Opening: Serenity Prayer
Attendance:
President: James G, as acting
Treasurer: James G, as acting
Secretary: Charlie K
H&I: Albie H
PI&O: Position not yet filled
Communications: Jonathan H
Literature: Austin R
Events: Position not yet filled
Delegate: James G
GSRs:
Clean, Sober & Proud: Edward – quick intro
Leather, Fetish, & Kink: Brian (filling in for Finn)
Learning to Live: Has not elected a GSR
Monday Night Like Family: Has not elected a GSR
A Power Greater than Meth: Has not elected a GSR
Hump Day CMA: Has not elected a GSR
In the Clear Thursday: Has not elected a GSR
Others in attendance:
Welcome new people:
Brian and Edward introduced themselves
Utah Area CMA committee reports:
President: James didn’t have anything to report
Treasurer: James G gave the treasury report, new contribution from LFK.
Balance is: $624.75
Secretary: Charlie K, nothing to report
H&I: Followed up with contacts in rehab and treatment centers, no response back yet. Journey Treatment Ctr, Cottonwood Heights as possible lead. Bringing meetings into treatment centers will help with engagement from other meetings in the area.
PI&O: Position not yet filled
Communications: Jonathan added to CMAutah.org new tabs, “About”, “Start a Meeting”, “Locations” and “FAQs” along with links to zoom meetings with netiquette. Added graphics and “call to action” and other new features.
Literature: Austin, nothing to report
Events: Position not yet filled. – Reach out to people who would be good candidates for this position, ie. other event organizers in other fellowships, visibility and opportunity for service.
Delegate: James, district and area are combined for right now due to fellowship size.
Will share minutes of the August Regional Forum at next Area business meeting.
Next Regional Forum in Dec.
World general conference of CMA is 09/26/24-09/29/24 in Las Vegas, NV.
NY Area CMA step book may be up for being voted in as conference approved literature
GSR reports:
LFK: James – attendance has waned over the past several weeks. Members encourages to announce LFK at other meetings.
CSP: Edward – treasury in the $200 range, they pay rent to USARA. Will ask group about contributing to Area.
Old business:
Motion to elect a stand in delegate that can attend regional forums, in the event James cannot attend. Motion passes unanimously.
Albie elected as stand in delegate unanimously.
New business:
Motion for Website – Treasury report linked as google spreadsheet in the spirit of transparency. Motion passes unanimously.
Elections (as needed):
None
Announcements:
James – starting a new CMA meeting, step study format. Likely Monday evenings. Please announce at your local meetings and reach out to James with interest.
What needs to be reported back to the groups?:
Treasury Report $624.75
Website cmautah.org
Looking to fill: PI&O and Events committee chairs at the Area level
Next Meeting:
September 10th at 8pm on Zoom