CSS Meeting Minutes - SD 02.0507
May 27, 2016 16:08:47 GMT
Post by Gheskori on May 27, 2016 16:08:47 GMT
CSS Meeting – Minutes
Stardate 2402.0507 - Saturday 7 May 2016
Voting Members Present:
• Section Admiral Gheskori – Section Admiral & Trivia Officer
• Fleet Admiral Carl Torek – Site Executive Officer & Ranks Officer
• Admiral (Sect. Adm. Ret.) Stacey Jackson – Site Second Officer
• Commodore (Vice Adm. Hon.) Savot – Fleet CO & Inspections Officer
The meeting was called to order by Section Admiral Gheskori at 19:10 GMT.
New Business:
1. Fleet Report
Commodore Savot made a report of the current status of the fleet. The minor improvement of the El Salvador as compared to last month and the posting numbers on the Excalibur in particular received praise. The activity of the ship Commanding Officers was discussed, the Fleet CO/Inspections Officer having made no change of status with any but a number were contacted to encourage making sure to meet a 1 post per week minimum.
No motion was required for this item.
2. Appointment of a new SSO
Following Admiral Jackson’s stated intent to step down from this position a vote was held for a replacement for this position with Commodore Savot being nominated.
Motion to appoint Commodore Savot as Site Second Officer with an elevation in Administrative rank to full Admiral while being permitted to retain his Commodore rank honorarily for in-story purposes:
• Aye - 2
• Nay - 0
• Abstain – 1
Motion Passed.
3. Recruitment/Site Visibility
The group was reminded of previous discussion regarding the use of Social Media: i.e. Facebook/Twitter/etc to increase the Section’s visibility on the net. Concern was raised that in the dwindling pool of interested forum roleplay candidates that pool would have difficulty stumbling upon our site without knowing to look for it specifically ahead of time. Section Admiral Gheskori called attention to the Star Trek: Risa site and Admiral Jackson volunteered to look into setting something up therein. The group as a whole discussed the potential revitalization of becoming more visible on Twitter and attempting to reach out tastefully to persons of Trek fame but also just trying to stir up interest in the Trek community at large. The members resolved to take steps toward putting this into action.
No motion was required for this item.
4. Appointment of new CSS Member Without Portfolio
With the recent departures in the Command Staff, it was agreed that one or more new CSS members were needed as a matter of priority. Stemming from previous meeting discussions it was agreed upon to advertise both the positions of Personnel Officer and a Member Without Portfolio position. It was felt that an open advertisement allowed for the possibility of a fresh perspective to add to the current CSS’ pool of experience and ensure the membership had the chance to feel they have more input into the state of the Section itself.
No motion was required for this item; the aforementioned positions will be advertised ASAP.
5. Section 47: 16th Anniversary
After taking a moment to pause and reflect on the monumentality of such a milestone and the many people who have been responsible for seeing us this far, it was naturally agreed that some event(s) of note should take place for S47’s anniversary this month. In-sim events were felt to have fallen short in the past and as such none was suggested this time, instead focusing on an end-of-the-month Trivia set regarding more “recent” S47 history to ensure a fair chance to everyone of knowing the requisite tidbits.
Following on this idea’s coat-tails, it was suggested that a series of brief “interview” questions answered by each of the Command Staff would help members feel better acquainted with what otherwise would be distant figures unless they happened to serve on that officer’s vessel. Drafting of these questions to commence without delay and the responses collated and posted for the memberships’ viewing upon completion.
No motion was required for this item.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Gheskori at 21:25 GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Admiral (Commodore Hon.) Savot
Stardate 2402.0507 - Saturday 7 May 2016
Voting Members Present:
• Section Admiral Gheskori – Section Admiral & Trivia Officer
• Fleet Admiral Carl Torek – Site Executive Officer & Ranks Officer
• Admiral (Sect. Adm. Ret.) Stacey Jackson – Site Second Officer
• Commodore (Vice Adm. Hon.) Savot – Fleet CO & Inspections Officer
The meeting was called to order by Section Admiral Gheskori at 19:10 GMT.
New Business:
1. Fleet Report
Commodore Savot made a report of the current status of the fleet. The minor improvement of the El Salvador as compared to last month and the posting numbers on the Excalibur in particular received praise. The activity of the ship Commanding Officers was discussed, the Fleet CO/Inspections Officer having made no change of status with any but a number were contacted to encourage making sure to meet a 1 post per week minimum.
No motion was required for this item.
2. Appointment of a new SSO
Following Admiral Jackson’s stated intent to step down from this position a vote was held for a replacement for this position with Commodore Savot being nominated.
Motion to appoint Commodore Savot as Site Second Officer with an elevation in Administrative rank to full Admiral while being permitted to retain his Commodore rank honorarily for in-story purposes:
• Aye - 2
• Nay - 0
• Abstain – 1
Motion Passed.
3. Recruitment/Site Visibility
The group was reminded of previous discussion regarding the use of Social Media: i.e. Facebook/Twitter/etc to increase the Section’s visibility on the net. Concern was raised that in the dwindling pool of interested forum roleplay candidates that pool would have difficulty stumbling upon our site without knowing to look for it specifically ahead of time. Section Admiral Gheskori called attention to the Star Trek: Risa site and Admiral Jackson volunteered to look into setting something up therein. The group as a whole discussed the potential revitalization of becoming more visible on Twitter and attempting to reach out tastefully to persons of Trek fame but also just trying to stir up interest in the Trek community at large. The members resolved to take steps toward putting this into action.
No motion was required for this item.
4. Appointment of new CSS Member Without Portfolio
With the recent departures in the Command Staff, it was agreed that one or more new CSS members were needed as a matter of priority. Stemming from previous meeting discussions it was agreed upon to advertise both the positions of Personnel Officer and a Member Without Portfolio position. It was felt that an open advertisement allowed for the possibility of a fresh perspective to add to the current CSS’ pool of experience and ensure the membership had the chance to feel they have more input into the state of the Section itself.
No motion was required for this item; the aforementioned positions will be advertised ASAP.
5. Section 47: 16th Anniversary
After taking a moment to pause and reflect on the monumentality of such a milestone and the many people who have been responsible for seeing us this far, it was naturally agreed that some event(s) of note should take place for S47’s anniversary this month. In-sim events were felt to have fallen short in the past and as such none was suggested this time, instead focusing on an end-of-the-month Trivia set regarding more “recent” S47 history to ensure a fair chance to everyone of knowing the requisite tidbits.
Following on this idea’s coat-tails, it was suggested that a series of brief “interview” questions answered by each of the Command Staff would help members feel better acquainted with what otherwise would be distant figures unless they happened to serve on that officer’s vessel. Drafting of these questions to commence without delay and the responses collated and posted for the memberships’ viewing upon completion.
No motion was required for this item.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Gheskori at 21:25 GMT.
Minutes written and submitted by Admiral (Commodore Hon.) Savot