[Businessmtg] Prudent Reserve & Donations Discussion

[Steve Rankin]

Hi folks,



The staff reporting portion of our Business Meeting is closed now, and we
will resume our discussion of our Prudent Reserve and donation of our excess
funds.




I’d like to share the following thread from the CMA Connects forum that I
participate in as ASP’s CMA (Meeting Address):




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Original Message:

Sent: 04-22-2022 05:47

From: J.P. MARTINEK

Subject: Treasurer?

Does the non-geographic area have a treasurer? If so, how can we contribute
money for tthe expense of setting up the Area and for sending our delegate
to the WSC?

JP Martinek

Past Southeast Region Trustee

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Apr 22, 2022 12:42 PM

Becky Campbell-Howe

Hi JP:
Thanks for your question and wanting to support the Global Electronic Area!
We do have a treasurer - me! We also have a chairperson, a secretary and a
delegate who were all elected in two assemblies in January.
We are working on setting up a bank account. As soon as we have that, we
will let everyone know where they can send their donations - both checks and
electronically.
Thanks again!
Becky Campbell-Howe
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The point is that our new Area officers are working on setting up a bank
account and making the arrangements so that we can donate our excess funds
to the Area.  Naturally, the new Area will encounter the same issues that
ASP has with opening new bank accounts, namely establishing the fact that
the Area is a legal entity.

In addition to trying to reconcile the bank accounts, Anne has been working
on developing a new Prudent Reserve, so I’ll ask her to present her
suggestions.

We have allocated the rest of the month to this discussion, and potential
decisions. Please remember that we are following our Knowledge Based
Decision Making process (KBDM).  Therefore no motions are allowed until the
Chair has announced that we appear to have reached a consensus, including an
outline of what that consensus is.  If and when we reach a consensus on
either the Prudent Reserve or the Donation of Excess Funds issue, I will
announce that and we will shift into the more formal parliamentary process
per our KBDM process.

http://asp-afg.org/members/kbdm/

Lastly, please DO post your take on an issue, including why.  Please note
that cross talk is OK in our Business Meetings, however please DO NOT post
something like “I agree with so’n’so” without actually stating what that
actually is.

Love and SERENITY,

Steve