May 2010 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Meeting called to order 1930.  Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.   

Honorable members present:

            HMC Rick Tedlow, President                      OSCS Ron Roy
            BTCM(SW) Paul LaCoursiere                    BMCM Chuck Robertson
            CTOCS Alan Starr                                        CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary
            QMCS Ken Larson                                       CTOC Tim Neary
            QMC Arthur Drago, Vice-President            AEC(A/C) Dave Cohen
            HMC Norm Powell                                         BMC Ira Paul 
            BMC(SS) Mike Short                                    ADT3 Harvey Cohen
            OSC Mike Hannahan                                    PSC (SW) Chris Allen
            CTICM (NAC) Mike Balcom                         Rosie Reve
            TMC Ray Reve           

Guest:  None.
 

Minutes from the Previous Meeting:  Motion to accept minutes as posted.  Duly seconded and unanimously approved.  Reminder – minutes of all meetings will be posted on our website, http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/.   
 

Treasurer’s Report:  Chief Lippincott reported via email checking $11,116.06, savings $1,003.23, money market $10,039.64.  Motion to accept treasurer’s report as read.  Duly seconded and unanimously approved. 
 

Committee Reports:

• Race Committee – Chief  Short reported next races in October and November.
• Scholarship – Chief Tedlow reported receiving one application.
• Philanthropy – Chief  Powell trying to draft templates for donations.  Have sent donations to Bataan and Comfort.  Also sent get-well card to Barbara Priestman.
• Ship Liaison and Navy League – Senior Chief Starr reported great Fleet Week.
• Initiation – Senior Chief Walker n/a.  Chief Johnny Hill taking over next month.
• Fleet Week Reception – Master Chief LaCoursiere reported donations for Fleet Week $13,450.00.  Expenses have been $5,649.38 leaving a balance of $7,800.62.  Still have t-shirts (mostly size L) available.
   

Old Business:

·        Rusty Pedersen retires June 11^th.

·        2-man cooking trailer.  Chief Short investigating insurance requirement for time of venue.

·        Meeting at NOSC.  Quarterly or semi-annual meeting Saturday @ 1500. 

New Business: 

·        25^th anniversary of CPOA.  Barbeque for all messes in August.

·        DVD and CD pictures from Fleet Week.  Will be available soon.

·        Motion to give yachts which took sailors out a plaque.  Duly seconded and unanimously passed.

·        Motion to give plaque to Master Chief Pedersen on his retirement.  Duly seconded and unanimously passed.

·        Suggestion by Senior Chief Larson to mail out quarterly minutes with pictures. 

Good of the Order:  none 

Motion to Adjourn 2043.  Duly seconded and unanimously approved.