Successful Public Meetings, 2nd ed.
Successful Public Meetings, 2nd ed.

Author: Elaine Cogan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1134259093

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The author explains why it's essential to begin the preparations by deciding what the meeting is intended to accomplish. That, in turn, determines what kind of meeting you should conduct: informational, advisory, or problem-solving. The author breaks down the essential tasks involved and even suggests the right type of person to handle each one. She describes various types of troublesome meeting attendees-from accusers and apathetics to fence-sitters and know-it-alls-and offers advice on how to deal tactfully but firmly with them all. The author also tackles working effectively with the media, a subject that terrifies most planners. True stories of public meetings, both good and bad, add humor to her no-nonsense narrative. Follow her step-by-step checklist and leave nothing to chance."

Lag for Public Access to the Minutes of Executive Board Meetings
Lag for Public Access to the Minutes of Executive Board Meetings

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2014-02-20

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1498343708

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At the recent Review of the Fund’s Transparency Policy on June 24, 2013, the Executive Board agreed to further consider options to reduce the time lag for public access to Executive Board meeting minutes under the Open Archives Policy. Although a majority of Executive Directors saw scope for reducing the time lag for public access to Board meeting minutes from five years to three years, a significant minority of Directors favored maintaining the existing lag in order to strike a balance between informing the public about the Board’s views and maintaining the candor of Board discussions. The Board requested that staff undertake further analysis of the issue. Accordingly, this paper provides a more detailed assessment of the current practice and a discussion of the potential costs and benefits of possible options for further reform.

Municipal Agency Meeting Minutes
Municipal Agency Meeting Minutes

Author: Kristin Sullivan

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Discusses whether municipal agencies must post minutes of public meetings on their Internet websites to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).