1 29 2025 WO PB Draft Minutes

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 29, 2025, 6:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its special meeting on January 29, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in person. Chairman Bagoff called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 P.M. He announced that notification of the meeting was given to the Township Clerk, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board, sent to the West Orange Chronicle and the Star-Ledger, and posted on the Township’s website calendar. This meeting has been properly noticed to the public in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. No new matters will start after 10:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • Chairman Bagoff requested all persons stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENTS • The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 7:30 P.M. • The next planning Board special meeting will be held February 12, 2025 at 7:30 P.M via Zoom ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Jerry Guarino; Mr. Ken Alper; Mr. John Cardoza (6:50PM); Mr. William Wilkes; Mr. Lee Klein; Mayor Susan McCartney; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa; ABSENT: Mr. Christopher Morgan, Sr.; Ms. Lori Kapferer; Mr. Peter Smeraldo (recused) ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Gerry Haizel, Consulting Town Planner; Mr. John Hess, Board Engineer; Zayibeth Carballo, Town Engineer Jamilet Baquerizo Vite, Planning Board Secretary MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS SWEARING IN