Remarks by Eugene J. Green
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“Excuse me. We're just getting word from here that we need to have Councilman Hughes have been voted on the last item. You didn't vote on the last item? You either have to vote or you have to give an explanation. So, do you wish to vote?”
“All right. You're over $1,000 now. It's looking good.”
“I just wanted to thank the Department of Code Enforcement for some recent work that you've been doing in the district that has made a tremendous difference. I want to let you know that the citizens see your work and I appreciate it. I know right now there are some challenges relative to moving forward on some demolitions, but work that you've been able to do to clear some sidewalks and to do other things have made a difference in communities that unfortunately have been ignored in the past. So thank you for that work. I also want to just emphasize again, because it can't be said enough, my…”
“Councilman Hughes, thank you for bringing the memory of Taj to us today. And as I go by that intersection, I will always remember Taj and what I've read about his service, not only here at City Hall, but his service to others. his organ donation, the walk that he's recognized by. But it's just important to celebrate lives that we all feel, in this particular case, would have been too short, but at the end of the day, so much was accomplished, and he's doing great things now in heaven. I thank him for his contribution, and thank you all family members. You're a beautiful family to be here…”
“Go ahead. I am just so pleased to be here today, but I want to tell you that while I didn't necessarily meet Frank, thank you for that description. That's quite a life lived. And it's good to hear of a life lived, especially here in New Orleans, a city that I enjoy when we talk about people who came here after Katrina. A lot of people came here after Katrina to make some money. That was all they were about. But a lot of people also came because they were interested in rebuilding our city and in promoting our culture. And from what I see, Frank was part of that. Now, as a Boy Scout…”
“I'm going to start. I'm going to take your picture and I'm going to send it to you.”
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“Thank you for being here, and we look forward to staying in contact with you. Of course, you're now part of LSU New Orleans. I'm pleased to say that LSU New Orleans happens to be my district. I'm on the campus often, as I was last night for another event. But the bottom line is that we want to thank you, Susan Lawson, and we want to thank you all on her behalf for accepting this proclamation from the members of the City Council. Would anybody like to add anything?”
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
“Chris Lang, followed by Susan Brady. Mr. Chair, I would like to clarify one matter. One of the issues before us is the fact that the sanitation fee has not increased since 2011, so I don't want the public to think that for the last couple of years, as it was suggested, that we have done anything to increase that sanitation fee. It's also important to recognize that seniors who are under a certain income level pay only $10 a month for the sanitation fee, and that is not changing.”
“Yes. I would just like to be on the record. No, come on. JP, that's my personality and I'm going to do it. When there's something that's stated that's incorrect, I want it to be clear. The city council and all of our staff is on furlough. I wish to get that furlough ended, but I don't even want to start people saying things that aren't true. The city council is on furlough. We are suffering in terms of our salaries and other issues just as others are too.”
“I'm only going to take a second. I want to thank the members of the various unions, the labor movement who came out today. As a son of two members of the labor movement, I recognize the benefits that can be derived from involving organized labor in the work that is going to be done in our city. Some people are going to get on social media and they're going to say the wrong thing because they don't understand. This is a reason for contractors to come to the city of New Orleans to do business because we are doing business in a responsible way here and we are working with those who are the most…”
“Council Member Green. Thank you, Council Member Willard. I appreciate the comments, and I want to also thank Ryde. You didn't take out a card, but I appreciate the fact that you're here and that this is passing. As the chair of the Transportation Committee and as a member of the previous council, I do want to take an opportunity to thank Mayor Moreno, who was, as a council member at large, a strong proponent. I've been the chair of transportation for a while. I was so glad this opportunity came before us. But this is an example of a successful program. It is something that the city has done…”
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“Thank you for that information. Yes, sir. I'll second. All right.”