CSS Meeting Minutes 95.0919
Sept 27, 2009 13:20:07 GMT
Post by Andae Blakus on Sept 27, 2009 13:20:07 GMT
Command Staff of Section 47
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 95.0919 – Septemeber 19, 2009
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations 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 Will Jamison – Fleet Representative
Lieutenant Commander Valad Tavik – Guest
Apologies
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Vice Admiral MC7_of_9 – Fleet CO
Commodore Steven Smith – Trivia Officer (Second Officer)
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 2:23PM EST/7:23PM GMT.
Captain Reynolds left at 3:35PM EST/8:35PM GMT.
Votes from Captain Reynolds were submitted by proxy from Section Admiral Drew.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINES
1. Status of Open Meetings
Following a discussion held after the last CSS meeting, it was proposed that all regular meetings be open meetings, excluding special meetings and confidential items, and that all members be allowed to attend and participate in CSS meetings. There was an issue raised by Commander Jackson, the former Fleet Representative, at the previous meeting, questioning whether allowing members to attend and participate in all meetings would negate the need for a Fleet Representative, and that concern was shared by the current Fleet Representative, Commander Jamison. Considering the current open meeting with only one member in attendance, it was suggested to allow members to attend and participate in meetings on a trial basis to gauge interest and participation. It was also suggested that members could be asked to leave by the chair or a majority vote, and that there would be a limit of five guests for each meeting on a first come, first serve basis, with the exception of giving priority to those who have never attended a meeting previously. It was also added that participation in the meetings would not extend to during voting, and that prior approval from the Section Admiral would be required. The matter was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Allow Members to Attend and Participate in Regular CSS Meetings
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Regulation for Transferring Members to Trivia Only
Also following a discussion held after the last CSS meeting, the conversation continued on how much time should be taken for a crew member to be transferred to Trivia Only. Many felt that this decision should be left up to the discretion of individual Commanding Officers, but it was suggested that more care needed to be taken by the Commanding Officers to ensure this was done properly, and with the best interests of the site in mind. It was then suggested that a month be required before a move to Trivia Only was considered, and that three e-mail attempts, a week apart, be made following that month before a member be moved to Trivia Only. A suggestion was then made to do away with 'Trivia Only' and change it to reassigned, where instead of being put on Trivia Only status the character in question would be moved to Starbase 47. This was widely agreed upon as a good idea, and the matter was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement New Rules Regarding the Transfer of Inactive Members
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
3. Meritorious Promotion System for Line Ranks
After recent confusion regarding the meritorious promotion system, it was decided that a review and clarification for the guidelines behind the system was necessary. A detailed list of guidelines was circulated across the mailing list for consideration, and the list was discussed at length and considered before approval on these guidelines was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement New Guidelines for the Meritorious Promotion System
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
4. Fleet Flagship
With several members asking about Section 47's current lack of a flagship, Section Admiral Drew suggested that he bring back his old command, the U.S.S. Fang, as Section 47's official flagship. The Section Admiral himself would be Captain but without an assigned crew, as to allow him to sim solo but invite others to join him occasionally. This was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Assign the U.S.S. Fang as the S47 Flagship and Section Admiral Drew as the CO
Ayes – 5 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
5. Crew Transfers
Following Commander Park's suggestion regarding the reshuffling of personnel, the issue was discussed at length, the policies reviewed, and several new suggestions presented to aid in a reasonable adaptation to deal with this problem. It was decided the best course of action was to continue the discussion over the next few weeks to solidify any suggestions into a more cohesive plan before moving forward, and so the matter was tabled until the next CSS meeting.
No Motion
As this was tabled until the next meeting, no vote was required at this time.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
1. Recommended Promotion of Admiral Magellan Lin to Fleet Admiral
At the recommendation to promote Admiral Magellan Lin to the rank of Fleet Admiral, his term of service and contributions to the site were discussed, and the matter was quickly brought to a vote.
Motion to Promote Admiral Magellan Lin to the Rank of Fleet Admiral
Ayes – 5
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Recommended Promotion of Commodore Steven Smith to Rear Admiral
Following the recommendation to promote Commodore Smith to the rank of Rear Admiral, his term of service, and his contributions to the site were discussed, and the matter was brought to a vote.
Motion to Promote Commodore Steven Smith to the Rank of Rear Admiral
Ayes – 5
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 1
Motion Passed
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
During the conversation regarding item two, there was also some continued discussion on the Length of Service Awards, how they are currently being processed, and what the specific guidelines and procedures are. After a long discussion, it was decided that this matter needed to be considered and discussed further, and it was proposed that an item to deal with the LOS should be added to the agenda for the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Drew at 4:50PM EST/9:50PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker
Monthly Meeting Minutes for 95.0919 – Septemeber 19, 2009
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations 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 Will Jamison – Fleet Representative
Lieutenant Commander Valad Tavik – Guest
Apologies
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Vice Admiral MC7_of_9 – Fleet CO
Commodore Steven Smith – Trivia Officer (Second Officer)
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 2:23PM EST/7:23PM GMT.
Captain Reynolds left at 3:35PM EST/8:35PM GMT.
Votes from Captain Reynolds were submitted by proxy from Section Admiral Drew.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINES
1. Status of Open Meetings
Following a discussion held after the last CSS meeting, it was proposed that all regular meetings be open meetings, excluding special meetings and confidential items, and that all members be allowed to attend and participate in CSS meetings. There was an issue raised by Commander Jackson, the former Fleet Representative, at the previous meeting, questioning whether allowing members to attend and participate in all meetings would negate the need for a Fleet Representative, and that concern was shared by the current Fleet Representative, Commander Jamison. Considering the current open meeting with only one member in attendance, it was suggested to allow members to attend and participate in meetings on a trial basis to gauge interest and participation. It was also suggested that members could be asked to leave by the chair or a majority vote, and that there would be a limit of five guests for each meeting on a first come, first serve basis, with the exception of giving priority to those who have never attended a meeting previously. It was also added that participation in the meetings would not extend to during voting, and that prior approval from the Section Admiral would be required. The matter was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Allow Members to Attend and Participate in Regular CSS Meetings
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Regulation for Transferring Members to Trivia Only
Also following a discussion held after the last CSS meeting, the conversation continued on how much time should be taken for a crew member to be transferred to Trivia Only. Many felt that this decision should be left up to the discretion of individual Commanding Officers, but it was suggested that more care needed to be taken by the Commanding Officers to ensure this was done properly, and with the best interests of the site in mind. It was then suggested that a month be required before a move to Trivia Only was considered, and that three e-mail attempts, a week apart, be made following that month before a member be moved to Trivia Only. A suggestion was then made to do away with 'Trivia Only' and change it to reassigned, where instead of being put on Trivia Only status the character in question would be moved to Starbase 47. This was widely agreed upon as a good idea, and the matter was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement New Rules Regarding the Transfer of Inactive Members
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
3. Meritorious Promotion System for Line Ranks
After recent confusion regarding the meritorious promotion system, it was decided that a review and clarification for the guidelines behind the system was necessary. A detailed list of guidelines was circulated across the mailing list for consideration, and the list was discussed at length and considered before approval on these guidelines was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement New Guidelines for the Meritorious Promotion System
Ayes – 6 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
4. Fleet Flagship
With several members asking about Section 47's current lack of a flagship, Section Admiral Drew suggested that he bring back his old command, the U.S.S. Fang, as Section 47's official flagship. The Section Admiral himself would be Captain but without an assigned crew, as to allow him to sim solo but invite others to join him occasionally. This was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Assign the U.S.S. Fang as the S47 Flagship and Section Admiral Drew as the CO
Ayes – 5 with the FR in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
5. Crew Transfers
Following Commander Park's suggestion regarding the reshuffling of personnel, the issue was discussed at length, the policies reviewed, and several new suggestions presented to aid in a reasonable adaptation to deal with this problem. It was decided the best course of action was to continue the discussion over the next few weeks to solidify any suggestions into a more cohesive plan before moving forward, and so the matter was tabled until the next CSS meeting.
No Motion
As this was tabled until the next meeting, no vote was required at this time.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
1. Recommended Promotion of Admiral Magellan Lin to Fleet Admiral
At the recommendation to promote Admiral Magellan Lin to the rank of Fleet Admiral, his term of service and contributions to the site were discussed, and the matter was quickly brought to a vote.
Motion to Promote Admiral Magellan Lin to the Rank of Fleet Admiral
Ayes – 5
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Recommended Promotion of Commodore Steven Smith to Rear Admiral
Following the recommendation to promote Commodore Smith to the rank of Rear Admiral, his term of service, and his contributions to the site were discussed, and the matter was brought to a vote.
Motion to Promote Commodore Steven Smith to the Rank of Rear Admiral
Ayes – 5
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 1
Motion Passed
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
During the conversation regarding item two, there was also some continued discussion on the Length of Service Awards, how they are currently being processed, and what the specific guidelines and procedures are. After a long discussion, it was decided that this matter needed to be considered and discussed further, and it was proposed that an item to deal with the LOS should be added to the agenda for the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Drew at 4:50PM EST/9:50PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker