Well, now - that's different!

We have a holiday coming up, and as these things do, meetings and deadlines get pushed around to accommodate it. Actually, that isn't correct - the meetings get canceled if there is not a quorum that will attend.

So, naturally, I wondered what was meant by a 'quorum' for our 10 member Development Applications Board. I'm used to it meaning a majority of the appointed body. Apparently, the definition doesn't require that to be the case (according to Wikipedia), and I had to go to the Planning and Development Act to locate the Bermuda definition.

Surprise! A quorum is a majority of the members currently present on the island, but not in any case less than 4.

And a decision is determined by the majority of the votes of those present.

Except in the event of a tie - when the chair, or designated stand-in, gets to vote twice.

So a project can be approved, or denied, by 2 people of a 10 member board.

Wow.