WALNUT TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
11420 MILLERSPORT ROAD
MILLERSPORT, OHIO 43046
(740) 467-2420 FAX (740) 467-3283
Annual Organizational Meeting
February 1, 2011
Attendees: Jane Hanley, Liz Groves, Doug Leith and Bob Ball
Others: Ralph Reeb, Zoning Inspector and Tonya Kahley, Zoning Secretary
Members of the Public: 1
The annual organizational meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Hanley with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:04 PM.
Hanley turned the meeting over to the zoning secretary to conduct the organizational meeting for 2011.
Nominations for Chairman
Ball moved and Groves seconded the motion to nominate Jane Hanley for Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Ball yes, Hanley no, Groves yes. Motion passed.
Nominations for Vice Chairman
Groves moved and Hanley seconded the motion to nominate Bob Ball for Vice Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Ball no, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
Nominations for Secretary
Ball moved and Hanley seconded the motion to nominate Liz Groves for Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Roll call – Ball yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
Meeting dates
The Board discussed the day of the week to hold their meetings.
Ball moved and Groves seconded the motion to hold the meeting on the first Thursday of each month in 2011 at 7 PM provided there is an application/public hearing. Roll call – Leith yes, Ball yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting procedures
Hanley moved and Leith seconded the motion for the Board to adopt Robert’s Rules of Order for meeting procedures. Roll call – Leith yes, Ball 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, Ball yes, Hanley yes, Groves yes. Motion passed.
The Zoning Secretary closed the annual organizational meeting for 2011 at 7:15 PM.
Regular Meeting of the BZA
February 1, 2011
Attendees: Jane Hanley, Liz Groves, Doug Leith and Bob Ball
Others: Ralph Reeb, Zoning Inspector and Tonya Kahley, Zoning Secretary
Members of the Public: 1
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Hanley at 7:15 PM.
Meeting Minutes:
Leith moved and Ball seconded the motion to accept the December 7, 2010 meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Ball asked Reeb about the alternate for the BZA. Reeb said yes this would be occurring. The zoning secretary said that an advertisement for an alternate would be in the next edition of the Buckeye Lake Beacon and the Eagle Gazette.
Public Input:
None
The next meeting will be March 3, 2011 at 7 PM if there is a hearing.
Hanley moved to close the meeting and Groves seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Meeting ended at 7:20 PM.
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Jane Hanley, Chair Date