September 3, 2025 Planning Board Regular Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 In addition, as I mentioned, we would reserve our rights to respond by way of expert evidence to the potential independent engineering analysis. Before we begin our evidence, there's one task I have to do, I apologize. We try to keep these as neighborhood and friendly forums, but I do have to make one motion that I'm required to do at the earliest outset. I understand, Mr. Chairman, it's something we may go into later, but I am required to at least introduce it now. It's a matter of recusal of a board member and it's important that we sit as judges in that this is a quasi judicial proceeding, it's necessary when one seeks the recusal one does it prior to the commencement of hearings after we first learn of the meeting. You can't wait two more days after cross-examination happens or things happening and say, now I'm going to seek recusal. We're obligated legally to seek recusal of the judge when we first learn of the issue. Last week an e-mail was sent to me, regretfully this involves the Mayor. An e-mail was sent to me last week by Jonathan Redwine who testified on behalf of the Environmental Commission at the last meeting. You may recall Mr. Plocker made an initial statement that he cautioned Mr. Redwine against