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Clark Township Planning Board elects Kevin Cotch as chairman, confirms key professional appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 2 reorganization meeting, the Clark Township Planning Board elected Kevin Cotch chair and Mike Triola vice chair, approved minutes and confirmed professional appointments including board secretary Donna Mzuka, board attorney Albert Cruz, engineer Rich Connor and planner Paul Ricky.
The Clark Township Planning Board on Jan. 2, 2025, elected Kevin Cotch as board chairman and Mike Triola as vice chairman and confirmed a slate of professional appointments at its annual reorganization meeting at Town Hall. The board also approved minutes from its Dec. 5, 2024 meeting, dispensed with the reading of correspondence and set its next meeting dates for Feb. 6, March 6 and April 3.
The session opened with a statement that the meeting was held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 231, P.L. 1975) and that required notices had been posted and filed. During roll call, the mayor and board members were recorded as present.
A motion to nominate Kevin Cotch for chairman was seconded and approved by roll-call vote. The board then nominated and approved Mike Triola as vice chairman. The board moved and approved a motion to appoint Donna Mzuka as board secretary.
Board members confirmed professional appointments made pursuant to the board's fair-and-open selection process cited in the transcript. Albert Cruz was appointed as board attorney, Rich Connor was appointed as board engineer, and Paul Ricky was appointed as board planner; each appointment was moved, seconded and approved by roll-call vote.
Board members reviewed and approved the minutes of the Dec. 5, 2024 meeting without objections. The chair noted that correspondence is available for public inspection at Town Hall and the board voted to dispense with the reading of that correspondence. The board opened the floor for public comment; no members of the public came forward and the public-comment period was closed.
Before adjourning, a speaker thanked planning board members for their volunteer service and for decisions they have made on behalf of the community. The board adjourned following a motion to do so.
Legal references mentioned during the meeting included the Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 231, P.L. 1975) and a transcript citation to N.J.S.A. as recorded by the board. The record does not show contested nominations or substantive debate on the appointments; all items on the reorganization agenda were approved by roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting transcript.
