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Commission votes to add disputed wording to Jan. 15 minutes; one commissioner objects
Summary
The commission voted to add wording to the Jan. 15 minutes noting a request for a 12‑foot sound‑wall study — a change Commissioner Nancy Oheba says did not occur; Oheba recorded a formal objection on the record.
During approval of the consent agenda, Commissioner Steve Gillette moved to amend the Jan. 15 meeting minutes to record that two city council members had requested a 12‑foot sound‑wall study. The motion was seconded and approved by the commission; one commissioner said on the record she would oppose that edit because staff review indicated no formal council action had occurred.
Commissioner Nancy Oheba said she objected to adding wording that "did not occur," and asked that her opposition be recorded. "You voted to add minutes that did not occur," she said, requesting a method to undo the change if possible. The chair recorded the motion as carried following the voice vote.
The minutes amendment and the subsequent objection highlight a procedural disagreement about how the commission and staff should record council discussion and whether off‑meeting conversations should be reflected in official minutes.
