Remarks by Bruce Rector
329 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 14
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“So you made the motion, is there a second?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay, I move and second that we send the petition to the supervisor of elections for processing and validation of the signatures. And that we agree upon request of the petitioner. and the committee to have them do that, but that we insist or ask that the petitioner pay the cost of that processing by the supervisor election. So that's the motion that's on before us. Is there anyone here from the public who would like to comment on the motion? Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I think we already have. Just state your name.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Any other public comment on this agenda? Yes sir.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Chair Greg Musil. Thank you, sir. Anyone else from the public want to speak to the motion?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay, before we vote, I do think a good point was just made. A lot of these folks who signed this petition are taxpayers, and their money would be I understand we're not paying overtime, but it is our resources that would be put to something else. And it is taking pressure off our clerk's office. So my point earlier was just the benefit to it. But I just want to say that before we vote. So, yeah. Yes, sir.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. If nothing further, we'll proceed to vote. All those in favor?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Well, yeah. Hold on. Yeah, I would make it clear. I mean, we didn't vote on it. I'll give you direction. It sounds like a majority would like you to do that on their behalf. But like I said, any one of the five of us or three members of the council together could sign that same letter. So I don't know that you have direction. It's certainly not unanimous for us to ask you to write on the council's behalf. But as was done before, any of us or more than one of us can collectively write that letter ourselves.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah. I mean, earlier the letter was written. I think you asked that. On your behalf, you asked the Attorney General for an opinion.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I don't mind anybody asking, including the city attorney. If you write and ask, it was not a majority of the city council asking you to, directed you to seek the opinion, that's fine. But we're not all... I mean, the city as a body is not asking for it or asking you to write. Again, it goes back to, as I said before in the prior one, you know, if we really want, if it's going to end up in litigation anyway, well, let's just, you know, the Attorney General will be able to weigh in to file an amicus brief if The Attorney General wants to give the Attorney General's opinion, but it sounds like…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“And if we get it, the question is, what do we do with it? Because it's just advisory. It doesn't have a binding impact on this. So we're still going to end up litigating it one way or the other. So again, if Sounds like three of you want the city attorney to write and ask for the opinion. That's fine with me as long as it's clear there were three members that requested that you ask for the opinion. I think I'm fine with that.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay, we'll move to agenda item 10.1, approved city manager 2027 goals. I will start by saying at midnight, I personally am not going to debate the city managers or the city attorney's goals. Personally, for me, this is a process that was set forth by prior counsel, and I think it's a good idea to some extent, but I think both our city manager and city attorney understand that their jobs are fluid and changing throughout the year. We've got a a lot going on here on the ballot in November that could change a lot of what we're approaching in the goals for the year. So for me, I don't have…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Anybody else? So we've covered both 10-1 and 10-2. That's good.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. So are we going to vote on both of these in that direction?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Second. Okay. So, yeah, I'm a little, I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to say here.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. We will vote first, I guess, on agenda item 10.1.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Oh, for both items. Excuse me. Okay. All those in favor?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Public comment. You may hear from the public tonight. So I speak to agenda item 10.1 or 10.2. Okay. Seeing none, we will proceed to vote. All those in favor?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Opposed? Unanimous. Move to agenda item 11, closing comments by council members.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Anybody else? Move to agenda item 12, closing comments by the mayor. I don't have any tonight. So we will adjourn the meeting of September 17, 2026.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“This time we'll call to order the August 31, 2026 meeting of the Clearwater City Council. If you wish to address the council tonight, please complete the comment card. Comment cards are located by the clerk seated to the right of the dais. When you call to speak, please hand your card to the clerk. Move to item two on the agenda, and that's our invocation. I ask for everyone to please stand. for the invocation to be given tonight by Reverend Kyle D. Smith, pastor at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, and then remain standing afterwards for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Thank you, Reverend Smith. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“Before we begin the meeting part of our agenda tonight, I want to introduce our dais. To my far left is our deputy city clerk, Nicole Sprague.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026
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“To her right is our city clerk, Rosemarie Cole.”
City Council · Aug 31, 2026