The SMR Business Meeting Minutes 25-3 March

Summary:

• There was interest around the topic of the placement of the Business Meeting – in the Main Room or a Breakout Room? 
• Next steps were to create a proposal looking at the room concern and to develop a survey or poll around the various aspects of the Business Meeting.

Welcome

Call to order, 

Date: March 16, 2025

Time:  8:50

Participants: Number of raised hands declaring their presence at start:7

General Guidelines

1. Call for Service (The following attendees offered to be of service)
   1. Meeting Chairperson – Jim
   2. Recording Secretary – Jim
   3. Timekeeper – Nicole 
   4. Other (optional) – 

1. Readings:

The Suggested Commitment to Service (BRB, pg 601), read by: Candi

The Tradition of the Month, read by: Bill G

The Concept of the Month, read by: 

 AUDIO RECORDING .  Meeting unrecorded

1. Approval of the Minutes

The minutes will not be read into the record. Participants may read the minutes and be prepared to voice any concerns.

Motion to approve –  Carol; 2nd – Candi; 

1. Motion to Adopt the Agenda

Today’s Agenda:

– Reports

– Current Proposals

– Old and New Business

– Announcements

Motion to adopt – John; 2nd – Bill G; 

1. Reports

Treasurer: [Shana] 

Service CoSecretary: 

Communications CoSecretary: 

Webservant: [Staci]

WSO Representative: [Vivienne]

Other

1. Current Proposals – Update

Screen share, or reference, the status of the Proposals on our website:  

MOTION NUMBER	STATUS	DATE OF DECISION	DATE FOR REVIEW
Motion 25-4 New Feelings Slide	Accepting Comments	until March 21, 2025
Motion 25-3 Trusted Servant	Accepting Comments	until March 21, 2025
Motion 25-2 Script Review	Motion passed	February 21, 2025	November 2025
Motion 25-1 Unity Prayer	Motion did not pass	February 21, 2025

1. Old and New Business and Procedural Guidelines (18 participants)

If any business was held over from the month before, we begin with that, otherwise, we begin by addressing issues that were emailed to the CoChairs. If there is no business before the group, issues may be taken from the floor.

OLD BUSINESS

– A Business Meeting Survey (in concert with the current Script Review?)

When is the meeting – during the month?

When is the meeting – in regards to the SMR meeting?

Where is the meeting – in regards to the breakout rooms?

Will there be other activities occuring at the same time?

– Next Meeting date

NEW BUSINESS

Next Steps:

A proposal concerning the Business meeting and the use of breakout rooms will be developed. An additional poll looking at the choice of the day of the Business meeting will be created. Jim R and others [from Dec 2024 and Jan 2025]

1. Announcements: 

– The SMR 5th Year Anniversary – March 17th through the 24th

– Meeting Script Review/Feelings Slide/Meditations Slides – TOMORROW – March 17th

– Service Celebration – Monday, March 24th

The basic programming revolves around introducing members to service generally and the needs of SMR in particular. The details have not been explored. [From the Feb. meeting]

1. Adjournment and Closing Prayer, Time – 

Motion to Adjourn: John M, Seconded: Carol

Closing prayer

Next meeting: Normally, Sunday, April 20th – Easter Sunday

Saturday, April 26

Minutes submitted by: Jim R