CSS Minutes 96.0731
Aug 7, 2010 16:04:48 GMT
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Command Staff of Section 47
Monthly Meeting Minutes for Stardate 96.0731 – July 31, 2010
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer (Second Officer)
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
Rear Admiral Steven Smith – Trivia Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations Officer
Non Voting Members Present
Vice Admiral MC7_of_9 – Fleet CO
Commander First Class Megan Garrett – Notetaker
Apologies
Commodore Carl Torek – Ranks Officer
Commander First Class Andae Blakus – Chief of Communications
Commander William Jamison – Fleet Representative
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 14:06PM EST/19:06PM GMT.
Rear Admiral Steven Smith entered at 14:09PM EST/19:09PM GMT.
Admiral McCormick left at 14:59PM EST/19:59PM GMT.
Admiral Lin left at 15:29PM EST/20:29PM GMT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. CSS Restructure (Drew)
Resuming the previously tabled discussion regarding the proposed restructuring of the CSS, in light of recent discussions and debates, it was presented by Admiral Drew to go ahead with the following proposed changes: the merging of Ranks and Trivia Offices, as well as the Bios and Commendations Offices, and the creation of a Recruitment Office and the stand-alone position of Second Officer. It was also presented to go ahead with the additionally proposed demotion to Fleet Admiral upon the retirement of Section Admirals, the opportunity for any former Section Admirals, Site XOs, and Site Second Officers remain as advisors to the CSS, the requirement for members of CSS to report any long absences and to assign responsible deputies who can fill in should they become unavailable. The implementation of the proposed changes was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement the Proposed Restructure of the CSS
Ayes – 6
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Fleet Restructure (Lin)
After reviewing several restructure proposals via the mailing list and the subsequent discussion, the final proposal for the restructuring of the fleet was presented, and it was generally agreed that this recommendation was acceptable to everyone. The question of how to divide up the fleet and assign Fleet and Squad COs was asked, and it was decided to table that matter until the following meeting and temporarily assign Admiral Drew and McCormick as Fleet and Squad CO. After this clarification, the matter of going forward with the restructure as presented was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement the Proposed Fleet Restructure
Ayes – 6 with the Fleet CO in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS
1. Site Advertising (Drew and Smith)
Considering the recent downturn in new members and the newly created Recruitment Office, the newly minted Recruitment Officer presented ideas for getting the site back out there for a new batch of members to discover. One idea was to create a Facebook page to present the site to the multitude of people who use Facebook. It was also recommended to get Section 47 back on the web-rings, site awards, and banner exchangers with other simming sites to reach the currently active population of Star Trek simmers. It was also suggested that it may be in the best interest of the site to consider bringing back the old role of Academy Commandant as a Personnel Assistant to welcome new members and help them as they get settled and assigned as a good way to not only attract new members but also continue to hold their interest and provide a solid way to keep them. It was also recommended to emphasize our longevity as an important point for recruitment and to continue work on restoring the Wiki to accurately present the site’s ten year history. With all of this in mind, it was recommended that Admiral Smith and Captain Reynolds would work together to begin devising ways to implement the recruitment suggestions, Admirals Lin and Reckus would work to develop a plan for the new Junior role of Academy Commandant, and Admirals Drew and McCormick would work on writing new introductory texts to best present the site to new members. Concluding the discussion, the matter of implementing this plan of action was brought to a vote.
Motion
Ayes – 5 with the Fleet CO in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Fleet Representative Elections (Drew)
With the absence of Commander Blakus and the subsequent stalling of the election for a new Fleet Representative, Admiral McCormick offered to step in and begin the process. It was agreed that this was a good plan of action with no objections and an offer of help from Admiral MC 7 of 9.
No Motion was held.
Since this was merely a discussion for a plan of action, no vote was required.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
None
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Admiral Drew at 15:38PM EST/20:38PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker
Monthly Meeting Minutes for Stardate 96.0731 – July 31, 2010
Voting Members Present
Section Admiral Paul Drew – Section Admiral
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Section Executive Officer
Admiral Magellan Lin – Personnel Officer (Second Officer)
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
Rear Admiral Steven Smith – Trivia Officer
Captain Matthew Reynolds – Commendations Officer
Non Voting Members Present
Vice Admiral MC7_of_9 – Fleet CO
Commander First Class Megan Garrett – Notetaker
Apologies
Commodore Carl Torek – Ranks Officer
Commander First Class Andae Blakus – Chief of Communications
Commander William Jamison – Fleet Representative
The meeting was called to order by Admiral Drew at 14:06PM EST/19:06PM GMT.
Rear Admiral Steven Smith entered at 14:09PM EST/19:09PM GMT.
Admiral McCormick left at 14:59PM EST/19:59PM GMT.
Admiral Lin left at 15:29PM EST/20:29PM GMT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. CSS Restructure (Drew)
Resuming the previously tabled discussion regarding the proposed restructuring of the CSS, in light of recent discussions and debates, it was presented by Admiral Drew to go ahead with the following proposed changes: the merging of Ranks and Trivia Offices, as well as the Bios and Commendations Offices, and the creation of a Recruitment Office and the stand-alone position of Second Officer. It was also presented to go ahead with the additionally proposed demotion to Fleet Admiral upon the retirement of Section Admirals, the opportunity for any former Section Admirals, Site XOs, and Site Second Officers remain as advisors to the CSS, the requirement for members of CSS to report any long absences and to assign responsible deputies who can fill in should they become unavailable. The implementation of the proposed changes was then brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement the Proposed Restructure of the CSS
Ayes – 6
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Fleet Restructure (Lin)
After reviewing several restructure proposals via the mailing list and the subsequent discussion, the final proposal for the restructuring of the fleet was presented, and it was generally agreed that this recommendation was acceptable to everyone. The question of how to divide up the fleet and assign Fleet and Squad COs was asked, and it was decided to table that matter until the following meeting and temporarily assign Admiral Drew and McCormick as Fleet and Squad CO. After this clarification, the matter of going forward with the restructure as presented was brought to a vote.
Motion to Implement the Proposed Fleet Restructure
Ayes – 6 with the Fleet CO in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS
1. Site Advertising (Drew and Smith)
Considering the recent downturn in new members and the newly created Recruitment Office, the newly minted Recruitment Officer presented ideas for getting the site back out there for a new batch of members to discover. One idea was to create a Facebook page to present the site to the multitude of people who use Facebook. It was also recommended to get Section 47 back on the web-rings, site awards, and banner exchangers with other simming sites to reach the currently active population of Star Trek simmers. It was also suggested that it may be in the best interest of the site to consider bringing back the old role of Academy Commandant as a Personnel Assistant to welcome new members and help them as they get settled and assigned as a good way to not only attract new members but also continue to hold their interest and provide a solid way to keep them. It was also recommended to emphasize our longevity as an important point for recruitment and to continue work on restoring the Wiki to accurately present the site’s ten year history. With all of this in mind, it was recommended that Admiral Smith and Captain Reynolds would work together to begin devising ways to implement the recruitment suggestions, Admirals Lin and Reckus would work to develop a plan for the new Junior role of Academy Commandant, and Admirals Drew and McCormick would work on writing new introductory texts to best present the site to new members. Concluding the discussion, the matter of implementing this plan of action was brought to a vote.
Motion
Ayes – 5 with the Fleet CO in agreement
Nays – 0
Abstentions – 0
Motion Passed
2. Fleet Representative Elections (Drew)
With the absence of Commander Blakus and the subsequent stalling of the election for a new Fleet Representative, Admiral McCormick offered to step in and begin the process. It was agreed that this was a good plan of action with no objections and an offer of help from Admiral MC 7 of 9.
No Motion was held.
Since this was merely a discussion for a plan of action, no vote was required.
PROMOTIONS, MEDALS, AWARDS AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS
None
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Admiral Drew at 15:38PM EST/20:38PM GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Commander First Class Megan Garrett - Notetaker