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1 | Motion | Date | Y/N | Notes (where the motion is not self explanatory) | Primary Category | Additional Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Follow the 60/30/10 contribution plan for donations | 03/04/2021 | Y | 60% Boston / 30% NY / 10% local district | Group Conscience | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Disable chat entirely for meetings | 03/04/2021 | N | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Freedom to change last names | 03/04/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Chips to be distributed during Friday business meeting | 03/04/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Establish a monthly anniversary meeting last Saturday of each month | 03/04/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Use of hastags to denote talk to newcomers/sponsor (#,##) | 03/04/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Restraint from gambling chatter in after meetings | 03/04/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Sending Chips / Literature Policy | 05/06/2021 | Y | The group voted that the Never Alone Again Group will only send chips via the physical “snail” mail and all other literature will be posted to the site to protect personal information and anonymity | Group Conscience | Superceded by decision to mail big books | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Distracting Video | 05/06/2021 | Y | The group voted that group conscience asks people to please be mindful of their video during meetings and that the host reserves the right to turn off video that is distracting, obviously using best judgement and discretion | Group Conscience | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Greeter Reads Promises | 05/06/2021 | N | The group voted against asking the greeter to also read the promises (in addition to the preamble) and the current method will stay (picking a volunteer) | Group Conscience | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Use of breakout rooms permitted | 07/08/2021 | Y | Group Conscience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Change to preamble | 07/08/2021 | Y | Group voted to change language in preamble from “men and women” to “people” | Group Conscience | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Friendly reminder as a chat post during incoming commitment | 07/08/2021 | Y | Points out that meeting format is different during a commitment | Group Conscience | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Participatings must have video on to share | 11/04/2021 | N | Group Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 3 month term limit on all positions of service (NCL, Greeter, Host, Co-Host) | 11/04/2021 | Y | Group Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Add language to script about changing zoom names to protect anonymity | 11/04/2021 | N | Group Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Virginia to assume secretary role January 1 2022 | 11/04/2021 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Have a 2nd anniversary meeting of NAAG scheduled 3/12/2022 | 01/06/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Establish a subcommittee to improve NCL training and messaging | 01/06/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Motion to have hosts call in order of raised hands according to participants pane | 01/06/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Motion to change script to address predatory behavior in meetings | 01/06/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Motion to change cheering for day-counters | 01/06/2022 | N | There was discussion about asking the group not to cheer or comment after each person introduced themselves with their day count (30,60,90). The group chose to leave it as it is and to make no changes. | Meeting Format | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Set secretary term of service to 6 months | 02/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Virginia unable to assume secretary role; Randy to cover for 1 month | 02/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Tisha to assume secretary role March 1, 2022 | 02/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Business Meetings will be held immediately following the 7:30 pm meeting on the First Thursday of each calendar month | 03/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Remove the “AA Bookstore” link from our website | 03/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Change the policy and post that Attendance Verification requests will be honored only if made by 9pm on the date of the meeting that they attended | 03/03/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Randy K to hold the position of treasurer for the next 6 months (through September 2022). | 04/07/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | Chris to call GSO | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Should NAAG extend the distribution of chips to include annual years of sobriety to those who request them? | 04/07/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Should NAAG begin distribution of Big Books to members who request them? | 04/07/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Anyone wishing to volunteer as a Sponsor should fill out the information form provided online and be included on the Newcomer Liaison’s Hashtag list. Soliciting sponsees is not to be handled by postings in the chat. | 04/07/2022 | Y | Meeting Format | Hashtag list no longer maintained | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Those in favor of accepting the sub-committee’s recommendations of beginning a NCL training class on May 15th @ 6pm | 05/05/2022 | Y | Subcommittees | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Those in favor of adapting a group conscience that requires the closing to prayer to be a true “prayer”. | 05/05/2022 | N | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Those in favor of changing the format of the Thursday morning meeting to a Big Book Study meeting. | 06/02/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | our discussion portion of the meeting should focus more on the topic of the meeting as opposed to a tribute to the speaker. | 06/02/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Revert the change made to the script regarding tributes in the 06/02/2022 meeting back to the way it was | 06/09/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Create the role of "Alternate Secretary" to assist the Secretary with running the NAAG Group | 07/07/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Place a limit on sharing on a meeting to be no more than every 90 days | 07/07/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Work with Courtney to go down to Central Service on our behalf to see what NAAG needs to do in order to have a representative attend meetings on our behalf. Courtney will report back at the next business meeting her findings. | 07/07/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Jenn P voted in as Alternate Secretary | 09/01/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Courtney voted in as GSR delegate for NAAG | 09/01/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Alex G voted in as Group Representative GSR for NAAG | 09/01/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Change script to better represent "Burning Desire" portion of meeting | 10/06/2022 | Y | "We have approximately 10 minutes left in the meeting, and we reserve this time for a Burning Desire to speak; what this means is if you are having trouble living sober today, please unmute and share with us what's going on." | Officer Nomination | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Jenn P decided to step down as Alternate Secretary; Jim G to step in as Alternate | 10/06/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Should we allow hosts to change the format of a scheduled meeting if they don't have a speaker | 10/06/2022 | N | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | When the NCL workshop was created we formed a sub-committee to generate an outline for the workshop and then present it to the group for approval. She then made a motion to form this sub-committee to discuss futher. | 10/06/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Vote to participate in an in-person AA alkathon for Thanksgiving holiday | 10/22/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Accepting the subcommitte outline for NCL/host training | 11/03/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Approve scheduling a NAAG talent show for New Years Eve 2022 | 11/03/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Establish Saturday AM meetings as a weekly scheduled 12/12 meeting | 11/03/2022 | Y | Officer Nomination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | motion to keep a $500 prudent reserve in the treasury to cover expenses before making donations, after covering expenditures. | 12/01/2022 | Y | Service Work | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Group to provide 12/12 books as well as Big Books to to those who need it. | 12/01/2022 | Y | Service Work | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | MailChimp renewal: gather more data via analytics and review this in more detail to see if it is worth continuing using it for the newsletter given renewal costs | 12/01/2022 | Y | Service Work | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | reinstate NCL coverage to the noon Tuesday and Thursday meetings | 12/01/2022 | Y | These were discontinued due to lack of volunteers at one point. I could not determine where this decision was made in the meeting minutes. | Service Work | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Shorten/simplify the script to make it quicker/easier for hosts to read / present | 12/01/2022 | Y | This is the origin of the change of the script to eliminate the reading of the 7th tradition (among other cosmetic changes) | Subcommittees | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Zelda voted in as Bookie replacing Mikey C | 01/05/2023 | Y | Subcommittees | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Mikey C voted in as delegate replacing Courtney | 01/05/2023 | Y | Subcommittees | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Vote to officially join district 12/13 | 01/05/2023 | Y | Subcommittees | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Vote to spend the $299/year on MailChimp software | 01/05/2023 | Y | Subcommittees | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Chris elected to take over as Secretary as of February 1 | 01/05/2023 | Y | Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Eliminate the 6 month requirement as alternate secretary before you fill the role as secretary | 01/05/2023 | Y | Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Once an alternate secretary is voted in, they will become secretary when the secretary ends their service term | 01/05/2023 | Y | Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Establish a person to represent NAAG at the Center Service Steering Committee | 02/02/2023 | Y | Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Mailing chips/books transitioning to Tisha from Randy | 02/02/2023 | Y | Treasurer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Vote to spend the money to renew MailChimp, which is more expensive than originally thought ($420 for the year) | 02/02/2023 | Y | Website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Julie voted in as Assistant Bookie | 02/02/2023 | Y | Website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Website changed to reflect a change to the sobriety requirement to fill the role as greeter (just as it is to share on a meeting) to 24 hours | 02/02/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Enable closed-captioning to aid those with hearing disabilities | 02/02/2023 | N | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Decision to decommission the hashtag list maintained in Google Docs for NAAG due to lack of maintenance | 02/02/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Decision to change the Sunday noon meeting to a daily reflections meeting due to difficulty in finding speakers for that time slot | 02/02/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Courtney voted in as General Service Steering Committee | 03/02/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Establish a password rotation policy for all NAAG items (Email, Zoom, etc) timed every 6 months with the rotation of the Secretary position | 03/02/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | vote for the Secretary to be the default host/chair for the physical Boat meeting commitment twice yearly in June/September | 03/02/2023 | N | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Julie voted in as Alternate secretary, to assume the role of Secretary September 1, 2023 | 05/04/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Alter the noon Big Book meeting format to include the entire book including the Forwards, Stories, and Appendices, only applying to Thursday noon Big Book meeting. The other will remain the first 165 pages. | 06/01/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Revert the script from the changes made in January 2022 around eliminating reading the 7th tradition | 07/06/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Form a committee to establish a group conscience document and present it back to the NAAG group for review | 07/06/2023 | Y | Zoom Etiquette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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