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Gloucester County Planning Board elects leadership, creates LDRC and adopts administrative resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 16, 2025 reorganization meeting, the Gloucester County Planning Board elected Robert McErlane as chair, named Ernest D'Orazio vice chair and John Robinson secretary, formed a Land Development Review Committee and unanimously approved meeting-schedule and meeting-notice fee resolutions.
The Gloucester County Planning Board reorganized at a Jan. 16, 2025 meeting at the Offices of Government Services in Clayton, electing Robert McErlane as chair, Ernest D'Orazio as vice chair and John Robinson as secretary. Anna Marie Gonella nominated McErlane for chair and James Fisler seconded the motion, which the board approved unanimously. Robert McErlane then nominated Ernest D'Orazio for vice chair; the nomination was seconded by James Fisler and approved unanimously. McErlane nominated John Robinson for secretary; William Fleming seconded the motion and the board approved it unanimously.
Solicitor Scott Burns opened the meeting at 5:00 p.m., noting that "Notice of this meeting was duly advertised in the South Jersey Times and the Courier Post newspapers in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey." The meeting included the administering of member oaths by Michael Ford and a roll call that recorded the presence of Michael Ford; Robert McErlane; Ryck Signor; James Fisler; Barry Beckett, P.E.; Ernest D'Orazio; and Anna Marie Gonella, with county staff and aides in attendance.
The board approved a resolution to form a Land Development Review Committee (LDRC). Chairperson McErlane appointed the LDRC membership to include John Robinson and Ryck Signor as voting members, Ernest D'Orazio as an alternate, County Planner William Fleming and County Engineer Barry Beckett (or the Assistant County Engineer in his absence). The resolution to form the LDRC was moved by Anna Marie Gonella and seconded by Michael Ford and carried unanimously.
The board also adopted its regular meeting and work-session schedule for 2025, with reorganization dates set for 2026; Anna Marie Gonella moved the schedule resolution and James Fisler seconded it. Separately, a resolution establishing a fee for personal meeting notices was moved by Anna Marie Gonella and seconded by Michael Ford and approved by unanimous vote. Motions to approve prior minutes and other routine procedural items were also passed without objection.
The meeting was adjourned following the day's business; John Robinson signed the minutes as secretary.
Ending: The board concluded its reorganization and administrative business and adjourned. Additional substantive items discussed under new business were confined to a farmland preservation plan update (see separate article).
