Business Meeting Minutes

SLAA Online Group Conscience Business Meeting in #slaa2

Minutes for September 7th, 2021 at 9 pm ET

troy moderated the meeting.

Serenity Prayer

Announcements

None

Read and approve September agenda - Link on website homepage - APPROVED

Read and approve July minutes - APPROVED

Read and approve Treasurer's report - APPROVED

Read and review Liaison Officer's report - READ & REVIEWED

Op Applications

Reuben_8809 - APPROVED

JGRose - APPROVED

Old Business

None

New Business

Delegate Report from SLAA ABC/M 2021

ABM 2021 Report

- from SLAA Online Delegate jamie

21n01/20-01

Item for Discussion (IFD)

Add the document ‘The Blessings’ to the list of Eight Core Documents of S.L.A.A. increasing the list to nine.

21n02/20-02

Item for Discussion (IFD)

Publish the Twelve Steps of S.L.A.A. in Simplified English for use by members as they practice the steps.

21n03/20-03

Item for Discussion (IFD)

Discuss the amount of literature submitted to the Conference in recent years. Specifically, if there is too much on the agenda for the Conference to read an evaluate it thoroughly.

21n04/20-04

Item for Discussion (IFD)

The creation of a book, The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of S.L.A.A., was discussed at the 2007 ABM. The manuscript for that book is close to completion with twenty-two of the twenty-four Steps and Traditions completed. The manuscript is submitted here for review by the delegates. It is hoped the current draft will be shared with Intergroups and as many Fellowship members as possible for feedback. Note that six chapters were submitted for review at the 2019 ABM.

21n05/20-05

Item for Discussion (IFD)

To create a pamphlet on Outreach Calls to sell as a resource for S.L.A.A. The title of the literature is ‘The Importance of Making Outreach Calls’.

21n06/20-06

Item for Discussion (IFD)

The Conference Diversity Committee (CDC) is seeking discussion and feedback on the CDC Diversity Statement. This brief text is intended to express our Fellowship’s position on inclusion of members from all backgrounds and perspectives, as we work toward our common purpose of sobriety.

21o07/19-04

Amended By-Laws Motion

ENTER the new wording, using “strikethrough and underline” format, into the section of the By-Laws proposed to be changed. (This is the same text as above, with a horizontal “strikethrough” of the words proposed to be removed, and with the proposed new replacement words underlined.)

Article III – MEMBERSHIP

Section 3 – Delegate Members

Delegate members are persons who are elected by the Intergroup and general members to attend the Fellowship-Wide Services Conferences and vote as representatives of the Intergroup and general members at such Conferences. Each delegate member shall hold membership continue as delegate as long as she or he this member person remains qualified for membership to serve as delegate, as described in Article V, Section 5 of these By-Laws.

Article X – INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

“Any person threatened with or made a party to any action, suit or other proceeding by reason of the fact that she or he this person, her or his their testator or in testate intestate, is or was a Trustee, Officer, employee or other agent of the Corporation or is or was Trustee, Officer, employee or other agent of another organization in which the Corporation directly or indirectly owns or owned shares or of which the Corporation is or was a creditor and in which she or he this person, her or his their testator or in testate intestate, served at the request of the Corporation, shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all liabilities and expenses, including counsel fees reasonably incurred by her or him this person in connection therewith, except that no indemnification shall be provided for any person with respect to any matter as to which she or he this person shall have been adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that the action was in the best interest of the Corporation; provided, however, as to matters disposed of by a compromise payment by such person, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no reimbursement either for said payment or for any other expenses in connection with the matter so disposed of, shall be provided unless such compromise shall be approved: … The Board of Trustees may from time to time authorize the payment by the Corporation of expenses incurred by any such person in defending any such action, suit or other proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or other proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking from such person to repay such payment if she or he this person shall be adjudicated to be not entitled to indemnification under this Article X, or if the matter involved shall be disposed of by a compromise payment with respect to which she or he this person shall be entitled to indemnification under this Article X.

39-11-3

47-5-0

44-7-1

Approved

Binding on the Board

21o08/19-05

Item for Discussion (IFD)

The service brochure is simply to highlight a variety of service areas the S.L.A.A. Fellowship has to offer. The brochure has sections to address service for Newcomers, Service in a Meeting, Service within Intergroup and Service Committees. The back panel with the pyramid is the most detailed information breaking it down similar to that of the CSM (conference service manual).

21n09/20-07

Amended Motion

A joint committee of the CLC and BOC BPDC will review the 2018 Conference Approved literature and the State of Grace as edited by the BOT to revise the current version to reflect the tone of the 2018 Conference Approved Literature.

35-25-1

26-37-2

39-19-4

Group conscience: 44-18

Approved

21n10/21-01

Item for Discussion:

To proceed with preparation of Anorexia 8-9 Booklet for publication.

21n11/21-02

Item for Discussion:

The 50th Anniversary Basic Text Subcommittee (50-BTS) of the Conference Literature Committee (CLC) is submitting this IFD to determine what changes to make, if any, to the S.L.A.A. Basic Text for a 50th Anniversary and/or 2nd Edition.

21n12/21-03

Item for Discussion:

The 50th Anniversary Basic Text Subcommittee (50-BTS) of the Conference Literature Committee (CLC) is submitting this IFD to determine how to make changes to the Basic Text. A few examples are provided showing three versions of edits; none (original), lightly edited, heavily edited.

21n13/21-04

Item for Discussion:

The Conference Literature Committee and the UK Intergroup request that the following literature relating to the S.L.A.A. H.O.W. way of working the S.L.A.A. program be approved. ‘HOW Step and Sponsorship Guide’

21n14/21-05

Item for Discussion:

Article III – MEMBERSHIP Section 3 – Delegate Members Delegate members are persons members who are elected by the Intergroup and general members to attend the Fellowship-Wide Services Conferences and vote as representatives of the Intergroup and general members at such Conferences. Each delegate member shall hold membership as long as she or he remains qualified for membership, as described in Article V, Section 5 of these By-Laws.

21n15/21-06

Item for Discussion:

Increase total democratic involvement in ABC/M by eliminating the delegate registration fee and instead establishing a suggested donation. This item includes a formula to calculate the suggested donation.

- No Intergroup should be prevented from having representation at the ABC/M due to cost.

- Improve our alignment with the democratic intent of the Concepts.

21n16/21-07

Item for Discussion:

The CLC is asking the Conference for approval to proceed with current projects list in the attachments.

1. CLC-054 Sex and Love Addiction on the Internet

2. CLC-068 Anorexia 10-11-12

3. CLC-073 Making the Most of Meetings