Remarks by Chris Robertson
791 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 32
- Play at 2:37:59
“Again, this isn't about you, and believe it or not, I'm not going to beat you up about Amendment 3 and that whole mess either. But even though Joel... out there blamed us and said we were attacking or taking funding from St. Cloud Main Street because you wouldn't stop Amendment 3. Okay, I can't speak to any of that either. I know, I mean, but that's the thing is we've had great relationships with you. We do amazing things in this community. And over the past several months, I can tell you the image of Main Street when it comes to this group, it's not been good because of the member I mean,…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Amazing, yes. You are 100% right. Because of Amendment 3 and because we're trying to balance this budget here that in, what did we say, 31 years has not been properly balanced, we made cuts across the board. Everything. I mean, even the police chief is losing five new officers that we needed next year. So for those kind of comments from a board member of the year, that's disturbing.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I get it. I get it. I'm not saying that he got it because he said those comments. I'm not saying that, and I'm not beating you up, but there is a level of accountability. That when, if anybody, I represent the Museum of Military History and Veterans Tribute Museum, and any of those board members go out there and act like that, if they say one derogatory word about any of our partners, Osceola County, I had to ask individuals to step down from that board because they would say bad things about members of the county commission. I own it. And I know you're not the chairman, you're the executive…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, and maybe that is. It's just disheartening because this council, these members, you personally know. You personally know. This person right here gave... the GAR building night to the Main Street. And I'm not a member of Main Street, but I gave it to you for that night, right? For the Historic Preservation Awards. I thought it was an amazing event.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Again, nobody asked you to ask him to step down.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:41:33
“Nobody's asked you to do anything. Hold on. You are the representative for St. Cloud Main Street. You are now coming before us asking for $14,000. Hold on. I haven't said a word. I can see you trying to cut me off time and time again. You're just going to hear me out. Nobody's attacking you. It's okay. You're enjoying the $70,000 that this city provided your organization this past year still. Still. And your board member is going out and saying these things. Is that appropriate? I'm just, that's a board member. You're not a board member, you're executive director. Is that appropriate?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:42:37
“And I'm not beating you up about it. We're having a conversation, but you keep making accusations that I'm asking.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:42:44
“Nobody's asking you to step down. Mr. Mayor, here's what I'd like to have. I've got the floor. I'm not asking you to ask anybody to step down. That's not your job as executive director anyway.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“You're the representative. You're up here speaking on behalf of that organization. I'm not asking anything. I'm asking, well... Is that? You already asked. Is that appropriate? I didn't ask you to ask anybody to step down. No. Is it appropriate?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Is that a no? It's not. I mean, we all know that, right? Is it appropriate to have a kind of a racial overtone or make a statement and call Councilmember Paul Kamala Harris?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:43:31
“The things that can be said about me, I don't care. Anybody can say whatever they want about me. These people right here, I care deeply. I think they're amazing folks, and we're like brothers and sisters up here where we won't get along up here all the time. But if somebody is attacking him for malicious reasons, I'm going to stick up for him. I'll stick up for you, too. And I have in the past. So I've stuck up for, I think, probably everybody up here. Because that's what you do in life. That's what being a good neighbor is. That's a good citizen. This is a community. And for me to be…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Paula, you've already spoken about what Main Street does, and I just wanted to get that on the record, that those are the accusations that are being made, the lies, and that is irrepresentative because that museum, with your other hat, has been there for you as well.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:45:32
“And it is. But I have never said anything derogatory about St. Cloud Main Street, Paula Stark, Representative Stark, Joel Davis. I don't go out there and say those nasty things. That a board member of St. Cloud Main Street, I'm not saying you, St. Cloud Main Street, The veterans, the dinner, many times that museum has purchased dinners there. And because it's supposed to be community organizations, right? You got business organizations coming together. You go out there and you sell tables. And that's one of your fundraisers. And that's great. You're now asking the city for $14,000. And I'm…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Well, frankly, I don't care. Okay. This isn't your floor. I don't care. I said what I had to say. I've aired my... Concerns on how Main Street board members tree board member. Okay, so there is a board member So you acknowledge that so the Main Street board member is treating businesses in the community and council members. That's a concern That's a concern. Mr. Mayor, may I ask you this? Hold on one second. You don't have to come to the podium. I've just Rick's had an amazing business in the community for many years, right? Downtown. I look at this list. You got some stellar people on there.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Not one of those other ones have I ever heard that kind of language out of.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“To me, it's shocking. It's shocking. I've never seen that behavior out of a board member out of St. Cloud Main Street. I don't know what the qualifications are to be a board member. Obviously, Council Member Paul did not feel she met those qualifications, which is why she probably resigned from that. That's it. Anybody else from council want to speak? All right. Council Member Urban.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, and I don't think we've ever experienced anything like this where somebody's actually getting money and they want support, and then a member's out there saying things. It's not you. We know it's not you. But, you know, it's shocking. Council Member Fletcher.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“All right. We have a motion from Councilmember Fletcher and a second from Councilmember Paul. I'm going to ask legal really quick. Dan? And Deputy Mayor brought up a good point. You know, we give funding to these organizations. Should not, should not, we not require a level of conduct where we're partners with them, we're financially giving taxpayer dollars, that they don't make derogatory comments, and if they do, that the funding could be on the hook. I mean, that's for any board members on those organizations.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. Is that something that you guys could put together, a code of conduct?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Rick, can you come up to the podium real quick, please? Can I get your name and address? Rick, thank you for coming here tonight, obviously. And, you know, this is unique waters for all of us. And, yes, she's the executive director, but you were the chairman this year, correct? Is that how it is? Next year. Next year. You're the incumbent for this budget.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Okay. When you say next year, when does that start? A year from October. Oh, a year from October. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Is that something that, you know, we have it at the Military Museum. Obviously, that's how we hold people accountable for their reckless statements. Is that something that your organization, you can pitch to your organization to try and keep everybody?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, there's a level of professionalism that, you know, obviously when we're dealing with taxpayer dollars and we're making hard decisions up here every time we're up here, and that kind of behavior just, it hurts our community.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“You know, it's especially the mouth that came out of not just the one at the meeting, but during the video. I don't know if you've seen the video yet. Rick, you'd probably throw up. It's disgusting. It is not appropriate for any either business owner who wants to do business with the city or a member of a nonprofit that wants funding from the city because a nonprofit is only the board members. That's really what makes up a nonprofit, right? Nobody owns it. but it's made up. They are the representative as a force. We, if deputy mayor over here starts, um, acting funny, weird, I don't know.…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“I know she loved being part of that organization.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026