This is a record of votes taken at the May 23, 2018 meeting of the Council on Environmental Quality. Complete minutes will be posted here by May 30.

Votes taken at the May 23, 2018 meeting of the Council on Environmental Quality held in the Holcombe Room on the fifth floor of 79 Elm Street in Hartford.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Merrow (Chair), Janet Brooks, Alicea Charamut, Lee Dunbar, Alison Hilding, Kip Kolesinskas, Matt Reiser, Charles Vidich

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Karl Wagener (Executive Director,) Peter Hearn (Environmental Analyst), Blair Frantz (Intern)

At 9:35 AM, Chair Merrow convened the meeting, noting a quorum.

Dunbar made a motion to approve the meeting’s agenda, which was seconded by Reiser and approved by all. (Hilding was not present for this vote)

Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes of April 25, 2018, which was seconded by Dunbar and approved by all (Hilding was not present for this vote.)

Dunbar made a motion to approve the Council’s comments on the New Britain Watershed Environmental Study with the changes agreed to at the meeting, with the exact wording of those changes subject to approval of the subcommittee co-chairs and the Council chair. Second by Hilding. Approved unanimously.

Charamut made a motion to approve the annual report with the change agreed to at the meeting, with additional minor proofreading and editorial changes offered by members no later than Friday, with the exact wording of those changes subject to approval of the Council chair. Second by Dunbar. Approved unanimously.

Dunbar made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Brooks and approved by all. The meeting adjourned at noon.