Historic District Commission meeting adjourns after failing to reach quorum

Ashley Meyer, chair of the Historic District Commission, called the meeting to order Wednesday and announced the start time as 06:15 but said the commission did not have the four members required for a quorum.

“We do not have a quorum today. It requires 4 and we're at 3,” Meyer said, noting staff had contacted absent members and the group waited 15 minutes for one to arrive. After determining a quorum would not be reached, Meyer said the commission would work to reschedule as soon as possible.

Meyer outlined rescheduling options, saying staff had identified dates the week after the meeting — Monday and Tuesday — and that the commission would otherwise aim for the next available January date so applicants would not be delayed until the Jan. 14 meeting. An unidentified staff member said staff would communicate new meeting dates to members and to applicants by phone and email.

Meyer told attendees the commission can review a project without the applicant present if staff has all necessary information and there are no major unanswered questions, or if a staff member identified as Terry can respond to questions. “We can actually push it forward without you, if there's a huge scheduling conflict,” Meyer said, while cautioning that missing information can make decisions difficult.

With no further business, Meyer moved to adjourn. An unidentified member supported the motion and Meyer called for an 'aye' voice vote; the motion to adjourn was recorded as approved.

The meeting was adjourned. Staff will notify applicants and commission members of the newly scheduled meeting date once a quorum can be confirmed.