Remarks by Darrin Palumbo
628 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 26
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“Thank you. All right, any other public speakers?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Moms, we don't normally address the public, but I'm going to take a moment. Yes, this council does love children. Yes, we did put the money aside for your park. Unfortunately, a bridge came to age after 60 years, and we had to divert it for a temporary amount of time until the referendum was voted upon. Shows you how important it is that by one vote, the bond referendum was passed. Should it not have been, we would not be in a position to put your $2 million back into your park. and also help these children. But that's no excuse. You get caught in a timeframe of seven months. It doesn't mean…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“There's none attached to this one. You'll have them for the next meeting. So since we have no minutes for this one, they'll be ready for next meeting. We are on to item 8, approval of the consent agenda. Counselors, which ones do you want removed, Counselor Goldberg?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, like we did last meeting, since it is going to be maybe not as long as last time. Are these things quick? Can we discuss them right now, or do you need separate individual time for me to put them under item 16?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Absolutely, which is on our authority. Let's start off with 8D.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, then we're going to have to move eights. It actually should be really C, right? Here it says, I think, D. Yeah. So am I reading this correct? Did we get a typo on this agenda?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yep. So we'll put D and E will now become under items 17A and B.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Absolutely. Let me just correct it on my agenda here. Staff, help me keep that straight when we get to that, please. So now we have two items, A and B. No other items we move, councillors? Can I get a motion to approve as amended?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I heard a motion by Councillor Schwann, was it, and second by Councillor Goehler. Can you call the roll, please? By Councillor Dohm, sorry, for the second. Anybody signed up to speak on the consent agenda?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes. Motion passes 7-0. All right. We are on to proclamations and presentations. We have a great one tonight. Councilors, if you'll join me up on the top of the dais here, I'll step down to the bottom. Where are our – give me a favor, sorry. I'm looking for my paperwork here. Firefighters, please step forward. I know we're honoring a couple of you. Chief Byrne, you want to lead us in on this? You want to come up here and help out? And if you want to bring everybody up, that's going to be your – after we make our presentation, after or before. Chief, who are we honoring tonight?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“A proclamation honoring fighter fighters Captain Christian Holmes and firefighter Steven Gaskell for their exemplary service during the mutual aid deployment to the Rose Fire in Palo Pino, Texas. Whereas the state of Florida received a mutual aid request to provide personal resources in support of wildfire suppression efforts in Texas. And whereas the City of Marco Island Fire Rescue Department answered the call by deploying Captain Christian Holmes and Firefighter Steven Gaskell, a member of the State of Florida Brush Truck Strike Team, BST6401. And whereas these firefighters completed a…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“firefighters come on up for a picture with your comrades please don't be bashful come on up surround them we'll get a nice picture we deserve to honor all of you Diana come on who else we got families please everybody Dustin come on come on up families Diana come on you're the foundation please who's ever part of this come up here”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“If you want to come up, feel free. There you go. All right. Moving on to item 11, the city manager's report. Counselors, light signs if you have anything for our city manager. Casey, if you have anything on this report. All right. I see no light signs. I'll just say great job. Keep up the good work. We are moving on to city attorney's report. Counselors, anything for the city attorney? All right. Alan, anything for us? No, sir.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“You missed the heck of a meeting, Les. Forward to tonight. Poor David. All right. We got it all in. Everybody's voice was heard. We made it work. Department head reports. Councilors, any light signs for department heads? Councilor Henry, you are up.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Councilor Henley-Wells said, I wasn't going to say this, but you popped something in my mind. I was complaining last week because my emails kept going off with a city water alert. And then I found out I have a water leak, and the system was notifying me. And it was only $17 worth of water or something, but it worked. Called up... TO THE GIRLS DOWN AT THE CITY HALL HERE. I THINK IT WAS EMILY THAT ANSWERED. I CAN'T REMEMBER. BUT IMMEDIATELY JUMPED INTO ACTION. SENT SOMEBODY OUT TO CHECK IT. FOUND OUT IT WAS VERY MINOR. FIXED. EVERYTHING IS GOOD. BUT SYSTEM WORKED FOR ME. SO VERY APPRECIATIVE.…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Watched the planning board meeting, did a site visit, and spoke to some of the neighbors.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Mary, can you hold off for one second, please? You bet. It took me a long time to actually hear these words sitting here. Facts, not opinions. Redundant speech, but we let all speech be heard at the last meeting. We honor the public by staying as long as it took to let every voice be heard. Yes, we limited four minutes to three so everybody's voice could be heard. There's a lot of options up here, but what you want to listen to is the facts we are voting on, not opinion. That is what you were sworn in to do. It took me a little time to realize that, Alan, but I've heard you say it for four…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“COUNCILOR, ANY LIGHT SIGNS FOR QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR DONE, YOU'RE UP FIRST.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I just have one quick comment to responsible redevelopment. I am all for it. This used to be the downtown area. If you read Old History of Marco, The Last Paradise, the building of Marco Island, some of the old apartment buildings were for the workers, and this was a resort area with a lake. One question from the neighbors. Nothing changes with noise ordinance, with restaurant noise, with music at night? I know the answer, but if you could just.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes, sir. Do you want to bring up the applicant? Mary, anything else to add? Or if not, we'll bring them up.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“If you could just state your name for the record.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And I'm prepared to answer any questions you might have. Thank you for the presentation. We see some light signs coming on.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I see no other light signs. I'll just echo the same thing as the councilors. It was an excellent presentation, well put together package. Do we have anybody signed up for public comment on this?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay. Council, anything to add? I'd recommend you guys. Anybody make a motion to approve?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We have a motion by Vice Chair Champagne, second by Councilor Ashwan. I see no other light signs. Can you please call the roll?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026