Guts Business Meeting – 12/02/2020

Business Meeting Agenda – 12/2/2020 @ 5:30 PM PST 

• (All orange text no longer group conscience) 

• Blue links include sources. 
• Our October meeting notes have been omitted, however we voted on the following items prior to the first official Grant Us The Serenity meeting:  

 

1. Grant Us The Serenity” as our group name (vote held via email), 
2. Zoom as the platform (voted on in one of a series of meetings)
3. Setting the date for the first GUTS business meeting 12/2/2020 

 

Attendees:  (15) [Steve K., Amie, Taylor, Bently, Jenny, Bryson, Kristen R, Mason M, Mary M., Zach, Rafe, Kalyn, Al, Spencer, Caleb]

 

1. Opening:

 

1. 12 Traditions
2. Third Step Prayer

 

1. Define our Service Commitments and their Terms: approved

 

1. Source https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-16_theaagroup.pdf

 

1. Intergroup Representative  p.22
2. Secretary (Business Meeting)  p.20
3. Treasurer  p.21
4. Chairperson(s) (i.e., Hosts/Co-Hosts)  p.20  
5. Web Maintenence/Zoom  

 

1. Walkthrough of our Virtual Tools (no longer accessible/replaced by website):

 

1. Nominations & Elections:  To fulfill those Commitments approved

 

1. Intergroup Representative:  Caleb
2. Secretary (Business Meeting):  Al G.
3. Co Secretary:  Taylor G. 
4. Treasurer:  Steve K.
5. Chairperson(s): (i.e., Hosts/Co-Hosts)    
6. Web Maintenence/Zoom: Steve K. 

 

Proposals:

 

1. Six (6) month Sobriety Requirement for each Service Commitment going forward:  Result – YES
2. Six (6) month term for each Service Commitment Above:  Result – YES
3. Every member elected to a service position can assign tasks and duties to others, as needed:  Result – YES (No Longer Group Conscience)
4. Induction of All Hosts & Co-Hosts To Date as Chairpersons (with the exception of those who’ve left us recently): Result – YES
5. Host/Co-Host sobriety requirement can be bypassed with group conscience vote (No longer practiced)
6. 7th Tradition Transparency: Result – approved
7. Zoom Management 
8. Website
9. Register GUTS with the Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous OIAA – (Steve K. has the details on registry) 

 

1. Host Guidelines: (added to website) – Result – approved

 

1. Dealing with disruptive members:  Love and Tolerance is our code:  However we have a responsibility to keep to our Primary Purpose

 

Tools:

1. Redirect Share: formatted guide to be linked (singleness of purpose document) – Keep shares related to problems with alcohol or Experience/Strength/Hope.
2. Offer a reminder to keep shares related to alcoholism: formatted guide to be linked.
3. Offer another meeting. 
4. Offer breakout room if member struggling (no longer group conscience)
5. Mute Mic/Stop Video/Chat
6. Removal if it is detracting from others recovery

 

1. Hosts/Members adhere to GUTS Ethical Guidelines (outlined below)

 

1. Share Guidelines: (added to website) – Result – approved (in black)

 

1. Sharing Time ? – No decision reached (Not Group Conscience)
   1. 5-7 minutes?
   2. Redirection? Reminder to share the time?
2. 24 hours of sobriety (No Longer Group Conscience – Updated to “No Drunken Shares”)
3. Keep Shares Related to Alcoholism
4. Adhere to Ethical Guidelines 

 

1. Ethical Guidelines: (added to website) – Result – approved

 

1. Violations include but are not limited to:
   1. Insults
   2. Threats
   3. Personal Attacks/Interpersonal Info in chat
   4. Harassment

 

1. Violation may result in removal of up to 7 days for hosts (No longer Group Conscience – updated to three strike rule added to website)

 

1. Communication During Meetings – Result Yes
   1. Reserve Chat to 12th Step Work/Primary Purpose
      1. Keep Admin chat to DM’s and/or WhatsApp

 

No Longer Relevant

1. Zoom Training Hosting/Security – New GC
2. Meeting Verification – New GC
3. Meeting Proposals 
   1. Speaker Meetings – Announce in WhatsApp, Newsletter
   2. Step Study
   3. Sponsorship Workshop