Community Board 11 committee renames itself to Parks, Sanitation, and Environment Committee

The Community Board 11 Parks, Recreation, Sanitation, and Environmental Protection Committee voted unanimously March 11 to adopt the shorter name "Parks, Sanitation, and Environment Committee." The chair announced the motion and declared the motion passed during the meeting at 7:15 p.m., and a member said, "This passes unanimously."

Why it matters: committee members said a shorter title would simplify communications and that a formal bylaw amendment and full-board presentation are required before the change takes effect. Committee member (speaker 8) noted she would collect the suggested language and present it at the full board and then bring it to bylaws for formal consideration.

What happened: after a short discussion of alternative names (parks and sanitation; parks and environment; parks and public spaces; clean and green; environment and recreation), the chair moved to adopt "Parks, Sanitation, and Environment Committee." A member seconded the motion. Members agreed the change requires a bylaw amendment; the committee chair said the item will be forwarded for full-board consideration.

Next steps: the committee agreed to forward the proposed committee-name language to the full board, which will refer any required bylaw changes to the bylaws committee for the formal amendment process. The transcript does not record a numerical vote tally; the chair recorded the passage as unanimous.