Remarks by Frank MacBride
336 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 14
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“I've seen ten, fifteen kids in there. I've seen them with their e-bikes in there. I've seen them with their scooters racing around the circle. I've seen them, you know, the next thing they're going to break the equipment and then the tots aren't going to have anywhere to play.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Believe me, there's lots of municipalities that think the same way, because there's lots of articles on it.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Because there's an attendant there until 9.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I mean, if you had the fishbowl, I could see a pool table. We have ping pong tables out here.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I just remember that the game room over here was packed. There was always kids in there. I used to be in there.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“They don't walk anywhere. They don't walk. They fly 80 miles an hour down Hawthorne Avenue on one wheel. Jesus. Sorry, sorry.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“When my grandson was here, a couple of guys came down the street, and one came down the street on a bicycle. And I said, can you, excuse me, can I ask you a question? And he had a helmet on, but it's not strapped. And I said, could you do me a favor? I said, you know, from a parent who's had a child in rider trauma who was in the side of a car on a motorcycle. You know, it's not a pretty sight. Could you strap your helmet? I see him, I've seen him a half dozen times since then. Every time I see him, his helmet's strapped now. So I'm like, okay, I've sunk something into one of the, but he was…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Okay, so they're more mature. But I was going to get, I would like to talk to them and get their ideas about, if they had a place to go to hang out, what would they want?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“No, but new cameras at schools are on principals' phones. So, I mean, they call me at 3 o'clock in the morning because the fire alarm went off and the camera went off. Now I can look at my phone and see what camera went off.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“You're one of those lights that got on the TV. I was a kid once.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“We went to the beach underneath the lifeguard stands. That was a great spot. If you build it, will they come? I don't know.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“We have jailhouse lights all night long, but Right, because your neighbors would be very upset.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“So if you just take that idea back to the manager and...”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“They're dispatching them. Wouldn't that be a good job for me? I'll volunteer to watch the camera.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“You know, like, I know that during a couple weekends ago, you called PD and alerted them to go down and see. But again, is there someone scheduled to lock the gate? I know they're flying over the fence. But I've seen them open the gate, too.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Tell them to take a picture and text it to you. I'm walking the gate. That's what I used to do with custodians. I hate to tell you. Custodians are supposed to be there 11 o'clock at night. I go over there at 9, poof, ain't nobody there but me, myself, and I. All right. New business, senior programming. You done?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“So in the past, we've always closed senior program during spring break. Yes.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Do we have spring break camp? Yes. Will the children be in the fishbowl?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I wonder if... I guess I'm going to ask you, spring break is kind of tight, but for the next two weeks, is to find out what it would cost to have the instructor come in for the classes.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Maybe the manager would supplement. Like Marion says, in a budget, there's ways to get it. You do a budget transfer. Yes, exactly. If Parks needs $500 because the pool blew up, the money's got to come from somewhere because it's not in that budget. It's got to come from the trash people. It's got to come from the police department. It's got to come from Mario's pocket. I'm just saying it's worth asking.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“So you will... I would approach this, if I were you, I would say that it's going to cost an additional $1,000. Is there any chance that this could be put into our budget from another source so we can keep the programming going? I can't see spring break happening because that's next week, but I could see the next two weeks if he okays it. Or is he agreed to go in the black or the red at the end of the year?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I'm just saying, when you go into a negative at the end of the year, is that a black or a red? When you go into a red at the end of the year, is he okay with going into the red at the end of the year for programming? Well, listen, because we agreed to it, because the commission agreed to it, and they okayed it after you inherited this budget. So I don't know. Like I said, there's always money somewhere.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Well, like you said, it wasn't free. You didn't have the same need.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“I've got a concern from a resident. That's why I'm just going to piggyback. So 9 to 10, okay.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026
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“Ages 18 to 54. Holy crud. I'm out of that one. That's the one I was going to go to.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Mar 16, 2026