BLW board forwards auditor's report to city council and elects Terry Lee as vice chair

At the BLW Board meeting on 2025-12-08 the Audit Committee reported it had received the auditor's report from "Nicholas and Cawley" and recommended the board forward that report to the city council for review.

Unidentified Speaker 6, reporting the committee's recommendation, said: "The recommendation from the audit committee unanimously was to pass it forward to this committee as a whole to be recommended to the city council." A motion to forward the auditor's report was moved and seconded and the board recorded the voice vote as "motion carries six-zero."

The board also completed its annual vice-chair election. Unidentified Speaker 3 nominated Terry Lee for the position; the nomination was seconded and the board approved the election. The meeting transcript records the outcome as "motion carries 5 0 with the nominee not...not voted," indicating five yes votes and at least one member who did not cast a recorded vote.

Votes at a glance

- Forward auditor's report to city council: motion approved, voice vote recorded as 6-0.
- Approve prior meeting minutes (regular meeting minutes for 12/08/2025): motion approved, voice vote recorded as 6-0.
- Elect Terry Lee as vice chair: motion approved, recorded as 5-0 with one member not recorded as voting.

Why it matters

Forwarding the auditor's report begins the next step of formal review by the city council, and the election results alter leadership responsibilities for the coming year. The board also scheduled policy and strategic-plan items for final adoption at next month's meeting.

What comes next

The board asked members to review proposed policies and the BLW strategic plan in the meeting packet and to submit suggested changes ahead of the next meeting, when formal votes are expected.