Ed opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Attendance 47+. Voting representatives 32
***** OLD BUSINESS *****
Motion made, seconded and passed to reinstate the H & I Committee.
Nominations for open positions:
C.P.C. - Angel nominated and accepted as new chair.
P.I. Jim P. said he would take over the position if Dan would keep it until November.
Motion made to table the voting for positions and take it back to the groups to be brought back in May. Ed said he would change the motion to exclude C.P.C.. Question was raised if Ed had that authority. Motion made to amend motion to say table nominations except C.P.C. Amendment passed, amended motion passed.
Treasurer's Report - Frank - See handout... E.V.I. is losing about $1000.00 a month. Contributions are down.
Ed found a less smaller but less expensive office and told the body about it. A motion was made and seconded to rent the office. Discussion: How to get out of the contract with Jennings. There is no handicap access. We have a commitment to Jennings. We must do the honorable thing. We need to think before we act. Amendment made to have steering committee look into the legal aspects. Motion made seconded and passed to table all the motions involved with renting a cheaper office.
At the steering committee meeting, a motion was passed to have a site committee consisting of one steering committee member and two members from the body to look into a cheaper location.
Motion made, seconded and passed to increase number of members to six.
Six members from the body: Don, Paula, Gus, Jeff K., Gary and Angel. Steering committee member Ed. Although this is seven members, group conscience was to accept them all.
Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. with the Serenity Prayer.
Respectfully submitted by
Al H.
Recording secretary