Remarks by Dr. Benjamin M. White
49 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“OK. That answers my question. Thank you. Councilwoman Gibson.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Councilman White. Thank you. Just a quick question. You mentioned the motor fuel tax. I've been asking this when you probably knew it was coming. What are we doing with the electric vehicle registration, getting some of that funding to come back to the city?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Yes, and the whole point being they're charging us for when we register our cars, but we're not getting any of that back to the city like we would be if we were actually spending gas, money on gasoline. We'd get that money back. And it seems like, I don't know how many years I've brought this up, and I've still seen no action on it.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Anything with IMEA, was ever discussed with IMEA? I'm just curious what they would have, if it was, discussed what their position was.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I move to use the omnibus method to approve the consent agenda.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I move to approve the consent agenda removing item I-12.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I move to approve the award of bid 26-16-2026, Municipal Parking Lot Maintenance Program to Dindler Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $1,156,778.19 plus a 3% contingency. Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M1. Roll call. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly. Aye. McBroom. Aye.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I move to approve the award of single source procurement 26 SEL equipment to A Star Electric Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and for a one-year term.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Councilman White. I move to approve the consent agenda removing items I-1, I-9, I-11, and I-12. Councilman Holzhauer.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Mayor, I move to approve the regular city council meeting minutes of August 18th, 2026. Councilman Holzhauer.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I'll make the motion to allow the speaker to address the council.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. As I stated before, you know, our top priority as far as I'm concerned as a council, councilman here is public safety, public health of our community. So that's always where I kind of lean, go back to. And I, first of all, appreciate all the, everyone who came up here to speak. And I feel for you for a lot of the conditions that you're having to deal with. But right now, at least in the city of Naperville, we can't really distinguish between the two. And there's a process in place that would allow us to do that. I've got to lean on the side of public safety until we can figure out…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Mayor, I move to pass the ordinance amending sections 3-3 and 3-6 of the Naperville Municipal Code to prohibit the retail sale of Creighton. Councilman Holtzauer.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“ordinance. So I move to waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending sections 3-3-3 and 3-3-12 of the Naperville Municipal Code to allow happy hour specials consistent with state law with a local restriction prohibiting such specials after 7 p.m. and retaining sections 3-3-1 or make that 3-3-12 3.2.1 3.2.2.1 and 3.2.2.3 requiring a posted drink price schedule, prohibiting service of two or more drinks at one time to one person, except wine by the bottle or carafe, and prohibiting a discount greater than 50% of the scheduled price. Councilman Olsauer?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Just to add one name to Councilman Holzhauer's, I think we were talking with Candace Parker, but we realized our first Hall of Famer is actually an NBA referee, Danny Crawford, who actually went to the NBA Hall of Fame, I believe, last year. So add him to the list as well. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I move the pass ordinance authorizing the Fifth Amendment to the annexation agreement for Monarch Landing to release the age restriction for lot 1B and establish a process for lot 2. Councilman Holzer?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Councilman White, may I have a motion? I move to pass the ordinance approving a major change to Monarch Landing Plan Unit Development, a preliminary planned unit development plat with a deviation and a conditional use FOR SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING UNITS FOR NORTH GATE OF NAPERVILLE. COUNCIL HOLZER?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I move to pass the ordinance approving a preliminary plat of subdivision for Northgate of Naperville and authorizing a naming of street of Candace Parker.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Councilman White? I move to pass an ordinance granting a temporary use of marketing signs for Northgate of Naperville. Councilman Holzhauer? Second, Holzhauer.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I move to approve the award of bit 26-124. 34.45-12.47 power transformer to WEC transformer USA LLC for an amount not to exceed $4,096,400 plus a 3% contingency.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I move to approve the award of RFP 25-030 Citywide Camera Access to SDI Presence LLC for an amount not to exceed $8,293,111 plus a 3% contingency and for a three-year term. Councilman Malzauer?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026