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Votes at a glance: Vineland council adopts easement, parking and fee ordinances and approves 2025 municipal budget
Summary
At its April 22 meeting, Vineland City Council adopted multiple ordinances and the 2025 municipal budget. Several easement and parking ordinances passed final reading; a series of redevelopment, fee and code amendments passed either final reading or first reading. Most measures passed unanimously; one item recorded an abstention on first reading.
Vineland City Council adopted a set of ordinances and resolutions on April 22, including easement acquisitions, no-parking restrictions, redevelopment tax-exemption approvals, a fee increase for development application reviews, and the 2025 municipal budget.
Final-reading adoptions
- Ordinance 2025-30: Authorizing the acquisition of a utility easement by condemnation over lands of D and D Kuzmix Construction LLC on East Oak Road (Block 2401, Lot 3 and Block 2401, Lot 2.05). Vote: 4-0; approved and submitted to the mayor for approval or disapproval.
- Ordinance 2025-31: Establishing no-parking restrictions along Riverside Drive, Marsh River Parkway. Vote: 4-0; approved and submitted to the mayor.
- Ordinance 2025-32: Approving an application for a long-term tax exemption and authorizing a financial agreement related to redevelopment of subdivided portions of Block 4216 (Lots 1.03 and 1.05). Vote: 4-0; approved and submitted to the mayor.
- Ordinance 2025-33: Amending subsection 4-25.5 of the Vineland Municipal Code to increase fees for reviewing and administering development applications. Vote: 4-0; approved and submitted to the mayor.
Budget and related resolutions
- Resolution 2025-182: Authorizing the municipal budget to be read by title only at its public hearing. Vote: 4-0; adopted.
- Resolution 2025-183: Adopted the calendar year 2025 municipal budget for the City of Vineland. Vote: 4-0; adopted.
First readings (public hearings set for May 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.)
Council passed first readings and scheduled public hearings for these ordinances:
- Ordinance 2025-34: Amendment to compensation plans (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-35: Compensation plan amendment specific to social worker aid (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-36: Amendments concerning tattooing and body piercing code (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-37: Acquisition of a drainage easement over Joffe Lumber & Supply Co. property at 18 Burns Avenue (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-38: Amendment concerning compensation of special law enforcement officers (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-39: Adopting findings and decisions of the planning board concerning an amendment to the Center City redevelopment plan (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
- Ordinance 2025-40: Amendment related to Center City redevelopment plan to permit conversion of vacant retail (former Sears building) to a house of worship at 8 West Landis Avenue; recorded two abstentions by Council member Gomez during first-reading action (first reading; public hearing set May 13).
Consent agenda
Council approved the consent agenda by one motion; the transcript lists the consent items as routine and noncontroversial and indicates no separate votes were requested.
How the council voted
Roll-call votes recorded for final adoptions were recorded as "yes" from Doctor Arthur, Council member Gomez, Council member Vargas and President Spinelli when items were adopted; Ordinance 2025-40 first reading included an abstention from Council member Gomez on the initial vote to take up first reading.
Next steps
Ordinances adopted on final reading were submitted to the mayor for approval or disapproval. Items passed on first reading were scheduled for public hearings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. The transcript does not show additional staff reports or substantive debate on most of these items during the public meeting.
