City Council

REORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD/BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF HIGH BRIDGE BOROUGH Meeting Date: January 10, 2022 - Meeting Time: 7:30 P.M. Meeting Location: 95 West Main Street, High bridge, NJ 08829 1. 2022 BOARD MEMBERS AND OATHS OF OFFICE (bolded are appointed this year) a. Michele Lee-Mayor- Class I - term expiring 12/31/2022 b. Natalie Ferry- Class III – term expiring 12/31/2023 c. Alan Mart- Class II - Environmental Commission Liaison-term expiring 12/31/2025 d. Steve Dhein - Class IV-term expiring 12/31/2025 e. Benjamin Yu-Class IV-term expiring 12/31/2025 f. Willian Giordano- Class IV -term expiring 12/31/2024 g. Joseph Suozzo - Class- IV - term expiring 12/31/2024 h. John Musnuff – Class IV – term expiring 12/31/2023 i. Pablo Delgado-ClassIV- term expiring 12/31/2023 j. Vacant- Alternate #1- term expiring 12/31/2022 k. Coleen Conroy- Alternate # 2-term expiring 12/31/2023 l. Vacant- Alternate #3- term expiring 12/31/2022 m. Leah Epstein-Alternate #4-term expiring 12/31/2023 At this point all reappointed and new members will read the Oath of Office. 2. CALL TO ORDER: This is a reorganizational meeting of the Planning/Zoning Board of the Borough of High Bridge. Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act in that a Notice was published in the Star Ledger and the Express Times on, January 6, 2022, and the notice of and agenda for this meeting were posted on the bulletin board in the Borough Hall. 3. FLAG SALUTE: Led by presiding officer, Barbara Kinsky 4. ROLL CALL: Delgado, present; Ferry, present; Giordano, present; Lee, present; Mart, present; Suozzo, present; Yu, present; Musnuff, present; Dhein, present. Also present were Board Alternates Coleen Conroy and Leah Epstein, Board Secretary Barbara Kinsky And Attorney Davidow. 5. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS: a. Election of Chairperson Motion to nominate Steve Dhein and approve Resolution PB01-2022: Motion/Second: Musnuff/Giordano Delgado, yes; Ferry, yes; Giordano, yes; Lee, yes; Mart,yes; Suozzo, yes; Yu, yes; Musnuff, yes; Dhein, abstain. 8 yes votes, 1 abstention, motion passed. Chairman now presiding. b. Election of Vice-chairperson Motion to nominate John Musnuff and approve Resolution PB02-2022: Motion/ Second: Lee/Giordano Delgado, yes; Ferry, yes; Giordano, yes; Lee, yes; Mart,yes; Suozzo, yes; Yu, yes; Musnuff, abstain; Dhein, yes. 8 yes votes, 1 abstention, motion passed.  6. It is the policy of the Planning Board that all public comments on an issue shall be limited to five (5) minute per person and no person may make more than one (1) comment per subject. Comments may be made on any subject pertaining to Board issues. Comments pertaining to Public Hearings should be saved for that section of the agenda. No debating between residents. Comments should be addressed to the Chairman and Board members at the public microphone. NONE 7. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Resolution PB03-2022 – Selection of contract professionals - Board Engineer, Mott-MacDonald - Planner, Maser Consulting - Princeton Hydro c. Resolution PB04-2022: Selection of newspaper(s) for publications of legal notice-. The Express Times and Hunterdon Democrat be designated as the official newspapers. d. Resolution PB05-2022: Selection of Board Secretary and Deputy Board Secretary - Board Secretary, Barbara Kinsky - Deputy Board Secretary, Adam Young e. Resolution PB06-2022: Meeting dates for 2022 Motion to adopt Resolutions PB03-2022 through PB06-2022 Motion/Second: Suozzo/Mart Delgado, yes; Ferry, yes; Giordano, yes; Lee, yes; Mart, yes; Suozzo, yes; Yu, yes; Musnuff, yes; Dhein, yes. 9 yes votes, motion passed. 7. DISCUSSION: Attorney selection for 2022: Chairman Dhein informed the Board that Attorney Anthony Todaro from Mason Griffin and Pierson, has accepted a job at another firm. Mason Griffin and Pierson have assigned Attorney Robert Davidow to temporarily take over for Mr. Todaro. A discussion with the Board ensued regarding the appointment of a new Board Attorney. Chairman Dhein asked for a motion to retain Mason Griffin and Pierson as the Board’s attorney. Motion/Second: Giordano/Mart Delgado, yes; Ferry, yes; Giordano, yes; Lee, yes; Mart, yes; Suozzo, yes; Yu, yes; Musnuff, yes; Dhein, yes. 9 yes votes, motion passed. An announcement was made by the Chairman asking if any Board Member had any other business they would like to discuss. Mayor Lee inquired about the drafting of the amendment to the Ordinance regarding the Completeness Review process of Planning Board /Board of adjustment applications. The Board Secretary replied that the draft of the amendment for this Ordinance will be submitted for inclusion on the agenda for the January 27,2022 Council meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT: Motion/ Second: Suozzo/Ferry Voice vote: 9 yes votes, Motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:17p.m. Next Meeting Date: January 24, 2022 Meeting Location: Digital Zoom meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic Meeting Time: 7:30 P.M.