Sustainability Commission approves minutes, swears in new members and elects officers

The Sustainability Commission approved last month’s minutes, swore in new commission members and selected leadership in a series of organizational actions taken at the start of the meeting.

Patrick (Sustainability Commission member) opened a motion to approve the prior meeting’s minutes; the motion was seconded and carried by a voice vote, recorded in the meeting as "all in favor." The minutes vote was handled by voice with no roll‑call tally provided.

The commission administered oaths for new members. Jillian Williams recited the oath on the record: "I, Jillian Williams, do solemnly swear or affirm...that I will support the Constitution of the United States...and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Englewood," and signed the documentation. Hillary Gerwin and other new members were introduced and led through the swearing and sign‑in process; the meeting materials and chair confirmed that completed oath paperwork would be collected.

Officers were chosen by nomination and voice vote. A member nominated Patrick for chair; the nomination was seconded and confirmed by unanimous voice vote, after which Patrick assumed the chair role. Tracy (commission member) was nominated for vice chair, initially declined, then accepted; the nomination was seconded and confirmed by voice vote.

How it matters: the organizational votes establish the commission leadership and full complement of members who will next consider sustainability and development issues including City Center planning, standing community projects and outreach.

Meeting minutes and the signed oath forms were noted as being captured for city records.