TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON
WARREN COUNTY
LAND USE BOARD

Municipal Offices                                                                                                      350 Route 57 West
(908) 689-7209                                                                                                        Washington, NJ  07882

MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 7, 2004 REORGANIZATION MEETING

The Land Use Board Reorganization meeting was begun at 7:00 p.m. by the Board Secretary, Margaret Housman reading of the Open Public Meetings Act. The Board welcomed new Board members Dan Parillo and Mike Malia. Attorney Gruenberg administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Parillo, Mr. Malia, Mr. Klingel and Mrs. Pflugh before the meeting.

PRESENT: Mr. Strunk, Mayor Horensky, Mr. Sodtalbers, Mr. Iwaniszyn, Mrs. Pflugh, Mr. Malia ( Alt.#1), Mr. Parillo, Mr. Klingel, Mr. Rossi, Mr. Artigliere

ALSO PRESENT: Attorney S. Gruenberg

1.The secretary called for the nomination of the Land Use Board Chairman. A motion was made by Mr. Klingel , seconded by Mr. Rossi to nominate Mr. Artigliere as Washington Township Land Use Chairman The secretary called for any other nominations for Chairman, there were none. A motion was made by Mayor Horensky, seconded by Mr. Rossi to close the nomination for Chairman. Vote: Strunk, Horensky, Sodtalbers, Iwaniszyn, Pflugh, Parillo, Klingel, Rossi -Aye - 0 - Nay, Artigliere - Abstain. Mr. Artigliere took over the meeting as Chairman.

2. The Chairman called for the nomination of the Land Use Board Vice Chairman. A motion was made by Ms. Pflugh to nominate Mr. Iwaniszyn as Vice Chairman , seconded by Mr. Klingel. A motion was made by Mr. Strunk to nominate Mr. Sodtalbers as Vice Chairman, no second.

A motion to close nominations was made by Mr. Rossi, seconded by Mayor Horensky, Vote for Iwaniszyn: Horensky, Parillo, Klingel, Sodtalbers, Rossi, Artigliere, Pflugh - Aye, Strunk - Naye, Iwaniszyn - Abstain. The motion was approved.

3.The Chairman asked for the appointment of the Land Use Secretary. A motion was made by Mr. Iwaniszyn to re-appoint Margaret Housman as the Land Use Secretary for 2004 at a rate as noted per the 2004 Township Salary Resolution with a waiver of benefits, seconded by Mr.Klingel. The motion was approved. Mr. Klingel, Ms. Pflugh and Mr. Rossi will make a recommendation for a  set salary range.

4. A sub-committee was formed for the review of Land Use Engineers consisting of Mr. Klingel, Mr. Rossi and Ms. Pflugh. Mr. Klingel made a brief presentation of Engineering rates for the Engineering firms presented to the Board. Mayor Horensky stated the committee will be reviewing Engineers at their next meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Rossi to retain Mr. Miller through the Land Use Board meeting scheduled for  January 28, 2004, seconded by Ms.Pflugh, Vote: Parillo, Klingel, Sodtalbers, Iwaniszyn, Rossi, Artigliere, Pflugh - Aye,  Horensky, Strunk - Naye, 0 - Abstain.  The motion was approved.

A motion was made byMr. Strunk to have the entire board interview all potential Engineers on January 14, 2004,  seconded by Mr. Sodtalbers, Vote: Horensky, Parillo, Sodtalbers, Iwaniszyn, Strunk - Aye, Klingel, Rossi, Artigliere, Pflugh - Naye, 0 - Abstain

The motion was approved.

5. The Chairman called for the appointment of the Land Use Attorney. A motion was made by  Mr. Sodtalbers to appoint Steven Gruenberg of the firm Casha, Casha & Schepis at a rate of $140 per hour seconded by Mr. Klingel,  Vote: Horensky, Klingel, Sodtalbers, Iwaniszyn, Strunk, Rossi, Artigliere, Pflugh, Parillo - Aye, 0 - Naye, 0 - Abstain, The motion was approved.

6. The Chairman called for the appointment of the Land Use Planner. A motion was made by Mr. Rossi to appoint Scarlett Doyle of the firm J. Cilo, Jr. & Associates, Inc. at the rate of $90.00 per hour in concurrence with the submitted schedule of rates, seconded by Mr. Klingel, Vote: Horensky, Parillo, Klingel, Sodtalbers, Iwaniszyn, Rossi, Artigliere, Pflugh - Aye, Strunk - Naye, 0 - Abstain, The motion was approved. 

7. The Chairman called for the appointment of the Land Use Board Geotechnical Consultant.

A motion was made byMr. Iwaniszyn, seconded by Mr. Klingel to table the decision on a Geotechnical Consultant until the January 14, 2004 meeting, all ayes motion carried.

8. Chairman Artigliere appointed current Review Committee members Ms. Pflugh and Mr.Iwaniszyn as Review Chairman  to continue on the Review Committee for 2004.

9. A motion was made by Mr. Rossi to adopt the Warren Reporter and The Express Times as the official newspaper to be used for Sunshine Law notices. The motion was seconded by Mr. Iwaniszyn, all ayes motion carried.

10.The Board reviewed the 2004 Schedule of meetings. A motion was made by Mr. Sodtalbers to accept the 2004 Schedule of meetings including the 2005 Reorganization meeting with this meeting being held at 7:00 p.m. and having all of the review meetings being non-action meetings with the exception of January 14, 2004, seconded by Mr. Rossi. All ayes, motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT & OTHER CONCERNS

1. Nottingham LLC was scheduled for Conceptual Review February 11, 2004.

2. A motion was made by Mr. Strunk to send Mr. Howell a letter thanking him for his service on the Land Use Board, seconded by Mr. Sodtalbers, all ayes motion carried.

The reorganization meeting ended at 8:30 p.m. as there was no further business to discuss, and no public comment offered, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Housman, Secretary
Washington Township Land Use Board