Remarks by David Holt
256 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 11
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“Thank you. Now, this is a resolution, so we have to pass it before that really means anything. So let's see if we can get that done. All right, we've got a motion and a second. Cast your votes. I wish to vote aye. All right, passes unanimously. Well, Quinet, we are so grateful for the work that you do, and I think I'm up here every month with the teacher. I also have read, as you know, to like 90 elementary schools. I think it's the first time those two efforts have converged. You were at Two Lakes a few years ago, and I read to your class, so it's great to see you again. The work you're…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Thank you. Let's hear it for Quinnette.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, still on Office of the Mayor. ITEM 3B IS AN AMENDMENT I'M BRINGING FORWARD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. TODAY IS JUST INTRODUCTION. THIS WOULD ALTER THE SIZE AND SOME OF THE PARAMETERS OF OUR ARTS COMMISSION. AND MAYBE A QUICK INTRO FOR REALLY ITEMS B AND C. THIS HAS SORT OF BEEN THE SUMMER OF BOARDS FOR ME, AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED. WE'RE ULTIMATELY GOING TO HAVE ABOUT 190 APPOINTMENTS COME THROUGH HERE FROM JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, AND IT ALSO follows eight years of living and breathing are nearly 50 boards that include about 500 of our residents. And really, out of all that, I've got a…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So currently... You have to have a lawyer, a historian, two architects. No more than two people can live in the same HP. At least seven of the nine have to live in an HP. I'm just doing this from memory. And I think this is kind of a game for somebody like me to see if I really do pay attention over these last eight years. And so what changes is Pretty much all of those requirements go away, except I think we're still requiring an architect. Two of them, right? Two architects, which makes sense. But you don't have to have a lawyer. Lawyers staff the commission. You don't have to have a…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So anyways, it does simplify that. It still states that it'd be nice to have some of those professions, but the... the requirement of having those professions has proven to be, especially all those sort of overlapping requirements. I'll give you actually the real life example we're living in right now. With all of these overlapping requirements, the current vacancy could only be filled by a, actually licensed realtor is one of the other, is the other current requirement that would go away. Current vacancy could only be filled by a licensed realtor who lives in one of five HP neighborhoods…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“They'll actually have a larger percentage of the board in the future. Not necessarily my intent, but that's the way it works out. All right, thank you for that. We could take a motion then. And I'm back in business. We have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. passes unanimously, and that will be final hearing on October 13th. Thank you all very much. And finally, we have some appointments. Items D through H are appointments to Bond Advisory, the MAPS IV Connectivity Subcommittee, the Library Commission, the Housing Authority, and the Residential Building Code Commission, and we can take…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Next up is item A, revocable permits and events. Item 8A is a revocable permit with the Asian District Cultural Association for the Asian Night Market Festival on October 2nd through the 4th at Military Park. We don't have anyone who's signed up to speak. Councilman Cooper?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, we have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you very much. Item 8B is revocable permit with Mesta Park Neighborhood Association for Mesta Festa on September 26th through the 27th at Pearl Mesta Park. And we have Seth Lewis here to speak on it.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Councilwoman Hammond.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, we have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you all. Item C is a revocable right-of-way use permit with AIDS Walk of Oklahoma City to hold the AIDS Walk of OKC on October 4th. And we have Don Jackson here.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, thank you. This is in words six and seven.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Item D is Relicable Right-of-Way Use Permit with Art Space and Untitled to hold the Steam Roller Printmaking Art Festival on October 3rd. And we have Laura Warriner here.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I don't know, but this is in Wards 6 and 7, if either council member would like to jump in.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Next step is a revocable right-of-way use permit with Capitol Hill Main Street to hold Fiestas de las Americas on October 3rd. And we have Heidi Brooks here to speak about that.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. We've got, this goes into, again, both wards six and seven.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, we have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And finally, item F, revocable right-of-way use permit with the Western Avenue Association to hold Cruise in the Mother Road on September 26th, and we have on Western, and we have Carrie Parker here.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, we have a motion and a second on item F. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously. All right, we're gonna recess the council meeting now and convene as the Oklahoma City Municipal Facilities Authority. We only have item A, claims and payroll, but we'll go ahead and take a vote on that. We have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. Passes unanimously. Now we'll adjourn OCMFA and convene as the Oklahoma City Public Property Authority. We have items A through D we can take with one motion. We have a motion and a second. Cast your votes. passes unanimously. We'll adjourn OCPPA…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“OK, if there's nothing else to take him in order, which means we'll start with that presentation on items AQ and AR.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“um otherwise i like a lot of what you're doing here and i'm sure it's going to accomplish its goals thank you okay well it's very exciting and i mean we've been literally talking about this on this horseshoe for seven years looking at those pedestrian bridges and uh it means a lot i know it seems like a simple simple thing but it'll leave a better impression of our city for thousands of people every single day so thank you thank you Next up, and last thing on the consent docket to discuss was item AV, Councilman Cooper.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Well, that concludes the consent docket. We can now take a motion for its adoption. We have a motion and a second, cast your votes.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026