Intergroup 10/24/19
Attendance: 11 present
Moment of silence, Serenity Prayer.
Minutes read and passed.
Traditions read.
Treasury:
- Beginning balance: $6,961.24
- (6) group contributions, totaling $281.17; (2) expenses, totaling $650.00
- Ending check book balance: $6,592.41
- Ending bank balance: $6,592.41
- Available funds (checkbook balance less remaining budgeted funds): $5,033.22
- Committee budgets need to be delivered to the Treasurer by November 14; if no budget is received, the treasurer will submit same budget as 2019.
Corrections
- Balance is $204.98
- Budget presented in the October Corrections Committee Minutes
- Requesting $435 total
- Overview:
- City County Jail – needs male and female volunteers
- CCCL – need drivers to volunteer
- D&E – 2 new volunteers going through orientation
- RTC – going well
- Next committee meeting is November 5, 6 pm in Room 3A at the Meeting Place
Special Events
- Open Mic went well
- Spent $350; received $360 in 7th tradition
- Holiday Party
- Dec 14 around 3 pm at the Meeting Place
- More details to come
- Alcathon
- Dec 31 at the Meeting Place
- Speaking with groups regarding food for Alcathon.
- Next committee meeting is November 6, 8:30 pm at the Meeting Place
Treatment
- Balance is $340.27.
- Prepped for October workshop. Had a great turn out (about 60). Bill spoke about Intergroup at the workshop. Spent $150 on food.
- Next committee meeting is November 10, 1 pm in the Independence Center basement
PICPC
- Committee provided notes from 10/15/19 meeting, as well as budget for 2020.
- Completed Mental Health Walk; successful experience. People enjoyed receiving Grapevines; received contact for director of recovery services and will reach out to see how committee can be of service.
- Conversation about working with Clinic with a Heart, obtaining new pamphlets.
- Next committee meeting is November 15, 6 pm at the Highway Diner
Hotline
- Signup sheets were made available, as well as talking points when collecting names.
- Need members for the committee; currently one person on the committee.
- Long-term goal – Intergroup takes over all aspects of hotline, including paying for it
Web Chair –
- Not available
District Reports
- District 3: Not present
- District 21: Not present
- GSR workshop being planned for Dec 7, 12 – 3 at F St Church (13th & F)
- Food will be provided; speakers being finalized
- GSR workshop being planned for Dec 7, 12 – 3 at F St Church (13th & F)
- District 22: Not present
- Fall workshop details (flyer is forthcoming)
- Nov 10 from 12:15 – 4
- H.O.W. We Overcome Fear: Using Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
- (3) speakers
- Taco Bar
- Bring side/dessert
- Fall workshop details (flyer is forthcoming)
- District 29: Not present
Old Business
- Alcathon funds are now in Intergroup’s treasury: Tabled
- Should the Alcathon and Special Events budgets be held in a separate section, or lumped into Intergroup’s general treasury?
- Motion made and passed that line item remains for Special Events and Alcathon.
- November = Intergroup will meet on Nov 21 at 6:30 (Thanksgiving conflict)
- NOTE: Elections for 2020 – 2021 will be held this month
- NOTE: Committees will need to provide budgets to Intergroup Treasurer
- December = Intergroup will meet on Dec 19 at 6:30 (Christmas conflict)
- NOTE: Voting for committee budgets
New Business
- Discussion about creating a private Facebook page specifically for Intergroup/service work.
- Ask groups for feedback.
Meeting closed at 7:30 pm.