Remarks by Ed Dodd
141 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 6
- Play at 1:29:20
“This is confusing because the second exit out of phase three, our code requires two entrance, two egress and ingress access points to a subdivision. This subdivision right now is in violation of that code. And it will stay in violation of that code until this exit, on the new Shakespeare, not the old Shakespeare. Correct. The new Shakespeare is completed, and that will put them in compliance with the code. However, to make that happen, River Oaks has to finish their work from 510 north.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:30:02
“for the city to approve this without some condition that requires that if river oaks doesn't do that that this subdivision does that means that we're agreeing that they don't need a second exit and i i think that's a point of contention the code requires two exits i agree with councilmember nunn the second what we agreed to in phase two was was really clear The objection was that you can't put a dirt berm and drive a fire truck over top of it on the Shakespeare and expect that to be an emergency exit. And that's what they were talking about doing. And the consensus at that point was that that…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:34:35
“Well, I... Personally, I wouldn't have any problem voting for approval on this if there's some condition in there that at some point in time, if Shakespeare is not completed forward to allow that second exit to be active, that somebody has a responsibility to do that. That's an issue that has to be discussed, I think, and that's something that...”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:35:56
“You just leave it right there as long as we can get it.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:54:12
“not an emergency, I mean not one entrance to an enclosed subdivision and someplace we got an emergency exit for in case the world falls apart and then hopefully we've got a driver on a fire truck that knows how to make the turn to get into it. So if in fact this back exit is intended to be a true entrance and exit for use by the residents once the proper work is done on the south side of Shakespeare, then I think that's pretty much what I was understanding that the intent was here. And that once that work is done to finish Shakespeare from 510 forward, that this exit and entrance was going to…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:55:47
“Okay. So prior to the time that River Oaks does their work on that road, who is going to stabilize this up here so this exit can be used as an emergency entrance and exit? We're talking about stabilizing some of this roadway. Who's going to do that work on the stabilization?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:56:12
“Okay, so you'll stabilize from your Phase 3 exit point on the new Shakespeare.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:56:31
“That was killed in Phase 2, and I will move that we continue this to clarify that because I was sitting here and I was the one who made that motion. And that was absolutely killed in Phase 2. There is no emergency exit from this subdivision onto Shakespeare and Lighthouse. That's right now. I know it's not an optimum thing, but right now that's over onto Powerline.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:56:55
“So, I mean, now I don't have any issue if, because I understand we always intended at the end of the current Shakespeare where it intersects with Lighthouse, just south of that, we discussed with Phase 2 that there would be a gate placed there and that that would be stabilized for the possibility that someone had to get down through there in an emergency situation. At P&L... you know, whoever had to get there in an emergency situation. And so I don't have any issue with that being stabilized and with this exit being in the back until the finalization of Shakespeare south of that is done and…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:58:11
“Yeah, it's gated, yes, and only accessible through an emergency vehicle, yes. I mean, I think that's what we talked about when we talked about this when we did the phase two, was we talked about a gate beyond Lighthouse, beyond the connection with Lighthouse, and then stabilizing that road as part of this other subdivision, stabilizing that road when it goes south. My issue is that River Oaks could be 10 years. So at that point in time, we've got now coming out of your And I don't see, I can't read the name on here with my glasses, but coming out of your subdivision.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:01:15
“I think with the motion would be, do we continue this? There you go. Is there an appropriate date?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:32:01
“Okay. So on your chart, that's theme three? Splash pad theme three? Yeah, I thought theme one was third place. Yeah, the chart and... Because you've got first choice on splash pads is splash pad theme three. Is that this picture?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:32:19
“Okay, because I get confused between options and themes, so I'm just, okay.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:34:54
“Do you want to move forward with all three of these options for each one or just with the best? The top two of each.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:35:06
“Okay, so it's the first and second choice for the Playground. I'm looking at your spreadsheet chart. So it's the first and second choice for that. And that's going to be done... into it can like to a bid process we're not actually funding this that they've got that the other people who want to sell it to us going to come back with design and they've been that will have to make presentations to both the advisor board and to council now my next question is for the city manager uh... the current splash pad is is understand writers is we can't salaries that Is the intent in your mind that we can…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:36:31
“So if we run into major funding issues and it's determined we really can't go forward with the entire park renovation, is your opinion that we can still go forward with the splash pad and the playground work? Yes, sir. Okay. I like that answer. The splash pad, it's used a lot, and it's...”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026