Remarks by Hillary Shields
116 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
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“Thank you. I don't want to repeat too much of what I said when the conceptual came through, but I like this project a lot. I think this is exactly what our incentives are for, especially when it comes to industrial, bringing in high-quality, high-paying jobs and this level of investment. And I really appreciate that you were able to build in, we won't call them clawbacks, but pseudo-clawbacks into this that will help give us some more confidence that that will really materialize. So I'm excited to support this one. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“I move to second reading Bill No. 26-187, an ordinance approving a plan for an industrial development project and authorizing the City of Lisa, Missouri, to issue taxable industrial development revenue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $33,775,000 in connection with Project Kings and authorizing certain documents and actions in connection therewith.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“And so I think in your opinion you wrote something along the lines, the counsel cannot mandate that the court establish a treatment court docket. The court is responsible for its internal structure and operations, including whether to establish a treatment court docket. And for that reason, even if adding a new treatment court docket could be considered as material different from judicial responsibilities, It does not provide a clear basis for the council to adopt a midterm compensation increase. So that's basically you saying that even if we consider this a new duty, we still can't actually…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“So kind of from what you said in response to Council Member Arth's question before, you drafted this ordinance because we asked you to, because we had a motion that was passed by the council to bring forward an ordinance. And so after discussion with us, you used the treatment court as kind of the duty that you were tying it to. But that's why you drafted it, right, is because we asked and we're your client.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. And I guess then my question is, because I did go back and watch the meeting, and my apologies for not being at that meeting. I had a previously scheduled mandatory work retreat for my day job, so I wasn't able to make our last one. So I appreciate you bearing with me through my questions. So some of what I saw discussed was like you being asked if this would be upheld or not upheld and kind of saying that it would be up to a court. But I want to understand the magnitude of that risk, if that makes sense. In your professional opinion, what's the likelihood that this would be overturned…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Um, and if a court did ultimately determine that it was unconstitutional or they overturned it, as you think is more likely than not, the judges would be re could be required or would be required to repay any, any additional compensation.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. I think I just have one question left for you. So we've heard several times that THIS COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED OTHER LEGAL OPINIONS FROM OTHER ATTORNEYS, FROM OTHER JUDGES. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEGAL OPINION, LEGAL MEMORANDUM THAT YOU PREPARED VERSUS THE OPINION OF A JUDGE THAT COMES AND SPEAKS IN PUBLIC COMMENT OR I THINK WE GOT A WRITTEN LETTER FROM JUDGE HELM THAT LAID OUT WHAT HE CALLED HIS LEGAL OPINION. HOW DO WE WEIGH THOSE IN TERMS OF WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN WE MAKE A DECISION LIKE THIS?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“And I guess obviously I can't know what research any of these individuals did, but for example, in Judge Helms' letter, I didn't see any actual case law cited, any research cited. Would you consider what he delivered to us an actual legal opinion or just like a personal opinion?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. I think those are all my questions from Zacharias. Are we able to ask any questions of the judges this evening?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. Well, then I guess that's all that I have. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Sure. If the judges are going to speak, I'd like to actually ask a couple of questions that I have.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Mayor Pro Tem, do I have the floor or does Judge Maxwell-Lopez have the floor?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. So I guess the questions I have for you, if this ordinance is not passed this evening, would you all accept Pro Tem judicial help in the court to help through your backlog, or is that something you're still not interested in?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“OK. And then the other question that I had is, if this ordinance were passed and it takes effect, but then a court later invalidates it and either the compensation stops or it has to be repaid, what happens operationally? Would you guys continue holding the same number of dockets in the treatment court and all that? Or would you stop until new compensation went into effect? I really am just curious what would happen in that case. I understand that you believe that this is constitutional. But take the hypothetical. What would you guys do?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“With respect, I really understand that you believe this will be upheld. I'm just asking for the counterfactual. If it weren't, what would happen?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. So any taxpayer in the city would have the grounds to sue?”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. All right. I think those are all my questions. Thank you, Mayor Patel.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Sorry, thank you. I have just a few comments before we vote. I agree that the court's need more resources. They probably need more judicial time. That's what our audit showed. But I don't agree that doubling judge pay is the only way to solve this problem. But the thing is, even if I did think that this was completely justified, we still have to decide if this ordinance that we're voting on tonight is legal. And this ordinance does not set more court days. It does not create a treatment court, because that's not in our power to do. We've talked about the narrow exception to this requirement…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“No, I have comments sure so So no, we just I have the floor currently Councilmember Atkins I have the floor currently. Thank you so I Suggested a task force in August like I thought that was a good idea My impression was that this council didn't want to wait that long. So I you guys want to do that August a month and a half ago and we just wasted a month and a half on this stop I'm not gonna tolerate it you have the floor thank you so I suggested this I was trying to work through the implementation action plan that's why I was asking mr. Dunning for updates on what had been done, what we…”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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“Move for adoption of bill number 26-159 an ordinance granting a special use permit for convalescent nursing or retirement home district cp2 on land located 808 20 north southeast battery drive for a period of 30 years all in accordance with article 165 development ordinance for the city at least some Missouri.”
City Council · Oct 6, 2026
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City Council · Oct 6, 2026