Ready, Rich? 30 seconds. I wonder why Ann threw something at you. Staple remover yet? No. [laughter] 5:30. It's bugging me out.
You know I got OCD. Really? Good evening everybody. Welcome to the regular meeting of uh Violent City Council, Tuesday, October 28th at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Arthur here. Council member English here. Council member Vargas here. Vice President Gomez
here. President Spanelli here. We stand for the pledge of allegiance. We will have the ROC come up. I pledge allegiance to the flag and to the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [applause] How? They're going to put the flags down and then come up and receive their Cruisy, you got Okay.
[applause] Thank you. Great job. [clears throat] [clears throat] Once again, we'd like to thank the ROC for participating in our flag salute. Uh, thank you, Liz, for getting them out here. And every week, we uh try to get
some one of the schools to come in and participate with us. You're welcome. Public notice of this meeting pursuant to the open public's meeting act has been given by the city clerk on December 11th, 2024 and is amended in the following manner. Posting written notice on the official bolden board of the
lobby of city hall providing writt excuse me providing written notice to the offices of Daily Journal Press of Atlantic City in the Vinland Voice and filing written notice in the office of the city clerk of the city of Vinland. Chair entertain a motion that the minutes of the premeating conference and
the regular meeting of October 14th and the work session of October 21, 2025 be approved as submitted. So move second discussion seeing none. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas. Vice President Gomez. Yes.
President Spanelli. Yes. I'll read the statement. We'll open up the public comment portion of the meeting. Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to inform the governing body about their views. The governing body prescribes to the city council's bylaws in the New
Jersey statutes on open public meetings when engaging during public comment. As such, each individual have a fiveminute limit to comment, cannot yield time to another individual, may only approach the podium once during public comment for any one topic. Vulgar offensive language is prohibited and city council
will not engage in dialogue with the public during this time. The governing body maintains model courtesy and respect and requires the members of the public to do the same. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard at this time? Please step to the podium. State your name and the municipality
where you live. Yes, sir. Uh, hi. My name is Larry. I live in Vinland. I'm just asking about the old Sears building and no Kings Day because I heard that it came from the city that the reason why I was kicked out of Vinland even though I seen cars parking
at the Sears building all throughout the week. It became a problem once the police were notified that no Kingsdale was supposed to be in Vinland. So, I'm just wondering what happened there because there was no trespassing up and down the street, but the whole week before and up until they asked the police, nobody had a problem.
The the Sears building was sold and uh True North Church owns it now. Yeah. When was it sold? When? Six months ago. Six. So, the no trespassing signs only went up after the down jersey coalition asked. No, no trespassing signs went up about
two months ago because having a lot of favors of property and trespassing sign they gave the authority to go in by way of a power of attorney that they signed to remove people trespassing on their property.
Okay. But no jersey the down jersey coalition went there and had it all planned out and until they notified the police is when all the they could nobody was allowed to park there. If anybody parked there was a problem. I'm just wondering what happened because it's not the first time that Downs has had a problem with Island. Well, I know for a while no one was
actually doing much in the building, but I know they're starting to do renovations now, so people are going to be in the building. So, I'm sure that they're notified the police that they are there and they probably don't want a whole lot of people around. I don't know. Yeah, because there's been food trucks and people parking all throughout there before they even asked the police.
That's why I thought it was okay. And then once they asked the police, then it became like a huge issue and they had to move it to Millville. And I know also the down jersey coalition tried to use a violin public library for meetings and a board member came down and said no, but I heard it came higher from the board members. So I was just wondering what's going on with the down jersey coalition
cuz they're not going to come here and say nothing. So I'm just on their behalf. Well, that I don't know about because it doesn't come from us. Bobby, you would have to look into the library not allowing an administrator. You'd have to check. Yeah, I checked with some of the people on the board and they told me it was
from somebody else above the board that they weren't allowed to have their meetings there. Even though they paid the $70 fee, they won't have their meetings there. And the excuse they were given there might be rioting or counterprotesting. These people are all in their 60s. I don't know who's going to riot. I'm sorry. Like I'm just trying to figure out what's going on here because
I think like this is multiple problems to run into with the city and they won't come here. Uh Down Jersey Coalition. Down Jersey. Yeah, Down Jersey Coalition. They protest every two days a week. One in Vinland, one in Millville. And I'm just Yeah, I give you contact
information. I just want to come on their behalf. Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you. You can you can give Bobby your uh information now if you'd like. Is there anyone else in the audience who would like to address council?
Seeing no one, we will close that portion of the meeting. Go ahead. Mr. President, I present ordinance number 2025-69, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight, which revise the classification and compensation plans for the city of Island Fire Chief, which
is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion the ordinance number 2025-69 be taken up for a public hearing and open to the public for discussion. So move, Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez.
Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone like to be heard on ordinance number 2025-69? Seeing no one. Chair will entertain a motion public hearing on ordinance number 2025-69 be closed. So move. Second.
Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertain a motion ordinance number 2025-69 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second
discussion by council. Seeing none. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President [clears throat] Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-69. Ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which revise the
classification and compensation plans for the city violent fire chief with a vote of five yays. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Franchetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-69 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance 2025-70,
an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which revise the classification and compensation plans for the city of deputy fire chief, which is ready for public hearing. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-70 be taken up for public hearing, open to public for discussion. So move. Second.
Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard on or number 2025-70? Seeing no one, Chair will entertain a
motion that the public hearing on number 2025-70 be closed. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Vice President, excuse me, Vargas. Yes. Yes. Take your time. Vice President Gomez.
Yes. President Sp. Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-70 be t [snorts] be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. It's contagious. Take your time. Second. Discussion by council. See none.
Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance [clears throat] 2025-7. An ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which provides the classification and compensation
plans for the city of Miami deputy fire chief with a vote of 5 days. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Fred Chatter, please submit ordinance number 2025-70 to the mayor for his approval of disapproval. Yes. Thank you. I present ordinance 2025-71, ordinance amending ordinance number
2025-13, which authorized the transfer of certain industrial property to the Violent Industrial Commission pursuant to NJSA 4812-13 and approving the sale of said property by the Violent Industrial Commission
pursuant to NJSA 405-1, which is ready for a public hearing. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-71 be taken up for public hearing open to the public for discussion. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English.
Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who like wish to be heard on ordinance number 2025-71? Seeing no one. Chair will entertain a motion that the public hearing on number
2025-71 be closed. So move. Second. Dr. Ether. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-71 be taken up for final
reading adopted according to law. So move. Second. Discussion by council. Seeing none. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spinelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-71.
Ordinance amending ordinance number 2025-13 which authorized the transfer of certain industrial property to the Violent Industrial Commission pursuant to NJSA4812-13 and approving the sale of said property by the Vinyl Industrial Commission pursuant to NJSA 405-1
at SEC with a vote of 5 years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-71 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance 2025-72, ordinance revising the locations of
handicapped parking spaces and establishing an additional handicap parking space along Landis Avenue, which is ready for public hearing. Jen entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-72 be taken up for public hearing open to public for discussion. So move. Second. Yes. Council member English.
Yes. Council member Vargas? Yes. Vice President Gomez? Yes. President Spanelli? Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard on ordinance number 2025-72? Seeing no one, the chair will entertain a motion to public hearing on ordinance number 2025-72
be closed. So move second. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-72 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law.
So move. Second. Discussion by council. Seeing none, Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-72, ordinance revising the locations of
handicap parking spaces and establishing an additional handicap parking space along Landis Avenue. With a vote of 5 years, this ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-72 for his to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. Yes.
Thank you. Present ordinance number 2025-73, an ordinance providing for no parking restrictions along Freddy Lane, which is ready for a public hearing. Jet retains a motion ordinance number 2025-73 be taken up for public hearing and open to public for discussion. So move.
Second. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard on or witness number 2025-73? Seeing no one. Chair entertain a motion
public hearing on witness number 2025-73 be closed. No move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Chair entertains a motion on witness
number 2025-73 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law. So move second discussion by councel seeing none. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli,
yes. Ordinance 2025-73, an ordinance providing for no parking restrictions along Freddy Lane with a vote of 5 years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Branchetta, please submit ordinance number 2025-73 to the mayor for his approval of disapproval.
Yes. Thank you. Present ordinance 2025-74, an ordinance providing for no parking restrictions along a portion of East Pearl Street, which is ready for public hearing. Jarains a motion and ordinance number
2025-74 be taken up for public hearing. Open public for discussion. So moved. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to be heard on ordinance
number 2025-74? Seeing no one, Chair will entertain a motion ordinance number 2025-74 be closed. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli,
yes. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-74 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law. So move second. Discussion by councel. Seeing none. Dr. Arer, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas,
yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-74, an ordinance providing for no parking restrictions along a portion of East Pear Street with a vote of 5 years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. Mr. Franchetta, please submit ordinance
number 2025-74 to the mayor for his approval. With disapproval, yes, thank you. I present ordinance 2025-75, which is ready for first green. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-75 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second.
Dr. Ether, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Ordinance 2025-75, an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8, which provides the classification and compensation plans
for the city of Island various titles. J entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-75 be passed for a first reading and public hearing be held on Monday, November 10th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move second discussion. Seeing none,
Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Present ordinance number 2025-76 which is ready for first reading. J entertains a motion that ordinance
number 2025-76 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-76.
An ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which established the classification and compensation plans for the city of island electrician and supervising electrician. Entertains a motion ordinance number 2025-76 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Monday
November 10th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move second discussion seeing none Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes.
Present ordinance 2025-77 which is ready for first reading. Chandains a motion ordinance number 2025-77 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez.
Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-77, Ordinance authorizing the transfer of certain industrial property to the Violent Industrial Commission pursuant to NJSA4812-13 and approving the sale of said
industrial property by the Violent Industrial Commission pursuant to NJSA45B-1 at SEC. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025-77 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Monday, November 10th, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
So moved. Second discussion. Seeing none. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Present ordinance 2025-78, which is
ready for first reading. J entertains a motion and ordinance number 2025-78 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes.
Ordinance 2025-78. Ordinance amending ordinance 97-86 chapter 630 article 4 of the code of the city of Ireland entitled assemblies processions parades hand billilling picketing and soliciting to set forth requirements for public events on private property.
Chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 2025-78 be passed for first reading and that a public hearing be held on Monday, November 10th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move. Second discussion. Any discussion?
Okay. None. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. Present ordinance 2025-79, which is ready for first reading. Jet obtains a motion ordinance number
2025-79 be taken up for first reading. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli. Yes. Ordinance 2025-79.
Ordinance amending ordinance 2004-25 as amended entitled an ordinance adopting the center city redevelopment plan consistent with resolution 5203 of the planning board of the city of so as to amend block 3013 lot 1220 North 8th
Street consistent with resolution 6729 of the planning board. Chair entertains a motion on ordinance number 2025-79 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Monday, November 10th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. So move. Second discussion. Seeing none.
Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member, yes. Council member Vargas, yes. Vice President Gomez, yes. President Spanelli, yes. City Council has approved that all the matters listed 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 request in which the item will be removed and considered with an individual vote. All matters on the consent agenda have been presented by to city council during either a work session or premeating conference and appear on the consent agenda without
objection. Their titles will not be individually read into the record but will be properly memorialized in the meeting minutes. A motion to resolution number 2025 double XX whatever that means. Approve. No, no, no. Approve all the items. We just go to the end.
Last one. All right. Page 13. Not even there. All right. 13 at the bottom. Just 13. Yeah. 13 just lost all that.
All right. Carol, I'll entertain a motion that all items on the consent agenda be approved. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur. Yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez. Yes. President Spanelli.
Yes. This time we have the privilege of the floor. Dr. Arthur. Nope. Just want to thank the uh students from the ROTC Violent High School North for participating in the PL flag salute.
That's it. Council Vargas. Likewise. Same thing. Very proud of him coming out tonight. Thank you. Got him in English. Seeing Rich gave us a little of National First Responders Day. Definitely thank you to our first responders because man, they put the time and the work in.
That's the truth. Absolutely. Thanks, Rich. Yes, Vice President Go. Thank you to to the ROTC program for coming out. Amazing job. Again, thank you and thank you for the Boy Scouts being here and hang around
and we'll meet you and you can grab a picture and Bobby will grab a picture and all that kind of stuff. Uh also, um there's some events that are coming up. Uh you had the Christmas parade coming up. You had the Marine Ball coming up. Uh you have the oldfashioned Christmas
coming up. um three major events uh you know for the city uh to participate in especially Christmas uh and the Christmas parade and the oldfashioned Christmas. Um and uh we're going to have some days off for school. So when you're driving, just
be careful because I know the teachers convention is coming up and that means everybody's off. All right, we need a motion to uh adjourn the meeting. So move. Second. Dr. Arthur, yes. Council member English. Yes. Council member Vargas. Yes. Vice President Gomez,
yes.