June 2016 Meeting Minutes

June 2016 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, June 2, 2016

Meeting called to order by Chief Buck McTee: 1930.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.

Introduced Command Master Chief Rick Moreya of NRD. Spoke of Phase 2 now Tried, Tested, and Accepted.

Officers:

Ø President: NCC Buck McTee

Ø Vice President: FCC Christian Echeverria

Ø Secretary: ATC Jorge Herrero

Ø Treasurer: OSCS Ronald B. Roy, Retired

Honorable members and guests present:

OSCS Ron Roy	NCC Buck McTee	MAC(EXW) Brad Burke
BMCM Chuck Robertson	FCC Christian Echeverria	BMC Ira Paul
BTCM(SW) Paul LaCoursiere	BMC(SS) Mike Short	HMC Norm Powell
EMC Mike Pendergraft	HMC Rick Tedlow	QMCS Ken Larson
MMCM Rick Moreya	CTI2 Gayle Malone	RMC Paul Douglas
BUC(SCW) Gene Chomor	BMC(SW) Damon Box

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

Treasurer’s Report: Senior Chief Roy reported checking balance $11,544.93; savings $3,170.07, money market $20,450.13; event account $44,844.44; total $80,009.57. Net income from Reception $29,000. Reported on all expenses for Chief Petty Officers Reception at Coral Ridge Yacht Club. Stressed need to everyone to find philanthropic needs which meet our requirements. Motion to accept report. Duly seconded and approved.

Committees:

Race – Chief Short reported next event November 17^th – 20^th.
Scholarship – Applications due by August 1^st.
Philanthropy – Chief Powell researching Lance CPL Rodriguez trust fund in Homestead..
Sea Service Veterans Assistance. NTR

· Ship Liaison – Senior Chief reported skipper of USS California thanked us for Fleet Week event. CRYC has new member who will be retiring from the Navy. Details to follow.

· Fleet Week. NTR

· CPO365 – Chief Pendergraft said there is a conference call every Wednesday. Many moving parts. Looking for leads to do some training.

· Awards – Chief Short working on gift for ladies of CRYC who helped on our event.

· MWR - Master Chief Robertson reported Tri-birthday celebration well attended.
Next bowling June 19^th.
Cruise October 28^th. (All information is on our web site.)
Fishing excursion on Sea Legs in July 16^th..

Old Business:

o Would like to have a family picnic.

New Business:

· USS Charles Adams, DDG-2: Bringing ship from Philadelphia to Mayport. Request $1,500 donation tothis museum. Motion tabled pending more information from Chief Tedlow.

· New coin. Chief Echeverria requsted approval to develop new coin for us keeping one side same logo and other side to incorporate logos from all of the other South Florida messes. Motion duly seconded and unanimously approved.

· Carrie B escursion. Gayle has free passes for daytime trip to evaluate as a possible venue for MWR event. Will follow up with date and time for volunteers.

· Sailor in need at NOSC. Chief Burke requested $1,000. Petty Officer Second Class Nicole LeRoux, Motion duly seconded and approved.

· Military Hero Support. Chief Echeveria requested volunteer labor to assist in creating care packages on August 13^th from 10 a.m – noon.

Good of the Order:

· Several chiefs spoke about the moving Memorial Day services they attended.

Motion to adjourn: 2034 Duly seconded and passed.

//SIGNED//

CTI2 Gayle Malone

MIAMI CPOA Secretary