Remarks by Frank MacBride
336 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 14
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“But if they, like say at a regular event, they barbecue the chicken breasts. Then they put it in a chafing dish and it's warmed in the chafing dish. I guess it's just not cooked. It's just warm.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“We can. Of course we can. Just like get to Halloween, Wednesday, Christmas, they had both. Kosher is in one set of tents and the non-kosher is in the other set of tents.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“It's basically the same menu, it's just this is kosher cooked food and non-kosher.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I'm trying to accommodate as much as I can. And it's the aroma catering, which is a catering that they're very familiar with, and they should be aware of. This is something that we could also put out in writing ahead of time.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I want to phone a rabbi is what I wanted to. It's apples and oranges. Yeah, yeah. But I think we need to have both.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“But we need to... What catering did you use for the other?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah. The same people that put up the amusement rides and stuff? This is going from a wedding in your backyard to a wedding at the Fountain Blue Hilton. Because we used to have the Kiwanis Club a hundred years ago. The Kiwanis Club cooked hot dogs. The Kiwanis Club sold beer. And that was 4th of July. A hot dog and a beer. That sounds American. Right. Now we're having a wedding at the Fountain Blue Hilton. But that's what people expected with us now.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“It's just that with our community evolving, this is what... If we want all residents to come out, we have to...”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Correct. It's respect for everybody. You just can't have a Costco hot dog anymore.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“But that's a good thing you brought to us though. So we're asking that you talk to the... I feel much better that I know that they're handling the whole thing. Yeah, it's in their hands.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Okay. I asked Rudy and Genesis to add 4G to the agenda. I just have a few thoughts. We have a serious problem in town with teens. Not only with the e-bikes and the scooters, but they are gathering at night and in the dark in the tot lot. There are major cameras in the tot lot, which I've asked chief, I've asked manager, I've asked Rudy. Who's monitoring the cameras? Well, they're monitored as possible. In other words, nobody sits here and watches all the cameras. The cameras do not have the same capabilities as my cameras at school, where if, I've explained before, if I'm there at eight…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“No, they're jumping the fence and there's just a large group of them.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“The park is closed at dusk. And it is, now that it, no, it'll, it's later now, but...”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“They're four foot. They fly over it. They're shorter than the kids. And I'm sure Rudy gets tired of me sending him pictures every time that I see him in there.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I call the police on a regular basis. And with what's going on in our town and the world, When we only have two officers on duty, maybe three, and we're covering three temples, there's not somebody to come down and say, Johnny, get out of the tot lot.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“There's one street light out. At dusk, it's closed. It's right on the sign. And you're not supposed to be in the top light if you're under 10, over 10.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“No. There's one street light that falls right on the ramp as you're going in. They're on the streets, they're gathering at night, and they have nowhere to meet. The police have better things to do anyway than to chase.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“And I'm sure that they've stopped them before. But they also have a big problem with these e-bikes and scooters, which we've discussed. The teens, they're around adult supervision at school. They're adults at home with their parents, except the one that doesn't eat. They need some freedom. They need a social interaction. This is why I'm suggesting, and I would like to go get your thoughts, and plus bring in representatives from the team board. Our team board is kind of...”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I don't know these children, I've seen them at events. They seem to be a highly intellectual group of children. Not your average teen. Some of the research that shows is that they have comfortable seating in a room. They have, you know, we don't need a jukebox anymore or something like that because all they need is Bluetooth speakers because they got all their phone, they got all their music in their phone. They have games, cards. They have foosball tables. Remember old foosball tables? It's just a place to gather.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“We have two choices. The rec room of the second floor of the new 96th Street Park, except for when we have events. And Rudy and I spoke There's not a whole, we don't have events there all the time. But the teens, if this was to happen, would have to understand, hey, we're having a senior Valentine's Day dance tonight. We need to be closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday because we're having this senior dance we need to set up. And you're welcome to come out. Or with not having after school tutoring or programming with the Y or anything like that in the fishbowl, is that what you call it?…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“That room is a possibility. Except, can I finish? Yeah. Please. I'm real hard to rush through this. I really am. But you don't see it. You live in condo. You don't see what we have in the residential area. And I'm hoping that whatever new mayor gets in here takes it seriously because the mayor we've had for two, three terms before who lives in the neighborhood doesn't do anything about it. These children are going to get hurt.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I'm getting to that. I'm sorry I talk a lot, but I want to make my point. The park is open until 9 o'clock at night because that's when the basketball court shuts down, correct? So you have after school until 9 o'clock at night. Take a walk over to the park at 3 o'clock. Take a walk tomorrow at 2. That's always a fun thing. Where they're all gathered at 96th Street. I did today. They're all gathered there on their electric bikes and electric scooters. There is supervision at the park. Now I'm not saying there's going to be the park attendant. It's not there to watch them. I feel better about…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“So you have one staff there and one staff there. From the research that I've done with other cities, they don't have a staff member to be in charge of the tea room. There's no checking out of games and things like that. They're expected to be somewhat mature to be able to handle that. Like I know with the park, don't they hand out balls and things?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Okay. So in the future, if this was to happen, I don't see this happening anytime soon, but especially with the new commission coming in, but I plan on speaking to the new commission about the same thing. And I just think that We've done programs for seniors, programs for families, but we've kind of left those tweeners out on the streets. And they don't want to be, they want to be with themselves, they don't want to be supervised. And I know the Youth Council does field trips and things like that, which I'll bet you these guys and girls don't include themselves. There is girls and guys. So,…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“90th and Hawthorne. By the bay, on the bay side.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026