May 2013 CSS Meeting Minutes

[Jamey Gaz]

CSS Meeting Minutes
Star-date 99.0525
Saturday 25th May 2013

Voting Members Present:

• Section Admiral Paul Drew
  
• Fleet Admiral Magellan Lin – Site Executive Officer
  
• Vice Admiral Sonak Reckus – Biographies Officer
  
• Rear Admiral Carl Torek – Advancements Officer / Site Second Officer
  
• Rear Admiral Mathew Reynolds – Personnel Officer
  
• Captain Gheskori – Trivia Officer
  
• Commander (Capt. Hon) Jamey Gaz - Chief of the Communication Corps
  

Non Voting Members Present:

• Vice Admiral (Ret. Section Admiral) Stacey Jackson
  
• Commodore (Rr. Adm. Hon) Savot – Fleet CO
  

Apologies:

• Vice Admiral Steven Smith – Recruitment Officer
  

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The meeting was called to order by Section Admiral Drew at 19:23 GMT.

New Business:

1. Ratification of the Site Constitution
The CSS discussed possible changes to the Constitution. The proposed changes concerned updating Section 2 to reflect the current organization of CSS, and to rearrange the Junior CSS roles based on what would be decided in Item 5. It was also proposed that the Fleet CO should be given voting powers, given the importance of the current state of the Fleet. The Section Admiral stated he would draw up the changes and submit them for confirmation at the next meeting.

• Motion to Update the Constitution to reflect current CSS roles and give the Fleet CO voting powers
  
• Ayes – 5 (with the Fleet CO in agreement)
  
• Nays – 0
  

2. Anniversary Trivia
Trivia questions for the Section 47 Anniversary were discussed and agreed upon. Section Admiral Drew and Fleet Admiral Lin agreed to submit suitable trivia questions to the Trivia Officer to complete the trivia set.

As this item merely concerned providing the Trivia Officer with questions, no vote was required.

3. Fleet Status
Commodore Savot gave an update on the current status of the fleet and the submission of monthly ship reports. The absence of Commodore Park and the inactivity of the USS Nevada, USS Grayson and IRW S’Harien was discussed, with a view to potentially mothballing those vessels. After some debate, it was proposed that:

• the USS Grayson should be mothballed immediately;
  
• Following Commodore Park's return to posting, the USS Nevada will be monitored for the next three months to evaluate activity. A decision on the vessel's future will be discussed at the first meeting following this three month period;
  
• the IRW S’Harien should be mothballed after two months;
  
• the USS Victory should be returned to service under the command of Admiral Lin, with preparations starting immediately, and the crews of the above named vessels transferred to the USS Victory if they are to be mothballed.
  

• Motion to proceed with fleet changes as outlined
  
• Ayes – 5 (with the Fleet CO in agreement)
  
• Nays – 1
  
• Abstentions – 1
  

4. Section 47 Wiki
CSS discussed the current state of the site wiki and its usefulness as a resource. It was noted that the wiki is updated infrequently, and that only a small number of people have access. Admiral Torek put forward that all ship Co's should have wiki access in order to maintain their respective ship’s wiki article. It was agreed that Admiral Torek would order his own vessel’s wiki article to demonstrate to CSS how such an article might appear, and the issue would be revisited at the next meeting.

As this was only a discussion on the current state of the wiki, no vote was required.

5. Junior CSS Positions Review
CSS reviewed the current Junior CSS positions and which needed to be filled. It was agreed that the priorities were, Note-taker, Boards Manager, and that the two positions should be combined, for one offered role. Possible candidates were discussed, with a general agreement on whom to approach first. It was determined that the CSS departments without Junior CSS assigned were operating effectively and that assistants were not needed. The responsibility for the awarding of Commendations was also raised, and it was agreed that the holder of the position would be clarified in due course.

No vote was held as this was simply a review of the current Junior CSS.

Promotions, Commendations and Command Assignments

6. Confirmation of Vice Admiral Stacey Jackson as full CO of the USS Rainier
Admiral Jackson’s temporary command of the USS Rainier was briefly discussed, and the matter brought to a vote:

• Motion to confirm Admiral Jackson as full CO of the USS Rainier
  
• Ayes – 6 (with Fleet CO in agreement)
  
• Nays – 0
  

7. Promotion of Captain Gheskori to Commodore

• Motion to promote Captain Gheskori to Commodore
  
• Ayes - 5
  
• Nays - 0
  

8. Promotion of Rear Admiral Carl Torek to Admiral
In light of Admiral Torek’s appointment as Site Second Officer, the Section Admiral recommended his promotion to full Admiral as the third ranked officer of the site.

• Motion to promote Rear Admiral Torek to Admiral
  
• Ayes – 4
  
• Nays – 1
  

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Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by Section Admiral Drew at 23:00 GMT.

Minutes written and submitted by Captain Gheskori – Trivia Officer.




(Modified by Carl Torek, to amend single item only)