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New member sworn in; board member recuses from Jay Street vote over proximity
Summary
The board swore in new members, and one member disclosed living within 500 feet of a project on Jay Street and recused themself from discussion and voting after city attorney guidance on proximity conflicts.
At the start of the meeting the chair administered the oath to newly appointed board member(s). The oath affirmed that members will "support, protect, and defend the constitution" and "faithfully perform all the duties" of the historic preservation board.
Later in the meeting, and after discussion of ethics rules, a board member disclosed they live within 500 feet of the Jay Street property under review, declared that constitutes a conflict of interest pursuant to city/county guidelines, and said they would "stay out from discussion and voting on this item." The city attorney explained that proximity-based voting conflicts focus on how many residents would be similarly impacted and that the rules bar participating in discussion or influencing others when the statutory criteria apply. The board paused briefly and the recusing member remained physically present but did not participate in the vote on HRPB project 25-00100311.
