By John Tredrea, Special Writer
Pennington Borough Council adopted an ordinance clarifying qualifications for the members of the borough’s Historic Preservation Commission Monday.
Officials say the measure puts the borough in compliance with the portion of the state’s Land Use Law that pertains to classification of members on that commission.
The commission was formed last year when an historic district was created, after much controversy, in central Pennington. Certificates of appropriateness from the commission are required of property owners who want to demolish or make certain alterations to their building or buildings.
Two mayoral appointments were made during Monday night’s Pennington Borough Council meeting.
Appointed to the borough’s Economic Development Commission by Mayor Anthony Persichilli was Michelle Hamor. Ms. Hamor’s appointment is to complete an unexpired term that ends Dec. 31, 2014.
Appointed as second alternate member of the borough Planning Board was Nadine Stern. The term to which she was appointed ends Dec. 31, 2013.
Approved Monday night was a resolution authorizing an agreement between the borough and Benn and Clare Walters and Andrew Jackson and Lillian Rankel. The resolution permits a fence on their common boundary to be within a borough water line easement. The two families live on Walking Purchase Drive.
Defeated by a 3 to 1 margin was a proposed resolution authorizing payment, from the borough’s open space trust fund, to Roberts Engineering Group for construction, inspection and management of the Pennington connection to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT).
A portion of that 20-mile loop trail ends a short distance east of Pennington. Voting against the measure were Glen Griffiths, Weed Tucker and Dina Dunn. Thomas Ogren voted yes.
