Bill Kahn wrote: > These minutes are taken by our long serving, dedicated, and > paternalistic secretary in a sort of folksy style that I feel > may favor good appearances over accuracy; I must admit that > when I am called upon to take the minutes of any group with > whom I'm associated, they read like soap opera or farce. For > accuracy's sake then, I prefer a bare bones style that > identifies people, points, and actions taken. It is all about > memory and perception after all and to let a certain personal > or group theme creep into a writing style for minutes can lead > to the kind of assessment that Atherton has made about PPERRIA > many times in many venues.
Mr. Kahn actually makes a good argument here against the NRP. If an organization handling millions of dollars cannot keep accurate records then maybe the process is flawed. > It might be of interest or at least amusement to list members > that PPERRIA may have approved the last meeting minutes having > neither seen nor read them. Amusing yes, good governmental administration no. > Now, as to my Minneapolis Childrens Museum error, I have > apologized for my ignorance; Oh? I wasn't aware of it. Is it on the List? Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
