[Businessmtg] Steering Committee Eligibility

[Jerry]

Biz-Pals,

I've known Anne within ASP service for many, many years and trust her judgment implicitly. I personally know the stresses of filling multiple seats and duties on our SC. If she says this is imperative I support these temporary measures without reservation. Everything else can wait.

Jerry
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On March 12, 2023, at 9:42 AM, aohara77 at comcast.net wrote:

>Good Morning Biz meeting friends,
>I'd like to address some of the valid concerns that have bubbled up during
>discussion.
>The KBDM process is a lengthy one.  We must certainly address the
>requirements for serving on the Steering Committee, but given the current
>state  of that committee, we (SC) have made the proposal that you are all
>reviewing.
>I suggest that we make this a short-term trial basis.  The current state is
>absolutely unsustainable  for all the reasons brought forth with the SC's
>proposal.   This group can define that short-term trial.  Remember, the SC
>is the administrative arm of ASP and with the exception of the Group Rep,
>it's reach is only within the ASP meeting.
>I would also like to direct some feedback to the statement that somehow this
>is going to give any one person authority over others, and the unanimity of
>a 3 person SC seems reasonable to me when we are reviewing the credentials
>of some members who may be willing to serve but fall short of the minimum
>requirements.  Remember, they already DON'T meet the minimum requirements so
>unanimity in these cases would be required and just because the SC
>unanimously agrees to allow the resume, it is the business meeting members
>that make the ultimate decision.
>My thoughts are that we make this proposal time bound and that we meet again
>in 6 months to discuss this again.
>Hugs,
>Anne O
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Businessmtg <businessmtg-bounces+aohara77=comcast.net at asp-afg.org> On
>Behalf Of Jerry
>Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 11:45 PM
>To: aohara77 at comcast.net
>Cc: ASP Business <businessmtg at asp-afg.org>
>Subject: [Businessmtg] Steering Committee Eligibility
>Biz-Pals,
>I'd highly prefer that the BM set whatever new minimum is required to
>fulfill ASP's service needs and keep the selection process within this body.
>Partly because I believe it's the appropriate means to address the problem -
>The SC is not a directorate, but a body to help the BM work through existing
>and foreseeable problems. Granting the SC the ability to apply case-by-case
>stabdards is an abrogation of the BM's duty to do ASP's business. Delegating
>this BM's deliberating responsibilities to the SC is a bridge I don't choose
>to cross.
>While I would prefer to keep the current minimum ASP service levels we're in
>an extended period where these levels aren't working. Let's set new
>standards and see if they work well enough. If they don't more drastic
>changes may be necessary, but let's do this one step at a time.
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>I'm uncomfortable with the idea of requiring the unanimous agreement of the
>Steering Committee in order to accept trusted servants into their ranks who
>don't meet the minimum standards the Business Meeting has set.
>Having held ASP SC positions for something in the neighborhood of 8 years it
>is clear to me that granting any one person the right to veto decisions the
>significant majority would approve would be a bad idea, and that's what
>requiring unanimous agreement would permit.
>A "Substantial Unanimity" as detailed in Al-Anon's Service Manual has served
>Al-Anon very well for many decades. Should this BM decide to grant its
>deliberative responsibilities regarding eligibility to serve on our Steering
>Committee to the SC I suggest that this standard [2/3 agreement of eligible
>voters required for approval] be set in stone.
>No one person should be given the power to override a majority position. A
>minority position should be considered and recorded but it should not be
>permitted to govern.
>In service,
>Jerry
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