I'm also in favor of a public agenda, with the caveat that one section
be listed only in summary. I really don't care what the section is called
(Administrative issues is fine by me), but there are a set of topics that
I want us to be able to discuss without public disclosure until we are
ready to minute an action. As an example, a public agenda item
on the "de facto charter" for IMPP would have invited comment
before we had agreement on a way forward and would have forced
a particular timing to that discussion. Having someplace to put
those discussions is very useful.
In order to limit the black helicopter view of that, I suggest that topics
for that section be limited to items that do not produce a formal
action item. When a formal action item is needed (public update
of the charter in the above case), they return to the agenda in
the appropriate slot.
suggestions, based on Bert's and Ted's concerns: