Upper Rocky Mountain Region Service Committee Minutes: 11-8-04 

 

Call To Order

 

Serenity Prayer: Les F.

 

Reading of the Twelve Traditions: Carla W.

 

Reading of the Twelve Concepts: Kate E.

 

Roll Call of Trusted Servants:

Chair: Les F. present

Co- Chair: Kate E. present

Secretary: Amber J. present

Treasurer: Jeannie S. present

Regional Delegate: Steve H. absent sent report

Alternate Delegate: Tommy O. present

 

Regional Committee Members:

Central Wyoming: Shelly N. present.: report attached

Wyoming Western: Kerry J. absent.: report sent

Wyo-Braska: Chris B. present report attached

Freedom Seekers: Jessie H. present report attached

 

Reading and Amendments to previous Minutes: read by Amber J.  motion to accept the minutes made by Chris B. seconded Shelly N. Unanimous.

 

Reports:

 

Treasurer’s: Convention fund $5,000.00,Travel $ 2,000.00, General Fund $500.00, NAWS automatically 20% is sent on does not have a cap. 375.47 from August will be sent on + 20% of the months donation for a total of 2320.89 in the Regional Account motion to accept -------------- second by------------- unanimous?

Report attached and amendments

 

Regional Delegate: Steve H. report attached

 

Alternate Regional Delegate: Tommy O..

 

RCM’s Reports:

Central Wyoming: Shelly N. report attached

Wyoming Western:  Kerry J. absent report attached

Wyo-braska: Chris B. report attached

Freedom Seekers: Jessie H. report attached

 

Sharing Session:

  1. Wyo-Braska :Chris B suggestion on meeting schedule?
  2. Wyo-Braska-Chris B. Chair person has asked for people, to be of service within our region V.C.  Secretary elections -November 21 RCM 2 Rob G., Area Chair Rex M
  3. URMRCSCNA2 1 pm Raw Hide 11/21, 12/19, 1/16, 2/20,2005
  4. Wyo-Braska Lit. Jeannie S. Literature Chair,
  5. Donations from Area-August $37.00, September $60.00, October $118.83
  6. Donations-September $60.00, October $64.00 from Free and Clean Group
  7. Sharing Session-Treasure position open re-election in February.

 

  1. Discussion about Hand I.  Do we need a Regional H and I Chair?
  2. Les F. all positions have need for an alternate.
  3. Tommy O.: Resource assignments some regional officers are given assignments through RCMs   this has been recommended through Guide to Local Service-should keep in touch with areas, RCM’s can contact areas and fill the void.
  4. Suggestion to take back to the area.

 

 

  1. Account from URMCRNAV hasn’t been transferred will be tabled till next meeting New Business.

 

  1. Discussion Over Travel Reimbursement.
  2. Chris B.: We are not police
  3.  Les F. discusses travel and costs of motel room and food: 
  4. Money is to see that any addict to be of service.
  5. Chris B.: motion need to be made
  6. Tommy O.: doesn’t agree
  7. WSO provides so should we
  8. Dave O. It is our job to be police and to hold service committee members accountable???
  9. * 10 cents mile passenger discussed

 

 

 

Serenity Break

 

Elections:  Secretary Amber J. Amber J. secretary  nominated Tommy O seconded Chris B. unanimous

 

 

Old Business:

  1. Discussion about May meeting date changed.
  2. Kate E. took care of literature for the New Castle Jail
  3. Change needed with Regional P.O. Box Key.  Kate E. has the key will transport mail.

 

 

 

New Business:

Discussion:

  1. RCM-Rocky Mountain Forum
  2. Reimbursement for Regional Delegate and Alternate Delegate
  3. Tommy O.  We should get paid for this expense
  4.  reservations need to be made for Super 8 Windsor  Motel

 

  1.  Discussion over Funds:
  2. Travel Low-$1,100.00
  3. General Fund-$850.00
  4. Roll over when one account is over roll into lower account
  5. Les asks everyone RCM vote to help make decisions Prudent Reserve thing
  6. 5,000 URMRC, 2,000 General, 1500 Travel, Prudent reserve 8,500 over all.
  7. Shelly N. makes a motion that if one exceeds its cap than the account with cap excess will give count below cap it excess. Carla W. seconded. 
  8. 20% goes to NAWS, No Matter What.

13.RCMs Vote 3 RCM for, 1 abstention

     Motion to table elections until next Regional Meeting.

14. Iliminate ,Lit Rep, HI /PI: next election, resource person instead

 

Money Matters:

 

1.Motion: Shelly N. for URMRSC TO Support Rocky Mountain Forum, seconded Chris B. groups in isolation are often unaware of area.

2.Chris B. motion made to pay 35.37 payable to Amber J for URMRSC for copies of Guidelines and Minutes for Second Les unanimously

3.Tommy 10 cents per mile 650 miles

4.Les F. 10 cents per mile 650 miles

5.Amber 166.80

6.Kate 60.00

 

 

 

 

Next Area Meeting:

Date: Febuary 5th 2005

Where:Casper 12- 24 Club

Time: 1:00 p.m.