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Organizational Meeting Minutes - Wednesday, 15 January 2020 - 7:00 PM
Groton Town Hall Court Room - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Board Members
Tod Schiele
Paul Fouts
Patricia Gaiizos
Carolarui Darling
bariiol Corrotwii
(*Al)sont)
Applicants & Public in Attendance
None.
Others Present
Rol)iii Cargimi. Deputy To%ti-ii Clerk
11 REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals
was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Acting Chairman Ted Schiele.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 20 NOVEMBER 2019
A motion was made by Member Dan Cerretani to approve the ZBA meeting Minutes of 20
November 2019, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Paul Fouts, with the
vote recorded as follows:
Motion carried.
Ayes: Acting Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Member Cerretani
This becomes Action # 1 of 2020.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Selection of Chairman
A motion was made by Member Paul Fouts to nominate Ted Schiele as Chairman of the
Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals for 2020. The motion was seconded by Member
Cerretani, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Acting Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Member Cerretani
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #2 of 2020.
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Selection of Vice -Chairman
A motion was made by Member Patricia Gaines to nominate Carolann Darling as Vice -
Chairman of the Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals for 2020. The motion was
seconded by Chairman Schiele, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Member Cerretani
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #3 of 2020.
Selection of Meeting Day/ Tim
Following a brief discussion. a motion was made by Mmember Darling to select the third
Wednesday of the month for the 2020 Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals meetings at
7 p.m., as needed. The motion was seconded by Member Fouts, with the vote recorded as
follows:
Ayes: Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Member Cerretani
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #4 of 2020.
PROPOSED PLANNING BOARD POLICY FOR APPLICATION REVIEW
Board members were provided %,.itlh a cape of a proposed I)olicN- for the Town's ZBA mid Plmining
Boards suggesting that each Board select a designated member at their Orgmzizational Nleeting
who «rill be available to check applications that are received bN^ the To« -ii Clerk. A discussion
ensued.
At the close of their discussion. a motion was made by Member Gaines that the Town of
Groton ZBA agrees to provide a liaison to the Clerk's office for Application Work Flow on a
quarterly basis, alphabetically by last name, with Member Paul Fouts serving as alternate, if
needed. The motion was seconded by Member Cerretani, with the vote recorded as follows:
Motion carried.
Ayes: Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Member Cerretani
This becomes Action #5 of 2020.
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15 January 2020
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:35 p.m., a motion to adjourn was made by Member Gaines, seconded by Member Darling,
with all members present voting in the affirmative.
Jr
E. Fitch, Board Secretary
Chairman Schiele's Handwritten Notes
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Emailed to Supv., Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Fritz,
Attorney Casullo & Board Members on 1/21/20.