Oxford Land Use Board reorganizes; chair, vice chair elected and professionals appointed

Oxford Township’s Land Use Board conducted its reorganization at the Jan. 27 meeting, during which the board administered oaths, elected leadership and approved administrative resolutions including the 2026 meeting schedule and professional appointments.

Richard Schneider, the board attorney, administered oaths to members beginning new terms. Mayor Norton nominated Mr. Ott as chair; the nomination was seconded by Mrs. Koufodontes and carried unanimously (Ayes 10). Mrs. Taranto nominated Mrs. Hoffmann as vice chair; Mr. Ott seconded and the vote was unanimous. Lee L. Geller, the board secretary, opened the meeting and the oath and signature appear on the meeting record.

Administrative actions: the board adopted Resolution 2026‑01 establishing the 2026 meeting schedule (regular meetings on the fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m., Municipal Building, 11 Green Street) and directed the Township Clerk to post and file notices required under the Open Public Meetings Act. By Resolution 2026‑02 the board authorized contracts with Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio for board counsel (Richard Schneider), Finelli Consulting Engineers for board engineering (Robert Monaco) and Van Cleef Engineering Associates for board planner/engineer services (Tim O’Brien) on a professional, non‑bid basis pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law. The board also approved Resolution 2026‑03 designating the Daily Record and The Express Times as newspapers for required meeting notices and named The Star‑Ledger as an additional newspaper option.

Conflict engineer and procedural notes: the board appointed a conflict engineer (Tim O’Brien/Van Cleef Engineering) for future matters that might present a conflict with the primary engineer. All administrative motions related to reorganization and professional retention passed unanimously by roll call vote. The reorganization portion of the meeting concluded and the board moved on to new business.