August 18, 2011

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING August 18, 2011 The West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment held a regular meeting on August 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM at 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ in Council Chambers. Chairman Philip Neuer called the meeting to order at approximately 8:03 P.M. It was announced that notification of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk, the West Orange Chronicle, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board on December 17, 2010 in accordance with the “Open Public Meetings Act.” Alice Beirne, Esq., Board Attorney, read the Opening Statement. PRESENT: Gregory Bullock, Deborah Gabry, Phil Neuer, Bart Quenizel (8:12pm), Mark Sussman ABSENT: Bruce Buechler, William Steinhart, Alice Weiss *Note for the record Chairman Neuer stated that Mr. Buechler, Mr. Steinhart and Ms. Weiss had excused absences. ALSO PRESENT: Board Attorney: Alice Beirne, Esq. Board Secretary, Rose DeSena ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUTURE MEETING DATES Future Meetings: September 22, 2011 (Regular Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. October 27, 2011 (Regular Mecting)— 8:00 P.M. November 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) — 8:00 P.M. December 8, 2011 (Regular Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. MINUTES Adopt Minutes: July 14, 2011 regular meeting Chairman Neuer made a motion to adopt the minutes from the July 14, 2011 regular meeting and Ms. Gabry seconded, All were in favor. DISCUSSION Alice Beirne, Counsel for the Board, reminded Board members that under the New J: ersey, Sunshine Law, no substantive discussion between Board members about any application can take place anywhere but on the record at a meeting. A recent case of the New Jersey Appellate Division has made it clear that this also includes e-mail correspondence.