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October 21, 2006

minutes - June 18th, 2006

NYCYPAA Minutes
06/18/06: 4-6pm


I. Opened with the Serenity Prayer.

II. Introductions/Roll Call
-Attendance: Brook, Laura, Erik, Vivianna, Daniel, Teresa, Janusz, Darren, Rakhel, Daniel, Hodet, Catya, Jared, Brianna
-Absent with notice: Jason, Ashley, Cory
-Absent without notice: Lauren

III. Reports

A) Secretary
-Minutes from 6/4 read and accepted.

B) Treasurer
-We currently have $927.56 in the treasury.
-$27 for rent
-Hasn’t taken out $75 for stickers (which are coming in 2-4 weeks)
-Darren did the letter for the bid book

C) Bylaws
-No report
-

D) Events
-All events are on hold until after ICYPAA
-? Of beach day with LICYPAA

E) Outreach
-ICYPAA
-

F) Web
-Going well
-Missing minutes
-? Of Phil whose site still hosts out website
Should we send him $?
Brianna wants to present website colors

G) SENY Liaison
-Nothing to report
-

H) Graphics
-Absent
-Will have business cards sometime this week

I) Intergroup Representative
-None
-

J) Literature
-Nothing new to report
-Looking for meetings, YP meeting list and people willing to go to business meetings

K) Bid Report
-We are going through the bidding requirements
-We have 6 out of 8 of the bidding requirements completed
-Teresa is our BCR
-We have a slideshow of NYAA pictures
-We have an accountant, we need financial records
-Hodet wants NYYPAA support at ICYPAA, as much as possible
-? Of should we have people each say one sentence of why ICYPAA should come to NY


K) Prayer Chair
a. We don’t have one
L) Ad Hoc committee
a. No one will serve on it
b. Prudent for us to consider reasons for us having an ad-hoc committee

IV. Announcements
ICYPAA 49 June 29-July 3rd
Phones went well last weekend
August- New York State Informational Workshop
We have vacant chair and co-chair postions
Vivianna volunteers for Intergroup Representative
Accepted by acclimation!

V. 7th Tradition: $12
-New treasury total of $374.56 after expenses

VI. Outreach Break
-Janusz describes the importance of outreach
-Attending meetings far away twice, trying to work events to find ways to do events with people in other places.

VII. Old Business
A. P.O. Box and Bank Account
- Darren- Can’t have NYCYPAA Box in someone’s name
-We need documents for NYCYPAA
-We are starting the papers for the tax ID number
-Suggestion of Mailboxes etc (bid committee is doing it)
-Teresa will pass the information onto Darren


VIII. New Business
A. NYCYPAA reps are not working
-Suggestion that we go to business meetings and suggest against NYCYPAA representatives
-Reminded that now it is up to the groups, if they want to disable the NYCYPAA representatives, they can vote to do it
MOTION: NYCYPAA no longer promotes having groups be represented and we should strike from our documents any mention of NYCYPAA representatives
7-0-5

B. How are we serving the Young People in NYC
-People know we’re here
-Committee should have sheet in table of what we’ve done at ICYPAA
-Going to formalize list

C. T-Shirts
-We’re going to make t-shirts supported by people who buy t-shirts
-Janusz shows sample
-Cost Individually $15
Buy in quantity $7 each 72 shirts $504
-These shirts can be used again
MOTION: To allow Janusz t-shirt idea to be officially approved by the committee 2nd
-Are we obligated?
Motion withdrawn
-$325 in donations and order already
-Do we want to sell these at events?
-Committee will not participate in first round of t-shirts made
-We will revisit this later
-Deadline is tomorrow (Mon, June 19th) so $ is needed now

D. MOTION: To get rid of the YP meeting list
(Not 2nded)
Move to table

E. Jared wants to print documents for the table at ICYPAA
-Motion: $50 for fliers
-Include $ for banner
Will print:
-Meeting list
-Mission statement
-List of accomplishments
-Bylaws
-Newcomer packet
-Email signup
-Should we have meeting lists?
-Rakhel is uncomfortable endorsing some meetings over others
-There is a suggestion that the banner funds be separate
12-0-0
MOTION: $15 for banner with NYCYPAA logo and website
11-0-0
? of cost of bid books
MOTION: Give Teresa $100 for 30 bid books
Amendment: make 35 bidbooks
$200 instead of $100
12-0-0
MOTION: Spend $40 on candy for bid table
10-2-0
F. Brianna won’t be here from July to September but is still going to do her position

IX. Closing
- Serenity Prayer

Posted by brianna at October 21, 2006 02:55 PM


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