SOUTH AMBOY – 1/6/16 Business Meeting: Request for easement at 217 John Street.
There was cause for concern with granting this request for this resident. B.A. Camille Tooker said, “I checked with the Planning Board Secretary and there is no issue with this easement.”
Councilman Donald Applegate said, “This resident has done work without permits before.”
Mayor Henry interjected that this resident has been dealt with before, has incurred fines and has been warned about doing other unauthorized work.”
Tooker told the Council, “If you want to deny the request, it’s up to you.”
Council President Mickey Gross spoke to City Attorney John Lanza about preparing paperwork for any fees for this easement.
Councilwoman Zusette Dato said, “Going forward, this resident now knows he always needs permits before doing any work. I’m okay with approving this.”
Councilman Tom O’Reilly agreed with Dato. “The resident knows about the repercussions.”
City Clerk Laura Kemble-Kalantsis said, “I have the files for this resident if anybody wants to look at it.”
City Attorney Lanza said, “I will do the paperwork for the ordinance.”