Boulder Eye Openers

Group Conscience Minutes

April 7, 2007

Attendees: Chris O, Kieth M, Kelly B, Don S, Russ I, Katy, Darrin C, Ray B

Chair:  Keith called meeting to order, 9:30AM, Saturday, February 7, 2007

Review March 3rd minutes (Don):

• Minutes read

Representative Reports: 

• Coffee (Darrin):
• Saturday position filled: Jim, Justin, Rich (Lead)
  
• Darin's term is up end of April. Need to announce opening.

• GSR (Chris):
  • Complete Assembly report will be presented in the next Tuesday Traditions EO meeting. All new Assembly officers.
  • New B1 flooring:
  • 10 year carpet, easy to clean, good color, durable.
  • Donation Enevelope campaign in effect, progress scale poster in back of B1 main meeting room.
  • B1 will be closed for 3 days.
  • Lafayette Flooring was chosen vendor after bid/evaluation process.
  • Volunteer lists needed: move furniture, clean walls.
  • New floor boards.
  A/I: Chris to add Coffee Representative to Announcements Open Positions APPROVED
  

• Treasurer (Don for Betty): see attached treasurer's report
  • Coffee reserve listed twice, and +$400?
  A/I: Russ to ask Betty about coffee reserve descrepancy in MArch treasurer's report.APPROVED

• Grapevine Rep (Melody, District GV Rep):
• New Area-10 rep questionairre to be returned in June.
• Colorado readership is down 10%.
• Spanish version (La Vina) is down 10%. Looking for ways to reach out.

• Public Information (Katy):
• New Rep: Beth.
• Working on Pulic Service Announcment strategies:
• Periodical Ads, Radio, Business Cards
• GSO approved, so Tradion-2 OK
• How is literature made available to outside groups?
• Can EO sponsor literature at a VA office?
• Make this a GC New Business item.

        APPROVED

• Literature (Kelly): 
• Surge of BB sales on March 18th, post-St Patty's day blues?
• Kelly is OK with continuing to be the Lit Bank.
• Does EO sponsor the B1 Literature Rack?
• Inter-Group is responsible.
• Tell Phil when we fill it.

        A/I: Don tell Phil that EO stuffs Lit Rack sponsor pamphlets.

        APPROVED

• Night Watch (Russ):
• Coordinator position is open and in announcements
• Survey results: majority of calls are seeking meeting information. Few 12-step calls.
• Info packets are OK.
• EO phone list 12-step  contacts being updated.

• Inter-Group (Phil): No Update

• BOG (Paul):  No Update

Open Positions:

• Nightwatch Coordinator: Ray B volunteered, but not 6 months yet.
• Coffee Coordinator

New Business:

• Don: proposes an EO Web Site:
• archiving secretary minutes
• EO specific announcements
• EO specific meeting formats
• GC needs for info
• The following A/I's were voted on and approved:

• Chris: Bob S proposes the video "Drunk In Public" be shown in the B1 meeting room.
• On a Sunday at 7:30 AM?
• Is this AA approved?
• Must EO sponsor? Not necessary.
• Rent or loaner video equipment?
• Treat like raft-trip, not officially sponsored
• Not enough information. Tabled.

Old Action Items:

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

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

New Action Items:

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