Re: Fort Ord RAB Lives On

[Ted Henry <thenry@umaryland.edu>]

Mike

At the APG RAB, there is a contractor who tapes the meeting and
transcribes it in meeting minutes. The draft minutes are mailed
to the RAB members for review and corrections. The minutes while
not being actual transcripts are thorough, saying who said what,
etc. They tend to average about 20 typed pages (single spaced)
for the 2-2 1/2 hour meeting. I should note that the review
process is an important point as the contractor in the past
tried different tactics to reduces costs by making them shorter
and more general; it is important to remain firm on this point.
If they are done well, they are an excellent source for review
to if your site is like APG where a particular site is addressed
only semi-annually or anually. Additionally, they are a good
check against the double talk and change of positions which
occur over time.

Another thing we are moving toward are study area binders for
the RAB members to maintain site-specific RAB inforation (APG
has 13 different Study Areas encompassing tens of thousands of
acres), but that is a different issue.

Good luck

Ted Henry