Remarks by Benjamin Foote
114 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 5
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“So I'm hearing one maybe, one that feels that this should not be added. Is that what I'm hearing? Is there anyone that feels that this should be added?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So for this part, with the support person for non-union employees, I think I'm hearing a consensus not to add that. Is there anyone that would like to add that? So hearing none, the consensus is to not add that portion. So now with that, do we know what we're voting on? So we're voting on the disciplinary policy as written with the additions that we just went through per consensus. Is there any confusion, questions?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Council could do that, yeah, three different ways. One, you could pass it with a consensus she brings, and then we'd have to review it and bring it back up for review. You could vote it down and then she'd rewrite it and represent it. Or you could table it and rewrite it and present it when it's brought back up.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“i'll collaborate with chris tomorrow and we'll make sure that from what's in the minutes is in the policy we'll make sure i'll get with her tomorrow on that that would be the easiest since you've discussed it in so much thoughts so if council passes it tonight then by the end of the week you would have the new policy in hand all the council members to review And then if there's any questions or concerns, then we can bring it up on the next meeting, have that part of the agenda for revision.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“What was the highest bid? Do you remember?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any other questions from council? Chris, take the roll, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any other questions from council? Chris, take the roll.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Move the recommendation. Second. City Engineer Burgmeier.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So just to clarify, when he says leaking, it's not going outside the pipe.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“There might be others that hear that and say, we're dumping sewage and that isn't what's happening.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“It's leaking back through the pump. Yeah, you're not able to stop flow in order to repair. Right.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Any other questions from council? Chris, take the roll, please.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Right, with this we are at the public forum, so I'd invite if there is anyone from the audience that would like to come forward to speak, this is your opportunity. Okay, not seeing any, I'd turn it over to council for any reports or things that you would like to communicate to the public. Nothing? Okay, well I have something. I'm gonna start one. I know you've probably heard that there's gonna be a new jail put on the ballot by the county. I wanted to just briefly talk about they are going to have public forums throughout Wapello County. So I'm gonna say these quick and you'll have to review…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026