Remarks by Dennis Clark
53 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Okay. Can I ask Chairman Davis a logistical question first? As as in how we vote right now, this is I don't I'm not sure if this is listed as a blanket, but is there a way tonight? That we can separate the 2.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, so it's not like a blanket where the vendor one and two are like a blanket contract. They're two separate contracts.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Can someone clarify, Darren and Mandy, if that is one contract? They're deliberated. But for the city attorney, is that something that we could do in separating them tonight if we were to defer SEI?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. May I? Sure. Okay. My recommendation tonight in support of Councilman Elliott's concerns, just to do a deferral for further deliberation, would be to separate the two tonight. Okay. and to defer the new agreement with SEIU into further evaluation of that contract as far as to address his concerns, Mr. Vice Chair.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Mr. Chair, I wish to recognize. Yes, Councilman Clark. Mandy, one second, please. For educational purposes, if we, so this contract goes into effect when? If approved tonight?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So who's currently securing these places?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“What does that mean? So there's several sites you all have mentioned tonight. So are there multiple vendors that are just randomly securing our facilities right now?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I want to make a comment regarding the public meeting that we had. It was very well attended with several neighbors, actually. Prior to us having the meeting, there was like a monsoon that happened like 30 minutes before. And we still had several members present and have had the opportunity to talk to neighboring individuals. There's not a lot of residential area in a commercial zone, so there's not a lot of houses right there. other than near Rotary Drive and some of the neighboring subdivisions like River Rock Cove. It's not close enough for this to impact them. One thing I want to note,…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“2021 is that it was those conditions were specific to a certain type of business. That business never happened. There's a new business, a warehouse business that wants to purchase this. So it was only natural that we lift the conditions that no longer was applicable. to that site because that business no longer exists. Karen, one question I do have, so I just want to put that on the record. I do plan to support the denial of some of the conditions, but you have added some.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“And part of you could go back to that screen where you put the amended language regarding the heavy duty trucks.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“This is so when you say amending, are you adding that to condition that language to condition five?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I do see, sorry, my little machine. Looks like you've got some numbers in queue. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. That was going to be my question because I'm a little sketchy about the 22nd being too long. Also, I want to note, just for the record, that our issues are with SEI and not with Walden. I don't know the nature of your questions, and I'm sure between now and the 15th, I'm assuming you all have worked out a time to meet.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Got you. I guess my question would be if we were to, so do you do have subsequent questions with Walden Security? Like I just said, yes. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Councilman Clark, you're recognized. Thank you, Chairman Davis. Councilman Elliott, because I'm on the same line with Councilman Henderson, I do support your proposal as is, and I'm open-minded to some of the suggestions. I do want to go to Councilwoman Dotley's proposed amendment as it relates to the language and the definition of oversight. I can think back towards my time in Schoolhouse Rock when we are taught the difference between the legislative and the executive branch. And I didn't think we had to define them because I thought it was just kind of one of those things that was just…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Can I yield to Councilman Elliott? Are you on the board?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I wanted to offer a compromise in an area before you speak, if that's okay. Going back to the amount of times that we meet. Right now, we mean quarterly. That is how many times a year? And, you know, I understand that six, depending on the workload of departments, might seem, you know, alive. And I'd be curious if you would be open by utilizing the language at least quarterly, which is four, but not limited to. Do you know what I'm saying? I am open to that. For me, I could do six, but what I can do doesn't mean that if somebody else cannot do it, it does not mean that there's something wrong…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“YEAH. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN DAVIS. I THINK TO CHAIRMAN PENDERSON'S POINT IS THAT YOU HAVE DEVIATED AWAY FROM THERE IS NO AMENDMENT OTHER THAN we would like to support it as is. Because if we do not, to his point, how do we determine quorum based off who comes in, if they come in late? And so if we are going to pass this tonight, my preference is for us to make these adjustments during the recess or whenever and to, because it's only, we are voting on it tonight, is that correct, with or without the amendments?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“But I do want to go on the record and say to his point that, you know, I support the quorum as is. I think there needs to be an established threshold. I'll say that to my colleagues. Because if we offer an amendment to that, I think it creates this Pandora's box that Councilman Henderson is speaking of. So my intent tonight is to only vote for the amendment as it relates to the definition of the purpose of the Rules of Operations. And I need another clarity because you were kind of reading it too fast, Councilman, Vice Chairman Elliott. WHAT WERE THE COMMITTEES THAT YOU WERE JUST SORRY, WE'RE…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“So as it relates to the Dotley Amendment, you are saying that the standing, her recommendations are for budget and finance, planning and zoning, economic development and community development. So you're only saying of what she's proposing, you would only accept separating economic and community development.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“I'm trying to clarify because we're a little confused based on what she's amending and what you're recommending. We want to be respectful of that. So now you're saying that of and I'm so sorry, Chairman Davis to go out of work kind of open mic now I would assume You are amendable to separate economic and community development, which will leave us at seven committee total.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Gotcha. I guess. All right. I just want to be clear of what that is out of respect as the original author of the legislation. Okay? So, all right. That's all, Chairman Davis.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Councilman Clark, you recognize Chairman Davis. I've got a question for Public Works as it relates to the archives upgrade. Is that to the. that is to the downtown library on the third floor that upgrade in the amount of 369 000 authorized content so it comes so there's a contingency of 37 000 but 369 000 with a total what so this is to create a special type of room like is there it's the roberts I GUESS THE ROBERTS LLC COMPANY, WHAT IS THE BUILD OUT ON THAT, KEVIN, AS FAR AS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF, I GUESS MY QUESTION REALLY IS WHY IS THAT SO EXPENSIVE FOR, IS THIS FOR THE WHOLE ENTIRE FLOOR…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, gotcha. I mean, I know it's a library, but Will, can you give me a little bit more details about why that could be so pricey for? Is it for the whole entire floor or a build out of a room on the third floor?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Gotcha. So the whole third floor. Awesome.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026