Remarks by Aaron Tobias Polkey
7 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
- Play at 47:32
“councilman waring um any further questions or comments on this mr mayor item this councilman polka just from a parliamentary procedure i don't know if there's a a consent version of doing this or i have to do a motion to divide the question but i believe we should vote on number one and two separately because the motion was for the full report consolidated and i believe this might be a separate um consideration so if that's in the form of a motion or a request to the mover”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, Mr. Mayor, I don't want to hold people up, but it is no secret that I voted no in committee. I will vote again no tonight. I will vote no for the same reasons that I voted no in committee. I believe that Although there have been extraordinarily good faith and meaningful efforts to try to answer a question I posed, which was, can we find some proof of where the structure was and when and how it was moved sometime in the 50s? That's proved to be elusive. And in light of that, therefore, we still have a reasonable or meaningful dispute of fact, material dispute of fact, as to whether or…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Anything else you want to add to that, Chairman? Mr. Mayor, I'll add something I learned when I was watching council meetings. I was quite confused during this period of time, Mr. Mayor. Why is this happening? And the reason why this is happening for folks as I am here is because the mayor has got the sign. The ordinances that we approve between something between the 2nd and the 3rd reading, right? So he's up there signing things right after 3rd, right? And he's got to do it while we're in here. So he doesn't like, you know, run while with the city or something. Uh, so, uh, yeah, so this is…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“At this time, please join me in a moment of silent reflection in memory of the deceased senior senator from South Carolina, Senator Graham.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:13
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:22:03
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 1:23:04
“Mayor Mrakas, I would miss there no movement is there no way we could just vote unanimously this has been rules or whatever. Mayor Mrakas, I'm sorry.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026