January 2012 CSS Meeting Minutes
Jan 27, 2012 18:05:19 GMT
Post by SA. Stacey Jackson [Ret] on Jan 27, 2012 18:05:19 GMT
CSS Meeting Minutes.
January 22nd 2012
January 22nd 2012
Voting Members Present:
Section Admiral Stacey Jackson – Site Commanding Officer
Fleet Admiral Magellan Lin – Site Second Officer
Rear Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
Commodore Mathew Reynolds – Personnel and Commendations Officer
Commodore Carl Torek – Ranks and Trivia Officer
None Voting Members Present:
Commander Dan Trek – Academy Commandant
Apologies:
Fleet Admiral Karynn McCormick – Site Executive Officer
Vice Admiral Steven Smith – Recruitment Officer
The meeting was called to order at 19:00 GMT.
Announcements:
Section Admiral Jackson informed CSS that Vice Admiral Smith had withdrawn his resignation and that he would be staying on as Recruitment Officer and Commanding Officer of USS Olympia but that he had decided to step down as Fleet XO.
Old Business:
Item One: Selection of a New Chief of Site Communications:
Since the announcement for candidates had gone out three applications had been received, Captain Jamey Gaz, Commander James Cohen and Commander Teav Lhoell. CSS discussed the qualifications and previous service of the candidates before holding a vote on each.
Vote 1. Promote Commander Lhoell to CSS as CCS Chief.
Ayes: 1
Nays: 4
Abstentions: 2 (McCormick and Smith were did not submit proxy votes)
Vote 2: Promote Commander Fire to CSS as CCS Chief.
Ayes: 0
Nays: 5
Abstentions: 2 (McCormick and Smith did not submit proxy votes)
Vote 3: Promote Captain Gaz to CSS as CCS Chief.
Ayes: 6 (McCormick and Smith’s votes submitted by proxy)
Nays: 0
Abstentions: 1
Captain Gaz was voted in as CCS Chief to take effect upon the release of these minutes.
New Business:
Item 2: PO site failure and possible solutions.
CSS discussed the ongoing problem with the PO site (the site that stored all biographies, CSS was informed of the failure in getting in contact with the site host and it was agreed that it was time to accept that the bio’s are indeed lost. With this in mind Admiral Reckus informed CSS that she had put out a call for all members to repost their bio’s on the boards.
The possibility of creating a new site was discussed briefly and it was agreed this would be looked at more closely and discussed next month. For now CSS would like to again remind all members to repost their Bio’s as soon as they can.
Item 3: Mothballing of USS Black Tulip.
Commodore Reynolds informed CSS that Commodore Jira had expressed a desire to be transferred to a Starbase, the unfortunate consequence of this would be that the USS Black Tulip would no longer have a large enough crew to be sustained.
Vote to Mothball the Black Tulip:
Ayes: 7 (McCormick and Smith votes provided by proxy)
Nays: 0
Abstentions: 0
It was decided USS Black Tulip would be mothballed (moved to the reserve fleet and the CO transferred to a Starbase)
*Note* As Vice Admiral Smith was no longer retiring his commendation nomination was withdrawn at his request, Item four was replaced at the last minute by Section Admiral Jackson.
Item 4: Streamlining the Fleet Command structure.
Section Admiral Jackson informed CSS of her desire to cut down on the amount of administrative command positions within the fleet, currently the fleet has four commanding officers all of whom have overlapping duties. Jackson proposed the following:
Removing the positions of Fleet XO (as a standalone position) and the Gamma Squad CO. As a result the Fleet Command would have the following, Fleet CO, Alpha Squad CO (who would act as Fleet XO when required) and Beta Squad CO.
Vote to streamline the Fleet Command structure.
Ayes: 5
Nays :0
Abstentions: 2 (McCormick and Smith did not provide votes but had both previously expressed agreement with the proposal)
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
None.
The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Jackson at 20:17 GMT.
Minutes respectfully submitted by SA Jackson.