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Commission tables debate on changing meeting time after split opinions
Summary
After discussion about attendance, staff overtime and fairness, the commission voted 4–1 to table a proposal to change the regular meeting time to a later hour; commissioners requested the item return for a final vote at the next meeting.
Commissioner Steven Bilak moved to table a proposal to change the commission’s regular meeting time (Item 7) to the next meeting. Commissioners debated the proposal at length: some argued that a later start would help members and the public attend, while others said moving the meeting time could create overtime costs for staff and appeared politically motivated.
After discussion and a second, the commission held a voice/hand vote and the motion to table carried 4–1. Commissioners agreed that the issue should return on the next agenda as a final vote, and staff was asked to notify members well in advance and to post quorum status earlier to help public participation.
The motion was recorded as tabled to the next meeting; no change to the meeting time was made at this session.
