BOROUGH OF WEST CAPE MAY
PLANNING-ZONING BOARD
REORGANIZATION MEETING – January 13, 2009

The Regular Meeting of the Borough of West Cape May Planning-Zoning Board, held at the Municipal Building, 732 Broadway, was called to order by Vice Chairperson O’Neill at 7:10 PM.  After reading the Open Public Meetings Act of 1975 he led all present in the flag salute.

ROLL CALL:
Members:                                           
              Doris Jacobsen          present               Dick Rigby                present
              Art Joblin                  present               Chris Shriver             present
              Pam Kaithern            present               Chris Wood               absent
              Paul Mulligan            present             Alternates:                  
              Kevin O’Neill           present               Mark Kulkowitz        present
              Diane Rea                 present               Archie Garnett          absent
                                   
Also Present:               Brock Russell, Esq., Board Solicitor
                                    Ray Roberts, P.E., Board Engineer
                                    Elaine Wallace, Recording Secretary

NEW BUSINESS:
ADM 01-09 Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues - On motion of Chris Shriver, seconded by Art Joblin, this resolution was adopted unanimously on roll call vote.

Oath of Office of Board Members:  Solicitor Brock Russell administered the Oaths of Office to members starting new terms: Doris Jacobsen and Paul Mulligan.  Archie Garnett was also reappointed and will take his oath as soon as possible.

The regular meeting was recessed into closed session at 7:14 PM.  On motion of Pam Kaithern, seconded by Diane Rea, the regular meeting was reconvened at 7:35 PM.

Appointment of Chairperson:  Paul Mulligan was appointed Chairperson of the Planning Board on motion of Art Joblin, seconded by Chris Shriver, and carried on roll call vote as follows:  Mulligan abstaining, all other members present voting in the affirmative.

Appointment of Vice Chairman: Kevin O’Neill was appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Planning Board on motion of Doris Jacobsen, seconded by Diane Rea, and carried on roll call vote as follows: O’Neill abstaining, all other members present voting in the affirmative.

Appointment of Secretaries:  On motion of Doris Jacobsen, seconded by Mark Kulkowitz, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, Elaine Wallace was appointed Recording Secretary and Dianne Rutherford was appointed Administrative Secretary to the Planning Board.

Appointment of Board Solicitor:  On motion of Art Joblin, seconded by Kevin O‘Neill, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, Brock Russell was appointed Solicitor to the Planning Board.

Appointment of Board Engineer  On motion of Dick Rigby, seconded by Chris Shriver,  and carried unanimously on roll call vote, Ray Roberts of Remington, Vernick and Walberg was appointed Engineer to the Planning Board.

Motion to Establish Meeting Dates and Publications  On motion of Chris Shriver, seconded by Kevin O‘Neill,  and carried unanimously on roll call vote, the meeting dates (attached) were established.

MINUTES:  On motion of Dick Rigby, seconded by Diane Rea, the minutes of October 7, 2008 were approved on roll call vote as follows: Mulligan and Shriver abstaining, all other members present voting in the affirmative.

Review of Ordinance 419-09  On motion of Mark Kulkowitz, seconded by Doris Jacobsen, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, the aforementioned ordinance was found to be substantially consistent with the Master Plan.

Review of Ordinance 420-09  On motion of Mark Kulkowitz, seconded by Chris Shriver, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, the aforementioned ordinance was found to be substantially consistent with the Master Plan.

Naming the Official Newspapers of the Planning Board On motion of Pam Kaithern, seconded by Chris Shriver, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, the Cape May Star and Wave and the Press of Atlantic City were named the Official Newspapers of the Board.

Charles Bounds’ Request for an Extension Doreen Corino, counsel to the applicant, appeared before the Board.  She explained that the applicant did not file his subdivision plan with the County in time and wishes to have a short extension to allow him to do so.  On motion of Kevin O’Neill, seconded by Chris Shriver, and carried unanimously on roll call vote, the Board granted a 90 day extension to Charles Bounds’ approval originally granted August 2006.

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: No one from the public wished to speak

Chairperson Mulligan asked for a review of upcoming cases.  Currently there is one application pending that should be ready for the next regular meeting in February.  Pam Kaithern advised the Board that consultant Elizabeth Terenik should be at the next work session with draft zoning revisions for commercial zones and signs.  Mrs. Kaithern also gave a brief explanation of the Sixth Street Partners litigation - the judge ruled that the site was not suitable.  Next, the court has to review and approve the Borough’s Fair Share Plan.  Solicitor Russell explained that the lawsuit filed by Sixth Street Partners against the Planning Board is still outstanding but has been waiting for the outcome of the builder’s remedy suit. 

On motion of Dick Rigby, seconded by Mark Kulkowitz, and carried by unanimous voice vote, the meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Elaine L. Wallace