Central Office Oversight Committee Report
(The mandate of the COOC is to oversee the running of the Central Office.)
During the March 26, 1995 Central Office/Steering Committee meeting, the following issues were raised:
- Motion made and carried to authorize purchase of a new computer for Central Office, for approximately $2,000.
- Motion made and carried to authorize Cathy McKee to train a part-time person to work up to two days a week in the office, and fill in when she is on vacation.
- Motion made and carried to have Cathy travel to AA Central Service in New York City following the Baltimore Conference, to learn about archiving and how the central office of AA is run.
- Motion made and carried to extend the life of the Steering Committee until the Phoenix Conference or until it is replaced with a permanent body.
- Discussion of our policy of sending free literature to people in correctional facilities: in the last six months of 1994, $772 was spent on literature and shipping, and in the first three months of 1995, $673 was spent on literature and shipping. There was affirmation that this was an important part of our outreach. There was concern, however, that there might be too many duplicate requests. COOC asked Cathy to contact the Correction Committee chair and report back.
- Jose Maria R. requested that Cathy locate a Spanish-speaking SA member in Nashville to read Spanish-language letters. Requests for literature could then be handled promptly by the Central Office.
- A new bookkeeper has been hired in Nashville.
- Motion made and carried to empower Cathy to offer both correspondence with the SA Loner Committee and telephone numbers of the national offices of other “S” fellowships to anyone who calls from an area in which there is no SA contact.
COOC members decided to begin writing a notice for the Essay to let the fellowship know about items discussed and decided at our meetings.
As of March 1995, the COOC members are: Judy F. (NE Atlantic — secretary), Margot C. (NE Atlantic), Paul G. (Mid-Atlantic), Bill P. (Southeast — CO Steering Committee liaison), John S. (N Mid-West), Sylvia J. (S Mid-West — chair), Jim C. (Southwest — treasurer), Paul S. (Southwest), Steve G. (Southeast), Jose Maria R. (Madrid — Spanish-speaking liaison and translator), and Cathy McKee (Office Manager).
Financial Report
Final financial results for 1994 have not been determined yet because of the move and the change in bookkeepers. The bookkeeper in California has completed October and November 1994 reports.
Expenses during December included printing literature, office supplies, and moving expenses.
Thanks to the generous response from SA membership following the L.A. conference in January, the bank balance as of March 31, 1995, was $13,098.81.
Jim C.
Archivist Needed
Any SA members with library science background who would be interested in advising the Central Office concerning SA’s archives should contact Cathy McKee at CO. We are looking ahead to cataloging and storing SA archival materials.
