Essentials of Business Communication 8th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 26

The following report of meeting minutes has faults in grammar, punctuation, spelling, number form, wordiness, and word use. Use standard proofreading marks (see Appendix B) to correct the errors. When you finish, your instructor can show you the revised version of this summary.
The meeting was call to order by Chair Kevin Poepo at 9:02 a.m. in the morning. Minutes from the January 6th meeting was read and approve.
Old Business
Debra Chinnapongse discussed the cost of the annual awards luncheon. That honors outstanding employees, The ticket price ticket does not cover all the expenses incured. Major expenses include: awards, leis, and complementary lunches for the judges, VIP guests and volunteers. Honolulu-Pacific Federal Interagency Board can not continue to make up the difference between income from tickets and costs for the luncheon. Ms. Chinnapongse reported that it had come to her attention that other interagency boards relied on members contributions for their awards' programs.
MOTION: To send a Letter to board members asking for there contributions to support the annual awards luncheon, (Chinapongse/Kishita). PASSED 6-0.
Reports
Barry Knaggs reported that the homeland defense committee sponsored a get acquainted meeting in November. More than eighty people from various agencys attended.
The Outreach Committee reports that they have been asked to assist the Partnership for Public Service, a non profit main land organization in establishing a speakers bureau of Hawaiian Federal employees. It would be available to speak at schools and colleges about Federal jobs and employment.
New Business
The chair announced a Planning Meeting to be held in March regarding revising the emergency dismissal plan. In other New Business Ralph Mason reported that the staff had purchased fifty tickets for members, and our committees to attend the Zig Ziglar seminar in the month of March.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Policy Boare Committee will be held in early AprI at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl harbor. At that time the meeting will include a tour of the Red Hill under ground fuel storage facility.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 am by Keven Poepoe.
Respectfully submitted,