MC 2026-15 I'd like to ask for clarification from her question on the% I'm [clears throat] not sure you ask me the question >> the question was whether or not um the
money that we um forgive on the property taxes for the veterans. Does the city get any offset for that from all the states or feds? No. So, the veterans get a $250
deduction, but when they are 100% disabled and they're removed from the tax list, the tax levy is spread among the other residents. You do not get that. So, I wanted to clarify that. >> Thank you.
>> You're welcome. >> Okay. We we have four ordinances for your consideration this evening. The first one is an annual one that we do prior to introducing the budget every year and it's an ordinance to exceed the
municipal budget appropriations limit. Um the by law the limit is 2%. This would bring it to 3.5%. Uh which the 1 and a half% for us is approximately $1.3 million.
Then we have an ordinance um an ordinance amending our land use code to establish data data center use regulations. And I want to clear that we are not in any talks with any data centers. We
nobody has approached us about a data center. This is just we're aware that this is something that's going on around us and so we wanted to be proactive and get our regulations out there. So this is to add regulations um for data centers avoiding
looking to avoid environmental and public health impacts obviously uh create some workforce development regulations mandate local hiring etc. Some of the highlights Um, the third one is an ordinance
adopting the amended home ownership small lot development plan dated April 16th from the most recent planning board meeting. And this is one that you sent to the planning board last month. And then the final ordinance is amending
the code that is entitled filming. Uh basically what we're looking to do is be compliant with the state film ready guidelines. They require that all fees are uniform and so we are uniforming our
fees to what they are looking for. as president excuse moment >> on 2026-13 >> um as we aware protest across the state as far as data centers we know the impact that they have on communities can
you just further explain the administration stand when it comes to data centers [clears throat] [snorts] >> well thank you for the question councelor wy um I want to be very clear
that the administration wants to make sure that if the council and the planning board were to allow data centers to come to playing field at any given point in time. that there are
regulations that data centers would have to follow. As we all know, AI is here to stay and AI needs data centers [snorts]
in order to do what they do. But data centers create a delterious impact on communities wherever they are. For example, the oper data center requires over 5 million gallons of water
to cool that data center. And that creates problems especially in communities that are water for stress. And so this administration by putting this ordinance on is not in
any way suggesting that we support data centers. Another issue is that data centers result in the average utility bill being increased from anywhere from 19 to 39%.
Which is a problem. Data centers also create negative environmental impacts, noise, pollution from the big industrial fans and from the Hback systems. And so we want to make it very clear that if
this governing body or any future governing body and planning board decide to allow a data center to be constructed in this city that their guard rails by which the communities are protected and
data centers would know what they're obligated to comply with. >> [clears throat] >> So my administration is not pro or against data centers. We know that there are a present reality and we must make
sure that we put guard rails in place should they decide to come here and you the governing body and the planning board were to decide to approve these senator. But there's a plethora of negative information, the negative
environmental impacts that data centers have on communities, not only across the state, but across this nation. and the amount of water that is required to cool a data center. Let's imagine
the negative impact that it has on communities that are already more stressed in places like Arizona and and in other places. So I have looked very closely at this issue which is the reason why we believe these guard rails
are a a must so that any data center that would like to consider coming here seeking your approval and if you were to grant that approval these are rules and that's all this is about. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Thank [clears throat] you for that. I had reached out to some other counselors in other municipalities who were trying to push back. I think the last one was in New Brunswick that was pushing back the protest and they was telling me that they created similar guidelines. I just wanted to clear on the record that right now in the city of
Planefield we're not entertaining the data center coming up. So I just wanted to have that on the record. Can you just state that one more time on the record? >> You you're correct. We're not entertaining any data centers. And so I've been everything that I just told you. I've been saying that for months
and outgoing Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman has proposed that there be a study done on the impact of data center on communities across the United States. [clears throat]
>> Any questions? [clears throat] I see. Do we have consensus to add these to the building? >> Yes. >> All right. Can I have a motion for five? >> Can I have a second? >> [clears throat] >> See you there. to move on to this second reading and
final passage. Madame Deputy, can you please read MC 2026-07 by title and further certify that ordinance has complied with all statuto publications and requirements. MC 20267
is an ordinance of the city of Planefield County of Union, New Jersey, adopting an amended home ownership small lot development plan dated February 19th, 2026. It's hereby certified a notice of a public hearing on this ordinance was published in the news on
April 16th, 2026. The floor is now open to any member of the public who would like to speak on this ordinance um on this ordinance only. Right. May I have a motion to close the public?
>> I have a motion to close public hearing in this ordinance. [clears throat] >> You still spoke about >> this is for NC 2026-07. >> Yeah, I know. >> Yeah. Small ops. >> How does that play? What's small? What? I have a property in a store district.
>> And what does it say you could do? >> Would you like to make a comment on smallox? >> I'm asking you to elaborate on what it is. >> So if you like to make a comment, say state your name and city for the record. >> Um, you said name and what? >> Name and city for the record. Thank you
for the jury. [clears throat] >> So can I elaborate? Can you >> explain what this ordinance does and what it how does it affect me as a homeowner central with a lot? >> That's what I'm asking. >> So, this is your your time for you to speak on this.
>> I can't ask questions. >> Oh, okay. >> Will it raise my taxes? Anyone ask? >> No question. So ask your question if you want. >> Will it raise my taxes? Does it affect me if I'm in historic district? And can
you please tell me what this is? I have no idea what this and that's it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody else? All right. I have a motion to close public public hearing on >> a motion to adopt this. You have to
answer the question. >> Yes, this is public comments on our >> Excuse me, ma'am. >> Okay. >> We would like to speak to a lot of No, a lot of the community want to speak to the city council and when we have a chance, you can tell us when it's
>> on open on public comments. >> On public comments. Yes. >> Right now, it's not public comment. >> Okay. >> All right. >> [snorts] >> The small home ownership lots is a redevelopment plan that identifies specific properties that are
so to date these properties have been with the exception of one property 100% owned by the city. These are undersized lots. The reason why it's called small home ownership is that we want to encourage affordable housing. Whether
we're talking about a single family home or a two family home, what we've designated to date builds affordable housing, it does not impact property taxes in most cases for this particular
property, which they are identified by address. If you're able to look into it or you have a question, I don't believe in most cases about three $30,000. at $30,000 is going to be eligible for a plane bill
residence should they meet the requirements to apply for the house which is going to be a certain income bracket and then there's also a tax abatement that's involved once you have the purchase and that actually cuts
property taxes in half. >> I just can you just address this question specifically? It seemed like people wanted to know about his taxes or residents taxes generally and how these small home ownership lots affects other
people's uh tax obligation if at all [clears throat] affect anyone's other tax obligation at all unless they purchase that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So I have a motion to close public hearing on this ordinance.
Have a motion to adopt this ordinance on second hearing and final passes and adopted on this. Thank you. Second roll call. >> Roll call MC 2026. [clears throat] Council member Jones.
>> Yes. >> Graham. >> Yes. >> McCrae, >> yes. >> Wyatt, >> yes. >> Cess, >> yes. >> Vice President, >> yes. >> Council President, >> yes. and second reading mad 20226-08
by title as further certified that the orders has complied with all statutory publications MC 20268 is an ordinance of the city of county New Jersey adopting the east country and Sanford Avenue redevelopment plan dated
March 19th 2026 is hereby certified that notice of the public hearing on this ordinance was published in career news on April 16th, 2026. >> All right, the floor is now open for anyone member of the public, excuse me, the floor is now open for any
member of the public who would like to speak on this ordinance. Now, may I have a motion to close public hearing? >> Second. Can I adopt this motion to adopt this second? We'll [clears throat]
call on Z26. >> Council members. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Was >> Vice President? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> MC8. [clears throat] >> All right. Madam Tessy, could you please
read MC 2026-9 by title and certify that an ordinance has complied with all statuto requirements? MC 202609 is an ordinance of the city of Planefield County, Union, New Jersey, adopting the Planefield
Avenue redevelopment plan amendment dated March 19, 2026. It is hereby certified that notice of the public hearing on this ordinance was published in the current news on April 16th, 2026. All right, the floor open for any member of the public who would like to speak on
this ordinance. All right. Have a motion to >> move. >> Second. >> All right. Can I have a motion to adopt the law second reading final passage? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Roll call. MC 202609. Council member Chris Jones.
>> Yes. >> Graham. >> Yes. >> Craig. >> Yes. >> Wyatt. >> Yes. Cess. >> Yes. >> Yes. President. >> Yes. 269. Second read. >> All right. Madam C, if you could please read MC 2026-10
by title and further certify that this ordinance has complied with all statuto publications and requirements. MC 202610 is an ordinance accepting the deed restriction for right of way from OP Planefield 1203 South Urban Renewal LLC
to the city of Planefield. is hereby certified that notice of a public hearing on this ordinance was published in the courier [clears throat] news on April 16th, 2026. Now open to any member of the public who would like to speak on this ordinance.
>> All right, I have a motion public hearing on this ordinance. >> Second. >> All right. Can I have a motion on this or second reading? Second. >> All right. roll. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Why? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Madam Deputy, could you please read MC 2026-11 by title and further certify that the ordinance has complied with all statuto
requirements? MC 202611 ordinance [snorts] of the city of Planefield and the county of Union amending chapter 16 vehicles and traffic article 4 section 16 colon 4-5 [clears throat] schedule 4 parking time
limits for certain streets and area by adding section 16 A-4 schedule 4 C time limit parking 1 half hour 30 minutes. It is hereby certified that notice of a public hearing on this ordinance was published in the courier news on April
16th, 2026. All right. Any member of the public would like to speak on this ordinance. >> All right. None. Can I please motion to close public comment on this ordinance? Second. >> All right. Can I have a motion to adopt
this ordinance on second reading and not passage? So move second. >> I roll call 20261 [clears throat] council members. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> President.
>> Yes. >> All right. We now move on to public comments limited to resolutions and motions. A total of 30 minutes has been allocated for all public comments. Each speaker will be given three minutes. If any member of the public would like to
call in for public comments, please dial in 646 55e 8656. Enter the meeting ID 934
91014887 and press pound. Dial star 9 and raise your hand to your place. Wait is now open. >> Good evening. I am Ashley Davis, Planefield, New Jersey. Um I'm here to speak about MC 2026-13
which is about the data centers. Um, I already talked to some every council person I emailed today. I already talked to the mayor and some people in the administration um as well as some council people. I think my concern about this ordinance while I understand it is about establishing regulations. I think
my concern is if we establish regulations and we invite data centers in, then they have the opportunity to come to Planeville. I am vehemently against data centers in the city of Planeville. Um, to the mayor's point that he made earlier, they are a drain on water. They um make everybody's
electricity bill go up. Um they cause so many harmful environmental effects including increased risk of asthma and just so many things that we would have to deal with in the city. And if we're looking at where this will be, these data centers will primarily be in the first and the fourth ward where we have
light industrial use at. Um I think my question is is there a way to to ban data centers? And I think this question may be for Mr. Michello um as the attorney, right? Is there a way to ban um data centers altogether or because it is light industrial use? Do we have to
have it? And if it is, we have to have it because it's light industrial use, then I think I am okay with this ordinance. But I think again then the onus, as the mayor said earlier, is on the planning board and the council about letting data centers in. If we don't have to have it, then I would say we
don't have data centers at all. And I think there are still a lot of questions around this ordinance. So, even if you don't vote no tonight, I think tableling it until you get some of those answers to those questions would be the best course of action. Thank you. >> Thank you.
[clears throat] >> Good evening, Marissa Martinez and council. Good evening to everybody. First, I just would like to speak about two subjects. Number one, uh thank you mayor for bringing up the immigration banning for the city of Planefield. I think that's a very very important thing
with all the things that is happening in the city is affecting a lot of businesses, a lot of families. So I think this is great and I hope uh you know um all the other towns will continue with the same thing that mayor proposed it. That's number one. And the second um we would like definitely see
president if they can approve uh some of the budgets that you can see today. We have a lot of children's uh in the town. We have coaches um uh different different um categories for children's for adult and they all play soccer. So soccer is one of the things for the
city. Um I have invited in the in the past to some of the council people to events that where they do soccer tournaments and this soccer things usually it helps a lot to pray kids out of the drugs. Uh you know um it helps a lot for for young people. So having this
um things of soccer in our city, it's it's it's part of our city. Um that's all and thank you so much to all of you and as you see everybody's doing a great job and nice to see you today. Thank you. >> Thank you. I just want to remind you we're just these are comments on
resolutions and motions. >> Um yes, for we talking about the resolutions that the mayor have passed about immigration. Um, I want to thank the mayor and the administration for doing this job for the resolutions that
uh the mayor pass one I 185-26. I also want to talk about the resolution for Campbell on the retention. I don't I I really don't understand how the city council think about the importance on
the grounds and the importance on the places where the childrens and the adults play soccer. Now I guess nobody know the history but when Mayor Mutual was in office many years ago he put resolutions
the kind to help and to help the children's and everyone to have peace for championships and soccer. So I believe that the blocking of the progress or or the sockers places are
very wrong. And also we're talking about the resolution when you all swear you swear to represent the people. Not one race, not one person, now one community or because your vote affect all of us.
Yes, you're running for a session. should have been running before. I should have been more than mayor at this time. But but I working for you to be there to represent the people. >> Thank you for your comment. [applause] >> Here we go with the division again. Here
we go. >> Here we go. It's one playing field and we need to knock this off. I don't know what's going on with the soccer or the soccer field, but somebody's looking out for one race of people because there's an issue with soccer. I don't know. But anyway, I came
to speak on um R 21026. I heard motions for it to be pulled. I'm not sure if it has been pulled from the agenda. I know Miss McCrae anyway, but you know, I I've never been secret about it. I am not for charter schools in the
city of Planefield or any city. No one can explain to me why all of the charter schools in Union County find a home in Planefield, New Jersey. No other school district who who who operates or
competes about the same level of Planefield look to charter schools as a solution for their education problem. However, we seem to think that that is the solution uh here in Planefield. Now, I needed some clarity because I thought
I heard Sister Zenobia say there would be no expansion yet. She talked about more classrooms. So, what are these classrooms going to do? Sit empty? If you have more classrooms and you have more seats, you're going to need more butts to put in those seats, right? At the tune of
approximately what, $23,000. and we wonder why we can't keep the teachers that we have in our board of education elected uh public schools. So, I just need you to clarify that because what is the point of adding classrooms if there's not going to be any kind of
expansion? I don't want to see them there, but do they need to improve the buildings? Absolutely. No child should be being educated in some of these buildings that we allow charter schools to occupy. If our regular public school does not see these buildings as opportunities to expand when we're
so-called overcrowded, I don't know why we allow these charter school kids to go to school in these buildings. And I know at one point Queen City had people in classrooms where there wasn't even any windows. Uh, and if it's a lie, it's what they said at the planning board meeting when they did the study for
redevelopment. So, can you please clarify what you actually mean by expansion? more classrooms but not more bodies. That math is not math. And I know you're good at math. Thank [applause] you. [applause]
>> Good evening, mayor, council members, and members of the Planefield community. My name is Mariela Perez. I am from 83 South Second Street. I am here tonight to um oppose the refusal to add the development of a soccer field in the east third playingfield mille park to the agenda. A soccer field is more than
just a place to play sports. It is a safe and positive space where our youth can not only stay active but build confidence, learn discipline, teamwork, leadership, and develop life skills that will benefit them for a lifetime. In a community like ours, we have to have accessible spaces for recreation and
organized sports to give children positive outlets or after schools and on weekends while also bringing our families together. I also want to recognize the impact that JA aguil community soccer club has had on my own children. Through JA, they've learned
commitment, accountability, respect, perseverance, and coaches and mentors have encouraged them to work hard and believe in themselves. Today I can confidently say that experiences and life lessons [clears throat] gained will make a different career for them in success. Investment in the soccer field
is truly an investment in the future of playing field and the growth and safety of our success or our youth. Thank you for your time and consideration. [applause] I just remind these are this is comments on resolutions and motions that we're
discussing tonight. Thank you. >> Okay. I hope I'm hope I'm in the right place at the right time. I wanted to make a comment on resolution 210-26. And first of all, good evening to everybody, Mayor, Councilman Davidson.
My name is Sharon Hu and I'm from Plainsville, New Jersey. [clears throat] I am also a member of Joseph Sharon Community Church which is on 825 West 7th Street with six right next door to Queen City.
We have been to several community meetings at the school and here at the no at city hall. The church is concerned. We're concerned about the expansion of the school. We're concerned about the quality of life [cough] in our
neighborhood. I also live on A Street, so I'm concerned about my quality of life because in the mornings I don't I I purposely will not go towards Grand Avenue between 8 and 900 a.m. in the
morning. I will not go that way between 3 and 4:00 p. p.m. in the evening in the afternoon because it is total following. You can't get down a street. You can't get down avenue. And this expansion is
talking about building up two buildings, putting a building in front of the the current building, putting a building behind the current building, and adding a parking lot. They're talking about bringing expanding up to about
another 300 some odd students. It's going to be a total almost 900 students. And if you have 900 students, you got to have a staff to cover those students. You have a staff to cover those students. You got to have parking space for them. When the fire department comes, well, how are they going to get
through? At one meeting, they said they were going to use our driveway. You can't use our driveway. We are a community church. We have funerals during the daytime. We don't know when our our side of our building is going to be in use. You
cannot just arbitrarily feel like because we're right there that you can use our property. I have we have a very real concern about this expansion. I have a concern as a member of Rosa
Sharon and I have a concern as a resident on West 8 Street. Thank you [clears throat] [applause] >> resolutions regarding tonight on the >> um good evening. Um I'm here in behalf of the kids in the academy um
>> to talk about resolutions. This is a moment we're talking about resolutions on the agenda tonight. >> Okay. I would like to know what the resolution >> tonight. Yeah. At the end we'll have public comment at the end. >> Thank you so much. >> Name of city in record. My name is
Council Marshia Moore from the law firm Repost Call. I'm identifying resolution 210-26. Um, so I'm the attorney for Queen City Academy. >> So I just want to identify some things that this is a application to be
designated the redeveloper. I've heard some comments from um the public with respect to the proposed designation or post project that will be utilizing property or parking spaces from the adjacent church as mentioned and this isn't under the redevelopment plan. And
what this designation will propose is that all parking will be on site. There is a redevelopment plan that calls for onetoone parking spaces and as part of the development that will be present if this is designated all the parking will be on site. So there are 72 parking
spaces that will be addressed and meet all the redevelopment requirements pursuant to that redevelopment. We just wanted to address the concern that we're not proposing any parking at the church. We're not proposing any parking on site. Our parking will be sufficient for all the uh the uh
teachers which is identified in the redevelopment plan. So I just wanted to get that consideration address any concerns that this council may have. >> Thank you. city department. >> Yeah. Nancy Q, our planefield, longtime
resident. Um, resolution R21026. The question about that from a resident standpoint, I don't normally drive that street like Miss Hunt said um to people before me between
uh 8 and 10 in the morning. This morning I had to go there around 8:00. Okay. The issue is people dropping off their kids and blocking the traffic. There was an SUV that turned from West 7th Street
onto Grand Avenue and completely blocked the intersection and the traffic light turned green for me to proceed up Grand Avenue. Well, nobody could move until I sat on my horn to get that SUV to move.
Then she went up a half a block and then dropped off her kid. She was going to drop off her kid [clears throat] right there at the corner and was creating a traffic hazard for everybody trying to access. So I do understand what Miss Mrs. Hunt said about that and um I hope
that there's an appropriate traffic study done. Thank you. Anything else? >> I have a motion to close public comment. [clears throat] >> So also about soccer. So that's it. My
name is John Ricardo. I live in Blotion. >> Motion. Yeah. regarding about 125 all the way to 209 or 210 because the reason why I'm speaking about it I understand this property are vacant and the owner have not been satisfied their responsibility itself
and we're putting fundings regarding of studies if we going to tear it down or take it for the safety development right but yet we feel the kids that we have now which is recreation wise and we think about putting a data center and increasing the traffic within this
But yet we cannot focus on the kid that's in now that regarding about fundraising about soccer or activities right last year I think you guys increased the taxes because you guys can't pay the teachers and now you guys trying to demolish all those old houses
put in your development new condos but yet more kids going to come to this school district but we cannot quant the teachers we're increasing the taxes more kids going to come in developing data centers ers development housings but yet we cannot keep up with the teachers and
the grants itself. We keep rising the taxes. Early the gentleman earlier asking about are we going to increase housing within this community but yet is that going to affect our taxes right [laughter] and you guys said no it's not
going to affect the taxes but at this moment it's not true because there's more development going on in the city right now new houses but yet last year you guys increased the taxes because you can't afford the teachers payroll is that True.
>> Is that true? Yes or no? >> You guys did increase the teachers pending, right? To pay the teachers, right? [clears throat] >> You're talking about the school board. >> Yeah. But I'm just saying is that you guys looking at these properties that need to be vacant and putting new
development studies cost money. With that said, if those houses is going to be put out, developments coming in, how the taxes is not going to infect us and yet we feel the the kids now that is live in the city now and we creating
more more people coming into the city but yet we can't focus on the kids that we have in this city right now regarding about activities. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] Right. So,
>> Mr. Clark, would you please announce the consent agenda? >> Yes, Madam President. The consent agenda items resolutions 176 26 and resolutions R 213-26 with the exceptions of resolutions 226
2026 2026 and 210 26 which will be voted on individually not consent agenda items. >> All right. May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> Second.
Paul on the consent agenda items. Council members, >> yes. >> Graham, >> yes. >> Yes. >> White, >> yes. >> Cess, >> yes. >> Vice President, >> yes. >> President,
>> yes. >> All right. Madam Beth, could you please read NC2026-12 by title? >> Yes. I would like to make a motion to put the resolution back on for bill. >> All right. Um
a motion second [clears throat] roll. Okay. So, there was a motion to add the resolution 21426 back on the agenda. >> Yes. >> Second and two vote to add to the
agenda. Council member Jones. >> Yes. >> Graham. >> Yes. [clears throat] Yes. >> White. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> No.
Five in favor. No extension. So resolution has added to the agenda. Now it has to be voted on. So we'll go in order from 200 205 209 210 and
226 >> 226. [clears throat] >> Yes. 22 There were items off the consent agenda. So we're going >> at 200.
Yes. Yes. >> Why? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Six in favor. 226 pass. Resolution 205. Council member Jones. >> Yes. [snorts]
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Why? >> Yes. >> Vice President. >> Yes. >> President. >> Yes. In favor6 2096 [clears throat]
>> yes >> yes >> yes >> white >> yes >> yes >> president >> cherry >> yes >> six in favor Opposion 926 adopted resolution 2106.
[clears throat] >> No. >> No. >> Grant. >> Yes. >> No. >> White. No. >> No. >> No.
>> Vice President. >> Yes. >> President. >> Yes. in favor. [snorts] >> Council members, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
Stay. >> Yes. >> No. 26. >> Matt W, could you please read MC2026-12 by title? 202612 is an ordinance to receive the municipal budget
appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank NJSA 48 col4-45.14 3,53,977 32. >> I'll now adopt this motion. Um I'll enter a motion to adopt this first
reading. >> Second roll call. >> Roll call. MC 202612. Council member Jones. >> Yes. Yes. >> Wyatt. Yes. >> Yes. [cough] [clears throat]
>> Please read MC 2026-13 by title. MC 202613 is an ordinance amending chapter 17 land use of the of the code of the city of Planefield to establish data centric use regulations including conditional use standards environmental
justice review and performance requirements adding to article 3 subsections 173-16 to 174-9 adding to article 8 subsections 178
-5 amending and adding to article 9 subsections 17 col 9-55 to 17 col 9-57 adding to article 9 sub article 11 subsection 171-29
All right Roll call on C2613 Jones. >> No. >> Correct. >> No. >> I'm sorry. >> Why? >> No. >> No.
>> Yes. No. >> In favor. >> Madam Deputy, can you please read MC 2026-14 by title? MC 20 202614 is an ordinance of the city of Planefield County of
Union, New Jersey, adopting an amended home ownership small lots redevelopment plan dated April 16th, 2026. >> A motion to adopt this ordinance on first reading. >> Roll call 2614
Jones. >> Yes. >> Yes. Why? Yes. Cessence. >> Yes. >> Vice President. >> Yes. >> President Chair. >> Yes. 15 is an ordinance amending chapter 9
article 21 9 colon 21-1 at sect of the code of the city of planefield entitled filming to ensure compliance with New Jersey motion picture and television commission film ready requirements. >> I'll entertain a motion to adopt this
ordinance on first reading. So move >> second roll >> call me Chris Jones. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Um we're now at general
comments. A total of 30 minutes has been allocated for public comments. Each speaker will be given three minutes. If any member of the public would like to call in for public comments, please dial 646558 8656.
Enter the meeting ID 93 9101 4887 and press pound 9 and raise your hand to be placed in the window. Please state your name and the municipality. The floor is now open.
>> Good evening. I am that uh Ashley Davis plank for New Jersey. Um so a couple of public comments and these comments aren't necessarily for you but they are for the public. Um I in recent years I think the mayor would agree have been critical of this administration but I think even in my criticism I have been
fair of the things that I have been critical about. Um and I think for the public we have to start being fair about the things that we're critical about. And I think when we are being fair about it, you have to be truthful in what we're saying. And just because something doesn't go your way or you don't like
what the administration is doing or saying, right, it's not being oppressive to you. Let's start there, right? Everybody isn't being oppressed in the city. And some things that the administration or the council is deciding is not to oppress one people over another or anybody for that matter. The second thing is the people who come
to work every day, not the people who were elected, right? They were elected. They they are here and they and the people who are in charge of them are the public. So they do have some accountability to the public. But outside of the people that were elected, everybody sitting at these tables, this is a job for them. And they come here to
do their job. So when you don't like what they're doing in their job, you shouldn't be harassing them. You should be going to the person who employs them. No disrespect, mayor. Right? You should be taking that up with the mayor. If you don't like what these department heads are doing, you take that up with the
mayor. But to have the department head's address on social media in 2026 where people are violently attacking people that they don't agree with is crazy, right? And we have to start being so for real and so serious in this city. It is ridiculous. It is disgusting. And for
the people who are okay with it, they are ridiculous and disgusting. There's no personal attacks against anybody, so we're good. Um, that is the first thing. The second thing is and when we are talking about policy, we have to be truthful about policy because again these department heads, the pe the people who work at city hall, the people
that work in the annex, they come here to do their job. So let's be truthful about the people who are doing their job. Nobody is in this administration, as far as I know, as somebody who has worked here and who has served on this council, is pocketing money from this city. Nobody in this administration,
right, is is is prioritizing one group over another when it comes to recreational space. Let's let's be serious about that and let's tell the truth when we're on social media and let's not be so quick to pick up social media narratives when we don't ask questions. One thing I can say for sure is everybody in the front of this room
is very accessible. Whether you email them, whether you call them, whether you text them, they are accessible to answer your questions. So if you're not sure about the answer to the question, let's ask the people. Is this my camera? Let's ask the people who are making the decision. Let's stop making these
narrative on Facebook and just running because I've seen it too much and quite frankly I'm over it, right? I'm I'm over it. We're not going to act like we're not going to politicize youth sports. These young people are out here when they need to be in their beds getting ready for school in the morning because
they don't have fields to play on. That's not true. They have Silent to play on. They have Milk Campbell to play on. They have Rushmore to play on. They have Cedar Brook Park. They have Green Brook Park. They have the schools. There are a number of spaces for these young people to play on. Thank you. So, let's start getting [applause]
[applause] that Chambers Planefield New Jersey. First of all, I want to thank you all for your no vote on the expansion of the charter schools. I still stand that I do not believe that um Vice President Haday
should be able to vote on charter schools since he sits on the board. Um and I also don't think council president should be able to vote on charter schools. Both of these individuals have a vested interest in charter schools in the city of Planefield and I don't think that they are an unbiased vote. But it
did fail. Thank you very much for that. Now you know one of my favorite departments in the city is recreation. It's my favorite department. Whenever people say we don't have things for kids in Playville, I'm the first to tell you that's an absolute lie. I know some of us grew up when we couldn't call people
alive, but I know that era in your life. We have a lot of different things for our kids to do. And there are plenty of places for them to be able to play. What I am really getting tired of, Ash's tired, but what I'm getting tired of is when you don't get your way, all of a sudden black people don't have the
ability to be able to adjudicate for all people. That is not true. You're here because of African-Ameans. And don't you ever forget that. We sacrifice a lot so that all might come here and take part in the
American dream. We didn't get to 2 226 and forget the dedication that we've had to all people. All people. And all of us want to see all children play in the city because we understand the importance of play to development. So,
please don't allow yourself to be pawns and be used to divert attention from another subject over something that no one ever said that does not exist. And I would hope that you would go back to your leadership and ask them why they
allowed you all to come out here, get your babies, not being in bed, can't eat or whatever over something that's not true. But I really need you to stop. in Florida. If you're the leader of this, I need you to stop pitting people against each other to get a result because
something didn't go your way. Knock it off. Thank you. [applause] >> Good evening. My name is Nuno Cardardoo. I live in Planefield. Um, I want to once again thank the board for add
>> I once again want to thank the board for adding the Mil Campbell project to the agenda and voting on it and passing it. Um, I also want to say JA has all as you can see there's students there's players
here all races all genders. There's no nothing with us to have to do with any of that other stuff. Now, what I'd like to do is a lot of people know that JE represents Planefield very well. Not only in playing field uh internationally, we've won tournaments
in Brazil. We've won tournaments in Portugal. Uh we go to California, we go to uh Kansas City, Virginia, West Virginia, uh Arizona. We travel all over representing the city of uh Blinkfield. And I just want to thank you once again
for adding the Mil Campbell project to the agenda and voting on it and passing it. Thank you very much. [applause] >> Hello. Hello. My name is Joso. I am a goal kicker for um the soccer academy
Ju. I only have one thing to say to the courtroom. Um, and that's thank you for supporting our youth soccer programs in Planefield. J Academy always represent [applause] [applause]
Gonzalez. I have been in here for 46 years. Um, I'm not going to answer no comments for the person that talk about me being a leader in the community, but I do want to talk about something. Education, experience, and commitment to
work for the is your responsibility. Number one, when people make when people say remarks or discrimination or to point a community or a group like those people
is a wrong because those people are part of you. We are family and if anyone have been fighting for being a good family and together have been me when and I believe 1885 was a
group of African-Americans was being the Hispanics. The only one that called for unite the community with the chief Santiago was Gonzalez. We do have people coming from all over and people that do not understand the
culture and it was put it together to um to fight against us to be together as a family. So please anytime that you want to talk about the immigrant community
be we are part of you. What the ladies whatever talking about we the immigrants have okay I'm not going to repeat because I don't have enough time but we the immigrants
in this that coming to this country we have also give birth to childrens that participate in the freedom that we all are together. My son is a a veteran from the Air Force. He was during September
11, 2001. Even though he was a young man born in Mun Hospital, he was willing to give the life for the people and no matter who there was. So when you talk about those people, you're talking about
me and all of you together. We are a family. The person that I most that I love the most that I lose was a and he was one of the most leaders recognized by even Martin Luther King.
So therefore I I highly >> asking you please >> thank you for >> Yes. Be careful with the words that you say because we hear >> Thank you so much. [applause] Nancy, [clears throat]
plankton, long time res. Two two things I just want to bring up. Um, first of all, I appreciate you putting this back online, but I've been getting text messages. I had to go to another meeting before this. Um, but I've been getting text messages from people that they're
having trouble accessing it. I'm sure that you're aware of it. It could be I've had issues with my computer this week, so it could be not anybody's fault, but just so you know, um people are having trouble calling in and accessing it. They keep saying it goes
in and out. Uh number two is um regardless of whether or not I agree with all the development in this town, I would beg you to [clears throat] please do the appropriate or have the developers do the appropriate traffic studies. The traffic in this town is horrible. [clears throat] I just learned
today that the lady that got killed, pedestrian that got killed on Seventh Street couple weeks ago, um I knew her. Um she was a great IT person. She lived in the Netherwood Heights district. Um she was very instrumental in um doing
the data collection with Die Genov for um trying to save Newberg Hospital. I can't believe she's gone. Um Uh, we need traffic studies. We need appropriate traffic studies. Not just the studies that they say going in and out, going in
and out at the piece of property. What is it doing to the rest of the town? We are going to have a serious problem soon with police, fire, emergency trying to get through with the backup traffic. Every day that I come out of
Greenberrook Park now, I have to thank goodness there's some kind people in the world that let us either turn left or turn right, but we have to wait now. In all the years that I live in this town, I've never had to wait there. Maybe one car, two cars. Now we have to
wait 5 6 7 8 9 10 cars. In fact, I'm ready to go out there at 5:00 at night and do my own traffic study with a clicker. But I'm sorry that um my friend Miss Evans has sacrificed her life, but please please do something about the
traffic. >> My name is Alonso. I needed Mr. Flo. >> He want me to translate for him. >> Okay. I guess the administration of the mayor
and to everyone they have corporate to have the football as a sport. Okay. Because on my knowledge is important the sports and the children's need to practice any sport.
And that's what is so important to do the synthetic because I represent the Queen City league but for me it's very important that the children participate in the sports all the sports because I remember before Mayor M came
to the office all the was abandoned And [clears throat] for your knowledge, for all of you that here, the first championship was in 1987. And we Carlos and myself were the ones
that organizing. I will try to say what he said because he want to say thanks to the mayor M and his administration all the fields was abandoned and because of him and his work and his knowledge and the administration is the one that brought
the place it is now. >> Thank you so much. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> Anyone else? >> Good evening everyone. Uh name playing field. I have a running nonprofit organization here, D Academy, City of
Playfield. Um, as one of my parents said, D Academy represents playing field, not just here locally, but throughout the entire state, uh, across the US and internationally. We've been tournaments in Portugal, tournaments in Brazil, and it's we do this for the
kids, you know, we don't do this for anything else. And as a lady previously before me standing here said, maybe the spaces are are there, but the distribution of the of the permits are not there. Uh
more on that end as well. But um with that being said, thank you for for all the council members for passing the Milk Campbell project and hopefully this something the new beginning for all the kids and for everybody in the community
as well. Thank you everybody. Have a good night. [applause] >> Okay, we do have two callers. >> [clears throat] >> and say >> hello. Good evening everyone. My name is Daniel Perkins. Planefield uh New Jersey
to the lady with the traffic comment. I'll take this traffic over my hand anytime. Uh just so you know. Um in regards to the uh MC 20 uh 2026 uh-12, an ordinance to exceed the municipal
budget appropriation. My my my question is that um why did the municipal get the why did the budget exceeded right and what metrics were being are being used to measure the
spending and they actually benefit the residents and then also will the city release any detailed exponential reports publicly and can the can this uh residents review them uh publicly? the records also in
regards to how the money was spent. [applause] >> Caller ending in 481, do you will you unmute yourself and then uh say your name and the city? >> [snorts] >> Caller ending in 481. You can unmute
yourself if you wish to speak. I'm going to come back to you. Caller ending in 137. Unmute yourself if you wish to speak and state your name and city. >> I'm going back to 481. Your hand is
raised. Please unmute yourself. >> Star six to unmute yourself. Star six to unmute. >> Can you hear me now? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. Good evening. My name is Sheree
Cruz. I live in Plainfield, New Jersey. >> Can you hear me now? >> I can hear you. We can hear you. >> Okay. [clears throat] Thank you. Uh, good morning. Uh, good evening. My name is Jo. I live in Plainsville. I was actually calling in. I wanted
[clears throat] to thank Councilman Graham and Council President Cherry for addressing a need I brought to their attention. I live over on a little short dead street on the street and uh they
were doing some walking around [clears throat] the area and I pointed out and Gary said it couldn't happen and I will tell you the next day there was someone from uh the city's uh public works department here on the hill place
that's where I live um looking at the area. So I would really like to thank the two of them for uh expeditiously addressing my concern. Um I did want to note if the city has ever considered um
having a standard bulk take up schedule around the city. I know you can call anyway. You have, I believe, one or two scheduled pickups per year, but you have to schedule them. I'm just wondering if they if there's ever been any
consideration to having a rolling bulk pickup day around the city. You know, one of the things that I've complained about, you know, over and over is just the dumping that happened specifically around uh around my area. Um, and I, as
I said, I live on a little Devon blog. Uh, and we have a really big dumping issue over here by some scheduled rolling pickup. And I just wanted to know if that
will work for whatever department handles that have ever considered. Thank you. >> [applause] >> caller ending at 137. If you wish to speak, please unmute yourself by pressing star six.
Okay, you're unmuted. Please feel free to speak. I'm not here. >> We can't hear you if you're speaking. >> Hello. >> We can hear you now. >> Okay. Good evening everyone. Um my name
is and I am with regards the political crimes that have been faced throughout the city and um this is a question that I'm not sure who is responsible for answering but I want to know what is the law regarding placement of these signs.
Um we have had constant problem with people placing signs without the authorization of the homeowners in the evening. So I want to know regarding the echment what is the law regarding who can play political signs in someone's
property the ement of that property is it legal for anyone to political sign on any property and if so would it be legal for anyone to put a Trump sign in any democratic household including their
represent the mayor the council thank Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> There's no one else online. >> All right. Motion to close public comments. Second. >> Thank you. All right. Um,
do you want to answer the question about um >> Yes. Um the law [snorts] allows municipalities to increase their cola or they okay their appropriation to make it easier as well by 2% of the prior year's um
appropriation. They al the law also allows municipalities to add an additional 1.5% bring it to a total of 2.5% over the prior years appropriation and if all of that is not used it can go
into a cap bank for two years. So it's not that we are exceeding the budget, but most municipalities take this opportunity to to do this ordinance the 3 increasing to 3.5%. You want to talk about CC as well.
>> Yes. You talk about the residents knowing the budget as well. Oh, I he said about but what >> um [clears throat] I didn't remember what he asked about. >> He said what I can say >> he asked about spending the city
spending. You want to talk about the SEAC process? >> Okay. The as the attorney said as they said before we do the budget the budget goes to the council then it's the council's budget. After that [cough and clears throat]
the we meet with CBAT and CBAT goes through we have several meetings and we you know do the budget hearings and after that 28 days after that we adopt the budget. So if the budget is presented is introduced in say June it
will most likely be adopted in July. I'm not sure what the question was that they >> and I'll just citizen budget advisory committee as it's >> and they'll be involved after we do the introduction and the council approves the introduction introductory budget
this seat will be involved and after that the budget will be does that answer your question sir >> yeah thank you >> um standard pickups We are constantly reviewing the sol constantly reviewing waste which makes
uh residents uh disposal of debris. Uh we've expanded our transfer station as far as our convenience center where there's a lot of items that people can bring to us for free. We've also streamlined the curbside bulk pickup where in years past you had to wait
sometimes two to three months. Now it's like two weeks or a week and a half before you can get a bulk pickup. So we're looking a lot of options on trying to meet the needs uh for the degree of the uh residents. A citywide um bulk pickup would be very costly, but again
we're looking at options to to uh for property owners to dispose of the debris. >> Thank you. Um, anybody want to talk about the um the political lawn signs council? Can you talk about the
political lawn signs? >> Oh, sure. Yeah. I think the question was whether or not it's appropriate for a sign to be placed on private property without consent. >> Not private property on the um the lawn, the outskirts on your lawn. He's
like the right of way. Is that what they're asking? Ask about the right. I mean, uh, >> I would have to defer to code enforcement. I don't believe they're permitted in the right of way. I believe code enforcement from time to time will go out there. But, I have to defer to code enforcement on what our specific
requirements are on placement signs. So political signs are allowed in the rightway. You can't place them on private property. >> All right. Motion to adjourn. >> A second. >> All right. Thank you everyone. Happy to
be here.