Heat. Heat. I would like to advise all those present that notice of this regular meeting of April 15, 2020 26 has been provided to the public in accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act of the state of New Jersey. Notice of time and place of this meeting has
been included in the annual notice of meetings which was posted and filed with the city clerk and with the Bergen Record and Asbury Press. An additional notice of time and place was posted and filed with the city clerk and was forwarded to the Bergen Record and Star Ledger on April 10th, 2026.
The regular meeting of the municipal council of the city of Bayon is now in session. Miss Medina, please call the role. >> Mr. Booker, >> here. >> Mr. Carol, >> here. >> Mr. Perez, >> here. >> Miss Weamer >> here. >> Mr. Lapaloosa >> here. Please rise for the pledge of
allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay,
our first item is an ordinance up for uh public hearing, but is being postponed to May 13th. It is an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, adopting the redevelopment plan for the property located at 301 and 300-302
Constitution Avenue, which is identified as block 803, lot one and block 815, lot one, as shown on the official tax map of the city of Bayon. Pursuant to the local redevelopment and housing law, it's moved by the council president. Mr. Booker, will you second? >> Second. >> And on postponement, Mr. Booker. >> I
>> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. 02 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon approving the amendment an amendment easement to the Qoz Prospect Property Urban Renewal LLC regarding the location
of the force main located underground at 33 Prospect Avenue which is designated block 455 lot 1.01 as shown on the official tax map. It was introduced and passed the first reading at the meeting held March 18th was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin
boards required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of April 15th is now before the council for its consideration and the public hearing and a resolution given the ordinance second readings moved by the council president Mr. Perez. Will you second? >> Second on the resolution Mr. Booker
>> I >> Mr. Carol >> I >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss >> Mr. Lapaloo. I >> second reading is by title an ordinance of the city of Bayon approving an amended easement to QoZ Prospect property urban renewal LLC regarding the
location of the force main located underground at 33 Prospect Avenue which is identified as block 455 block 1.01. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opport opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to
speak. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> Move it. >> Second. >> And on the motion to close, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Reamer.
>> Hi, >> Mr. Lapalooa. >> Hi. >> And a resolution ordering final passage. >> Move. >> Second. Okay. Can you >> if you have a question, can you come to the microphone? >> All right.
>> Okay. This is an easement. Okay. Okay. It's for a property that the easement the force man is on the property that's listed here on Prospect Avenue.
Okay. It allows this the um the city to be able to get in and do work if they need it as well. >> So, >> all right. Mr. Skellander, you want to explain a little bit more? So for for this property here in the forest main
here, this is for our uh forest man that connects to Pic Valley. When this was built back in 1980s, uh the city uh had an easement for uh the property and the city did not build within its current easement. Now that the building has been knocked down and it's up for
redevelopment, as part of their resolution compliance issue, they have to grant an easement so that uh if the city does have to get in and access the force main, it will be, you know, within we will have the proper uh rights to be on the property and also for the city's
asset to be on uh the property in the proper zone. So that's what this ordinance is allowing for. >> Okay. So on the resolution for final passage, Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi.
>> Miss Reamer, >> hi. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I three is an ordinance of the city of Bayon amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances chapter 7 traffic. It was introduced and passed the first reading at the meeting held March 18th. published in the Bergen
record and posted on the bulletin board as required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of April 15th is now before the council for its consideration and a public hearing and a resolution moved by council member Booker given the ordinance second reading Mr. Perez will
you second >> second >> on the resolution Mr. Booker >> I >> Mr. Carol I >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss I >> Mr. Lapaloosa >> I. >> Second reading is by title an ordinance of the city of bound amending and supplementing the revised general
ordinances chapter 7 traffic. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. >> Okay. So >> what's that?
>> Yeah. So, if you want to ask a question, you have to come up to the microphone and state your name and address. And that's the standard that we do all the time in our meetings. >> So, you want me to do it now? >> Yes, please. If you could
>> before I go with my name and address, I would like to ask for all of your names and addresses for the fairness, right? For the fair point, right? So like I'm I'm ready. So who starts first? >> That's not the protocol here, just so you know. And our address is public
record. >> City of Beyond is a corporation. It's not the government. It's a corporation forprofit corporation. And I have a question. What power? And how do you get the power to tell us anything at all? Where do you get that power from? How do you derive that power from? You're not a
government. We're not a government. >> Yeah. No, you're not a government. You're a corporation. You're a for-profit corporation. As a matter of fact, you've taken $280 million from PE we people. So, this is for profit and I don't see anything that would show for $280
million. So, how do you get the power to tell us or like you know pass your ordinances or statutes? Where do you get that power from? >> I know where you get it from, but I would like to hear from you. >> State. State is also corporation. >> Okay sir.
>> State of New Jersey is a corporation >> protocol that we >> I understand. I have a question. >> I have a question and protocol allows me for the question and my question as a interested party allows me to >> understand is related to the ordinance.
>> Yeah. No no my question is where do you get the power from? >> They got elected. >> Do you want me to talk about election fraud? What election is? election makes >> Can we please get back to the city agenda? >> No, no, no, no. Let's talk about how do
you get where do you get the power to make decisions in our behalf? So, tell me please if anyone of you knows city of beyond is a corporation where like McDonald's is a corporation. Can McDonald come to my house and tell me,
"Hey, you owe me $25,000. pay it or we're gonna kick you out of your house. Can can McDonald's do that? No. Right. So, how can you your corporation? You're not a government.
>> Yeah. Honestly, sir, if you don't want to give your name and number, >> I I would be happy to do it after you give it to me. Yours. Isn't it fair? >> It is fair. People, do you agree with me? >> Why? Why not? Why? >> Why? No, they don't. I'll tell you what
election >> I'll I'll tell you what election election is fraud. >> So I'll give my address and I I'll give my name as soon as you answer my question. >> Sir, the only answer is the only question that's now pending is regarding the ordinance. You want an answer to the
ordinance? >> No, I'm I'm asking for legitimacy of this entire thing. >> I'm sorry, ma'am. What's your name? >> My name is Carla Garcia. >> Carla, I sent you two letters to respond same questions. You didn't respond. You acquested. You acquested. >> So he was the law director at
>> No, there there was no law director. I sent you two letters. You failed to respond. >> You don't know. You don't You don't know. You don't know. Your council and you don't know. You counel. You don't know. You don't know the law. You deprived me of my God-given rights. You
deprived me personally of my constitutionally protected rights. And you're telling me to shut up and get back into my seat? the number section. >> Yes, you will be basically that's what you mean. So I'm asking you a question. How does city of Bon Corporation have a
right to tell we the people we the people here to tell us what to do? Do you want to talk about election? Do you want to tell us what election really is? I hope you know that. >> This isn't the forum to discuss politics.
>> It doesn't it doesn't matter. This is the forum to discuss our fears. And I'm asking like you guys sitting telling us what you're going to do and we sitting we have no clue what you're talking about and you're telling us what it is that you're going to do. Well, we have no clue. >> But what you're doing is how you get the
answers to your questions. You come up. >> No, I'm not getting my answer. >> I'm being I'm being questioned and I'm being suppressed. I have a right. I have god-given rights. >> I don't understand what you mean by suppression. We've asked you several times to ask your questions >> and and I'm asking you a question. Where do you get your power to tell we the
people that you have authority over us? No answer. The answer is no power. You don't have any power. So, thank you. >> Anyone else on 03? No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or
its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> Second. on the motion to close. Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapalooa. >> I >> and a resolution ordering final passage.
>> Move. >> And on that resolution, Mr. Booker. Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> 04 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances chapter 7 traffic
which was introduced and passed at the first reading at the meeting held March 18th was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin board as required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of April 15th is now before the council for its consideration and a
public hearing and a resolution given the ordinance second reading is moved by council member Booker. Mr. Carol, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss We >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> And second reading is by title in
ordinance of the city of Bayon amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances chapter 7 traffic is deleting two restrictive zones adding three. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize
anyone who wishes to speak. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> So move second. >> And on the motion to close, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi.
>> Miss Weame. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloo. >> Hi. >> And a resolution ordering final passage. >> Second. >> Resolution. Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carroll. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi. >> Missur. Hi. Mr. Lapalooa >> I
>> 05 is an ordinance authorizing early voting for the city of Bayon regular municipal election of 2026 pursued to NJSA19 colon 1-15A-1 at sack was introduced and passed the first reading at the meeting held March
18th was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin boards required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of April 15th is now before the council board's consideration and a public hearing and a resolution moved by council member Perez given the ordinance
second reading. Mr. Booker, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> I >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Reamer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapalooa. >> Hi. >> Second reading is by title an ordinance authorizing early voting for the city of Balm's regular municipal election of
2026 pursuant to NJSA 191-15A-1 EDSAC. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak.
>> Omar Algari, 100 Avenue G. Is this according to the state uh law they just passed with the 10day early voting or just want some more information on it? >> Um >> um I actually can answer that.
It's something we have to do to have early voting, but the but the law they passed, it's optional to do the 10 days. We're only going with three in the city of Bale. >> Oh, it's an optional 10 days. It's not mandatory for all municipal elections. >> No.
>> Okay. I didn't know. Okay. So, this is only for the 3 days early voting. You have to approve that. Right. >> Right. Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Anyone else? Okay. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance
or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> Some move >> and second. >> And on the motion to close, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapalooa. >> Hi.
>> And a resolution ordering final passage. >> Move it. >> Second. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. Hi, >> Mr. Perez. Hi >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> 06 was withdrawn because it was not
ready. So moving on to 07 is an ordinance approving the financial agreement by and between the city of Bayon and Gamal Group East Luxury Apartments Urban Renewal LLC for the
property located at 38 Avenue and 40 40 Avenue which is identified as block 361 lot 12 and block 362 lot 13 as shown on the official tax map of the city. It was published in the Jersey Journal and posted on the bulletin boards required
by law. Actually, it was introduced at the meeting of March 13th. Posted was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin board is required by law with notice that it would be further to consider for final passage following a public hearing. At this meeting of April 15th is now before the
council for its consideration and the public hearing and a resolution moved by council member Perez. Mr. Lapaloosa, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. Mr. Perez. >> Hi. >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi.
>> Second reading is by title an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, approving a financial agreement buying between the city of Bayon and Gamal Group East Luxury Apartments at Urban Renewal LLC for the property located at 38 Avenue and 40 Avenue, which is identified as block
361, lot 12 and block 362, lot 13. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. >> Gentlemen, I will repeat my first question. I would
like to understand a little more details because when you say the property address or block or tax slot number doesn't tell me anything. You're telling that you're going to enter into a financial relationship with some company. What it's for, what it's regarding for. I we would like to know what the details because like what you
speak is code I don't understand so I would appreciate if you provided more details thank you sir before you begin you have to state your name and address it's required of everybody >> right after you answer
that anyone on anyone else on 07 Seven. >> Melissa Gadeski Rodriguez, 148 Avenue F. Um would you mind sharing um how many units, community give back, infrastructure updates, affordable housing, workforce housing options that this development will be giving back to
city of Sure. >> So on this uh development, this is uh development site that has been in the works for uh number of years. So this is the old CAS cam site uh but this is only the east side of the two properties on
um Avenue A and West Third and Gert Street. So with uh this one overall uh NW uh financial prepared a memo and three of their uh findings were basically they said under conventional taxes the product uh the project
produces returns that are not likely to attract uh private capital which again requires then you know the need for the uh financial agreement or pilot. Um, under the proposed pilot terms, uh, the results in economics, uh, that allow the project to be financed and constructed,
uh, while also providing for the city a significant financial benefit. And three, the project results in a positive net benefit to the city when accounting for the costs associated with the the additional residents and school children. So the overall project on this
is that this is two six-story residential buildings uh for the sake of this building A and building B. Building A is 177 market rate units, 212 mechanical parking spaces, 4,667
square ft of commercial space with building B being 122 market rate residential units with 126 mechanical parking spaces and 400 square ft of commercial space. So uh under um
you know building a uh under the conventional um you know scenario the uh for the sources and uses of this um NW found that the um costs roughly for this will be for building a 71,880,000
to build debt financed uh 70% with 30% uh equity. Um overall uh with uh the project economics on this under the conventional tax uh scenario it will roughly be at full stabilization 7,000
uh unit uh $7,000 uh per unit. Um with that uh basically the financial um rate of return uh for the IRRa over a 10-year scale will only be 6.7%. Uh so um basically it's very unlikely
that under those type of returns the project would attract private uh capital if required to pay uh conventional taxes. So, under the pilot scenario for this, it's uh the developer initially requested a 30-year pilot, but we
negotiated the terms to uh reduce it to 25 years with the breakdown being one of the more aggressive ones that we've negotiated with of years 1 through 5 at 10% of adjusted gross revenue. Years 6 through 10 at 11% adjusted gross
revenue, years 11 through 20 at 12% of adjusted gross revenue, and years 21- 25 at 13%. under um the mandatory phas in of taxes otherwise due. The proposed uh breakdowns are years 1- 10 at 0%, years
16 through 17 at 20, years 18 through 19 uh at 40%, years 20 to 22 at 60 and finally years 23 through 25 at 80% otherwise due. Uh so under rum with the
the tax uh with the pilot scenario on that um you know the developer you know is going to see approximately increases the uh initial rate of return to about 10% which is in line to attract private capital to um develop uh this project.
Um overall just for the community benefit payment on that we negotiated a higher uh model uh for uh roughly $2,750 units a door compared to the 25,000 that we've done overall for buildings A and
B. It will be $822,250 provided to the city in that um for the community benefit payment to uh parks uh and infrastructure uh and schools. As for uh >> I'm sorry, schools. Can you be more
specific about that? Because to best my knowledge, pilot money cannot go directly to the school system. Is that going to be different in this financial agreement? >> A pilot money. The community benefit payment can be used for infrastructure that the city needs. So, >> including schools. >> Including schools. But it's
>> I would love more information. on that again on the breakdown of that it's in the RDA cuz the law has now changed to be more favorable to allow and help for uh municipalities to fund certain projects. Uh we've asked our financial
uh um our redevelopment council as for different breakdowns of these. While we you know it's the breakdown of giving a financial payment through the pilot payment isn't beneficial to the city under the redevelopment agreement with the community benefit payment would be
therefore it can um it mostly would allow for capital projects that the school has. So under uh again with the overall building of um what the the Rucker study that um we've have uh you
know discussed multiple times uh for through past pilots uh the overall unit counts between buildings A and B. So, under um building A, it's roughly $11,228
per student with um local revenue sources at 36.5%. Um so, there's a net cost per student of 4,100 um dollars. So under the Rucker study, it's estimated that of the
um 177 units that there will be four students. Under building B, uh there will be out of the 112, sorry, 22 units, there will be only three students there. >> I I I appreciate the information. Um and
then I guess workforce housing and affordable housing are not included in this development in this pi specific financial agreement. Correct. not explicitly stated. No. Um the developer will be required to on the commercial space provide the non-residential affordable housing fee. As for workforce
housing, that's our market rate according to the HUD guidelines. >> Okay, that that's enough. I I appreciate your time. Thank you. >> Anyone else? Jasmine Wade, 170 Avenue F. I have a question for the council. How much funds have you guys put towards building
affordable housing? I know he mentioned some funds going to the affordable housing trust. So, how much is in that trust now and what's the plan moving forward? How many units are we building? So, under our affordable housing plan, there is about $14 million uh that has
been funded um through uh development in town uh with more coming up with uh the prologus uh site being redeveloped and the film studio. Uh as for the use of those funds, we are under uh a present need obligation to rehab 750 units uh
which we've been working on uh with our housing authority to do so. We do have some new other units being built uh at Oak Street for uh about 40 units uh dedicated for senior and uh um people with uh special needs. So uh it's a
breakdown of 20 units each there. Uh along with uh we're working with the old YMCA to uh as the county's only single room occupancy. Uh initially we weren't able to get credit uh for under Mount Laurel 3, but under Mount Laurel 4 we
can. That's 108 units uh that we can um help uh rehabilitate and uh keep that uh facility open. >> Okay. So, it sounds like we are doing housing for seniors, special needs, and we are rehabbing the YMCA um as well as
the 750 units, which I'm assuming is for the public housing authority or is that >> that? That is the state requiredment. We are working constantly with the housing authority on having them have an aggressive rehabilitation program along with identifying new needs for new uh
new buildings that the housing authority uh will build and operate. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Anyone else? No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance has been. >> So move.
>> You got to put them on paper. May I have a motion to close the hearing? Moved by council member Perez. >> Who's like to second? >> Second. >> And a resol and on motion to close the hearing. Mr. Booker, >> Mr. Carol, >> Mr. Perez.
>> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> And a resolution ordering final passage. Move. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. Hi. >> Mr. Carol, no. >> Mr. Perez. Hi, >> Miss Weamer.
>> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> 08 is a resolution postponing an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson state of New Jersey addressing the requirements for the fair housing act and the uniform housing
affordability controls. It resolution is moved by council member Booker. Mr. Pere Mr. Lapalooa, will you second? >> Second >> on that resolution. Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. Miss Wemer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Laapaloosa.
>> Okay, our first speaker is Tom Ceri. >> Good evening, 8 West Grand Street. Tom Larry got a couple of issues. 47th 48th Street, Avenue 8, dark as ever. You can't see people crossing the streets. This has been like this for since the light rail has been put in.
It's been brought up numerous times and numerous times this city council, this one, the other 18 before that all said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Nothing's done." I guess she was waiting for somebody to get run over in the night.
Second issue, this data place that Mr. Booker and Raone Veles voted on. Yes. Are you going to pay the gas and electric for the city of Bon? You know, New York threw it out because they don't want it because the amount money of gas and electric and water that they're
going to use. I'll be happy to give you my gas bill when I get it. >> Right. I I can guarantee that's why half of these people are here tonight. NOW, now let's talk let's talk about let's talk about the let's talk about the
elephant in the room. St. Patty's Day, Mr. Booker, council at large candidate Ramon VeZ. Okay, there is policies that the parade committee puts
out. You just could hold political things in front of your campaign headquarters. Okay? Don't turn a parade into a political function. Raone decided to turn a beautiful day into a
frenzy carrying signs. Sharon Booker uh Sharon Booker all the way up Broadway disturbing everybody along Broadway. It was despicable on you. It was your candidate. You're the mayor candidate. You should have stopped it. Council
president, you were there. You had the rights to stop it and you didn't. Okay, I'm leaving the council the other people council out because they don't have the authority stop. You as the president should have stopped it. You should have stopped it. It was your candidate and you right on your ticket. You should have stopped it. And wait,
don't don't speak yet. Let me finish. The whole entire parade route, your you were the talk of the town. was despicable on your half to have that going and letting and encouraging it to know it. You should have stopped it right from 17th Street when it started
and you didn't. If you can't control your guy now, what makes you think you're going to troll him for the next four years? Goodbye. Uh, excuse me if I if I may address you, uh, Mr. Curry. >> Sure. >> Okay. First of all, uh, when the parade
started, I was on Fifth Street and Broadway. I was unaware of that was happening. They did not make it a political issue. They were walking on the side of the street. Now, they were showing support for who they want to vote for. I did not encourage it. I did not order it and I did not let it
happen. >> Did you Did you Did you try to stop it? No, you did not. >> Listen, sir. Sir, listen. Let's be fair. >> I am fair. >> All right. Let's be fair. >> I read the rules and regulations of that prayer committee. >> Okay. Well, listen, Mr. Booker, wrap it up. Let him say what he had to say. No back and forth.
>> You're wrong. That's it. >> No back and forth. Let it go. >> Well, listen. Listen. I'm not going to just let it go. At one point, if you want to express and have a feeling to me, that's one thing. Number two, don't point to me and please tell me to stop. Okay? I did not encourage it. Okay? I
did not order it. And I was marching in a parade myself. They were on the sidewalk. >> Okay? But you should still. >> That's all I'm going to say. >> Okay? I'm going to I'm going to remind everybody right now, this is a fivem minute statement period, not a question and answer period. He turned it into
that. Not me. >> Have you turned it into it, sir? >> Enough. >> Enough. >> Miss Mattis, >> Jesse Kimmick, >> uh Jesse Kimick, 177 Hobart Avenue. I'm here because I received a letter in the mail regarding uh mandatory lead test,
lead based uh testing, lead paint testing, I'm sorry. Um I understand that's required by the state. And what the thing that's confusing me is that it came in what appears to be an official city of Balon envelope. It's on city of
Balon letter head with the seal on both of them. When you read the letter, the company Lou Environmental is listed 12 times. It's an advertisement. So, what I'm here to find out is did the residents pay for this letter to be made and mailed out. Like, that's a lot of
money going out. Apparently, a lot of people have received it. So, I want to know who who paid for the mailing of this. If it did come from the city, why are we supporting a private business? I understand that we're work the city's working as a partner with them on
things, but still there should be some type of separation. Somebody had contacted me on Facebook when I posted something about this and they said that the city had no knowledge of this. Um, if that is true, why is the city not
going after this company for unethical behavior, impersonation, fraud? Because anybody that received this is assuming that this came from the city of Aon. How are residents supposed to know when you get something in the mail if this if action isn't taken? Is this legit? If
somebody can send me something in one of these envelopes saying I have to pay $400 or they're going to take my house. Most residents, especially older people, they're going to pay it because they're afraid. It looks official. Um, when I tried to inquire yesterday to get a follow-up on the situation,
there was no response. It was never given a call back. So, I do want to find out who in fact mailed this letter out. Is any action being taken? Was the letter authorized or approved? Uh do you guys have any knowledge or
anything about this? Uh >> if you want to come after the meeting, we can or give us your name and number. >> This is not a question and answer. >> All right. Well, another another thing. Um it could just be a rumor or not. I know that they are asking I think roughly $200 for an inspection and from
my understanding that's just a visual inspection. Okay. That does not include the certificate which would be another another $150 per unit. Um, the rumor is, and I don't know if it's true or not, but out of that $200, $100 will go back to the city of Bayon. So, if that is
accurate or not, I don't know. But one thing's for sure, like we should definitely not be advertising for a private company if it did come from us. >> So, um, >> so my name is Jacqueline Weame. Yes. >> I'm the councilwoman in the second board.
>> I'm going to answer your question to the best of my knowledge. >> Okay. Um, I'm aware of this requirement coming down from the state. You should know in my professional life, I do trust in estate planning for the handicapped and disabled. There is a requirement that the municipality require all
homeowners, especially those that have rental properties, to certify that there is no leadbased paint in their home, right, in their residency. So, in order for you to do that, you have to have a
certified company that has been approved by the state perform that test. To the best of my knowledge, and I I did not go through this exercise myself, but what I was told was, >> and I do know that the requirement is there by the state because I I've
received that requirement in my professional life as well. So, to the best of my knowledge, what this municipality did was go out and solicit companies that do this and negotiate a preferred rate for our residents to pay
rather than everybody going to an individual company paying a much higher rate. So I I do believe that the recommendation, not a requirement, the recommendation to use that company is there because we know they will give you
a preferred rate that is much lower than what the going rate is. >> Okay. A standard, you go to Lowe's, you can go on Amazon, a standard lead paint test kit is like 20 bucks, $25. There's a big separation between $25. I don't disagree and and listen, everybody's
finances are are being strained over different requirements. To the best of my knowledge, the state is mandating that it be a certified company that has already been approved. So, I do think that you can reach out to our law
director. I believe that is who Donna Russo I believe that is who um reached out to the different companies. Um I I do also believe that that is who the letter was initiated by >> by our law department. >> Our law department, right? Because it is
a requirement that's coming to us. So >> So we're passing it to you because it's a requirement that we have through the state that we have to notify all of our homeowners. >> Correct. And I understand that a state requires it. That's fine. But in this letter, their company is named 12 times.
It is an advertisement. It is not a piece of informative information from the city that and it may have and and I I do wish and and this is where I don't fault you because I I do wish that all of our different departments internally would provide the council with a copy of
any correspondence that goes out to our residents and we are not afforded that luxury and I I do wish we were but if if you'd like to if you would like to say after or you'd like to send me an email you're welcome to do so. I will take that letter and then go back and and get
you that information. Um, but in any case, I I think that is done because and I and I have no affiliation with that company. I don't I actually don't even know who the company is, nor have I ever heard of them. >> But I think that was done really in the
hopes that you wouldn't be out there reaching for a company that's going to charge you in excess of that. So that is that is what I believe. I don't necessarily know that to be the truth, but that is what I am hopeful was the intent and that is
what I was led to believe that we would do when this requirement came down from the state. >> So if you'd like to to stay after or give me a copy of that letter if you'd like to leave it with our clerk, I'm happy to to look into that and get back to you.
>> Okay. And just to clarify, the city did approve it or they did send it out. Uh once again, this does come off as an advertisement. Now, me personally, I don't know about anybody else, but I'm not paying for a private company to be
advertised for. Nor do I want to drive all that business to them. It's a bullying type letter. It's tricking people, right? >> And forcing them to have to use this company >> if you don't get the inspection. So, we're trying to avoid you. >> That's the other thing. It also states that there's a $1,000 per week fine.
>> Who's who's enforcing that? The city of Bayon or the state of New Jersey? >> I don't I don't know what that dollar amount is. I do know that there is consequences that come down from the states. So I I don't I don't know that to be true. >> But it if the city's giving permission to use their letterhead, their seal and
mail out res letters residents, don't you think it's a good idea to review any material that is sent out? Well, again, if it's false or that's not that's not a luxury afforded to us, >> that should be put in your contract that you sign with whatever company you're given permission to. It's standard operating procedure for anybody. >> I don't know that that letter didn't
come from this. I can't again I don't have the appropriate information to you >> and so in in the interest of everyone's time and I do know that this is a matter of interest to the community, but if if again if you will if you'd be so kind as to put your name and phone number on
there, I will get back to you. just your phone number. I understand it's addressed to you. Um but if you want to give that to me, I'll go in the back and make a copy and give it back to you. Sure. And I'll and you can perhaps give me write your phone number on there. >> All right. I'm happy to do that. >> All right. Thank you.
>> Crystalanti Hello, my name is Crystal Laponte, uh, 32 East 17th Street. I want to talk about the data center being built where the Delta storage facility was on Hook Road. Um, I'm just going to talk a little bit about the negative impacts of
data centers, considering I've lived in Bayon my entire life and I care about its residents and I have family and friends here. Data centers do not have a place in Bayon. They consume an unjustifiable amount of resources such as water, energy, and fossil fuels that will emit greenhouse gases into our air.
When data centers are built, they raise utility rates for nearby communities. That's us. As demand surges, utility companies pass the cost of infrastructure upgrades and increased energy procurement onto residents and small businesses through higher rates. Bayon residents have
already seen an immense increase in their electricity bills, and this would only make it higher. This isn't just conspiracy theories. This is confirmed science. Um, many of us are already aware of this, but for anyone who isn't, the rise in cost is directly coming from the energy that these data centers
popping up all around the state are using. And there's a reason that New Jersey residents are fighting against data centers in their towns. For example, the 100 protesters who stood up to fight against a data center in Vinland in Cumberland County last month. A report from Synaps Energy Economics
shows that New Jersey residents and small businesses are already paying more for electricity because of data center energy consumption and that data centers were the main driver of the 20% jump in electric bills that New Jerseyians experienced in June 2025.
This also isn't just about electricity bills. These are some points from the 2024 United States data energy uses report to usage report to Congress. The report finds that data centers consumed about 4.4% of total US
electricity in 2023 and they are expected to consume approximately 6 to 12% again of total US electricity by the year 2028. The total indirect water footprint of US data centers is nearly 800 billion
liters with B and total greenhouse gas emissions 61 billion kg of carbon dioxide. This data center will contribute to air pollution undoubtedly which is a danger not only to our planet by contributing
to climate change but to all of us directly. The American Lung Association states that air pollution contributes to asthma, increasing the risk of premature birth, causing or worsening lung and heart disease, and shortening lives. Those aren't the only other things either. There's a lot more consequences
of air pollution. The health, happiness, and well-being of our community should by far take priority above a data center that nobody wants here. And any potent any potential economic benefits are irrelevant when they come at the cost of our health, our climate, and our quality
of life. This is a very surface level argument due to time constraints, but I ask that if you haven't, you please do your research on the negative impacts of data centers. And since I have two minutes left, um I was watching the video last night of the council meeting from
December 2025 where this was proposed to you guys and I found it alarming that nobody had any questions about how it would impact the residents of Bon. Silence is consent. >> Exactly. >> Do any of you have any comment on why
you didn't raise any questions about what the data center and bayon would mean for us? >> Again, this a statement period, not question answer back and forth. THERE'S A LOT OF >> OKAY. A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SPEAK as well. >> How much money do you get?
>> How much money? >> So, if I'm not able to ask questions, I'd just like to make a statement that it's very disappointing that you did not ask any questions. And in the future, when you're voting on such important matters, you absolutely should be well verssed in what you're voting for. And
if you are wellversed in something such as this, I think that's very concerning. That's all. >> So I I do think that you are entitled to something of an answer. Um and while I certainly don't want to
make this a to take up anyone's time, it it is an issue that is out in our community that's very concerning to our residents. I wanted to make a statement after everybody spoke. That was the reason why I wanted to not that I didn't want to answer you, but I know there's several other people that are going to speak on this as well. >> Okay.
>> All right. And I'm I'm happy to to defer. I my simple comment was that the the ordinance that was put in front of us because I took part in that ordinance and I may not take part in the next one that would actually consider the use of
that property. The ordinance that was in front of us was to expand available uses to expand the definition of what could potentially go there. So nothing specific. Do not know if that will end
up being here. Do not know. And the and the concerns that I had were emergency issues, how our fire department was trained if that should come up, um if the need should arise, what impact it would have to our residents as far as utilities. And to
the best of my knowledge and from our the head of our planning and zoning and and this were questions this these were questions that were put forth by by the entire council were at at that point in time were given to us that there would be no significant
impact. And so the the question was there and so that that it it it was there it was presented to us. Certainly the council president may have expanded knowledge and and additional information
that I don't have. But those were the questions that I asked at that period of time. >> And it's true that we're we're constantly learning more about the environmental impact of this thing. And at the time we were given the information that there was going to be
external water company, energy company, things like that to be used. Um, so that was the reason why that came about on the vote came about in December. But we're learning a lot more different things. We're learning about the possible wave radiation and the impact
on even wildlife and people around it. So, >> so I >> and really where your comments will be best served is if a use is presented to this council at whatever point in time and I may certainly not be here then,
but where your comments would be best served would be at that point in time >> because right now there's nothing in front of us. And I and I I do think that community involvement and comment because at that point in time there was
no community involvement and there was no comment either. And again, it's posted. The information is posted. >> And so I would say to you where your comments would be best served would be if a use
was put in front of the council, whoever that is at any point in time. >> It should be voted on. Okay. >> Okay. I'd like to interject. Uh since everyone's speaking, I I just I know it's going to come up and I'd like to uh make a statement in regards to the data
center. Now, when it was brought to the planning board, okay, and we excuse me, please please let's be respectful. Okay? I'm doing that to you. Okay? The fact of the matter is that >> me
Well, listen. If I please >> please don't please don't yell. Please don't yell. Come up to the microphone and speak. If you want to speak, come up to the microphone, please. >> Listen, if you want to exactly if you want to come to the microphone, you can. What I want to explain to you is that
when it came to the planning board, okay, there was about multiple uses on that property. We did not agree. It was one of the uses that could be. Now, just can I Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. >> Okay, sir. Sir, >> sir, please don't get excited.
>> Please, if you would allow me to finish my statement, then you can finish yours. >> People, >> okay, listen, I'm not belittling anyone, sir. As I can tell you right now myself, I have been concerned about a data center, the pros and cons myself. I've been doing my own research. So, the fact
of the matter is we did not approve and I did not approve when it came to the planning board. It was for multiple uses with the possibility of a data center. Now, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. What I'm No, no,
no, no, no. Listen, what I'm telling you is that I did my own research. Pros and cons. It has not been passed and you right now are saying yes, I did approve unaware that that was going to be a data center. It was one of the possible uses.
Sir, I respect your opinion. I respect the residents of this town. It's not approved. So, please don't have a knee-jerk reaction on what we're trying to decide up here. That's what I want the public to know. Thank you, >> Leroy. Truth. >> Before I begin, I got to say I'm so
proud of each and every one of you true patriots here that AREN'T GOING TO ALLOW THEM TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. >> YEAH. Start the clock, please. Not going to stop them. They were in charge of my science. Disgusting. And as long as these
particular people are in office, you will talk, I will talk, and they won't give a hoot about it. And they will do whatever the hell they want because they forgot they're public servants and not our masters. >> They are not the law. >> All right. It's a shame you started my time. Ridiculous. Medina, you are very
angry. So Gary Le Palooa, I am Larry. I am Larry. I am not. I am Leroy. I am. And I am here because people keep asking me to ask you questions. Now I want you to breathe before I get started. Take a
deep breath and ask you breath. First question. I received a letter from Mike. He says he went to Meris High School with you. He is upset with me closing and you being named in a lawsuit which could cost the taxpayers $21
million. Gary, will you return any campaign donations for developer Allessie? 10 seconds. Go. You know, he becomes mute every time I come up here. I never heard him speak before when he was talking to you. All
right. And your silence, I'm going to assume means yes. >> Number two, Gary, out of three. We got three questions here for Jeopardy. $500. Gary, recently two people with the county plead guilty to fraud and a third person was indicted.
They all work in the same office with you. From my source at the county, Murray Murray was allegedly wearing a wire recording people. As we learned, you know something about recording people, right, Gary? La Palooa,
did Murray record you? And are you under investigation? You're running for office. The public needs to know in transparency. Are you under investigation? You wouldn't tell us even if you were. Gary, you do know it's illegal to, let's say, go to grand openings in Bayon on
County Time. Did you ever hear that? You're alleged to have been stealing County Time or getting estimates for your private company, your lawn company on County Time. I'm just saying. Question number three, Gary. How come in 2024, and this is a winner here, ladies and gentlemen, did you get this type of
raise? How come in 2024 your salary went in the county was $110,332. Then in 2025 when mayor, previous mayor Jimmy Davis runs for sheriff and you are his campaign person, your 2025 salary
gets raised to $139,30. YOU GOT A 26% RAISE. I WANT YOUR JOB. Everyone else gets a 3% raise. Can you explain this? Ready? 10 seconds. Go. You're like the first mime council
president. Are you a mime? Well, Gary, finally I received by courier. I live in Connecticut. I drive three hours to get here in traffic. and someone by courier, they sent me this
and with a note that said, "Please gift this to Gary La Palooa, president of the council tonight at the meeting." And when I looked at it, I was like, "What is this and what does it mean?" And I didn't know what it meant, but
they asked me to do it. It seemed okay. So, I'm going to show it to the audience first. And this is to Gary Lapalooa. And it has something to do with the loan company like you allegedly stealing time while you're working on county time. And
I'm happy to autograph this to you from Leroy Truth. You'll see me afterwards. Hang this up in your mantle in a place of honor. So here I'll leave this here for you to see. >> Disgrace. >> I got to tell you, I'm blown away what they did. That looks like you. Oh, and that's Quagmire. That's the giggity
giggity giggity guy. Can you do that for us now? >> Do a little not in public. >> No, he won't do it in public. And lastly, in my last 41 seconds, you still have the person that was found to have sexually harassed and sexually assaulted
a female Hudson County Sheriff, Matt Fedro, who is your leader. He's the head of the Democratic committee, ladies and gentlemen. And he was found to have sexually harassed and sexually assaulted a female Hudson County Sheriff. And he has not been fired. He has not been suspended. He has not been charged. And
that comes from a third party agency. That comes from internal affairs. Yet he is still the president of the Bayon Committee. He is still a lieutenant in the Hudson County Sheriff's. And the woman, the female officer, she is terrified for her life. I was told Jimmy Davis Hudson County Sheriff has
allegedly retaliated against her that she has disappeared from the map. >> Please wrap up your comments. Thank you. >> All right, that's it. God bless you all and and you got to get rid of all these people. >> Medina, please call the next person. >> Wesley Knight, >> ready?
Sweetheart, before you speak, do you mind if I speak? >> Thank you so much. >> I'm gonna take my five minutes. So, I'm I'm Jacqueline Weamer. I am the second ward council person, but I too am a resident. And here's what I am going to
say to everyone here. I have no dog in this upcoming race because I am not running. And I'm not running for this reason. You are making all of you are making a mockery out of the very thing you're fighting for. It is ridiculous.
Ridiculous. You are here only at this point in time. The last 30 days, 60 days I have seen anyone here. You were not here when that came up to vote in December. You were not here all throughout the last four years. You were
not here. You care now because somebody has asked you to. Let's face it, be honest. This is a mockery. You are making a very mockery of the people you put in office.
>> Jackie, I will not take part in it. I thank you for being here, but I will not take part in it. Everyone in this room, as I said during my my press release, I am not aligned with any of the views and
visions for the future of this city that any team currently running has. And I think that this is being done all in the wrong way. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for our city. Fight for what is here, but do it in the right way. >> All right, Jackie, please come back to
your seat. Please. You ready? >> I'll fix the mic. >> You got it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um I know the tensions are high today. Um um but I'm not I'm not here today to
talk about an issue. Um I'm actually here to talk about how happy I am with Bon and um how much I love its history and >> Oh yeah, my name is Wesley Knight. Um Oh
yeah. Um, but I want to also talk about all the fun things that are in Veon and all the awesome amazing things that I do and that I'm involved with and how much um I enjoy it. Uh, first off, I'm going to start off with a little bit of
history. Um before um Bayon was colonized, it was home to the Lapi um Native Americans until it was colonized by the Netherlands um when Henry Hudson was exploring the North River. Um after
this in 1840, the Bergen Neck um became part of um Hudson County, which was just created. Um this area separated Bergen County and and uh Essex County um
starting to form the land that we know today. Um Bon was then formed a township in 1861. Um in um in 1877
to uh in 1877 there was a strike um that um members and they um that worked at oil companies wanted to um they wanted better pay. So um and then next in 1888
the bale medical center opened up um because the city grew in population. Um in World War II it was a large uh housing terminal. Um after this we moved uh Bayon did a big
move from and it went from mainly using oil as its main fuel source to using more electric which leads into the next thing which is uh the construction of Hudson Bergen light rail which is um
well we all know what that is uh as well. Um, now it kind of leads us into what we know today with Bayon with the large number of churches that we have in Bayon. Um, the many places that
we know um, and we all love to go to like the many parks like First Street Park, County Park, 16th Street Park, other places like the library. There's tons of small businesses. Like when I grow up, when I grew up, there was there's a ton of small businesses around
me like uh Boho Bookshop, um uh Produce Mart, uh Lebranch, and Breaken Brew, Bacon Brew. Um there's also a ton of different um sports programs that I'm involved in, a lot of them. Um them being kickball, I
do floor hockey, I do the flag football. There's a lot of different things to do. There's also festivals um as well as many different memorials. Like the two I know the most is the World War I Memorial next to Mary Jay
and the 9/11 teardrop memorial that I go to um every year with the scouts. Um there's also parades um and other in events like summer sounds um and at the library there were events
like uh Dungeons and Dragons and um or chess that you can do. Um um there's also issues in Bayon but and like last month I was here and I was
here with the other scouts and I was talking about some of the issues. Some of them are uh there's flooding uh the scrapyard that I talked about uh last month, the uh littering after school that my friend talked about. Um and then
schools being overcrowded. Um um Bon has a lot of interesting and unique events, fun things to sign up for, and amazing history. Thank you very much for listening. Wesley. >> Wesley, you did a fan. Let me tell you
something. I bet every one of my students in my history class wishes I get through as much history in five minutes as you just did instead of taking 45 minutes. That was amazing. And I think I said this to you last month when you came and we talked about some of those issues you raised.
It's it is known as the silly season and you were very brave to make a return this month after hearing much of what you heard again repeated here tonight last month and and I admire you. Keep that fortitude, keep that strength and and hopefully you're an example to us
all that we can talk to each other and handle these things in a respectful way. So, good work. Denneric Frederick I'm pronouncing it right. Hello. Uh my name is Jenneric. Uh 128
West 55th Street. Um, after living here for 20 plus years, I'm very disappointed to learn that this council sometimes does not have the town's interest at the best heart. Um, to the metal scrapyard to small
businesses and longtime residents being priced out of their homes to the lack of things that benefit the community and now a data center being proposed here. Why does a three-mile town with no infrastructure or room for even its own residents need a data center? It won't add jobs here. It won't lower our
electric and water bills. And it definitely won't increase our property value. But you know what will? It'll make our property values lower because who on earth would want to live right next to a data center. It'll add even more air pollution to our town and pollution to our waterways that are finally
recovering after all these years. The additional heat from the data center will also cause thermal pollution to the town and waterways. Heat that will cause cause our aquatic wildlife to diminish from our lower from lower oxygen levels. The diesel fuel backup generators that
the center will use will quickly poison our air every second it's turned on. All res all residents energy bills will increase greater than the 20% we're currently experiencing with the data centers being here in New Jersey. 20 20% that the workingclass constituents can barely afford right now with the rising
additional costs happening all across America. Why would we want to foot the bills and any other additional cost generated by multi-millionaire companies? There's immense complaints about the noise pollution coming from the metal scrapyard. So why would you want to add additional complaints from more taxpayers? You can say anything you
want about this center having to follow state and local laws and ordinances, but we already see what's going on with the metal scrapyard and the state of this country. And when these data centers close, they will. The executives will be going to the bank while the taxpayers have to bear the consequences and
long-lasting damage that they will cause. were now considered a town to data center developers that is, and I quote, not thought to be as attractive as a place like Jersey City, but might be more welcoming for this type of development unquote. A city that we live
in is being said about like that. Does that not make you feel shame to hear your own town being called attractive while you're in office? But I guess that doesn't really matter because the developers are happily lining their pockets at the cost of the taxpayers's quality of life. To hear that our town
and taxpayers living here are just a positive footnote to developers is embarrassing. There's no consideration for the numerous harm that will cause from the the data center, not just in Bayon but across America. There's a reason why Americans are fighting against this in their own communities. We as constituents want you
as our elected public officials to do your duty and just say no to data centers in Bayon. That's it. Cameron Cameron. Hi guys. I'm Cameron Choff. I live at 79 West 30th Street. Um, I've only been a
Bayon resident for only a few years now, but I've really, really have come to love what you guys do here. Um, you know, our young friend especially really spoke to me. Um, however, I am admittedly really concerned about this
data center stuff. I understand that just because it's being reszoned doesn't mean it's actually getting built. But why did we reszone it in the first place? I don't understand how that could come to be. There's a good reason why
data centers have a bad reputation and it really remains unclear how data centers benefit anyone in Bon. What's the long-term economic benefit? The increased employment opportunities through the construction of the data center is just temporary and there are
very few if any permanent job opportunities through the data centers that don't that don't guarantee that these would extend to locals. Additionally, the presence of data centers would decrease the surrounding property value which contradicts the economic goals of Bayon. Further, Bayon
is just the three mile long, you know, half mile wide city. It doesn't really have the infrastructure to house such a facility. And the sheer amount of noise produced by these data centers poses a great threat to the general public health of the residents. Given the size of our town and the reach of the noise
of the data centers, the New Jersey regulations are not enough. And finally, and quite infamously, the data centers would bring soaring Pside prices for everyone across the grid. Resources would be better served focusing on smart developments, bring consistent long-term
economic growth and benefit to the community. But I feel that our politicians might want a quick fix that seems like it would only bring harm in both the short and long term. Reszoning a redevelopment plan is one of the first steps in a new build.
Please just prove me wrong and listen to your constituents. We all really care and we're all here for a reason today. Thank you guys so much for your time. Adam Bolinski. >> Adam Berinsky, 79 West 30th Street. I'm
here to talk about the data center. Uh I want to start off by saying that I'm a civil engineer, so I'm very familiar with the processes when it comes to redevelopment and resoning. Uh but I wanted to address some of the comments that Mr. Carol made regarding the data center and which is a pretty similar to
what we've been hearing today. Um I attended last week's meeting with a few other people and after that meeting Mr. Carol approached us and very briefly discussed the data center issue. What he said was it's not like the data center is being built tomorrow. It just being
added to the list of allowable uses for the property. And that's true. But what it sounds like to me is there is a data center developer interested in the property because why else would the current owner of the property
ask for this amendment to the re to the redevelopment? Because this the addition the inclusion of a data center to this redevelopment plan is an amendment. So there already was an
approved redevelopment plan. So what you voted on on December 3rd was specifically to add a data center to that amendment. So you could have voted against that. You could have denied that and all the other uses would have still been approved, but you voted
specifically to add a data center to those uses. Additionally, you also said that if someone were to propose this, it would have to go through, you know, the whole approval process. All these departments would have to review the proposal, which
again is true, but is missing the main point, which is that there shouldn't even be an opportunity for this to be proposed in the first place. Like I said, I'm a civil engineer. I've worked very closely with a lot of municipalities to get a lot of different things approved. So, I'm familiar with
the processes and I'm familiar with how relentless developers can be. If their proposal meets all the requirements, meets all the regulations, all the codes, it's more than likely going to get approved.
every data center that's being built now and that has been built has gone through a similar process. So for you to say, oh there's this whole approval process and it's going to have to get you know all these departments to agree it is irrelevant because you can see how many data centers are popping up now and
they're all going through the same process. you will get approved. >> Also, during the planning board meeting on December 3rd, when you maybe discuss this issue for a whole 30 seconds, you did bring up the
fact that there are some state regulations that can mitigate a lot of these concerns. But at the end of the day, even with the regulations, it's still going to be loud. It's still going to be bad for the environment. It's still going to use up resources. and it just does not benefit the community
community in any way. So again, even with all these things, it doesn't make sense to add this to the list of uses. And finally, um, Mr. Booker, as a lot of
people know, you are running for mayor, and I hear you talking about how much change you want to bring along with your team, which I think Mr. you're a part of and Mr. Leooa you're a part of as well. Is this the type of change that we should expect if you become mayor?
Because I'm going to be taking this into consideration when I vote. And since I still have some time left, I just want to add one more thing. Um, at the last meeting, you guys spent more time talking about an Airbnb notice letter than you did about this, which is
ridiculous. Thank you. Patricia Hillard. Okay. My name is Patricia Hillyard, 42 West 23rd Street. I'm the chairperson of the Hudson County Group of the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club.
I'm here to ask you to please provide transparency to the community. Let us in on all the information about this data center. Let us have a voice
and don't try making little deals secretly, quietly, but keep the community involved. Everyone has just told you how these data centers will run up the price of electricity and water and pollute the air, and we want you to
keep those things in mind. We cannot afford prices going up and up and we cannot afford to have our environment polluted to create data centers. And what do these data centers do? Oh well, they might do good things for medical
research or something like that. But you know what else they do? They operate crypto which is surveillance and also um dark money which can control our political
system. >> And this is all operating in these data centers. So we're asking you be transparent with the community, listen to what we have to say, take it seriously because we will be considering
this when we vote. and uh help us build a happy, healthy community. Thank you very much, >> Caitlyn. Good evening. My name is Caitlyn Tinen Pangalin and I live at 104 West 52nd Street. I am a new homeowner here in
Bayon, but prior to my purchase at West 52nd Street at the end of last year, my husband and now four-year-old son lived with my in-laws in Bayon for about a year as we saved money for our own house. H in our housing search, we looked at other towns, of course, but it was what
I sought living here that convinced me that Bayon was the place to plant roots and raise my son. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir, but I think Bayon is a great place to live. It has a small town feel while being close enough to city life. I love that the whole town is alive right before school as our kids
and parents shuffle off to their daily activities. I love that Bayon has nice, clean playgrounds almost everywhere. And each one has its own splash pad. I love that Bayon is diverse and that it celebrates the diversity through various cultural festivals and parades that the
city puts on throughout the year. Most of all, I love the free prek program. That was a huge reason why we decided to stay in Bayon because it ultimately allowed us to buy our house. And as I'm actively trying to convince all of my friends that they should move here with
their families, hearing that we're making a way for a data center, I honestly feel like I may have been wrong. Because I feel that the introduction of a data center into our community is antithetical to what I think Bayon is. I honestly can't
understand why we would bother trying to make Bon such a nice place for our people and then try to poison them. I'm not naive. I know this idealic location comes at a cost. We are surrounded by large pollution, the airport, the power plants, the factories, and of course the
cruise terminal and the port. So I ask you, if we are already breathing in so much junk, why would you want your neighbors, your family, your children and grandchildren to breathe in more? How can we continue to attract young families with the lore of easing the
financial burden of child care only to add it to their utility bills? Not to mention, not to mention the impact on their children's health. We're already feeding our kids Pop-Tarts and animal crackers for breakfast at school. How can we expect them to brush their teeth with sludge at night? How does Bayon
continue to grow if no one can afford to live here? And frankly, how does a movie movie studio help us if they can't afford to keep the lights on and the cameras rolling due to rising utility costs? As a new member in this Bayon community,
I want to believe that this is a great place to live. I really think you've created a beautiful and special place here. So, I'm hoping I'm not wrong. I'm one of you now. So, please don't prove me wrong. I hate being wrong. I believe in Bon and I believe in you and I know
you will make the right decision to keep these out of our communities. Please keep the Pandora's box closed and keep data centers out of Bayon. Thank you, Joseph. Good evening, council. Um, Joseph Punan,
104 West 52nd Street. Um, I'm sure you don't need me to reiterate what has been said by um, my better half, my wife who just spoke, and as well as the previous very well-informed public commenters. Um, I'm mostly just here to express u
concern about the process that has led us to this point with the data center. I saw the videos from December 3rd and then the city council uh December 10th and I was frankly pretty appalled by the lack of discourse that took place during those those meetings
uh regarding a pretty well known controversial use. You it's pretty well documented the impacts. They've they've been repeated to you by the commenters here. They're all over the news. Increasing large increases in utility
costs. Some some municipalities seeing up to 80%. Um great amounts of uh air, water, light pollution, noise pollution. And it's it's incredibly this this
discouraging to to see this board be somewhat so dismissive about these concerns of the way that they've handled this. Um, even with uh council member Wymer kind of pointing out that we didn't show up until now. Well, we're here now and we could still fix it. I
mean, we would like to BE we understand that any the developer who would like to come in here would have to go through a process. They would have to go through some sort of site plan. They would be reviewed by the planning board and yeah, that would be about it really. But if they go through these, but but at
this point, we've already opened the door and I implore you to close it back up and basically pursue another amendment to the redevelopment plan, taking it out as a use, bring it back to
the community. You have all these people who are aware of this issue. Now, if you can bring us a very good argument on how this may not, you know, have massive negative impacts into our lives and to the well-being of the city. I'm
sure we'll hear you out, but the way the way it's been done, it's it it really looks like you kind of got one over on us and you're kind of laughing out of support. So, please do the right thing. We we all we ask is transparency. We want to live here. We love this place. We want to be
able we want to be able to to to participate and be a part of this community, but we want we want a good faith attempt at transparency and governance from our city council, our planning boards, and all our boards. That's all. Thank you,
>> Karina. Hi, my name is Karina Zanet and I live at 114 Prospect Avenue. I'm also a certified yapper, so I appreciate you taking the time to listen to me today. A year ago, I got married and bought a house with my husband. We love Bayon so far. We're planning on starting a local
business here to serve the community in the next couple of years when we have the money. And emotionally speaking, I pretty much plan on dying here. And logically speaking, I stand to benefit if property values don't crash and we continue to attract young people with spending power to our community. Very
much the same people the city government was probably hoping to attract when they approved all the fancy condo buildings that now sit mostly empty while we wait for all the perceived benefits to appear when all the occupants move to Bayon. For that to happen, we must make sure that Bayon stays a place that is
attractive to young people and growing families. I oppose the potential data center for the following seven reasons. Sorry if some of these sound repetitive. Number one, Bayon is the wrong fit for this project. It's a dense waterfront city on the Hudson County close to the city and that means land here is too valuable and
too close for homes for large industrial data centers or small or medium. This kind of facility belongs in a more is more suitable for industrial area, not a tight residential community. Number two, the noise and light can hurt daily life and health. Data centers run 24 hours a
day and can bring constant low humming sounds from cooling systems, generators, and related equipment. Even if the sound is not deafening, non-stop noise can disturb sleep, raise stress, and affect people's health and pets over time. I have three cats. Imagine if your dogs
for the next 15 years are just acting nuts constantly, and you don't know why. Number three, beyond residents are already dealing with rising electric bills, and this could make it worse. New Jersey electricity costs rose sharply in 2025 with reports showing a 15 to 20% increase and the average household
paying roughly 20 to $30 more per month. A power hungry data center puts more pressure on the grid and that is the last thing residents need when families are already struggling with the price of eggs. Number four, the environmental and water burden is very real. Data centers use massive amounts of electricity and
significant cooling infrastructure which can create more emissions, generate more pollution, and put strain on local resources. Number five, the project offers too few long-term benefits for trade-offs it creates. I've worked in tech for 10 years. I can tell you standing right
here that the number of jobs that might temporarily be created while they're setting up and constructing these things do not mean long-term jobs. >> Transferable. >> Exactly. Number six, property values can be affected, especially for nearby homes.
Even where studies show mixed results overall, there is clear evidence that these facilities can reduce nearby housing values. Buyers, especially from New York City, will often worry about the same things with data centers that we are here today for. Noise, traffic, visual impact, utility strain, and the feeling that they're living next to a
247 industrial operations. Something that my friends back in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Atoria definitely are not cool with. Lastly, Bon should protect its neighborhoods, not gamble with them. When a project can bring noise, health concerns, higher utility pressures, environmental stress, and possible harm
to nearby home values, the city should slow down and demand much stronger safeguards. I'm going to take a step back now and tell you a little story from my family. When I was 10 years old, the wealthiest uncle in my community wanted to buy a house on a golf course. It was his
American dream. Every time his wife brought up concerns about the golf course grass relying on chemical usage, he would dismiss it as fear-mongering. Today, as a 36-year-old, I can tell you that no one in the community wants to inherit that home or buy it from him at
a reduced cost. Given that irrefutable proof that living on a golf course is correlated to higher rates of cancer and ALS, this has been a very strong lesson in my family. Given that context, at last week's meeting, someone from the city came over to a group of us and said, "It's not like it's being built
tomorrow, right?" And as we've been uh reminded again today, all the meeting last that happened last December did was expand the usage. Right? No one is I'm not at least standing here and saying you guys definitely made a back room deal and approved the building with this thing. Right? I don't know. I haven't been here long enough. Right? So I'm
just saying I'm just saying I don't know. Now, council members, I can stand before you and tell you that whether a definition is being expanded or an actual data center is being built, whether it's in 10 months or 10 years, I would personally still be here today. I
plan on dying in this community. Look around you today. Look at the diversity in age, soio economics, and demographics. Some of us are more driven by health concerns, some by rising bills, and some by property value crashes, and some by their lack of trust in city government. Either way, the
majority of people here today have kept a breast of basic research and concerns about data centers. And I'm inclined to think that if no one on the board are the type to preemptively take out data centers from the land's definition, then going forward, we should all collectively help you keep up with the
research. Thank you. YEAH. >> KB. HI, my name is Kar Bhachara, 114 Prospect Avenue. Uh, first of all, I would like to, you know, my experience of buying a house in Beyond. We recently just bought it 2 years ago and we moved
in. I would like to say that I feel very welcome. You know, thank you for everyone that I've come across in the city has really helped me feel um like I'm a part of the community already. And I like my wife said, we
would love to be a you know extended part of this community till our old age. Unfortunately, I have worked in close proximity with data centers before I moved to the US. Uh we were on a tech campus and a data
front center far smaller than what is being proposed right now became a part of our tech campus. Uh two years into me working there. There's just one thing I would like to bring up that has not been mentioned before is that
there are certain effects that are not tangible that you will be feeling 100% but we will not be able to sort of quantify them. I me my entire team and probably 2,000 of us working in that
building felt nausea, felt headaches, felt irritability to the extent that we actually shifted most of our offices miles away from where the data centers actually was. So that was a company
for-profit company that took that step and the most vulnerable part of the community would be a affected by this. Animals first, children second who don't really understand then the old, you know, the older population of this
county. One fine day there will be a guest at your house and be like, "Hey, what's that hum that we all are hearing?" You wouldn't realize it because your ear is not registering it anymore. But over a period of time, you'll realize your temper is getting shorter. You know, you're feeling more
nauseous. You're feeling more anxious. And that's not really a town that we all want to be a part of. And I hope we can really take that into consideration as well. As somebody who has been through that myself, I hope we do not, you know,
make that a part of a community. Thank you. micro signal. >> Good evening. Mike signal 42 West 23rd. I I want to say also I don't think anybody in the council is doing anything under the table or crooked in anything like this. I know you have a tough job
to do but you know it's people just find out stuff and it's it's a shock. So >> thank you. >> Thank you. >> Beon, New Jersey, small town USA. That's how I feel about Bayon even though we're
right across the bay of one of the largest cities in the world. Living the year over 25 years, I got to witness a great many changes. A military base turned into Cruzport Bayon
with the great waterfront walkway. Massive apartment units with views of New York and Jersey City. A once garbage dump, now a worldclass golf club. With the grand public walkway, we are able to view many bird
species in a natural environment. And we have South Cove Commons, which according to the city's plan will now be home to three 20story tower buildings, which will consist of a hotel, shopping, banquet halls, and walkways. a walkway
over Bayon inlet connecting to the other side. United Parcel Service built a warehouse and employs over 500 workers. Pages warehouse company, one of the largest in the world, building three
warehouses on Exxon contaminated land on Hook Road and Studio 1888 on old contaminated technical oil property. In the middle of all this, you want to
think about putting in a data center. You should be working on large regulations for data centers, not passing new use options. We've seen this before. Scrapyards built with no regulations. Electric bikes with no
regulations. Airbnb no regulations. I know you guys do not control all these regulations, but we know how society operates. and he just put this stuff out there, then we're stuck with the big problems. Data senses though, they do have rules
and regulations. How about the one where council members have to sign a non-disclosure document to not let the public know how much water or electricity is used? Let me repeat that. Data centers, they have a
regulation not to sign that they have to sign. Council members have to sign a non-disclosure document to not let the public know how much water or electricity is used. Not that you would sign it, but I'm saying city councils have been forced to do this. The company
says they say it's a company secret that competition can't know and this is how they get around this stuff. It's amazing. And when I read that, I was shocked. and these council people with thoughts into this by corporate America again.
Also, I wonder if the other two self- storage buildings will follow suit. Better think twice about opening this can of worms. This isn't just an ordinary fishing expedition. Thank you, is not here. Diane Fresno.
>> Good evening. I'm Diane Freso. I live at 848 Avenue C. As I'm I'm I came about the data center. All I can say right now is ditto. But what I do want to say is there is a
lack of transparency in this town. We have no newspaper. We have no way of knowing what's going on. Nobody knows. It's all rumor. It's all rumor. I think it would behoove
this the council of Bon or whoever's in charge to at least have a monthly town meeting where people can come and raise their questions of what's going on. Maybe the me people running for office
could tell us what is your platform. Nobody knows what you're running for except a better bayon. Who knows what that means to you. It doesn't it doesn't seem to mean the same thing to us. And that's all I have to say. Thank you,
>> Mr. Freszo. Miss Freso, I just wanted to say this is the monthly meeting that the government has, but it doesn't mean we couldn't do some more community meetings. Maybe I don't know about on a monthly basis, but maybe quarterly or, you know, every six
months or something like that. So, >> okay. Thank you. >> Come to the council meetings. Everybody can come to the council meeting. Everybody, the council meeting every month. >> Okay. Please, please, let's not yell from the seats. Miss Medina
work in their car and come here at 6:30 at night so that people can participate. >> So I think this is probably a good time. So, I I hear all of your concerns and and what
bothers me most is that I may not have the potential to assist in any way when this should come up as an issue. In all likelihood, I will not any longer be on this council. So, I do think this is a good time for Director Skylinder, who was one of the adviserss that helped us
in making our decision and who drafted the expanded use verbiage and brought it to us and presented it. So given the community's questions, director, a couple of those questions, the the things that were of significant note to
me were one, I I first and foremost want to know if there would be a requirement for any council member, any sitting council member, any elected official, any municipal colleague or employee to sign a non-disclosure agreement with
regards to anything related And I would never sign that. >> Exactly. So that wait that's one that's one >> one. >> Two. >> What what I was not aware nor am I now but I I hear everyone's concerns and this leads me to believe that it is a
significant concern. What would be any detrimental effect to our residents health? Most importantly because that's located on my side of town. I could walk there. So one, because that was not anything that was presented to us,
how would it how would it negatively affect any pets in that same area as well as so in first and foremost in my mind are of course our residents and then our pets the the impact of noise and traffic to and I recall conversations many of them
in which I said how would it negatively affect us and I was told that it was increased air conditioning um wouldn't be a tremendous amount of traffic because not a not a tremendous tremendous amount of of colleagues or employees that would be going back and
forth to that data center. And then what effect on the pollution would it have and how does that increase utility costs and resources for our residents? And again, I was told it would have no impact.
And so >> now that and again this these were not questions brought up to us at the time in December when we were making the decision to pass this but they are questions that are posed to us now. So I do think that the residents deserve an answer
as well as us. >> So let's just go question by question. So for um the >> the requirement to sign a non-disclosure agreement. So for the first one on that, I am unaware of any New Jersey or
federal statute law regulation that would require it. It would also >> to say if any potential project if any let's let's maintain >> please don't yell from the seats please. So if any potential development was put in front of or any potential use was put
in front of any council whether it be this council or another one that required non-disclosure agreement that would be sufficient cause to deny it. >> It would run a foul of the MLUL under for a site plan the utility plan has to be provided.
>> Okay. And that is something that we are free to release to the community should anybody ask for. It is publicly displayed on the city's website when the when a site plan application, which in this matter has not been filed yet, but is always up there on the city's website
and in the planning and zoning office. >> Okay. >> As required by law under the municipal land use law. Is there a an intended use that is put before us either put before the either the planning and zoning committee or that there's none in front of this council but is there any
intended use or a request for that location at this point in time? >> Right now there is no specific developer on this site for a data center. It is allows the ability for the property owner which had a redevelopment plan back in either 2018 or 2019
>> and that was so that would have been a redevelopment plan approved by the prior administration. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Okay. >> So what what was done with this along with our consulting planners too that reviewed this that a oneline item of a
data center would be added for this spot >> as a potential use. as a potential use. Still has to go through the normal requirements of having the council approve a redevelopment agreement along with a financial agreement there and still has to provide a site plan. That
is at the site plan that you will see the actual plan for the building itself of what will be put in basically a warehouse, how much utilities, how much air conditioning it will require, how much employees, how much traffic
generation it will generate. um all that has to be there for this one particular site. The one of the reasons why the administration advanced this is the
property owner along with Bayon energy center said that they had an arrangement in place that the power would be provided directly from Bayon energy center. then provide a direct line from the power plant which feeds only Brooklyn, not New Jersey, not Bayon. Um, we're in the works on fixing that to
help with the energy costs, but directly to this site to provide power. So, this wouldn't affect, you know, the local residents on their energy bill. It will also allow the ability for us to provide a community benefit payment because they would have to probably run through city
roads and clean up contaminated roads that were a legacy issue on Constable Hook. So for this property that is two behind two other warehouses and over the closest resident
is over a thousand feet on the opposite side of 440 in an industrial area. There were several concern, you know, there were several things that went into evaluating the proposal given the fact that this would not be having PSENG as
the energy provider and directly from the power plant. There were one of those, you know, big concerns were eliminated. >> So there there would be no negative effect with regards to utility costs to the local residents. Is that safe to say >> for the edit use on this? For what we
can see, I I would like to believe yes. >> So again, let's let's let's assume >> without seeing the site plan on the specific usage of the utility plan. >> So that was our assumption and and if
and again I'm going to one more time let's let's maintain a forum. So, so again, should should any potential use come before any council that's in that's sitting at the time, if there were to be
an increase in cost or a negative effect to utility costs for the residents around surrounding residents, that would be a a valid use to deny that usage. >> That would be up to the council's decision, but yes. >> So, again, >> and that would be at the redevelopment
agreement. >> Okay, that's fine. Um, what about potential impacts on health for residents as well as pets in the area? >> Every building and warehouse has to comply with the New Jersey D requirements on this
for again the uses on that. That's a state issue on that, but they have to comply with state mandated. And so again, any sitting council, it would behoove them to prior to approving if if a usage should come before them to ask for a study on potential impacts and
whether or not there has been ongoing results that that can evidence a negative impact to either residents or pets. >> Why are we even going that far? >> That's correct. Or that would again >> No, I'm not done. >> Okay.
>> No. And that would again be a valid use, a valid reason for the council to deny it. >> If the council so chooses in the redevelopment agreement, they can make that a condition. >> Okay. And what about pollution? >> Again, pollution on that.
You can conduct a study on the carbon footprint on that. You could put that condition in the redevelopment agreement. However, given the fact on this one, it's it provided for that the energy is going to come from a power plant here. I mean,
>> okay, but again, all of these are valid reasons should that come up and and we find there's a negative impact to the community. All valid reasons for any sitting council to then deny that usage. So again, one of the other considerations even with the prior
council too on adopting a redevelopment plan on this area with the increase of self- storage facilities here, um we've noticed that the occupancies and we've heard the concerns of the three self- storage facilities that were built,
especially within the last 5 years, that their occupancies rates are below sustainability. So we're going to have potentially one or two of them close if something is not done about redeveloping properties to
make sure that you know I don't want to say failing businesses but struggling businesses you know can redevelop. So given the fact of that for this specific site which is behind two other warehouses in the middle of another
warehouse that got redeveloped, they are looking to for a use of there that would generate the same power that potentially a refrigerated warehouse would have. Same fans, same ability for
it. I mean these are all again have to be in the site plan on the utility. They already discuss people. >> Okay. Please, please do not do not yell from the seats. >> Again, that's not information we would be privy to or be aware of. And so,
>> well, because there's no information available yet. Exactly. This is a potential use. >> A number of reasons why any sitting council could deny that use. And so I I think again one more time there's nothing in I I don't know what the
council's ability is and I'm being very honest with you. I don't know what the council's ability is to resend a prior approval. I think that that would negatively impact the city because I think that might result in a potential lawsuit because it is something that has already been
approved. However, I think that No, it was you because you weren't here at the time. >> Okay. All right. Please >> again, >> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EVERYBODY, >> let's this is not Listen, this is not >> the council woman has the floor.
>> It is not this is not an open forum where you can just shout out from your seat. Let's maintain our composure as a lady. I understand it might be difficult for some, but let's try. >> Okay. >> All right, Jackie. So, Director Scander, I think that we have presented a number
of ways that should the the should uh something be put before any sitting council and again we're going to go back to that the available use was first approved by the prior administration. So if that should come up and these
negative effects are found to be true, any council can request the studies, the reports and the documentation so that they have the ability and again the the community is allowed a forum to come and once again express their concerns at
that time and that is when that would happen and that would give ground to any sitting council to deny the usage. The public again can always comment on a redevelopment agreement being proposed in front of the council. There is site plan hearing. There is multiple
opportunities for the public to comment on the project. >> Okay. I appreciate that. Thank you, director. >> Right now, I would like to propose a resolution that this council if it finds negative impact on the environment that we will not approve a
data center in Bayon in the entirety. So, I will put that up. There's no need to sign. We're talking about this in a public meeting. What more can I do for you? >> Just proposed a resolution. >> I just proposed a resolution.
>> I would second a resolution stating that based on the information provided with the negative impact that has been stated that this council in its current form not approve a data center. a data center in the entire entire >> the entirety
>> and then we'll deal with the consequences later. >> Right. So I don't I don't know again let's let's go back to director Skillander. So director as as the adviser to the council >> so I I don't know that the council actually has so I would I'd love for the
council to put forth a resolution to do that because now now we are hearing the concerns of the residents one we did not hear before. >> Can we listen to what you have? Council can do this resolution just given the fact of the timing of this. There has been no site plan submitted.
If generally speaking under the MLU, there is a 45day review period of the completeness of an application for then a planning board to be scheduled within a 120 days of that deemed completion. So >> again, having a little bit of legal knowledge, not much, but a little bit,
um, does the council have the ability to rescend the prior approval or do we have the ability to once again amend the available usages? Because I I think it would again, as I said, it would behoove everyone to consider that. So is that
ability within the purview here >> under the redevelopment law? that is I don't know for this specific property if a redevelopment agreement is in place already where generally speaking as has been past city practice between
this administration and prior administrations the there has to be the consent of the property owner to change an amendment to any zoning. >> All right. So, could we is it and again I I'll ask council members um can we
commit to doing the necessary research to amend the prior approval given to the expanded usages allowed for that location and then should the council wish to bar have
>> bar or whatever the case may be um data restrict. Thank you. Right. There's more towns that have made ordinances u saying that they will not have a data center in town. So if that gets rescended, we'll make another ordinance that will eliminate the possibility of a data
center. >> So at this point in time, can we simply commit to doing the research that would allow us to look into once again amending available usages for that location? >> Yes, we can. >> So I does that need to be done via resolution? Well, I would say today,
let's do the resolution because everybody will know our intent and then when we get that research by the next council meeting, we can move further with those other advances. >> Okay. Can we consider that a walk-on? >> All right. I'd like to interject real quick. First of all, I know emotions are
high and I would just like to say thank you for uh everyone coming out and voicing their opinion. Now, I cannot speak uh totally for my colleagues, but I I will say this. I can honestly speak that we have the best interests uh for
Bon and its residents. So, with you coming out and my colleague stated before, I know there's some uh concern in terms of putting out the information and not having a newspaper so forth and so on. But I'm sitting here right now and I can honestly tell you from my
opinion, my my my naivity not knowing okay naivee of not knowing this total uh responsibility of what happens with data centers. >> No no no no let me hear me out please.
>> Okay the fact of the matter is that I was under the impression that it was just part of adding on to a multi-use. Now that you brought out all the concerns, now think about this and as council and I'll speak for me. I am not
having a knee-jerk reaction, but I will say this that I can change my opinion and that's why you're here. You're sitting here voicing your opinion. We are not close-minded and sitting here saying you're wrong. I'm I can sit here as a council member saying you're right.
And I appreciate you coming in here and sharing that information with you. I stated to you before in the document, I was doing my own research because I sure wasn't aware of all the things that have been happening with these data centers. Now that you've come in as residents and
people living in town, my concern is what's best for you and this town. I'm not looking for political points. I'm not looking for anything other than the fact that I want to live here. I had the choice to leave also and I'm still here and I believe this council. Okay. All
the decisions that are made are not here under some dictatorship. What we're trying to do is what's best for the city and the residents of Bayon. And I appreciate you coming here giving me your feedback and we're going to move forward with this. Thank you. >> And and it's it's proof that we do
listen to our public when they come in. These are the you you are the people that we represent and we do listen to you. You >> still do what you want. >> So, >> well, we just did what you wanted. So, I I don't know where you're coming from. >> What I would say and as as the youngest
guy, some of the other council members might have been here when this happened years ago. There was a potential uh garbage barge and train that was going to run through the city. Some members in the audience probably live through that. You all came and spoke at council meetings. You all did exactly what
you're supposed to do. Action was taken. And is there a garbage barge today in the city? >> No. Okay. >> This is what this is the process. And some of my comments were reiterated tonight from last week's meeting. The one that wasn't said tonight was I asked
everyone, please make sure you come next week and speak >> next month. >> And I'm glad they did because this is what happens. You provide information. we digest that information and can make decisions. And so I'm very willing and
excited to move forward with this resolution that was put forward by the council president. >> Maline, you want to add that to where the resolutions are or >> Okay. >> Okay.
not pass the construction of the data center. >> Sure. >> So on the proposed resolution, Mr. Ber >> I >> Mr. Carol >> I >> Mr. Perez >> I >> Miss Wea >> I congratulations that was awesome.
>> Please in in the in the in the effort to to get this moving this meeting to keep it moving. We're going to ask the people who signed up to speak to speak and then we have to go back to the city agenda. So I don't have time for other people to add on again especially some of you have
already spoken want to speak again. Unfortunately this meeting will go to 11 or midnight if we uh keep doing that. So I'm going to ask Miss Medina to keep moving along. >> Next speaker is Nicholas Melli. >> He left. >> He left. Okay. Omar Giri.
>> Yes. Um I'm a little under the weather. Uh but I just wanted to make a statement. I came um my intention was to speak about the data center. I think we spoke about it plenty and I think uh the council has decided to uh hopefully um
you know resolve that issue. I do want to clarify uh what resolution are we passing just just for the record. Is it to ban um any data centers? Well, we would have to do that by an ordinance and we need to do a little research first before we can do that. But I'm
sorry, she's the she's the lawyer, so I'll let her speak. >> Is to do the legal work, the legal research in order to determine if, as proposed by the council, we can undo the zoning. >> Could you just stop the time? I just I
might need it. Uh, >> okay. And also we're we're saying that we're not in favor of data centers and that we're not going to vote for anyone in the entire town of Beo. That's the resolution. >> Uh I know everyone on the council. Um as
you know, I'm running for city council as well. Uh second ward. I'm good friends with Jackie. Uh she's an incredible woman. I'm actually uh you know, I have a good relationship with Jackie. And I do want you guys to know that you could ban um data centers in
Bayon and I'm pretty sure you might have to do a special uh council meeting for that as you've done with the board of ed. There's been special council meetings. Um correct me if I'm wrong. Um Gary, if if you'd want to comment on that. >> No, you there's no need for a special
one. It can be done at the this meeting. It could be done at the next meeting. The reason I can't do it at this meeting is because we have to see if we can undo the use first. >> Yeah. >> Uh my concern is >> that's the reason. >> But we just gave you our pledge of
course that this council is not going to vote for the approval of any data center. >> Yeah. My concern is that this council may not be here uh come June. Uh not to say anything. I I I'm like I said, I don't want to attack anyone. I'm not that's not my intention. I just mean that it may not be the same five people
up here. It may, you know, Jackie's not running. >> Well, then another council will have to undo what we do because if I introduce it in May, I'll pass it in June before another council comes in. >> That's what I'm saying. I'm proposing >> pledge to ban it with a special council meeting, if you need to squeeze one in
before the election. And and I think that would look good on your part if if you are re uh going for re-election, right? You know, not to get political, but you know, if you're >> plenty of special meetings coming up. I have a budget. I have a whole bunch of other things that I'm dealing with here. Yeah. >> And the council's dealing with, not just
myself. So, we'll have opportunity. If we don't need the special meeting, we can do it in a regular meeting. >> Exactly. Yeah. >> And another thing is the special meetings, >> a lot of people, you talk about transparency. Well, at least there's a notice that goes out for the regular meeting. the special meetings, we give a
notice also, but most people are so programmed into the Wednesday meeting that they don't show up or they don't come for the special meeting. So, I'd rather have it at a regular meeting because I think more people uh will understand and get the impact of that. >> I hear you. I just think uh we need to
resolve it before re-election just so people know where everyone stands. >> That's the plan. That's the plan. >> Yeah. And you know, again, I don't want to, you know, I I have no um you know, personal issues with anyone and you know, I'm not even you know, I you know, I don't want that to be the the case. Um and I know there's a lot of tension. Uh
I would, you know, it was a rough meeting. I mean, I might need to reconsider uh being up there. Um but >> but um >> I got the bruises to prove it. >> Yeah. We just found out the city's a corporation, not a government. So we can
all go home. I >> I just want to jump in and just say the fact that listen I that is a strong concern. This will not be the same council, okay, that's going to be here after June. So we it would behoove us all right committing ourselves right now
if we're not here that at least we did something positive for the community and we can say that they will be moving forward no data centers and the health of Bayon is going to be okay. Right. Omar, you have to wrap up your comments. We never stopped the clock for any >> I know. I know. I know. I appreciate
that. Yeah. And I I don't want to hold you guys. I know it's been a long time. I just want to mention that, >> you know, when I intended to run and I don't want to get personal. I pledged not to take any money from developers or city vendors. And I did so because I know when you do take money from certain
categories of people, you know, you get influenced, you know, and and I I made that pledge. And if you do want to look into not anyone specific, you know, if you want to check, I know a lot of people said things about people getting a million dollars or, you know, you
know, it it's not the case. Uh, you got to look at the records. It's public record. It's New Jersey elect. You go look who gave what, you know, if you do want to look, you know, I it's it's all public. It's it's nothing behind the scenes, you know. So, >> Omar, come on. Get to your point.
>> I just want to finish up. Yeah. I I I got time on the clock. No, you don't have that much time. Wrap up your wrap up your point. Come on. >> All right. >> Well, thank you guys. Just wanted to say my point. Thank you. All right. I hope there's a special meeting. Thank you. >> Okay.
>> Keith Galant. >> Keith Galant, 25 East 23rd. Um, Jackie, you and I have had some really difficult discussions and uh, we've always been able to come to some middle ground.
Um, I I want to feel like there's still a hope to do that on this data center boat. Um, um, just and in full transparency um, because I'm sure it'll come up, I'm the
guy who has been growing flowers in Bayon. This is my fourth year. Three of those years I did it uh without a city permit um as a home occupation. I am sorry for torturing you with illegal tulips. Um I hope it did not.
>> Could you speak into the mic? We can't hear you. >> We can't hear you. >> Okay. Um I am permanent now. I'm legal. I'm legit. Um I agree with you, Jackie. Complacency. I
am as guilty as anybody. That's why I have a six-story building being built on my property line. You and I know that complacency is a huge problem. I am as guilty as the next person. We have a notification information
problem though in this city. Okay? And this is something that needs to be addressed. This is why people get so upset or feel like one is being something's being pulled over on them. >> The Bergen record is not notification.
It just isn't. Um, it checks the legal box for sure, and I can't even argue against that. It does, but it's not sufficient. Um, as far as the data center, ignorance is not bliss on this one. You can't turn
on the TV or open up your cell phone or look at a news station and not know what's going on across this country. So to claim that you all voted all right with a yes because you didn't know, I don't buy it.
I just don't buy it. The other inherent problem, as two younger people pointed out, is voting in any manner to even consider a permitted use, all right, of data centers on any
property in Bayon. And I I feel this in my gut is just it just feels like a gross violation of the public trust. That's how it feels. And that's why I think we're all so
upset because when we do vote, we hand our trust over to elected officials and then when this type of vote goes through, not just here at council, but
also at the planning board, it feels our visceral reaction, right, is like we've been violated in some way. That trust has been violated. And that's why I think the emotions are so strong on this issue. Um,
I'm glad that you've come to your senses. I really do believe that it is important that we really research how we can resend the permitted use or amend the permitted use um immediately and
shut the door on this topic forever when it comes to the city of Bayon. Um, and as a side note, storage facilities, um, I mean, the city should not be changing permitted uses
for, uh, properties because private businesses screwed up the free market, engaging what the consumer would want or didn't want and is not buying their storage units. That's not the reason to go and change a permitted use. That's
capitalism. By the way, please, if you don't like the flowers I'm going to buy, that's called capitalism, too. Okay, I'm okay with it. Um, I mean, well, I have the permit now. Um, so yes,
I I I the complacency is a problem. I I I myself want to see more people engaged in civic discourse. I think I can speak for some people. We
are at a very meaningful tipping point in this city's history. Um, between the pilots, between this potential permitted use of data centers, um, things going on at the board of ed
that people don't like, um, people are just on edge. And when you mo when you vote yes on things like this, you people's coping skills are already tapped out. People don't have any capacity to deal and to cope well when
these yes votes go through. >> That's all I have to say. >> Thank you, Mr. >> So I don't Keith. I'm just going to I'm going to re There's always There's You're not getting rid of me. There's always hope. I'm I'll be at your door. I know where you are and you have that permit. I'm gonna point out because of
my urgency. >> Yes. Yes. >> Because you provide a benefit to the community, one of which I take part in all the time. Um, and I would never want to see you have to go away, right? And we're never going to do that. You stand for something that I truly believe in in
your your own diverse culture and who you are as an individual. And I never want to see anyone have the ability to drive you away. So that first and foremost. Second, I I do wonder. So Keith is correct and as as many of you
are, there is no longer a vehicle for our residents now. Again, no fault of our own, but no longer a vehicle for our residents to obtain information locally. And I and I do I understand a cell phone. I mean, the fact listen, the city
cannot the municipality cannot certainly go ahead and open up a newspaper, which is what our senior residents would like. They speak to me all the time about that. I'd love to have the ability to do that. Um, what what other way? There has
to be other means of communicating information to the residents. Is there >> right besides and I do realize that it's on the website? >> A solution would be to recommendation. Uh I think we can certainly form a community task force and look at the
potential ways that people receive information whether it's reactive or proactive whether it's um we there's certain there's certain kinds of information that certainly people can go take the uh initiative to go find for themselves but then there's information
that falls into the category >> we don't know that the issue is coming up we don't know to go look for >> but we need to examine those >> things perhaps directors Kavanagh >> okay >> if you if you were the savior today, I might buy you dinner. So, what do you have for us? >> I would just say that people do need to
keep updated on the city website. Check it every day. Check it five times a day like you do with your Facebook. I will also say because the meetings are scheduled on there. Come to the planning zoning meetings. Come to those meetings like you do come to a council meeting so
you can see what's going on before things are voted on. And then also uh when you when you need information from me and municipal services, please pick up the phone and call or the health department or any other department.
We're accessible. Come in and see us. We're accessible. We're right here. If you have an issue, I do not take complaints off of Facebook. In the health department and municipal services, we need documented information. I need to know who it is,
where it is, what the issue is. I want to hear your concerns. We want to hear as directors, we want to hear your concerns, your complaints, and explain things or go through things. Maybe you're giving me information that I don't know about. I appreciate that. That's how I get most of my information
is when someone picks up the phone and calls me. Do not take anonymous complaints because people have you all over the place. Especially in silly season when you know people are trying to take you up your game and you're here and you're there. We need to have a a
goal oriented patient centric vehicle to approach all of these issues and that's how we get things done. Right. So, Director Kavanaaugh, I wonder is there do residents have the ability to go in and register? Enter name, address,
email, telephone number, and we would just simply on on any city sort of list so that we could send out any not, you know, so that we would then send them a notice that uh here's here's the
upcoming issues on the council meeting. Here's the upcoming zoning. It's a registry that residents would sign up for to be >> in easy to read English, not legal ease. >> Right. Exact. No. And I and I don't disagree with you because I oftentimes you'll you'll hear me say lot and block
ABC and 123 mean nothing to me. Tell me what the address is. Tell me where that is. So that would be planning and zoning. >> Planning and zoning would and the redevelopment team which Joe Skylinder can answer >> on that. Okay. All right. Director Skylinder >> and they have an agenda for their meetings. So,
>> okay. Thank you, director. >> I hope that was helpful. >> Yeah. I've got one other thing. If I can just have more two more minutes. Thank you. the lead paint program. We This law was passed three years ago and we have been three years of not
coming into compliance now with a threat of a fine from the state because we have not met compliance to to the state's um recom uh requirements. And the like to me the most common sense question is well for 3 years why haven't
we we've been able to do that? And it's the price. People have an issue with the cost of coming into compliance. >> All right, let me let me let me save everybody a few minutes. So, I'm I'm I was not aware of this letter. I was
aware of the requirement quite some time ago. Not aware of of the communication that was going out. >> Right. >> Give me a little bit of time and let me look into it. I'll get back to you as well. >> The point is is this is indicative of a problem with program rollout. There is a
there is an a inherent problem when you've got a program that needs to be rolled out into the community and there's no clear communication plan of okay well you know how are we going to make this so inform at least informative
so people don't think this letter is a scam or or what can we do somebody needs to bro be the program manager on that or the communications manager and say this is what the communication should look like this is how people are going to be able to understand it' Okay. >> I don't I don't disagree with you, but
it again and I I want to be conscious of everyone's time, but >> again that the I can assure you that the the mandate was presented to us quite some time ago. We were >> led to believe that we would do a service to the residents by allowing for
um a pre-arranged dollar amount and a negotiated rate to be offered to the community. That was the intent. I I think I'm comfortable in saying everyone would agree with me that was the intent of this council that it would be a benefit and a help unaware we we are not
responsible for the roll out. We don't take part in the decision-m we don't know how it happens. It it is simply handed to us and this is what is taking place. I understand that you as a council member are not responsible, but
we should have some sort of when you've got a citywide program that has to be rolled out for um uh residents to absorb or at least be informed about there needs this the people that people are >> there does need to be a better way of
that information. >> There's been a failure to look into it better. Okay, >> director Skylinder is here. he is. So I I I do think the idea of a registry where the community has the ability to register to obtain information on an
ongoing basis and then perhaps a mass email notification even if it simply says please check the city's website because something is being proposed in your area or something of that nature. sends you guys about
exactly OEM has a registry. We'd like something similar to that. So, director, is that possible >> from the planning board and zoning board? They're all the exhibits are posted on to the website. The agenda is posted on the website there.
>> We have elderly residents, disabled residents, residents that don't have access to a computer, all things of that nature. So if they have the ability to sign up for a registry, >> this is why I think instead of trying to come up with a solution here, we should probably get a group together of, you
know, people who can at least identify those different types of groups and say, well, how do we deal with this group then? How do we deal with that group then? >> So, director, >> we we we can look into it. We okay we will want to make sure that we still though comply with the municipal land
use law and the requirements from the state on that. >> Yeah. And and we can we can certainly always comply with our requirements by the state, but this would be a courtesy >> provided to our residents that would allow for them several different means of obtaining information especially for
our residents that we had a resident in here not too long ago um who is who is blind. I mean, he doesn't have the So, you might send him a notice, but that means nothing because we're sure as hell not sending it in braille. So, I I think that if he received a phone call or if he received perhaps an
email where it can there's an audio program where it would read it to him, something of that nature. So, let's let's commit to looking into the possibility of forming some sort of a registry that residents can sign up for.
So obviously it would be your responsibility to sign up for this registry. But that would pass out information even if it is simply the agenda is is on the calendar. Please log in to review it. Something of that nature. We do it for OEM. We do it for
school closures. We do Lord knows Tommy Carter whom I love with all my heart tells you about snow removal. So there's something that we can do. >> Recycle. >> Exactly. Recycling. Garbage is off today. It's on today. Whatever the case may be, there's obviously something that
we can do. >> Sure. We will look into it. >> Thank you, Director. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Jill Pastino. >> I think covered. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Jill. >> Pat Desmond.
>> I got your message. Hello, Pat Desmond, 131 West Fourth Street. There's a few things I'd like to talk about, but quick. I'm not going to be here for 50 minutes. First of all, the council president sets the agenda. Correct. And then the council president
votes on it. The mayor doesn't have a vote. So the mayor presents the agenda to >> the council president, but the it's up to the council president to set the agenda and put it out here for everybody to see. Right. >> Yes. >> So for eight years
of Mayor Davis's term, there was a council president who sat here and voted on 41 tax abatements. Correct. And now every meeting she's up here >> complaining about tax abatements.
>> All right. >> People I just want the people to know what's going on here because I'm sick of all the nonsense. All right. You need somebody that's going to stand up here and tell the truth. >> I I got you. I understand. >> You know, you need someone to tell the truth because this is getting me sick
here. And person's a friend of mine. I don't want to, you know, I'm not trying to badmouth anybody, but this is nonsense. And then there's another person that's helping her who stands in these hallways every day campaigning. If she doesn't have
work to do, get rid of her. Put her down the t. Put her down the base shoveling against the tide. Get her out of here. I you know enough. What are you going to do on the eth? She's going to stand out here greeting people as they come in and tell them who to vote.
You know, something needs to be done here. If they're not doing their job, there's no need to keep keep them. I don't want to hear that old they're protected by uh civil service and this stuff. Fire them and let civil ser go through civil service. Get rid of them. If they're not doing the job, get rid of
them. And then I brought this up before in the past, the telephone poles. These people are digging up all the the corners that we just had put in that cost I don't know how much money to put the corners in for the wheelchair
accessible and the carriage accessible. baby carriage accessible. They're putting telephone polls right in the middle of it. Who's paying attention to these clowns? You know, this is insane. I mean, you just put it in, they dig it up. And
they're making the holes are getting bigger and bigger. I don't know if you noticed, but it's it's ridiculous. And some of the holes, they ain't even filling in. So, when you get out of your car, you're going to fall in in a three-foot hole. It's ridiculous. Makes the town look like >> And the polls are to >> the polls are horrible. And the old
poles are still sitting there. Nobody's taking them down. You know, they act like this is their town. They can do whatever they want. They don't live here. They don't give a what this town looks like. Somebody needs to step up to stand up to these people and get rid of them. Get them out of here. >> And don't tell me it can't be done. I
used to be the inspector. I used to shut them down every day. >> Can be done. >> They can be shut down if first you want to shut them down. They're setups. They have to have cement, not not uh cones. You could shut them down just on that. All right. So they need to be shut down and get out of here.
>> So just to respond to that specific issue, we did have a uh meeting today ex to to address exactly that and uh the BA Mary Jane Desmond did uh run that meeting. Other directors Tommy Carter,
myself, Mr. Skylinder were also in that meeting along with many other people. Those concerns were expressed. We will be having at least monthly meetings if not before that to collaborate on on just that, how to better that.
>> Yeah, they think they could do whatever they want. They like they control the town or something, right? >> But we we are addressing it. So, I just wanted to let you know that that's being addressed. >> I appreciate it. It's just it's just ridiculous. I got a minute left. >> I told you to give yourself to raise the
salaries. You still don't listen and look at the you got to deal with. I'm I don't mean to cur curse, but and I I'm sad that the little kid that was here had to see all this nonsense tonight. >> I mean, we could all disagree. I I mean, I don't agree with 90% of the people, right?
>> But you don't have to be brawling and stuff in front of a little kid like that. >> All right. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Good luck. >> Last one. Patrick Deainy. Patrick Deainy, 37 East 36th Street. Tommy Carter, thank you for everything you do, you and your team.
Uh, first and foremost, um, I am big on health. I am big on wellness. All right. I do a lot of research. I'm a college graduate, one of the most successful basketball coaches in the state of New Jersey and in the country. I believe teamwork makes the dream work. And I
believe you all sitting there because of everybody behind me. So we have to make sure that we're doing the best for our town in Bon. All right. The number one thing that I'm here for is I used to stay in violin. All right. I went to high school after uh my coach got fired
from Maris my end of my sophomore year. I stayed in Violin. All right. I know a lot of people in Violin. I went to St. Augustine Prep, one of the most prestige high schools in the state. All right. Violin does not want a data center there at all. All right, New York, they do not
want a data center there at all. All right, we all have smartphones. All right, they call it a smartphone because the people that are not smart could use their phone to become smarter. All right, they're also called cell phones for a reason. And we all have billions
of cells in our bodies. All right, and there's something called radiation. If you haven't got an MRI, they ask you if you have any of hard metal in your body. Take your jewelry off. Most of us have been vaccinated. All right. There's heavy metals in aluminum in every single
vaccine that there's made that that that they make, right? Radiation mixed with aluminum, right? You know what that causes? That causes cell damage. That eats away at your good cells in your body. So, if you look at people that have cancer, my mother had cancer, my dad had cancer. I
lost both my grandmothers to cancer. So, in college and uh creative writing class, I wrote a 15-page study on the effects of cancer and tobacco and also radiation came up. All right? And if you look on your phone, there's a warning on it and it tells you not to have your
phone on your body. You know why? Because they did studies because it affects your cells. I have three sons, eight, six, and four. I will never give them a phone or a iPad. Now, we know nowadays everyone hands their kid an iPad so they could shut up, right?
That's not a way to raise our kids. Number one, and number two, they're holding their iPad and they're looking down. As they're looking down, they're putting a lot of pressure on their spine and their neck. All right? It's called golf ball neck. Not only that, they're holding an iPad that is killing their
good cells in their body. All right? And that's like we we talk about money and how much money stuff comes. Our bodies are worth billions of dollars. I can't, matter of fact, I can't put a price tag on my body or on my life because one, I don't know if we come back. I don't know if there's a return on life and I don't
know if there's a reincreation, but I know I'm here now and I want to live as long as I can. I want my parents to live as long as they can. I want to be able to see my kids have kids and hopefully their kids have kids. That's why I'm vegan and trying to do right by my life. But right now, we're in a moment of time
where electronics and techn it's taking over, right? And there's studies, but let's be realistic. Who funds the studies? If I'm the AI, if I'm the data center, right, I'm sure city council is not going to fund the study. You know who's going to fund the study? Same people
that like Merc and Johnson and Johnson that do the vaccines, they fund the study. And the scientists that they pay to fund the study, you think they're going to go against the people that funded them? >> They won't. You know why they won't? Because then they won't get another job.
So, if we do a study, right, the stud is going to be done by the data center and everything's going to look in their favor. But the people that care about our lives, they care about our well-being. Bayona is a tight-knit community. There's a reason why everyone's here. I'm here for a reason.
I gave up coaching basketball with my seven and eight and nine year olds to to train them and work them and get them better to come here for this. All right. I'm here because people have to start standing up for our our community. And
it should be people over profits and people over politics. That's where we have to get to. All right? And it's health equals wealth. Money doesn't mean anything. Your health and longevity on
this earth and quality of life is everything. And I think we have to take that into consideration big time because we have a lot of people here that have cancer cells. And guess what? One cancer cell doesn't kill you. Two cancer cells don't kill you. 10 cancer cells don't kill you. But with
radiation, you start getting more cancer cells, more and then thousands of cancer cells. And that's when the body starts attacking itself. So we could do all the studies that we want, but each individual I I empower you to do your own research. use your
smartphone and become smart on this issue because I would never vote on an issue without knowing the facts of it. Thank you. Okay, moving on. 09 is an ordinance for introduction. It's a bond ordinance providing for the phase two of the lead
service lead line replacement project in and by the city of Bayon in the county of Hudson, New Jersey, appropriating $25 million therefore and authorizing the issuance of $25 million bonds and notes of the city to finance the cost thereof and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March
13th and the Darth E. Harrington Council Chambers is a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. It's moved by the council president, Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second. >> On the introduction, Mr. Booker. Hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Weamer. >> Do I understand? Probably this is a
refinance of an existing. Is that correct, Director Skiller? >> Is this You'd have to get up. >> That's my understanding. >> That's your So it's a refinance of an existing bond that's already out there. So no additional cost to the city. Absolutely. I vote I. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I
>> 09 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon in the county of Hudson, New Jersey, creating a special improvement district for the peninsula at Bayon Harbor and a resolution moved by council member Perez fixing Wednesday May May 13th and the Darth Harrington council chambers time place for a public hearing. Mr. Booker, will you second?
>> Second. >> Okay. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> I >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> I >> Miss We. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> 01 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances chapter 7 traffic and
a resolution fixing Wednesday May 13th and adorn the Harrington council chambers as a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. It's moved by council member Perez. Mr. Booker will you second >> on the resolution. Mr. Booker >> Mr. Carol >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss We
>> Mr. Palpalosa >> I >> all 12 13 and 14 have been withdrawn >> why >> they need more work from the department >> they all need more work >> and the mayor the mayor actually pulled
uh all >> he pul >> he pulled 012 the mayor >> so consent resolutions is a resolution moved the council as a whole ordering the following communications to be received and filed. It covers C1 through
C41. >> And on the communications, Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> officers reports is also a resolution moved by the council as a whole ordering
the following officer's reports to be received and filed and any resolutions incorporated within to be adopted. It covers O1 through O R2. Any questions on the officer's reports? And on the officer's reports, Mr. Booker. Hi,
>> Mr. Carol. Hi, >> Mr. Perez. Hi, >> Miss Weame. Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo. Hi, to consent resolutions is also a resolution moved by the council as a whole and it's ordering the following resolutions to be
adopted. It covers CR1 through CR15 on the consent resolutions. Mr. Booker, >> I >> Mr. Carol I >> Mr. Perez I >> Miss We >> Mr. Lapaloosa. R1 is authorizing and providing for the
issuance and the sale of not to exceed 15,537,000 in bond anticipated notes and 4,800 800,000 special emergency notes of the city of Bayon in the county of Hudson, New Jersey to the Hudson County Improvement Authority and determining
various matters in connection therewith. And it's moved by council member Perez. Mr. Booker, will you second? >> Second. >> On R1, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo.
>> Hi. >> R2 is a resolution moved by the council president approving the agreed upon modifications to the 63rd Street storm water pump station improvement. construction oversight. It's seconded by
Mr. Perez. On R2, Mr. Booker, >> hi >> Mr. Carroll. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo. >> Hi. >> R3 is from the last meeting and it's
approving and authorizing the execution of the transfer of funds from the city improvement fund and authorizing the transfer of residual amounts not not needed to pay, no longer needed to pay for administrative expenses to the city expense account for the ultimate
transfer to the city for certain city expenses. >> And so before we vote on that, um I'd like to tell my colleague uh Councilman Carol because uh I I think as well as the entire council. So that was um as Maline said, as the clerk said, that was
brought over from last month's meeting and it was funds that we questioned because the I think the the perhaps the description was not as explanatory as it is this month. They were funds that were originally collected and earmarked for the bon the bl which is no longer in
existence. So without approving the um transition or or moving those funds over, they were sitting there dormant and those are funds that the city is entitled to that we could certainly make better use of within the municipal budget. So just so everyone is aware that that was something we looked into
and I got the further um information, additional information. So I apologize, Maline. Thank you. >> No problem. Who'd like to move it? >> I'll move it. >> Second. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi,
>> Mr. Laapaloosa. I >> R4 is a resolution moved by the council president authorizing the city to enter into an NJ do and federal highways administrative course reimbursement agreement and awarding contract for the consulting services to Tinland Tailin
Engineering for preliminary engineering and design for the pedestrian bridge over Route 440 for the amount of $749,99726. Mr. Mr. Booker, will you second? >> Second. >> On R four, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol.
>> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> R five is moved by council member Booker designating Neglia Engineering Associates Beacon Planning and Consulting Services LLC and Clark
Kaitton Hint a professional corporation as qualified planning consultants for a period of one year commencing January 1st 2026 through December 31st 2026. Mr. Lapalooa will second. >> Second >> on the resolution Mr. Booker. >> Hi.
>> Mr. Carol, >> hi. Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> R six is authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Neglia Engineering Associates for planning services in connection with
developers and redevelopers for a period of one year commencing January 1st through December 31st for an amount not to exceed $100,000. Who'd like to move it? >> So moved. >> Second. And that is R six. Mr. Booker.
>> Hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Weame. >> Hi >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> R seven is authorizing an agreement with Clark Kaitton Hints for planning services in connection with developers and redevelopers for a period
of one year commencing January 1st through December 31st for an amount not to exceed $100,000. Would like to move it? >> Move it. >> Second. And on R seven, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame.
>> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> R eight is an enter authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Beacon Planning and Consulting Services for planning services in connection with developers and redevelopers for a period of one
year commencing January 1st for an amount not to exceed $100,000. Like to move it. >> Second. And on R8, Mr. Booker, hi, >> Mr. Carol. Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo.
>> Hi. >> And and before we go to the next one, I think it's probably important just to note for the community that those those last several approvals where the consulting services were approved were all in formation of the um the
engineering pool that we approved previously. So ultimately having that pool would give us the ability to save the city on costs and expenses and have and timing and have more than one um firm on sort of on retainer. Is that
correct, Director Scolinder? I'm nod. Please don't drive yourself crazy. >> In essence, yes, it's um uh sorry to correct, but it's a not the engineering pool, but the planning pool. >> Planning pool. So the planning services similar to the engineering services have
um you know they help uh you know Miss Mack and the planning board and uh zoning board prepare the reports. This is all funded by developer and redeveloper escros. So anyone that submits a site plan redevelopment requests all all funded by the the applicant.
>> Absolutely. Okay. Thank you director. I just didn't want the community to get concerned about the multiple. It appeared that we were approving multiple firms for the same use. >> Again, given the fact of we've had multiple firms in the past, you know, we, you know, we're continuing with that
approach. They've also drafted the, you know, in reality, they've drafted the redevelopment plan. So, they should also be the ones preparing the planning report as they're most familiar with the file. We don't want to, you know, recreate and, you know, have the city pay for expenses on reviewing a plan that someone else did the work on. So, >> okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> R9 is designating AM Realy Urban Renewal LLC as the redeveloper of the property located at 657-63 Broadway, which is identified as block 158 lots 22, 23, and 24, as shown on the
official tax map, and authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement. would like to move it. >> So move. >> Second. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapalooa.
>> I Maline, before we move forward, um, for R4, I wanted to bring Miss Mack up to explain a little bit about the process and the payment. And, um, thank you. I know you waited a long time for this and I asked you to stay and >> it's fine, >> you know. So we we um really appreciate
all your >> No, that's fine. >> your time here as well. >> No, I had a very uh good meeting this morning with uh Chris Korei who's the executive director of New Jersey Transit and also the head of the turnpike authority and he complimented that he had met with the mayor and I just ran
into the mayor in the hall. Uh so they're getting together next Thursday again on uh traffic issues. I believe it's probably on the turnpike but um >> we need to talk a lot to him about the turnpike, the bridge. Well, no. So, it's a good good day to talk about transportation. Are you talking about
R4, the pedestrian bridge? >> Yes. Yes. >> If you could if you could please explain that. >> You you you passed it and I was saying you didn't have a question. >> Um, >> it's my fault. >> No, that's fine. There's a lot of lot of a lot of things happening in the MPI area. So, a lot of good stuff as you
know. Um, the ferry uh the ferry terminal bid for upland improvements was you discussed that a little bit last month. a lot of other things uh good things happening. But the pedestrian bridge and I don't want to belabor this. This was a very long meeting for that poor little
boy, but he's learning civics. But um as I said a few months ago, and it it sounds really weird, but that pedestrian bridge that this council is now building was in the Hudson Bergen light rail first phase. It was supposed to be built
as part of the Hudsonburg and light rail and as you know MPI was taken over by the base reuse commission in 1999 and uh so was the light rail first phase at the same time and there was nothing at MPI to build the bridge too. So those
plans were scrapped and uh put on a shelf and actually we tried to we tried to pull them out of the uh files and get get it built and we found out they were so old that uh we had to start the process all over. And if you think about
this again, we are building first of all, we have a federal base which was 620 acres of Pentagon property which this council has really seen be developed there because it it started but then had a lot of fits and starts and it went nowhere for many years
because of the downturn. And you've really been able to push, you've pushed to the fact that you're going to have a ferry, you're going to have a pedestrian bridge, you're going to have a traffic signal, uh you're going to have development down there, and you have union jobs, you have uh you have you have the warehouses now. You have
multi-uses. And uh it a lot of it took an awfully long time. Uh but it seems like it's coming together. And so this pedestrian bridge is part of a federal processes, none of which we control. It's controlled by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority who
receives the money from the federal government and then distributes it to 21 counties in New Jersey and they have to take care of all that stuff. They have to do called something called the SIP the state implementation plan that looks at air quality uh the TIP transportation
improvement program and the director of that was at the meeting I was at today too. He was down there. Very nice guy, Dave Bernard. But it's a very long process. But I look at this again and the phase that we're going into now, we're building a bridge that connects to
a facility we don't own, New Jersey Transit, and we're putting it over a state highway that we don't own, uh, to have it land at MBY. So, it's incredibly complicated. And um I think somebody was talking about before about the utility
issues of public service, the the cost and the uh complications of moving the utility poles on a state highway that are up in the air about 200 feet and you can't put your bridge over them because that's not a good thing. I mean it's
just an incredibly complicated process taken a long time but we're in the uh home stretch. Pet Amado is not here, but he'd have some some good uh acronym on it. So, I thank you for sticking with it. Um it's been an incredibly long
process and one of the reasons we were able to apply for it is because it was part of Liberty Carter and intramodalism. So, you're going to have a pedestrian, you have a light rail, you have two light rail stops, you have a pedestrian bridge, you have a ferry, you have a uh you have a Royal Caribbean
cruise terminal, you have jobs, you have people living down there. And um >> and a great walkway as well. >> Oh, the walkway. Yes, the walkway. People were asking about the walkway, too. And I I think Mike mentioned the walkway going over over there. So, it's
taken a long time. too long a time, but um you know, you should all be very proud because it's part of your legacy of this council. >> Thank you. Thank you, Miss Mac. >> That was great. Thank you. >> It's
okay. Miss Medina, the >> We have several add-ons. >> Yes. So the first one is authorizing the mayor and city clerk to apply for a fiscal year 2026 United States Department of Transportation hazardous material emergency preparedness
subawward subawward grant program in the amount of $25,800 for the fire department training >> and on add one Mr. Booker. >> Hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Hi >> Mr. Lapoo.
>> Hi. Air two is accepting the fiscal year 2026 community development block grant allocation in the amount of 1 million422,6464 >> second >> on that one Mr. Booker. >> Hi >> Mr. Carol.
>> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Beamer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloo. I >> at four is from the honorable Robert Kubert, mayor, fixing the salary range for the title of the code enforcement trainee.
>> So move second >> on that one. Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> I >> Miss We >> Mr. Lapaloo. I >> at four at some point I don't know when they're not on your agenda is
authorizing and directing the planning board of the city of Balon to reopen and consider amendments to the redevelopment plan 469-73 Lefonte Way which is identified as block 412 lots three
uh city of Bayon Hudson New Jersey link public hearing planning board December 13th This makes no sense. Okay, I'm going to stop there because it's not making any sense. >> Yeah, >> Mr. Skillander Skillander, >> uh, council on this. Um, as of this
morning, we received a phone call from the Department of Community Affairs. We have some very great news that Paramont Studios is looking to take the old Seahorse uh, warehouse and which is now Link Logistics and put a you know, put their first film studio here. They beat
1888 there. Paramount is still going there. Um but they're going to put a you know they're going to create a couple stages for it. They are looking to do an expedited review at the DCA level of the building permits. So this is you know states basically taking control of this
uh from that they're going to review the building department plans and they are looking to have Paramount in town by July 1st. So it's a quick turnaround. Yes. >> Very aggressive. >> Very aggressive. Um, with that said, um, just so that there is no inconsistency with it, I think it's also
valuable to, um, that a film studio be an addit use for a warehouse that has been built, has been while newly constructed, uh, and sitting vacant, um, for over a year at this point that, you know, basically we conform with the state and allow a film studio to be, you
know, there from a zoning perspective. >> So, you're adding the use of a film studio. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. And let's just for the record >> that there's no data center >> any potential negative impact on the community h I don't think that the
addition of a film studio would have any increased traffic than a warehouse which would have potentially hundreds of employees >> um and trucks going and coming. So let's just can we >> the let's put it this way. The state is this is happening regardless whether or
not we're doing this. because we're just conforming with the state >> and we're conforming with the state but but again let's let's just so again negative input potential no increased pollution no health hazard no >> buildings already built so
>> exactly and so okay so we're everybody comfortable >> we move it as a whole >> sure >> yes >> okay >> thank you >> thank you director >> so on ad four >> Mr. Booker >> hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi,
>> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> add five is an ordinance for introduction and it is amending and supplementing the general ordinances of the city of bound chapter 7 traffic and
is creating a loading zone at church lane. >> So, I I want to expand on this a little bit because this is something uh it's certainly located within my ward. something that I asked for um as to avoid any potential negative impacts
on that community there. That's 23rd Street. It's a very short block. Um Church Lane, again, very short block there. A a building has been approved, a a very very nice building. Um has been approved there. But my concern was for
move in, move out and deliveries. that is a residential area with a school in the immediate vicinity right around the block. I I didn't want double parking. I didn't want potential children running across the block in front of a large
delivery truck or Amazon blocking traffic. It is a 23rd is a uh down block going west to east. And so I asked for a designated uh loading zone uh move in move out deliveries, things of that nature on
Church Lane, which is already being utilized as that type of a use for the businesses that are on Broadway because the back of those businesses are open up to Church Lane. So Pizza Masters, uh
Liz's venue, maybe a number of different Exactly. physical therapist. So, I I just didn't want that to impact the community and the residents on 23rd Street. And so, I specifically asked for this. It was made part of the uh redevelopment plan initially. We pushed
it back so that um our traffic concerns could be addressed. That that did happen. uh the chief of police as well as Lieutenant Ki did weigh in and say that that was certainly a viable option and and quite honestly in working with
the developer the only viable option uh because we are already as Mr. Galant pointed out we are already at the property line at his property. I certainly didn't want those residents to be inconvenienced any further. So the developer did agree to make that
modification. Um, and then we did have uh traffic go ahead and look into it and weigh in. Uh, which is why it's being put back on the agenda. >> Right. I'm just curious. >> Sure. >> So, it's it's not a physical change.
It's removing um parking meters. >> No meter. No. What it's doing is requiring the developer to mandate that any potential that they have that designated zone >> so that they're not inconveniencing the residents in that area. Well, it's not
on their property. It's on the street. >> Uh, it's on It would otherwise be a spot that would be taken away. So, it So, we're we're requiring that that be designated solely for loading. Um >> I I mean, I I I and I defend your
wanting to do this because I know you've done it in the past with certain buildings, but it seemed that >> those were were placed onto their property. I'm just concerned about doing this because then every building is going to want a loading zone on the public street. So >> I think every building has a a required
loading is is um um I don't mean to point at you Mr. Mr. Melli or director >> while it's not preferred we're putting it in the redevelopment plan that we are they will make best efforts to have this all in the building the loading zone given the fact of the toughness of this
redevelopment site >> you know this is one of those exceptions >> given the challenges that are there we >> because the structure may be too not suited for the area >> uh >> in a high residential zone. Exactly. The uniqueness of that location
>> is can't accommodate it internally with the additional parking for residents that we ask for because again we don't offer those residents permit parking on the street >> in that neighborhood that >> so they can park there freely. >> No, >> because there is no permit. >> No, it's a it's a loading zone. >> No, it's a loading zone.
>> It's currently a loading zone, >> but it's only going to be for loading. >> It's only going to be for loading and unloading and delivery. It's not for res. I'm trying to envision it in my head. So if you're behind if you're behind Pompei >> Yeah. If you're behind Pompei on the right side of the street, >> a Amazon delivery truck can park in that
loading zone deliver. So this is right next to the St. Michael's Church location, right on Church Lane, >> which also has parking. Like I've parked there and gone to events at the Chile Cookoff and so on. >> No, that's a that's a municipal lot. That's >> No, no, no. On the street you're talking about.
>> Which also has Yes, that's correct. I'm sorry. Yeah, on one side only. So that would be >> one side only. All of the other there's an existing loading zone there adjacent to it. Exactly. >> Okay. So, these guys would be able to use the existing loading zone that doesn't take away parking from if I'm
facing the church, the parking is on the right hand side, >> the church side. >> So, right the church >> on that lane north and south. The parking is on the right side and the loading is on the left >> on the north >> where there is currently no parking for
regular citizens. Is that right? >> I don't I don't know that that's accurate. >> I don't know the current situation. The one proposed right now, we're looking at three um on street parking sites there. Then the loading zone um >> would take up. >> Yeah. >> And that's what I believe. But but
again, that municipal lot that's right adjacent to it is absolutely underutilized and and that is not so anyone parking on the street could then go park in that municipal lot. The other thing just also with this property too, especially on Church Lane, remember there's two exits
and entrances. The um there's a >> That's right. >> small >> which again we asked for because of safety of the residents. >> Well, no, that that currently exists because of the community center there. So, we're going back to >> Oh, so it's not necess So, so how many spaces >> where we'd probably be gaining actually
that those widths, you know, because it's going to be one in out. >> Exactly. One in out and that's it. So, how many spaces would we actually gain? So, it doesn't negatively impact the park. >> Right now, I don't know what's currently there on it. All I'm just looking at the the survey and it says um there are
three spots 23 feet um in length and then the loading zone at 60 ft. >> So, it would so it's it's no negative impact. >> It's basically what'sever there right now. >> Exactly. >> I I don't know if that helps you, Neil, but you're
So move >> and on the ordinance for introduction >> Mr. Booker >> Mr. Carol >> this is to be reviewed again next month. >> Yes detail. >> Okay >> Mr. Perez
>> I >> miss >> I >> Mr. Palopalosa >> I >> at six is ratifying the emergency recycling disposal site recycling services and authorizing payment with the CFO's certification that is with
SIMS municipal recycling >> so moved >> and on the resolution Mr. Booker >> Mr. Carol >> hi >> Mr. Perez >> hi >> Missur >> hi >> Mr. I >> at seven
>> is a resolution correcting a scrivener's error in the ordinance number 026-27 and resolution number 25-12-17-102 and R26 adopted February 16 2022
February 18 2022 two. >> So, council, on this one, we put LLC at the end of the name. It's a corporation. >> I'd like to move it. >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol.
>> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Laosa. >> Hi. Ad 8 is amending resolution 2602-18-102 with Campbell Supplies to increase the amount by 48,000 to cover the invoices and purchases through calendar year
2026. Let me see if I get that. I think the amount that was put on the resolution was incorrect. Let me get pull that up. What's the correct amount? >> I'm pulling. I didn't get the resolution till late.
>> Come on. Open up. It was list the amount was it was increasing the contract by $48,000 but in the paragraph it was listed as $100,000 but the true amount is actually only $98,000. >> A bargain
>> someone >> so moved >> in a second. >> Second >> and on that resolution Mr. Booker. Hi >> Mr. Carol. Hi >> Mr. Perez. Hi >> Miss Weame. Hi >> Mr. Lapaloo. I
>> add nine is also amending a resolution with Campbell and let's get that one. I just love reading off my cell phone. It's amending resolution 2602-18103 and this was increasing the contract by
an additional $4,72 for the calendar year 2025. But the paragraph listed the um amount as $30,000 and the actual amount should be $35,000. >> It's just correcting the amount. >> It's just correcting the amounts.
>> Okay, I'll I'll second it >> on on that resolution. Mr. Booker, >> Mr. Carol, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lopaloo. >> I >> I have nothing further. the resolution that we were going to put forth um
>> that we are >> that we will not we will commit to to do the well >> to amend the previously passed. >> So then we need to do two resolutions, >> right? >> We we are committing to not allow a data
center. We will not vote for in favor of a data center in the entirety of Bayon. That's one. So, so is that verbiage that we will not that we're that the city in and of itself will not allow for a data center within
>> in Bayon >> in Bayon. So, not not to not necessarily this but any tonight. Exactly. if we get the and and then the second part we'll do a second resolution saying we're going to look for um whether that could be the use could be rescended and
whether we can make an ordinance um banning it in the town >> entirely exactly that's >> an ordinance is binding whereas a resolution is our intent but not necessarily binding >> I see so it it basically is amending the prior approval or the prior expansion
okay >> so on your first resolution Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Why don't we do that as a whole? >> I I figured that. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, madam. >> Both of them. Sure. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi.
>> And on the resolution looking to resend the use as a whole also Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carroll. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> with nothing else I take a motion to
adjurnn. >> Have a happy Earth everybody. >> See you next month. >> And on the motion to adjurnn. Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi. >> Missur. >> Miss. We
want to go home. >> Jackie. >> She called your name. >> Motion. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Oh, I apologize. I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I have a good evening everybody.