Welcome to the regular meeting of Vinland City Council, Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> Dr. Arthur >> here. >> Council member English >> here. >> Council member Vargas >> here. >> Vice President Gomez >> here. >> President Spanelli
>> here. We will have choir directors Laru. Uh singing will be Karina Palminari. >> Not singing. [laughter] >> Well, saying the pledge [clears throat] of allegiance, I'm sorry. Jaseline Candelaria and Michaela Caputo,
please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> Thank you. >> Right to your right. >> I aliance 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. >> Thank you. [applause] I just get for this. Awesome job. Awesome job. >> [clears throat]
>> Public notice. This meeting pursuant to the open public meeting act has been given by the city clerk on December 12, 2025 in the following manner. Posting written notice on the official bulletin board of the lobby of city hall. Providing written notice to the offices of the daily journal, press of Atlantic City, the violent voice, and publishing electronically on the city's official
website. and filing written notice in the office of the city clerk of the city of Iowa. >> Chair entertain a motion uh that the premeating conference regular meeting and closed meeting of March 10th and the work session and special meeting of March 17th 2026 be approved as submitted. >> So move
>> second >> questions seeing none Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> Mr. President, I present resolution number 110, resolution recognizing Jacob
Fransco upon retiring from public service effective April 1, 2026. >> Chair entertains a motion that resolution number 2026-10 be adopted according to law. >> So move >> second. >> Discussion by council. Seeing no one >> Dr. Arthur.
>> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Jacob, come on up. Front and center. [applause] I'm going to read this uh proclamation into the record. Whereas Jacob Fransco
began his career with the city of Vinland on June 7th, 2020 205. And whereas Jacob has furthered the city's mission by providing valuable public service to the Vinland community. And whereas Jacob has earned the respect and confidence of his co-workers and
employer throughout his many years of faithful service. Whereas Jacob Fransco has earned a well-deserved retirement from the city of Vinland effective April 1st, 2026 and in his public service career in the fire department as supervising EMT. Now therefore, be it
resolved that mayor and council of the city of Vinland extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Jacob Fransco for a career of loyal and meritorious service with best wishes for many years of health and happiness. Congratulations. [applause]
>> [applause] [clears throat] >> For the people that know me, they uh you know that I I don't really talk too much, but for those of you who meet me today, uh 21 years I've worked for the city, and I've told every patient, when you call
us, you're adopting a new son. Um, every resident to the city has been family and I thank the family for giving me a job to support my family and my son. Uh, and I look forward to still seeing everybody here in the city because
godamn Vinland's the best place to live. So, uh, thank you guys all for allowing me to, uh, live a dream of being an EMT for the city. >> Thank you. [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Oh, and they gave me two K Super Bowl.
[laughter] >> There's a good one. >> Mr. President, I present resolution 2026-11. A resolution recognizing LSE Garcia upon retiring from public service effective April 1, 2026. >> Chair entertains a motion the resolution
number 2026-11 be adopted according to law. >> So move second >> discussion by council. Seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli,
>> yes. I don't believe LSE is here, so we will make sure she gets her proclamation. Yes. I present resolution number 2026-112. A resolution recognizing Kevin Sprag upon retiring from public service
effective April 1, 2026 and approving the transfer of violent police duty weapon in recognition of years of service with the violent police department. >> Chair entertains a motion that resolution number 2026-112 be adopted according to law. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion by council. Seeing none,
>> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> And I believe gentleman is not here either. So we congratulate both of them upon their retirement and wish them good
health and enjoyment uh in their retirement time. >> Okay. Thank you. We'll open up the public comment portion of the meeting. Public comment provides an opportunity for the members of the public to inform the governing body about their views. The governing body prescribes the city council's bylaws and New Jersey statutes
on open public meetings when engaging during public comment. As such, each individual shall have a threeminute limit to comment. Cannot yield time to another individual may only approach the podium once during public comment for any one topic and city council will not engage in dialogue with the public during this time. Disruptive conduct by
audience members may result in removal but following a warning and all participants are expected to adhere to professional decorum. The governing body maintains model courtesy and respect and requires the p members of the public to do the same. >> This time we have people on think sign the blue papers.
>> I have a couple here, Mr. President. First up is Raymon Mora Jr. Raymond Mora Jr. followed by Kenneth James or James. Please come to the podium. State your name for the record and the municipality
where you live. Hi, my name is Raone Morrow Jr. I'm a violin native born and raised and I would say it's a pleasure to be standing here before you, but I've seen how you guys conduct yourselves and how you guys treat your residents. I vehemently
oppose what you guys are doing by allowing the continuation of the data center for its phase 2 expansion. I understand that's not today and you guys postponed it, but thus far the plan is still ongoing because it's clear that you would got you guys would sell South
Jersey soul for undisclosed incentives. This this this is violent, right, where it's always growing season. I ask you, what the hell are we growing by completing this project? I'll tell you what I see under your leadership. I see
the amount of poison air growing, the amount of uh poison land and water in our air growing. I see the distrust of the people in you guys growing. And what I see are bank accounts of foreign interests growing. What I don't see in
this project is the lower and middle class of Violin growing or the city's infrastructure being heavily invested by a multi-million dollar company. There's no there's no agreement that I'm aware of that uh that these jobs that
you guys claim are coming to violin must be largely filled by violin residents after its final completion. They will import whatever labor they need to claim. Uh, so your your claim that they're bringing jobs to violin is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Nor
do I see that they will invest in giving back to our city in the way that counterbalances what they will abuse and destroy. Take a good look behind me and take a good look at the turnout Saturday where there was over a hundred people at a local park.
These people are the heartbeat of our community and I'm proud to stand up here and stand by them. uh and oppose this this destruction coming to violin. When our supposed elected officials fail to act, the people behind me and the
people who showed up last time and the people who showed up at the park this past Saturday will be the ones who who ultimately be the ones who give a damn about our city. We will hold you guys accountable. And best believe when it comes to uh elections, we'll remember
who it was who chose corporate greed instead of us the people. My last message is to any of you. If you want to get latigious for us speaking out, try me because I will win my case. And and I I rest assure you
that it will cost you more than it'll cost me. I'm from South Jersey, born and raised. You guys do not scare me. I've lived here my entire life. And I believe in the soul of South Jersey. And best believe that when tyrants show
up that the people of one of the original 13 states of this United States will speak truth to power. Look at what happened to the last wannabe king that messed with Jersey in 1776 when we were
establishing ourselves. You will lose and we will be the ones who make sure of it. Have the day you deserve. >> Have a good night. >> Next, Kenneth. Is it James or James?
Followed by Maryanne O'Hara Leelli. >> Hello. Fing city council. Is this >> Yeah, it should be on. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. >> State your name, please. And the municipality where you live. >> Oh, uh, Cinnamonson, New Jersey. Burlington County.
>> Burlington, you said? >> Yes, sir. Uh, Burlington County. Cinnamonson, New Jersey. >> Thank you. >> Hello, Violent City Council. My name is Ken James. I'm a software engineer. I've driven about an hour from Cinnamonson today to oppose the data center. While the construction of this data center in particular will most immediately impact
the residents of Vinand, I too have felt the utility squeeze imposed by these new artificial intelligence comput centers. The cost of electricity for me and my neighbors has increased 30% in just one year. Vinand municipal electric utility exists within the context of PJM interconnection, a regional power
transmission organization that spans all the way from New Jersey to Ohio into most of West Virginia and through parts of Indiana and Illinois. This data center will suddenly add about 200,000 homes worth of demand to the regional grid just during phase one, driving up energy costs, not just for people in
Vinand, but for me up north, my friends scattered throughout the tri-state area and essentially the entire PJM region, forcing something like 70 million people to subsidize the power bill for this new comput center. Um, my skyrocketing
electric bill is the result of precisely what others here have described when speaking about the ballooning prices in PJM capacity auctions. And it is happening despite the promises of people just like Mr. Benet all over the country. XAI made these same promises to the people of Tennessee, Amazon Web Services made these same promises to the
people of Ohio and so on. Given the size and nature of the problem and all the public relief programs in place for this private capital venture from the pilot program that your city is providing to next NJ program which among other things insulates data one from sales tax on purchased compute equipment ordinary
citizens across the entire region but especially here now are being forced to shoulder this burden seemingly just to enrich the private financial interests of Mr. John Ruga as he enjoys his new minority shareholder stake in Data 1 USA entirely at our expense. The clandestine approval process for this project,
massive public resources demanded, and total lack of public benefit warrant suspicion. It is entirely reasonable for the people of Vinland to want to scrutinize their public servants for a potential financial conflict of interest as they regard this data 1 facility. This should draw suspicion
and so should lastminute postponement of the March 11th planning meeting with no notice beyond changing some PDF in a dusty corner of the city website. uh mere hours before it was supposed to take place. And now you've postponed the planning board special meeting that was supposed to be two days from now to the
end of May. That looks like you don't want people to participate in or even know what's going to happen to whatever is left of the $6.2 million still in the city revolving fund. This looks like classic deny and defer. It's right out of the responsibility avoidance playbook and it looks really suspicious. Thank
you. >> Thank you. Have a good day. Maryannne Lyelli. Maryannne Lyelli followed by Jay Johnson. >> Good evening. Maryanne Lyelli, Vin, New Jersey. By definition, an environmental
impact study is an assessment of environmental, social, and economic risks and impacts performed by a qualified third-party independent of the project developer or buyer. Its purpose is to ensure an unbiased, objective, and
expert evaluation of environmental impacts, often for regulatory compliance. As you know, I have questioned several times regarding the receipt of the independent environmental study as promised by Mr. Benet. While he appeared to sound as though he was being
altruistic in providing one, this does not appear to be the case. On February 26th, I picked up a copy of this report from city hall. As I have stated in past meetings, the technical information about the data center is not within my
realm of education or understanding. Therefore, I pass this on to those who are remaining on top of this. My area of concern is with transparency, integrity, and honesty. Given the definition of environmental impact
study, I immediately turned to page 61 in the report to see who had prepared this study. The preparing company was NE Consulting LLC. Upon researching this company, I immediately felt the way I did when I left the town hall in
January, having more questions than answers and an even deeper level of mistrust. The very first sentence in my search of the company was quote NECS is a consulting engineering firm wholly owned
by John Ruga who is also the owner of Northeast Precast LLC. Therefore, I am questioning the council if this particular study is being accepted as the independent environmental study as was promised by Mr. Benet having a
minority ownership position in data 1 USA. Mr. Ruga is directly involved with the company. Therefore, this study was not completed by, according to definition, a third party independent of the project developer or buyer. Upon
further research, I found first, while a draft application is under review, the NJD has not officially granted final air permits for the facil's 36 natural gas generators. And two, as of mid-March
2026, NJD has not received any permit applications for water use or allocation related to the facility. This is particularly concerning as this fil uh facility sits above the aquafer that is the primary water source for over 1
million residents in eight counties. Given the fact that the planning board meeting has been postponed, the air permit has not been officially granted, and the water permit has not been received by the NJP.
Will construction now be halted? And I know you can't answer. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, >> J. Johnson. Jay Johnson. State your name for the record and where you live. Sir, >> yes. Jay Johnson, Vinland.
I found out about this meeting by chance and that the data center is to be constructed. And as a few of the individuals before me have said, there are more questions than answers. >> [snorts]
>> We're asking you to do what we elected you to do, which is give specifics. How many jobs are coming to Vinland because of the data center and how many will be tasked to residents of
Cumberland County? Along with that, yes, data centers are going to increase the amount of power needed. [snorts] How about changing some of the
ordinances where solar panels are put before the meter so you don't know exactly how much a resident is contributing to the grid. Let's put them after the meter so that you can see how
much solar panels are actually given. I heard a rumor that it's only 10% of what your usage is that you can have as solar panels. Why not increase that? Let's make Vinand part of the solution.
If a resident wants to cover their roof and solar panels, let them because there's going to be that need for electricity. Help us help them. The data center's coming. It's going to need a lot of
infrastructure. Everybody behind me and people that aren't here have a question. What have you done to secure the fact that their requirement for energy means upgrades to infrastructure?
What are they bringing to the table? [clears throat] A lot of people are angry. A lot of people are frustrated. That's because you have failed to give them specifics.
You have failed to give them what's needed, which are answers to those most pressing questions. How is this adversely affecting me? And what are you doing to help suppress
that? Gentleman drove down here from Cinnamonson because of energy and cost concerns. When you've got one building that's going to suck up more energy than the
town it's in and the county that it sits in, a lot of questions are there. What's happening to benefit the people that are going to be sitting next to it?
So I hope in the next meeting that this council gives specific answers to people so that they can have either
a better understanding and say, "Yeah, great." or "They're screwing us again." Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Is there anyone else that hasn't signed a blue sheet that would like to speak publicly?
>> State your name and the municipality where you live. >> Move that down a little bit, please. I'm >> not as tall as I used to be. Thank you. I'm Diane Gity from Vinand, which you well know. I am very much in
agreement. You need an independent, not the guy who owns the business. You need an independent environmental study. It's really nice that y'all take these pictures with the high school kids, with the elementary kids. My kids did that.
My kids went in and met their mayor and hand shook hands with their city council, asked them actual questions. Larry did that probably from the time he was seven. That's a great part of showing you're with us. You're not with us right now. And the data center is not
going to be good for anybody. And you're giving them breaks, but you're not breaking us. We need a way that this does not kill us. And everything is pointing to that's what it's going to do. ABC News is involved. NBC News is
involved. You're blowing up all over the internet right now. No one's happy with what you're doing. Pennsylvania just put a moratorum on all data centers. What happens if that happens here? I don't think you realize
we need the environment to be good. I need to breathe. We all need to breathe. Drink water. You're going to poison it. It does not make any sense. One of the countries, I forget if it was Denmark, they built a
data center, but they made sure it was environmentally sound. They found a way to use the heat that the data center created to heat actual homes around it. That is the type of stuff you need to be looking into and all the cost should
fall on them. They're a millionaire company. You are in a county where we have a 3% sales tax. Why do we have a 3% sales tax? Because most of your residents get free lunch at school. A
majority of your residents are on SNAP. Walmart does not pay a living wage. Shopright does not give full-time hours. People are out working two and three jobs. Have you ever had to choose between a gallon of milk and a pack of
diapers? Have you ever? I see students every day where the parents are so broke they're missing the first half of high school so they can get the other kids on the bus so their parents can go into their two and three
jobs and this is what you want to do. You work for us, not Ruga. And if id had known the rally was right near his house, I'd have been standing on the sidewalk outside of it with the sign that said that centers kill people.
Several of my high school teachers want to know what you're doing, Mr. English, because they are very surprised at you. They said when they knew you then, you were not the man you are today. And that's not a compliment. You have to stop just saying yes to
everything. There are people telling you we're hurting already and you want to make us hurt more. Somebody I know the rent went up $250. She called city hall. They're allowed to raise the rent as much as they want whenever they want
with no warning. I couldn't pull $250 out of my side pocket right now if my landlord did that to me. We are all hurting so bad. I now work at the Salvation Army with a student. That food bank line is the longest I've ever seen
wrapped around the building almost [clears throat] twice. Please look into what you're actually doing. Don't just look cute in the pictures. Do the actual job.
>> Thank you. >> Please state your name, where you live. >> Hello, my name is William Darnell White. I'm a lifelong resident of the the presently illustrious city of Vinland. I'm going to get right to it since we are limited for since we have limited time. I think saying that I am beyond disappointed in our city government
fails to articulate what I am feeling as a lifelong violer. When we elected you to the positions you presently occupy, we had hoped that you would be good stewards of the city that we love. However, it seems like we have elected sellouts. You have sold this city to the
highest bid bidder without considering the cost. We have been told that we need to see the benefits of this project. I have asked for a public forum where you could all finally have dialogue with the residents that chose you to govern, but nothing except for threats of lawsuits.
I appreciate the environmental groups that have given us information about these dangers, but I am not a science man. My main concerns are, will it pollute our precious ecosystem? Yes. Will it drive up energy cost? Yes. Will it affect the water? Yes. Those answers
lead me to say no to AI data centers. And although I am not steeped in science, I am however knowledgeable about politics and government. Many of your residents have verbalized disapproval for this project. The people are expressing their will. And when we speak, we aren't just expressing desires
or suggestions, but we are telling you what we as citizens want as for for those who have elected us. It is your duty to exercise that will. But instead, we are lectured to show deference and respect to a president that is a proven
racist. If you doubt it, ask the the Department of of Justice who who who prosecuted the Trump Organization for housing discrimination or how he campaigned to have the death penalty for black and brown boys who have been exonerated of a crime they did not
commit. You want our respect? Earn it like you're going to have to earn it for earn it. Earn these votes come reelection. In any case, your constituents are speaking. Violent is speaking. And when violence speaks, you will have to listen. When violence speaks, New Jersey will listen. When
violence speaks, this country will listen. When violence speaks, the world will listen. Look at the countless municipalities throughout the state rejecting proposal after proposal. Not because of elected officials, but because of the people. We are not a people without recourse. We are building
community and organizing. We have our voice even when there are attempts to silence us with empty veiled threats. But lastly, we have our votes. Council President Spanelli, you said that Violin had to give tax incentives and loans because if not, the city would be open
to lawsuits. I completely understand that. But I wish you would have made your position clear before we voted because if you're ar if you aren't up to the fight, just say that because towns across America just like this one are facing similar battles. And we don't need cowards to represent us who will
only call the data center because of our noise complaints. We don't need elected officials who seemingly roll out the red carpet for billion-dollar companies and rich CEOs. We need folks who will stand with the people hand in hand, ready to do the hard thing. I will do everything
possible. Walk neighborhoods, knock on doors, whatever it takes to make sure we elect folks who aren't scared. Violent is speaking. How long will you ignore her? >> Thank you. [applause] >> Steve Lewis, Von, New Jersey. Today I
called the planning board and I was informed by the planning board today that theta one cancelled the meeting for Thursday and that it would be rescheduled for May the 28th. That's what I was told today. So for
those of you that don't know this, if you don't believe what I'm saying, call the planning board tomorrow, right? And if I'm wrong on what I'm telling you tonight, you come the next meeting, I will apologize to every one of you. That's what I was told today. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Anyone else? Please state your name, where you live. Hi, I'm Larry from Vineland. I'm going to read something. It's from another representative from Monroe Township and how they responded to a possible data center. It never hurts to educate yourself. My responsibility is to the
residents and businesses of Monroe Township. When the redevelopment plan was first presented, we were told it would bring economic opportunity with minimal impact. Since then, new information, significant community concerns have been come to light regarding electric power consumption and generation, environmental impact, water
usage, and compatibility with our surrounding neighborhoods. Introducing an ordinance to prohibit data centers is not flip-flopping. It's responding to the facts and the voices of our residents. Now, to be clear, John Valentine is a Republican and we probably do not agree on anything. But what's going on here is you're you literally all just selling us out. And
at some point, you're going to have to do something cuz people are going to get sick. People are going to go die. That's the truth. And you want to be lawsuit happy. How about you be lawsuit happy and walk your ass down to data one? Then go be lawsuit happy there and stop this damn project. Cuz I don't want to sit here and worry about Vinland dying out. Like I get you don't like Vinland. You
can sit there and say you lived here 72 years. You don't give a If Ruga is my mayor because since he seems to run this city, bring Ruga down here and put him in front of me. Since y'all don't want to do a damn thing because you go to the housing thing, you seem like you care. Why don't you Why aren't you saying nothing? Mr. Cruz, you want to
become mayor at some point. Why do you not say anything? And Dr. Elizabeth, you're supposed to be a Democrat and you don't say anything. You just agree with these people and they're going to literally kill people. That's what's going to happen. People are going to get sick. That's what's happening in Memphis. Open your eyes. Pay attention.
I'm tired of talking about data centers, man. Like, I want to talk about I want to talk about getting the youth a youth center on Landis. I want to talk about extending the sidewalks throughout the damn city so you could walk in bike lanes so we have actual mobility. I want to come down here and talk about positive things we could do while you're trying to literally kill us and you let
Ruga do whatever he wants here. It's insane the amount of people I've talked to that things that Ruga has done in this city that he gets away with because he's connected to people. There's something wrong with that. Like why are you you are elected representatives representatives? Your job is to
represent the people of this city. Keep them safe. Why do you not do that? Why do you not care? I don't understand. I go to Trenton. I met Robbie Bala. He's not my representative. He cares. I go out to Monroe Township. John Valentine doesn't he's not my representative. He cares. I go out to wherever the hell I'm
going to go next. They care. There's no care here. You haven't passed one ordinance, one resolution restricting this damn thing. I don't Is Charles been mayor? Is that what's happening? Did he walk down with money and you just got down and you sat down and acted like the chair in the corner of a hotel room and just decide
to do that instead of be actual representatives? Are you going to do something at any point? Cuz when that first person gets sick, that's on you. When that second person gets sick, that's on you. And trust me, lawsuits aren't going to be the one thing you have to worry about with some of these people because
they're getting mad already. So you want to talk about lawsuits, go sue data one. Don't threaten us. Data one. Have a nice day. >> Anyone else? No one. We will close the public
portion. Okay. Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2026-13, ordinance approving the purchase of 4378 Juniper Street, also known as block 7304, lot 19 for $70,000 even, which is
ready for a public hearing. >> J enterains a motion ordinance number 2026-13, be taken up for public hearing, open to public for discussion. >> So move. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli,
>> yes. Chair want the audience who would like to be heard on ordinance number 2026-13. Seeing [clears throat] no one chair entertain a motion public hearing on ordinance number 2026-13 be closed. >> So move >> second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes.
>> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-13 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. >> So move. >> Second. Discussion by council.
>> Seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Ordinance number 2026-13, ordinance approving the purchase of 4378, Juniper Street, also known as block 7304, lot 19
for $70,000 even. With the vote of 5 years, this ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Grant Chad, please submit ordinance number 2026-13 and the mayor for his approval. Move this approval. Yes. Present ordinance number 2026-14,
ordinance amending ordinance 2004-25 as amended entitled an ordinance adopting the center city redevelopment plan consistent with resolution 5203 of the planning board of the city of Island consistent with resolution 6361 of the planning board for block 4001 lot
1.01501 East Lannis Avenue which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-14 be taken up for a public hearing and open to the public for discussion. >> So move second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes.
>> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard on number 2026-14? Seeing no one, Chair will obtain a motion uh to continue the public hearing on
ordinance number 2026-14 to Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move >> second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> And President Spanelli,
>> yes. I present ordinance number 2026-15 which is ready for first reading. >> Chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-15 be taken up for first reading. >> So move >> second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes.
>> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. Ordinance 2026-15, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which revise the classification and compensation plans for the city of Island R2-75.
Chair entertains a motion to ordinance number 2026-15 be passed for a first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion by councel. Seeing none.
>> Dr. Ether. >> Yes. Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, [clears throat] >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Present ordinance number 2026-16, which is ready for first reading. >> Chair entertains a motion to ordinance
number 2026-16 be taken up for first reading. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur, [clears throat] >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Ordinance 2026-16. Ordinance amending
ordinance number 2025-44 authorizing the acquisition of 2040 Maple Avenue block 25502 lot 51 by purchase or condemnation for recreational purposes pursuant to NJSA461-1. >> Chair entertains a motion ordinance
number 2026-16 be passed for first reading at a public hearing be held on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move. >> Second >> discussion. Seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes.
>> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Present ordinance number 2026-17, which is ready for our first reading. >> Chair retains motion ordinance number 2026-17 be taken up for first reading. >> So move. >> Second.
>> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Ordinance 2026-17. Ordinance amending ordinance 2021-42 is amended chapter 266 article 1 section
266-3 of the code of the city of island entitled cannabis establishments licensing applications qualifications and standards entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-17 be passed for first reading and public hearing to be held on Tuesday April 14th
2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move >> second >> discussion by councel seeing none >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes.
>> Present ordinance number 2026-18, which is ready for first reading. >> Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2026-18 be taken up for first reading. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas,
>> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. Ordinance 2026-18, an ordinance amending ordinance number 98-42 as amended chapter 372 of the code of the city of Ireland entitled fire prevention. >> Chair entertains a motion that ordinance
number 2026-18 be passed for first reading public hearing be held on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move second. >> Discussion by council. Seeing none, >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes.
>> Council member Vargas, >> yes. Yes. Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Present ordinance number 2026-9, which is ready for first reading. >> Chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-9 be taken up for first reading. >> So move. >> Second.
>> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. Ordinance 2026-9 bond an ordinance providing for various improvements to the water utility in and by the city of Miland in the county of
Cumberland, New Jersey appropriating 3,480,000 even therefore and authorizing the issuance of $1,680,000 even bonds or notes of the city to finance a portion of the cost thereof. Jar entertains a motion to ordinance number 2026-9
be passed for a first reading the public hearing be held on Tuesday April 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move >> second >> discussion by council. >> Seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Margas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez,
>> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. City Council has approved that all matters listed in the consent agenda considered to be routine and non-controversial be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so request. In that case,
the item will be removed and considered with an individual vote. All matters on the consent agenda have been presented to city council during either a work session or premeating conference and appear on the consent agenda without objection. Their titles will not be individually read into the record but be properly memorialized in the meeting
minutes. Jan entertains a motion to approve all the items on the consent agenda. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Margas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> And President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> Privilege of the floor. Dr. Arthur.
>> I want to thank the students from Violin High School for coming forward tonight to lead us in the pledge of allegiance and also congratulations to all the retirees. Wish you all the best. >> Thank you, Mr. Vargas. Uh the same. I'd like to congratulate all the retirees
and uh thank you very much to the kids from Nvon High School. >> English. >> Uh same thing, guys. Um congratulations um to our retirees, three of them. Um welld deserved and um it's always good to see the kids from Violent High. Um that they didn't forget the flag salute
as well because it's amazing sometimes what they see at the high school level. and to the public that comes out and speaks. Um, we might disagree on things, but um, I thank you for coming out here and saying what's in your heart. I
appreciate that. >> Bruce Gomez. >> Yeah. Um, same, right? Thank you to all the retirees for for their service. Um, and I'm looking forward to spring sports are about to start. My favorite time of the year. There you go. >> Still praying for all the kids that are
that are coming out to play. All the girls and boys you congratulations to the retirees. Thank you for the kids for coming out. Thank everybody for coming out and saying their peace and um once again
uh be safe going home. Chair obtain a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> So move second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. Yes, >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Have a good night.