[MassHistPres] local HC minutes

[Marcia Starkey]

My experience with two HCs is that it takes an able person to take and 
produce good minutes on a long term basis. We have one when work doesn't 
interfere. An important associated question is the level of detail 
required. The law is, I believe, that topics and actions must be recorded, 
but not the discussion. ??
Marcia Starkey, Greenfield

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> I'm curious if this clerk, or the secretary of any MA HCs are paid
> positions.
>
> If not, how do you coerce someone to do work in an unpaid position which
> doesn't have the status of being a commissioner? Do HCs have
> commissioners who are willing to volunteer as the secretary (which can
> be elected from within or outside the commission)?
>
> Ralph
>
>
>>The Clerk of Amherst's Historical Commission takes
>>the meeting notes on
>>her laptop and then refines them into printed minutes which are
>>reviewed, approved, and archived. Usually she circulates the draft
>>minutes via email prior to the next meeting, then staff provide hard
>>copies at the meeting. Amendments made during approval are noted on her
>>laptop and final versions sent to staff.
>>
>>Jonathan Tucker
>>Planning Director
>>Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave.
>>Amherst, MA 01002
>>(413) 259-3040
>>(413) 259-2410 [fax]
>>tuckerj at amherstma.gov
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
>>[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia Starkey
>>Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:53 AM
>>To: MassHistPres
>>Subject: [MassHistPres] local HC minutes
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Are there local historical commissions who do other than take longhand
>>notes of meeting minutes? What are, or are there.. new technologies for
>>doing it another way? This is always a job that needs help!
>>
>>Marcia Starkey, Greenfield HC
>>
>>
>>
>>
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