What's Really Going On?

HSC – Reports Rosewood Making Progress

randy — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:53:01 +0000

The house is running as well as could be expected with seven new arrivals. Housing Services sat in their house meeting as non-voting members. (Despite chapter having approval to vote).

Chapter concerns going into the meeting:
1.Substantial, and continuous delinquent rent to landlord.
2.Personality conflicts
3.Training newcomers

Positive Feedback:

1.House is recovery oriented.
2.Utilities paid and not excessive.
3.No excessive supply spending.
4.Few delinquencies.
5.House voted to increase members rent by $5/week.
6.Financial reports – only minor flaws.
6.Signs of accountability -
7.Willing to learn Oxford ways.

Other feedback and concerns:

1.House unable to adhere to Robert’s Rules of order (Meeting was very chaotic)
2.Financially unstable.
3.Any vacancy will compound an already precarious financial situation.
4.House officer 2weeks delinquent.
5.Agenda Procedures.
6.Lack of respect amongst members in disagreement
7.Lack of written behavior contracts for delinquent members.

Recommendations

1.HSC chair the house meetings, until rules of order are learned.
2.Democratic principles to be stressed.
3.Demonstrate Care-frontation vs Confrontation
4.Agenda maintained on the board or bulletin board, for all members to read and/or add to (RESPECTFULLY!)
5.Rent increase to at least $120/week, or increase to 12 member house.
6.Monitor the house’s ability to pay at least ½ month’s rent bi-weekly with an acceptable repayment towards arrears.
7.If house is unable to meet above point (6) chapter must step in with voting majority and pass immediate rent increase to $120/month, and make steps to convert one garage to allow 2 more beds.

HSC Reports – RockRidge

randy — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:51:48 +0000

Housing services arrived in force Monday May 17th. All women’s houses were represented, and 3 new members were accepted.

June’s Rent Paid

Past Due Time Warner paid

Gas Bill transferred from landlord to the house

City Utilities transferred from landlord to the house

Much more needs doing.

State Board requests Chapters to support a Dallas Workshop to be held March 28.

randy — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:22:32 +0000

Skyline

The State Board allocatted funds to allow for the initial expenses required to procure, the hotel, meeting rooms, transportation, etc. One idea being thrown out there was to see if each chapter would vote to have their March Chapter meeting at the event, in Dallas.

I agree with that idea. It is important that we support the education of our new comers, pass on information, and show how we can all function, and have fun in sobriety. New members with the proper know-how of how to run an Oxford House, will pay off in the long run, with less house failures, and financial bail-outs of sick houses.

Our chapter (Austin) had several chapter officers present at that meeting, and the talk has already started, about paying, at least partially for the AMTRAK travel to Dallas for this event. We are also going to propose that each house be forgiven their March Dues, so they can pay for the hotel room! The trip in itself could be quite fun, especially if we get on the same train as the San Antonio attendees! I hope all the other chapters take the same measures to ensure the success of this event.

Each house will be asked to donate a raffle prize this will be given away during the event. ($25-$100) whatever they can afford.

My experience with these State Workshops date back to the first State Workshop, Feb. 2007, which ironically was in Dallas. It was quite informative, fun and I got to meet some wonderful people that encouraged me to step up, and get involved with Oxford House.

March of 2008 brought the second annual State Workshop, held in Wimberley, TX. By far this the most successful of all Workshops to date. Oxford House Members kept showing up all night, requiring me to wake up a sleeping resort member so we could rent another 10 rooms!

Last year we failed to reach that same level of success. This is why it is so important we start now, and get everyone involved. Everyone can help! Get to talking about what you can do at the house level, what your house can do at the chapter level, and what your chapter can do at the state level. We all have a solemn responsibility to ensure that when we leave Oxford House, we leave it better than it was when we came in!

Emergency Housing Services Meeting at LampLight

randy — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:27:50 +0000

All members present tested clean. The house expelled one member for being absent for a month. Consensus of chapter members in attendance was positive, the guys want to do the right thing. The house decided all members grossly delinquent to be given until Monday, January 11, to be no less than 3 weeks behind on rent or eviction occurs. After Jan. 11, all chapter imposed structure to resume. ie. One or more week delinquent = curfew, Two or more weeks delinquent = Written Contract, Three or more weeks delinquent = Change of Address.

The house has several good leaders from CTTC, that know the importance of using their skills of holding themselves accountable.

Good job to all who showed up to support that house.

Dec. 20, 2009 Chapter Meeting

randy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:11:03 +0000

Congratulations Jodie, Bonnie, and Lauren!

Our new chapter officers.

All house e-mails now are active.

Chapter meeting

randy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:32:51 +0000

Due to a typo, the chapter meeting is Sunday the 15th of November. The 3rd Sunday.

Auditor’s Report for October

randy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:55:00 +0000

House	November Balance	Auditor’s Notes
Collingsworth	96.00	Collingsworth Paid 134.00 in October, $89.00 dues and $40.00 binder gift. They Increased back to an 8 man house. November amount due $96.00
Colmenero	171.00	Colmenero Paid $96.00 in October, Failed to show up at OCT. HSC & Chapter Meeting, and NO Audit, Earning them $75.00 in Fines November amount due $171.00
Copperfield	906.00	Copperfield paid their $89.00 Dues for October. And is scheduled to start repaying their $800.00 Loan. Total amount due by November 5 $189.00
Dovemeadow	143.00	Dovemeadow paid $119.00 in October. They were forgiven 1 Month Dues and Fines. And had a credit of $100.00 issued due to a misunderstanding on Binder Gift. Nov. amount due $143.00
La Casa	115.00	La Casa Paid $63.00 in October. They had a previous balance of $26.00. It was mistaken as a credit due to Rosewood Loan. No fine was issued. November amount due $115.00.
LampLight	575.00	Lamplight paid their $89.00 October dues. Previous $75.00 balance was from fines earned July and August. They were approved a $500 Loan. Balance of $575.00. Next dues and loan payment due Jan. 5 $189.00
Parkfield	1,103.00	Parkfield paid $414.00 in October, $100 to binder gift. $114.00 dues and fine, $200 to their outstanding loan. November Amount due $189.00
Quail Park	1,317.00	Quail Park last paid August or July and was forgiven 2 month’s of dues. They were fined $25.00 for failing to show up at HSC meeting. Scheduled to start repaying their $1000.00 loan and dues. November amount due $189.00
Rosewood 10-Beds	2,405.00	Rosewood made their first dues and loan payment in September of $210.00. They were fined $100.00 in October. No payment, No representation at both meetings, and no audit. Amount due in November $320.00
Tech Ridge	455.00	Tech Ridge failed to pay in October, had a previous balance of $135.00 They earned another $100 fine, No Audit, No Representative at both meetings, no payment. Amount due by November 5, $455.00
Tronewood	89.00	Tronewood paid $89.00 dues in October. November balance is $89.00 due by the 5th.
University Hills	103.00	University Hills paid $103.00 in October. November balance is $103.00 due by the 5th.
Werner Hill	399.00	Werner Hill has missed 3 months of dues. They were fined $50.00 for missing HSC meeting, and not paying their dues. Amount due for November $399.00. Due by the 5th.
Willowick	131.00	Willowick Paid $131.00 dues in October. November balance is $131.00 due by the 5th.
RockRidge	1,000.00	Rockridge is scheduled to start making their dues and loan payment by December 5th. $182.00
Amt owed to chapter	9,008.00	How do we encourage our houses to pay their balances? This is way too much.

Meeting Schedule for Chapter 1

randy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:03:24 +0000

Neccesities or Wants

Rodney Hodgson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:53:28 +0000

Dear Chapter members,

It is only my opinion, but at the recent past chapter meeting. I observed a disturbing number of house representatives, who expressed the idea that there house members were placing an extremely high value on personal physical comfort. These houses have not tried to use the houses capacity levels or have reduced them . In efforts to gain privacy, comfort, self satisfaction, etc. . But at what cost? The possible financial failure of the house , added burden to chapter and all the healthy houses. We have seemed to have forgotten the purpose of Oxford Houses and it’s mission to help other addicts obtain recovery. We are slipping back into OLD BEHAVIOR and self indulgence. Leaving me with the perception that the . ” As long as I am comfortable, I don’t care about any one else” attitude has once again entered our life styles and has us rolling down hill to a destination of Tragedy, and Relapse. Who will help us that do not want this, find a solution?

Protected: July Auditor’s Report

randy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:10 +0000