Ready Rich okay good evening everyone welcome to the regular uh meeting of city council Tuesday March 11th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Dr arther council member English here
council member Gomez here council member Vargas here president Spinelli here please stand for the pledge allegiance sabot children come on up W your chair all thank United States of
America the stands na [Music] get pictures [Applause] thank you good job you're welcome thank
you it is always nice to see our youth come to these Council meetings and participate in the activities uh especially honoring our country at this time we're going to have a uh moment of silence um people in City Hall all uh
have lost a good friend and a great employee uh for our director of the electric utility John Lily thank you public notice of this meeting pursuant to the open public meeting act has been given on December 11th 2024 by the city clerk in the following manner posting written notice
on the official board board in the lobby of City Hall providing written notice to the offices of the Daily Journal and Press of Atlantic City and folling written notice in the office of the city cleric of the city of vland chair I want entertain a motion that the minutes of the pre-meeting conference and regular meeting of
February 25th 2025 and the work session of Mark March 4th 2025 be approved as submitted so move second any discussion by councel see none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez
yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes at this time we'd like to have Rachel Lipoff come up director of the Red Cross we have a commending resolution from city council come up be
shy there you go all right me either all right we're going to read this into the record for you whereas during the American Red Cross month in March recognize the compassion of people in viand and reaffirm our commitment to care for one another in times of Crisis
and whereas this generous spirit is woven into the fabric of our community and advances the humanitarian Legacy of the American Red Cross founder Clara Barton one of the most honored women in our country's history who nobly dedicated herself to alleviating
suffering and whereas today kind-hearted individuals in our community exemplify Barton's commitment as they step up through to the American Red Cross uh New Jersey region to provide a Beacon of Hope for our neighbors in need and
whereas through their voluntary and selfless contributions they make a life-saving difference in people's Darkest Hours whether it's delivering shelter food and comfort during disasters providing critical blood donations for hospital patients
supporting military family V and and Veterans and caregivers through the unique challenges of service saving lives with first aid CPR and other skills or delivering Aid and reconnecting loved ones separated by
global crisis now therefore it be resolved that the mayor and the city council of the city of irland New Jersey commend the American Red Cross and designate March 2025 as American Red Cross month and encourage all citizens to reach out and support its
humanitarian Mission thank you very much and congratulations [Applause] if you'd like to say a few words you can step up to that microphone over there
wanted a picture oh you can get she can get a picture if she' like she can come right up here okay's and thank you for taking a picture because they want this I just I won't keep anybody I just wanted to say thank you so much our relationship with the city of Vinland
and with your community is so important to the American Red Cross and we're just so grateful to be able to work with you to help keep everyone safe both in mland and in the communities surrounding it so thank you so much for this I'm honored thank [Applause]
you Mr franchett Mr President I present the assessment and local improvements for the cavalo drive sewer project which is ready for a public hearing chair I'll entertain a motion that the assessment and local improvements for the cavalo drive sewer project be given a public
hearing and open to the public for discussion second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes this time we have Brian do you want him to give a uh statement Mr
solicitor yes uh my name is Brian Conover I'm the tax assessor for the city of irand um I took a review of the project for the caval Drive sewer project and I went out and inspected the
properties uh the Project's complete uh the original cost of the project was estimated at $7,595 equally per the 10 properties um it actually came in at $1
16,27 554 cents each so it came in under budget uh the project is complete I was over there inspecting it back in February I believe it was um 13th I inspected the property um drove up and
down the street all the lines are complete the patch work's finished everything's ready to go um I do believe the project is a specific cost benefit to the residents of that street which there approximately 10 properties that
would benefit from the proper uh the project and um I have submitted a report which has been sent to the owners and also Council you have a copy the report and there's a map up here showing where the uh sewer line
goes to each property um if anyone has any questions I'm here to take questions from people of the uh Street all right at this time is there anyone from the public who wishes to be heard we will call them uh by signature
up here who gave them Mr President first up is falo Castro fosto Castro and then next would be Carmen yenz good afternoon everyone right here um I'm here representing uh the elasia
Pana presbyter betel which owns a property on 2476 cabalo dribe and the reason why we're here is because um actually we are being charged
for um a sewer line service which we did not receive because on uh February no um I'm sorry it was on
October 2nd of 2012 uh we have done this uh seage service not uh plac on cabalo drive it was done on palmo Avenue so since then
we already had this uh seage service so um right now we just got the some documents right here which is the construction permit issued by the city of uh bent on that date and we also have
some other uh documents such as uh checks and a regular invoice of the job that is been done on this property on the year of uh 2012 I don't know if any of you guys
want to take a look at this because this was done back then if the solicitor would like to look at it he can yeah because actually this property is located right in the corner in palmo Avenue and cabal drive it's
right there in the corner but this sew line we had uh we've been using it since uh 2000 uh 2012 uh actually we received a letter which I don't see it right here right now with
um uh where we are we were uh supposed to be considered as the rest of the house owners uh as a beneficiary of this service but like I I said we
haven't received that service at this time because we already have this done back in uh 2012 yes I believe your property was exempt from that we had received notification from the Landa sewage Authority that your property had already hooked in and and therefore the
cavalo drive project was not part of the assessment for your property okay okay thank you thank you very much Rich all right next up is Corman YZ Carmen
Ynez and after that we have Jan D lond answered the question okay okay thank you very much you uh next up Jan DWI lond then after that Victor nay um Jan DWI Lando
2506 cavalo Drive I know this is probably not going to get um any further than I know what's going to happen but I think for the it's constructive information for how this all started and it was with uncertified
letters with which we've already talked about it also talked about when I called the very first letter when we had to vote I had some questions after discussing with people on the street and everything I had questions so I called
whoever the department at that time that name and the person was busy and I never heard back again um we had to turn in our vote by a certain time um I didn't hear from them so I la
literally walk came here with my paper to ask the questions and downstairs wanted to send me to the board of health or something but then I said no that's not what I need and I gave them the right information and they called upstairs and the person was in a meeting
so I had to hand in my vote without all the information I kind of wanted so I know this isn't going to dramatically change anything that's going to happen but I think constructively for the future I think this got off on a very poor footing and we've been racing to do
catchup and I think um that kind of stirred the pot of feelings and frustrations and aggravation thank you thank you very much next victor n then after that we have Brian Danner
good evening dis distinguished City Council Members I Victor and Shai of 2500 cavalo drive vient on my own behalf and I believe on behalf of
several affected my fellow neighbors declare our strong protest against the process initiation and handling with regard to cavala dry sewage extension project during 2021
2024 which brought us all to these implications let me bring your retention back to March 2021 the so-called petition handwritten quasi document start starting from which
all this process was initiated had been comp compiled by a city of violent employee who incidentally resides then and resid still on caval drive and thus
seem to be the most interested in the project and the most motivated party we see that as conflict of interests the paper has a questionable list of six property owners who
presumably ition for surage extension on cavalo drive this quasi document was not properly dated nor had any signature as required by its heading during the regular violent city
council meeting on March 9 2021 the clerk presented to the council this so-call petition and requested that petition to be received filed and forwarded to the business administrator and the
Landy Sur Authority for study nobody challenge authenticity and or fulfillment of all the necessary and sufficient legal requirements for such a
petition at least one of those listed there petitioners seem to be fraudulently added to the list since he has already connected radi arrangements from palmo Avenue later on he actually voted
against the project and was gracefully excluded from affected Property Owners on cavalo Drive the other three Property Owners out of 11 Property Owners on cavalo drive as stated by city council later
voted for the project and that's decided for us all the city council called that that majority vote regarding voting form itself there was no clear explanation on
it that not voting as well as well as not as voting against still would bring forth financial implications even for those who did not vote or vote against
even more the original voting forms were not served by certified male and thus were lacking credibility and legality the latest R voting conducted
in 1924 clearly indicates that seven of 11 cavala dve property owners were obviously against the project these proper properly dated and
voting forms were timely submitted to the city of violent and should be on file distinguished City Council Members it is time to acknowledge all the violations against the due process
admitted by City officials and by this council with regard to the sege extension project initiation and its handling please accept full responsibility for the negligence
wrongdoing and implication thereof instead of putting on us the affective Property Owners the additional tax burden thank you please attach it to the minutes right there to the solicitor thank
you thank you next up we have Danner Brian Danner good evening city council uh I'm Brian Danner resident of 2485 cabali iiz so same thing I'm kind of up in arms
about how this whole project was conducted how it was initiated and such such forth so for me this is how the events transpired as far as the construction and buildup to this project and when I refer to you guys it's the
city of Island you guys sent out a casting vote letter by regular postage not certified mail the vote turns out to be a yes apparently by only three residents and next thing I know or hear construction
is going to start next week there was no followup city council meeting for that initial vote why was there no follow-up meeting are are we able to answer that tonight no okay thank
you there was never a letter mailed out stating that there was a follow-up meeting to review the results of the vote it is my understanding by law you are supposed to have a finalized meeting with the neighborhood as such as we are doing here today I also would like to mention that
the city official that was signing off on some of the paperwork is also a resident of cavalo drive that orchestrated this whole project being initiated he's the one signing off on paperwork to get this pushed through I
believe there's a conflict of interest the city needs to be held responsible for the cost of this project thank you for your time thank you is there anyone else that didn't sign in would like to speak okay
tion yes CH entertain a motion to public hearing on caval uh Drive sh project be closed we'll move second Dr Arthur yes council member English yes
Council Gomez yes council member Vargas yes and pres spelli yes I present resolution number 2025-the according to law so move second you discussion by councel seeing
none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes we'll open up the public comment general public comment portion of the meeting public comment provides an opportunity for the members of the
public to inform the go government body about their views the governing body prescribes the city council's bylaws and the New Jersey statutes and 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 individual
may only approach the podium once during any one topic vulgar offensive language is prohibited and city council will not engage with 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 there anyone in the audience who wishes to be heard seeing no one we'll close the public comment portion I present ordinance number 2025-the section 425- 295 entitled B3 business Zone standards 425- 298
entitled I in1 institutional Zone standards in accordance with resolution 6667 of the city of Island planning board which is ready for a continued public hearing chair entertains a motion new number 20 25-9 be reopened for continued public hearing and open to the
public for discussion so move second Dr Arthur no council English yes Council Gomez no it's yes that's a yes councilman Vargas no this is yes this is the open the
public hearing this is just open the meeting so I'll go can I go back please yes for opening the Mee uh English yes Gomez yes Vargas yes president Spinelli yes is there anyone
in the audience who would like to be heard on number view the draft ordinances that had been submitted I believe had been discussed at your February meeting uh ordinances 20259 and10 and if it's okay I I can make a brief presentation about both of those ordinances together if that's okay
you can do that but we had reviewed those ordinances and prepared a a brief report sort of summarizing what was in those ordinances as well as some recommendations for uh some additional changes uh based on the comments we heard from the public from the meeting a month ago please oh sorry is that a little better that's
better I can this isn't moving as well but I can I can just lean down okay so to go through this relatively quickly we reviewed those ordinances which it seems the Crux of them was to refine your definitions to a few terms in your current code which are the medical office Office Professional
Office business office uh as well as to have some new I'm sorry additional revisions to a substance abuse counseling or Treatment Center uh as well as to Define new terms being a mental health counseling or treatment center and a service office um
we have brought forward brought forward a new ordinance with some minor revisions to those changes to essentially um in addition to those uses to have further defined terms in your code of a harm reduction Center as well
as a sterile syringe program which would uh clarify what I think the heart of the issue was that was discussed last month is that a substance abuse Treatment Center or I'm sorry substance abuse counseling or Treatment Center medical office as well as Hospital you have a lot of different terms in your code but
none I think adequately address what a a harm reduction facility is or harm reduction Center and in particular the sterile syin program which is also can be known as needle exchange safe syringe access there's about seven or eight different acronyms used for those types of programs but what we're recommending
here and put in this new ordinance is that you just get straight to the heart of the matter and you include a definition for a harm reduction Center taking that straight from the state of New Jersey's definition in the harm reduction act as well as a definition of a sterile syringe program which is essentially a needle exchange or needle
dispersement program so you have those specifically defined in your code and then also within the code um within your zoning ordinance you specify exactly where and how they would be permitted as opposed to your current ordinance as well as what was in the last drafts of 20259 and 10 which didn't quite directly
address those exact uses but could be interpreted as being permitted within a substance I'm sorry substance what's it called substance abuse counseling or Treatment Center or medical office it removes a little bit of that gray area of where these types of uses would and should be permitted So to that effect
I'll skip over a lot of our report here what we are recommending and that's what's in these two ordinances now is that essentially a harm reduction Center as defined by the state would be permitted in your institutional Zone by by right a flat
out permitted use and would be a conditionally permitted use in the B3 Zone which is essentially up and down Deli drive and a few other pockets in the city um sort of at higher intersections and that um a sterile syringe program be permitted as an
accessory use to a harm reduction Center if it's in the in1 zone as well as uh yeah be permitted only as an accessory use to a harm reduction Center in the in1 zone and not be permitted essentially anywhere else as a fixed location use we do note in our report uh
as well as in the ordinance that something like a sterile syringe program would be permitted under under state law if someone is authorized by the state to operate one of those programs if it's not in a fixed location it's not really covered by zoning so it would be permitted to essentially they can have a van or a small truck or even a operate out of the trunk of a car they can go
around the city or even to other locations whether that's Bridgton milville up in Franklinville you know where else and do on-site deliveries at the specified times and locations that wouldn't be covered by the zoning ordinance necessarily but we do not note
that if a harm reduction Center or substance Treatment Center were authorized to provide those sorts of services they would be allowed to do so as long as it's not at a fixed location unless it's in the in1 zone and then we we further make a few recommendations and and some potential changes as to where clarifying where
medical offices are permitted where um mental health counseling is permitted another one just minor change one of the things we clarified from the previous draft of the ordinance is we had a little concern over the way a mental health counseling facility was defined that could be interpreted as being you know any basic therap ist's office and
then the way it was listed in your previous draft of the code would have prohibited that from most districts in town and I don't think that was really appropriate something a general you know marriage counseling family counseling uh somebody who just going to a counselor or a therapist for you know General depression that's really basically just
a medical office just a little bit different in that it's not a medical doctor or dentist but maybe a licensed clinical therapist or licensed counselor they they have their own seven or eight sets of acronyms for the different types of counselors but that essentially be treated the same as as a medical office and permitted in the same
districts so I see my time is running a little low but that's in the F minute nutshell if we've made a few revisions to the previous drafts of the ordinance um based on reviewing some literature on harm reduction centers uh this is where we feel in the in1 district in particular would be the most appropriate
location for it as well as there's potential for those types of uses as a conditional use in in the B3 Zone provided that they are provided the conditions being it's a safe distance away from schools Parks playground generally anywhere the children might might congregate and that I I think that
in a nutshell is what we have proposed in the updated ordinances that that being said it looks like my time is done but you know I am here any questions I'm happy to answer them Council have any questions of this where are you where is he from gme
planning yes if you need to do you need an address no okay thank you CME Associates that's Consulting and Municipal engineers thank you uh certainly yes and actually the report is dated yesterday March 10th but I believe it was submitted this morning to
council I do have a few extra hard copies of that if if your clerk needs a hard copy but you have it into the record right yeah all right all right thank you seeing no other questions all right
thank you very much we appreciate your help anyone else I have Elizabeth uh looks like mean Elizabeth minan state your name in the town you live in please J Elizabeth minan uh Ocean View New
Jersey obviously um I'm here for ordinance 20259 and expressed concern regarding the prohibition of mental health and substance use services in zones B1 and B2
um mental health and substance use providers are medical professionals we are licensed dedicated individuals to help serve the well-being of our communities um and to help tou the lives of the most vulnerable individuals in our communities I have the pleasure of administering ment several Mental Health
Services in cumland County um I know B2 Zone indicates that services or businesses allowed would be to provide specific convenience to surrounding communities uh allowing mental health and substance use Services inclusive of
harm reduction centers provides convenience to those individuals who live in those communities and who have access to service to G get to those providers to receive service to get better to recover so they can be positive contributing members of our community and feel safe and secure where
they are moving these services to Industrial zoning limits access to service limits access to care limits the ability for individuals to seek and receive consistent services to support their mental health and Recovery
well-being I know the idea is that we provide we move individuals who might be considered undesirable for our businesses out of the area but that does not create a healthy Community doing this will actually increase your incidents of Crisis events
it is not going to make individuals who are using substances leave the areas in which they are familiar to be it is only going to remove the professionals who are able to respond quickly when they need help it'll only make it more difficult for a mental health professional to access an individual who
needs their services if we're no longer in the areas in which our individuals who we see are able to get to ask you reconsider I ask you consider that we are actual businesses we are mental health providers and also primary care
physicians who are allowed in B1 zone for medical offices and professionals have the ability to provide psychiatric medication as well as mat for subance you services so really you're moving the boots on the ground and your therapist people away away from service away from the
community but your individuals your community members are going to receive medication only because that's probably all they can get access to and that's not going to be the most effective means for treating your community and creating a strong healthy environment for
Vinland it's just going to limit access it's going to increase your crisis it's going to increase police response and most likely you're going to see an influx of individuals who are continuing to suffer from substance AB without access to needed Services well I understand that but our
individuals don't live where the hospitals are right they live in communities and neighborhoods so when we move individuals and we move services away from easy access it increases their likelihood of missing appointments um you know I I read I read the ordinance
and I checked the zones to see what it was um I get that having providers near hospitals is helpful but they need to be in the communities in which the people we serve live thank you thank you very
much is there anyone else that hasn't signed in i' like to speak an ordinance nine Mr president I have a couple emails that were asked by mayor fichi to read into the record I'll paraphrase them okay through the U Spirit of efficiency
here so uh I have a Courtney and Anthony McKenzie wrote to the mayor saying they voiced their concerns about the needle dispensary they're not opposed to mental health facilities but they're opposed to needle dispensaries in safe places that do drugs like heroin they go on to say
about how they've lost family members because of this and they don't want to have to consider moving out of the area uh they suddenly have a huge problem with drug addicts having a place that will bring more addicts in my opinion with more addicts comes more crime in the area which will spread we couldn't
make it the city hall meeting and I meant to send this email sooner I apologize I hope this reaches you in time that you can take my opinion into considerations thank you so much for your time uh I also is Andrew Davis here I
have a email from Andrew Davis Andrew Davis is a security officer for Newfield National Bank and he says that he's reaching out on two matters you may or may not know Newfield National Bank is in the process of opening a new branch
and it's at the corner of Landis in Maine uh his job obviously is to protect the interest of the bank he is very concerned with the location could create an environment that could put the public safety at risk allowing the needle exchange into an area where this is a
great Target Rich environment of elderly and vulnerable people who may have large sums of money is a recipe for disaster he did offer a solution and said that possibly uh if they can move the bus stop directly uh from the bank to a new
location approximately maybe 200 yards east he thought maybe that would uh help and it's an excellent observational excuse me observational location where subjects could gather watch potential targets but they could move this down away from that area which may help and
again that was from Andrew Davis uh from Newfield National Bank that's all okay thank you very much chair I'll entertain a motion that the public hearing on ordinance number 20 25-9 be closed go move back in Dr Arthur yes councilman
English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes chair entertains you uh a motion the ordinance number 20259 be taken up for final reading adopted according to the law no move second any discussion by
councel none none yes thank you so if you have a no vote you have to give a reason as well all right go for a roll call vote
Dr Arthur no I I would like some clarity on this all all of the definitions I'm not really settled for what we've heard thus far and this was brought to us tonight so I would like to hear more thank you council member English yes um based
on the uh the many emails and phone calls I received and now the testimony from uh cmn Associates detailed report uh this evening I will be voting no as well thank you council member Gomez yeah based on testimony that we've we've
received over the the last few couple months um I believe that changes had to be made to the original ordinance so for that reason I'm voting now council member Vargas I also based on a testimony emails received at this
time I also vote no okay president spelli I'm also voting no uh due to the testimony and the constant changes Etc got convoluted and um we're going to look to see if we can clean something up
and get something a little bit better okay ordinance number [Music] 2025-the and one institutional Zone standards in accordance with resolution 6667 of the city of viand planning board with a vote of five nay this ordinance
is defeated I present ordinance number 202-10 ordinance amending ordinance 996-4506 425- 270 entitled word uses definitions to clarify the term office and substance abuse counseling or treatment center and to consider other
types of offices as defined terms in accordance with resolution 6667 of the city of violent planning board which is ready for a continued public hearing chair obtains a motion at ordinance number 202-10 be reopened for continued public hearing and open to the public
for discussion the move second Dr Arthur yes council member English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spel yes is there anyone who would like to be heard on ordinance number 20 25-10 I have Teresa Booth is Teresa boo
here please state your name in the municipality where you live sure my name is Teresa booth and I live in milville but I'm the senior director of child development at the YMCA um I've been through all these hearings I appreciate all the time and effort
you've taken to listen to everybody's side the only thing I want you to remember is we at the why we're not opposed to the counseling we're opposed to the needle exchange we're still finding you know we find alcohol bottles
and drugs and all kinds of stuff when we um look over our grounds you know as a precaution for the kids my concern is if somebody is careless with a needle and now we have a child that has to live with wondering if they have HIV for the rest of their lives so
if you could just take that into consideration I'd appreciate it and so all the kids we have a lot of kids in our C I have thank you very much appreciate it thank you anyone
else see no one chair on attend a motion that the public hearing on ordinance number 202-10 be closed move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas president spelli
yes chair rains a motion that ordinance number 202-10 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law move second any discussion by councel none Dr
orth again I'm going to vote no and I ask for a bit more time to clarify some of these definitions um before we decide where which direction we're going to take council member English and again um
same same type as Dr Arthur there of after the many emails calls and even after hearing miss boo so eloquently speak that um based on a testimony from our independent planner CME Associates thanks again for your detailed report as well um I'll be voting no this
evening council member Gomez yeah um based on the testimony again um we need to to hear we need to see a little bit more change in this ordinance um so for that reason I'm also voting now council member Vargas yes based on all the
testimony emails calls and the CNM reporter I mean planner I also vote president Spinelli I will vote no as well uh Chris thank you for your testimony appreciate it uh I think it does clarify a lot of the definitions
that were kind of vague before so once again we're looking for a better uh a better engine so we'll vote this down and we'll try to find something better ordinance number 2025 d10 ordinance amending ordinance 964 as amended
chapter 425 Article 15 Section 425- 270 in total word uses definitions to clarify the term office and substance abuse counseling or treatment center and to consider other types of offices as defined in terms in accordance with resolution
6667 of the city of Island planning board with a vote of five NOS this ordinance is defeated I present ordinance number 202- 16in to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which Revis the classification and compensation plans for the city of Island public defender
which is ready for a public hearing chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 20256 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion no move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president
Spinelli yes is there anyone in the audience who wish to be heard on ordinance number 20256 see no one chair on entertain a motion public hearing on witness number 2025 that's 16 be closed move second Dr
Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes chair entertains motion ordinance number 2025 that6 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law who move second discussion by Council see none Dr Arthur
yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas president Spinelli yes ordinance number 25- 20 25-16 an ordinance to amend and ordinance number eight which provides the classification and compensation plans with the city of Island public
defender with a vote of 5 y this ordinance is hereby adopted Mr Fran ched please submit ordinance number 20256 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval yes I present ordinance number 20257 an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number8 which
establish the classification and compensation plans for the city violent by them police captains Association which is ready for a public hearing chair entertains a motion in ordinance number 2025 that 17 be taken up for public hearing and open to the public for discussion no move second Dr Arthur
yes Council council member English council member Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli yes is there anyone in the audience who wish to be heard on ordinance number [Music] English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spell
yes chair entertains a motion in ordinance number 20257 be taken up for final reading and adopted according to law second any discussion by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English
yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 20257 ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which establish a classification compensation plans for the city viol viol police captains association with a
vote of five y this ordinance is hereby adopted Mr Fran Chad police submit ordinance number 2025 17 of the mayor for his approval of disapproval yes thank you I present ordinance number 20258 an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number eight which establish the classification and
compensation plans for the city of Island violent Superior Officers Association which is ready for a public hearing J rains a motion in ordinance number 20258 be taken up for a public hearing note the public for discussion so move second you Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes
councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes is there anyone in the audience who wish to be heard on ordinance number 20258 see no one chair entertains a motion that the public hearing on ordance number 20258 be closed second Dr
Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes chair entertains a motion in ordinance number 20258 be taken up for final reading adopted according to law sir second discussion by
Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 20258 an ordinance to amend and supplement ordinance number 8 which establish the classification and cons
consum excuse me and compensation plans for the city of violent Superior Officers Association with a vote of 5 y this ordinance is hereby adopted Fran CH police submit ordinance number 20258 to the mayor for his approval and disapproval yes thank you I present
ordinance number 2025-the yes councilman Vargas yes friends belli yes ordinance number 2025-the plan for the Nukem Hospital site as amended by ordinance
2018-27 permitting the construction of four story buildings for seniors on blocks 4216 lots 1.01 and 1.02 so as to further allow a four-story building on block 4216 lots 1.03 and
1.05 chairman obtains a motion that ordinance number 202- 19 be passed for first reading and that a public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25 2025 at 5:30 p.m. second any discussion by councel
seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli yes I present ordinance number 202-20 which is ready for a first reading chair entertains a motion in ordinance number
25-20 be taken up for first reading so Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 202-20 ordinance amending ordinance
2019-57 and ordinance 2022 49 as amended chapter 687 part 4 article 18 of the code of the city violent entitled water sewer utility rights reserved rates CH entertains a motion that ordinance number 202-20 be passed for first reading that
a public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 5:30 p.m. move second any discussion by Council see none yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas
yes president Spinelli yes present ordinance number 202-21 which is ready for a first reading chair rains Motion in ordinance number 20 25-21 be taken up for first reading move thank you Dr Arthur yes
councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spell yes ordinance number 2025-the 7- 68.4 of the code of the city of Island entitled electric service discount to water utility expiration chains a motion ordinance number
20252 be passed for first reading that public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 at 530 p.m who move second any discussion by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas
yes president Spinelli yes repr presentent number 20 25-22 which is ready for first reading chair obtains a motion that ordinance number 20 25-22 be taken off for first reading move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes
councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number island in the county of cumland New Jersey chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 20 25-22 we pass for first reading at a public hearing be held on Tuesday March
25th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. no move second discussion by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes present ordinance number
number 2025 that's 23 be taken up for first reading move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 202- 23
ordinance appropriating $1,600,000 even from the electric utilities Capital Improvement fund for various improvements to the viol municipal electric utility in by the city of island in the county of cumland New Jersey chair entertains a motion in ordinance number 20252 3 be passed for
first reading and that a public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. move second discussion by Council n Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes
councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes I present ordinance number 2025-the second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli yes
ordinance number 202-465-0326 of the cost thereof chair entertains a motion that R number 2025 that's 24 be passed for first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. move second discussion by
Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes I present War number 2025-the for first reading CH entertains a motion and ordinance number 202- 25 be
taken up for first reading second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 20 25-25 an ordinance approving the annual
connection fee schedule established by the city of Island Water Utility for the year 2014 pursuant to ordinance number 89-105 entertains a motion on ordinance number 20 25-25 be passed a first hear first reading and that a public hearing be
held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 at 5:30 p.m. move second discussion by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli
yes present ordinance number 2025 d26 which is ready for a first reading chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 20 25-26 be taken up first reading who move second Dr arther yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli
yes ordinance number [Music] 2025-the appropriating $9,200 th000 even therefore and author authorizing the issuance of 8, 740,000 even bonds or notes of the city to finance part of the
cost thereof have a typo on that you know I don't there's no a in bonds there's no what no a in bonds thank you the president entertain a motion the chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2025 d26 be passed for first
reading and that a public hearing be held on Tuesday March 25th 2025 5:30 p.m. second discussion by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas
yes president Spinelli yes present ordinance number 25 202- 27 which is ready for first reading your entertains a motion that ordinance number 2025 that's 27 be taken up for first reading move
second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes ordinance number 202527 ordinance amending ordinance 964 as amended chapter 425 Article 15
Section 425-1030 -27 be taken up for first reading move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spanel yes read in
ordinance number 202527 I'll read it again ordinance amending ordinance 964 as amended chapter 425 Article 15 Section 425- 293 entitled B1 business excuse me I apologize reading ordinance
amending ordinance 964 is amended chapter 425 Article 15 sections 42510 entitled word usage definitions to clarify certain terms including office and substance abuse counseling or treatment centers and to consider additional types of offices and harm
reduction centers as defined in accordance with resolution 6667 of the city of ism planning board chair entertains a motion on ordinance number 202528 be pass first reading not an ordinance this is 20 28 right 27 27 I'm
sorry you went out of order right s uh be passed for first reading that the said ordinance be referred to the planning board for their review as to whether the proposal substantially consistent with the city's Redevelopment plan and to briive findings of fact and recommendations
thereof is there any discussion by Council we just need a motion for that okay move second okay discussion discussion none Dr Arthur yes councilman
English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes now I have resolution excuse me ordinance number 2025 D28 which is ready for first reading j entertains a motion that ordinance number 202528 be passed for
first reading and that said ordinance be referred to the planning board for the review as to whether the proposal is substantially consistent with the city's Redevelopment plan to provide findings of fact and recommendations thereof in motion move second discussion
by Council seeing none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes I present resolution number 20254 a resolution reappointing Albert
Vargas a member of the governing body as a member of the board of directors of the Police Athletic League CH entertains a motion that resolution number 2025 1114 be adopted according to law we'll move thank you second discussion by
Council name none Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas stain stain president Spinelli yes I present ordinance excuse me resolution
number 2025-the Athletic League entertains a motion that resolution number 2025-the councilman member English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli yes the following
matters list in the consent of Jenner are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the city council and be approved by one motion yeah we need a motion need a motion need a motion on to adopt that resolution yeah
second okay any discussion any discussion see none okay Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes and president Spinelli yes okay Mr uh franchetta do we
have to read these communications in or are they under consent no they Communications are on consent okay chair entertains a motion that uh the to approve all items on the consent agenda move second Dr Arthur yes councilman
English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president Spinelli yes all right this will give Council opportunity to be heard if they wish Dr Arthur um first of all thank you to the
sabater students for coming I didn't uh always it's always a pleasure to have the kids come before us so thank you again to them and also condolences to the lily family for pray that um they find peace in knowing that their loved
one is not suffering so God bless them that's it yes um want to thank want to thank the saer school for the pledge of alleg pledge of allegiance um that was probably one of the most emphatic pledge of allegiances I've heard in a while
they were loud and strong so thank you for coming out um want to thank the um Rachel lipof from uh American Red Cross for all the work that that you've done um also want to thank um the residents and the professionals that have testified for um for this uh the zoning
issue um we're trying to get it right right we're going to work as a as a council and as Administration to get this right so thank you c m morgas well again condolences to John Lily uh met him a couple years ago
and uh made a lot of impact in the city to me as a friend and uh he will be missed uh again thank you to the kids for saary school for coming out it's always great to see the kids come out and uh this is actually the first school that
I've I've heard with the height pitch and so uh if we're gonna if we're gonna say I guess sab's got the number one right now but no it's always nice to see all the kids come out and uh and that's about
thank I'm going to Echo that as well that energetic ceter um flag salute was outstanding uh I come from high school kids so you know what to get them to do tough so here that's refreshing and i' like to thank Dr Arthur as well because you round them kids up uh each time and it's good to get them out here um
condolences to the lily family um John L we go way back to when I was just a young boy I know John before um he took a position here um when he would get laid off every now and then when the union was slow uh he I want to say had the pleasure to work for my father in
the plumbing business and I was just a young whipper snapper at the time but John was really an iconic figure um for the minola and Landisville area um and you really have to divide that area well because you say minola wrong or land so
wrong you know what you're getting but he was just iconic and um just a great role model for really a lot of members in the community and myself as well as I was just growing up and um he's leaving uh a long Legacy behind him um great
family man great daughter um when you look Lauren you see John um he he will be missed by many and known as a man with just sincere integrity and um people like that are very hard to come
across when I heard he was hired um here in vinand I was like that kudos to a good one right there you know and um unfortunately that the battle um franker cancer got him and that's that's a tough one um I don't know him to ever lose any
battle so um like all of us we uh have to meet the maker someday and um hey you know what it is what it is and then finally um over this past weekend it's just something hit home um as many of you know I teach over at dely and um two
students uh tragically lost their life Dy students and one other um young man as well as it's getting warmer now we um we tend to get lost in in the shuffle of spring and summer and it's it's important to pay attention's going on
out there you know accidents do happen but boy it it can change in a split second and um my thoughts and prayers go with that Community anybody knows Franklinville they're tight-knit community and you know they're our neighbors so you know what um say a little prayer for those families to see
evening and then finally um the education I got um the uh the past few months on the substance abuse discussion and the zoning um it's it's really hit home because uh I talk with my fellow members you know it's it's it's also kind of
personal to me as well because I I dealt with it in my family and um this group up here they're they're not turning the cheek they just want what is best for the city of vinand and we we are not
turning a cheek at the counseling or anything like that the um the perception to um Cloud things at times um I love when people come and speak at
the podium because it educates me but I also like to take the time to do the homework and I always encourage the people to to maybe do the homework a little bit before coming to the podium um but again thank you to both sides because I did learn a lot and I'm continuing to learn a lot as I did after
reading the um the last survey soes my five minutes are up I can probably go forever thank you for giving me that time thank you I was going to invoke it Paul there you go all right do listen you you got to start putting the timer
on all right again you're everybody's right here to sabit kids man that was great uh that's the most enthusiastic pledge allegiance I've heard uh again the Red Cross for all they do and again a couple things uh the cavalo drive situation uh I think the city has owned
the errors that we made there uh and in so doing we've also told those people if you don't want to hook up you don't have to but when you do hook up there's a cost to hooking up and and that's the way everybody else had to pay it when they hooked up uh so so will you if you
decide that you need it uh and on the zoning issue um a lot of hard work going into both sides I'm sure uh we've heard a lot we've taken a lot into consideration and uh there's nobody up
here that doesn't want to try to make the right decision for the majority of the people that live in violence so that that's the direction we're looking at and uh that's the way I'm sure this Council will vote their their uh their heart and uh and their mind in the right direction all right I need a motion to
uh close the meeting so move second Dr Arthur yes councilman English yes councilman Gomez yes councilman Vargas yes president spelli adjourn yes no I changed my mind It's Not Dark Yet