Re: (rshsdepot) Nort Pemberton Railroad Station Alert

[Jay Underwood <jp.underwood_@_ns.sympatico.ca>]

Another thought: Since all your council members are involved in real estate,
surely those who have ties to the company which brokered the sale of the land
(even if it was through an MLS listing) are in a conflict of interest, and
therefore ineligible to vote on the rezoning?
In my Canadian province, any municipal councillor with such ties must declare the
conflict openly, abstain from the vote and remove themselves from the table...if
enough of them do it, you may find there aren't enough of them to form a quorum to
make the meeting legal.
As a newspaper reporter and editor I saw a lot of municipal business conducted
that should have been challenged in this fashion, but many councils will rely upon
the public's ignorance of the process, or its disinterest in the topic, and only
back down when they are publicly challenged.
I'm sure US municipalities have similar restrictions, perhaps a local lawyer
sympathetic to your cause could advise you.
Jay Underwood
Elmsdale NS


Paul Luchter wrote:

> SUE
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Taylor" <sing4him3_@_comcast.net>
> To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:15 PM
> Subject: RE: (rshsdepot) Nort Pemberton Railroad Station Alert
>
> : All the original foundations of the old railroad buildings are there and we
> : want to reconstruct the buildings.  If the WaWa wins they will all end up in
> : a landfill.  We got a Green Acres Grant and some others and were ready to go
> : ahead with the project when all of a sudden the Township Council made a deal
> : with WaWa and the Council told us that the owner had already made an
> : agreement with WaWa after we were told we had it.  All the members of the
> : Council are in Real Estate.  Does that tell you anything?
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: rshsdepot-owner_@_lists.railfan.net
> : [mailto:rshsdepot-owner_@_lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of Paul Luchter
> : Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:04 PM
> : To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net
> : Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Nort Pemberton Railroad Station Alert
> :
> : I think of all the travesties in depot demolitions this last few months,
> : this threat from a Super Wa Wa has to be the most
> : ignominious..
> :
> : Super Wa Wa? Give me a break...will there be a Chucky Cheese near it?
> :
> : Super Wa Wa, now there is a cultural historical legacy to be proud of
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: "Lee Taylor" <sing4him3_@_comcast.net>
> : To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> : Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 6:41 PM
> : Subject: (rshsdepot) Nort Pemberton Railroad Station Alert
> :
> :
> : : I have sent this out to every NJ Historic Preservation Organization.
> : Please
> : : be thinking about us on January 19th.  We are in for the fight of our
> : lives.
> : : Lee Taylor:
> : : Pemberton Township Historic Trust
> : : 3 Fort Dix Road
> : : Pemberton, NJ 08068
> : :
> : :
> : : The Pemberton Township Historic Trust is trying to preserve and restore
> : the
> : : historic 9.5 acre property adjacent to the  North Pemberton Railroad  It
> : was
> : : once an integral part of the railroad  With the refurbishing of the
> : existing
> : : buildings and foundations we could have a spacious museum with areas for
> : : research, interactive educational displays, and rooms for educational
> : : programs but the WaWa Corporation is seeking approval to build a Super
> : WaWa
> : : gas station there instead which will affect the entire area.  Please come
> : : out and support us at the Zoning Board meeting at the Pemberton Township
> : : Municipal Building at 7:30 PM on January 19th, 2005.  The Municipal
> : Building
> : : is located at 500 Pemberton/Browns Mills Road.  Please support us in our
> : : efforts to prevent this historic site from being lost forever.  For
> : : information call the Station at 609-894-0546 or email us at
> : : pthtrust_@_yahoo.com
> : : Let your voice be heard before it is too late!
> : :
> : : =================================
> : : The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> : : railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
> : :
> :
> : =================================
> : The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> : railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
> :
> :
> : =================================
> : The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> : railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
> :
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> The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org


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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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