February 2016 Meeting Minutes

February 2016 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, February 4, 2016

Meeting called to order by Chief Christian Echeverri: 1930.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.

Officers:

Ø President: NCC Buck McTee

Ø Vice President: FCC Christian Echeverri

Ø Secretary: ATC Jorge Herrero

Ø Treasurer: OSCS Ronald B. Roy, Retired

Ø Master At Arms: MAC Brad Burke

Honorable members and guests present:

QMCS Ken Larson	ATC Jorge Herrero
BMC (SS) Michael Short	QMC Drago
CTOCS Al Starr	HMC Rick Tedlow
HMCS Jorge Herrera	NDC Dan Bassillcantillo
HMC N. Powell	FCC Christian Echeverri
ADC Durso	MMC Oviedo
CTIC Gayle Malone	OSCS Ronald B. Roy
BMCM Chuck Robertson
BTCM(SW) Paul LaCoursier
MAC(EXW) Brad Burke
RMC Paul Douglas
EMC(SW/AW) Moshin Ali

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

Treasurer’s Report: Senior Chief Roy reported checking balance $11,057.97; savings $3,167.45; money market $30,402.15; total $44,627.57. Motion to accept report. Duly seconded and approved.

Committees:

Race – Next race is in November 2016. Bring support!
Scholarship – None at the time. Next one will start in July / September.
Philanthropy – Let us know if someone is in need.
Sea Service Veterans Assistance. Chief Drago – Yearly donation to NMCRS.

· Ship Liaison – Fort Lauderdale Navy League event went well. And 4 Chaplains ceremony also went well with the American Legion Orchestra.

· Fleet Week. Fleet week at Hard Rock Café. Reception on May 3^rd at 1800 in Kakis. There will be 2 destroyers and Strike Group 2. Navy region CMCs are in control. Do we want the Navy Band to play? Do we want Pipe Major? ($225). Cigar vendor will have $500 worth of cigars.

· CPO365 – Fort Pierce, Seal Museum on February 19th. We will have all South Florida commands combined.

· Awards – NTR

· Social Committee – Master Chief Robertson said only 10 people showed up for bowling in January. Next bowling is in April 3rd at 1400.
Key West trip Weekend of the 29^th of April.

Old Business: Merge Khaki Ball and Cruise? Senior Chief Starr – Khaki Ball is tradition, Let’s keep it that way! Chief Drago – Seconds that. Master Chief Robertson recommends that Khaki ball will be a week after the pinning. Chief Drago puts a motion to keep the Khaki Ball and Cruise separated. Duly seconded and approved.

New Business:

Dania beach fishing trip cost will be about $45. It could be $25 per person and the CPOA will pay the remaining $20. From 0800 to 1200 around July? – 4 votes total.
Chief Norman – what about a Halloween cruise?
Chief Sweeney would like to have this year’s Navy Ball with all the South Florida CPOs together, location could be Miami.
Chief Drago – Makes motion to hold a meeting at a Naval Air Museum in Fort Lauderdale with a tour. They will have volunteers stay late and work for us. Maybe a Saturday in May? (Social Committee can pick the date). Duly seconded and approved.

Good of the Order:

· Senior Chief Starr lost his sister to a long battle to cancer. The funeral will be next Friday.

Motion to adjourn: 2040. Duly seconded and passed.

//SIGNED//

ATC Jorge Herrero

MIAMI CPOA Secretary