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Planning Board Clerk Diane L. LaSalle
Category: PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Long Branch, NJ - February 9, 2010
NOTE: The minutes of this meeting may be corrected and/or amended by the Board and will be approved at the next regular meeting. The corrections and/or amendments will be reported in the minutes of the next regular meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING BOARD
OF THE BOROUGH OF WEST LONG BRANCH
January 12, 2010
The Regular Meeting of the Planning Board of the Borough of West Long Branch was held on January 12, 2010, 7:30 PM in Borough Hall. Adequate notice of the meeting was published in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Law.
Members Present: Greg Aikins
Councilman Steven Cioffi
Richard Colaquori
Richard Cooper, Jr.
Kathy Elfner
Herb Jensen
Mayor Janet Tucci
Members Absent: Joseph Gallo
James Meola
Others Present: George Cieri, Esq.
Robert Stetz, P.E.
Lisa Norman, C.S.R.
REORGANIZATION
Mr. Cieri administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Cooper, Planning Board Class 4 member, 2010-2013; Councilman Cioffi, Planning Board Class 3 member, 2010; Mr. Jensen, Planning Board Class 4 member, unexpired term through 2011; and Mr. Colaquori, Planning Board Class 4 member, unexpired term through 2012.
Mayor Tucci moved to nominate Mr. Cooper as Chairman, Mr. Aikins as Vice Chairman, and Mr. Gallo as Secretary to the Board, seconded by Councilman Cioffi and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaquori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner,
Mr. Jensen, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
Mayor Tucci moved to nominate Diane LaSalle as Recording Secretary and Lisa Norman as Stenographer, seconded by Mr. Aikins and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaquori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner,
Mr. Jensen, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
Councilman Cioffi moved to nominated Mr. Cieri as Board Attorney, seconded by Mr. Aikins and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaquori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner,
Mr. Jensen, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
Councilman Cioffi reported that T&M Associates had submitted an RFP with the rates the same as 2007. Mr. Stetz confirmed to Councilman Cioffi that he will submit a proposal reflecting the 2007 rates for the 2010 contract.
Councilman Cioffi moved to nominated Ed Broberg, T&MAssociates as Board Engineer, seconded by Mrs. Elfner and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaquori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner,
Mr. Jensen, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
Councilman Cioffi moved to hold the meeting dates on the second Tuesday of every month, starting time 7:30 PM, as follows:
January 12 July 13
February 9 August 10
March 9 September 14
April 13 October 12
May 11 November 9
June 8 December 14
January 11, 2011
seconded by Mr. Aikins and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaquori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner,
Mr. Jensen, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Mr. Aikins moved to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2009, regular meeting as submitted, seconded by Councilman Cioffi and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner, Mayor Tucci,
NAYES: None
NOT POLLED: Mr. Jensen, Mr. Colaquori
The minutes of the December 8, 2009, Executive Session meeting should be amended as follows:
Second paragraph, seventh line, should read, “…have always included that per requirements in the RFP.” The last line should read, “…CFO to review the wording in the RFP’s regarding salaries.”
Councilman Cioffi moved to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2009, Executive Session meeting as amended, seconded by Mayor Tucci and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner, Mayor Tucci,
NAYES: None
NOT POLLED: Mr. Jensen, Mr. Colaquori
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Rules and Regulations: Mr. Aikins moved to adopt the Rules and Regulations, with the By-Laws, seconded by Councilman Cioffi and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Aikins, Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner, Mayor Tucci,
NAYES: None
NOT POLLED: Mr. Jensen, Mr. Colaquori
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Cooper reported on the following correspondence:
• A letter from Peter Falvo, Esq., regarding Chamlin, Rosen, Uliano and Witherington application, which had been formally approved by this Board. Mr. Falvo requested that approval to extend the time for that application under the Permit Extension Law be granted. The Board agreed to approve the extension, and Mr. Cieri will contact Mr. Falvo to request that he prepare a resolution.
• A letter from Greg Baxter, Esq., Borough Attorney, relative to definitions of professional offices, specifically, Chiropractor. Mr. Baxter requested further expansion of the definition, medical or professional.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
Reexamination Report Review: Andrew Thomas, P.P., was in attendance at this evening’s meeting to discuss the revisions of the Reexamination Report dated January 7, 2010. Mr. Thomas explained that under the Municipal Land Use Law, the reexamination report must be adopted by resolution every six years. The last reexamination report was adopted in December 2005. A reexamination report must be adopted by September 2011.
Recommendations for the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance are as follows:
• Monmouth County Solid Waste Plan was adopted March 3, 2009. West Long Branch should prepare a plan to be consistent with what the County has.
• All Master Plan documents should be consolidated.
• The Land Use Plan should be updated to conform with the Housing Plan Element.
• Establish an Historical Preservation Commission. With regard to this recommendation, Mayor Tucci reported that Council has a committee looking into this commission, which is quite complicated.
Mr. Cieri will research the public hearing portion and repot back to the Board at the next meeting.
The Housing Plan Element was adopted in January 2009 in accordance with COAH and the Settlement Agreement as part o f the Builders Remedy Lawsuit. The Housing Plan is under Court jurisdiction and reviewed by the Court Master. Mr. Thomas explained that the goal is to have the Master Plan protected.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned upon motion made by Councilman Cioffi, seconded by Mayor Tucci and carried by unanimous consent of the Board at 9:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane L. LaSalle