Remarks by Douglas Lawson
171 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 7
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. There was an item that was emailed out to the board. I'm not sure if we have hard copies from staff or from Chief Coleman, but it was an item for the inlet approval football team from Police Chief Coleman in reference to a grant for the school football team. I emailed it out to everybody that can get hard copies out there. But if we could do that as an addition to the agenda.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“And I think I made this conversation or I made this statement to the board previously. I'm concerned about making it more restrictive than any other municipality in Palm Beach County with us also building out a A entertainment district with our downtown corridor with our ocean walk and with some of the national tourist destination locations. To make these times doesn't seem realistic comparative to just the county number one number two to make it more restrictive and put more policing regulations in the Community, especially when it comes to these times. I've never heard of APM. I think…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, board, I am asking. I don't think these times are conducive to this community. Some of these times are just out of reach compared to what our chief just said. It's not in line with any other municipality in Palm Beach County and especially Riviera Beach. This time is a little too early. There are some restrictions I've heard from our longtime residents about the Rapids. So maybe the special events permit, maybe the discussion can be had with the Rapids in regards to some of the concerns they're having with the adult night and maybe talk about change the direction of the speakers. But…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Chair, while they're waiting, just waiting on that. And again, with that statement, that again shows that we would have the most restrictive in the county with them all having 10 p.m. with that research you did. Vice Chair Spiridus. So I think that 8 p.m. is just really unrealistic for the board or for the city.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“And at what point did we make amendments to it? yes in 2006 and 2023 were any of those changes adding the funding or fees in lieu for contributions to the housing trust fund or was that enacted originally with the 1982 policy that was included in 1982 in the original version okay Board, one of the concerns I had that correlates with this is this policy has taken a while because we have to do it and build it out properly. But we also have limited the ability to address housing across the city because we've been waiting on this housing trust fund to be magically funded. So no programming when…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Good. So how many projects do we have waiting or pending on this behalf to pass? Two. Which are?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. SO THESE PROJECTS OR DEVELOPERS ARE WAITING ON THIS TO BE APPROVED TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR THE BOARD FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING, I'M ASSUMING.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THESE PROJECTS ARE WAITING ON THIS ORDINANCE TO PASS FOR IT TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“And just to explain that, it can't be in September because the advertising deadline. So it has to be noticed for, what, 14 days, I believe?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, sir. So October 7th would be the deadline. So, Board, if we can give clear direction for tonight, make sure staff has clear understanding so that when they bring it back for the 7th, it can be proceeding. Because this ordinance, we've been waiting for about six to seven months because of the changes on the state statute. Thank you, Mr.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I just want to see if we can have that development agreement reviewed for site plan. I want to make sure that whenever a developer comes to the city, that we hold them accountable. If they're asking for any additional special privileges, special density, special height, anything that they need from the city that we're capitalizing on the support that they need from us to help our residents with housing, with jobs, with resources. So if they need something outside of development by right, and we can agree on a certain terms these are the requirements to go a higher density these are the…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER MY CONCERN WITH THAT IS THE FLEXIBILITY IN THESE ORDINANCES AND THESE POLICIES HAVE LEFT US WITH NO FUNDING IN OUR HOUSING TRUST FUND SINCE 1982. We can only set policy. We can only put teeth in these policies. And if we need to change or amend it with a new program that comes out via AI or anything in the next three years, we can come back and amend it and change it at that time. But the teeth have to be put in place to demand the best from them. So I understand that we don't want to put that certain level of restriction. But if it's benefiting the residents and the development…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So are there any outside organizations or entities that we can work with that can actually do this accounting, that can do this reporting, that can actually oversee these type of programs and projects so that we can secure them and procure them because we don't have an economic development coordinator i don't want this to fall by the wayside so what does that look like as well what agencies are going to work to handle and oversee and review this and how often i think you said reporting is quarterly how often will it be reported back to the board because that quarterly reporting is going to…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Who's that third party compliance monitoring firm?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Have we procured or secured one or have we even looked into one yet, an agency?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“They currently work. So how long have they been working with the city?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“AND WHEN'S THE LAST TIME THAT WE GOT A REPORT FROM THEM TO THE COUNCIL?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm just hearing about this third party agency, and they've been here two to three years, and I've never got a report. So that's where I want to make sure that all of this is codified. clearly outlined and brought before the board so that we know what's the level, what's the scheduling, what's the data documents and evidence, and when is it going to be coming before us to actually review these. So thank you, Mr.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. Quick question while the next speaker walks up. Is it possible for the board, I know we have some educators and some students that are here from Inlet, could we take this item after we're finished with public comment and move it up on the agenda after public comments are complete? The discussion item.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026