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Minutes · Aug 2, 2017

August 2, 2017

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Robert Daniel — residing at 2b Buckingham Road; asked Ms. Hartwick where the money goes to when a visitor pays the admission fee; she said to the zoo or the Zoological Association. Chairman Bagoff stated for the record that this has nothing to do with the Planning Board; this Board is not a fiscal board. Chairman Bagoff advised Mr. Daniel that he can call the County Executive’s office for that information. Mr. Daniel asked if anything new is coming to the zoo in the future; Mr. Fleder said that there is nothing new being proposed beyond the flamingo exhibit. Robert Rashkes — residing at 35 Oak Crest Road; asked Ms. Hartwick if she coordinates the events; she said yes. There were no further questions or comments from the members of the public; Chairman Bagoff closed this portion of the meeting. All of the Board members agreed that the project looks great. Chairman Bagoff made a motion to approve the application and recommended that all of the exhibits stay consistent with the master plan; Mr. Weston seconded the motion to approve the application. Vote was as follows: Cardoza: Yes Eben: Absent__| Ghebremicael: Yes Klein: Yes Keigher: Yes McCartney: Yes Trenk: Recused_| Wegner: Yes Weston: Yes Wilkes: Yes Bagoff: Yes Chairman Bagoff called for a break at 8:14 pm. Chairman Bagoff resumed the meeting at 8:18 pm. DISCUSSION Master Plan Reexamination (Continued from the April 5, 2017 regular meeting.) Chairman Bagoff stated that the township’s master plan should coordinate with the zoo’s master plan. Chairman Bagoff stated that the Board should send a letter to the Town Council recommending the approval of a $35,000 budget to develop the master plan re-examination. Councilwoman McCartney stated that she thought that a letter was supposed to be sent to the Town Council prior to this meeting; she said that she does not recall a letter of recommendation coming before the Council. Councilwoman McCartney said that the next council meeting is in two weeks and that the letter should be on the agenda for that meeting. Mr. Weston suggested that the Board get a budget together, one not to exceed $35,000, and that it is presented to the Council in person. Councilwoman McCartney recommended that the letter and the resolution go on the council agenda at the same time.

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