January 14, 2026, Planning Board Special Meeting - WEHI Transcript

02/03/2026 04:49:05 PM Page 29 to 32 of 122 8 of 53 sheets 29 understood he's still active as ex officio or metritis,1 but in any event he and I discussed the issue of2 documents posted and I believe that he is referring to3 things we discussed and I have no objection to this4 happening.5 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay. Good.6 Mr. Pannullo, you have the floor, sir.7 THE PUBLIC: Thank you, Chairman. I8 appreciate it.9 There are a handful of documents, and I will10 go over them one at a time.11 I have an inventory list here for your12 Jamilet as well.13 The first set of documents are public14 documents which we can get into the rules. The first is15 the Essex County Environmental Commission Resolution to16 preserve this site. This is dated June 2, 2025. I do17 not believe that is in the record. It is an official18 document from the Essex County Board of Commissioners19 with a stamp from the State. Any question about it's20 evidentiary weight or it's validity here, please waive21 that.22 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: What's the date again,23 sir?24 THE PUBLIC: June 2, 2025. Resolution of25 30 Essex County Environmental Commission.1 MR. PLOCKER: Can I get a clarification on2 that document, Mr. Chairman. It's the Environmental3 Commission or the County Commissioners? Because there's4 a difference.5 Thank you, I would like to look at it. I6 believe somebody read it into the record.7 MS. McGOVERN: Was it read into the record?8 THE PUBLIC: May have been but that's the9 official copy from the county.10 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay. Hang on a second.11 MR. AFRAN: I think we did proffer it at one12 point but it was discussed --13 MS. McGOVERN: Oh, yeah, yeah. O-25,14 Resolution of West Orange Environmental Commission.15 MR. PLOCKER: That's different.16 MS. McGOVERN: And statement from West17 Orange. Okay. We don't have it marked for18 identification.19 MR. PLOCKER: Here you go.20 MR. AFRAN: Would that be ID-2 or --21 MS. McGOVERN: No. Well, let me ask you,22 Mr. Afran. What's the purpose of this? Is this23 supposed to be on the agenda as part of the record?24 MR. AFRAN: I think it should be part of the25 31 record.1 MS. McGOVERN: That would be O-39. Please2 mark that Jamilet and that was the Essex County --3 THE PUBLIC: Environmental Commission.4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Environmental Commission5 June 2, 2025 resolution.6 THE PUBLIC: Next there are three documents,7 you may mark them as one if you would

ounty --3 THE PUBLIC: Environmental Commission.4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Environmental Commission5 June 2, 2025 resolution.6 THE PUBLIC: Next there are three documents,7 you may mark them as one if you would like. They are8 documents --9 MS. McGOVERN: Could you write it on the10 document so there's no confusion when you get the flash11 drive. But physically write the number on it.12 THE PUBLIC: Second, there are two13 resolutions.14 MR. AFRAN: Mr. Pannullo, I'm sorry, I15 missed the full description. Can we have the last one.16 THE PUBLIC: Essex County Environmental17 Commission.18 MR. AFRAN: O-39. Okay.19 THE PUBLIC: Next is the Essex County20 Environmental -- I'm sorry. Board of Commissioners21 resolution in support of the preservation of the forest22 on the Second Watchung Mountain Ridge. There are two23 number 34 adopted October 8, 2025 by acclamation. I24 have a copy of that.25 32 MS. McGOVERN: That's three pages?1 THE PUBLIC: So this resolution was amended2 October 22.3 MS. McGOVERN: Okay. The whole thing is4 O-40.5 THE PUBLIC: Okay.6 MS. McGOVERN: With the amendment. Board of7 Commissioners Second Watchung, October 8, 2025 with8 addendum.9 It's going to be one document. Describe it10 as a Proclamation with amendments.11 THE PUBLIC: The county did identify it as12 two resolutions, but that's up to you.13 MS. McGOVERN: Yeah, we'll call it an14 amendment, so we'll do it as one.15 THE PUBLIC: Thank you.16 Separately there are three communications.17 MR. AFRAN: I'm sorry, before you do that,18 do we have a number for that?19 MS. McGOVERN: That was O-40.20 MR. AFRAN: Okay. Thank you.21 THE PUBLIC: There were communications22 through the Mayor and the council for which there are23 two Planning Board members that vote that received, the24 rest of the Planning Board members I do not think would25