At the start of the Jan. 9 meeting the committee voted to approve the minutes of its Dec. 4 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded; the motion carried and one member, Lane, abstained because she was not at the earlier meeting.

Nut graf: Formal business at the meeting consisted of routine procedural votes: approval of prior minutes and adjournment. There were no committee votes that adopted new policy or approved funding at this meeting.

Vote details: Motion: “Approve minutes of December 4, 2024.” Mover: not specified in the transcript. Second: not specified in the transcript. Vote record (as spoken on the record): Paul — aye; Sydney — aye; Kevin — aye; Adam — aye; Derek — yes; Fred — aye; Paul Wilson — aye; Nick Hill (chair) — aye; Lane — abstain (stated she was not at the Dec. 4 meeting and would abstain). Outcome: approved.

Later in the meeting a motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Members present voted aye; the motion to adjourn carried. The transcript records an oral roll call of ayes before the chair closed the meeting.

Ending: The committee completed its agenda without taking formal votes on funding or policy items; staff will return with revised proposals and further details on items discussed.