OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
JANUARY 8, 2003
Chairman, Scott Najarian called the meeting to order at 8:05
P.M. with a salute to the flag.
Attorney Gregory McGuckin read the Open Public Meetings Act
Statement.
ROLL CALL:
Scott Najarian, Chairman Meredith Acacia
Ronald
Hampton,Sec’y James
Sheeran
Robert Paneque Alt.#1 Adam Ziobro Scott
Weinstein
ALSO
PRESENT: Richard Megill, Director of Planning and Zoning
Gregory McGuckin, Board Attorney
Jeromie Lange, Board Engineer
Steve McCrystal, McCrystal Reporting
It was
announced that the meeting is for the Re-Organization of the Zoning Board only
and that no resolutions, minutes, vouchers or applications would be heard, they
would be done at the next meeting of January 15th 2003.
Chairperson-
Scott Weinstein nominated Scott Najarian for chairperson, second by Adam
Ziobro YES: Hampton, Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro &
Najarian. Motion Approved
Vice
Chairperson- Robert Paneque nominated Meredith Acacia for Vice Chair,
second by Ron Hampton YES: Hampton, Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro
& Najarian. Motion Approved
Secretary-Scott
Weinstein nominated Robert Paneque for secretary, second by Meredith
Acacia. YES: Hampton, Paneque,
Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro & Najarian. Motion Approved
Board
Attorney-Scott Weinstein nominated Robert Rothstein with the firm of
Rothstein, Mandell, Strohm, Must & Gertner as the Board’s legal counsel,
second by Meredith Acacia YES: Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran &
Ziobro. NO: Hampton, Najarian. Motion
Approved.
Valter Must representing Robert Rothstein who had a previous
engagement and could not attend the meeting.
Ron Hampton questioned the credentials of the appointed attorney and
expressed he was not satisfied with the Boards decision. Scott Najarian asked Valter Must to have Mr.
Rothstein get updated on the applications to be heard at the upcoming January
15th meeting.
Board
Engineer- Ron Hampton nominated Jeromie Lange with Maser Consulting
as the Boards Engineer second by James Sheeran YES: Hampton, Sheeran, Najarian
NO: Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia & Ziobro.
Motion Denied. Meredith Acacia nominated the firm of
JCA Associates, Evan Hill as Board Engineer second by Scott Weinstein YES:
Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia & Ziobro NO: Hampton, Sheeran, Najarian. Motion
Approved.
Scott Najarian questioned the credentials of the appointed
Board Engineer? Evan Hill duly sworn
explained he is presently the Township’s conflict engineer for the Toll
Brothers development.
MATTER FOR
DISCUSSION:
Meredith Acacia discussed that in recent years the Zoning
Board had not had an appointed Planner which in some cases would be
beneficial. Mr. Megill explained that
the Township and Planning Board has had a Planner, but due to a flaw in his
contract he was not asked to represent the Zoning Board. The Township Committee at their
re-organization meeting appointed the firm of Reagan Design Group, Richard Ragan
as Township Planner. At the
re-organization of the Planning Board they will appoint a Planner and it is
intended for him to represent both Boards.
Board
Planner- Meredith Acacia nominated Richard Ragan with the Ragan
Design Group as consulting Planner second by Robert Paneque YES: Paneque,
Weinstein, Acacia & Sheeran NO:
Hampton, Ziobro, Najarian. Motion Approved
Recording
Secretary –Meredith Acacia nominated the re-appointment of Dawn
D’Agostino as recording secretary, second by Scott Weinstein YES: Hampton,
Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro & Najarian. Motion
Approved
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Zoning Minutes of 1/8/03 (continued)
Recording
Firm- Ron Hampton nominated McCrystal Reporting, Steve McCrystal
as the Board’s recording firm, second by Sheeran YES: Hampton, Paneque,
Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro & Najarian. Motion Approved
Approved
Newspapers- Meredith Acacia motioned to approve the approve the Asbury
Park Press and the Ocean County Observer as the approved newspapers, second by
Adam Ziobro YES: Hampton, Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro &
Najarian. Motion Approved
2003
Meeting Dates and Time- Scott Najarian discussed changing the start time of
the meeting to 7:30 pm due to the quantity of applications being heard. After Board discussion Meredith Acacia
pointed out that she has small children and it would be hard for her to attend
at that time. Ron Hampton motioned to
keep the meeting time at 8:00pm and approve the dates as submitted, second by
Weinstein YES: Hampton, Paneque, Weinstein, Acacia, Sheeran, Ziobro &
Najarian. Motion Approved
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Mr. Megill
stated that the January 15th 2003 meeting was noticed to start at
7:30pm and would be the only meeting to start at that time applications will be
heard at 8:00 pm.
Greg Mc Guckin addressed the Board he thanked them and
stated it had been a pleasure working with everyone. He also told the Board that the newly appointed attorney and firm
is well qualified for the position and would do a good job. Scott Najarian thanked Greg and stated he
and his firm had done a wonderful job in the past years representing the Board.
Jeromie Lange addressed the Board he thanked them and stated
that he enjoyed representing the Board as Engineer and felt they had been a
very professional and fair Board. Scott
Najarian thanked Jeromie for all the work he and his firm has done for the
Board.
Larry Hartman was appointed by the Township Committee as
Alternate #2. Scott Najarian asked
Valter Must to swear in Mr. Hartman as a Board member and welcomed him to the
Board. Scott Najarian explained that if
any member could not make a meeting they must contact himself, Mr. Megill or
Dawn D’Agostino prior to the meeting.
Newly appointed Mike Kafton, Mayor of Jackson Township
congratulated the Board and Professionals on their appointments and asked them
to remember to always put the residents of Jackson Township first in making
their decisions.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:30
p.m. by: SHEERAN/Weinstein YES: UNANIMOUS
Next
meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment to be January 15th 2003 at
7:30 pm at the Municipal Building.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dawn D’Agostino, Recording Secretary