Remarks by Emily Lockhart
163 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 7
- Play at 4:34:55
“Right. Okay. Okay. Yeah, I just wanted to call attention to that. I don't remember us kind of discussing that, but I didn't know if a council member had requested that addition, and if so, I just wanted to hear the thoughts on it. Okay. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“The first time that I had this document in its completion was yesterday evening when it was posted online. As noted by public comment today, as well as by residents who have called me, I don't believe that there's been adequate time for residents or myself to understand everything within here and to... fully understand the scope of what this is. And so on that principle, I would like to have had more time for our residents. And for that, I'm going to vote no.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“For the reasons listed on item 2.2, as well as the comments made, that there wasn't much time to review for the public. And my first access to this document was last night when it was posted. I'm going to vote no, because I believe the principle of government transparency and time for our residents to review such a hefty document.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, yeah, Mr. Mayor, from my understanding, this document has been available to the public for over a month. And I would love to be able to have a dialogue. I have a concern on this document. If we end up tabling, great. But if the council is open to at least dialoguing on this document, I'd love to be able to voice my concern that I have.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. So, yeah, just to clarify, Ryan, this document is the same document that was presented in June. There haven't been changes to this.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah. Okay, so I feel comfortable. A month is definitely adequate for the residents. I... I have concerns with number four, the roadways section, specifically the last sentence. It says, the city will use commercially reasonable efforts to work with a traffic engineer to develop a transportation plan to address the future failure of Triumph Boulevard. obviously we are working with our own traffic engineer as we heard last night to come up with solutions for triumph i i would love to hear from the you know the council if you feel this sentence is necessary i'm concerned that we're binding…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Heather, you and I have talked about this several times. We've had discussions over the last several months about it. So I just, yeah, Mayor, thanks for allowing the dialogue. I think that's really important that in a public meeting we can talk it out and make sure we're all on the same page. And if we're not on the same page, have the opportunity to voice that. So I would support the elimination of paragraph four as well.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:27:16
“Oh, I see. I see what you're saying. I see what you're pointing at.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:27:39
“It's right here. The first sentence, if I'm understanding, it says, the city acknowledges that public roadways providing direct access to the project must exist and remain adequately maintained to allow for the successful development and operation of the project.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:28:46
“Okay. Yeah, my apologies for not tracking that completely.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:28:53
“Yeah, no, thank you. Appreciate the clarity.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:29:09
“well oh sorry i don't have a question but i was you are good flirt i yield you some time i was going to make the motion oh i'm even grateful to take a motion okay um well i just want to clarify what a motion to table is it's a pause on the item and the item will come back um before us and um Yeah, I just appreciate that this has been available to the public for a significant amount of time. So with that, I will move that we pass, or excuse me, we table item 2.3, resolution R2026-08, approving an interlocal agreement between Lehigh City and the Lehigh City Redevelopment Agency regarding the…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 5:31:25
“Yeah, I think I said it because that's how Ryan said it, but I'm happy to make that change.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026