Remarks by Clint Scherf
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“Any further discussion or questions? Okay, thank you very much. Further discussion? Rick?”
“Did you have a recommended? Yeah, if you could advance back to that last page.”
“And I got a second from Seth. So there's a motion on the table to approve the findings of facts as stated in the motion with the clarification with a second. Any further discussion from council? All right, seeing none, we'll go into a vote. Kathleen?”
“All right, we have a 6-2 motion passes, so the finding effects are adopted. Thank you very much. Next on tonight's agenda is a resolution establishing a 401A retirement plan benefit for employees. And it looks like JC will lead us in a TED Talk.”
“Do your best, my friend. Do your best. If not, speak really loudly. Oh, there you go.”
“Thank you. Even though you're a hand talker, you made it work. It was really good. Thank you. Bringing back questions for council, I got Rob and Joel. Rob.”
“Any further questions? All right. Thank you very much, JC. At this moment is an opportunity for the public to weigh in on this resolution item that we have. Is there anybody from the public that wants to speak on behalf of a resolution for an addition of a 401A for staff employees? All right, seeing none, I'll bring it back to council for further deliberation and or action. Jump, let's go.”
“All right, there's a motion to approve with a second from Victoria. Any further discussion? Seeing none, we'll go into a vote. Joel, how do you vote?”
“Indra? Yes. Rob? Yes. Kathleen? Yes. Eric?”
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“Any further questions? All right. Seeing none, thank you, Stephanie. At this time, I'll open it up to the public. Is there anybody from the public that wants to comment on this particular resolution?”
“ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER DELIBERATION AND OR ACTION. KATHLEEN?”
“Thank you, Jason. Any further deliberation and or action? Andrew.”
“All right. Further deliberation or action. Rob.”
“Any further deliberation? Any action or you guys want to just sit here?”
“THANK YOU, ROB. ROB MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION WITH A SECOND FROM RICK. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?”
“Any further discussion? Excuse me. All right, we'll go into a vote. Rob?”
“Kathleen? Yes. All right, unanimously passes. Thank you very much. All right, next on our agenda tonight is a resolution reinstating the October 5th, 2026 appointment of parks advisory committee member and approval of the resolution and motions on the consent agenda.”
“Bring it back to council for any questions.”
“Thank you, Joel, but that was a little premature. I do have to go through a couple of things before we can allow you to do that, but thank you. We all know how you stand now. Any further questions? Okay, at this time I will open up to public. This is your opportunity to weigh in on this resolution. Is there anybody from the public that wants to speak in regards to the council entertaining this resolution? All right, seeing none, I will bring it back to the dais and I will look Joel directly in the eye and see if he wants to, and if there's no further discussion, I will look Joel in the eye…”
“All right, thank you. Joel moves to approve the resolution as stated with a second from Seth. Any further discussion? All right, we're going to vote. Joel?”
“All right, unanimously passes. Thank you very much. All right, next on the agenda is a resolution adopting a policy and procedure regarding opening invocation during city council meeting for the city of Grants Pass, Oregon. And Stephanie will lead us with the presentation.”
“Thank you, Stephanie. I'll bring it back to council for any questions. You may have questions. I know we've deliberated this one quite a bit, so obviously you have questions. Rick, and then Kathleen. Rick.”
“Any further questions for Stephanie? All right, seeing none, thank you, Stephanie. At this time, we'll open it to public comment in regards to this resolution. And I have three people that actually signed up on blue cards for general public comment at the end, but they stated that they wanted to speak on this. I was able to catch a couple of you guys in the audience, but I didn't catch everybody. So I will give you the opportunity in a second, but first we have someone online, right? Okay, is he available? Okay. Go ahead. Have him state his name, and he's got three minutes.”
“Thank you very much the next person that Dave Blakely And you had two items on your blue card so you can talk about the second one in general public comment, that's cool There you go. Here's your opportunity, please.”