NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP

JOINT LAND USE BOARD

REORGANIZATION MINUTES

JANUARY 10TH, 2024, 7:00 p.m.


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CALL TO ORDER: Board Secretary called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

FLAG SALUTE: Board Secretary leads the flag salute.


SUNSHINE STATEMENT: “The provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act have been met. Notice of this meeting has been transmitted by email to the Courier Times, Burlington County Times and The Trenton Times as well as given to those having requested same and posted on the Township bulletin board located in the foyer of the municipal building”.

OATH OF OFFICE FOR BOARD MEMBER APPOINTEES:

Board Secretary called for Board Member’s DeBaecke, Greene, Forsyth, and Voorhees to be sworn into office. Mr. Stephen Raymond, Esquire administered the Oath of Office. Everyone extended congratulations.



ROLL CALL:

Name

Roll Call

Board Member Russ Comisky


Board Member Jim Durr

X

Board Member Ron DeBaecke

X

Board Member Greg Grauer

X

Board Member Joe Greene

X

Board Member David Forsyth

X

Board Member Tom Kimball

X

Board Member Debbie Kucowski

X

Board Member Jack Smylie

X

Board Member Patricia Mellor


Board Member Wayne Voorhees

X



Absent: Board Member Comisky & Board Member Mellor


Also Present: Board Secretary Caitlin Decker, Predecessor Alexandria DeGood, Township Engineer Joe Hirsh & Township Solicitor Stephen Raymond





NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN 2024:

The Board Secretary called for nominations for Chairman 2024.


Tom Kimball for Chair

Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr

X


X




Board Member DeBaecke



X




Board Member Forsyth


X

X




Board Member Greene



X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie



X




Board Member Voorhees



X




Board Member Grauer



X




Board Member Kimball



X





NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIRMAN 2024

Chairman Kimball called for nominations for Vice Chairman 2024.

Greg Grauer for Vice Chairman 2024

Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr

X


X




Board Member DeBaecke



X




Board Member Forsyth



X




Board Member Greene



X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie


X

X




Board Member Voorhees



X




Board Member Grauer



X




Chairman Kimball



X
















NOMINATION FOR BOARD SECRETARY 2024

Chairman Kimball called for nominations for Board Secretary 2024.


Caitlin Decker for Board Secretary

Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr



X




Board Member DeBaecke

X


X




Board Member Forsyth



X




Board Member Greene



X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie



X




Board Member Voorhees



X




Vice Chairman Grauer



X




Chairman Kimball


X

X









DISCUSSION & NOMINATION FOR BOARD PROFESSIONAL’S:

Chairman Kimball called to open and close discussion as no comments were made. The Chairman then called for Board Professional’s nominations 2024.


The Law Firm of Raymond, Coleman, and Heinhold for Board Solicitor

Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr



X




Board Member DeBaecke

X


X




Board Member Forsyth



X




Board Member Greene



X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie



X




Board Member Voorhees



X




Vice Chairman Grauer



X




Chairman Kimball


X

X




















Environmental Resolutions, Inc. for Board Engineer

Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr



X




Board Member DeBaecke



X




Board Member Forsyth



X




Board Member Greene


X

X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie



X




Board Member Voorhees

X


X




Vice Chairman Grauer



X




Chairman Kimball



X
























CONSENT AGENDA DEFINED:

All matters listed on today’s consent agenda are to be considered as one vote by the Joint Land Use Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.




Name

Motion

Second

Aye

Nay

Abstain

Absent

Board Member Comisky






X

Board Member Durr



X




Board Member DeBaecke

X


X




Board Member Forsyth



X




Board Member Greene



X




Board Member Kucowski



X




Board Member Mellor






X

Board Member Smylie



X




Board Member Voorhees



X




Vice Chairman Grauer


X

X




Chairman Kimball



X






PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the Joint Land Use Board must state their name and address for the record.


Chairman Kimbal opened the floor to the public for any comments. No public residents attended therefore no public comments were made.


MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT:

Motion: Vice Chairman Grauer

Second: Board Member Forsyth









BOARD DISCUSSION:

Vice Chairman Grauer reminds everyone that recycling goes out tonight for County Recycling to pick up.


Board Member DeBaeke mentions bill be had a part in working on for revision of the Farmland Preservation. Unanimously voted, passed, and signed by the Govern that Monday. The bill will be reformulated for better funding and offers.


MOTION TO CLOSE BOARD DICUSSION:

Motion: Vice Chairman Grauer

Second: Chairman Kimball




MOTION TO ADJOURN: 7:15 pm

Motion: Vice Chairman Grauer

Second: Chairman Kimball





Respectfully Submitted,


Caitlin Decker

NHT JLU Secretary