[0:02] The July 20th, 2026 regular session
meeting of the Cinnaminson Township
[0:07] Committee is now called to order.
Everyone, please rise and join me in
[0:10] saluting the flag.
[0:14] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[0:18] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:24] justice for all.
[0:29] » This meeting is being held in accordance
with the Open Public Meetings Act,
[0:32] Public Law 1975, Chapter 231.
Notice of this meeting was published in
[0:37] the Burlington County Times and the
Courier Post on January 9th, 2026.
[0:43] Roll call vote, please, Madam Secretary.
>> Yes, Mayor.
[0:46] Mr. Forner.
Or Mr. Conda, I'm sorry.
[0:49] » Here.
>> Mr. McGill.
[0:51] » Here.
>> Dr. Caldwell.
[0:52] » Here.
>> Deputy Mayor Segrest.
[0:54] » Here.
>> Mayor Forner.
[0:55] » Here.
>> Thank you.
[0:57] » All right.
Moving on to the committee liaison
[1:00] reports. Committee member Conda,
administration and Veteran Affairs.
[1:05] » Okay, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I've got a
short one this evening. Uh last month we
[1:09] designated Thomas Boyd as our
communications company. Since that time,
[1:14] they've begun to take a deep dive into
all aspects of how the township
[1:17] interacts and informs the residents. And
we expect at some point we will have uh
[1:22] report and some ideas on how to improve
our methodologies and that is the
[1:26] entirety of my report, sir.
>> Nice. You were short.
[1:29] » Thank you.
>> very much. Committee member McGill,
[1:31] Public Safety.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[1:34] Uh the June stats are as follows for the
police department. Total incidents
[1:39] responded to was 2662.
Total cases pulled were 106.
[1:44] Total arrests made, 50.
Total property checks made, 1042.
[1:51] Total motor vehicle stops,
um 987.
[1:55] Motor vehicle summonses issued, 737.
Total DWIs was five.
[2:01] Um total MVAs is 73.
Of those MVAs with number with injuries
[2:07] is seven, resulting in 10 injuries.
Uh Morgan Cemetery, 1100 Simmons Avenue,
[2:14] 60
uh incidents, all property checks.
[2:17] Uh approved firearm permits, five.
Uh
[2:21] denied or withdrawn firearm permits,
zero.
[2:24] Approved concealed carry permits, zero.
Uh denied concealed
[2:29] uh carry permits, zero.
Temporary handicap permits issued was
[2:33] eight.
Uh I have a couple other things
[2:36] underneath that. Uh for Nixle, the
township uses Nixle to notify residents
[2:40] of important announcements, including
public safety issues, such as traffic
[2:44] closures.
Currently, approximately 5,000 residents
[2:47] are currently registered.
Uh residents are encouraged to register
[2:52] to receive these important messages
uh by visiting nixle.com.
[2:57] The uh AARP
driver safety course
[3:02] uh
township is sponsoring the AARP drive
[3:05] AARP
driver safety course scheduled for July
[3:08] 25th. This class is open to anyone 18
years or older
[3:12] who also possesses a a driver's license.
Residents who take this class will be
[3:17] eligible
uh for a minimum 5% discount on their
[3:20] car insurance as well as the forgiveness
of two points assessed for any moving
[3:25] vehicle violations. That means current
If you have two or more, that'll take it
[3:30] off. Not You can't wait like
two years down the road and get a
[3:34] speeding ticket and say, "Oh, I want my
two points off." Doesn't work that way.
[3:37] Uh if the issue it is a speeding, a
traffic counter will be placed on the
[3:41] roadway for a week. The traffic counter
will give us data to see
[3:46] as to how many vehicles travel on the
road, the average speed, the best times
[3:51] to enforce speed issues, if there are
any, as well as any other information.
[3:56] Uh one more thing, I think we have uh
well, a couple things. National Night
[4:00] Out
if I can
[4:04] get to that. Here it is. National Night
Out is always the first Tuesday in
[4:07] August,
which this year happens to be August
[4:09] 4th.
The event will take place at Wood Park
[4:12] from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Uh the event will include displays from
[4:17] the Simonton Fire Department and EMS,
Burleson County Prosecutor's Office,
[4:21] Burleson County
uh
[4:23] Sheriff's Office, Sheriff's Department,
and of course, the Simonton Police
[4:25] Department.
Uh the event will also include a car
[4:29] show, inflatables,
music, face painting, and as well as
[4:33] free food and refreshments.
National Night
[4:36] is a time for the community to come
together and to get to know all the
[4:40] first responders that serve our
community.
[4:43] Last thing I have is St. Charles
Carnival.
[4:46] For the most part, the St. Charles
Carnival was a success from the public
[4:50] safety uh standpoint.
The fence and other added security
[4:54] measures prevented any major problems
inside the carnival.
[4:57] However, on Saturday, June 13th, when
the carnival was over, there was a large
[5:01] crowd of approximately 300 juveniles
and young adults who were just standing
[5:06] around the area of Branch Pike and
Pomona Road. Several fights broke out.
[5:11] The this resulted in several arrests.
Fortunately, no one was hurt. The police
[5:15] department will work with the carnival
personnel next year to make changes to
[5:18] prevent this type of
uh incident next year.
[5:22] And that concludes my report, Mr. Mayor.
>> Thank you very much.
[5:27] Committee member, Dr. Tara Wells, Health
and Senior Services, please.
[5:30] » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The Health and
Senior Services Committee continues to
[5:34] work on the initiatives that were
described in the last meeting, so I
[5:37] don't have any updates at this time.
>> Okay, thank you very much. Deputy Mayor
[5:40] Seagrist, Public Works and Finance.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I have a few Two
[5:45] from our Public Works department.
Brush crews are currently collecting in
[5:49] section three.
As a reminder, curbside brush collection
[5:53] is for residential properties only.
Contractors are not permitted to place
[5:59] brush at the curb.
I'm happy to report that leaf mulch will
[6:04] be back in stock by the end of this week
and will once again be available for our
[6:09] residents at our public works yard.
[6:13] We continue to move forward with this
year's road improvement program
[6:17] including improvements to Perry Road,
Thomas Avenue,
[6:21] and improvements to Wood Park parking
lot. Separately, Fairfax Drive
[6:28] is in the planning stages for
potential fall improvement.
[6:32] The township is also continuing to
pursue grant funding for additional
[6:36] roadway and infrastructure improvements.
Additionally, the Jefferson Street and
[6:42] Adams Street culvert project is now
approximately 85% complete
[6:48] representing another important
investment in our storm water
[6:52] infrastructure.
Finally, with all the recent storms, I'd
[6:56] like to thank Superintendent Kevin Gaunt
and the entire public works team
[7:01] for their continued hard work keeping
Cinnaminson safe, clean, and well
[7:05] maintained.
That concludes my report, Mr. Mayor.
[7:09] » Thank you very much. I do not have a
report this evening, so moving on, we do
[7:13] have an ordinance for a public hearing.
That's ordinance 2026-8.
[7:18] An ordinance amending the land use
procedures of chapter 330 of the
[7:21] Township of Cinnaminson to add the
definition of and to amend the
[7:26] Cinnaminson Township zoning ordinances
to prohibit uh data centers.
[7:33] » Um if I may interject here, Mr. Mayor.
>> Sure.
[7:37] » Um
over the past month since this has been
[7:41] introduced, I've done uh significant
amount of research to help in my
[7:45] decision
on this ordinance, and and here is my
[7:50] conclusion at this point.
Um currently
[7:54] several municipalities, most recently
Andover,
[7:57] have been sued over their ordinances
concerning hyperscale data centers.
[8:02] Um
we really should take a good look at the
[8:04] verbiage in our proposed ordinance to
ensure that we're not opening up the
[8:07] township
to a lawsuit, which would require a fair
[8:10] amount of taxpayer money to defend.
In addition, if we lose any litigation,
[8:15] we could be required to accept the data
center regardless.
[8:18] Uh also, what I have found in the past
couple of days, Governor Sherrill has
[8:23] recently signed into law
restricting the construction,
[8:27] regulating, and restricting the
construction of this type of data
[8:30] center. There's also additional pending
legislation to further determine
[8:35] how these data centers will be regulated
and restricted. Because of this, passing
[8:40] an ordinance puts a new law on the
books, which will possibly duplicate
[8:43] something that's already in place.
Uh I don't believe it's necessary at
[8:47] this time to do anything until at the
very least the town or the state decides
[8:53] what they want to do and which direction
they would like to go. So at this time,
[8:57] I would like to introduce a motion
to table this ordinance for the time
[9:01] being and revisit it once the state has
determined what we need to do.
[9:07] Do we need a motion for that?
>> You do.
[9:10] » But do we need a second for that?
>> You need a motion and a second to to
[9:13] table.
>> Uh am I allowed to make that motion?
[9:16] » You can make that motion.
>> I would like to make a motion that we
[9:18] table this until uh
further research can be done
[9:22] um
and until the state decides the
[9:25] direction that the state would like to
go. Um and I would also like to mention
[9:29] in addition that currently we have no
applications forward and no discernable
[9:35] interests in a data center of this size
in this Township. So we are not under
[9:41] the gun to do this immediately. We can
afford to wait a bit. So I would like to
[9:46] make a motion that we table this
ordinance for now.
[9:51] » Can I ask a question?
>> Sure.
[9:55] » Um
if we table this
[9:59] would is this going to be on the agenda
our next meeting or
[10:03] » It It certainly can be on the agenda
next week. That's up That's up to the
[10:08] committee and when you make the agenda.
Uh
[10:12] if you are tabling it to do more
research, you would just want to make it
[10:16] clear that
you're not necessarily It may not
[10:18] necessarily be on the next agenda.
That's all. Um if we don't have
[10:23] what we need at that point. Uh to to uh
Mr. Khanna's point, there is pending
[10:28] legis- potential potential legislation
uh that we need to consider and
[10:33] obviously
um
[10:35] the ordinance itself uh and the
definition therein in order to make sure
[10:39] we're we're
um
[10:43] going to at least do a deep dive into
potential litigation and potential
[10:47] taxpayer costs related to that.
So you you can certainly
[10:52] um
table it and you get a second
[10:56] and then um
you don't have to put it on the next
[11:00] agenda, but if you're not going to
ultimately reintroduce it, you're you're
[11:03] have to remove it.
[11:08] » Anybody else have any questions?
>> I just have a follow-up question to
[11:12] that, Ben. Sorry.
So if it is decided to be tabled, I
[11:17] think one of the concerns is the
timeline to reintroduce the discussion.
[11:22] So if it's not part of the agenda next
meeting, can we also hold ourselves to a
[11:26] timeline to rediscuss it? Is that part
Could that be part of that as well?
[11:30] » You can You can do whatever you like. Um
in in in terms of that, if you want to
[11:34] uh
put a time frame on it, you can discuss
[11:37] it at the next meeting as to whether you
were or
[11:40] what the
in terms of an update where you are with
[11:44] it. Um
obviously, we're not going to discuss um
[11:47] anything that is confidential or is uh
attorney-client but in public, but uh
[11:54] other than that, yeah, you can certainly
give an update in that regard.
[11:57] » Just to Committee Member Candace's
point, the state is having some talks
[12:01] about this very discussion. However, we
don't have a timeline as to when that'll
[12:06] be finalized or when we'll get the
information that we need. So, I just I
[12:10] just would want I wouldn't want the
committee to have this as just a
[12:13] something that's outlined that we don't
revisit. I think that that's an
[12:16] important point as well.
>> And if you if you don't mind, my
[12:19] my thought is at the very least
let's see where the current litigation
[12:26] falls out or how the current litigation
falls out. I wouldn't want to say
[12:30] next month or the month after or the
month after that because this thing
[12:34] particularly in um
Andover
[12:38] most recently can be tied up for quite
some time.
[12:40] » Right. Right.
>> Um and we are somewhat protected in that
[12:45] in every zone
the zoning ordinances in Cinema 10 as
[12:51] well as other towns
um
[12:53] allow you to they have permitted uses
and non-permitted uses. Permitted uses
[12:58] are explicitly permitted.
>> Right. Right.
[13:00] » If it's not explicitly permitted, it's
default
[13:04] uh prohibited.
>> Right.
[13:05] » So, it
they would have to jump through some
[13:08] hoops in order to get something in here
through the you know, through the
[13:13] cracks. So, it's the the the current
zoning ordinances give us a certain
[13:17] level of protection
as it stands.
[13:20] » Yeah, I recognize that the the current
um ordinances as they're written do give
[13:23] us that certain level of protection,
which is actually great. I think that
[13:26] that was some of the point of discussion
that we were having here just outlining
[13:29] what the process looks like. So that's
good. Everyone was aware that there were
[13:33] protections in place.
>> There are There are currently
[13:35] protections in place. This was just a
belt and suspenders measure. And I don't
[13:39] want belt and suspenders to result
>> Understood.
[13:41] » in litigation against the municipality.
>> Understood.
[13:44] Uh do we have an idea about how the
ordinance as it's currently written, if
[13:47] it does pose a major risk, or is that
Would Would that be discussed only if we
[13:51] move forward with
>> I'm sorry, I I couldn't hear you.
[13:53] » Do we have any [clears throat] idea
about the ordinance as it's currently
[13:56] written, how much risk it does pose to
the community in Condos, um
[14:00] » The current zoning is that
I mean well, in
[14:04] you know, the way that
>> Because there are the There are
[14:05] litigations
>> Oh, litigation is always
[14:08] a factor and that's part of the reason
that we have to do and that's
[14:11] stuff that we would have a discussion
about. That's and
[14:16] something that's would be an
attorney-client conversation
[14:19] in in terms [snorts] of potential
litigation and what that would look
[14:22] like. Um
But yeah, that's certainly something we
[14:24] would want to look at.
>> To Mr. Condos' point
[14:27] » to avoid
that cost. And And look, it is costly.
[14:31] » Um
>> Litigation of this nature is costly. So
[14:36] you you want to be aware of that.
>> Mr. [clears throat] Minton, can you
[14:40] confirm no applications or any
indications of interest at this time?
[14:45] » Yes, I can. As of 6:00 tonight, there
are none. I would also add as currently
[14:52] zoned this evening, there are no
suitable sites. Every other site is
[14:55] protected either by
a Every other large site large amounts
[15:00] of land
>> redevelopment plan
[15:02] » are protected either through farmland
preservation
[15:05] » redevelopment
>> developers' agreement.
[15:07] Um
you know, I must say in good conscience
[15:10] someone mentioned the golf course lots
in a residential zone. So
[15:14] for at least in the short-term as you're
considering the ordinance, you have
[15:18] sufficient time. There's nothing pending
in front of us.
[15:21] Or any interest at all. Any Mr. Mr.
Shuberry has received
[15:24] There's no inquiry whatsoever.
>> No increase to me, either.
[15:33] » So, right now we have a motion to table
this ordinance. And we're just looking
[15:40] for a second at this time.
>> that, Mr. Mayor.
[15:43] » Thank you, Mr. McGill. Um
Madam Clerk, I'm guessing this is a roll
[15:48] call.
>> Yes.
[15:49] » Okay. If you would, please.
>> Absolutely.
[15:51] » Thank you.
>> Mr. Colangelo.
[15:54] » Aye.
>> Mr. McGill.
[15:55] » Aye.
>> Dr. Taylor-Walsh.
[15:57] » Uh before I do, can can I ask that we do
give a timeline to reintroduce this
[16:02] before moving forward? With an answer,
do I have to give an answer?
[16:04] » To a timeline to reintroduce it?
>> reintroduce or to give an update as to
[16:09] where our research is going.
>> Okay, so
[16:11] » Yeah, so
>> you can do
[16:14] The motion is to table. Is that the You
have to amend the motion if you're going
[16:16] to do that. Um
>> So, all right. So, um let's see if you
[16:21] guys don't mind, let's kind of talk
through that a little bit.
[16:24] » I'm I'm personally I'm reluctant to
amend it to include a timeline cuz
[16:29] the timeline solely depends on
a ton of outside
[16:35] forces that we have no control over.
>> How about a discussion?
[16:38] » Even if that's
>> Or a discussion about
[16:39] » How about a discussion?
>> That is the update, though.
[16:42] » Yeah, that is the update of the motion.
>> Yeah, that is discussion is
[16:46] » That I'm happy to I'm happy to amend
>> I don't know that you need You don't You
[16:48] don't actually have to put that in the
motion. You can come to an agreement to
[16:51] to just provide an update.
>> And then we we can we can put a
[16:54] discussion item on the agenda at any
time.
[16:57] » Yeah. Yeah. You can
>> I mean, for him for for for his I would
[17:01] like to actually wait until the the
government the our governor has some
[17:05] kind of
yea or nay for this before we go,
[17:09] you know, full into it and then she says
no, whatever. I'd like to hear from the
[17:13] governor first.
>> Sure.
[17:14] » And some of these lawsuits that are
happening. I mean, I I agree with Paul.
[17:17] I really don't want to spend a lot of uh
taxpayer's money
[17:21] defending.
>> I I definitely think that that's
[17:24] reasonable. I don't disagree with that
point. I think it's when we're looking
[17:28] at
tabling it and saying that we're waiting
[17:31] for more information. Um giving updates
as to whether where we are in get it
[17:35] gathering that information. If there's
no update, there's no update, but at
[17:38] least if we keep that in discussion, so
it's still a talking point.
[17:41] » could do one or two things here. You can
I think a
[17:44] amend the motion to table with an update
at a date certain at a at a meeting
[17:49] certain, or you can just keep the motion
as is
[17:54] and just agree that you're going to give
an update.
[17:56] » periodically
>> Yeah, so I think I think what's fair is
[17:59] that we can continue with this motion,
but on public record that that we will
[18:06] provide an update
um as part of an agenda item
[18:11] at the next meeting, even if it's just
to simply to say we're still working
[18:15] through that. So, for the benefit of the
public, we they can certainly expect to
[18:19] see that item on the next agenda.
Um
[18:23] you know, I certainly could give that
during the economic development report
[18:27] um
in conjunction with Mr. Mitten and Mr.
[18:29] Shoe Begger and anybody else that would
like to to weigh in at that time. I
[18:32] think that's certainly a reasonable
request.
[18:36] Um we good with that?
Is that Is that good?
[18:40] Is he okay with that? The motion will
stay the same.
[18:45] With understanding there'll be an update
at the next at the next meeting.
[18:48] » Yes.
>> That's good.
[18:49] » Good.
>> Mr. McGill, you good with that?
[18:52] » Yeah, I
>> I
[18:57] » [laughter]
>> Okay.
[18:59] » I
>> I
[19:03] » Okay, so just for the the public's sake
and
[19:07] um
Jeff
[19:09] for correct me if I'm wrong, there will
be no public hearing on this
[19:13] item this evening.
>> There will not be.
[19:16] » There will not be. Okay.
Right. Okay.
[19:21] Okay. All right.
[19:24] All right. So, moving on to the consent
agenda.
[19:28] We have resolution 2026-75
authorizing purchase of a zero turn
[19:34] mower through Sourcewell Public Works
Superintendent Kevin Gaunt recommends
[19:39] the purchase of a zero turn mower from
Hustler Turf in the amount of $16,413
[19:46] through the Sourcewell Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement. Chief Financial
[19:51] Officer Purchasing Agent Julie Edmonson
has determined that sufficient funding
[19:55] is available for this purpose and
recommends [clears throat] that the
[19:58] governing body authorize the award of
the contract.
[20:02] Resolution 2026-76
authorizing purchase of computers from
[20:07] Dell Marketing LP through state contract
for computers for the police department.
[20:13] Police Chief William Obuchowski and IT
Professional Revell recommend that the
[20:18] Township contract with state contract
vendor Dell Marketing LP for the
[20:22] purchase of computers in the amount of
$30,645.
[20:28] Ms. Edmonson has determined that
sufficient funding is available for this
[20:31] purpose and recommends that the
governing body authorize the award of
[20:34] contract. Resolution 2026-77
authorizing extension of grace period
[20:40] for third quarter taxes.
This resolution extends the grace period
[20:44] for collection of third quarter taxes to
August 31st due to the mailing of the
[20:50] tax bills being delayed as the Township
awaited the final county tax rate. Tax
[20:56] Collector Sandy Root and Ms. Edmonson
have reviewed the status of the tax
[21:00] bills and recommend the governing body
authorize the extension.
[21:04] Resolution 2026-78
authorizing participation in the
[21:09] Educational Services Commission of New
Jersey Cooperative Pricing System. Ms.
[21:14] Edmonson recommends that the Township
participate in this cooperative
[21:17] purchasing agreement to obtain
competitive pricing and timely delivery
[21:21] of certain goods and services including
vehicles and equipment.
[21:26] 2026-79,
amending resolution 2026-72,
[21:32] which was the last meeting, renewal of
liquor license. This governing body
[21:36] previously also authorized the renewal
of the liquor license for Sweetwater at
[21:41] Hathaway's, Inc. for the 2026-2027
term. Since authorization, the Division
[21:48] of Alcohol Beverage Control has advised
Municipal Clerk Lisa Passione that the
[21:53] license has been amended to an in-pocket
license. As such, Ms. Passione
[21:59] recommends that the recommended license
designation is authorized by the
[22:04] governing body.
2026-80,
[22:07] authorizing approval of change order and
payment for Jefferson Street and Adams
[22:12] Street Culvert Project. Project Engineer
Pinoni recommends a change order in the
[22:17] amount of $1,000
and a payment to contractor Gemini in
[22:22] the amount of $39,494
[22:26] for the culvert improvements at this
location. Ms. Edmonson has determined
[22:30] that sufficient funding is available for
this purpose and recommends that the
[22:33] governing body authorize payment.
Resolution 2026-81,
[22:40] supporting application of Riley Farms
LLC to operate cannabis establishment.
[22:47] The Economic Development Committee
previously reviewed plans for a proposed
[22:52] manufacturing and cultivation cannabis
business to be located at block 702 lot
[22:59] 30 within the Township. In order for an
application to receive the appropriate
[23:04] state license, the New Jersey State
Cannabis Regulatory Commission requires
[23:09] a resolution of support from the local
municipality. The Economic Development
[23:14] Committee and appropriate township
officials determined that the proposed
[23:18] use is in accordance with the previously
adopted cannabis establishment land use
[23:24] report and applicable township land use
ordinances. Thus, the Economic
[23:29] Development Committee recommend that the
governing body authorize a resolution of
[23:33] support for this proposed use. The
governing body authorized the resolution
[23:38] of support for manufacturing and
cultivation at the at that time. The
[23:43] applicant has since amended the project
plan to include a retail component.
[23:48] Thus, this resolution updates the
previous resolution of support to
[23:52] include this new component. The Economic
Development Committee and appropriate
[23:57] township officials have determined that
the proposed use remains in accordance
[24:01] with the previously adopted cannabis
establishment land use report and
[24:06] applicable township land use ordinances.
To be clear, this action merely confirms
[24:13] the proposed use is in accordance with
the current land use plan and ordinances
[24:18] for this purpose and is a condition of
the state license sought by the
[24:24] applicant. The applicant will still need
to undertake the same process as any
[24:29] other proposed business
with all applicable land use boards.
[24:36] Resolution 2026-82
authorizing budget amendment for grant
[24:42] appropriations, Chapter 159.
The township received grant awards in
[24:47] the amount of $45,110.28
[24:53] for Clean Communities,
$5,100
[24:57] $56.76
for the alcohol education and
[25:01] rehabilitation fund and $42,515.66
[25:08] for recycling tonnage. Mr. Mentsin
recommends the insertion of these
[25:13] additional appropriations into the
budget.
[25:16] Resolution 2026-83.
Resolution declaring that the real
[25:22] property identified as block 2312 lot 2
and block 2302 lot 4 are areas in need
[25:31] of non-condemnation redevelopment and/or
rehabilitation
[25:36] pursuant to the local redevelopment and
housing laws N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1
[25:42] and directing the Township Planner,
Taylor [clears throat] Design, to
[25:47] prepare a redevelopment plan identifying
the most appropriate uses for the
[25:52] parcels.
Little backstory to that, the governing
[25:55] body previously authorized the planning
board to determine if block 2312 lot 2
[26:02] and block 2302 lot 4 are areas in need
of redevelopment or rehabilitation.
[26:09] These areas are located on Route 130
North and are commonly known as the Main
[26:13] Line Shopping Center and Cinnaminson
Diner Center. The planning board
[26:18] determined that the study area qualifies
as a non-condemnation redevelopment area
[26:24] consistent with applicable statute.
Therefore, the Economic Development
[26:28] Committee recommends that the governing
body authorize a resolution to direct
[26:33] Township Planner, Taylor Design Group,
to prepare a redevelopment plan for the
[26:38] subject property which will identify the
property's most appropriate uses.
[26:45] Resolution 2026-84.
Resolution authorizing payment of $5,000
[26:52] as affordability assistance
for an affordable housing unit in
[26:56] accordance with the Township's fourth
round housing element and fair share
[27:01] plan and spending plan. Habitat for
Humanity has requested affordability
[27:07] assistance in the amount of $5,000 for
property located at 548
[27:12] Kern Street, which is subject to an
affordable housing deed restriction. The
[27:17] Township's adopted fourth round housing
element and fair share plan includes a
[27:22] commitment to the continued support for
Habitat for Humanity in its efforts to
[27:27] provide affordable housing throughout
the Township. We ask the committee
[27:32] to please consider that $5,000
uh for this use.
[27:38] That is the end of the consent agenda.
May I have a motion to open public
[27:44] comment on consent agenda items only?
>> I will make that motion, Mr. Mayor.
[27:49] » Thank you very much. May I have a
second?
[27:51] » I'll second that, Mr. Mayor.
>> Thank you.
[27:53] Voice vote, all in favor. I.
>> I.
[27:56] » Opposed?
>> [clears throat]
[27:57] » Abstentions?
Hearing none, public comment on consent
[28:01] agenda items is now open.
Please come forward, state your name and
[28:05] address for the record.
[28:19] » Good evening. Renee Oladavis, 2108
Hunter Street. I just was curious
[28:24] [clears throat] about where uh Riley
Farms was going to locate this cannabis
[28:29] establishment.
[28:33] » Mr. Madden, would you like to provide
detail on that, please?
[28:38] » 1400 Yes. Yes, Mr. Mayor.
>> I know Mr. Riley's here, but I'm sorry,
[28:42] say that again for the record.
>> 1400
[28:45] Union Landing Road.
>> Thank you.
[28:47] » Thank you.
>> Um
[28:50] and
is
[28:53] what type of business is it going to be?
Is it going to be
[28:57] open uh to the public? Is it going to be
retail or wholesale? And don't we
[29:02] already have another cannabis
establishment in this area?
[29:08] » Uh Mr. Mate, would you like to give some
detail surrounding the overall operation
[29:13] and then the restriction as far as the
uh
[29:15] » [clears throat]
>> retail component is, please?
[29:17] » Sure.
>> Thank you.
[29:19] » So, this is one of those Please first
keep in mind the planning board has not
[29:22] yet heard the application.
>> Okay.
[29:24] » So, I'm going to speak from what I know
on a limited basis, but I don't have the
[29:28] fine points. It's subject to change if
the application does come before the
[29:32] planning board.
Uh
[29:34] previously the governing body had
authorized
[29:37] a letter of support for manufacturing
uh and warehousing. Manufacturing and
[29:43] manufacturing cultivation.
You might recall we had an issue though
[29:47] that it was adjacent to uh the landfill
which was zoned for inclusionary
[29:53] residential.
We We've since corrected that
[29:57] and asked them at that time to hold in
abeyance
[30:01] their request for retail at that
location until we could resolve that
[30:06] inconsistency. The governing body did
resolve that inconsistency, excuse me,
[30:12] amended the cannabis ordinance, and now
retail at that property is permitted.
[30:17] Under the ordinance, retail is limited
to 10% of the floor plate, not to exceed
[30:22] 3,000 sq ft.
So, if you think about a Wawa, a Wawa is
[30:25] about 4,500 sq ft. You can see it's
about 2/3 of what a Wawa store would be,
[30:31] limited to that property at that site.
>> And
[30:34] » inside the larger operation?
>> Inside Inside must can't be stand-alone.
[30:39] And so, it has to be similar to the
project I think you're referring to on
[30:43] Taylor's Lane,
Green Lightning, which is the only other
[30:46] cannabis retail manufacturer retail
center we have in town.
[30:50] » Okay. So, the other property that's
either on Gary or Wallace that is
[30:57] manufacturing only um
>> Yes, ma'am.
[31:01] Yes, ma'am, 100%. And that's a liquid
I'm not a chemist I don't know the exact
[31:05] » Mhm.
>> description but but they're making a
[31:08] formula based uh to distribute. That's
not what he said.
[31:12] » And where would people enter this
property? Would they enter from Union
[31:15] Landing?
>> I don't know, ma'am. We haven't seen the
[31:17] site plan.
>> Okay.
[31:18] » So, that's all uh appropriately asked of
the planning board at that time.
[31:22] » Okay, thank you.
[31:27] » Thanks, Mike.
[31:30] » [laughter]
[31:35] » Okay, seeing no one else come forward,
may I have a motion to close public
[31:38] comment on consent agenda items, please?
>> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor.
[31:43] » Thank you very much. I will second that.
Voice vote. All in favor.
[31:46] » Aye.
>> Opposed, abstentions.
[31:50] May I have a motion to approve the
consent agenda as read, please?
[31:53] » I'll make a motion to approve the
consent agenda as read, Mr. Mayor.
[31:56] » Thank you. I will second that. Roll call
vote, please, Madam Secretary.
[31:59] » Yes, Mayor. Mr. Conda.
>> Aye.
[32:02] » Mr. Miguel.
>> Aye.
[32:03] » Dr. Taylor-Walls.
>> Aye.
[32:05] » Deputy Mayor Seagrass.
>> Aye.
[32:06] » Mayor Horner.
>> Aye.
[32:08] » Thank you.
>> Moving on to the approval of minutes. We
[32:10] had one meeting in June that was June
15th. May I have a motion to approve the
[32:15] minutes of the June 15th, 2026 meeting,
please?
[32:18] » I'll make a motion to approve the
minutes as read from the meeting of June
[32:22] 15th, 2026.
>> Thank you very much. May I have a
[32:25] second, please?
>> I'll second.
[32:27] » Thank you. Roll call vote, please, Madam
Secretary.
[32:29] » Yes, Mayor. Mr. Conda.
>> Aye.
[32:31] » Mr. Miguel.
>> Aye.
[32:32] » Dr. Taylor-Walls.
>> Aye.
[32:34] » Deputy Mayor Seagrass.
>> Aye.
[32:35] » Mayor Horner.
>> Aye.
[32:37] » Thank you.
>> Okay, moving on to the bill list. I'm
[32:39] assuming everybody had an opportunity to
review that list, ask any appropriate
[32:43] questions regarding any of the bills.
So, with that said,
[32:45] » Yes, sir.
>> may I have a motion to approve the bill
[32:47] list, please?
>> I'd like to make a motion to approve the
[32:49] bill list.
>> Thank you. I will second that. Roll call
[32:52] vote, please, Madam Secretary.
>> Mr. Conda.
[32:55] » Aye.
>> Mr. Miguel.
[32:56] » Aye.
>> Dr. Taylor-Walsh.
[32:58] » Aye.
>> Deputy Mayor Segarra.
[32:59] » Aye.
>> Mayor Forner.
[33:00] » Aye.
>> Thank you.
[33:02] » Moving on to staff and professional
comments. Any uh
[33:07] comments from staff or professionals in
attendance this evening?
[33:11] Can you hear me? Mike good? Everybody
good?
[33:13] Okay, hearing none. Moving on to public
comment.
[33:16] We have a motion to open public comment,
please.
[33:20] » I'll make a motion to open public
comment.
[33:23] » Thank you very much. I will second that.
Voice vote, all in favor.
[33:27] » Aye.
>> Opposed? Abstentions? Okay, public
[33:31] comment is now open.
Please come forward, state your name and
[33:34] address for the record.
>> [clears throat]
[33:39] » Here we go.
[33:43] Mike Goings, 100 Cornell.
I know the ordinance has um been tabled,
[33:47] but uh on the Hanover, what I found
interesting, there's been two lawsuits
[33:51] that I found when I was researching.
Hanover did change their zoning codes to
[33:57] allow it. Then, pressure from public,
they then canceled it. And what was
[34:04] interesting is the people that are suing
them didn't even have any application or
[34:10] anything whatsoever in with zoning. So,
but they're still suing them, even
[34:14] though they don't have that application.
But that's why they were getting sued,
[34:18] because they
changed it to allow it, then reversed
[34:22] course
to change it that they weren't allowed.
[34:25] But,
that's the only ones that I have found
[34:28] as two in New Jersey, and that's because
they changed the zoning to allow it and
[34:32] then flip-flop.
[34:35] » Thank you.
>> Thanks, Mike.
[34:50] » Larry May, 624 Siena Drive.
Um
[34:55] I just have a question that is somewhat
related to the tabled ordinance, but uh
[35:02] not really. Uh you may recall a couple
of meetings ago I brought up
[35:08] uh an issue at the time the data center
issue was brought up
[35:12] concerning
uh
[35:15] the possibilities of either
enhancing zoning laws
[35:22] or
uh
[35:24] a
resolution from this body
[35:28] uh that would prohibit the purchase of
warehouse space
[35:34] uh for use by private prison companies
uh for example uh
[35:42] GEO Group or CoreCivic
uh or
[35:47] by
the federal government itself
[35:50] uh to be used as private prisons or
detention centers.
[35:55] And I understand the zoning laws if I
read uh if I read you know what what is
[36:01] in the ordinance
uh the current zoning laws it could be
[36:06] considered and this is just an a
layman's interpretation
[36:11] uh could be interpreted to prohibit
that.
[36:15] Uh in fact, Mr. Mitten was kind enough
to offer that up at uh zoning board
[36:22] meeting.
Um so, my question is simply this
[36:27] uh
given that that this ordinance has been
[36:30] tabled,
uh is there any
[36:35] Is there any consideration being given
on the part of the of the committee
[36:41] to the possibility of generating a
resolution,
[36:46] uh which I'm talking, you know,
which simply would would, you know,
[36:52] be the the committee taking a stand
and the township taking a stand.
[37:03] » I'm good.
>> That's why we tabled this, because we
[37:06] want to we want to make sure we got all
our ducks in a row,
[37:09] good and bad, and we want to talk about
it before we
[37:13] we actually put something down as a as a
resolution.
[37:16] » Okay.
>> That's why That's why we're not
[37:19] » We're not That's why you're not dealing
>> Correct.
[37:22] » with the the subject of of
>> That's why we tabled it.
[37:26] » Not just data centers, though.
>> Yeah, he's talking He's talking
[37:29] detention
>> about a resolution.
[37:31] » He's talking detention centers.
>> Not not not
[37:35] » I I and I I I'm not sure that a
resolution has I mean, a resolution has
[37:38] no bite at all with regard to that sort
of stuff.
[37:41] Um
I don't know that we've discussed it.
[37:45] » We haven't. Um
I I
[37:47] » That's why we're holding off.
>> What's that?
[37:48] » That's why we're holding off. We haven't
even discussed it.
[37:50] » Well, his what he's talking about at
all.
[37:53] » No.
We have not.
[37:55] » He has a question, yeah.
>> Yeah, and I I think that was his
[37:57] question. Just is it something we would
consider? And I think when you say
[38:00] resolution, I think what he means is
ordinance. I I just think he he he
[38:05] » All right.
>> Not necessarily, because a resolution
[38:07] doesn't really have
>> I I understand that.
[38:10] Right. I understand that.
>> I mean, you did you did mention, you
[38:13] know, a resolution for no other reason
than for the township to take a
[38:17] [clears throat] stand
that it doesn't have any teeth. It can't
[38:22] But but I mean these things are already
uh according to Mr. Mitten and you've
[38:26] been to the zoning and planning board
meetings.
[38:28] It's these things are already prohibited
uses.
[38:31] » Right.
Not specifically though.
[38:34] » Um and I mentioned earlier with regard
to tabling this ordinance that
[38:39] the way
zoning ordinances work, it's either
[38:42] expressly
permitted
[38:45] or by default
>> strictly prohibited.
[38:48] » Strictly prohibited.
>> Yes. By default strictly prohibited.
[38:52] » it's If it's not mentioned as a
permitted use, it's by default a
[38:56] prohibited use.
>> Okay.
[38:58] » So, in order to do anything, somebody
would have to go through the appropriate
[39:01] board
to say, "We want to build a prison
[39:04] here."
And I can't see anybody in any board or
[39:09] anyone in this township
saying, "Sure, go ahead."
[39:13] » Okay.
>> You'd have to seek a variance for that
[39:15] use.
>> Yeah.
[39:17] » So, they'd have to go in front of the
>> They'd have to go in front of the zoning
[39:20] board.
>> Yeah. And I I'd be I'd be the first to
[39:23] say that seeking a variance for your
fence and seeking a variance for a
[39:27] prison
are entirely different levels.
[39:30] » Correct.
>> Yeah, I don't I There's nothing I I
[39:32] don't believe there's anything at this
point to to be concerned with.
[39:36] But
>> I'm sure if you'd like to ask each one
[39:39] of us individually
after the meeting how we felt about
[39:42] something like that, we'd be more than
happy to give you our personal opinion
[39:45] on that though.
>> Okay.
[39:47] All right. Thank you.
>> Yes, sir.
[39:58] » Okay, seeing no one else come forward,
may I have a motion to close public
[40:01] comment, please?
>> a motion to close public comment, Mr.
[40:04] Mayor.
>> I will second that. Voice vote. All in
[40:07] favor?
>> I.
[40:09] » Opposed?
Abstentions? [clears throat]
[40:12] Okay, moving on to uh committee
comments. Anybody have anything this
[40:16] evening? We'll start at the end. Dr.
Taylor Walls, anything?
[40:19] » Um no, not at this time. Thank you.
>> Mr. Conda?
[40:22] » No, Mr. Mayor. I'm good. Thank you.
>> Mr. McGill?
[40:25] » I am also good. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
>> All winning.
[40:28] » No one else has made given comments.
>> So, you got everything wide open.
[40:31] » It's all open.
>> It's been a while since we met. I just
[40:33] want to thank everyone that made our
America 250 celebration at Wood Park a
[40:37] tremendous success.
Uh it was wonderful to see families and
[40:43] other people from from other towns come
together
[40:46] uh to celebrate. Special thanks to
Christine Turner, our Cultural Affairs
[40:51] and Events Committee, Public Works,
Police Department,
[40:55] Fire Department, EMS, and our
volunteers,
[40:58] and everyone who worked behind the
scenes to make the evening
[41:02] uh possible.
Especially at I really enjoyed that
[41:05] brass band. I don't know if anybody got
an opportunity to see them. I thought it
[41:09] was great. Yeah, [snorts] it did add
something to the event.
[41:12] » [clears throat and cough]
>> Uh and as a committee, we had the
[41:16] pleasure of representing Cinnaminson
Township
[41:18] at the Riverton 4th of July parade.
It's always a fun tradition, and I I we
[41:24] have a
uh particularly a lot of a lot of fun.
[41:27] Great opportunity to celebrate
Independence Day uh alongside one of our
[41:32] neighboring communities, and to throw
candy at young young children.
[41:36] » At?
>> Not to?
[41:37] » Not Well, both.
>> At?
[41:38] » [laughter]
>> And sometimes hand the candy to them if
[41:41] they're young.
>> For sure.
[41:43] » Um uh
That concludes um my comment,
[41:48] Mr. Mayor.
>> You forgot to mention uh
[41:51] Chief Obuchowski spending uh
>> 3 hours.
[41:54] » several hours in the dunk tank.
>> We all spent time [laughter]
[41:58] » I know I spent some time
in the dunk tank.
[42:02] » It was refreshing. 4th of July was very
warm.
[42:05] » Yeah, it was fun. Yeah, it was good.
>> Well said. I have nothing else to add to
[42:08] that. So,
uh we will be going into executive
[42:12] session. Um, so resolution 2026-85
authorizing executive session for
[42:18] attorney-client matters regarding uh,
potential litigation and personnel.
[42:24] Um, do we expect to take any action
coming out of that meeting?
[42:30] » No, no action.
>> Okay.
[42:33] » 20 [snorts] to 30 minutes.
>> Okay. So about 20 to 30 minutes. May I
[42:36] have a motion to go into executive
session, please?
[42:39] » I'll make
>> a motion to go into executive session.
[42:42] » Thank you very much. May I have a
second?
[42:45] » I'll second.
>> Okay, voice vote. All in favor?
[42:47] » Aye.
>> Opposed? Abstentions?
[42:51] Okay. We will be uh, going into
executive session. We will be out in
[42:56] about 20 to 30 minutes. We do not expect
any action coming out of executive
[43:01] session.