FLOTILLA 10 - Dunedin

DISTRICT 07 DIVISION 11

Important Stuff

Secretary

Elaine Clark, FSO-SR 

USCG AUXILIARY

Flotilla 11-10

FSO Meeting 04 Feb 2010 

Attending:  Buddy Casale; Bill Clark; Elaine Clark; Max Garrison; Charlie Gilbert; Don Hoge; Bob Holden; Walt Murray; Jim Ryder; John Tassinaro; Heidi Warner

The meeting was called to order at 1905 by VFC Max Garrison

Motion to approve the financial report was made by Bill, and seconded by Bob; motion carried

Staff reports:  Only items discussed are listed below.  For complete copies of the staff reports, please see the website

• Workshop on the new 7029 form will be held at the Feb flotilla meeting
• “Cost” is believed to be unreimbursed expenses (tolls, parking, lodging, etc.), not including gasoline; Walt will verify this
• There are 12 new marine safety areas auxiliarists can qualify in; Don has the info; prerequisites are INS course, Good Mate course; an additional course is available online but you need to have it proctored by the CG
• R&D intends to do more radar testing; anticipates needing 10-15 aux vessels for 3-5 days;  specific dates yet, but will possibly start in April
• Aux Adm Asst needed; 1-2 days per week; Don has details for anyone who wants to volunteer for this position
• March meeting will include the 1 hour TCT workshop (annual requirement); our 2 new members will be attending the 8 hour class in February; no other current members need the 8 hour this year
• We can do individual catch-ups on the 1 hour TCT if needed
• VE days for Dunedin Marina, Marker One, and HomePort have been scheduled for the 4^th Saturday of the month, beginning in February
• Night mission will be needed to check light sequence changes on ATONs
• Many boards have been replaced on the ICS; Marker #1 still not been replaced on Hurricane Pass; pass is shoaling in between Markers 1 & 2
• John filed 14 discrepancy reports last year; 3 appeared in LNM, none have been fixed
• Buddy will be coordinator for CYC regatta
• Bob is looking for March availability; missions will include another regatta,  recertification missions, possible onwater training for crew class; the area familiarizations are tentatively scheduled for 3/9 and 3/23; strongly suggested that  area fams use multiple smaller groups
• Website alias:  the cost through GoDaddy.com is higher than anticipated; $60 per year but we can cancel at any time; Don made the motion to authorize this expenditure, seconded by Buddy
• New law requiring boater ed should be a means of attracting students for safety classes; also VEs and PVs are encouraged to spread the word aggressively
• Feb 27 Bike & Boating safety day; Palm Harbor; requesting flyover
• National Safe Boating Week 5/22-28
• Visitor program is experiencing problems getting materials from FWC
• There is a national emphasis on encouraging cooperation among PA, VE, PE, and PV – Buddy attended national workshop; District is seeking plans by May
• Damaged flag at Dunedin Marina has been replaced

Past FC

• OE certificates to be presented at the Division meeting
• New deputy commandant has been nominated
• No anticipated cuts in auxiliary budget (national) next fiscal year

Upcoming events

Buddy made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Bill.

Meeting adjourned at 2105

Elaine Clark

last updated: 02/23/2010