Township Council Meeting — Packet

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RESOLUTION NO. -2025 RESOLUTION APPOINTING CME ASSOCIATES AS ZONING BOARD PLANNER FOR THE REMAINDER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2025 AND AUTHORIZING A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of West Orange (the “Board”) requires professional planning services for the review of pending and new applications and for attendance at Board meetings; and WHEREAS, CME Associates, through Christopher Dochney, PP, AICP, has submitted hourly rates and estimated hour caps for the Board’s pending work through December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, in these circumstances, professional services are exempt from public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), and may be awarded by resolution of the Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that: 1. Appointment. CME Associates (Christopher Dochney, PP, AICP) is hereby appointed as Board Planner for the remainder of Calendar Year 2025 (through December 31, 2025). 2. Rates. Compensation shall be at the hourly rate of $185.00 per hour for the principal planner and $157.00 per hour for staff planner assistance. 3. Authorized Tasks & Caps. o Review of existing/pending applications: not to exceed 7 hours (aggregate). o Review of the “Mavis” application: not to exceed 10 hours (aggregate, inclusive of staff support). o Hearing attendance and related meeting preparation for special and regular meetings through year-end: presently projected at approximately 25-30 hours. 4. Not-to-Exceed Amount. The Board hereby establishes a not-to-exceed amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for planning services through December 31, 2025, chargeable to applicant escrows and/or Board accounts as applicable. No services shall be rendered in excess of this amount without further Board authorization.