Remarks by Darrin Palumbo
628 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 26
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“Excellent. Thank you, Casey. And my iPad's up and running in case I need to jump in. Melissa, would you like to start?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Councilor's light signs with questions. Councilor Gray.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Motion by Councilor Gray, second by Councilor Groller. Anybody signed up for public comment, Joan? I know you're busy over there, but on 6A...”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Can you call the roll, please?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yes. Chair Palumbo? Yes. Motion passes 7 to 0. All right. We're on to item 6B.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Is there, I don't know if she can hear us, maybe not. Is there not a number, Counselor Schmong can call in. We have a dial-in, do we not, or if I'm wrong? And sorry if we went a little quick and we didn't really have to call the roll on that. But anyway, we are on to item 7B, approval of city council minutes from August 17, 2026. Councilors, any changes to those minutes?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Motion by Councilor Gray, second by Councilor Dome. I presume nobody signed up for this, correct? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anybody opposed, no. Motion passes. Item eight, approval of the consent agenda. Council, does anybody have anything they want removed from the consent agenda?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Council Henry, who was the second? I second. Councilor Dillon-Mills, please, guys, send all light signs from the council, so please bring them up for the comment.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“This is the boardwalk. This is the award of the contract.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Right. OK. We have you. We know what you're. State your name and take it.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Mario, are you still here? We saw you here a few minutes ago. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Guys, can you reset the clock for us four minutes, please?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I think there's some wisdom in Mario's comments that we should have asked for. And this was counselors before us. We should have asked for maintenance on that boardwalk in perpetuity. Maybe we think about going forward. And I'll just make a quick comment. I think staff does a good job. And I appreciate the public comment. They do go out. They try to get bids. They do aggressively pursue them. However, I think some of this conversation helped. We have a local contractor, which is wonderful. I find him to be reputable. So the citizens speaking, the councilors listening, engaging in…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Chair Palumbo. Yes. Motion passes six to zero. Just out of curiosity, before we get to proclamations and presentations, which I'm not going to bump them, but how many people are signed up for a citizen's comment number 10 not on the items not on the agenda?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Is everybody aware these are items not on the agenda?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“We'll talk about that shortly. All right. Counselors, if you'll join me for some proclamations and presentations. If you can meet me up here, and I'll be down at the bottom there. Everybody hear me? All right. We're on to 9A, Employee Service Awards. Diana Snover. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“15-year dedication. Keep that on the wall of your office forever. City pin. But what that doesn't say is you're the backbone of the community. When we don't realize what happens when we're sleeping, when we're eating, when we're doing things, where people like yourselves are taking care of us, and we greatly appreciate that. Anything you'd like to say? All right, Ruth McCann. Ruth, where are you? Come on up.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Whereas the Marco Island Civic Association, MICA as we know them, has long served as a cornerstone of the community's stewardship, advocacy, and civic engagement on Marco Island. And whereas Ruth McCann has devoted 34 years of exemplary service to MICA, guiding the organization with steadfast leadership, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to the residents and property owners of Marco Island. And whereas throughout her distinguished tenure, Ruth has provided invaluable knowledge, continuity, and integrity, strengthening Micah's mission to preserve neighborhood character, enforce…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Ruth, before we let you go, would you like to say, you don't have to, but would you like to say anything?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Dennis, I got one question. Where's the dream vacation after 34 years? Make sure you cash in. I'm getting one. Thank you. There you go. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you. We have one more, Councilor Gray.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“We have Hunger Action Month. All right. Where's our daily bread? Evelyn, come on up. Come on up.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right. Guys, we're going to start the little proclamation. Then we're going to bring the whole team up.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Come on, team. Come on up. Come on up. Evelyn's going to bring you up now, don't we? Come on up.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“If you want to fill in both sides, maybe.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“All right. Guys, this is Hunger Action Month, September 2026. Whereas hunger is a serious issue affecting individuals and families within our community, and whereas our Daily Bread Food Pantry has been a steadfast and dedicated partner in addressing food insecurities by providing essential food assistance to those in need, and whereas this month of September is nationally recognized as Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness of hunger and to encourage action to end it.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026