Remarks by Eric Phillips
325 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 13
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“Councilor Elgin. Sorry, anything else from Councilor Tillman? Just just a quick question for you or the clerk So when something comes to the agenda is there a formal way like a council member would make that request Yeah, I believe you so some of the things we looked at it was kind of very narrow in scope I mean the general idea was there but we want to make sure things are reviewed by legal by finance if need be I believe you'd submit them and to look at how it's rewritten but the idea was to submit to the clerk a certain amount of days before but obviously we want to verify any funding…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Just real quick for legal. Thank you, Councilor. All good. Is this something for a code change has to go to notice to the public and such and have public input or no?”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Yes. No. Okay. Perfect. Makes it easier.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Councilor Dittenberg, did you? I know your light was on briefly, but. I think my question was answered. Okay. Councilor Tillman.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you, Council President Register.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“All right, well, we'll try and look and have it on the agenda. Just for clarity, some things that we talked with legal with the proposal, just looking at the process, making sure we follow it with staff so they have time to modify things. There hasn't been a lot. I'll self-admit, right, I appreciate the comment. I think we're definitely working together a lot more, but railroad quiet zone bid. But outside of that, generally open. This does give an opportunity. One thing I mentioned, I want whatever we vote on, to survive us, right? We're going to change out all the time. Okay, theoretically,…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“All right, the motion carries 5-0. Now we're going to move on to council comments. Councillor Tillmont.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“You had nothing tonight? Okay, I was going to come back to you. Councillor Williams.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor Williams. Councillor Allgood.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“So I want to thank Councilor Denver again. Like I said, I'll get the notification out for the task force and appreciate you bringing up things like the Purple Sage Golf Course. I wasn't even, I know we have the golf course, I know the services and such, but the correlation between the two is thank you. Go over a couple things. Kimball Bridge is moving along. I know, I wish I could wave a wand and it's done, but it's going to carry into the Winter and Wonderland year. We still do have restrictions on the bridges crossing the creek. I believe we're... John, can you talk briefly where we're at…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you for that. And I know there was some conversations publicly about motivations behind it. It's first and foremost safety. And lastly, it's safety and safety all between. We want to make sure that we listen to, obviously, what's recommended, people at risk. We also don't want to close down the bridge. That's not necessary at this point. Especially with Kimball Bridge, that would be problematic, especially for people walking downtown. So thank you, staff, for working ahead on that. I'm not sure the timeline for the water reimbursement agreement, but I believe it's illegal right now. So…”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“And thank you to security for protecting us every meeting.”
City Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“All right. Good evening, everyone. I'm going to call to order tonight, September 8th, 2026, Caldwell City Council meeting. It is 6 p.m. on the dot. Thank you, everyone, for being here. And thank you, council, as always. Tonight is Tuesdays on the Creek. So we're going to try and knock on wood, get through this as fast as we can. We have a lot on agenda, but we should work through it quickly. All right. First on the agenda is going to be the invocation, which will be. Chaplain, if you'd mind coming forward. Chaplain Phil Whitbeck from the Colville Fire Department, thank you for being here. And…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“As always, thank you, chaplain, for whenever you provide our invocation and your service to the city and the fire department. All right. The next item on the agenda is roll call, Madam Clerk.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right. Council is fully present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. All right. Next is conflict of interest declaration. Are there any members who have a conflict of interest to declare to anything on tonight's agenda? All right, seeing none. Just so everyone's aware, there is a change on tonight's agenda. So we're going to have case number SPP25-000019 and DEV25-000010 relative to the council's decision to deny the Covington Square Development Agreement modification of the preliminary plot. The takeoff off the agenda will be moved to mediation. All right, next is a special presentation with a…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Entities and we've looked in an alternate route. I know you guys have been presented 44 through farm way because of the accident that occurred on the exit 26 26 to notice it could be up to two years before we could run sewer Down highway 44 to farm way because it currently is a designated alternative route for that exit so it will not be in anytime soon that we'll be able to Get that through especially with the sheer volume of traffic and an alternate route. They could come up with one, but it'd be Significantly more challenging and more expensive. So it could be one to two years before we…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Tillmont. Councilor Stoddart, did you have a question?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Yeah, just, Councilor Sadak, I'm not sure what exactly they would do other than I believe there's going to be an interest to sell it, but that'll be up to them as far as when. But it is a good highway front property. Thank you, Councilor Stoddart. All right, Director Collins.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, that way it'll avoid the most pretty much almost all tariff of any asphalt or other infrastructure and such they can just dig straight through and get hooked up in a timely manner and keep in mind just just understand to a council that we haven't made any agreements obviously this would be brought before you for review before any decision was made what we did have a good productive conversation and it was nice to be you know in that spot instead of And in our wills. So with that, do we have any other questions from council on this old business item? Councillor Dittenberg.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor Dittenberg. And once again, this is after looking at several routes and if we didn't have the alternate route, ITD would be a different situation, but with this, it's the most sensible at this time. So any other questions? All right. And just so we know, it's not a decision item tonight. It's just an action item. It's just an update. With that, now we're going to move on to new business. And first, we're going to consider action item number one, considering ordinance updating city code provisions for the city treasurer finance director. Michelle, would you like to please…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor, for that information. Councillor Allgood, and I appreciate you asking that. And obviously, we have great confidence in this move. With that, Councillor Tillman.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, we have a motion. Second. Motion is second. Any discussion on that motion? Councillor Dinberg?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Any other discussion? All right, Madam Clerk. All right, that motion carries. I believe we're going to have a follow-up next meeting to this. Yes, because we have to publish it, just so council's aware. Next item on the agenda is considering approval of the 2026 through 2029 collective labor agreement between the City of Caldwell and the Caldwell Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1056. First going to hear from Fire Chief Daniels and then Colby Curves on behalf of the union. Just before we start, I want to say, you know, as prior to being mayor for several years, I got to work with the fire…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you, chief questions from council. Councilor Denver.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026