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Page 5 1 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Good evening, 2 everyone. With the power vested in me as 3 Chairperson, I call this special meeting of the West 4 Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment to order. Today is 5 December 12, 2024. It is 8:00 p.m., and this meeting 6 is being conducted virtually using the Zoom platform. 7 Notice of this meeting was given to the 8 township clerk, the West Orange Chronicle, and the 9 Star Ledger, posted on the township bulletin board, 10 all in accordance with the Senator Byron M. Baer Open 11 Public Meetings Act. 12 I ask all to rise as we'll Pledge 13 Allegiance to the Flag. 14 (Whereupon, all rise for a recitation 15 of the Pledge of Allegiance.) 16 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Please be seated. 17 Legal counsel tonight is John DeLuca. 18 Mr. DeLuca, would you be so kind as to 19 read the opening statement? 20 MR. DELUCA: Absolutely. 21 Thank you for welcoming me. 22 The Zoning Board of Adjustment is a 23 quasi judicial body. It hears evidence from sworn 24 witnesses and makes decision as would a court of law. 25 The Applicants are here because the