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Environmental Commission votes to move regular meeting to second Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Summary
Members voted unanimously to change their recurring meeting day to the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; commissioners noted the date may fall on a city holiday but approved the shift by a 5-0 voice vote.
The New Brunswick Environmental Commission voted unanimously to change its regular monthly meeting time to the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. during a meeting in which members also approved the August minutes.
Commission members said the change will begin next month. "We're gonna change starting next next month. Here we go. Next meeting, Monday, October 13 at 06:30PM," Denise said during the meeting, announcing the proposed new schedule.
The commission discussed that the October 13 date coincides with a municipal holiday (Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day) and that some city staff likely would be absent. "The city is closed," another member observed. Commissioners debated whether to move to Tuesday the 14th but ultimately held a roll-call-style voice vote of the five members present. "So all 5, 5 for 5. So yeah. So approved," Denise said after the vote.
Nut graf: The change shifts the commission's recurring meeting day and time, a procedural decision that affects members, city liaisons and the public who attend or observe. Commissioners noted potential attendance impacts from the holiday but chose to proceed with the new schedule.
In the discussion leading up to the vote, members weighed attendance trade-offs. One commissioner said the Monday timing “did seem to be better for a couple people” and predicted the Monday slot might increase attendance despite the holiday. Commissioners agreed to notify regular attendees and city staff; Denise said she would inform Josh Best personally.
The meeting also included two formal procedural actions tied to the agenda: approval of the August meeting minutes and a motion to adjourn. Members moved and seconded the minutes; the minutes motion was carried by the commissioners present. At the conclusion of the meeting a commissioner moved to end the session at 6:52 p.m., which was seconded and approved.
Ending: The commission will hold its next regular meeting on the second Monday at 6:30 p.m.; members said they will notify city staff and post the updated schedule. If the October 13 meeting is held as planned, commissioners expected staff absences due to the municipal holiday.
