Charles J. Strumski, the veteran member of the conservation commission who was denied reappointment by Town Manager John P. Mogan, is still in his seat serving the commission. The only difference is that he is an associate member. Mr. Charles J. Strumski no longer may vote. However, last night, during drafting of conditions for development of the Park Place industrial park on Route 1, Mr. Charles J. Strumski fully participated in the commission deliberations. He also serves on two commission subcommittees.
Commission Chairman Bettina S. Cottrell contended the commission is not circumventing the town manager’s authority. “We’re not circumventing,” Mrs. Bettina S. Cottrell commented. “The law states the commission may appoint various kinds of consultants and associates it wants.” Mrs. Bettina S. Cottrell had strongly protested Mr. John P. Mogan‘s refusal last spring to reappoint Mr. Charles J. Strumski for a fourth three-year term as a regular commission member. At the time, the town manager expressed displeasure that the commission had taken such a hard-line position opposed to the proposed route for the University Avenue extension to Route 1.
As an associate, Mr. Charles J. Strumski continues to bring valuable experience to commission discussion, the chairman explained. Mr. Charles J. Strumski, who agreed his associate membership was not circumventing the manager’s authority, noted also that he remains at the will of the commission. It is therefore possible, he said, that as time goes on and the membership of the commission of seven changes, he will lose that support.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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