Attendees: Mitchell L-G,Chair; Peter M.,Treasurer; Dan C., Secretary; Mike O., Social; Jeff S., Newsletter/Website; John S., ISO.
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by the Chair with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer. Mitchell then read the statement of objectives.
CHAIR REPORTS
Secretary: Minutes from March 6th mtg were reviewed and amended as follows: “Intergroup talked about John’s proposal of four committees”. Amended version was accepted.
Treasurer: financial report was distributed. Total of $2300 (after layout for attendance at ISO gathering).
Social: Mike reported that March Pizza Nite went well. Next event: reading of a Play – possibly April 30th. Other ideas: Ravinia, Concert at Millennium Park, group attendance at Summer Festivals (Old Town, Andersonville). Still no plans set for Memorial Day weekend.
Literature: no report
OLD BUSINESS
A. Website/Newsletter: Jeff reported that website has received 1000 hits in last three months (doing very well since ads were put in Reader). Todd/Ted are working on an article for June newsletter about “tools for Internet”; issue will highlight upcoming events.
B. Workshops: Peter reported that site is reserved and info flyers are available for the April 16th workshop on “Internet & Recovery: Practical Tools”.
C. Location of Day of Recovery: Mike asked for suggested sites. Intergroup named Bethlehem UCC, Ill. Masonic, Unity, Wellington Ave. Church, Lutheran (Addison St), or where other “S” groups meet.
D. Proposed Regional Weekend: remove from agenda for now.
E. Bylaw Review Committee submitted proposed revisions to Intergroup. Please e-mail any suggestions, questions, concerns to John S. within NEXT TWO WEEKS so that revised version can be discussed at next mtg. Ideas that surfaced initially were: (1) position of Phone Coordinator; (2) under Voting Procedures include provision that a two-thirds majority vote is required to amend the bylaws; (3) question raised whether to have Programming Chair or leave this as an ad-hoc committee; (4) issue of “Sobriety Time/or Time in Program” to hold a position; how to highlight this value?: e.g. “recommended but not limited to”; use group itself as informal tool to maintain sobriety.
NEW BUSINESS
Jeff S. will confirm the dates of Recovery Weekends being held by New York and Los Angeles SCA for our information.
Decision approved to extend mtg by ten minutes.
#5. ISO Meeting Report: Mike distributed an in-depth report about Atlanta ISO Mtg. During our discussion, suggestion was made to follow-up on “three goals” that ISO discerned by considering one issue a month at Intergroup; also suggestion was offered to circulate binder with “ISO De-Brief” at various mtgs as a way to get out information. Eleven copies of “Moving thru Withdrawal” have been sold.
Meeting was closed at 6:40pm with a moment of silence and Serenity Prayer. Next mtg will be Sunday May 1st at 5:30pm at Berry United Methodist.
