There was support for giving 50% over prudent reserve to the World Service Organization.

10/1/2011

  1. Report on PayPal and incorporation
  2. Possible future costs of web development software
  3. Disposition of the Prudent Reserve
  4. The status of our Secretary
  5. Review new WSO suggested opening for meetings.

4/2010 – 9/2011

  1. Qualifications for serving as an officer of ASP…Resume is updated with language further defining ASP Officer Qualifications 5/2010
  2. Financial issues: PayPal situation, Treasurer rotation and incorporation
  3. Incorporation ~ research and documentation is in progress approved by business meeting vote 7/2010 Treasure Funds over prudent reserve 5/2011
  4. Paypal situation ~ resolved 10/2010
  5. Treasurer rotation ~ 2/2011 business meeting topic
  6. Webmaster rotation ~ 5/2011 business meeting topic
  7. Election of next ASP officer: Treasurer Position ~ 2/2011
  8. Election of next ASP officer: Webmaster Position ~ 5/2011
  9. Rotation of service positions completed 9/2011

9/25/2011

Cyndi is voted in as the new ASP Webmaster.

5/1/2011

Webmaster position is open for resume submissions

3/12/2011

Election complete: Anne is voted in as the new ASP Treasurer. Transition complete 4/11/2011.

2/1/2011

Treasurer position is open for resume submissions

2/10/2010

Greeter Chair position is open for resume submissions

Election complete 2/19/2010: Cheryl is voted in as the new ASP Greeter Chair.

6/14/2009

  1.  Introduce the positions available on the Steering Committee. First 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.
  2. Those interested will post their resumes to the group.
  3. Discussion of resumes for Treasurer/questions for the person running.
  4. Vote on the position.

Elections complete 6/28/2009: Kathy is voted in as the new ASP Treasurer, transition date based on banking transfers.

10/31/2009

  1. Discussion of resumes for Secretary/questions for the person running.
    Vote on the position. Election complete 11/18/2009: Jennifer is voted in as the new ASP Secretary.
  2. Discussion of other positions that are open and when we want to have them filled by, so that there is time for training and rotation out without losing everyone and creating chaos on the list.

11/23/2009

  1. Discussion of List Administrator opening, request for resumes, review of resume and questions for candidate.
  2. Vote on the position. Election complete 12/6/2009: Denise is voted in as the new ASP List Administrator

2008

  1. Determine the Prudent Reserve for A Serenity Place [ASP] click here to see the results of motion #6
  2. What do we do with the monies over and above the Prudent Reserve? 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? click here to see the results of motion #7
  3. Discussion of the KBDM process – May 15/08 to May 23/08: a. What is the KBDM? b. What is the process and becoming familiar with the process as we understand it now? c. Information sharing on the KBDM by all members – 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.
  4. Discussion of Item 2 b) from the last meeting – May 24/08 to May 31/08:
    Item 2. What do we do with monies over and above the Prudent Reserve? a. Recap of the discussion to end the April/08 b. Based on consensus of this agenda item then we will have a vote on it.
  5. Do we send a representative to the Al-Anon Conference in Pittsburgh?