Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes

CITY OF NORTHVILLE
Board of Zoning Appeals
June 2, 2004 – Approved
Northville City Hall – Council Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER:

Commissioner called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

2. ROLL CALL:

Commissioners:

Present:
Charles Ayers
Jim Haveraneck
Chris Gazlay
Bill Lokey
James Bress
Larry Jensen
Carol Maise

Absent:
Connie Cronin - excu.
Rolland Stapleton – excu.
Luke Durst – excu
John Rae – excu.

Also Present:
Gary Word – City Manager.

Motion by Ayers supported by Bress to approve the agenda. Voice Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: None.

4. MINUTES:

Chief Building Official, Richard Starling was not in attendance. Delete – that he was.

Page 7 – Commissioner Discussion, Comments and Questions – First bullet. Delete – There were many issues in that case which were not presented in court. Add – the Young vs. Ann Arbor Township case had many issues which were not separated in court.

John Kaloustian – 870 W. Main Street – requested that a letter dated June 2, 2004, to City Manager, Gary Word regarding the May 5, 2004 BZA public hearing be submitted for the official record. Mr. Kaloustian stated that Mr. Peter Donnelly, a proponent for the OLV school expansion, stated that the BZA meeting on 5-4-2004 was in violation of the Open Meetings Act because he observed a quorum of commissioners having a discussion in the hallway prior to the meeting. Donnelly asked that his comments be reflected in the minutes. Chairman Stapleton rejected Mr. Donnelly’s request. Mr. Donnelly’s request was rejected by the board. The letter submitted by John Kaloustian was quoted accurately. (amended7-7-04.)

When asked by the Commissioners, the recording secretary (Ms Howard) stated that the above content of Kaloustian’s letter was accurate and had been recorded on tape. However, she did not include them in the transcribed minutes.

Jim Stuart - (761 Thayer) - stated that these situations could have been avoided if the City had chosen to use a Court recorder transcribing verbatim minutes. Several times he has requested as such from the City Administration.

Motion by Ayers, supported by Bress to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, 2004 as amended. Voice Vote: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Unanimously Carried.

Motion by Bress, supported by Rae to adjourn at 7:55 PM. Voice Vote: Ayes: All: Nays: None. Motion Unanimously Carried.

Respectfully submitted,

P S Howard
Recording Secretary