Early Morning Zoomers Business Meeting
October 5, 2025
Dan A called the meeting to order at 8:30am
John D opened the meeting with the serenity prayer
GSR report: Darlene shared that there were no new announcements or flyers.
Secretaries report: Lisa You reminded the group the minutes from September‘s meeting were posted on our website, there were no comments or corrections.
Books and coins report: Mari being absent from the business meeting we deferred the report till next month.
Grapevine report: Darlene reported she delivered the surplus of issues to Debbie where they would be distributed at her place of employment.
Service report: Michael A was absent from the meeting and the service report was deferred until next month.
Website report: Herb reports nothing new to report and is open to any suggestions.
Fred made a motion to accept these previous reports, John D seconded the motion, the motion passed unanimously.
Treasurers report: Deb B has taken over the responsibility and set up a new Venmo account, a new PayPal account, and rented a P.O. Box at Guilford UPS for a year. She has met with Linda Z and Jeff H to transfer the checking account to her. Jeff H will remain a second signer for the account.
Deb reports there are no current expenses for early morning zoomer‘s because members are donating the Zoom fee, the books and coins expenses, and the Grapevine costs. She expressed concern about not having an itemized accounting of actual meeting expenses.
She also asked for guidance on how to disperse funds to the various levels in the AA organization. Deb proposed we make donations to the three upcoming Alkathons.
Herb made a motion that we do have members make donations generally and have the treasurer pay the specific bills.
Deb B seconded. Fred P. raised opposition to Herb‘s motion.
Discussion ensued. Some felt the way it’s been going is working and no need to change it, people should have the freedom to donate as they wish, concern that when the commitment moves from one member to the next, it must be noted that making the donations to hold the position are in no way a part of that service. Fred P withdrew his motion of opposition. The motion passed with five in favor and one opposed.
Fred P. Made a motion to donate $400 dispersing these funds as follows:
40% to area 11
30% to district 19
25% to the GSO
5% to Central Connecticut Intergroup.
Deb B made a case that we should donate more than $400 and made a friendly adjustment to increase the $400 to $600. Fred supported the friendly adjustment and changed the motion from $400 to $600.
Herb agrees with $600, but not the percentages as district 19 has a lot of money currently. Herb made a friendly amendment to the distribution of the $600 as follows:
50% go to the GSO
30% to area 11
10% to district 19
10% to to central Connecticut group.
Herbs friendly amendment was accepted and
the motion passed with eight in favor, one opposed.
Deb made a motion to donate $50 to each of the three upcoming Alkathons; Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Herb seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
Dan A made a motion to accept the treasurers report Herb seconded it. The treasurers report passes unanimously.
New business: no new business.
John D makes a motion to adjourn the meeting Dan A seconds, passes unanimously.
All are thanks for their service!
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa U