Remarks by Gavin Smith
85 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Thank you Kathy and to be clear, I have no issue with with this. I just wanted to state for the record that the town ordinance requires a standard light and it appears that that program point has a higher end light so they are receiving reimbursement for the rate at which the standard light would be yes, it's OK so that is correct. OK, thank you.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Madam mayor, yes, Blake quick question for you. My understanding in reading the application and attending the planning Commission meeting why does the parcel need rezoning for the entirety of it was at the 8.9 3 acres are correct 7 7.4.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Madam mayor yes, this may be a question maybe for for Jessica or or maybe you like could answer it. Why could not just the parcel but the piece of the parcel that is being used for the golf simulator which is it seems driving the need for the reason why could why couldn't it be limited to to just that.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yes, I'm sorry. We did receive an email today from a citizen and she asked that her information be included for the record. Her name is Angie and I'm probably going to miss the last name up that I just moved that we have that included for the record.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“We were quite vocal in executive session. No one has anything to say now.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 36:55
“Well, I mean, you're welcome to speak in favor if you'd like.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So no one wants to speak up because we were quite vocal in executive session. and challenged to actually have the conversation in public. So now we're doing that if we don't wanna have that.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And just to state publicly I appreciate that sentiment Councilmember Michaels and I would trust you with this information you were elected by the citizens entrusted with their information we see information all the time and we have to be trusted by our staff to safeguard it. And I would emphasize also as I've stated, I believe in my email chain as well that staff who I certainly respect that reviews we trust them to review these applications. They're privy to these miners addresses. They don't have a special security clearance that. Allows them to see this information that I don't have. I'm…”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Certainly a feasible option. Madam Mayor, if I may ask, the members of the committee that review the student ambassadors, when they review, is all that personal identifiable information redacted for all members of staff?”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, so we do trust our members of staff, but I, as a member of council, would not be trusted with that information.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Council member Allen have you ever written a letter to anyone as a member of Council. I don't think you have I don't right Myers though. So I guess my question would be if we're going to codify that Council can't see that are we also going to codify that members of staff can't see that. And then lastly I do want to push back on our attorneys assertion that it would potentially be outside of my official duties, I believe that's up to what I. as the elected official deemed to be my official duties now I think we can all acknowledge that if I took the information and when it entered into my…”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“That is correct. I'll go ahead and state for the record that I was offered that. However, the last time I asked staff to do that, I was reprimanded in an executive session by not all members of this council, but members of council for utilizing staff resources that did not include all of town council because their names weren't all on the letter.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I think I do think that it boils down to again there is no policy here we're just making it up because you think that I should not have and I'm not saying you Rachel, but you think I should not have access to some information there's no law that's been cited. There's no policy there's no procedure. I think we've exhibited that that exist in many areas across how policies that we don't actually have a policy to substantiate some made up practice that apparently we have. So I think I'm entitled to the information. I can certainly be safeguarded to write someone a letter. I don't know exactly…”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“You had quite a few comments, though, in executive session, if you would like to add those.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, that's fine. I mean, I think the position's been made clear. We've had the discussion here. And just to close out, I didn't want a political theater. I just wanted to exhibit that we have no policy. A rule is just being made up. And this is yet another indication that we need to look at our town policies and procedures so that we can codify things. If there was a procedure or a policy passed by council that prohibited this, I would respect that because it was passed. But this was just a rule that was made up because I requested some information that someone thinks I should not have which…”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you for the sentiment. I do respectfully disagree with you. Madam Mayor, if I may just ask one final question and I'll conclude. Does council have any issue with me preparing letters and giving them to staff to be delivered?”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Sure. Just want to make sure on the record.”
Town Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“In the correspondence we received, it states that International Paper Company had made somewhat a similar request, requested water and sewer utility access without annexation and was granted such. Is that accurate?”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Madam Mayor, can I just ask one clarifying question? So if we were, as council, to approve this, am I correct in stating that we would be creating an exception that had not been created before?”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay, and that is because currently it is contiguous with town boundaries?”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“I'm sure you suspected. So I look back in my email correspondence, and for transparency purposes, I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, that I'm where this originated from. I was serving in my neighborhood, actually, Sterling Bridge, was HOA president at the time. We were going through our budget and I noticed a line item for streetlights and that triggered my memory that, hey, I believe we have an ordinance that we actually pay for this. Also for transparency, I no longer serve in that capacity. I'm not on the HOA board and I am just a resident. But obviously this has lingered, staff has…”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Understood. Thank you. And then one follow-up question. So I understand that some of the neighborhoods have more... ornamental fixtures as opposed to the standard light, which I believe is called a HPS, high pressure sodium light. And it costs a little bit more to operate that light. So have we set a precedent in any other neighborhoods for funding a portion of a higher or more ornamental light and then the neighborhood being responsible for the difference.”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Well, I know we'll look forward to receiving information back on this.”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026
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“So I guess for a point of clarification, and we can come back with this later, but would that, Council Member Lyle, pertain to all the neighborhoods that we currently pay for and we stop paying for those, or we're just not taking any new ones?”
Town Council · Aug 17, 2026