[clears throat] You look good. You okay? >> You're slow. Okay, that's all right. Uh, yeah, I'm good. Whatever. >> Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular uh meeting of Vinland City Council on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
at 5:30 p.m. >> Roll call of Dr. Arthur >> here. >> 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 stand one nation under God, indivisible, 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 12th, 2025 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 the Miland Voice, and filing written notice in the office of the city clerk of the city of Bland.
>> Rich. >> Yeah. Uh, do the minutes. >> Okay, that's what I asked. >> Oh, yeah. Page one. >> Carol entertain a motion to approve the premeating conference regular meeting of January 13, 2026, and the work session of January 20th, 2026
and uh approved as submitted. >> So move. Second >> discussion. Seeing none, >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanella. >> Yes.
>> Okay. And we'll do resolution. Resolution. We read it now. Mr. President, I present resolution number 2026-16. A resolution recognizing John Shookenoff upon retiring from public service effective February 1, 2026.
>> Roll call. >> Uh we'll just do a motion. >> Motion. >> Yeah. Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We'll second. >> Um all right. Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes.
>> President Spanelli. >> Yes. You need to read it >> and I will read it quickly. Resolution states, "Ras John Shakenoff began his career with the city of Vinland on July 20th, 1987. Whereas John has furthered the city's
mission by providing valuable public service to the violent community. Whereas John has earned the respect and confidence of his co-workers and employer throughout his many years of faithful service. And whereas John Shikenoff has earned a well-deserved retirement from the city of Vonland effective February 1st, 2026, ending his
public is that 2026, ending his public service career in the department of municipal utilities as supervising line worker. Now therefore, it be resolved that the mayor and council of the city of Vinland extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to John Shikenoff for a
career of loyal and meritorious service with best wishes for many years of health and happiness. John's not here, so Richard can make sure he gets that. Thank you, sir. Okay, we'll move on to the general 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 the city council's bylaws and 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 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 if anyone would like to speak if you signed something uh I believe Rich will call them first. >> Yes. Uh first up I have Maryanne Lyelli. Maryanne Lyelli followed by Zach Minoscini. >> Please state your name and municipality where you live please.
>> Maryanne Lyelli and I live in Vine. >> Thank you. Good evening. I would like to thank those who were involved in implementing uh the attendance of Mr. I don't know if I'm saying it correctly, Bayet to the Landis Theater for the town hall open forum. The open forum allowed
spontaneous dialogue for which many were grateful it was necessary albeit overdue. While the session provided valuable information, much of it was technical. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Zach Landini and some of the others
for their expertise in this area. It was not mine. Mr. Benet stated that the project is being 100% fully funded or self-funded. He stated that the previous $6 million loan was no longer being accepted. Given that this is expected to
be a multi-billion dollar self-funded project, this is seen as the ethical thing to do. Several things, however, prompted more questions than answers from me. Mr. Benet stated that he came to the United States in search of land for this
project in December 2024. According to tonight's agenda, ordinance 2 or 2026-3, the pilot application, is up for final reading. Paperwork submitted by data 1 includes ordinance 2019-11,
listing data 1 as one of the applicants for tax exemption. Here is where my concern lies. Ordinance 2019-11 is dated February 26th, 2019. The date that Mr. Benet stated he came
here, December 2024. And the date of this original application uh uh the original pilot application t for tax exemption February 2019 do not appear to support Mr. Benet's statement
regarding his timeline. [snorts] This is an area of concern regarding transparency of all parties involved. How and why was a tax exemption applied or or a tax exemption applied
for six years prior to previously his stated his date of arrival. My second concern is the Clayville generation station is directly linked to the infrastructure supporting this data center. Its location pl places places it
right there. In my research, I read that in late 2025, the Vinland City Council authorized payments for parts and services specifically for the Clayville Generation Station as part of the long-term service agreements to handle
the city's utility needs, which are, and this is what I read, which are being heavily reshaped by the data cent's 300 megawatt demand. While the data center is located on the edge of Vinland's power grid, it is closely integrated with the city's
municipal electric utility infrastructure as the Clayville generation station as part of Vinand electric utility. Is the city financing these parts and services specifically for data 1? Given that Mr. Benet said
that this project is 100% self-funded. Will the city of Vinand be reimbursed for these parts, services, and ongoing maintenance to the Clayville Generation Station?
Mr. English, you were a small business owner. I'm sure you built your business on honesty and integrity, just as my husband and I did. When mistakes were made, I'm sure you did everything in your power to research
and correct those mistakes just as we did. [snorts] We elected the city of Vinland elected you as council members. We know that that is a big commitment and we thank you for that.
However, we now strongly ask that all of you please give this exemption application and the cost to the city, both long-term and short-term, careful consideration and research, so that an
irreversible mistake is not made, not only financially, but for the integrity and the future of the city of Lyman. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> [applause] >> Zach Leosini followed by Allora Mala.
Please state your name, municipality where you live. >> I'm Zach Lantesini. I live in Vineland, New Jersey. Um before speaking on the pilot agreement for data 1 set for a vote tonight, I'd like to touch briefly on the city
general code. um specifically the lack of a definition or ordinance defining AI data centers. In a conversation with the mayor um following last city council meeting, he agreed that this lack of a definition
should be addressed and when the code is reexamined in the future. Um I encourage the city to include and solicit input from the community during this process. Um, Mayor Fenucci said that he does not
want to see Vineland turn into the data center capital of New Jersey, and I think careful re-examination of the city code could address this concern. Specifically, the city should listen to residents who are banding together to
demand that AI data centers, especially those with massive on-site power generation plans, are zoned appropriately in heavy industry areas. In a recent conversation with the mayor, we discussed the city tax structure in
depth, specifically as it relates to the pilot program and school funding. Um, and Mr. Tanetta touched on that last week at the uh at the town hall. And both men underscored an important point in their statements which I thank them
for bringing to everybody's attention that um the school district sets a dollar amount for their annual budget and passes that number on to the city. This is the dollar amount provided to the school district. No more, no less.
As such, a temporary loss in revenue through pilot, for instance, does not take money from the school. When discussing this with the mayor, I presented an interpretation of this system which he seemed to agree with. Um, and my point was that the tax
revenue foregone by a pilot agreement is unable to go towards the annual school budget and that this therefore increases the share of school funding needed to come from other tax revenues. Um, the way I envision it is, um, by thinking of
the annual school budget as $100. And if $5 are not provided by the tax revenue from the property improvements on the data one site, that $5 must come from somewhere else, right? Um, I apologize if I'm getting anything
wrong here. I'm not a tax expert and my concerns with the data center have been of technical and an environmental nature. Um but nevertheless I think it's important to consider the issue of a pilot agreement from all angles.
So my interpretation of the situation is this. The pilot program is designed to foster redevelopment of blighted areas and offer incentive to businesses. As Data 1 is backed by considerable private funding, why do they need a pilot
agreement? And furthermore, at last week's town hall, the CEO of Data 1 emphasized that the company is 100% privately funded and that the company pays millions of dollars in taxes. He broke news by saying he refused the $6
million loan that was awarded to data 1 by the city because he was listening to what the community wanted. Well, the community is in this room once again saying we do not want a pilot agreement for data 1. If data 1 is already paying
millions in taxes and their CEO is so confident in their operational concept and proud of taking nothing from the taxpayers, why do they need a pilot agreement? Please vote no on the pilot agreement for data 1. Thank you for your time.
>> Zach, just to give you a heads up, there was a meeting this morning >> uh with the mayor and we did discuss the uh zoning map that's coming up. >> Okay. Uh so it will be discussed in that and I'm sure uh there is a public piece
for that as well when it happens. So you will be notified. >> Thank you. >> Allora Malot. Allora Malot followed by Nea Warren >> or Neva Warren. Apologize. >> Please state your name and where you
live. >> Thank you. Uh, my name is Allora Mallet. I even wrote how to pronounce my last name and you still get it wrong. Uh, I live in Vinand and um I'm pretty much echoing uh what Zach said that the community despite the
weather, you know, we're still out here. I'm of the opinion that because the roads are still not safe, the sidewalks are not clear, this meeting probably should have been postponed because the the sidewalks and the roads aren't safe. The property manager of my building sent
guys on. They were there for a few hours at least shoveling it and putting rocks down. They even had to take a pickaxe to the sidewalk because it was frozen solid. Uh with that being said, um I hope the
recent town hall has got you all to really reconsider the presence of this AI data center in our community. And I have questions of why was the pilot program even brought into discussion when if I is blighted I would like to
know where it's most certainly isn't where it's being built on Lincoln and Sherman. It doesn't seem blighted to me except for that god-awful ugly eyesore that's there now. And uh this whole thing with the AI uh data center has got me to seriously question whatever faith
I ever had in city council. And um I'm of the opinion, forgive me, I'm once again spitballing a speech, um that if city council has will continue to try to push this AI data center to think that we're all going to
accept this, no. No, we're not. I'm really hoping that the town hall last week was conclusive of this. And uh if you will not vote to protect the citizens of this town, then maybe it's time you are voted out and new people are voted in in your place. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much. [applause] >> Never worn or neither worn. >> Please state your name, where you live. Hello, my name is Neva Warren. I'm from Vinand, New Jersey.
I went to the data one town hall and um I was unimpressed. I saw that there were flaws in the reasoning for the data 1 center. Um and
I saw that there was unressed issues. Um for example in the speech that he gave he said that this data center would not pull from the local aquifer at all and then later on
in Q&A said well it would only pull maybe 20 million gallons to get it started and then a couple questions later 100 million gallons. And I feel like if you go in for a penny, you're in for a pound with this guy because the
question that keeps coming to me about this data center is that if it's so great, if it's going to bring in so much, if it's such a boon for our county, why is it being built in the
poorest city in the poorest county? Why aren't uh you know, Monmouth County? Why aren't even Camden? Why aren't they fighting over the chance to have a data center like this? It's because they know people will fight back. We're fighting
back because we do not deserve to have this happen to us. To have our air poisoned like Memphis has with asthma and cancer rates through the roof. We do not deserve to have this huge eyesore. I
brought up the fact that this land could be used for other things like a little leak field or used for a park or used for the county in some way or even to use for industry that might be interesting or fun in some way. Even if it's industry like you know an office or
something at least that's people working going in and out. A data center is these huge warehouses full of just computers. It is an eyes sore. But more than anything, it's a shame of our of our humanity that we are going to say
we're going to devote all of this land, all of this water to a technology that actively hurts the citizens of this community. And I'm not just talking about the emissions and the pollution. I'm talking about uh Grock on Twitter.
You guys are so familiar with all these AIs because you're building an AI data center. So I know you know who Grock is. Um has recently been uh undressing women in photos. They take a photo of a woman fully clothed and say put her in a tiny
bikini and Grock will do this. The AI data center processes this information and produces these images. People started doing it for children producing child sexual abuse images. Is this the kind of technology that we want in our
city? Is this what we want to know is happening next door? That this is technology that has led people to suicide because they're talking to it like they're not losing their mind and not losing touch with reality. it
I don't see any consionable way to allow this to be built on the back of the taxpayers with a pilot program. I don't think there's any way to do that ethically. Um and I don't think you're
doing it ethically. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] David Baracklo or so. I apologize, sir. David, >> please state your name where you live. >> Good evening. My name is David Baraklo
from Vinland, New Jersey. Um, I just have a couple of quick questions. uh last week at the town hall that was given uh I believe that the CEO said that if this didn't go exactly as he expected it to, he would willingly pull out, stop the thing, be done with it.
Who's going to hold him accountable to that? Uh you know, there's a lot of questions that seem to be giving given to you and no answer seem to be coming back. At least not that I have seen. I could be mistaken, but uh I believe the mayor had his state
of the city address and when asked about this, he said, "I talked about it last year." Not really a good answer. I mean, this is a very important issue obviously to the entire city. Like a lot of people, I'm getting caught up on it
because I didn't really know what was going on until it was well underway. A lot of misinformation was given out. I'm sure a lot of good information was given last week. Ultimately though, I want to know why. We don't seem to be getting a lot of answers from the city.
You know, it's great that the CEO came down, but we're not getting anything from anybody here. And that's that's my main concern. That's your job here. We bring questions, you bring answers. That's what's supposed to happen. And it it's not happening. I mean, if it is
somewhere, I I apologize. I've missed it. And again, I want to know who's going to hold that company accountable when things go wrong because they're bound to it appears as though he is still purchasing more property.
I don't know how big he plans on expanding, but it seems like it's probably a lot bigger than we were initially told. So that's ultimately I want to know who we can get answers from. From here, not from him, from
here. Greg, take the gentleman's phone number. Have the mayor call him. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Is there anyone else that would like to speak and didn't sign in on the form? Please come on up.
>> How you doing? >> Hi, Michael Atinson. >> Michael. >> Sorry. Sorry to interrupt. >> I'm sorry. Go. I'm sorry. Say your name again, please. My name is Michael Atinson. I'm a resident of Vinland. Popped in a little late. Sorry to not get the blue sheet in. >> Not [snorts] a problem. >> Hey, I'd like to talk about the real
numbers of this tax abatement. With Noah tax abatement on the built infrastructure, data 1 would over a 5-year time frame be paying $3.2 million in taxes. With this PI pilot agreement, that number is $1.8 million in taxes.
The difference between these two figures is 1.4 million. So, I ran the original figures for this pilot agreement for sustain SJ and I made a mistake. I factored the taxes paid on the land as part of the pilot agreement. So, I ran those numbers again. Happy to admit
there was a mistake there. Happy to redo them. In hindsight, my original figures were much better for the city's coffers, and I could see making a case to advance the pilot agreement. In a recent interview with Sustain SJ, Mayor Fenucci was using numbers in the $500 to
$600,000 range in terms of what the city would receive as extra income thanks to this pilot agreement. That is only true if you factor it against the taxes paid on the land with nothing being built at all. In the case of the land remaining undeveloped, the city would receive
roughly $312,000 in taxes over a 5-year period. Under the pilot agreement, the city will receive $1.19 million. That makes a lot of sense when a pilot is voted on to court a project and secure its development in the community. It
makes very little sense when a project is coming to a locality. Regardless, I understand that the terms of a pilot agreement begin close to when a project has received its certificate of occupancy and is nearing completion. The terms of set agreement should be decided
well in advance, though. Extending a pilot to secure a project versus extending a pilot on a project that already exists are very different things. Pilots exist to spur development. We all agree on that. If Vinland is extending pilot agreements to
companies that would be locating here regardless, that serves only to shift the tax burden to your citizens. It is short-sighted and it's wrong. So, let's just finish with these numbers. If data 1 is not granted this tax abatement, the city would receive over a 5-year period
1,92,75453. The difference for the city pilot versus no pilot is only $101,000. Voting to advance this pilot agreement is a lot of political capital to burn for a fairly small amount of money. Now, I know we're a little light on
attendance tonight, but if you guys vote no, maybe we can pass the hat around and get partway there. At the recent town hall, the CEO of Data One had no public said that no public funding would be used on this project. I'd hate to make a liar out of our good friend Charles.
Please vote against the pilot. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Your name, please. Where you live? One second. Hi, I'm Larry from Binland. Um, I just want to know like are y'all proud of yourselves? Like that town hall was a
>> Larry, back off the mic so we can hear what you're saying. >> Can somebody please come and tell us that then? >> I was going to ask if that town hall made you any prder because it was a complete entire shitow. I would like to ask why. >> Stop. We're going to stop. >> I would I
>> kill the vulgarity now. Stop it now or move on. We're not going to have it. >> I can't address the town hall that y'all helped put on with the CEO that that he was speaking for them. >> I'm just telling you right here. These are the rules here. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. So, I want to know why the Jagoff in the suit was allowed to talk uninterrupted, but uh multiple citizens were interrupted like Roger and Gianna. That was a weird thing to me. Like, they were told to move on. They were told they were taking too long. And this guy gets up there in a suit and a name tag and he's allowed to give a speech.
Nobody made a comment. I also like to point out how Charles put up all those stats up there and when I asked how he got to there, he said that uh there was no research in there. So, I don't know why the numbers were on the screen if he can't tell me how he got to them to study anything at all. That
doesn't make no sense. I I don't know. That town hall was just a mess. And I'm glad Ruga got up there and got to get his flowers, I guess. Yeah. I I if they're so invested in Vinland, I want to know where they're at. I've never seen John Ruga and all the city to call the city council meetings I come to
show up. I haven't seen Charles here once. They care so much about Vinland. Where the hell are they? [applause] Last thing I really want to touch on is Microsoft since we found out that's officially the tenant. Um, yeah, they have ICE contracts. I'm not really cool with that
considering I've seen in the last month two people get publicly executed in a video which was just very nice to see. I know Mr. Mr. Fenucci loves that cuz he loved Jack Chitterelli. He wanted that here. He Minneapolis is giving him a hard on. Um yeah, I I don't
know. I I I lost all faith in y'all. I I hope maybe y'all get some brain cells and turn this thing down finally. Or maybe Charles just sat you in a room like a child and read you the storytime book and you said this is fantastic for my community because nothing comes positive about data centers. Even if I'm
wrong and this bubble doesn't burst, you're looking at jobs getting imploded across. We haven't replaced such we haven't replaced the jobs loss at selfch checkouts. Imagine the amount of jobs are replaced by AI. Maybe consider that Thank you.
[applause] Please state your name and where you live. >> Good evening. My name is William Darnell White. I'm a lifelong resident of violent, New Jersey. Um, at first I was not going to speak, but I think that is imperative just seeing some of the behaviors, um, some of the situations
that have gone on so far. Um, I hope that you do not vote yes for this for this tax abatement. Um, but I feel like if you do, you're losing the faith of your constituency. We love violent, New Jersey. We love this city. I love being here. I am 32
years old. I have no intentions of leaving, but inviting this this entity that is so unknown. We don't know what the ramifications will be. We don't know what the envir environmental impacts will be. I feel like it's just such risky behavior on your parts. Please
listen to your constituency. Also, hearing that you want to give personal phone numbers for for the mayor to have conversations on the side, please create a public forum in which we can have dialogue and discussion with you so that we can hear from you directly as far as what's happening with the data center
from your perspective because obviously you see something that we don't see. So, help us to see. That's all I have. Thank you very much. >> [applause] >> there. Anyone else? No one. We'll close the public session. >> Mr. President, I present ordinance
number 2025-94, an ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract of sale and other documents necessary for the joint acquisition with the CCIA of vacant land for the development of a youth sports facility which is ready for a continued public hearing. >> Chair obtain a motion to ordinance
number 2025-94 be taken up for a continued public hearing and 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. Anyone in the audience like to speak on ordinance number 2025-94? >> Seeing no one. Chair obtain a motion public hearing on window number 2025-94 be continued until Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> So move.
>> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. President Benelli. >> Yes. >> Gent ordinance number 2026-1 ordinance for the purchase of 440 West
Lannis Avenue block 2902 lot 13 for $50,000 even which is ready for a public hearing. >> Jetains a motion ordinance number 2026-1 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. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Is there anyone in the audience who'd like to be heard on ordinance number 2026-1? Seeing no one. >> Chair entertain a motion public hearing
on witness number 2026-1 be closed. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. Chair entertains a motion that ordinance number 2026-1 be taken up for
final reading and adopted according to law. >> So move second >> discussion none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes.
>> Ordinance 2026-1, ordinance for the purchase of 440 Westl Avenue, block 2902, lot 13 for $50,000 even with a vote of 5 years. This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francha, please submit ordinance number 2026-1 to the mayor for his
approval or disapproval. >> Yes. I present ordinance number 2026-2, an ordinance establishing a 4 ton weight limit for RC Terrace, which is ready for a public hearing. >> Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-2 be taken up for public hearing and 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. >> Anyone in the audience like to be heard on or witness number 2026-2?
Seeing no one, chair entertains a motion public hearing on witness number 2026-2 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 2026-2 be taken up a 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 number 2026-2. An ordinance establishing a 4-tonon weight limit for Rick Terrace for vote of 5 days. This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Franchetta, please submit ordinance number 2026-2 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval.
>> Yes. I present ordinance number 2026-3, an ordinance authorizing pilot agreements for project tax exemption for various applicants, which is ready for public hearing. >> Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-3 be taken up for public hearing and 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 wish to be heard on witness number
2026-3? Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right, that's it. >> We're not speaking out like this. If you want to come up, >> come to the microphone if you'd like to speak. Zack Landiscini, Vinland, New Jersey.
Vote no. Table it. >> Thank you. >> Is there a time limit for these things? >> Five minutes. >> Five minutes. >> Take it all if you want. >> No. You're good looking, but No. Laura M. I live in Violin, New Jersey.
Please, please vote no. You've you've heard the arguments. We know how the town hall went. Please vote no on this pilot program. We don't need it. These applicants don't need the pilot program. Violin isn't blighted. Whoever has convinced you of this really needs their
head examined. Thank you. >> Thank you, ma'am. State your name, please, where you live. >> Hi, my name is Amanda Warren and I live in Vinland. Um, my father, Corki Warren, was a longtime uh, Violent resident,
>> good friend, >> very good friend. And um my dad loved this city and you know that because he pasurred you constantly to make things
[snorts] more beautiful and he did a lot of things that made the city more beautiful. If he was here today, he would ask you to vote no because this data center is not
beautiful and it's not doing anything to help these residents of Island who he loved. That's all I wanted to say. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] that your name where you live, please.
>> Hello. Uh Matt Williams uh from Vinland, New Jersey. Um here to reiterate re reiterate um for you. Uh please vote no for 20 2026-3. Um it's been explained already. Um they
already have the capital backing. you know really why else do they do they need any more help to build what they can um AI as an industry um I think like [sighs] was something like 50% of CEOs in a recent recent survey um
reported no benefit to their industry uh incorporating AI and actually 24% um surveyed uh reported less um less uh optimal performance and what they needed, right? Um, realistically
from everything that I followed with AI industry, um, you know, as a technology, as the mechanics and everything, it really feels like it's just uh we need to get what we can when we can get it. and it doesn't really feel like it's a
lot of what um what is the best um and you know giving uh you know giving relief through what's built already. Um you know really just it it supports more of the questions of AI as a whole. um
you know, let alone the the the you know, [snorts] maybe not the tax losses, right? We understood and learned about allocations and and everything in the past few weeks, but um you know, really I think if we have the opportunity to strengthen our tax base for the school
system here, um and not make it, you know, I know granted it's it's a fraction um compared to what the state does give us for our school systems. Um but I have seen it in recent years where there has been um you know unallocated
funds had to be used um to meet any shortfalls and really this kind of stuff here with this significant footprint um you know it is a step in the right direction to prevent that in the future. Um so please consider that and uh vote no for the pilot. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Anyone else? All right, we'll close that. Chair, I'll entertain a motion public hearing on ordinance number 2026-3 be closed. >> So move. Second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas,
>> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-3 be taken up with final reading adopted according to law. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion by councel.
Being none. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> Ordinance 2026-3, an ordinance
authorizing pilot agreements for project tax exemption for various applicants. With a vote of 5 days, this ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2026-3 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. >> Yes. I present ordinance number 2026-4, an
ordinance amending ordinance 2012-62 is amended. Chapter 157, article 3 of the code of the city of Ireland entitled salaries and compensations which is ready for a public hearing. >> Chair entertains a motion and ordinance number 2026-4 be taken up for public hearing and open to public for discussion. >> So move
>> second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Margas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. President Spanelli. >> Yes. Does anyone in the audience wish to be heard on witness number 2026-4?
Seeing no one, chair entertains a motion to public hearing on witness number 2026-4 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 2026-4 be taken up for final reading and 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 number 2026-4. Ordinance amending ordinance 2012-62 is amended. Chapter 157, article 3 of the code of the city of Iman entitled salaries and compensation with a vote of five days.
This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francetta, please uh submit ordinance number 2026-4 to the mayor for his approval or disapproval. >> Yes. I present ordinance number 2026-5, an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limit and to
establish a cap bank which is ready for public hearing. Aaron obtains a motion ordinance number 2026-5 be taken up for public hearing over 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. Anyone in the audience wish to be heard on witness number 2026-5. Seeing no one, chair entertains motion public hearing on witness number 2026-5 be closed. >> Move.
>> Second. Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. Chair entertains a motion ordinance number 2026-5 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 2026-5, an ordinance to exceed the municipal
budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank with a vote of five yays. This ordinance is hereby adopted. >> Mr. Francetta, please submit ordinance number 2026-5 to the mayor for his approval and disapproval. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Mr. President, I present ordinance
number 2026-6 which is ready for first reading. >> Chains a motion and ordinance number 2026-6 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 Spinelli, >> yes. >> Ordinance 2026-6, ordinance authorizing the execution of contracts and other documents necessary for the acquisition of portions of certain properties on Westimoth Road in
the city of Ireland. Chair entertains a motion in ordinance number 2026-6 be passed for a first reading that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, February 10 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. >> Represent a resolution 2026-17. Resolution authorizing that the budget
of the Vinand Downtown Improvement District for the calendar year 2026 be read by title only at the public hearing for said budget. >> Need a motion? >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English.
>> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. We'll have a public hearing on the budget of the violin downtown improvement district for the calendar year 2026. >> Need a motion. >> So move.
>> Second. >> Anyone in the public? >> Make a vote on it. >> Okay. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas? >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez? >> Yes. >> President Spanelli? >> Yes. Anyone in the audience wish to be heard on the budget for the downtown
improvement district? Seeing none, take a vote. Approve it. >> Vote to close. >> Yes. And the motion to close it. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes.
>> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes. >> Present resolution number 2026-18. It's a resolution adopting the budget for the Vinand Downtown Improvement District for calendar year 2026. >> A motion. So >> move. Second.
Dr. Arthur, >> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. And >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> We'll hold a public hearing for uh excuse me, for the assessment
role for the Violin Downtown Improvement District for the calendar year 2026. >> Anyone like to be heard on the assessment role for the Violin Downtown Improvement District? Seeing no one >> close. >> Need a motion to close it. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur,
>> yes. >> Council member English, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> Vice President Gomez, >> yes. >> President Spanelli, >> yes. >> I present resolution number 2026-9, a resolution approving the assessment role for the Violin Downtown Improvement
District for calendar year 2026. >> Motion to move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spinelli. >> Yes.
>> The final, excuse me. The following items have all been approved and listed below in the consent agenda are considered to be routine and non-controversial and will be adopted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which
case the item will be removed and considered with an individual vote. All matters on the consent agenda have been presented to city council during either the work session or the premeating conference and appear on the consent agenda without objection. Their titles will not be individually read into the record but will be properly memorialized
in the meeting minutes. >> Chertains a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli. >> Yes.
privilege of the floor. >> Uh, none at this time English. >> Yeah, just real quick. Um, with the recent weather we had here, it's been pretty crazy. As you guys know, I work in Franklinville. Um, a lot of people were ground a little bit about Vinland, but it was a lot worse in Franklinville.
Um, I think they did the best they could do under the situation. Um, as I saw it, as I drove in, I mean, ice is ice. You can't plow ice. Um, also, um, kudos goes out to a lot of the first responders out there. I mean, they really were going above and beyond. And, and I don't if
anybody follows Code Blue or not, um, phenomenal job they, um, do as well. Um, whether like this, you know, it happens and you just have to dive in and get it done. And, um, you know, I know I was shoveling my own driveway, so, uh, not
an easy thing, but, um, I believe the city did the best they could do. And u thanks to all the employees that worked the extra hours to get it done. That's all I have tonight. >> Mr. President Gomez, >> nothing at this time. >> And I have nothing as well. >> We have Dr. Arthur. >> Dr. Arthur.
>> Nothing. >> Jarains a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> So move. >> Second. >> Dr. Arthur. >> Yes. >> Council member English. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes. >> Vice President Gomez. >> Yes. >> President Spanelli.
>> Yes. Have a good night. Be safe.