September 2026 Business Meeting

TAC Business Meeting Minutes 9/19/26

Attendees: Travis, Michelle, Kathy C, Cam, Lori, Drew S, Stephanie D, Danielle, Hannah L,  Shawnee J, Todd M, Jane E, Tom L, John, Lindsay W, Chyrssa, Kayla, Joslynn, Ali, and Dennis and Melissa

Opened the meeting with a moment of meditative silence followed by the Serenity prayer.  

Traditions read by Tom L

Introductions – Jane E – new 

Minutes from the last meeting – 

Motion to accept minutes as presented: Michelle

Motion Seconded – Tom L

Motion carries

Treasurer’s Report (See attached)

Book order will be done today and will reduce the balance

Extra Pink Cans available at meeting for people to take their meetings

Will begin working on budget with Cam

Everything is on the website, if you need access to previous reports

Motion to accept: Drew

Second: John

Motion carries

Old Business:

As a group what is our focus and message:

Preparing for the next rotation of positions

Travisrotates out – 5 years sobriety. Please take back to your home group and announce. If no one steps up by 

Hannah – transitioning to Dustin 

BTG Kathy transitioning to Danielle

Literature transitioning to Stephanie

Treasurer transitioning to Cam

Secretary: Ramona voted in. Need to touch base and confirm commitment 

Work on a flyer with position info and mail to TVICO

New Business: 

Voting on literature chair Stephanie D 

Motion that Stephanie D become new Literature chair (Lori)

Second: Kayla

Motion carries

Guideline Amendments motion to accept the amendments: Tom L; Second: Ali; motion carries

Joslyn pointed out to consider the BB price hike ($20 for 5th Edition) effective January when considering orders

The amendments will be on,one in draft and final form

Treasury budget date change to Jan to Dec fiscal year already voted on and approved

TAC chair person

Which positions are have rotations coming up and which ones are for another year? See above

Book Order see above

Committee Reports: See attached

Corrections (see attached): December may be the date they can begin taking meetings in again

2 years of sobriety AND working the Steps

Volunteer process has changed and must submit background check and fingerprints 

(Jail and prisons are separate training) and Jail training is in November and May only whereas prisons are monthly. 

BEFORE doing PREA training. Current volunteers need to re certify each year. REMINDER: You HAVE to register for training. All this info is available on the tvtac.com website

***CORRECTION FROM THE ATTACHED REPORT***

NEXT PREA TRAINING:

IDOC Dates: Thursday 10/8 MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE

Time: 5:00 to 9:00 pm

Location: Golgotha Fellowship Church (1404 1st St S Nampa)

Treatment: Working making sure Allumbaugh has good meeting coverage 

Make sure all facilities have coordinators 

Working to make sure sub requests go to the coordinators

Have a contact at Interfaith Sanctuary been communicating with about possibly taking meetings beginning in 2027

CPC/PI: they are at PRIDE right now and a recovery rally in Nampa ❤️

Bridging the Gap: Not a lot – quiet month. Danielle has taken over the phone. There is still a bottleneck with the forms being available at Intermountain, at the New Start lobby. Consider talking to Kathy at Intermountain about the stickers and whether we can bring them in and pass out at the meetings.

Literature (see attached) :  ~ $1361.20

12×12 – 20; ABSI – 20; Daily Reflections – 20; more pamphlets; 120 Grapevines (I may have missed some)

Motion to place this order: Michelle; Second: Tom; Motion carries

Joslynn: nothing new to order

Hannah: will circle back with treatment facilities to confirm they have books

Accessibility (see attached) presented the accessibility bags that are being delivered to facilities in the TV area (~300 books & ~800 pamphlets) for 40 facilities 

S=shelter

E=Elderly

MH=Mental Health

CPC/PI is 100% on board and assisting

Webmaster: Cosmetic updates made to the website; new logo is already on there; for android users – the guide tab should work now. If it doesn’t, clear cache and try again

Intergroup (John) : Lefty Float as success in turnout but -$37 as far as funds and cost. Had a new laptop donated

Picnic update: will put a text out and then reconvene. 

Motion to adjourn: Cam

Second John

Meeting adjourned at 11:33

NEXT MEETING (10/19/26) at 10 a.m. It will be a hybrid meeting and in person attendance at the Alano Club (3820 Cassia Street, Boise) and Zoom attendance options.

Zoom Meeting ID: 205 670 2020

Password:  TVTAC