Public notice. This meeting pursuant to the open public meeting act has been given on December 11, 2024 as amended by the city clerk 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 and violent voice and filing
written notice in the office of the city clerk of the city of Vand. A motion that the minutes of the premeating conference and regular meeting of August 19th in the work session of September 2nd, 2025 be approved as submitted. So moved. Second.
Council. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Page two. I present resolution number 2025-429. 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, chief financial officer and staff and law firm of Brown Connory LLP concerning matters relating to litigation in which the public body is or may become a party and
matters falling under the attorney client privilege and authorizing disclosure of minutes of set meeting as provided herein. here. I'll entertain a motion that resolution number 2025-429 be approved and adopted according to law. So moved. Second discussion. Seeing none.
Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Okay. We're going to take a short break and we will be back. You can leave everything here for Yeah. [Music]
I don't think she said she has I think it got taken care at the end. I'll double check. If not, because she she refused to pay upstairs and that's all she was at Sandy. No problem.
You can't do that kind of First of all, you should be asking [Music] to be I can't hear very well anyway. I'm sitting up front. See what's going on.
I guess be proud of I suppose. Good to see you. Thank you, sir. [Music] So Mr. president coming out. Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your patience. At this time uh we're back
into session. Mr. Petta, please call roll. Council member Dr. Arthur. Council member English here. Council member Gomez here. President Spineli here. All right. Thank you everyone. So we'll go back to page one of our
agenda. I'll present Yeah. Excuse me. Yeah. Page one, I'll present resolution 2025-428, resolution recognizing Pedro Cassiano upon retiring from public service
effective July 1, 2025, and approving the transfer of violent police duty weapon in recognition of years of service with the violent police department. Entertain a motion that resolution number 2025-428 be approved and adopted according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion by council.
Just wish Chief Castiano the best in his retirement. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present resolution number 2025-453. Resolution appointing Anthony Scott as a
member of the housing authority. entertains a motion that resolution number 2025-2453 be approved and adopted according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion by councel. We'll let you guys know uh this is uh
filling a vacancy that's on the housing authority and this gentleman showed interest and going to give it a shot. We're trying to get some things done there. Good man. Okay. Roll call. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes.
Okay. No. Fine. We're going through the general public comment portion. Anyone would like to speak, please step to the podium, state your name, and the municipality. Wow. Municipality where you live. No one. We'll close that.
We have one. Got it. Go ahead. You like to speak? Sure. Good evening everybody. I'm happy to see y'all all. I just want to take a few minutes. Um Oh, I'm Kathy Williamson. Kathy Williams.
Mhm. I'm the chief executive officer of Violin AfricanAmerican Community Development Corporation. But today I'm here to speak to you on my behalf. Um, you all know, most of you
all know anyway, that we had a problem with the Boys and Girls Club over at the Carl Arthur Center. We went to court on September the 3rd and the judge had a lot of questions as to why the C city
council never stepped in to help with the situation or get a resolution for the situation. So, I couldn't explain that to to that to her. But however, at the end result of all of this comp at the hearing, it was told to me by the
prosecutor who's supposed to be talking to the city solicitor that once the 6 months uh no com no contact order once that is has expired, which
it'll expire in March of 2026 from my calculations that we're going to have to repeat this cycle over because we're going to have problems with the father and the daughter all over again. So then when I was leaving out of the pl I'm I'm
kind of going fast, but when leaving out of the place, um the public defender for the father who said that he used to be on your board or something. I don't I don't know who he is, but anyway, he said told me outside that we were going to have to come back because we're going
to have problems with the father and the daughter again. But however, during the hearing, the judge was going to um restrict him from coming to the car Arthur Center or being on the property.
But what this young lady told the judge was that the father worked for the Boys and Girls Club and she needed him there. So the judge has him there at 5. He has to leave at 5:00 every day. We don't know whether he worked there or not, but
he can stay on the property until 5. and he she told Mr. Porter that do not come there and that he definitely has to be gone by the time um 6:00 come. So, I'm here on my behalf to let you know that
since I was forewarned ahead of time that I was going to have to go back again and deal with these people like that, that I'm I'm getting an attorney because it doesn't make sense. And I have to hire somebody to go with me to the building now because my family
works. So, I have to have somebody go with me in the building because I go there a lot of times by myself to do work in our office. So, I just wanted y'all to know that I just came up here for that purpose only. But I, you know, I don't know how y'all can help me or
help us at all. So, I have to take other alternatives to to resolve the issue or to just have peace in the building so that we can co-exist in the building because that's what I'm if if nobody's moving, then we need to
coexist in the building. And by half of the letters, the letters that I have received from Anthony Scott showing that there was agreements made between VAACDC and the Boys and Girls Club with city council and to the mayor. I'm not
understanding why we're not getting that support even though you all agreed to a lot of stuff. So, I don't get it. So, that's all I have to say. Okay. Thank you. Anyone else?
Seeing no one, we'll move forward. Okay. Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2025-55. Ordinance amending ordinance number 2025-33 and Vinland City Code subsection 425-5 relating the fees for reviving,
reviewing, and administering development applications which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-55 be taken up for a public hearing open to the public for discussion. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes.
President Spanelli. Yes. Anyone in the audience like to speak or be heard on ordinance number 2025-55? Seeing none. Chair obtain a motion the public hear on ordinance number 2025-55 be closed. So moved. Second.
Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. J obtain a motion that ordinance number 2025-55 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion by council. Seeing none. Council member English.
Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance number 2025-55. Ordinance amending ordinance number 2025-33 in violent city code subsection 425-5 relating the fees for reviewing and administrating development applications
with a vote of three years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-55 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. I present ordinance number 2025-56,
ordinance amending ordinance number 2025-37 and authorizing the purchase of a drainage easement across the lands of Jaffy Lumber and Supply Company incorporated known as 18 Burns Avenue block 7110 lot 39 for $14,500
even which is ready for public hearing. General entertain a motion that count or that ordinance number 2025-56 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes.
President Spanelli. Yes. Anyone in the audience like to be heard on number 2025-56? See no one. Chair a motion public hearing on witness number 2025-56 be closed. So moved. Second. Council member English, yes.
Council member Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Chair, obtain a motion to ordinance number 2025-56 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law. So moved. Second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez.
Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-56. Ordinance amending ordinance number 2025-37 and author authorizing the purchase of a drainage easement across the lands of Joffy Lumber and Supply Company Incorporated known as 18 Burns Avenue
block 7110 lot 39 for $14,500 even with a vote of 3A. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Red Shadow, please submit ordinance number 2025-56 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance number
2025-57. Ordinance amending ordinance 86-84 as amended chapter 425-72 of the code of the city of Ireland entitled storm water control which is ready for a public hearing. Gentlemen obtains a motion ordinance number 2025-57
be taken up for a public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on witness number 2025-57?
Seeing no one chair obtain a motion at public hearing on witness number 2025-57 be closed. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chain a motion ordinance number 2025-57 be taken up for final reading
and adopted according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion. None. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance number 2025-57. Ordinance amending Ordinance 86-84 as
amended chapter 425-72 of the code of the city of Island entitled storm water control with a vote of three. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-57 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you.
Present ordinance number 2025-58. Ordinance amending ordinance 84 as amended chapter 320 of the code of the city of island entitled drainage systems to include therein land grading requirements which is ready for a public hearing. Gentlemen obtain a motion ordinance number 2025-58 be taken up for public
hearing open to public for discussion. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who like to be heard on or witness number 2025-58? Seeing none, chair will entertain a motion that the public hearing on
witness number 2025-58 be closed. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair Tanner or uh a motion the ordinance ordinance number 2025-58 be taken up for final reading adopted
according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-58 ordinance amending ordinance 84 as amended chapter 320 of the code of the
city of Ireland entitled drainage systems to include therein land grading requirements for the vote of 3A. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. French, please submit ordinance number 2025-58 to the mayor for his approval of this approval. Yes. Thank you.
Present ordinance number 2025-59. Ordinance designating and appointing Miguel Marcato QPA part-time as the qualified purchasing agent for the city of Ireland and assigned the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the purchasing activity of the city of
Ireland in accordance with NJSA481-9 which is ready for public hearing. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-59 be taken up for public hearing and open to public for discussion. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Vanelli.
Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who wish to be heard on ordinance number 2025-59? Seeing no one, the chair will entertain a motion to public hearing on ordinance number 2025-59 be closed. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez.
Yes. President Spelli. Yes. Chair a motion that ordinance number 2025-59 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law. So moved. Second. Discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli.
Yes. Ordinance number 2025-59. Ordinance designating and appointing Miguel Marcato QPA part-time as the qualified purchasing agent for the city of and assign the authority, responsibility, and accountability for the purchasing activity of the city of
Ireland in accordance with NJSA4A colon 11-9 with a vote of 3A. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Branchetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-59 to the mayor for his approval and disapproval. Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I present ordinance number 2025-60,
which is ready for first reading. There entertains a motion and ordinance number 2025-60 be taken up for first reading. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance number 2025-60.
Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract of sale and other documents necessary for the acquisition of certain property in the city of Vinland from 621 Elmer LLC known as block 4007 lot 4 on the tax map of the city of Ireland.
Entertains a motion or witness number 2025-60 be passed at first reading that the public hearing be held on Tuesday September 23rd 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So moved. Second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes.
Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-61 which is ready for first reading. And entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-61 be taken up for first reading. So moved. Second. Council member English.
Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance number 2025-61. Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract of sale and other documents necessary for the acquisition of certain property in the city of Vinland known as
1462 Almond Road, block 21101, lot 57 on the tax map of the city of Vinland. Undertains a motion ordinance number 2025-61 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, 5:30 p.m. So
moved. Second discussion roll. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-62 which is ready for first reading.
Entertain a motion ordinance number 2025-62 taken up for first reading. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-62, an ordinance rescending ordinance number
2025-43 and amending ordinance number 2001-2 to allow for up to five additional 5-year renewal terms for an existing cell tower lease between the city and Sprint Spectrum Realy Company LLC. Successor and interest to Sprint Spectrum LP for
space on a municipal water tower located at 382 West Butler Avenue. He entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-62 be passed to first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:30 p.m. So moved.
Second discussion. See none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance 2025-63 which is ready for first reading. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance
number 2025-63 be taken up for first reading. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-63. An ordinance amending ordinance number 2002-33
to allow for up to five additional 5-year renewal terms for an existing cell tower lease between the city and T-Mobile East Northeast LLC. successor in interest to Omnipoint Communications Enterprises LP, a Delaware limited partnership for space on a municipal
water tower located at 2245 Bangalia Road. Entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-63 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:30 p.m. So moved. Second. Discussion. Seeing none.
Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-64 which is ready for first reading. Chairman a motion ordinance number 2025-64 be taken up for first reading.
So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-64. Ordinance amending ordinance 2005-32 as amended. Chapter 676 article 2 section
676-12 entitled VDI-C city-sponsored events entertains a motion to ordinance number 2025-64 be passed for first reading and that a public hearing be held on Tuesday September 23rd 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So moved.
Second discussion seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-65 which is ready for first reading. Entertain a motion ordinance number
2025-65 be taken up first reading. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-65. Ordinance amending ordinance 2023-7
as amended chapter 358 section 358-6 of the code of the city of island entitled firearms permits. Jar entertains a motion and ordinance number 2025-65 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday September 23rd 2025 5:30 p.m.
Second. Second. See? None. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spinelli. Yes. Following items listed in the consent agenda are considered to be retuned and non-controversial and be adopted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member so requests in which the 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 the 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. Chair entertain a motion uh to approve all items on the consent agenda. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez.
Yes. President Spanel. Yes. This time, council members need to speak up for something. You have privilege of the floor. Yes. Um would like to congratulate Pedro Casiano um for his retirement, wishing
him all the luck in the world. Um um just congratulating the the volunteers, Sheena Santiago, um Jimmy Ne's team, um for a great great job at the food truck festival. Um the weather wasn't cooperating, but you did an amazing job
of making that come through. Make it work. Make it work. So, thank you for your service. Pretty much I echo what you're saying there too as well. Um in the toughest of conditions, you guys built your agame and uh I would expect nothing less. I mean, that's what makes it great. It's a good uh team and uh there's no eye in
team. So, congratulations to your group and Sheena, you know, she's relentless. So, uh she uh wants it one way. Good stuff. Glad to be part of it. uh anybody missed it. It wound up being a pretty good night. Uh once the rain stopped, a lot of people came out and uh
I think a better part of about 30 food trucks there. So, uh it was pretty good. Uh they had a lot of entertainment on both blocks. Uh she got the theater involved in it as well. So, a lot of people around the theater area. Um a lot
of city departments were out there handing things out. Another thing uh I know cruise you're involved in this but sound mind sound body and and your financial firm are putting on uh
workshops for our youth uh for financial um knowledge to start businesses and LLC's and corporations or partnerships or whatever. Uh I happened to attend last night. It was abs about 20 people maybe
uh or so youth absolutely stunning uh watching these young people just absorb the knowledge and ask a ton of questions about how to do stuff and how to get through the processes even here at city hall like to get permits and stuff like that. So, it it was a lot of fun to
watch and it it was uh knowledgeable for myself as well with uh Terrence uh Hickman did a great job. Uh Bobby Bono did a good job. Uh and and the kids just like had a ton of questions. So, and
they're in their what going into their fifth week. Uh five of six. So, uh you know, it's going to be really neat to watch these kids finish and go through the process. And I congratulate Sound Mind, Sound Body because I guess they're providing some financial aid to help these kids start their businesses
as well if they complete the course. So, that's really great. All right, Rick, anything? Yes, sir. Bobby, anything? Rich? No, sir. I should ask Maryanne. She does all the work. Maryanne, anything.
Director? Yes, sir. Okay. We entertain a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Thank you everyone.