Remarks by Gene Smith
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“Mr. President, I'm going to abstain from this vote. Very well.”
“Mr. President, I know that the previous item is budgeted in this resolution, even though it's just a very small vote, a very small percentage, I'm going to abstain from this vote as well.”
“Mr. President, I would move for the adoption of Ordinance 26-2708. Second.”
“Mr. President, the reason this came to us tonight rather than the previous meeting was because of an advertising glitch. Otherwise it would have come before us at the last meeting, but I move for approval resolution 8888-26. Second.”
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“Yes, sir, I'd like to make a motion for the approval of resolution 890226, 890326, and 890426. Second.”
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“I'd like to make a motion to table. Second.”
“Jerome, do you own the property itself or just some of the contents?”
“Okay. Yes, sir. One thing I would like to say is Jerome is a retired Hoover firefighter. and he had to retire on disability because of a wreck that he had while on duty.”
“Jerome. Jerome, would you come back down? Now that you are aware and you have been aware for a month, how long would it take you to clean up the property in all earnest?”
“What would happen would be the city would go and take care of all this and put a lien on the property. Well, I don't need that, though, but that's what I'm trying to avoid.”
“I believe it's up to my colleagues whether or not 60 days is an appropriate amount of time.”
“And perhaps, Mr. President, I don't know if you want to be date specific to the meeting after next or whether you'd rather be call of the chair.”
“I will change my amendment to make this resolution to the call of the chair.”
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“I'd like to withdraw my motions, however many I've left on the table.”
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