[yrhasc] minutes

[JudyP]

another option is to record the meetings - i have a nifty little 
digital recorder - the software works on any PC so you could listen 
to it at your convenience (Newell could use a town hall computer to 
do so)


At 9:40 AM -0500 12/7/07, Sscheurman at aol.com wrote:
>All:
>
>Wow, that email address is convenient!
>
>I have been thinking....  Brenda is doing a great job juggling being 
>a contributing member of the committee, and, recording contributing 
>members of the committee at the same time.  Personally, I have a 
>difficult enough time just trying to listen, understand, formulate 
>an idea, and, express that idea without having any responsibility 
>for recording what goes on during a meeting.  I just don't know 
>how she could do all that AND document it all at the same time.  I 
>don't believe this is fair to her.  I think important ideas are 
>being discussed, and are not being recorded along the way because it 
>is impossible to talk and record at the same time.  My fear is that 
>a valuable idea could easily fall by the wayside without further 
>consideration if we are not reminded later about what all we 
>discussed.  I would like Brenda to maintain the Secretary's 
>position, and I believe the minutes she prepares are appropriate for 
>public consumption.  However, I would like you all to consider 
>having Alden or someone else take notes of the meetings so Brenda 
>can dedicate her attention SOLELY to being a contributing member 
>like the rest of us while attending the meetings, and have someone 
>else record her ideas too.  Then the note taker's notes can be used 
>as working documents for our committee use only.  What do you all 
>think about this?
>
>Sandie
>
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