MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES

November 1, 2012

Chair Chris Richter called the meeting to order and announced: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act by adoption of the annual notice on January 5, 2012.  Said resolution was mailed to The Citizen and The Morris County Daily Record and by filing the same with the Borough Clerk on January 9, 2012 and was made available to all those requesting individual notice and paying the required fee.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Cohen, Albergo, Rusak, Bolo, Richter and Dietz

Absent: Max, Abate, Gallo

Also Absent: Attorney Michael Sullivan

REVIEW OF MINUTES:  Peter Bolo made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 4^th meeting. William Albergo provided the second; the minutes were approved by voice vote by all eligible members.

MEMORIALIZING RESOLUTIONS:

CHARLES & LISA GRAF                                           Appl. #12-618

Peter Bolo made a motion to adopt the resolution of approval; Mary Dietz seconded the motion.  The resolution was passed by a vote of 5 to 0 with members Bolo, Cohen, Dietz, Rusak and Albergo voting to approve the application.

TIMOTHY HANNAN                                                 Appl. #12-619

Peter Bolo made a motion to adopt the resolution of approval; Pat Rusak seconded the motion.  The resolution was passed by a vote of 5 to 0 with members Bolo, Cohen, Dietz, Rusak and Albergo voting to approve the application.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: none

Other Matters / Public Comment:

The Zoning Board liaison, Stephen Shaw, was present to recognize Mark Cohen for his service to the Board. He mentioned Mark had also served the community on the Board of Education and the recreation department’s summer swim program.

Chris Richter read a Resolution of Appreciation into the record memorializing Mark Cohen’s 10 years of service to the Board.

There were no other members of the public present.

The Administrator updated the Board on the revisions to the application process. The new fee schedule will go into effect on 11/15. The new Check List Ordinance will have its public hearing on 11/26.  New application forms will be required after December 1, 2012.

Peter Bolo made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Chris Richter provided the second. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. 

                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                            Cynthia Shaw, Secretary