On The Agenda: Three Vacancies on Three Different Boards

City Council will vote to fill vacancies on the Hoboken Housing Authority Board, the Hoboken Planning Board and the North Hudson Sewage Authority tonight. 

Eight people applied for the position on the North Hudson Sewage Authority board. Although the positions on the HHA and the Zoning Board are unpaid, the NHSA position comes with health benefits. 

The position to represent Hoboken on the board became available after former board member Michael Schaffer pled guilty to extortion in last year's corruption sting, and resigned.

Current Zoning Board President, and former City Council member, Tony Soares is one of the applicants for the position. Soares applied for all three vacancies. Other names on the list of NHSA applicants include Zimmer supporter Brian Assadourian, library board member Forde Prigot (who is also applying for the Housing Authority position) and Alcoholic Beverage Control board member Robert Philips. 

Hobokenite and former mayoral candidate Frank Raia currently represents Weehawken on the NHSA. His not on the list of applicants, which was sent to Patch from City Hall.  

The list of applicants for the Zoning Board counts 23 people. Among them are Hobokenite Nicole Sliger, who has recently spoken up at council meetings about the new location of the municipal garage as well Hoboken Chamber of Commerce board member Michael Novak. Former mayoral candidate and frequenter of council meetings Patricia Waiters is also on the list, as is Gary Holtzman, the husband of the city's zoning officer. 

Thirteen Hobokenites are interested in serving as Housing Commissioner on the HHA board. Fourth Ward Council candidate Tim Occhipinti was on the original list but earlier said he withdrew his application. Planning board members Rami Pinchevsky and Perry Belfiore both applied for the position as well. 

The council will also be appointing a new council president and vice president tonight. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in City Hall.