January 2013 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, January 3, 2013

Meeting called to order by Chief Karen Leonard: 1930. 

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence. 
 

Officers:

Ø     President:          ITC Karen Leonard, USSOUTHCOM

Ø     Vice President:  BMCM Chuck Robertson, Retired

Ø      Secretary:         CTI2 Gayle Malone

Ø      Treasurer:        OSCS Ronald B. Roy, Retired

Honorable members and guests present: (16)

Minutes from the Previous Meeting.  Motion to accept minutes as posted.  Duly seconded and approved. 

Treasurer’s Report:   Treasurer unavailable.  Tentative information available:  $2,183 for rooms at Homestead estimate and $280 for Holiday cocktail party.  Exact numbers at next meeting.  Motion to waive Treasurer’s report until the next meeting.   Duly seconded and approved. 
 

Committees:

1. Race – (Mike Short/Norm Powell)

·      Chief Short did not receive the check yet.  Will get names for thank-you letters and certificates. 

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2. Scholarship –   (Rick Tedlow)

·       NTR.
 

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3. Philanthropy –  (Norm Powell)

·       NTR

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4. Ship Liaison –  (Al Starr)

·       Mark your calendars for FLEET WEEK 2013

1.     29 APR 2013- 06 MAY 2013

2.     CPO Reception on 30APR2012

·       Fleet Week meeting with Navy this month.

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5.      Induction –  (AJ Drago/Chris Marcello)

·       NTR but Chief Viggiano and Chief Leonard will check on boards.
 

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6.      Awards –  (Dave Cohen/Mike Short)

·       Plaque ordered for Chief Drago and Homestead.

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Old Business:

·       Mobile Canteen: dead issue.  No longer pursuing this.

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New Business:

·       Suggestion to have July 4^th meeting on the 11^th or alternatively on the 4^th as a picnic.  Tabled.

·       Bylaws:  Suggestion to have audit of books by someone independent.  Need audit committee.  Motion to remove term limit for Treasurer. Duly seconded and approved.  Motion to add financial audit committee to standing committees with charge to audit books annually or as required.  Duly seconded and approved.  Motion to change Article 7 to read Holiday Party, not Christmas Party.  Duly seconded and approved. Motion to change Article 9 to read Holiday dinner rather than Christmas dinner.  Duly seconded and approved.   Motion to change Station Miami to ANT.  Duly seconded and approved.  Motion to rephrase donates to various sea services associations as voted on by the membership.  Duly seconded and approved.   Final review will be next month.

·       Will request speaker from Veterans Home in Pembroke Pines.  There are 32 Navy personnel there including Sandy Ninager, WWII, 1^st Medal of Honor in Phillipines.

·       Chief Leonard presented list of suggested events for next year.  Suggestion to research available cruises for next year.
 

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Good of the Order:

1.     RETIREMENT:  Lou Kitchin retires in May 2013 after 33 years of service and will be moving to FT Myers.

2.     DoD new IDs at Southcom have no SSNs.

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Motion to adjourn:  2053.  Duly seconded and passed.

//SIGNED//

CTI2 Gayle Malone

MIAMI CPOA Secretary