has been provided to the public in accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act and that notice was published in city website copies provided the Bergen record lale the northstar ledger jersey journal also placed on a bulletin board in the lobby
of city hall any objection if any shall be made to the city clerk I'll salute the flag 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. All right. Uh, roll call. Mr. Con here. Miss Fischer. Tiffany is here. Tiffany's here. Mrs. Jabore.
Emily. Mr. President. Present. Mr. Cano. Present. Mr. Ramos. is absent. All right, Mr. Russo. President Doyle, present. Okay. Uh, just
let me read this. Uh, dear city clerk, be advised that as the mayor of the city of Hobok and I, I ho call a special meeting of the governing body, call for Thursday. No, that's the wrong one. Wait, call for
Monday. Yeah, I get ahead of myself. All right. Okay. All right. Uh, Monday, April 14, 2025 to begin promptly at 7 p.m. for the following purpose. Special meeting, April 14, 2025, starting at 7
p.m. Second reading and final reading of an ordinance affirming and reendorsing the redevelopment plan for the Western Edge redevelopment area. Public notice action will not be taken and no other matters will be
discussed or acted upon at this meeting. Please ensure that the city council members are noticed as special meeting in accordance with the applicable laws and rules. Please publicly notice the special meeting as required by the open public meeting act
NJSA 10 colon 4-6. Very truly yours Ravi S. Bow a mayor. Okay. Okay. So, um from a procedural standpoint, um we are going it's this is
you said first and final. This is this is just the first reading Jimmy with regard to I think from what I understand we're going back to first reading and then and then the final the final reading will be on March on April 24th.
So, um, so all we have on the agenda is a a first reading. There's no public comment on the first reading and then No, we have we have to open up the public hearing and then I mean if the the city
attorney could uh tell us. Well, you'll always have a public portion, but you don't have public portion on just the first reading of the ordinance. That's what I was trying to say. We will have a vote on first reading and then after the vote is taken, we will have a public
portion where the members of the public that are waiting can speak on on anything they choose. Correct, Brian? That's correct. Okay. Thank you. So, um, so let's start with the one and only
item on the agenda. Uh, and and did you can you just read the title of that if you if you didn't? An ordinance affirming and reinforcing the redevelopment plan for the Western Edge redevelopment area B754 Reena. And then we're going this this is
going back to first reading now, right? This is first reading. That's correct. So, you're calling a vote for first reading now? Yes. And then we're going to have a special meeting on the April 24th for the final hearing and final
vote. Correct. The the planning board is going to meet next week on the 21st and uh and then the final reading will be on the 24th. Right. Okay. On on the back to first reading, Mr. Con? I
Miss Fischer. Uh yes. On first reading, Mrs. Jabore Mr. Presidento. Hi Mr. Canero. Hi Mr. Ramos.
Mr. Russo. President Doyle. Okay. Thank you. So that passes and now we're on to the public portion. Yes.
enemy. I I see that um Patricia has her hand raised. Jerry, I do not see the order of the people that have uh that are in. Is there a way of telling that? As
they raise their hand, the first person to raise their hand will be on top. Okay. Of the list. All right. It looks like only Patty's has her hand up. That's I'm fine with that, but I know there more than there's more than one person, but thank you. All right, so uh
Patricia, I assume that's Patricia Waiters, correct? Patricia, if you could take your off mute. Thank you. Got me muted. I was unmuted. Thank you, President. First, I want to respectfully thank all of y'all
for having this meeting. But is there a reason we having it virtual and not in person? There's one short vote in it and no there's no particular reason. There's no legal reason. So the one on the 21st is going to be in person. 24th
that is the 24th is a special meeting as well. All right. Concerning this same matter. Am I right, sir? That that is correct. I believe there'll be another item or two on the agenda on the 24th unrelating to this matter. Okay. Thank
you. Thanks for your time. Have a good night. Thank you, Trisha. Um, so Maxwell Merker, hi. Good evening, council. Max Murker, Jason Lampereell, Malen Kabuzo on behalf
of the city of Union City. Um, I just want to be clear or make clear that this is a first reading. Um, I know the I know council president just indicated that and the council voted on it, but um the agenda that's listed on
the online portal and the agenda that was published indicated that this ordinance was up for a second and final reading or final adoption. Um, so maybe if uh there could just be further clarification on that, that would be
great. And that's um all the comments I have. And well, I'll just add this. If if it is for first reading, is the ordinance that has been published on the agenda, which indicates second and final reading, is that the ordinance that has been adopted tonight
on first reading? Thank you. Yes. Well, I mean, if you look at the resolution itself, Mr. Murker, I think maybe it will be evident that is that this what what we just voted on is
the the the the redevelopment plan for the Western Edge, including all of the amendments to date. And so I I'm not sure I I think the
resolution states that repeatedly uh in its whereas clauses that this and it's its actual resol you know that now be now therefore be it resolved section that this incorporates all the amendments to date with regard to the
north to the western edge redevelopment plan it if if what I I agree with you. I I believe what Mr. Fina red indicated something about the first and final reading or something but this ordinance because it's only a
first reading and on the 24th of April we will have another special meeting which will be uh and it will be the second and final reading on this ordinance which includes all the amendments to eight.
Okay, great. Thank you very much. I'll I'll just point out um I have the Hoboken City Council uh web page, I'll call it, open that that has like the hyperlinks you could click on and at at that web page. It still indicates that it's second and final readings. So, um
just you looking at today's date or the 16th? This is today the 14th. I have it open. I just refreshed in front of me. Um, okay. So, that's just for the council's awareness. Thank you. Thank Thank you very much. And so we could make it clear uh that there is an error
on the only reading and it uh corporation council. Is there anything that I'm missing here? No, you're not missing anything. I was actually trying to actually look up the website as you were speaking. Uh but no,
this is first reading everyone that's here. Um you know, you've said it multiple times. This is the first reading. I mean, you know, arguably it's we we've done it once before, but this is the first reading correcting because we're redoing it because there wasn't not an attachment the last at the last
meeting. So, while this could be considered a second reading of the first reading, now the public's been provided with the attachment. We're going to have one more reading of this ordinance as well as as indicated, but this is the first reading. The final reading will be at the next special meeting.
Yes. Good evening, council president. Are you able to hear me correctly? We can. Yep. Do I need to turn on my camera or my voice is is good enough. Okay. I appreciate it. I want to also um just um
for clarification purposes understand um I too am looking at the portal and I do see the 80 plus pages um that are in in this first we'll call it now reading um
and it is clear and but my concern is um only that the rest and all of the members of the public understand that it's first reading and the reason you're not discussing it before is because of the first reading and that yes all of the 80
plus or minus pages are there and that this is going for the planning board which also should be mentioned that there is a meeting um on the 20 uh I don't know the 21st of April I believe you could correct me correct I I said
that already but yes 21st there's a special meeting of the planning board So one more clarification. This is go went back to um first reading because there were clarification and attachments needed to
be made in the um amendment. Is that correct? Can members of the public take that as as fact or can you correct it? Done Manny or this is public comment but and we can correct. I mean, in case you have other questions or comments. Okay.
No, that's okay. I I I I I just caught myself that I was asking questions on an on a first reading. My my my my uh apologies. Okay. So, um yeah. So, I'll just wait uh for the planning board meeting and I will uh ask more questions on Wednesday. Again, I appreciate uh you
having this uh meeting. Um and uh I guess I yield back. Thank you very much. Thank you. Um, Mr. Nice, Arthur Nice. Good evening, Council President. Uh, can
you hear me? Yep. Thank you. And members of the council, uh, I intend to be very short and sweet. In my view, you have been sold a bill of goods. what you are doing or more succinctly how you are doing what you are doing is not only
improper but it's not correct legally. Has the council received the benefit of a legal opinion that confirms that this ordinance covers everything that has occurred over the last 10 years, the
plan and the amendments. In my view, you're shortch changing a process that is intended to be public and attended by public involvement. That has not occurred in my view tonight, and that has not occurred over the many
years that your ordinance seeks to erase. It seems clear that the circumstances of adoption and amendment of the plan have been navigated and manipulated in ways that were designed to avoid public engagement and
participation. In my view, the process engaged here tonight merely carries that theme forward. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Nice. Are there any other members of the public that wish to
speak? If so, raise your hand. Motion. Excuse me. Well, um I think I I don't have in front of me the um is there a resolution referring this to the planning board uh on the agenda?
And number two, should there be a resolution? Do we have the if it's not, do we have the ability to do an emergency one in a special meeting? I mean, the the meeting has been has
been published, the notice of the meeting. Um, Brian, are we I would I would think we should entertain a motion to send it there, but quite frankly, it goes automatically. In my opinion, it's by law. It has to go there and the
the meeting is noticed so the the existence of the meeting next week will be satisfied. Council President, I just want to make a comment. Yep. So that there's um some clarity. I know
It was advertised uh um we advertised it as a second reading and the reason being is that and if director Brown would like to elaborate but we wanted to keep it as B75 754 which passed at the last council
meeting which also had a resolution referring it to the planning. So there is a little bit of confusion of why we're saying it's a first reading, but really in essence this is a an amendment to the
uh the last council meeting regular council meeting that was passed for first reading which had an accompany resolution to go to the planning. So, this is just an amendment of B754 and we're having it. It's not an
amendment because there's nothing that has changed in the plan. Correct. Correct. Correct. Yeah. So, I understand what Jerry's saying. It's the same ordinance that you passed last time. So, you've already passed a resolution. So, Councilman uh Council President, if you could just if someone would like to
entertain, just so it's clear of what's going on. I think it's clear already, but let's make it crystal clear. A motion to again reaffirm the fact that we're sending this to the planning board as you've indicated. You've already indicated the date it's being heard, but this way in case there's any confusion of the public, um that's what we're
doing. Even though it's the resolution has already been passed the last meeting as the clerk has indicated. Sue is is there anyone who would like to make a motion that this uh be sent to the planning board for consideration with consistency with the master plan
and land use element? Motion. Uh it's Phil and and Councilman Cohen and Councilman Cano. Yes. Yep. on the resolution. Mr. Con. Okay. Mr.
Pina, call a vote. Miss Fischer, yes. Mr. Jabbor, yes. Mr. Presidento, I. Mr. Cano, I. Mr. Ramos, absent. Mr. Russo, absent.
Uh, President Doyle, if you can hear me. President Doyle. Yes. I Okay. Sorry. Got it. Okay. So, I think we're all done here for the evening. Anybody want to entertain a
motion to close? Motion to close. Second. Second. All those in favor? Hi. Hi. Bye. Thank you very much. Good night. We'll see you We'll see you Wednesday.
Yep. Thank you. Bye-bye now. Bye.