Remarks by Clint Scherf
76 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
“Okay, so We do want to keep decorum in here any more disruptions like that won't be tolerated We're gonna pre we're gonna continue forward Before we do, fire code makes us nobody can stand. So you guys got to put your butts in seats before we get going too far. But at this moment in time, I'm going to ask you to stand for the flag salute. Remove your covers if you have them. Thank you. all right so we're gonna do roll call I got Indra Joel Seth Rick Victoria Eric Kathleen Rob and myself we have a full house so we're gonna get started and next on our agenda is a special recognition Thank You…”
“Yes, thank you very much, and it's just a testament that we have some of the best employees and staff in the City of Grants Pass here. Thank you for all your help, guys. All right, continuing on, this meeting is expected to proceed in an efficient and courteous manner, and all participants and attendees are encouraged to act accordingly. threatening conduct, violations of law, signs or placards, outbursts of applause, campaigning for Public office or other disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Individuals engaged in disruptive conduct will be warned before they are asked to leave the…”
“Thank you, Brad. I'll bring it back to council. Does council have any specific questions for Brad? Indra?”
“Any further questions from council? Joel.”
“Thank you You bet Any further questions from council Victoria?”
“Any further questions from council? All right, seeing none, thank you, Brad. At this part of the public hearing, we'll open to public comment. Is there anybody in the public that wants to speak on this matter that we are in a public hearing for. Seeing none, this public portion is now closed and the matter will be before the council for consideration. I'll bring it back to council for further discussion and or action. Rick.”
“With a second from Eric. Any further discussion? There's a motion on the table for first reading to approve the development code as presented. With a second, any further discussion? Joel.”
“Any further discussion? All right. So we'll go into a vote. Rick, how do you vote?”
“Indra? Yes. Rob? Yes. Kathleen? Yes. Eric? Yes. Victoria? Yes. All right. Unanimously, motion passes for first reading.”
“Thank you. I'll bring it back to council for further discussion and or action. We'll be looking for action towards a second reading. Victoria.”
“Thank you. With a second from Seth. All right, there's a motion on the table to approve for a second reading. With a second, any further discussion? All right, seeing none, Victoria, how do you vote? Yes. Rick? Yes. Seth.”
“Joel. Yes. Indra. Yes. Rob. Yes. Kathleen. Yes. Eric.”
“All right. Passes unanimously for second reading.”
“all right thank you next on tonight's agenda is another public hearing uh... the purpose of this public hearing is to reopen a portion of the public record for eating plan plan unit development and subdivision application in order to adopt findings of facts that contain the most current inaccurate conditions of approval on september sixteenth the council had held a public meeting on these two applications as well as a street variance. The variance was approved and there are no outstanding matters with that application. So the public record for the variance is not being reopened tonight.…”
“Perfect. I think for clarity for the council, if you could bring back up the five points, and then I'll bring it back to council. Does any council have any questions in regards to what we're going to be hearing tonight? Indra?”
“Further questions, I have Joel, Rob, and Victoria. Joel?”
“Any further questions from council? So to clarify, counsel, that your hearing today is not about the variances or the PUD of the subdivision that was already approved. And the last time, it is basically to verify the findings of facts and the additional information that's in there. Any other questions? Indra.”
“All right. Seeing none, thank you very much. At this time, we'll open it up for any public comment. Is there anybody in the audience that wants to come in and speak in regards to this hearing to validate the findings of fact? Please state your name and you have three minutes.”
“So I didn't want to cut you off, but realistically, if you have questions in regards to the overall subdivision, the overall PUD, the overall design, you need to contact the city planning office and discuss it with them directly. This hearing is realistically narrowed down to the five topics of us validifying the findings of facts. So in your public testimony, I would appreciate if you could keep your testimony to the facts. If you have questions in regards to the overall subdivision, the overall PUD, I would encourage you to contact the city planning office for further conversation about…”
“Thank you. Anybody else from the audience want to speak?”
“Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else from the audience?”
“Thank you. Anybody else? All right, this portion of the... Oh, sorry, go ahead. Sorry. No, you're fine.”
“Perfect. Thank you. We'll get through this portion, and then I'll offer that opportunity to the council when we get to discussion. Thank you. Anybody else from the public? All right. So this public portion of the hearing is now closed, and this matter will be brought before the council for consideration. I'll bring it back to the council for further discussion. and or action.”
“Relieve their concerns of course so and then I do have to clarify and correct you guys We do we are in the middle of a hearing to verify the findings of facts. We are not here to relitigate the subdivision approval or the PUD approval with that caveat that we that we”
“I think we might have one more question. Yeah. Rob, do you have a question?”