Remarks by Darian Martin
12 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
- Play at 40:05
“Just a few quick comments. I think I vaguely remember a couple years ago, I think there was a law passed that those who are reporting code violations cannot report it anonymously. So whomever it is that is feeling as though they're being retaliated against, I mean, I think there might be a way to speak to the manager, determine if that is actually happening. Sometimes we perceive things and that is not the reality. But just in case, there is a way that we can make sure that no one is behaving in that way because, of course, we definitely wouldn't support that. This is a place where you are…”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 1:05:59
“Just a quick comment on that. I do think that Councilman Erbaum has a point. That doesn't negate whatever frustration is being experienced by those who live in close proximity to the sign, but I do think that a lot of planners will tell you that the more, I guess, the more restrictive The less ease the outside driver has in kind of cutting through your streets, it makes it such that you will have less people traveling on your streets in total. I do take very... something that Councilman Winter says, which is that he is unsure as to what was the initial purpose of this being a left hand only…”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 1:11:19
“Thank you so much for the response. First of all, I neglected to review this email before. Well, when I sat down, I saw it, but now that I review it, it does seem to really answer some of those questions. I'm looking forward to seeing what the report holds. It sounds like there is an issue, but the issue isn't necessarily ripe at this moment for analysis and any sort of meaningful determination from the body as to how to proceed. And if we did decide to proceed, it seems like there's a multi-step process that we would have to engage in and determine whether or not we would want to engage in…”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 1:21:51
“um that being said any other questions or comments from the council i have a little bit of a comment i do think making decisions like this is a tad bit irresponsible you do have to do your research and know the why behind it so that we can properly assess whether or not it is a safe thing to do proving a negative is difficult right we don't know how many accidents have been deterred or prevented By having that sign up, definitely I think it's persuasive to have the anecdotal evidence of individuals who live on that street and do a particular thing. We can take that into consideration. But for…”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:29:06
“I do have one question, if you can stick around. What is your position on going to BORA if the attorney and manager do work with you to make sure that you have what you feel is a final agency action that can be acted upon?”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 3:29:40
“Thank you for letting me know your position on board. Yeah.”
Village Council · Jun 23, 2026
- Play at 1:20:23
“well let me let me let me take a minute i one One second, we're answering. I do think that every single time we have this exchange, I at least can speak for myself. I think I go through painstaking efforts to let you guys know what it is that I think. Whatever those thoughts were that were expressed in former council meetings, they remain. And I'm still listening to what you guys are saying. The May 11th mention baffled me as well because I haven't received any new submissions to review. So I guess if you want a better exposition of what it is I think on the topic, I think you can look at…”
Village Council · May 26, 2026
- Play at 1:22:13
“I think that is the problem, right? I think there are certain actors who want the conversation to devolve into a back and forth. And I think that that is what deteriorates the fabric of these relationships that we're hearing about on the mic, where neighbors aren't talking to neighbors because of something that is occurring in this room. And I think to preserve the sanctity of what it is this is that we're doing, which is not just off-handed conversations and back and forths and rumors and all of these things. We are really taking this information and trying to make a serious decision. So I…”
Village Council · May 26, 2026
- Play at 1:40:44
“Just one last question. Go ahead. Attorney Geller, I appreciate your guidance and your counsel about joining in to the lawsuit. I want us to kind of just take a look at this moment and kind of breathe it in. It is important for us to get information from the experts. And in this situation, our lawyer is giving us legal advice that is based on his extensive years of knowledge. on the city's real financial position. And these types of decisions or guidance based on facts and intimate knowledge with the municipality, I find very persuasive. And I would love for our residents to really take heed…”
Village Council · May 26, 2026
- Play at 1:45:33
“Definitely, I think this is a good segue into the second portion, is whether or not the city manager could come back with a couple of proposals as to if and how we could possibly come up with that amount. And we can, as a body, look at it and see what that looks like.”
Village Council · May 26, 2026
- Play at 2:29:19
“I do, I just have a question for you. First of all, love the idea, but I also understand the devil is in the details. So I understand your trepidation, Councilman Winters. I wanted some more guidance on the process from getting us to kind of this really great idea to the final ordinance. What type of engagement and from whom are you anticipating?”
Village Council · May 26, 2026
- Play at 2:30:17
“I love that. I just know that we have a very involved citizenry. And there definitely should be some input before we kind of have even that first blush at it. just to really get everyone's opinion on what their sticking point may be or the parts that they're particularly interested in. But yeah, I love the idea and also am keenly locked in on how it's executed because it can go a lot of ways, but I think it'll go good.”
Village Council · May 26, 2026