Issue Committee
Wage & Investment (W&I) Reduce Taxpayer Burden
(Notices)
Meeting Minutes (Teleconference)
October 5, 2006 – 11:00 am – EST

Designated Federal Official (DFO)
Nancy Ferree, TAP Program Manager, Plantation, FL

Members Present
Marilyn Clapp
Lee Congdon
David Jones
Allena Kaplan
David Meister
Sandy Searleman
Max Scott
Lee Stieger
Mary Suther
JT Wright

Members Absent
Joe Hurr
Martin Romeril
Warren Wong

Staff Present
Sallie Chavez, TAP Program Analyst
Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Program Analyst
Isai Pallango, Intern & Note taker
Jim Cesararo, IRS Program Owner

Welcome & Announcements
Committee Chair Max Scott opened the meeting by welcoming members. Program Analyst Inez De Jesus announced the resignation of Committee Member Allen Scioli.

Roll Call
Quorum of 8 was met; 10 members were present

Review of September Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes waiting approval. DFO Nancy Ferree will e-mail prior draft minutes for consensus agreement.

Comments from Program Owner
Program Owner Representative Jim Cesararo direct mail marketing was well received and has been posted on TAPSpeak. PowerPoint slides were prepared by Committee Members Lee Condgon, Joe Hurr, and Mary Suther. Subjects of PowerPoint presentation are direct marketing, fundamental tools, customization, continuous improvement, and opportunities. Program owner stated a desire to reach to the blind, elderly, and the visually impaired.

TAP Program Manager Nancy Ferree mentioned possible meeting guest Jennifer Lynn of local radio news station, but Lynn was not present.

Subcommittee Report and Updates
DAT:
DAT effort completed with twenty-five notices scored and the results were forward to TAP Program Analyst Sallie Chavez.  One team has not completed their notices as they were waiting on Committee Member Allen Scioli.  Since they now know he has resigned, they will get together and finalize the results and send them to the Analyst.

Direct Mail Marketing:
Committee Members Lee Congdon Joe Hurr and Mary Suther prepared and posted Direct Marketing Techniques to Improve Mail Responses on TAPSpeak. Panel members received good responses.

Training & Lesson Guide for New Members:
Committee Member Allena Kaplan stated she contacted TAP Program Analyst Sallie Chavez on preliminary outline of duties for new panel members. Committee Member Kaplan requested panel member’s comments and suggestions.

Area 2 Referral:
Issue was not accepted for Notice Committee and all agree by consensus that issue should be worked on by Area 2. All agreed by consensus to drop issue.

Stuffer Project:
Committee Member David Meister stated his desire for big reduction in printing and postage. Panel members making plans to continue with project during Washington annual meeting. Committee Member Meister will contact TAP Program Analyst Sallie Chavez concerning saving data on CD for next months meeting.

TAP Program Manager Nancy Ferree mentioned the need for a chair and vice-chair. TAP Program Manager Ferree will forward e-mail to all members asking to reconsider the possibility of relocation to different issue committee. 

Meeting Close
The Notices Issue committee meeting was adjourned.

Next Teleconference Meeting: November 2, 2006 11:00 AM

CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY DFO NANCY FERREE ON 12/5/2006