Walpole Zoning Board of Adjustments

Minutes: March 18, 2015

Present: Board members: Chair Myra Mansouri, Jan Galloway-Le Clerc, Ernie Vose, Bob Anderson, Mary Therese Lester, Alternates: Judy Trow, Absent: Stephanie Stoughton

Recording: Elaine Heleen, Acting Recording Secretary.  These minutes are unapproved and will be reviewed at the April 15, 2015 meeting for corrections, additions and/or omissions.

Call to Order: Chairman Myra Mansouri opened the meeting at 7:35pm. She asked alternate Ms. Trow to sit in.

Minutes: Ms. Trow moved to accept the minutes of the February 18, 2016 meeting as presented.  Mr. Vose seconded the motion and the board voted in the affirmative.

Old Business: None

Public Hearings: None

New Business:

• Sign for the proposed breakfast/lunch/coffee shop in the Dennis Pellegrino building. As the applicant is not present, this will be put off until next month.
• Congratulations to Bob Anderson and MT Lester for reappointment to the ZBA. (Ms. Lester will take her Oath of Office before next month’s meeting)
• Election of officers
  1. Trow nominated Ms. Mansouri for Chairman of the ZBA. Ms. Galloway-Le Clerc seconded the motion and the board voted in the affirmative.
  2. Galloway-Le Clerc nominated Ms. Lester for Vice Chair. Mr. Anderson seconded, but Ms. Lester declined the nomination.
  3. Mansouri nominated Ms. Galloway-Le Clerc for Vice Chair. Mr. Vose seconded the motion and the board voted in the affirmative.
  4. Anderson nominated Mr. Vose for Clerk. Ms. Trow seconded the motion and the board voted in the affirmative.
• Thank you letter to Peggy Pschirrer for her years (6) of service to ZBA will be ready for the next board meeting.
• Comparison of By-laws revealed that several members had outdated copies. New copies (dated July 2009) were distributed to all. These will be reviewed at the April meeting.
• Vose wants everyone to consider if they know of anyone who would be interested in joining as an alternate.

Ms. Trow moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45pm.  Ms. Galloway-Le Clerc seconded the motion and the board voted in the affirmative.
Next meeting April 15, 2015