Remarks by Dr. Glen Spiritis
247 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 10
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“CAN WE TAKE A VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE CONSISTENT ON GIVING THIS DIRECTION?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“If I could just add on that, that's the people in Lakeview Park had that discussion that what was happening is one of the boat operators, commercial boat operators, was bringing their boat down a residential street rather than using the street that was really set up for the larger boats. And it was causing all kinds of havoc in their neighborhood. So I know that it's being looked at by the city engineer and city staff.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Chair, I would just like to bring up that we should look at in the future oversight of our projects that where we give money to other agencies, whether it be CDC, housing authority, what oversight does the city have? And that might be with the owner's rep discussion at the next meeting to make sure that we continue to have oversight to make sure that we are getting what we put our money into. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I met with the developer for the assisted living, senior assisted living. I also have to note that he does own the property next door to the property that I own and that I'm a partner in Lake Park.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“SO STAFF, I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE CHANGING THIS BASED ON COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY LAST TIME TO 8 P.M. How did it end up being 11 p.m.?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So the decibel counts, if someone's playing music, That can go on until 11 p.m.?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“10 p.m. is a little late, don't you think, playing music next door to someone?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, I can ask the opinion of the staff. He's a police officer. He's out there taking the complaints all the time. I just think that you're going to get a lot of complaints. We're not really serving the purpose. If someone is hearing, you know, someone's blasting music, you know, at 10 p.m. or at 9.30 and their kids are trying to sleep for school the next day.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so I clearly am not opposed to special permits when people are having a special event, whether it be the city or not-for-profit or whatever, and they go through the appropriate process and file and get permission. It shouldn't be an everyday event. WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC UNTIL 11 P.M., OBVIOUSLY, EVEN 10 P.M., YOU KNOW, RATTLING OF WINDOWS, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER. I JUST THINK THAT WE SHOULD LOWER TO 9 P.M. THE REGULAR ENFORCEMENT, AND THEN IF SOMEONE WANTS TO APPLY FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S 11, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S 1130, QUITE FRANKLY. THAT'S ALL, CHAIR.…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair. We have to be respectful to the people that live here and pay taxes here. I receive a minimum of three to five complaints a week from the people living in the Ritz Carlton, from the people living in the homes on Island Road, Beachway, Beach Drive, whatever. And then a couple of other streets in that neighborhood. They hear the noise from the ocean wall, which we get very little revenue from, by the way. I can even tell you that one of the restaurants, the newer upscale restaurant, the Ocean Kitchen, by the way, everyone, please go there. The food is great. They complain to…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so do you think that the new decibels that we have in this ordinance will resolve the issue that we're having at the Ocean Mall?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“From what was there last time to what's there now?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Although the original, the sound ordinance is in place right now. Correct. While we're waiting, I should just tell you that I did do some of my own research with my staff, and North Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Palm Beach Gardens have 10 p.m. Mr.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So I just, I would like to know what the decibel, what the difference is in the decibel so I could see whether or not this new ordinance really does anything.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“But with respect to the mayor's comment, then clearly”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So what does our new ordinance say? What time do you have to stop?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“If you're doing construction or you're mowing your lawn.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, combination. I mean, most people, obviously people live next door to people that are going to be mowing their lawns. It's not going to impact obviously the ocean more because it's all concrete for the most part, concrete and sand.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“I should add, Chair, that the other communities, apparently at the 10 p.m., you have to get a special permit.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“What are you considering enclosed? Is underneath the soffit?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“So it went down. What are the decibels of that? 50? 60? I wouldn't say it was.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“um vice chair spiritus then we're going to vote so chair i hear what you're saying it's not so much as it is the time as it is the decibels you know uh what the sound is coming off there i know we're in an oceanfront community but you have people that pay over three hundred thousand dollars a year in taxes living right next to that ocean mall uh they're paying a hell of a lot more taxes than what that whole mall pays just one unit there that that whole mall pays in two years uh we have to respect the people that live here and the people that pay taxes here and the people that enjoy our…”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Director Serms, did you study the entire ordinance itself and what the impacts would be like the lowering of parking requirements and the increasing of the density Have you looked into that in this change or are you just going to tell us what it was?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Can we just go back? Can you just tell me what was the change in 2023?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“And what and what where was it added to?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026