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TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Organizational Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, 20 January 2021 – 7:00 PM
Via Zoom - Town of Groton – 101 Conger Boulevard – Groton, NY
Board Members (*Absent) Others Present
Ted Schiele April Scheffler, Town Clerk/Host
Paul Fouts Brian Klumpp, Town Councilman
Patricia Gaines Joan Fitch, Board Secretary
Carolann Darling
Vacancy
Others in Attendance
None.
REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals
was called to order at 7 p.m. by Acting Chairman Ted Schiele.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 17 JUNE 2020
A motion was made by Member Pat Gaines to approve the ZBA meeting Minutes of 17 June
2020, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Carolann Darling, with the vote
recorded as follows:
Ayes: Acting Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #1 of 2021.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Selection of Chairman
A motion was made by Member Darling to nominate Patricia Gaines as Chairman of the
Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals for 2021. The motion was seconded by Member
Paul Fouts, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Acting Chairman Schiele Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Gaines
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #2 of 2020.
Town of Groton ZBA Regular/Organizational Meeting Minutes 20 January 2021
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Selection of Vice-Chairman
A motion was made by Member Fouts to nominate Carolann Darling as Vice-Chairman of the
Town of Groton Zoning Board of Appeals for 2021. The motion was seconded by Member
Schiele, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Gaines Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Schiele
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #3 of 2020.
Selection of Meeting Day/Time
A motion was made by Member Schiele to select the third Wednesday of the month for the
2021 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 Gaines Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Schiele
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #4 of 2020.
Selection of Liaison to Clerk’s Office for Application Work Flow
A motion was made by Member Fouts 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 Schiele serving as alternate, if needed. The motion was seconded by
Member Schiele, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Gaines Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Schiele
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #5 of 2020.
OTHER BUSINESS
Proposed New ZBA Member
An application to fill the vacancy on this Board had been received from Lesley Tillotson.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Member Schiele to interview the candidate on
17 February 2021 at 7 p.m. The motion was seconded by Member Darling, with the vote
recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Gaines Nays: None
Member Fouts
Member Schiele
Member Darling
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #6 of 2020.
Town of Groton ZBA Regular/Organizational Meeting Minutes 20 January 2021
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ADJOURNMENT
At 7:15 p.m., a motion to adjourn was made by Member Fouts, seconded by Member Schiele, with
all members present voting in the affirmative.
Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary
Emailed to Supv., Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Fritz,
Attorney Casullo & Board Members on 1/20/21.