As the secretary to a 501c3 board, I record the minutes. In a recent meeting, the treasurer reported that a certain sum had been donated to the organization. I included that fact and the amount of the donation in the minutes. The moderator insists that this does not belong in the minutes as it was not a motion or a vote. I cited Robert’s Rules section 48 , item 18 as regards the substance of oral committee reports and section 51 regarding oral reports in a small assembly. The moderator insists that as moderator he may decide whether a certain Robert's Rule applies.
It is my belief that while a discussion is underway the moderator has broad powers, but once the draft minutes have been prepared (but not yet approved by the board) that the moderator has no right to determine what should/should not be included in the minutes. Can the moderator insist that the amount of the donation be deleted from the minutes?
I look forward to helpful comments on this question.