hmtcastle

I believe that pun appeared on the old Q&A forum, much to Mr. Honemann's delight. I only wish I had recalled it this time.

How about, "the late John Doe"? You might even have welcomed him at meetings this way when he was alive.

The person who took the notes and drafts the minutes is the person who signs her work. The fact that someone else (the secretary's secretary?) may type them up for her is immaterial, as is the person who physically brings them to the meeting for approval. The person serving as secretary at the meeting where the minutes are approved (i.e. the person taking the current minutes) is the one who initials them as approved. These may be the same person or two different people and neither has to be the official "Secretary". In other words, forget titles and focus on who did what.

The person who submits the minutes for approval signs them. The person serving as secretary when they're approved initials them as approved.

Nothing in RONR permits or prohibits it.

The minutes should record what was done, not what was said. No comments, either by members or by "the public" (i.e. non-members) should be included.

Well, that's what I get for assuming.

I assumed that's what Mr. Elsman was referring to when he suggested the use of the "Edit" button, since he certainly couldn't have been referring to the content. But who knows.

Your reply appears within the "quote" box. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)

It's not such a stretch but it's not supported by RONR.

There is no such basic premise in RONR. If there were, it would defeat the very purpose of ordering the previous question which is to end debate regardless of whether everyone has had a chance to speak. The two-thirds vote required prevents "a temporary majority of only one vote [from denying] the remaining members all opportunity to discuss any measure that such a majority wanted to adopt or kill". (pp.192-193).

He can but he probably shouldn't. When he agreed to be the chair he agreed to maintain the appearance of impartiality. His departure from the chair should be an extraordinarily rare occurrence. See also FAQ #1.