Remarks by Bill Saffo
142 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 6
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“Any questions? Yes, Council Member Andrews.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah. It's sobering. It's expensive.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Not. What are the wishes of council in respect to the resolution? We have a motion approved by Councilmember Andrews, seconded by Councilmember Lyle. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. Announcement goes to the O5B, which is the ordinance appropriating the funding. What are the wishes of council? We have a motion approved by Councilmember Santaguida, seconded by Councilmember Andrews. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? Item passes unanimously on first reading. Is there a motion to waive second reading? Motion made by Council Member Andrews, seconded by Council Member Clinton Quintana. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item passed unanimously on first as well as second reading. That brings us to our next item, which also has an ordinance and a resolution. Item 06A is the ordinance appropriating $1,635,684 for the purchase of 560 advanced security technologies mitigation barriers and seven transport trailers, which is the…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Tom, just real quick. So a portion of this is being purchased with MSD funding. And I do know that I think we have 13 events that the city sponsors. Some of them are like the Veterans Day Parade, Azalea Parade, a number of numerous ones. Some are one-day events. Some are multiple-day events. I know that when we have, let's just say, a road race like the triathlon or the marathon that terminates here at the park, and I think they use Greenfield Lake and what have you to run around a portion of that road race. Would we be able to use those in that location or would we be prohibited from using…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I just want to make certain that if we need them for the protection of the runners or whoever's involved, even though the race organizers are paying for it, we could use them.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Are the colors of these, what are they, green or yellow? Yellow.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We were thinking about maybe burnt orange or something, but that's okay. We'll go with that. I'm sorry, Tom. Quite all right, sir. Okay. I see what you got here. Okay. Okay. Good. Good. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Very good. We have a couple questions here. Councilmember Joyner.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? The item passes unanimously on first as well as second reading. That brings us to item R6B, which is the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract. What are the wishes of Council in respect to the resolution? We have a motion to approve by Councilmember Santaguida, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Spears. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye. aye any opposed item passes unanimously that brings us to our final part of business tonight which is our reports item rp1 is a report of council's appointments committee for…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So we have a motion to approve by Council Member Andrews, second by Council Member Santagueta. Any further discussion? All in favor of that motion, please indicate by saying aye.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. This concludes our regular agenda. Are there any items to be brought forward from our city attorneys?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Madam Clerk? No, sir. Council Member Santagueta?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And finally, I just I was able to, as well as Councilmember Andrews, attend the 100th anniversary of the municipal golf course. And there was over 100 golfers that were waiting in line to play golf. I had to do the ceremonial Drive.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Drive, but it didn't go that far. But anyway, yeah, because I had stage fright on that one. There was about 100 people there. But I do want to say to the city staff that maintains the course, it is right now as the number 10 course in America public golf courses in America. And you can imagine how many golf courses there are in the United States of America. Rate number 10 out of municipal courses. The folks out there do an outstanding job. And if you haven't seen the new clock that the Friends of Muni put on the grounds there, they're outstanding. I think if you go to most major golf…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026