District 9 Minutes
6 January 2008

ATTENDANCE: DCM – Sheryl F.; Alt DCM – Carrie C.; Treasurer – Georgette W.; Archives – Mary Ann P.; Corrections – Johnny G; CPC – Martie G.; Literature – Mary Beth P.; Treatment – Leo Y.; Int. Liaison – Lisa W.; Secretary – Pat J. Groups Present: Bettendorf – Gail B.; Central – Mark C.; Foxhall – Dianna Y.; Marquette – Jamey C.; Northwest – Celeste N.
Secretary’s minutes were approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Beginning Balance – 2,564.14; Total Income - $85.00; Total Expenses - $638.95; Operating Balance - $2,010.19.
REPORTS:
DCM: I will be attending the Area 24 Service weekend January 12^th and 13^th in Marshalltown. From reviewing my agenda, we will be going over 2008 budget for Area and hearing back from district study committee. I also wanted to remind the GRS’S if you have any group changes they need to go to Carrie for our website and also I need a group change form completed so that I give that to Area for our directory and website. I contacted Jim R our past delegate and he has agreed to speak at our District 9 mini Event. I will be passing out a calendar of this year’s dates. I also will be submitting my 2008 budget and the Alt Dcm. Discussion also held on whether Chairs need to go to the Area 24 Service Weekend on January 12^th for a 20 min meeting. I will clarify and call the Chairs. The business meeting on Sunday is for the DCM and Alt. DCM. GSRs should attend the Service weekend and get clarification from your Home Group if you should attend business meeting. Also, Grapevine will continue in her position.
Alt DCM: The number of hits on the web site for December 2007 was 347. Our web site is www.aaquadcities.com. I have been in contact with the District Committee Members who will participate in our Cluster Meeting on the Concepts. The tentative date for the Cluster Meeting has been scheduled for May 17, 2008. Further details will follow. I will attend the Area Service Weekend on January 12, 2008, and January 13, 2008, in Marshalltown with the DCM.
Archives: The Archives Committee met on December 28^th to purchase materials for our display. We also met on January 5^th to begin work on the display. We plan on having our display finished for the District Mini-event. We have scheduled another meeting in January. The display will help explain what Archives are and what the purpose of archives is. I am still collecting any materials from groups to archive.
Corrections: The Scott Count jail held their orientation for the new jail. They will resume programs on January the 14^th. We have a Ladies meeting scheduled on Fridays at 7:00pm. We have Men’s meetings scheduled for Sundays at 7:00 – Wednesdays at 7:00. We are currently looking to possibly hold another men’s meeting scheduled through the district but, no day and time are set at this point.
CPC: We have our new schedule for CPC meetings for 2008. We will meet the Saturday before each scheduled District meeting. Anyone wishing to join us is welcome. Please contact me for location. My phone number is 563-514-6923. We are working on presentations for the professional community. More information is forthcoming.
Literature: I will get literature to the Scott County jail – both soft Big Books and Daily Reflections. Plan to get more pamphlets out to Country Oaks.
PI: The ad in the GO Section is now running. It will be in every Thursday for 3 months. I will be going to the Intergroup meeting Jan 7^th 2008 and talk about the phone number for AA and try to come up with a solution. I will be attending the Service Weekend next week in Marshalltown.
Treatment: Have all treatment meetings covered. Attended the Genesis meeting in December and will be sending letters to groups asking for participation on treatment committee. Also turning in budget for 2008.
Intergroup Liaison: Intergroup met on Dec. 3, 2007. The treasurer reported that the remaining balance in the accounts after all expenses and liabilities was $ 5, 718.37. Call counts for November were 10 Twelve-Step calls, 151 information, 0 Alanon/Alateen, and 48 visitors. A Thursday morning volunteer is needed to work in the office from 9 -12:30 and occasionally volunteers are needed to work other mornings. Call Intergroup if you can help. Continue turning in AA birthdays for the newsletter. There is a new co-chair for the AA phones. Jesse N. has accepted the position. Please send any flyers you would like printed to the newsletter by the 15th of the previous month. The cost is $5 per month for a full page. Since we are a nonprofit organization, a special meeting was held to decide what to do with some of the profit left at the end of the year. It was decided to buy a new 4-in-one printer for the office, as the other one is old and a fax machine is needed for the office.
Bettendorf: It was decided to appoint a committee to decorate for the holidays.....several people volunteered and it worked out well. The room was open all day on Christmas Day and New Years Day....all meetings were open meetings and well attended. I plan to attend the meeting in Marshalltown on January 12th.
Foxhall: We changed our holiday meetings to a ticket speaker meeting. Every person received a ticket. We drew tickets and that person would share their experience for 3-5 minutes. The meetings went very well. I will be attending the Area committee meeting this weekend in Marshalltown.
Northwest: Last business meeting we held elections. It went well - all positions were filled. I am still the GSR. Attendance is good.

Mini-Event Report: The mini-event is coming along well. It will be held on Feb. 16^th from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm. The District Chairs need to begin working on their presentations. The morning panel will be Old Timers. The afternoon panel will be young people in recovery. Agenda as follows:

Literature Presentation: 11:00 am
Corrections Presentation: 11:05 am
Old Timers Panel 11:15 – 12:15
Lunch 12:15 – 1:00 pm
Treatment 1:00 pm
PI 1:05 pm
Speaker 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Grapevine 2:30 pm
CPC 2:35 pm
Archives 2:40 pm
Young People Panel 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Raffle 4:00 – 4:30 pm

OLD BUSINESS: A motion was made regarding a simplified over-budget process. After discussion, the following motion was passed: If the need arises and you find you are over-budget mid-month, you can discuss with DCM and increase your budget without waiting till next District meeting.

The motion to make a bid for the Area 24 Spring Conference in 2009 was rescinded.

Budgets were presented for 2008 by Chairs and approved.

Our July meeting for 2008 will be held July 13^th.

New Business: Documented budget process to be discussed next month.