WNYCNA Committee Meeting for July 21, 2007

1) Opened: at 12:30pm with MOS/SP/Concepts/Traditions.
2) Present: Chair-P, Treasurer-P, Secretary-A, Buffalo RCM-P, Chautauqua RCM-P, Niagara Falls RCM-P, Ni-O RCM-P, Convention Chair-P, Website-P; RD-A, RDAlt-P, H&I-P, Activities-A, Vacant: V.C., P.I., Literature. Quorum Established.
3) Next Meeting: September 15, 2007, Buffalo Area, 12:00pm, location to be announced.
4) Mail Distribution:
a) Notifications of many flyers made available for distribution. Several out of date notices were discarded.
b) Public Information Handbook forwarded to RDA.
c) Letter from inmate at Mohawk Correctional Facility requesting NA meeting schedules forwarded to H&I.
d) Update form from WSC forwarded to Secretary.
5) Minutes accepted with following corrections:
a) III A 1 - review of previous minutes unclear "s/b" ?
b) VII - insert: "Committee" between "Convention" and "meeting"
c) VIII - remove: "(includes" and ", travel, etc.)" - insert: "for" - Shall now read: "Chair stated RD budgeted $50 per day for Regional business for food.
6) Treasurer's Opening Balance - $3581.98.
7) Elections - 4 Areas represented
a) Vice Chair: Mark Tuccio - unanimously approved
b) Public Information: Yolanda Pompei - rescinded acceptance of nomination - position remains vacant.
c) Literature: Jean Johnson - unanimously approved
8) Reports:
a) Chair: Invited possible newly formed Area to join Region and offered support.
b) Vice Chair: Newly elected, will assume position as of open of next meeting.
c) Secretary:
i) Treasurer acting as Secretary for this meeting.
ii) Report submitted by absent Secretary, read by Website Chair.
iii) Copy of service resume given to RDAlt to forward to Activities Chair.
iv) Service Resumes available to any who need them.
d) Treasurer:
i) Opening Balance: $3581.98
ii) Most recent bank statement balance: $4171.41.
iii) Checks #678 - $4.43, #682 - $360.00, #683 - $175.00, #684 - $50.00, totaling $589.43.
iv) $3581.98 (Treasurer's Balance) + $589.43 (outstanding checks) = $4171.41 (Bank Balance.)
v) Total Income: $131.40, Total Disbursements: $1537.94.00, Closing Balance: $2175.44.
e) RD: Absent for required attendance at NEZF hosted by NNYRSCNA, report submitted, presented by RDA.
f) RDA: presented RD report and requested the following budgeted items be paid:
i) $150.00 NEZF Secretary expense
ii) $1054.00 NEZF Housing Site Fees
iii) $100.00 NEZF Misc.
g) Convention:
i) Three fund raising events planned, info on Regional website and flyers available.
ii) Regional Committee to purchase replacement Convention I banner.
iii) A&G Committee to facilitate replacement when procuring Convention XII banner.
h) Hospitals & Institutions: First meeting as Chair, received mail and will respond, report submitted.
i) Website: Convention info will appear in Oct 2007 issue of NA Way.
j) Activities: Absent, no report.
k) Literature: Newly elected, will assume position at open of next meeting.
l) Public Information: Vacant.
m) Buffalo Area:
i) Opening Balance: $113. Closing Balance $376. Disbursement $175 after close.
ii) Lack of support from Home Groups within Area to fulfill financial obligations.
iii) Report of HG feeling left out of decision making process at Area Service meeting.
iv) RCM gathered information of Area Planning Tools from WSC.
v) Report submitted.
n) Niagara Falls Area:
i) Donation of $50.00
ii) Closing balance: $484.05 ($100 - being held for "Recovery Is A Ball" committee)
iii) New RCM welcomed, representative gave report, it was noted that previous RCM was not accurate with info.
iv) Area reorganizing going well. Eighteen Home Groups now members.
v) Home Groups reported to be holding events without Activities Committee.
vi) Report submitted
o) Ni-O Area:
i) Financial support lacking, Home Groups donating to other levels of service structure.
ii) "Guide to Local Services" states that meetings are not required to make contributions to be on the schedule.
iii) Report submitted
p) Chautauqua Area:
i) Donation of $75.00
ii) Report submitted
9) Old Business:
a) Regional Phone-Line discussion. No decisions made
10) New Business:
a) Motion: "Convention I" banner funds not to exceed $350.00; voted: 6-y, 0-n, 3-a; motion passed.
b) Motion: By-Laws state RD & RDA NEZF stay funded; fund additional room for RDA: voted: 7-y, 0-n, 1-a; motion passed.
c) RCM Concerns:
i) Buffalo - Richard Pompei, RCM
(1) What should Buffalo Area do if they cannot be fully self supporting, meeting their financial obligations to carry the message in their Area?
(2) All Areas spoke about similar issues, and there was much discussion and input from many members of this Committee regarding the need for personal recovery when practicing service work in Narcotics Anonymous.
(3) Richard stated an appreciation for the opportunity to express the Area's concerns.
(4) Richard reported having received information from WSC on "Area Planning Tools" that he hopes will address some of the Area's issues of lack of financial support and non-unifying behaviors in service work.
d) Chair asked if committee wants to pursue and ad hoc committee to review policies. No present interest expressed.
11) Closing Treasurer's Balance: $2175.44
12) Meeting Closed: at 4:00pm with MOS/SP.

In Service, Susan M.