Remarks by Chris Robertson
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“And that makes sense, okay. Ken, you go up to Metro Plan, and there's some out-of-state or out-of-town stuff there, too. Deputy Mayor, you've got your light on, so go ahead.”
“Yeah, no, I, I understand. And I do appreciate that. Um, you know, just yesterday, you know, that was my, my first meeting was at the links office, uh, for, for, um, oh my gosh, what was that for? No, it was the east central Florida regional planning council. And with that, so I represent this council on the tri-county league of cities and from the tri-county league of cities and representing Osceola county. I sit on the east central Florida regional planning council where I sit with I mean, the guy on my left, Thad Altman, former state senator, county chair over at Brevard County, Lee…”
“Yeah, I have noticed that they go in and out all day.”
“So, all right. Any other comments on this? Motion to approve motion approved council council member Fletcher. Second deputy mayor Gilbert.”
“All right. Next up we have discussion and possible action regarding the appointment to seats on the veterans council. Um, city council or city attorney, I'll let you jump in on that.”
“So we're going to put this on the February schedule.”
“We're going to point now, but the next one will be appointed in 2027. There will be no appointment in February, 2027, but 2028. Yes, sir. Will be the next time. Yes.”
“Cause I'm on it. That's why it's unusual.”
“All right. Well, I'll go start off with, with seat number one, of course, uh, Steve Monteiro, he's no longer at Channel 6. He's in another position. So unfortunately, he notified me he can't continue to serve. But I would like to nominate Kevin Martin. He's a 20-year veteran of the Army, served in Afghanistan, Iraq. And it's funny, because when Steve told me he couldn't do it anymore, it was at the very end of us accepting applications. And I happened to meet this gentleman. And I told him all the things we were doing. And he actually, he and his wife told me, he said, we moved to the city of…”
“Yeah. So seat number two, let me, let me, can you explain again? So seat number one, um, seat number two is a two year.”
“Perfect. Okay. Yep. For seat number one, I'd like to appoint Kevin Martin and seat number two, Francesca Langston wants to continue on there. So I'd like to nominate her for that as well.”
“All right, and so we've got Council Member Paul.”
“That is seat number three, Carlos Jones. That's Carlos with two S's, right? Yes. And then seat number four.”
“All right. Amy and Brian are both good to go?”
“Well, you've got them expiring 2026, not in February, 2027. Didn't we just say it's going on that the February?”
“Don't listen to me. What month are we in? Um, everybody expired.”
“Awesome. Yeah, and I had spoken to Ed. He enjoys being out there. He was at one of the Soldier City markets and said he wanted to continue as well, so that's so cool. Yeah, because when did he get on? About four or five months ago, I think, after he retired. Yeah, right after he retired.”
“Is Bill related to a nonprofit or anything?”
“Yeah, and that's what we've been really trying to get that VFW there. The Legion sets up on the Saturdays.”
“I know Raphael's busy, but he's always doing stuff. Look, I think that's a great slate. I just want to go ahead and brag. Francesca, Frankie. you know, from the McCormick Institute. She's heavily involved. Tony Campbell, I mean, Tony's a rock star, obviously. Heather, really getting involved with the Veterans Day Parade that we got coming up. Bob Mailhot, everybody sees Bob everywhere. Bob and Teresa. Yeah, that's true. Where was she tonight? And Brian Wetzel, let me go ahead and brag on Brian and Amy. Brian, Orlando Health, I think we talked about earlier, kicked in $5,000 to help kind of…”
“Motion carries 5-0. So when does this start? Not tomorrow. It'll be last year's slate tomorrow, but then this starts in the next September meeting. Okay. All right, and next up we have first readings and introduction. The next items on the agenda are ordinance before the council for first reading and introduction for the sole purpose of council authorizing the publication of the ordinance for a final hearing. The council will not take final action on the items tonight. Full presentations and public input on the ordinances will occur at the final hearing at which the council will consider…”
“All right, and... I don't know where that one was from, but there's no public hearing on that. And can I get a motion on this? Motion approved. We have a motion. I don't take public comment, no. Motion approved, Council Member Urban. Second. Second, Council Member Paul. Will the clerk please call the roll?”
“All right. Will the clerk please read first reading number two?”
“All right. Dan, I got a question on this. Sir. Can you explain the Board of Adjustments?”
“Yeah. We're saying that the Board of Adjustments is going to serve as the Construction Industry Board of Appeals. Yes, right. Because I was under the assumption it was already doing that.”