Meets on Thursday after the 3rd Wednesday 6:30

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23 and City Code Section 130-6, the Planning Board shall consist of 9 members, divided into four “classes” of membership as follows: Class I - the Mayor or his designee in the absence of the Mayor the term of this member shall correspond to the Mayor’s term of office with the term being one year or the expiration of term of office; Class II - a member appointed by the Mayor who is “one of the officials of the City” with the term being one year or the expiration of term of office; Class III - a member of the City Council to be appointed by the City Council with the term being one year or the expiration of term of office; and Class IV - shall be 6 residents of the City appointed by the Mayor, who hold no City Office or employment except that one Class IV member may be a member of the Board of Education; and one Class IV member shall be a member of the Environmental Commission.  The term of the Class IV members shall be 4 years with initial appointments designed to create staggered terms among the Class IV members. There may be up to 4 “Alternate” members of the Planning Board appointed by the Mayor for terms not in excess of two years.

Class I - Mayor Charles Washington, Jr. term expires 2/31/18
Class II- James Smith term 1/1/16 - 12/31/18 (concurs with Mayor’s term)
Class III - Councilman Earl Gage term 1/1/17 - 12/31/17
Class IV (A) - Cathy Lanard term 1/1/14 - 12/31/17
Class IV (B) - James Dickerson term 1/1/17 - 12/31/20
Class IV (C) - Benjamin Ford term 1/1/17 - 12/31/20
Class IV (D) - William Sumiel, Jr term 1/1/14 - 12/31/17
Class IV (E) - John Pankok term 1/1/16 - 12/31/19
Class IV (F) - Robert Lanard term 1/1/16 - 12/31/19
Alternate #1 Crystal Walker term 1/1/17- 12/31/18
Alternate #2 OPEN SEAT
Alternate #3 OPEN SEAT
Alternate #4 OPEN SEAT