Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of Vinland City Council on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Arthur Samson. Council member English here. Council member Vargas here. Vice President Gomez
here. President Spanelli here. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. Public notice of this meeting pursuant to the open public's meeting act has been given by the city clerk on December 11, 2024 and is amended in the following manner. Posting written notice on the official bulletin board in the lobby of city hall providing written notice to the offices of the daily journal press
of Atlantic City and Vinland Voice. And finally, written notice in the office of the city clerk of the city of Ireland. Chair Entain a motion to move the minutes of the premeating conference in the regular meeting of November 10th and the work session of November 17th, 2025
be approved as submitted. So move. Second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Mr. President, I present a commending
resolution number 2025-569, a resolution recognizing Joseph Love upon retiring from public service effective December 1, 2025. Chair a motion that resolution number 2025-569 be adopted according to law.
So move. Second. Discussion. Just like to congratulate Joe on on all his service to the city of Vinland and wish him a good healthy retirement. Nothing else. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas.
Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. And President Spanelli. Yes. I'll read the uh commending resolution into the record. Is Joe here? Joe here. Joe. No. No. Okay. Whereas Joe Love began his career with the city of
Vinland on April 6th, 1982. And whereas Joe Joseph has furthered the city's mission by providing valuable public service to the Vinland community. And whereas Joseph has earned the respect and confidence of his co-workers and employer throughout his many years of
faithful service. And whereas Joseph Love has earned the well-deserved retirement from the city of Vinland effective December 1, 2025, ending his public service career and the department of municipal utilities as work leader maintenance. Now therefore, be it
resolved that the mayor and council of the city of Vinland extend their sincere thanks and appreciation Joseph Love for a career of loyal and metarious service with best wishes for many years of health and happiness. Congratulations. I present resolution number 2025-570.
Resolution recognizing Nelson Accassio upon retiring from public service effective December 1, 2025. Jerain a motion that resolution number 2025-570 be adopted according to law. So move. Second.
Any discussion? Yes. Go ahead. Yep. Um, Nelson, I want to thank you for for all the hard work. Um, I'm excited for you, right? You get to to do the the greatest job in in the world right now is be grandpa uh to your grandson. Um,
just thank you for for being a great friend um and being family, right? So, I congratulate you and and I'm looking forward to what God has for you in the next season. Yep. Nelson, congratulations as well. Well, u I didn't know you till we got here, but we became friends as as it
went on and uh we really appreciate everything you've done for the city as well as the friendship that we have had. So, congratulations and best of all, Paul, let me just get it home as well. Um Nelson and I, we go way back. Um more than just a the business, you know, guys know me, 40-year businessman, plumber in
this town. Um and Nelson always picked up the phone when I called. He he never dodged a bullet. He always gave me an answer. If he didn't have it, the next morning he did because God knows I didn't I didn't call you in the morning. I called you at night. Um your wife probably can vouch for that. But um he
truly always put the customer first. Who was the taxpayer that puts us in these seats? And um I was going to vote no tonight because I wanted you to stick around a little longer, but I wouldn't do that to you, you know, because I know you got some babysitting duties. Um, but that being said, um, I thank you not
only as a businessman, a friend, a colleague, um, because I know it's not easy walking in them shoes, you know, especially now you're at a certain age, you see the young generation come. It's a different generation, but they are the future. So, I know you
kind of laid the foundation and um, thank you for your years of service because it was um, truly a pleasure to work side by side with you as a businessman. Thank you and congratulations for the official vote. Council member, I'm sorry.
See that time? I'm sorry. I just don't know. But listen, don't rush it. Congratulations, Nelson. Everything you've done for for us and for the entire family and you really now you have a really full-time job. So, look out. I've been there. I know. I'm loving everything and uh there's there's nothing more than
that important. So, congratulations again. Take care. See, we're extending your retirement here. Now for the official vote. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas,
yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. I'll read this as well into the record. Whereas Nelson Accazio began his career with the city of Vinland on June 24, 1996. And whereas Nelson has furthered the city's mission by providing valuable
public service to the violent community. Whereas Nelson has earned the respect and confidence of his co-workers and employer throughout his many years of faithful service. And whereas Nelson Accazio has earned well-deserved retirement from the city of Vinland effective December 1, 2025 and his public service career and the department
of municipal utilities as water repair supervisor. Now therefore be resolved that the mayor and council of the city of Vinland extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Nelson Accazio for a career of loyal meritorious service with best wishes for many years of health and
happiness. Congratulations Nelson. Thank you. Thank you. If you want to say anything, I just want to thank the city um for 29 years of service. uh times it was rough but you know working for the city is always rough.
You got to put the uh residents first and that's what I try to instill and teach the younger generation coming up behind me. Um I thank Bobby I thank the entire city council. I've known them for many time many years. Um Jim N, Alex Gomez, Dennis to work with them.
There's been a lot of people that I've want to say, you know, are friends that I've learned from working with the city, past and present. Um, some are no longer with us, but I'll always cherish my times with the city of Island. And thank
you again. Mr. President, I present resolution number 2025-593, a resolution commending Jim Donovan for his outstanding professional achievement, public service, consumer advocacy, and civic engagement to our community. Chair entertains a motion and resolution
number 2025-593 be adopted according to law. So move second. Discussion, seeing none, council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. I'll read this as well into the record.
Whereas CBS news anchor Jim Donovan began his career as a news department intern at WW TV in Saucus, New Jersey. Whereas he subsequently served as a news writer and field producer while simultaneously working as an international flight attendant for
Continental Airlines. And whereas in 1993, Mr. Donovan left the airline industry to pursue his passion for journalism, joining WNBC TV in New York City as a research coordinator. Whereas in 1994, he continued his
advancement in the field by joining CNBC as an investigative producer and consumer reporter for Steels and Deals. And whereas in 1997, Mr. Donovan established an investigative unit at WGHP TV in High Point, North Carolina,
where was recognized by the Better Business Bureau as outstanding consumer reporter. Whereas in the in 2000, he was recruited by WNS TV, the CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, where his consumer advoc advocacy earned recognition from
the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Whereas in 2004, Mr. Donovan joined CBS Philadelphia and launched the three on your side consumer unit, further cementing his reputation for impactful consumer reporting. Whereas following Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Donovan initiated
fundraising effort in which CBS Philadelphia viewers donated over a million dollars to assist with the Red Cross relief efforts. Whereas in 2016, he advanced to the anchor desk following his distinguished coverage of Pope Francis's historic 2015 visit to
Philadelphia. And whereas throughout his career, Jim Donovan has earned numerous professional accolades, including a National Cable Ace nomination, an Emmy award, and five additional Emmy nominations for his consumer investigations, and during his tenure in Philadelphia, 13 Emmy awards and 20
national nominations. Whereas, Mr. Donovan has further de demonstrated his commitment to the community by volunteering with organizations such as MANA Carry and Autism Care Foundation. Contributions that led to his induction
into the Broadcast Pioneer of Philadelphia Hall of Fame. Now therefore, be it resolved Mayor Anthony Fenucci and Violent City Council do hereby applaud and recognize Jim Donovan for his exemplary professional contributions, his steadfast commitment
to service and community and his positive impact as a benefactor to the great city of Vinland. We extend our sincere appreciation and wish him continued success in all future endeavors. If no one knows, Mr. Donovan for the
last 5 years has been the MC for the oldfashioned Christmas event as well as some other things in the city. You'll open up the public comment portion of this 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 in the New Jersey statutes on open public meetings when engaging during public comment. As such, each individual shall have a five-minute limit to comment,
cannot yield time to another any 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 I'm going to read a statement in regards to the data center and I know many of you are here for that issue and hopefully some of it will get cleared up by this statement. The data one data
center project was subject to the full and appropriate review planning and zoning processes as required by municipal regulations. As part of this process, a comprehensive redevelopment plan as well as additional amendments to
the plan were appropriately considered and approved by city council most recently in 2023. The most recent amendment to the plan allowed for a number of potential uses within the redevelopment area as well as uses currently allowed within the
underlying industrial BIB zone. The data center use was reviewed and approved by the zoning officer and determined to be an allowable use within the IB zone and was also deemed compatible with the redevelopment plan requirements.
Information pertaining to the project and redevelopment plan was published and made accessible to the public in accordance with all applicable laws and transparency standards. Additionally, appropriate notices and public hearings for the redevelopment plan and its
amendments were given and held by city council. These hearings ensured that members of the public had the chance to voice their opinion, ask questions, and receive information about the redevelopment plan before any city council members voted to approve or
disapprove it. The city remains committed to maintaining openness and accountability in all development matters and to ensuring all requisite procedures are strictly followed throughout the review and the approval process. So, as you can see, 2023 was
the last amendment that was made. At this time, if you'd like to speak, it does not have to be about that. You can come up. You have five minutes. Whoever would like to come up first, state your name and the municipality where you live.
Hi, my name is Naomi Angraaldi and I live in Vinand. I'm going to speak. Go ahead. Yeah. Okay. So, um I'm also on the board of trustees at the Vinland Historical Society. So on behalf of the board of
trustees, I would like to publicly thank the environmental commission, city council, and mayor Fenucci for naming the trails at Willow Oak Nature Preserve after Mary Treat. Mary Treat resided in
Vinand for more than 50 years. She moved to Vinland in 1868 to a new town that embraced progressive ideals such as temperance and suffrage. She was a self-taught naturalist who
utilized the scientific method of observation, investigation, and experimentation. Mary Treat was a trailblazer for women in the natural sciences long before schools emphasized STEM education.
Mary Treat authored five books and wrote approximately 100 articles in various scientific and popular magazines. Mary Treat corresponded with prominent scientists of the era including Charles
Darwin with whom she exchanged 15 letters more than any other woman naturalist. The remarkable contributions of this 19th century botonist will not be forgotten. Naming the Willow Oak Trails
for her is a fitting tribute to her legacy as Vinland's most distinguished naturalist. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. President. I do have a Josie Spinelli. Yeah, I don't know. I don't know.
Very funny. I think I need Okay, here we go. Good evening. My name is Josephine Orlando Spanelli. Where do you live, ma'am? I live in Vinland, New Jersey. I am here representing the Oldfashioned Christmas
and my amazing committee. My committee is right here. Could you just stand for a second? My committee, come on. amazing people. The cruises, the Moray, the Spinellis, they've been with me this whole time.
Um, okay. Ple. All right. I'm here this evening to express my sincere gratitude for the council's support during this five-year journey. The city has been amazing with its assistance with this event. A shout out to our mayor, Anthony Fenucci, Robert Dickinson, our public
works, our masonary department, our economic economic development department, finance, police, and OEM. All were always willing to help. And of course, my husband, Paul Spanelli. That said, I thought it was time for a report of sorts to you, the city
fathers. Since it was through your general due diligence, I was able to proceed with the idea of an old-fashioned Christmas, something similar to a Hallmark greeting card or a Hallmark Christmas movie. And actually, it did begin with a greeting card, the cards that were just given to you. And you all have one of those cards. It
actually kind of started with that idea. A friend of mine took pictures of Landis Avenue at Christmas time. And so, the violin Christmas greeting card was born. Moving on on the idea of old-fashioned Christmas was born with so many wonderful people wanting to help.
Starting with Mr. George Perez. He created the drawing that has become synonymous with my event. He gave it to me with no strings attached. It is mine and belongs to oldfashioned Christmas. The first year of this event with the help of VDI and Russell Swanson, we began this amazing journey. That same
year, I became acquainted with an amazing Philly celebrity known as Jim Donovan from Channel 3 News. For the past five years, he has attended the event and then attended the tree lighting without asking for a dime. Next, we were able to secure a horse and buggy team, which is an amazing feat.
They're usually booked way in advance. She has been with me for five years and all of my entertainers which includes singers, dancers, choirs, magicians, churches, face painters, um, costume characters and our own police explorers, the sweet out of lines, the VHS select
choir, violins ROC, the Rowan Jazz Band, CC Tech students, Radiant the Fire Dog, and this year Cole the Deaf Dog, and Bob Morgan will be DJing as well. To further my dream, I was able to secure two mummer string bands to our event this year. They include the Jersey String
Band and the During String Band. My vendors have also grown. We have several children's authors attending and a medieval group coming as well. We have about over 30 vendors of various kinds. Of course, we have Santa Claus and TNF Camera taking pictures. In the past, we
had classic Christmas movies as well. More importantly, we always try to make the children of Vinland the center of our oldfashioned Christmas. This year is no different. The letter writing to Santa Claus continues, highlighted by the beautiful mailbox created by my husband and GI Rivera for the kids to
put their letters in. This year we have a scavenger hunt prepared as well as CCT Tech students, surprise bags filled with all kinds of things to brighten their Christmas and a candy guessing jar as well and a candy table filled with all kinds of surprises.
Every year the community and myself has attempted to make every year better than the last. I believe that that with the exception of a permanent home um that always seemed to escape our needs, but this year we were lucky enough to move this Christmas event into the new convention center. Many thanks to Sandy
Fiski and her team at the economic development department. Without their help, we would still be left out in the cold. Hopefully, if I enlighten the council and the public about this amazing event, now 5 years old, it takes a lot of planning and securing of vendors, entertainers, donations, and supporters. One last thing, the tree
lighting kicks off the oldfashioned Christmas with a wide array of entertainers, Christmas characters, Jim Donovan as the MC center himself, and of course, fireworks. Thank you for your time and your consideration. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Awesome. Thank you. Good evening, members of city council. My name is Stevie Gretch. I'm a Vinland resident living less than one mile from the data center project under construction on Lincoln Avenue. I am here today to express concerns about the project and to ask council to conduct an
investigation into the completeness of information provided to city officials during the project's application process and further to consider if the planning board's approval of the project is in accordance with all requirements outlined by the city of island land use
ordinances. Upon retrospective review of planning board meeting minutes, there is incomplete and misleading information regarding the project's emissions, power generation, noise, water, and electricity use. For example, at the
June 2024 planning board meeting, the applicant states, "Data centers almost have no noise to them at all." As someone who has been awoken from the noise from this data center, I assure you this statement is false. In their application, they also state
that you may hear generators if the power goes out. 247 on-site power generation from over 300 gas generators, dozens of turbines is very different from backup generator use. What other
false or incomplete information has been provided by the business applicant in pursuit of their own financial gains at the expense of our community? Are these misleading claims enough to request the application be overturned? Without being provided adequate and
truthful information, how was the planning board able to weigh the negative and positive criteria of this project prior to granting approval? Without being provided adequate information, how was the planning board able to consider the full impact of this
project on our community? Given that the currently erected building is a mere 8% of the intended final footprint of the project, we ask city council to put a stop order on construction while the legitimacy and completeness of the
application submitted to the planning board is reviewed. Further, we are asking for the city to require this business to openly produce information and records related to their energy and water consumption goals as well as relative emission forecasts both as part
of a re-review and on an ongoing basis. Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration. Good evening members of city council. My name is Laura Mallet. I am also a Ivana resident and I am also speaking out against this AI dia center. I don't know
if you are aware of this but a lot of the times AI has been used to steal has been used to scrape numerous works of art and not limited but including pieces of art by by numerous illustrators voice
samples from from voice actors throughout the world and also art by people by artists who are deceased. There is also great concern online that a lot of residents were not fully
informed about the data center. Sorry, I'm sorry I don't have a speech prepared. But there is also great concern about energy consumption as was previously mentioned and how everyone's electric bill will in fact go up because of this
data center. Not to mention the environmental impact from all the noise being generated by these generators. And the better use for that money I feel would be in all honesty fix Chestnut Avenue pretty much from Mill to Main Row
cuz it's it's awful instead of being used to fund a center where AI is used is actively used to steal art to steal work written works are already in
existence and to create false gener generative copies that are sorry there has been a case of an AI generated book that was purchased by a family
overseas and what the information in that book was actually harmed the family who used it. That is and that is one of the many reasons why this AI data center should not be permitted to continue to
completion. Thank you. Thank you. Hello, my name is Edward Ruiz of Vinland, New Jersey, and I'm here to talk about the AI data center. Um,
reports from Georgia of a AI data center that was built there have come with localized allegations of pollution. Young man, speak into the microphone. Oh, my bad. Sorry. Okay. Um
the mass the massive water needs for cooling AI for cooling AI data centers are straining water supplies in Georgia. Localized allegations of pollution. A resident in rural Mansfield, Georgia, Beverly has reported that construction of a nearby Meta AI data set disrupted
her private water well causing a buildup of sediment and making her water unsafe to drink. Similar incidents in Tennessee and other parts of Georgia have been reported where construction Neo data centers has led to water contamination for local communities. The significant energy consumption of AI
data centers are usually powered by fossil fu which leads to increased greenhouse gas emissions. This could lead to global warming, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, intense heat waves, and severe weather events such as hurricanes, even those that reach as far
north as New Jersey. Furthermore, AI data centers and their large amount of electricity consumption could cause higher utility rates. Data centers consume large amounts of electricity, increasing overall demand. This can lead to utilities increasing rates to cover
cost of new infrastructure like power lines and plants which are then passed on to all rate payers. Increased cost of living. Surowing energy cost can contribute to higher overall cost of living making it more difficult for households to afford other essentials
like food and housing. Local resource drain. The high energy and water consumption of data centers can strain local resources potentially leading to higher cost for the community. This is especially important in a place like Vinland where we have our own independent utility and where we have so
many farmers. This farmers already use a lot of water as is. Having them compete with AI with the AI data set for water consumption already strains it even more than what than how it is already. Plus, increased utility cost could cause
increased rent for those who have their water bill included in their rent, which could of course increase rent across the city. It could furthermore possibly even drive out landlords who might not be able to compete with other landlords who are
able to afford the cost. Furthermore, a Bloomberg News analysis found that in rural and semi rural areas within 50 miles of dense data center clusters, wholesale electricity prices spiked as much as 267% over 5 years. Examples include Baltimore area
residents seeking seeing their bills go up by about $17 a month due to power auctions driven by data center demand with e with more increases expected. Current regulations often allow utilities to bundle the high cost of connecting these massive facilities to the grid into general transmission
rates, meaning average households end up subsidizing the energy use of tech companies. Health costs from pollution on site. Generators can contribute to air pollution, which studies show which studies showing localized health impacts in communities with with poor air
quality, which can increase healthcare costs for residents. Note, the average annual cost of family health insurance premiums is nearly 27,000 with the average worker contributing 6,850. Think I think that is all. Thank you.
Okay. Thank you. Hello. My name is Jameson Matlock. Um Oh, thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Um, I live I'm a resident of Vinland and I'm also here to talk about the AI
data center. Funny enough, now I just want to jump straight into it. The typical AI data center can consume, you know, like people before me have said an enormous amount of energy and water and few facts I have here. And a typical AI
data center can consume as much electricity as I believe like a 100,000 households which that's for the larger sized AI data center I believe. And now
when it comes to AI data center such as one that we're seeing being built, it's going to of course it's going to take a lot of energy to run to process to have the um center process uh I believe filter the water if it's not already taking in filtered water. The negative
impacts of AI are certainly there and um I apologize. Hold on. The impacts of an AI data center, you know, can be negative. The utility cost of an AI data center
can be a lot. Like I've said, it takes a lot to keep it running. like I I don't have the exact number, but residents utility bills are expected to increase as a result of new high data center construction with nationwide estimates suggesting an average increase of around 8% by 2030 in specific regions
with high concentration countries and data centers. The hikes could be significantly higher, potentially reaching 25% or more. Now, I'm mainly concerned with the Idata Center because personally, I would not want to see any form of prices being raised, whether
that be for further constructing it or taking um taking away from the city's water like water supply reservoirs and the energy and all that. And the average utility cost of a five
family household is around $450 to $550 monthly according to the data I have here. In the PMG electricity market, which covers 13 states, DC and New Jersey included, data centers have contributed to price increases that are expected to
raise the average residential bill. Now, that is you not good. Frankly, I'm I'm opposed to the Idana Center for many multiple reasons besides the obvious facts that can have a negative impact on local the local
economy. But it's more than just that. It's the fact that um I myself I'm I go to Violent High School. I am 16. And by the time that this AI data center and everything is done by by I believe 2030 when the day AI data center should be fully
constructed, I will more or less be probably looking for my own house, paying like paying my own bills, my own rent in my apartment. And I personally do not want to have any of my rent my bills be increased because we're They're already pretty high. I I speak to my
friends, family, my own family and price price the cost of living is already decently high and I feel like that this AI data set will only increase the cost of living which you know I don't think anybody would really want. Now, I do understand that it's I believe it's
finished its first phase of construction and I don't know. I believe it's four or five phases if I'm uncorrect. I don't recall, but I all I do know is that there's still I believe more than enough time to try and get it stopped stop it
from building. And I do understand it's been gone on gone through the proper processes and approval to be built, but just overviewing all the information that I have, I believe that it'd be more positive to stop it rather than
keep it here. Um, I believe that is all. Thank you. Good evening, council. Uh name is Matt Williams from Vinland, New Jersey. I'm also here to uh further some comments on the AI data center. The NBIS group's plan to build and operate a 2.4 million
square foot data center campus on Lincoln Avenue promises no adverse impact to the city. I have concerns about the contrary following news of Microsoft's agreement to use the facilities for the price of $19.4 billion over the next 5 years. Job
creation and innovation are the central messages from stakeholders, but just 70 high-tech jobs are projected. What contribution does this make to Vinand's unemployed population? Microsoft has already abandoned leases and construction for two gigawatts worth
of data contracts around the world. Nibbius's annual report explains plainly, "Our business is capitalintensive and currently not profitable." This is true across the AI industry as a whole. Last year,
Microsoft spent $80 billion toward AI for $13 billion of revenue. Google, $75 billion spent, $7 billion generated. Meta, $72 billion spent, $3 billion
generated. Amazon, $105 billion spent for $5 billion of generated revenue. In total, these tech giants have spent over $300 billion for almost $30 billion of revenue.
Physically, these systems require substantial power. As it's been explained, a single server rack by data 1 is advertised up to 500 kilowatts of power required. That's enough power for a 100 homes. This data center will require thousands
of these. It seems inconsistent with the project permit subcode occupancy of non-combustible storage BS2 as filed. Why aren't we looking through the lens of a factory designation due to the high power density, the critical backup
generators, demand for continuous operation, and industrial scale mechanical systems. Last Wednesday, a meeting was held between PJM and their stakeholders, specifically addressing the demand of data centers on the regional power grid.
By 2030, they project a peak added load of 32 gigawatts across the region from Ohio to Delaware. Data centers are an estimated 96% of this demand. Their predictions indicate
that without any upgrades by 2027, blackouts should just be expected from the stress. All 12 proposals on Wednesday to address rateayer burdens were rejected. Already this past June, our bills went up 20%.
Are we certain that rateayers will not be impacted by the magnitude of upgrades required by data centers? It's difficult to imagine that systems this size built at this pace with this much speculation will not have negative effects on the community. Thank you.
Thank you. Good evening, city council members and residents of Vinand. My name is Robin Montana and I'm a lifelong resident of South Vineland, which is where the data center is being built. Before I officially begin reading my letter, I
would like to ask council members two questions, neither of which I expect answered right now, but if you could reflect on them briefly, I would appreciate it. They are, what is your role as a council member? And secondly,
what is a private industrial zone? I willingly give you my answer to the first question for it doesn't seem that difficult. The role of a council member is to represent your constituents, ensuring city services are effective and promoting the community's overall
well-being. The second question is likely more difficult to answer. Try as you might, I personally had a very hard time learning about it. In fact, to me, it seems to be an oxymoron. Private industrial zone.
Doesn't industry affect all of us? How can it be private? An industry in the city has the potential for far-reaching consequences. And I mention private industrial zone because supposedly that's what this area was zoned as at
one time. Anyway, this evening I'm here to speak of those consequences and of the data 1 AI center on Lincoln and Sherman avenues. Um, not Lincoln, Lincoln and Sheridan. Like Mr. Landisini, who spoke at the November 10th council meeting. I'm concerned
about the tremendous amount of water and electricity that this and other proposed centers use. Recently, residents in a town in Texas were asked to curtail their water usage, including showering, because an AI center was using millions of gallons daily to keep their
operations running. Proponents of these centers state that they are air cooled. However, much of the water these centers use evaporates during cooling and cannot be recycled. It is my understanding that there's no requirement for owners of data centers to have conversations with
communities about how much water they'll use. How likely is it that our town, besides being economically disadvantaged with lots of cheap land, was chosen for this center because of its proximity to
the Cohen aquifer, a pristine body of water that holds approximately 17 trillion gallons. Perhaps our mayor and members of the planning board, who overwhelmingly approved the use of this site, are focused on creating ratables and growth.
Ironically, however, these things also create more congestion and therefore the need for more roads, more schools, and infrastructure design and repair, which then creates the need for more raidables. When will it be enough? Oh,
but this will create jobs, people say. However, according to countless sources, most of these jobs are temporary. For example, the construction of the centers, which in this case happened unusually quickly. In fact, according to an executive with Nebius Group, they are
actively reviewing options to extend this pipeline further as they seek to grow aggressively. According to an article about jobs and AI centers in the world Wall Street Journal, data centers have rightly earned a dismal reputation of creating
the lowest number of jobs per square foot in their facilities. They're labor intensive to build, not as labor intensive to operate. Do we really want more data centers destroying our beautiful farmland and neighborhoods?
And yes, this is a neighborhood. People live up and down Sheridan and up and down Lincoln. There are schools there. It's not some desolate area, especially when they do not add value to our community. They serve people all across
the country and the world. It's not just for us. I'm tired of finding out too late about what's happening in my own community. It is apparent that the city is doing a poor job of keeping people informed. Oftentimes, it is after the
fact that the public shows up to ask questions and they do not get answered. Mr. Spanelli, according to the Vinand Voice, has stated that not all council's questions have been answered and that the issue of the project not being fully publicized did not involve the city.
Whom did it involve then? How can one be on council and not take some responsibility for informing the city of what is happening within it? Are you not a liaison between the mayor and the people? Vinland City has a Facebook page. Who's in charge of it? Why not
post information such as this there? The Daily Journal isn't even a hometown newspaper anymore, so forget about relying on it. Fortunately, the Vinand Voice is stepping up and providing coverage of important issues. The people of Violin deserve much better. We shouldn't have to wait to see an ugly,
massive building before knowing what is happening in our town. Please, council members, um find an avenue for getting information out to the citizens of Vinland. Thank you. Hello. Hi. Uh my name is Tim Garrison. I
am currently a resident of Vinland. I also live in the neighborhoods like uh behind the facility uh ten of a mile away from from this on on uh 1630 country bridge road. Um my concerns are many uh changes long
been expected in in the area. Many ideas have come and gone regarded whether or not this light area was going to be a sporting complex or Amazon warehouse and like then Trump national golf course. We even created a 9hole like a private public course that we were supposed to use. Now all of that is gone um
seemingly overnight in what seems to be typical and reported by a Harvard study on AI data centers that yet again a new plan is now proposed in a pattern that meets the criteria under under the table agreements between big tech companies and utility companies uh targeting like
a lowincome communities promoting progress and change and promising occupations um but not providing them. First and foremost, I would like to I would like the committee to consider the federal artificial intelligence environmental impacts act of 2024
uh imploring the need to mitigate the need to assess its environmental and health impacts. Also, the UNP United Nations uh environment program from September of last year demanded the priority to focus on the direct effects of the consumption of energy and water
and the production of emissions and wastes on its communities. Even the white even the White House AI action plan encourages a social license for communities to allow to operate together and meet the environmental standards of these programs on their communities.
What I'm asking for is more transparency and consistency in these developments. Who's going to pay for the infrastructure and the utility upgrades? What impact is this going to have on our wild and scenic programs that we're so proud to have here in in South Jersey?
In uh also in two 2023 uh the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineering reported that 6 billion dollars have been have been in health damages have been have been impacted with by the communities. What
safeguards are going to protect us against the impacts of these communities from the various environmental concerns proposed by these? My neighborhood does not even have city water and we have well systems. What protections do we have that are going to
protect us from from the aquifier exhaustion? Four years ago, uh July 21st, 2021, whatever, I had a house fire in the morning. I watched all day long as my house burned down to the ground. I had nothing at the end of the day because we
struggled to get water to to my house. We could not provide any water to the house and everything that I owned disappeared overnight. How are we going to protect our communities? We're not even suggesting even sidewalks for our community, you
know, like for for this. Um what types of impact we haven't even discussed like the impact of transportation. What are we looking at as far as there? Uh there's two entrances. One one that's being planned on Lincoln Avenue, one that's on Sheridan. Um we've already had
schools being put in the program. New new trucking company that was that that's gone in. Um what's what's being done to protect like us? Um right. um
who is going to be responsible for measuring these um and how is it going to be reported and how it's going to be measured and how we're going to be protected from similar communities with skyroing skyrocketing respiratory illnesses, cancer and death.
Um I have many other like uh you know concerns as even like um how are we going to measure or like you know the the relevancy of the the tenant that's proposing all this or what you know with the uh the rapidly changing you know
technologies and even now like you know they just proposed like there's cheaper ways of building this and better way better ways of doing the AI you know like um we just need more transparency this This is happening way too fast. Every time we hear of a new meeting, there's there's there's new plans productions. The first meeting they said
this uh this was going to be 2.6 million uh like square feet. Now it's 3.1. What's next? This company is already even admittedly saying that this three like 300,000 thing like they plan on making it like a thousand, you know, like they've
not even trying to hide it. They that they have plans on more. Thank you. Hello. Good evening. My name is Victoria Moore. I want to start off by saying thank you to Zach Landisini for starting um and getting my attention on this and
also to all the young people who are speaking up. I think that's very amazing. Um, you're definitely braver than I was at your age. Okay. So, the question we need to ask is simple. Can we afford additional threats
to our air quality? The answer is no. At this stage, our priority must be improving the air our families breathe, not introducing new sources of pollution. Any innovation introduced needs to be ethical. We've seen the
consequences of cutting ethical corners to make a profit. It comes back to haunt us. Consider the food industry. Eating meat itself isn't the problem. It's the system of mass production that exposes animals to extreme stressful conditions.
When a system is rooted in suffering, the consequences show up in human health because our bodies absorb the results of those processes. God has checks and balances. He would never allow for us to get away
with a system rooted in suffering. Nothing built on harm stays harmless. If AI development is going to move forward, it should never come at the expense of our health. This issue is especially concerning for anyone with asthma, allergies,
compromised immunity, or existing breathing problems. Think about pregnant women, children, and babies. Those who are most vulnerable to chemicals such as formaldahhide, benzene, and tolene, which Zach mentioned before.
These substances are already known to contribute to respiratory problems, cancer risk, and immune system dysfunction. We should be working toward healthier families, not exposing them to more toxins. There is also an immoral dimension here.
Approving a facility that risks harming residents who already face health challenges mirrors the troubling pattern in our country and worldwide. When systems priorit prioritize profit, the most vulnerable get sacrificed. That
is not acceptable. That is actually eugenics. That's what it is. Most people struggling with their health are dealing with environmental stressors, not personal failure, not failures of character. And they deserve protection,
not increased exposure. We should not allow violin to become another cancer alley. There are plenty of those hot spots in the US already. Violin is beautiful. I grew up in Vinland. I now live in East Violin. It's gorgeous. And beside being an eyes sore,
I am very concerned about our community's air quality, our children. Are we going to see a correlation in disease and higher disease? For what? This is our home. Please take this seriously. Thank you.
Thank you. Good. Okay. Good evening, council. My name is Sarah Pensen. I live on Pennsylvania Avenue in Vinland, New Jersey, less than two miles from the AI data center. I attended the zoning board
meeting last week with the intention of reading this speech that I have here on my phone, but I was shocked to find out that it's not open to public comment unless there's a pending application. So, even though they're still continuing construction and planning on expanding
this AI data center, I was not able to share my concerns. I, like so many, moved to Vineland for a couple of reasons. fresh air and a lower cost of living. I fear that these enjoyments are at risk. I'm representing
a group of over 30 residents who are unhappy to say the least with the rate, scale, and poor communications surrounding pertinent details regarding the data center development on South Lincoln Avenue. As development continues, it is evident
that this project will have an appreciable impact on air quality, water consumption, noise, and overall quality of life of Vinland residents. I ask that members of this council ponder a few questions.
How will this expanding development affect the property values of residents close to the noisy, emissionsheavy data center? Will it cause a ripple effect in the community? What other effects might it have in addition to detrimental
environmental impacts? Will too high utility costs cause long-standing local businesses to close their doors? Will proud farmers need to decide between watering their crops and having fresh drinking water? How will this
impact local wildlife? These are just a few of the long-term effects of the data center that you should consider. I also would like to just note that Mr. Okazio said it best at the beginning of this meeting that the role of council is
to keep its constitu its constituent oh excuse me residents let's just say that constituents res thank you residents at the forefront and that should be your main priority and I think that's worth reiterating thank you for your time thank you
hello uh my name is Lawrence Gity I was here previously. I live in Vineland on Orchard Road. First off, I want to thank everybody that spoke up about the data center because economically it's poor. Like I don't know why we're even doing data centers in Vinland. Don't we already have one? No.
Put that out there. My previous statements when I came here the last time was about the Vinland Public Library blocking the Down Jersey Coalition from having meetings and how the No Kings Day protest was thrown out of the city. I asked for clarification. and I was told I would
receive an email. I have not received an email for clarification about last it was about a month ago. I never got my email clarifying why the violent public library which is not letting have anybody have meetings. Did you leave information with Mr. Dick?
I did and the down Jersey coalition is older people who protest and they were told they're not meetings there because they will riot. Everybody here is almost 60. They're not going to riot at a library. I do want to add further comments on what's being built at the old sears
which is the true north church. Have any of you looked into this church? The history of the church anything. This church pushes Christian nationalism and anti-LGBT agenda. I am asking as people previously stated what is the
role of the city council? It is to represent the people that live here. People live here are gay. They are trans. You're telling me that's okay? That you're all okay with putting that church here in the center of Ireland. I think that's incredibly screwed up. And
I think it's cowardice. The leader of the church, his wife, has previously stated herself that you cannot be right with God unless you're married and it's a man and a woman. We all know what she's implying. This church also pulls in millions of
dollars. obviously as they spent 2.4 million to buy the property are we going to tax them. Do they create jobs? Like what is the purpose here? Are we going to hope they help the community? Binland already has 60 churches and in
the surrounding area including Bridgton we have 200 churches and religious organizations that only employ about 40 people. I don't understand what we're doing. We build the golf course because we want to bring people here. We turn the
convention center because we want to bring people here. Are we bringing them here to go to Waw Wa and churches? Are we going to seriously continue to waste property? Like I look into the history. I've only been politically active about 6 months. I do the Young Democrats and I helped run Mikey
Cheryl's campaign in Cumberland County. I'm going to say that looking into this county and this city mainly, it looks incredibly corrupt. There was a property sold to a sitting assembly man for a million dollars. The property was resold almost like 6 months later for 8
million. That assembly man has been influencing elections that are supposed to be nonpartisan. Like what what are I don't understand what's happening here. Are we going to improve this place? Are you going to take care of your people or are you just going to sit up there and work for
whoever the hell is telling you what to do? Because there's no way you're going to put data centers and megaurches here and tell me that you're doing it for the people that live here. Do you have a comment? We don't banter with public. State what you have to say to say, sir.
I have to state is I think all of you should consider putting in resations if you think this is what you should do for the people of this city. This city deserves better leadership. It doesn't deserve a mayor that's literally corrupted by the GOP that was willing to hop on Jack Cerelli's campaign in a city
that is 30% Latino and he was going to strip our sanctuary status and allow ICE to run rampant. That's my problem. And I think all of you should reconsider what your job is and how you should take care of these damn people cuz you're failing.
Thank you. Good evening, council. My name is Zach Landiscini. I'm a Vinland resident. 337. That is the number of mainspring linear generators to be installed in support of
the data 1 data center on Lincoln Avenue as per amended site plan obtained through OPRA request. 337 generators. These generators will supplement power generated through expanded LG
substations and will burn LG themselves. While these are high efficiency, low emission systems, the scale in which they are being deployed at the Lincoln Avenue data center is staggering. 337
generators. Depending how frequently these systems will run, the CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions they offput may significantly impact local air quality. Overwhelming scientific evidence has
linked CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions to the development of asthma in children, chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, heart problems, and adverse birth outcomes.
337 generators. To adequately assess the emissions of such expansive power generation, a comprehensive analysis factoring generator on time and fuel quality among
other considerations must be conducted. Which brings me to my second point. The city of Vineland master plan section 425-359 titled moratoriums interim zoning reads as follows.
No moratoriums on application for development or interim zoning shall be permitted except in cases where the city demonstrates on the basis of a written opinion by a qualified health professional that a clear imminent health danger of the
inhabitants to the community exists. In no such in no in no case shall the moratorium or interim ordinance exceed a six-month term. Can anyone on this panel truthfully and
adequately assess the health effect of 337 generators as well as significantly expanded LNG substation power generation, asthma, chronic respiratory diseases,
lung cancer, heart problems, and adverse birth outcomes. 337 generators. I encourage the members of this council to consider the details of this project with greater scrutiny,
especially when considering future development and zoning requests as this project continues to develop. If they have not reviewed the major site plan, I would be happy to share the version obtained through Oprah request with them.
In closing, I would like to reiterate a quote from Charles Antoine Bay, CEO of Data 1. Our ambition doesn't stop with what we're announcing today. We aim to build this campus out with
multiple clients and tenants to become a gigawatt scale data center campus. Will this city council, the mayor, and all other city officials use the resources at their disposal to fully
examine and scrutinize the health effects of continued data center development? Or will they continue to rubber stamp and expedite development that prioritizes the profits over the health and well-being of the
citizens they have been elected and appointed to serve? And in closing, I see I have a little bit more time. I'd really love to extend my heartfelt thanks to everybody who turned out to express their concerns
regarding this project. Um, I'd like to thank the council for addressing our concerns before the public comment. I'm unsure that it will satisfy the public
Um, it's one thing to go through the processes I but I think we all can be frank here and say that most of the public has been left in the dark and I think they aren't going to be satisfied until their concerns are heard whether
it's in this forum at planning boards, zoning boards um especially in the ballot box in 26 and 28. Um, I I would advise the members of this council to
consider the tools that they have at their disposal to help the citizens who are concerned with this development to come to a solution and to feel that their needs are met as
citizens. Um, just, you know, as a reminder, democracy, you know, you work for the constituents. So, thank you for your time. Thank you. No one else at that's we will close the public
portion. Thank everyone for their participation. Okay. Mr. Franchetta. Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2025- We'll let it go. Come on. Let's go. Uh Sam Sinowski, uh Vinland resident on
Hsburg Road. Um you know, I just want to speak against this whole uh uh project that's going on. You know in the city of violent code of ordinance as prohibited use of in the IB zone is an operation which is offensive because of emissions
vibrations and noise. Emissions is generated from over 300 gas generators. Dozens of turbines and backup diesel generators you know shown on the site plans. You know also too the interaction may be
intentionally avoided during the applicant's planning and board meeting on the city of Vinland's website. There is no direct reference to agendas being published online prior to the meetings. However, there is no notice of the June 26th, 2025 plan board meeting uh special
meetings agenda available on the city's website. How can the cities be informed, you know, if the city did not disclose the agenda of this meeting like they have done to prior applicants? There's just so many questions that we have.
Who's bending for who's actually bing bending from this? Are the residents benefiting? You know what happened to let's put our residents first? Seems like that we're just putting this big monstrosity of a project that has zero
benefit to the city of Vinland. At least that I can see and from every everybody else's voice their opinion here. Thank you. Thank you. All right, Rich. Go ahead. Mr. President, I present ordinance
number 2025-80, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which establish classification and compensation plans for the city of island interconnection compliance specialist, which is ready for public hearing. Entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-80 be taken up for a public hearing and
open to the public for discussion. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone who would like to be heard on ordinance number 2025-80?
Seeing none. Chair obtain U motion public hearing on ordinance number 2025-80 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli.
Yes. John entertains a motion ordinance number 2025. That say to be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second. There any discussion? Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez.
Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-80, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8 which established the classification and compensation plans for the city of Vinland interconnection compliance specialist with a vote of four years. This ordinance is hereby
adopted. Mr. Franchetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-80 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. I present ordinance number 2025-81, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which revise the classification compensation plans for
the city of Bland Superintendent of Public Works. Chair Entain a motion ordinance number 2025-81 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez.
Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone who would like to be heard on ordinance number 2025-81? Seeing no one. Chair will entertain a motion to public hear on ordinance number 2025-81 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes.
Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanel. Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-81 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second discussion. Seeing none.
Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-81. An ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which revise the classification and compensation plans for the city of Vinland superintendent of public works
with a vote of four years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Ranchetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-81 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. I present ordinance number 2025-82, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which revise the
classification and compensation plans for the city of Miland chief engineer and director of municipal utilities, which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-82 be taken up for a public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So move Second. Council member English.
Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who wish to be heard on ordinance number 2025-82? No one. Chair obtain a motion to public hearing on this number 2025-82 be closed. So move.
Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-82 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second
discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-82 an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8 which provides a classification and compensation plans
for the city of Violin chief engineer and director of municipal utilities. With a vote of 48. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-82 to the mayor for his approval. With disapproval, yes. Present ordinance number 2025-83,
ordinance ratifying, and renewing ordinance number 2025-4 and releasing, vacating, and extinguishing any public rights in certain paper streets, abudding city- owned lots as depicted on boundary survey prepared by Freillinger Engineering, which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion in
ordinance number 2025-83 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So move second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez? Yes. President Spanelli? Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on window number
2025-83? Seeing none. Chair entertain a motion public hearing on witness number 2025-83 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes.
President Spanelli, yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-83 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move. Second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes.
President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-83. Ordinance ratifying and renewing ordinance number 2025-4 and releasing, vacating, and extinguishing any public rights in certain paper streets of budding city-owned lots as depicted on boundary survey prepared by Freinger
Engineering with a vote of four years. This ordinance is hereby adopted to Rancher. Please submit ordinance number 2025-83 to the mayor for his approval and disapprove. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-84,
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which established classification and compensation plans for the city of island assistant budget examiner which is ready for public hearing. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-84 be taken up for public hearing, open the public for discussion.
So move. Second. 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 ordinance number 2025-84? Seeing none, chair will want to
entertain a motion to move the uh move the public hearing on ordinance number to end. Chair will want to entertain a motion the public hearing on ordinance number 2025-84 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes.
Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertain a motion or witness number 2025-84 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes.
Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-84 an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8 which establish the classification and compensation plans for the city of assistant budget examiner with vote of four years. This
ordinance is hereby adopted. Francha, please submit ordinance number 2025-84 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. I present ordinance number 2025-85, an ordinance authorizing pilot agreements for project tax exemption for
various applicants, which is ready for a public hearing. Chair obtains a motion ordinance number 2025-85 be taken up for public hearing, open to public for discussion. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone
in the audience who would like to be heard once number 2025-85? Seeing none, the chair will entertain a motion that the public hearing on number 2025-85 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes.
Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair obtain a motion ordinance number 2025-85 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law. Move. Second. Discussion. Seeing none. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes.
Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-85, an ordinance authorizing pilot agreements for project tax exemption for various applicants with a vote of 4 years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Franchetta, please submit ordinance
number 2025-85 to the mayor for his approval with disapproval. Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance number 2025-86. Ordinance amending ordinance 2023-7 as amended chapter 358 section 358-6 of the
code of the city of Vinland entitled firearms permits which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-86 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So move second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas.
Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there any anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on ordinance number 2025-86? Seeing no one, Gerald will entertain a motion that uh public hearing on ordinance number 2025-86 be closed.
So move second. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Chair, entertain a motion ordinance number 2025-86 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law. So move second.
Discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-86. Ordinance amending ordinance 2023-7 as amended, chapter 358, section 358-6 of
the code of the city of violent entitled firearms permits. With a vote of four years, this ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-86 to the mayor for his approval of disapproval. Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance number 2025-87,
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which establish the classification and compensation plans for the city of Ireland assistant chief accountant, which is ready for a public hearing. Jar's a motion ordinance number 2025-87 be taken up for public hearing and open to public for discussion. So move.
Second. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on ordinance number 2025-87? Seeing no one, chair will entertain a
motion to ordinance number 2025. That the public hear on ordinance number 2025-87 be closed. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance
number 2025-87 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move. Second. Discussion. Seeing none, Council Member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-87,
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which establish the classification compensation plans for the city of Island, assistant chief accountant with a vote of 4A. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francha, please submit ordinance number 2025-87 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval.
Yes. Thank you. Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2025-88, which is ready for first reading. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-88 be taken up for first reading. So move second. Council member English, yes.
Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-88. Ordinance amending ordinance 89-13 as amended. Chapter 425, article 1, section 425-5 of the code of the city of Binland, entitled land use,
general provisions, fees, so as to add a fee for an amendment to the master plan of streets in accordance with resolution 6732 of the planning board. Jarains a motion ordinance number 2025-88 be passed for first reading and that a public hearing be held on
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move. Second discussion. Seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Fel. Yes.
Present ordinance number 2025-89 which is ready for first reading. Chandains a motion ordinance number 2025-89 be taken up for first reading. State. Okay. Got it. Thank you. Move. Second. Second.
Thank you. Get a motion. Yeah. Council member English. Yes. Vice or excuse me, council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. And President Spanelli. Yes. 2025-89. Ordinance denying an application to amend an ordinance 2004-25 as amended
and entitled an ordinance adopting the center city redevelopment plan consistent with resolution 5203 of the planning board of the city of Vinland so as to deny an amendment to block 3015 block 14 consistent with resolution 6731 of the planning board. Chair entertains
a motion in ordinance number 2025-89 be passed for first reading that the public hearing be held on Tuesday December 9th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move second discussion seeing none. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes.
President Spanelli. Yes. I present ordinance number 2025-90 which is ready for first reading. And entertain a motion ordinance number 2025-90 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas.
Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-90, Ordinance authorizing the execution of an agreement of sale and such and such other documents necessary for the acquisition of certain property known as
552 East Landis Avenue, block 3019 lot 6, Vinand from Newfield National Bank, Newfield, New Jersey, and the city of Vinland. Chan entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-90 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday December 9th 2025 5:30
p.m. So move second discussion seeing none. Council member English yes council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. City Council has approved that all the matters listed below or in the consent
agenda are considered to be routine and non-controversial and 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 neither during
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. Chertains a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda. So move second.
Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. And President Spanelli. Yes. Okay. This time we'll have privilege of the floor. Councilman Vargas. Just like to congratulate again all the
retirees. Best of luck. And like I always say, welcome to the club. Councilman English. Uh, I echo um Mr. Vargas' sentiments to the retirees and um you always hope that you can replace them with the same quality that's going
out. Um also um lot to be thankful for. Thanksgiving's rolling in. Um a lot of good things, a lot of good things going on. Um and then finally, um I can guarantee the public one thing.
The word rubber stamper, did I hear that correct? I believe um doesn't sit well with me and I imagine it doesn't sit well with um my fellow council members here. Um
I I kind of I've always run anything I've done on transparency. That's what made me successful as a businessman. There were no secrets. Okay. um it gets a little confusing sometimes when the public comes up and speaks um that
they're not aware of some things that are going on. That is a two-way street. Are you not aware of some things that you don't like or vice versa? Um I don't really want to go much further than that. Um you got my attention tonight
with that that um compound word. Is that what that is, my friend? Yeah. Okay. Um, and I'm going to sharpen my pencil a little bit. Okay. Thank you, Councilman Gomez. Um, just echoing their
sentiment, right? Um, on the retirees, um, we want to thank Josie, your better half. Um, for an amazing job she does every year. Um, we're looking forward to the festive holidays. So, happy Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas. I hear you.
I I echo everybody about the retirements and uh wish Donovan uh Jim Donovan the best of luck. He's retiring from television. Uh so we'll be looking at new ventures. I'm sure he'll be traveling and uh kind of echo what Scott said. Um I've been on
council, this is my 13th year finishing up and I think you can ask anybody that sits at city hall. I don't rubber stamp anything. I raise questions. I ask questions. I argue if I think I'm
right until somebody proves me wrong. And um the fact that certain people are not informed, maybe we can do a better job of publicizing. I don't know. We'll check
into that. And uh maybe we can do a better job of getting back to people. I don't know that either because I know our people are pretty good at getting back to people. But there are mistakes made and things forgotten, etc. because sometimes personal life gets in the way.
But that being said, um it is also the citizenry's responsibility to be aware of what's going on in town as well. I know they know what's going on going going on if the leaves need to be picked up because they make a phone call
or if a if a tree limb is down or if they're electric's out I get 10 phone calls and I know Dennis already knows but I call him anyway. So they know what they want to know. This project has been going on for
easily five years. So, uh, for them to come in now and say they didn't know anything, I find that kind of interesting, especially since they all live right there, cuz I'll be damned I wouldn't know what's going on across the street from where I live. In
fact, I do know what goes on. A water pipe broke the other day. I was right out on the street talking to somebody. So, you know, the reality of it is is it it's and we're not perfect. We don't claim to be, but uh we do a a pretty yay
man's job. And not blowing my own horn, but I'll blow my the horns of the people that are around me and the people in city hall. Uh this administration has made it a point to get people that work hard and
that work together and uh we will continue to do that and we will try to do better for this group of citizens that's unhappy. Um but again I stated it the other night. It's private property.
All right. We need a motion to adjurnn. So move. Second. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes, President Spanelli. Yes.