WALNUT TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
11420 MILLERSPORT ROAD
MILLERSPORT, OHIO 43046
(740) 467-2420 FAX (740) 467-3283
Annual Organizational Meeting
January 5, 2012
Attendees: Jane Hanley, Liz Groves, Doug Leith and David Farrell
Others: Ralph Reeb, Zoning Inspector and Tonya Kahley, Zoning Secretary
Members of the Public: 0
The annual organizational meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Hanley with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:02 PM. Hanley turned the meeting over to the zoning secretary to conduct the organizational meeting for 2012.
Nominations for Chairman 2012
Hanley moved and Groves seconded the motion to nominate Doug Leith for Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Leith no, Farrell no, Hanley yes, Groves no. Motion failed.
Farrell moved and Leith seconded the motion to nominate Jane Hanley for the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll Call – Leith yes, Farrell yes, Hanley – abstained , Groves yes. Motion passed.
Nominations for Vice Chairman
Hanley moved and Grove seconded the motion to nominate Leith for Vice Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Leith Abstained, Farrell yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
Nominations for Secretary
Leith moved and Hanley seconded the motion to nominate Liz Groves for Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Leith yes, Farrell yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
Meeting dates
The Board discussed the day of the week to hold their meetings.
Hanley moved and Groves seconded the motion to hold the BZA meeting on the first Thursday of each month in 2012 at 7 PM with the exception of April and October, then the meetings will be on the first Thursday at 7:30 PM provided there is an application/public hearing. Roll call – Leith yes, Farrell yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting procedures
Hanley moved and Farrell seconded the motion for the Board to adopt Robert’s Rules of Order for meeting procedures for 2012 . Roll call – Leith yes, Farrell yes, Hanley yes, and Groves yes. Motion passed unanimously.
Advertising of Meetings and Public Hearings
Hanley moved and Groves seconded the motion to advertise BZA meetings and public hearings in the Eagle Gazette, Buckeye Lake Beacon and the Walnut Township website. Roll call: Leith yes, Farrell yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
The Zoning Secretary closed the annual organizational meeting for 2012 at 7:12 PM.
Regular Meeting of the BZA
January 5, 2012
Attendees: Jane Hanley, Liz Groves, Doug Leith and David Farrell
Others: Ralph Reeb, Zoning Inspector and Tonya Kahley, Zoning Secretary
Members of the Public: 0
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Hanley at 7:15 PM.
Meeting Minutes:
Hanley moved and Groves seconded the motion to accept the December 1, 2011 meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
None
Public Input:
None
The next meeting will be February 3, 2012 at 7 PM if there is a hearing.
Adjournment
Hanley moved to close the meeting and Farrell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Meeting ended at 7:16 PM.
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Jane Hanley, Chair Date
