Remarks by Alan Clendenin
558 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 23
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“work with city staff on it sure okay okay so i'm going to hear that unless there's any energy around this that we are not going to accept the language in 7.12 and instead councilwoman young is going to write a proposed ordinance and submit it and i'll probably have a date to be determined”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“okay 9.02 personnel and it's just it this seems like a no-brainer now can we uh can we uh accept that language which so we're going to accept the language of the charter review commission for 9.02 without objection hearing no objection that's unanimous okay 10.06 yes one okay”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So do we delete that section completely or do we give that to Tinkler to have him review that?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yeah. Yeah. So 10.07 initiated referendums.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“10.07, the initiative and referendum. What was the thoughts on that for anybody from the Charter Review Commission? Y'all have no thoughts either. So it's 10.07, which is the initiative and referendum section. And you guys added a bunch of language. The bulk of the language was, so it was an insertion of the zoning, the comprehensive plan, and then the procedures to be followed for citizens. Initiatives and referendums will be provided by ordinance in accordance with, and it quotes the statute.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So do you guys remember the conversation surrounding this?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Let's send this back to Tinkler for review and explanation. Yeah, 10.07, back to Tinkler for review and explanation. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Because that was the question we just asked and answered, correct?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So if we this actually slows it down, I mean, this slows down the charter process if we if they were to adopt the change. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yes, since the voters just voted on this, I just don't have an appetite for this. Is there anybody that has an appetite for this?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“10.10 is rejected. Charter review is rejected. Okay. Article 11, 11.3, all elected official. Yeah, so without objection, let's accept the language in 11.03. Okay, now the big one. I'm going to say, let me put it right on the table. I want to reject the language that is in the Charter Review Commission because it's not strong enough.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“That's the first, the second, and the third.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“That's what we do through ordinance after.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yeah, the problem with that, if you look, the problem is you look at that. Okay. And you think about the current political circumstances.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So, and by the way, so we do an ordinance of the selection committee, and then that still comes back to council for an affirmative vote of five. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Yeah. Signed by the mayor. Right, correct. Yeah. Yeah. Any further discussion? Sure.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“That could be done via an ordinance too.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“I have a motion. I have a second. I see lights. I saw Carlson and Vieira. I was going to say, I haven't heard from Councilman Carlson in a while. So Councilman Carlson?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So you know that we're... With looking into the audit issue. And the ethics commission.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Audit and ethics. Audit and ethics, yeah.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Well, if they're at the Florida League of Cities conference tomorrow, I will see them tomorrow.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Okay, let's kill this conversation here. I'm trying to get us out of here in 45 minutes.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Well, we may have an IG here shortly. That's for right now. Why don't we, this is mostly your, this is a little bit your issue. I have a proposal on the mayoral term limits in my packet.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026