Remarks by Chris Robertson
791 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 32
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“Thank you, Pastor McKay. All right, and will the clerk please call the roll?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Here. All right, thank you. Also, let's take a moment to remember those lives lost 25 years ago, September 11, 2001. Obviously, those were families. Those were men, women, fathers. I mean, those were Americans that lives were lost, firefighters, police, horrific, horrific day. And it taught us so much as a country on how to unite and come back together. And I think those are lessons that we should always continue to go back and learn from and how we can always be one and find ways to find peace and get along and find unity. So I did want to go ahead and recognize that. Agenda update, city…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“OK, which is the first one? That one. Which resolution number? Public hearing three, ordinance 23.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm sorry. Yes, will the clerk please read resolution number three?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right, and you can read them both in the record. We can do one at a time. And can I get a motion on that?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“We have a motion from the Deputy Mayor, second from Council Member Urban. Until October 8th.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, yep, as stated, and second from Council Member Urban. Will the clerk please call the roll?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And can I get a motion? Motion to approve. Motion approved. Council Member Paul. Second. Second. Council Member Fletcher. So that's a motion to continue to October 8th? Yes. Motion to continue. Will the clerk please call the roll?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right. Moving on to, did you want to bring up the cloud carriers at the end?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right, so you're good on that. Back to my turn. All right, we have presentations here. We have a proclamation recognition of Constitution Week. I'm a little sweaty on the way out here. I dropped my whole cup of coffee trying to grab on my laptop and also was a little frantic getting out here. So that's why I was a few minutes late. So here we have a proclamation. Whereas September 17th, 2026 marks the 230. We have somebody from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Come on up here. This is Liz Daly from the DAR. Thanks for joining us. So whereas September 17, 2026 marks the 239th…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And I'll tell you something else. The Daughters of the American Revolution, if y'all were here, I believe it was the last council meeting, and through the St. Cloud Veterans Council and this city council, we've authorized the Daughters of the American Revolution. They voluntarily purchased a plaque to be placed, and they're building a monument out there at Veterans Park here. And if y'all have noticed, we brought that park back to life over the past year with honoring our veterans and having those soldier city markets out there. If you've seen the new paint job out there, it's looking great…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And we had a presentation for Employee of the Month, but we have rescheduled that to a later date. All right, next up is the consent agenda. Next portion of tonight's meeting is the consent agenda, which contains items that have been determined to be routine and non-controversial. If anyone in the audience wishes to address a particular item on the consent agenda, now is the opportunity for you to do so. Additionally, if staff or members of the city council wish to speak on a consent item, they have the same opportunity.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right, anyone in the audience like to speak on the consent agenda?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. Yeah, and that was the question. We talked about this probably today. I spoke with staff, and I guess this kind of came up after this was advertised and you guys have already sat down with staff. Yes, sir. Thank you for clarifying where the money goes towards. So it's towards referees.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And I played at the little league fields. My dad was a football coach there. My little brother played, so I totally understand. And Council Member, sorry, Deputy Mayor Gilbert.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“harmony is a harmony trigger what do you charge the harmony kids uh ten dollars sir we actually just played harmony it was very it was very peaceful it was fun the one thing that came to mind when deputy mayor brought that idea up was A pass, these are the guests. The guests only. So to do a pass, that would have to be a league-wide pass.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Well, what she's saying is these are different people each Saturday. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, that's why I was like, well, they only go once.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“We all got to pay for high school. Even Harmony.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“So you say, and even those fees don't cover the cost of the refs. Like you, you have to pay generate other revenue to, to cover those.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. All right. I mean, I'm okay with allowing that to continue if it covers. It's not going into anybody's pocket, obviously. This is not. This isn't a money-making program.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Zero. Dan, we spoke about this. So when the city took the park over. Mm-hmm. You all still have the concession stand. You have the equipment. You've got the means to still have this Saturday. Yes, sir.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And I trust you're not going to hit these folks up with too much of an entry fee to see their kids play? No, sir.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I'm okay with that, guys. What do you all think? I mean, we're not. They're already covering some costs that you weren't before, right? Yes, sir. Deputy Mayor.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“They've got to go in and go around the whole backside, right? That playground's still in the same spot.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026