Boulder Eye Openers

Group Conscience Minutes

March 3, 2007

Attendees: Chris O, Kieth M, Betty G, Kelly B, Phil N, Don S, Paul H, Cyrus K

Chair:  Keith called meeting to order, 9:30AM, Saturday, March 3, 2007

Review February 3 minutes (Don):

• Minutes read

Representative Reports:

• GSR (Chris):
  • 3/31, 2nd District 24 workshop on "Home Group". Flyers will be copied for desk handouts and added to announcements.
  • Chris requests $300 from treasury for Grand Jct assembly expenses. Approved.
  APPROVED
  
  
• Grapevine Rep (Patrice):  No Update

• Treasurer (Betty): see attached treasurer's report
  • Coffee reserve is $500
  • Reserve reduction, use for Spice-of-Life rental in New Business
  • Chris to get $300 for assembly expenses
  • Cathy renamed two bank accounts to meet bank requirements
  APPROVED

• Public Information (Katy): No Update

• Literature (Kelly): No Update

• Inter-Group (Phil):

• Monthly Newsletter available in Central Office
• Cebtral Office and building sometimes unlocked when nobody present for security. Lock Box numbers have been changed.
• New IG chair is Odie.
• Jail Group needs more money
• Founders Group event in the works
• Nooners have voiced concersn about parking, security and space usage
• Office will be closed during floor renovation. Phones will be forwarded to the Denver office.
• Evaluating new location for Central Office
• On occasion there was no building access at 6AM. No number posted for the security company
• Cyrus: there is a security turn-over, resulting lockout, Bruce had the key during change. The security service group locks up at night.

• BOG (Paul):
• Paul is not sure of any progress on building/floors
• The BOG carpet plan was overridden by the foundation (BGOF). BGOF deemed carpet too expensive compared to tile or urethane.
• Paul talked to cleaners who say urethane hard to clean, which needs to be conveyed to BGOF. Therefore tile might be best.
• BOG meeting: nobody showed up, no desire to meet until BGOF makes a decision on the re-flooring. Paul not sure if BOG will ever re-convene
• Cyrus suggest concrete paint/seal as another cost-effective install/maintain solution
  

Open Positions:

• Secretary: Motion to accept Don in secretary service position

  Motion carried and vote passed
  

• Phone List: Motion to accept Cyrus into phone list position

  Motion carried and vote passed.

New Business:

• Chris: after significant research, Spice of Life Event Center (SOL) at Flatiron Golf Course is suggested as temporary EO meeting place during re-flooring clouse of Boulder One. $100/day includes coffee. 
• Discussion: 
• Chris: at most 5 days, so $500 reserve required. Coffee reserve may be a good source for this reserve. Separate meeting can be announced to discuss this. 
• Cyrus: wait until the re-flooring plan is clear before too much commitment. 
• Betty: today we pay $10/day for coffee, and $40/day for rent
• Phil: less expensive alternatives? Downtown Baptist Church available some mornings, very cheap
• Chris: Baptist Church has parking issues. SOL is close and available on short notice.
• Phil & Cyrus: EO decision is autonomous from other B1 groups
• Keith: beneficial to raise awareness. Announce SOL intent a few times.
• Motion to reserve SOL for EO meetings durting re-flooring:
• 4 aye, 3 obstained.
  

Motion tabled until next Conscience meeting.

Action Items:

• Chris to email foundation to post security company phone number in case of lock-out.
• Chris to suggest to BGOF tile or concrete paint/seal as cost effective install/cleaning re-flooring solutions

• Chris asked Phil to ask Odie to contact Bruce E or Sheila P to discuss IGR on the foundation board
• Announce separate meeting to dicuss Spice of Life rental with coffee reserves

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