CSS Minutes 95.0314
Mar 18, 2009 0:56:17 GMT
Post by Andae Blakus on Mar 18, 2009 0:56:17 GMT
Command Staff of Section 47
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 95.0314 – March 14, 2009
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer (Second Officer)
Commodore Steven Smith – Trivia Officer
Captain Carl Torek – Ranks Officer
Commander First Class Andae Blakus – Chief of Communications
Non Voting Members Present
Commander First Class Megan Garrett – Notetaker
Commander First Class Jack Crane – Fleet Representative
Apologies
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations Officer
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 3:15PM EST/7:15PM GMT.
Commodore Smith left at 3:17PM EST/7:17PM GMT and reentered at 4:00PM EST/8:00PM GMT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Decisions Regarding Anniversary Celebrations (Drew)
Following the numerous discussions and debates within CSS on the topic, as well as the Fleet Representative's polling and requesting suggestions of the membership, the topic of what to do for Section 47's Ninth Anniversary in May was addressed. It was generally agreed that the tradition of an Anniversary Trivia would be honored. The discussion then turned to the idea of repeating the previous year's Anniversary thread and several other suggestions, including a group chat with CSS. With the upcoming release of the new Star Trek movie, the discussion shifted to ways to incorporate the new movie into the Anniversary celebration as well as the site in general. Multiple ideas were presented and discussed at length before deciding to appoint an Anniversary Committee to discuss the issues in more depth and make decisions closer to the Anniversary. It was also decided that this was more a CCS matter, so Commander Blakus, who also volunteered, would lead the committee.
No Motion was held.
Since this was not a voting matter, no motion was held.
2. Ratification of the Proposed Constitutional Changes (Drew)
The proposed constitutional changes were once again brought up for review and discussion, but without the presence of Admiral McCormick and with the review and presentation still ongoing, it was decided that it was best to again table this item until more in depth preparation could be made.
No Motion was held.
Since the item was tabled, no motion was held.
3. Discussion Regarding the Hall of Fame (McCormick)
Following the decision to write up biographies on members of the Hall of Fame, Admiral McCormick was to update the CSS on her progress, but with her unable to attend it was decided to table both the item and the update until another meeting when Admiral McCormick could be present.
No Motion was held.
Since this matter was also tabled, no motion was held.
NEW BUSINESS
4. An Update on the Status of the Wiki (Drew)
With the pending transfer of the site to a new server, an update on its status was presented. It's believed a problem with the coding was conflicting with the current server, and it is hoped that the problem could be located and fixed before arrangements could be made to move it to a new one.
No Motion was held.
Since this was simply an update, no motion was held.
5. Discussion Regarding the Repository Officer’s Duties (Blakus)
After a discussion with the current Repository Officer, Commander Blakus felt there was a need to review the department, clarify the position's duties, and make the repository more user-friendly for the membership to use. Several ideas were presented and discussed with the eventual agreement to work on a plan for revamping and renaming the Repository and the position in the future.
No Motion was held.
Since this was merely a matter of discussion, no motion was held.
6. Transfer of the Main Site to New Host Server (Drew)
With the transfer of the main site almost complete, a problem with file transfers was discussed, and several ideas were suggested for fixing the problem. Everything else was reported as going well, and Admiral Drew was hopeful that the transfer would be completed sometime during the next week.
No Motion was held.
Since this was also merely an update, no motion was held.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
None
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Following the promotion of Commander Blakus to CSS, the task of filling several vacant CCS posts had been completed. For the position of Assistant Chief of CCS, Commander Blakus appointed Commander Q2, and for the position of Boards Manager, Commander Blakus appointed Commander Govan Echal.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Admiral Drew at 4:52PM EST/8:52PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 95.0314 – March 14, 2009
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer (Second Officer)
Commodore Steven Smith – Trivia Officer
Captain Carl Torek – Ranks Officer
Commander First Class Andae Blakus – Chief of Communications
Non Voting Members Present
Commander First Class Megan Garrett – Notetaker
Commander First Class Jack Crane – Fleet Representative
Apologies
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations Officer
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 3:15PM EST/7:15PM GMT.
Commodore Smith left at 3:17PM EST/7:17PM GMT and reentered at 4:00PM EST/8:00PM GMT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Decisions Regarding Anniversary Celebrations (Drew)
Following the numerous discussions and debates within CSS on the topic, as well as the Fleet Representative's polling and requesting suggestions of the membership, the topic of what to do for Section 47's Ninth Anniversary in May was addressed. It was generally agreed that the tradition of an Anniversary Trivia would be honored. The discussion then turned to the idea of repeating the previous year's Anniversary thread and several other suggestions, including a group chat with CSS. With the upcoming release of the new Star Trek movie, the discussion shifted to ways to incorporate the new movie into the Anniversary celebration as well as the site in general. Multiple ideas were presented and discussed at length before deciding to appoint an Anniversary Committee to discuss the issues in more depth and make decisions closer to the Anniversary. It was also decided that this was more a CCS matter, so Commander Blakus, who also volunteered, would lead the committee.
No Motion was held.
Since this was not a voting matter, no motion was held.
2. Ratification of the Proposed Constitutional Changes (Drew)
The proposed constitutional changes were once again brought up for review and discussion, but without the presence of Admiral McCormick and with the review and presentation still ongoing, it was decided that it was best to again table this item until more in depth preparation could be made.
No Motion was held.
Since the item was tabled, no motion was held.
3. Discussion Regarding the Hall of Fame (McCormick)
Following the decision to write up biographies on members of the Hall of Fame, Admiral McCormick was to update the CSS on her progress, but with her unable to attend it was decided to table both the item and the update until another meeting when Admiral McCormick could be present.
No Motion was held.
Since this matter was also tabled, no motion was held.
NEW BUSINESS
4. An Update on the Status of the Wiki (Drew)
With the pending transfer of the site to a new server, an update on its status was presented. It's believed a problem with the coding was conflicting with the current server, and it is hoped that the problem could be located and fixed before arrangements could be made to move it to a new one.
No Motion was held.
Since this was simply an update, no motion was held.
5. Discussion Regarding the Repository Officer’s Duties (Blakus)
After a discussion with the current Repository Officer, Commander Blakus felt there was a need to review the department, clarify the position's duties, and make the repository more user-friendly for the membership to use. Several ideas were presented and discussed with the eventual agreement to work on a plan for revamping and renaming the Repository and the position in the future.
No Motion was held.
Since this was merely a matter of discussion, no motion was held.
6. Transfer of the Main Site to New Host Server (Drew)
With the transfer of the main site almost complete, a problem with file transfers was discussed, and several ideas were suggested for fixing the problem. Everything else was reported as going well, and Admiral Drew was hopeful that the transfer would be completed sometime during the next week.
No Motion was held.
Since this was also merely an update, no motion was held.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
None
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Following the promotion of Commander Blakus to CSS, the task of filling several vacant CCS posts had been completed. For the position of Assistant Chief of CCS, Commander Blakus appointed Commander Q2, and for the position of Boards Manager, Commander Blakus appointed Commander Govan Echal.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Admiral Drew at 4:52PM EST/8:52PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker