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Accassio. Come on up. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for Look this way.
We'll get back. Thank you. >> Yeah. like to thank the parents and the kids and the teachers and the school for having their kids come up and help us with the pledge. >> Public notice. This meeting open to the
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 in the violin voice and filing written notice in the office of
the city clerk of the city of violent entertains a motion premeating conference and regular meeting of February 24th and a work session of March 3rd 2026 be approved and submitted 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. >> Mr. President, I present resolution number 2026-86. A resolution recognizing Laura Michael upon retiring from public service effective March 1, 2026.
>> Chair entertains a motion that resolution number 2026-86 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 think uh Michael is here, so Rich, just put that into the record, please. And uh we don't have to read it. >> Yes, sir. 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 to the city council's bylaws and the New Jersey statutes and open public meetings when engaging during public comment. As such, each individual so have a three-minute limit to comment
cannot yield time to another individual may only approach the podium once during public comment for any one topic. Vulgar offensive language is prohibited and city council will not engage in dialogue with the public during this time. The governing body maintains model courtesy and respect and requires the members of the public to do the same.
>> This time, anyone would like to speak? I guess you can line up over here. If you have blue uh papers, bring them with you and or if you hand them in to Maryanne, come on up. >> State your name, please, and where you
live. >> Good evening. My name is Good evening. My name is Allora Mallet. I live in Violin. I was so incensed by uh two weeks ago that I was smart and I actually wrote my statement ahead of time. So, I'm not
talking off the cuff. So, firstly, as to the matter that was discussed of whether or not the property in New Brunswick was public or private land, that is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is is becoming a park as it should be.
is not becoming another blight on the state. Secondly, you me Mr. Spanelli, you mentioned the quorum and respect for the thing that sits in the White House. Okay, let's have a conversation about that. The only Republican president in
recent history that I actually give any credence, any modeicum of respect sure ain't Trump, it's Bush Jr. And that's even going that's even a stretch. You're surprised that people walked out of the State of the Union. I'm not.
Trump hasn't done anything that deserves respect. He doesn't give respect back. So why should I give him respect? Now I am glad that the EIS has finally be been done. However, it should not have
taken fi what feels like five forever in a day to get it done. It should have been done long before construction ever began on this site, but obviously it wasn't. We shouldn't have been nagging Mr. Bay to get it
done. It should have been done from the get-go. And the fact that you all trusted him to do so, to do it soon after the town hall speaks volumes about your cap about your capability to expect something from someone as high as a CEO and not
continue to hound him to deliver the results that were promised two months ago and here we are just about coming into the middle of March. Uh, what were what were we waiting for? For
Americana stuff to come onto the shelves and stores before this EIS was done? No, of course not. Uh it just seems like this project is this AI data center is getting ramroded to completion because it seems to me that
city council and the mayor have only really seen are seeing dollar signs and the projected use of AI when we have time and time again told you no this is actually a really bad idea. The fact that you are not listening to us and
you're not doing seemingly anything to stop this project from being completed is rather infuriating. Of course, people are mad. I'm mad, too, that it seems like you're just wanting this project to go to completion. We've presented fact after fact, meeting after meeting, and
it just seems like it goes in one year and not the other. And um yes, there will be jobs obviously, but we don't know for how long. We don't know how long these jobs are going to last. Construction jobs come and go.
They last pretty much till long till the length of the um till the length of the project is completed. We don't know how much longer this project is going to continue. And this project needs to be halted immediately. The area needs to be turned into something else that is not a
blight on this state and on this city. It's >> three minutes. >> Thank you. >> Go ahead. Finish your thought. >> Thank you. If any my grand if my grandfather Nathan were still here and alive among us, he would probably tell you the same thing
of you need to start listening to to the people that you were supposed to represent and not listen to CEOs who have their head in the clouds and their feet on the ground and who seem to think that AI is the way to go. When like I said time and time again, we have told
you, we are continuing to tell you no, it is not the way to go. AI is more damning to the environment to all of us than you seem to be under the impression of and uh I am of the mindset of the
community's leaders have failed the that if a community's leaders have failed their people and the people have lost their faith and trust in those leaders then those leaders need to be removed from power. We voted you all in and we will certainly vote vote you all out for
all this. We will remember this when elections come up. Thank you. >> Thank you. Bless you. >> Please state your name, where you live. Hello, my name is Edward Ruiz. I'm a student at Vinland High School and I live here in Vinland. Now, I will begin
with the following quote. I won't win the case, but you'll spend the money. Mr. Spinnelli, these were your exact words at February 24th. >> Man, back off the mic a little bit. >> No one. Yeah, it's coming muffled. >> Yeah, I'll just start off.
>> Okay. >> I won't win the case, but you'll spend the money. Mr. Meny, these were your exact words at February 24th city council meeting as part of a tirade you had concerning claims about you setting out to Nebulas and their AI data center
project. Now, I'm not an expert when it comes to arguing against the false claim made against me, but saying how sulo is making such claims to silence them isn't the move I isn't a move I would make. Furthermore, you said that you wouldn't win those cases. Again, I'm no expert,
but isn't that an admission of guilt? Now, it doesn't just end there, Mrs. Spinley. Oh, no. It gets worse. You're either incompetent enough to where you don't know what anti-SLAP laws are, or you assume that the residents of violin are dumb enough to where you can threaten them illegally
and get away with it. To clarify, a SLAP or strategic lawsuit against public participation is a lawsuit fought for the for specific purpose of silencing voices within the public. That, Mr. is exactly what you threatened against
us, the people of Vinland. Not only is this ethically mory, it is actually illegal in the state of New Jersey. So, sir, if you choose to go forward with this and actually sue somebody or multiple people for their claims against you, a judge could actually dismiss your
cases in favor of the defendants and you would be forced to pay their legal fees. So, are you sure that we will be spending the money? To the people of Vinland, is this the man you want to vote for come next city council election? Do you want to vote for the man who threatened to use city resources
to illegally silence us? Do you want to vote for the man who is in favor of polluting our skies and beautiful city with AI data with an AI den data center? Do you want to vote for the man who wants to increase our electricity bills and put unnecessary strain on our water
supply with this data center? I call on we, the people of Ireland, to do something about the city council putting AI over our comfort. If the people of New Brunswick were able to get their city council to cancel their AI data project, we can too. I yield my time.
Thank you. >> Thank you. Bless you. Please state your name, where you live. >> All right. Is that Is this good? Right. All right. >> You're good. >> Thank you. Um my name is Jameson Matlock. I'm a resident of Vinland and
um just like to say good evening. Um to start off, my first point is to address the ongoing issue of the AI data center. I know, beating a dead horse. But recently, we've seen a shutdown of another data center's construction in New Brunswick. This that particular
situation shows how the people in power should act. The city council should prioritize transparency and respond to the concerns and needs of the community they serve. That's how they should act in best interest of the people, which is well, my person, we haven't seen that here at all.
And now for my main concern is mainly the city council's lack of transparency regarding community needs versus the council's agenda. To me, this is absolutely flabbergasting. It's like you go it's like you the council go out of your way to not relay the truth to us, the people. And the question that
everyone has remains unanswered is like what do we get out of this? What do the what does the community get out of this? Does this help the does this help the people in need? What about improving our infrastructure like the roads, you know, the abandoned buildings? When you see like the true north church, like the
mega church, an AI data center, do you genuinely think, yes, this is what our community needs, an AI data center that harms our environment, and a mega church that prays on people who simply want to practice their faith and takes their money, but doesn't contribute any taxes whatsoever. And by extension, technically, since they don't pay taxes,
they don't really contribute to the community whatsoever. But I digress. I would argue that these points already suggest you particularly have simply failed as a city council. But unfortunately, there is more. Now, personally, please don't, you know, come
down on me and threaten to sue me. I'm only 16. But you did technically like 99% sure that I'm sure that suing someone for e exercising the first amendment right is illegal. As previous
speakers may have most likely mentioned, mainly Eddie, this would violate the Uniform Public Expression Protectant Act Protection Act and Anti-Slap Law. But yeah, I'm just a 16-year-old high school student. What do I know about the law? Apparently, it takes a teenager to
point out the council's egregious and outright appalling behavior and that Spinel was threatening to sue someone just to drain their wallets. And speaking of wallets, my main question to you is, well, how full are yours? I bet taking money from an AI data center and
all that probably weighs heavy on your conscience. It seems be it seems a bit extreme to me to threaten someone just for asking about transparency of when of whether anyone is receiving compensation for the data center that's being built. You claim that we have screenshots. Screenshots of what? Your bank
confirming the transaction. Like seriously, what are we like what are we doing as a city count? What are we doing? Not like I understand that the situation is stressful for you because you know you guys are only humans. All humans make make mistake. It's called human error.
But when it comes to important just important choices, eventually you must realize that after making error after error, mistake after mistake and public freak out after public freakout, maybe simply you're not suitable for this job. If a cashier at Shopright were to act
the way that Mr. Smelly has been acting. They would most likely be fired. You're a public official, a council president. >> Three minutes. >> Well, this is up. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Bless you. >> State your name, please. Where you live. >> Hi, my name is Josh Watts. I'm from Vin. >> Pull that up closer. So, pick up a >> little better. >> That's better. >> All right. My name is Josh Watson. I'm from Vinland. Um, an action is defined as idleness or a failure to act when one
should, often implying a deliberate or negligent or negligent choice to do nothing. An action often leads to greater negative outcomes than the action itself. An action will haunt you. I'm here to talk about an action today. For months, I've sat in a research thinking there was nothing I could do to
change things. One voice won't make a difference. That's the core of an action. We tell ourselves that we can't make a difference, so we sit idle. I came to the realization watching the meeting on 224 that an action is no longer an option. I've taught seventh grade social studies for the past five years, and I tell my students on a daily
basis that democracy dies without without education, involvement, and empathy. One of our founding fathers, Henry Clay, once wrote, "Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. The both both the trust and the trustees
are created for the benefit of the people. Democracy is the hardest form of government because it takes involvement and being knowledgeable. Wise men like John Lock taught us about the social contract when everyone on earth has the right to fight has the right to life, liberty, and property. It's our
government's job to protect those natural rights that we should abolish it. We voted for you as our city council and for Mayor Fenucci to stand up for our rights. We voted for our state officials whom I've reached out to on multiple occasions and I still hear nothing back from to stand up for our
rights. You are our voice. We are not calling for inaction and apathy. We are calling for action. The events in New Brunswick and most recently Brristen showed that it is impossible to shut down the wishes of big corporations if it does not meet the needs of the people. Now we see data
center moratoriums increasing around the country and data 1 has no track record of investing in the communities in which it develops data centers. It uses corporate loopholes to develop its monstrosities around the globe. That is evident here in the fact that a year ago we were under the impression that the site was going to be a public golf course. It's not creating jobs for the
local communities only leeching off of their off their resources. Academia and research shows data centers create increased utility rates, high resource consumption, ineffective tax incentives, and climate energy challenges. As mentioned in the meeting on the 24th,
we've been in a water deficit in New Jersey for years now. Data one is going to use millions of gallons of fresh water which could be allocated to farmers, wildlife, or just the human beings that live here. Instead, our government is choosing to support big business instead of their constituents. We've asked repeatedly for transparency
on this project. Yet, all we hear back from our elected officials is silence and in some cases frustration and threats that we even bring concerns to you. I tell my students that honesty will save you a lot of trouble. If our questions were simply answered, it wouldn't leave room for people online
and share their conspiracy theories about who's on the table. You all live in Vinland and have family in Vinland. I'm guessing none of you are interested in the true environmental impact this project is going to have. None of you have hesitation that a project of this magnitude will have detrimental consequences for our community.
All of you could look at your constituents in the eye and genuinely tell them it's a good idea for vinyl. Maybe that's why I see so many for sale signs in neighborhoods around the city. Federal government made it abundantly clear that AI can do what they want with their with impunity. The only check on
these companies is state and local officials. This is not the time for an action. This is the time to hold companies accountable for what they intend to do to small communities. I fear for my family and my neighbors. This is only about money and we're going to end up one day like the Flint, Michigan of the
world, poisoning the town to increase revenue for a government that probably will misuse it. >> Finish your thought, sir. >> I have about two sentences left, sir. In this case, it's not even revenue to invest in the city. end up paying costs, power, taxes, and natural resources while companies get rich. Do we want the
headlines for shutting down corporate greed or for standing up for our con constitutional rights and do with the next poison city? Or do we want to be the next poison city swept under the rug and forgotten by history? As I tell my students, your actions are showing that you don't care. Please prove me wrong. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Bless you. >> Anyone else? Is that your name? Where you live? >> I'm Larry from Vinand and I'm just going to say if they didn't want to say I data center, they would have just done something by now. They did it to a moss and resulted in a lawsuit. They put a bunch of roadblocks in the way, made it
harder. They've done it past things. You just go around asking. Nobody's willing to whistleblow what they've done, but there's whistleblowers. Um, Mr. After English, you said something about after I was already kicked out, something about my disrespect towards you. I addressed you twice. I asked if you had stocks and debious and I asked if your positives
truly outweighed the negatives, which we still don't have your positives. Um, I want to know why it seems like you don't want people here besides just the minute cut. The police, like I don't understand why there's so many police here. And on top of that, your security guard was threatening me in front of the police, which I don't understand why he's a
security guard if he doesn't have to deescalate. You kicked out seven people. Seven. I stopped in the parking lot to discuss with four of them. And as I'm sitting there talking to him, cop cars roll up and say, "I'm being disorderly." Mind you, I'm having a peaceful conversation with residents that were confused and
one that walked out of his first ever city council meeting because he was so disappointed in what y'all did. It's just it's just so depressing because like why are the cops rolling up on me for having a conversation in the parking lot? Why is the security guard threatening me in front of the cops? And why did the cops do nothing about it?
I don't understand the threats they're made after about slap the anti-SLAP lawsuits or whatever the heck you're talking about. And then you went online and you wrote liel words about residents and you spreaded it around to all your GOP buddies and they were spreading around lying about our people when we
worked our asses off to do sustain SJ and come down here and do a bunch of research y'all should have done to begin with. It's go I'm glad some of y'all are learning now, but this should have been learned before. I like how you're going through all the comments and nitpicking whatever the hell ones that are a threat that are
from our people and then Tesla becoming the public defender. What are we doing? Like I know it's not Tesla literally, but his his law firm, the guy is racist. Like it's not even hidden. Public defenders are going to disproportionately represent minorities. Violence 40% Latino. And this guy's
going out there and putting ICE propaganda out there like he's wants to be the next, you know, Himmler. I I just don't understand why we're cutting minutes again. Why do you do you want us here? Do you want nobody here? I get you don't have to like me. I don't I really don't get single. I I think I
think some of you are very terrible people. I think Tesla is one of the most evil people in the world. I think Fenucci's got really questionable decisions and Mr. Smelly, I don't know what's going on with you, but I saw the body language from Mr. Tennetta and Mr. Cruz when you said that anti-Slack lawsuits things and they didn't speak
up. They didn't say a word. So, you want my apology? My apologies. cuz I didn't come down here sooner. My apology I wasn't involved in politics and made sure you didn't get elected. That's my apology. >> Have a good day. Bless you too.
>> Anybody else? We will close that portion to the bottom of page. Resolution number 2026-106. A resolution authorizing the exclusion of the public from a meeting between the mayor, city council, city clerk and
staff, business administrator and staff, city solicitor and staff and health officer and staff concerning matters relating to litigation in which the public body is or may become a party contract negotiation of matters falling under the attorney client privilege and authorizing the disclosure of minutes
said meeting as provided herein. Can I entertain a motion to resolution number 2026-106 be adopted according to law? So move discussion. We will now move into close session. Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, yes.
>> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> City Council will be in close session >> for brief recess. 56. Six way. Oh boy. We'll
go back. >> Gentlemen, we need a motion to come back into session. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Mr. President, I present resolution number 2026-107, a resolution authorizing the commencement of litigation if necessary to protect the interests of the city of Mon. The bottom of page six.
>> You're on six, right? We got a >> chair entertains a motion to resolution number 206-107 be adopted according to law >> move >> second >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes.
>> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> And President Spanelli, >> yes. >> All right, go back to page number two. >> Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2026-11, an ordinance to amend
and supplement ordinance number eight, which establish classification and compensation plans for the city of Vinland various titles, which is ready for a public hearing. entertains a motion in ordinance number 2026-11 be taken up for a public hearing open to public for discussion move
>> second discussion >> Dr. Arthur, excuse me. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Anyone in the audience wish to be heard on ordinance number 2026-11?
Seeing no one. Chair entertain a motion public hearing on ordinance number 2026-11 be closed. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance
number 2026-11 be taken up for final reading adopt according to law. >> So move >> second >> discussion seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur >> yes >> council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 2026-11
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8 which establish classification compensation plans for the city of BM various titles. With a vote of five yays. This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2026-11 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. >> I present ordinance number 2026-12, ordinance amending ordinance 2025-92, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which revise the classification and compensation plans for the city of Miland various unit 3
and three titles to correct an error therein, which is ready for public hearing. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2026-12 be taken up for public hearing. Open public for discussion. So move >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes.
>> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Is there anyone in the audience wish to be heard on number 2026-12? No one. Chair entertain a motion to public hear on this number 2026-12 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 2026-12 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move. >> Second >> discussion.
Seeing none. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 2026-12. Ordinance amending Ordinance 2025-92.
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which provides the classification and compensation plans for the city of island various unit 3 and three titles to correct an error therein with a vote of 5 days. This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2026-12 to the mayor for his
approval with disapproval. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2026-13 which is ready for first reading. >> Entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-13 be taken up first reading. So move. >> Second. >> 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. and entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-13 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. So move >> second.
>> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> There was no discussion, right? >> That's all right. Go ahead. >> I'm sorry. Uh, Council Member English, Council Member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. present ordinance number 2026-14
which is ready for first reading. Aaron >> entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-14 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 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 Bland
consisted with resolution 6361 of the planning board for block 4001 lot 1.01501 01501 East Landis Avenue. >> Entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-14 be passed for a first reading and public
hearing be held on Tuesday 20 March 24, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> second. >> Discussion none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> And President Spanelli,
>> yes. >> Have a consent agenda. City Council has approved that all matters listed in the consent agenda are considered to be routine and non-controversial and will be be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests in which 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 will be properly memorialized in the
meeting minutes. entertains a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda. >> No move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Margas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes.
>> The floor, >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. I just want to congratulate the retiree and also to thank the Memorial Middle School safeties for coming out tonight to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >> Thank you.
>> Council Vargas. >> Yes. Also just like to congratulate Laura Michael on her retirement wish and also to Memorial School. Thank you, >> Councilman English. >> I got sentiments of both my um colleagues to the left and right of me and also special thanks to Mr. Tanetta
for always taking the time to explain to me things in layman terms um because I'm still learning on the fly here. So I do appreciate the time um you give me making me understand what's happening. Okay, buddy. Thank you, >> Vice President Gomez.
>> Just thank you to Memorial School um and thank you to the residents that came out tonight to speak um and give us their their input. So thank you. >> Congratulations to the retiree. Thanks to the kids. Thanks everybody for coming out.
And we uh need a 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 nice night everyone. Be safe going home. 620.