Portland Metro Representative did not make the meeting. Without a representative from all three areas the committee is unable to conduct business. It was decided to proceed with the meeting as a discussion forum only, with no decisions to be made.

TV Area Report - Doug C reported that the Area is doing good. Camp out this weekend.

The two Metro Nominations were voted on. Gilbert S. was approved for the Metro Secretary position. Alan M.'s nomination was not approved, however there were 11 abstentions due to lack of service resume. Doug will resubmit Alan's nomination at the next area with a resume if we receive it.

Positions have been approved in our guidelines for when Metro starts up committees and has $500 set aside for an initial Metro contribution once the committee is set.

Portland Area Report - Absent

GW Area Report - David T reported that he has been selected as his Area's Metro Committee representative. The area has accepted Gilberts and Alan's nominations. Have not had discussions on financial contributions yet, will bring up next month. Other than that all is well.

Portland PI - Jim B is acting as Portland PI Chair for six months. Push to get PI into Metro as soon as possible.

Regional meeting and GSR assembly July 22/23 in Coos Bay.

Jim suggested that the Metro committee publish a Newsletter to let people know what we are doing. Could include birthdays and activities for all three areas. Jim is ready to meet with the other areas and get started with Metro PI and would like to see all three areas working together in Unity like they have before.

GWV PI - Nothing to report.

There was no PI representative from the TV Area or Activities representative from any of the areas.

Lynda A , Portland Area Hotline Chair asked to speak. She came to the meeting because she is unclear what the situation with Metro is from her area. The hotline has had difficulties helping addicts find meetings because they do not have schedules for areas outside of Portland City limits and Portland has removed these meetings from their schedule. David T provided her with copies of the GWV meeting schedule since it lists meetings for all three areas. Lynda said she would distribute copies to the hotline committee members.

Portland Area Hotline committee meets the Sunday before Portland Area at the Round Table Pizza at Foster and Holgate at 5:45 PM.

All shifts are currently filled, but additional support is always welcome. Lynda does not believe that there are any current shift workers from outside of the Portland Area.

Jim suggested that Lynda be added to the GWV area mailing list for schedules.

Read and discussed the First Concept of Service. There was general agreement that this supports the whole concept behind the formation of the Metro area.

Jim spoke regarding the amount of change he's seen at Western Service days in the way Areas operate, such as moving to consensus based decision making, vs. the lack of change in how Portland Area operates. No one seems to understand what Metro is at Area, and there is no time to discuss Metro at Area. People don't know what is going on.

Dave suggested that a newsletter may be the best approach. It was suggested that maybe we should publish a newsletter and then have a workshop at URS club to discuss issues. It was brought up that workshops should not be limited to Portland Area, all three areas should be involved. Good discussion, however no action was able to be taken due to lack of quorum.

Dave and Gilbert will be sure to get together to work on the previously approved information flyer / newsletter for presentation to the committee next month.

Meeting was adjourned. Next meeting to be held on August 14th.