Minutes of the GSR Committee 1/21/2018Pending a more permanent location for this information, the UA GSR Committee has voted to temporarily to post its minutes on this unofficial UA related service website.
GSR Committee Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2018, 1:30 pm EST
Chaired: Mark B.
Secretary: Julie F
Opening: The Serenity Prayer.
Traditions: Read by Debora and Fred
Timekeeping: Neil
Minutes: Julie read the minutes from the March meeting, which were accepted by acclamation.
#1 New Secretary Needed
- Lela volunteered effective May 2018.
- Shari Lynn nominated Lela.
- Accepted by acclamation.
Lela’s term will end by the end of December, to be confirmed by Mark.
Old Business:
#2 Motion for GSR Meeting Time Change
- Originally Proposed by HenaSusha; Second by Shawn (from March)
- Continued Discussion.
- Motion to table. Proposed by Randy; Second by Shari Lynn
- Yea 12; Nay 1; Abstension 3. Total: 16
Motion: GSR Meeting Time Change
For a time change of the GSR Meeting that would be most equitable to as many people as possible.
Discussion: Robin will send the Doodle poll link to Mark to survey for an optimal time.
#3: Motion Suggesting Topics for 2018 World Service Conference Agenda
- Originally Proposed by Jason; Second by Greg (February)
- Amended by Jason (April)
- Followed by Discussion.
- Motion to table by Jason. Second by Randy.
- Yea: 7; Nay: 4; Abstain: 2 Total: 13
Motion Regarding Important Topics for 2018 World Service Conference Agenda
The following are important fellowship-wide topics that the GSR Committee would like to
see on the agenda of the 2018 World Service Conference.
- The establishment and clarification of the duties, guidelines and roles of the GSR
Committee, the General Service Board (GSB) and the World Service Conference, and
their relationships with each other and the UA groups.
- Establishment of the duties and guidelines for all World Service Level Committees,
including their relationships with the GSR Committee, the GSB and the World Service
Conference.
- Revision of the UA Concepts and Bylaws that were approved by the GSB in 2016,
and subsequent voting on these items at the World Service Conference.
- Establishment and clarification of voting and procedural guidelines for the World
Service Conference.
- Establish UA Meeting Group registration guidelines. (These guidelines will determine
which meetings can be included on the UA Calendar).
- UA Treasury reallocation to increase the percentage of donations that are allocated
for scholarships for GSR attendance at the World Service Conference. (Currently only
10% of the donations are allocated for scholarships for GSRs to attend the World
Service Conference. The GSB Treasurer estimated that we will have $3,000 available
for scholarships for the 2018 World Service Conference. The balance as of March 20,
2018 in UA’s General Service Treasury was $48,586.39).
- Establish guidelines on listing documents on the UA Website so that the documents
indicate whenever possible if they are Conference-Approved, Board-Approved,
Committee-Approved or Meeting Group-Approved and the approval dates.
- Ratifying Suggested Requirements for the GSR Position, which were passed by the
GSR Committee at its December 17, 2017 meeting.
Background Information: The GSRs will soon be asked to take a survey to their
groups and ask their members to vote on what they believe to be their top one to ten
fellowship-wide topics of interest. The voting results of the groups will then be
transmitted to the WSC Prep Committee. This motion Regarding Important Topics for
2018 World Service Conference Agenda is only to be brought to the groups for
informational purposes; the groups are free to decide what are their top one to ten
topics of concern.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
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GSR SubCommittee Meeting (Shari Lynn)
- First meeting conducted. Survey started. Service provided for Treasurers; How to respond to hecklers. All are welcome; contact Shari Lynn for more information.
World Service Conference Prep Committee (Vice-Chair/Acting Chair: Debora)
- Voted on recommendations on terms for Mary and Joseph Center agreement. All expenses included package for single occupancy: $557.00; all expenses included for shared-occupancy $437.00; 4 conference rooms for the 4 day/3 night Conference. Contact Debora at uawscservice@nullgmail.com.
GSB SubCommittees (None)
We ended with the Serenity Prayer.
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Appendix I Attendees Present : Total Attendees: 21
GSR: Phonebridge meetings: 9; * Face to Face meeting: 10; ** Online: 1
Membership at Large: 1
(Times are provided in Eastern Time)
- Shari Lynn: GSR for Possession Consciousness Phone Mtg., Saturday and Sunday meetings
- Arden; GSR for the Writers in Recovery Phone Mtg Group, Tues, 7:15 pm
- Neil; GSR 50+ Phone Meeting Thursday Night
- Randy; GSR for the 11 pm from Hiding and Biting to Shining and Receiving Phone Meeting
- Marcia; Face to Face; Wed., Sherman Oaks, CA, Prosperity Meeting
- Chris; Friday, NY, Face to Face Meeting, Prosperity Meeting
- *Alexander; Tues, Artists in Prosperity Hollywood Meeting, Face to Face
- *Stephen T.; GSR for Farmers Market, Los Angeles, Saturday, Face-to-Face Mtg.
- *Shawn P. (New York); GSR for UA HOW Arts Face-to-Face Meeting Group NY
- *Lela P.(Texas); GSR for Austin UA, Sunday, Face-to-Face Mtg.
- Linda K.; GSR for Prosperous Travel Vision Phone Mtg
- Robin; GSR for 9:45 am Step and Tools Phone Mtg
- *Mark B; GSR Sat. Face to Face Mtg at Realization Ctr; NYC
- *HenaSusha (Massachusetts); GSR for Amherst Steps to Prosperity, Face-to-Face
- *Fred; GSR for Santa Cruz,Thursday, Face-to-Face
- *Greg G. (S. California); GSR for Abundance and Prosperity Meeting, Altadena, CA; Face-to-Face Mtg.
- Jason; GSR for the Prosperity in Our Relationships Phone Mtg Group, Sun, 8:30 pm
- Debora; GSR for the Evening Step and Speaker Phone Meeting Group, Tu, W & F Evenings
- **Julie F.; GSR for Prosperity Forum
- Wendy; GSR for the Spiritual Marketing for Coaches and Consultants Phone Mtg., Tuesday 10 am
- Cassie: Membership at Large