Planning Board — January 13, 2026
At its 2026 reorganization the Planning Board re-elected Mr. Chabrak as Chairman and chose Mr. McLoughlin as Vice Chair, Mr. Hambro as Secretary and Mr. Verbeke as Secretary Pro Tem, all unanimously. It adopted Resolutions PB 2026-001 through PB 2026-008, appointing its attorney, planner, conflict planner, engineer and other professionals and setting its meeting dates, rules and official newspapers, each 5–0. There were no applications.
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Meeting recording
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What happened
The Planning Board’s minutes of this reorganization and regular meeting, approved at its February 10 meeting, are on the Township’s Documents-On-Demand portal, linked from its Agendas/Minutes page, in the Planning Board minutes folder. Chairman Chabrak called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chairman Chabrak, Mr. Hambro, Ms. Cook, Mr. McLoughlin and Mr. Russoniello, with Board Attorney Steve Warner attending via Teams. Absent were Councilwoman Columbus, Councilman Owens, Mr. Verbeke and Mr. McCartney. No members of the public were present.
Reorganization
Mr. Warner administered the oath of office to Chairman Chabrak, Mr. Hambro and Ms. Cook. The Board then elected its officers for one-year terms ending December 31, 2026, each by unanimous vote:
- Chairman: Mr. Chabrak (motion of Mr. Hambro, seconded by Ms. Cook)
- Vice Chair: Mr. McLoughlin (motion of Ms. Cook, seconded by Mr. Russoniello)
- Secretary: Mr. Hambro (motion of Ms. Cook, seconded by Chairman Chabrak)
- Secretary Pro Tem: Mr. Verbeke (motion of Chairman Chabrak, seconded by Mr. Russoniello)
Appointments and annual resolutions
The Board adopted eight resolutions. Each passed by recorded vote: 5–0 (Ayes: Chairman Chabrak, Mr. Hambro, Ms. Cook, Mr. McLoughlin and Mr. Russoniello; absent: Councilwoman Columbus, Councilman Owens, Mr. Verbeke and Mr. McCartney).
- PB 2026-001: Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher, represented by Steve Warner, as 2026 Board Attorney (motion of Mr. Hambro, seconded by Ms. Cook)
- PB 2026-002: Kyle + McManus Associates, represented by Kendra Lelie, as 2026 Board Planner (Ms. Cook, Mr. Hambro)
- PB 2026-003: Harbor Consultants, Inc., represented by Victor Vinegra, as 2026 Conflict Planner (Ms. Cook, Mr. Hambro)
- PB 2026-004: professional services for 2026: the Mott McDonald firm for sanitary sewer evaluations, Ostergaard Acoustics as sound engineer and McDonough & Rea Associates as traffic engineer (Mr. Russoniello, Ms. Cook)
- PB 2026-005: Douglas Ball as 2026 Board Engineer (Mr. Hambro, Ms. Cook)
- PB 2026-006: the Board’s 2026 meeting dates (Ms. Cook, Mr. Russoniello)
- PB 2026-007: the Board’s 2026 rules (Mr. Russoniello, Ms. Cook)
- PB 2026-008: The Courier News and The Star Ledger as the Board’s official newspapers for 2026, with public notice on the Township website (Ms. Cook, Mr. Russoniello)
Other business
The Board approved the minutes of its January 28, August 12, September 9, October 28 and December 9, 2025 regular meetings, with only eligible members voting on each. The minutes record no resolutions to memorialize, no applications, no other business and no communications. Two claims totaling $255.00 were approved, recorded vote: 5–0. With no public present, the public portion was closed. Mr. Warner thanked the Board for his reappointment. The Board adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Records
- Minutes and agenda: Agendas/Minutes page of the Township’s website, which links its Documents-On-Demand portal (Planning Board folder)
- Meeting video on the Township’s Granicus archive