Remarks by Jake Lamberth
95 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
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“Are we not doing council comments anymore?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“No, ma'am. That would be after public comment, before the consent agenda. Some meetings, you're right, we give those council comments.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“So, I can't... So, can I give a directive to the city manager or the city secretary to put council comments back on the agenda? That way there's some type of consistency when we're doing these meetings.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“But this was a privilege that was given to us, you know, in the past councils for decades. And for it just to be taken away from us like that over some type of open meetings after is just ridiculous. So am I able to ask a question or not?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“So what is the lifespan of these contactors?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“So just doing math, it would probably be more reasonably, you know, it would be more reasonable to just purchase one instead of doing $600 a month because that comes out to $7,200 a year. So if we're looking at 20, 25 years, we would have this already paid for”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Now that you're here, I've got a question regarding... Where do you see, in your opinion, the CPI? Yes, the CPI.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“I would like to know for the dump because we're pulling off five times a week and that's pretty excessive. Is there anything in our contract that stipulates what can go in those dumps, what can't go in those dumps? Or is it just kind of free game for the citizens just to be able to go out there and do what they can?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“We can't take, we're up for free. Gotcha. I have a question.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“out in the ordinance that obviously everyone's aware here that i'm firefighter and it calls for me how to be at some of these meetings it's here that council members shall not participate in council meetings like video conference board by telephone in order to ensure the city council can establish and maintain accordance with the conduct city business so that means that i can't attend these meetings”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Yes, ma'am. So I would like to make a revision to allow videoconferencing, not just for Y State, but there could be opportunities at some times that some of the council members sitting up here won't be able to attend, but they'd still like to attend the videoconference. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Excuse me. So all of the adjacent businesses are under septic? Yes. When was that ordinance passed?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Gotcha. Okay. All right. Makes sense now. Because I was just, I'm curious, you know, there's no reason that they're intercepted or that he would be intercepted. But now it makes sense that it wouldn't be to me.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Gotcha. Okay. Sir, so have you visited with FEDC yet?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“So, you know, I guess my question would be, you know, Obviously, we're having to go up on our tax rate. We're having to go up on our fee schedules. Is there a way that within our budget, we could work to work within our budget? I know we have accessibility to FEDC, and we have funds there for a lot of the projects that the mayor was talking about. You know, I think it's, in my opinion, it's invasive to the public and to our taxpayers that, you know, when we go up like 8% or whatever, we're going up, you know, and then hit this, you know, my fear, you know, is that the citizens will stop using…”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Absolutely. You know, I want to make another comment real quick. Council Morales, this is specifically towards you. You know, I was the former 4A board president before I got on council, and I've got a council, a former board member with me here in the crowd today. And when I was on 4A, we were operating in the back. You know, we did not have money. And I do recognize that something has to go up, right? Costs get expensive. I do recognize that. but also i do recognize at the same time that there's other avenues when we raise our budget you know we can spend you know a little less here just…”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Sir, I've got a question. If there's suspicion on a drug, how long is it until they have to be drug tested? Is it within an hour, within a couple hours? What is standard?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Could I give a directive to the city secretary? So now that we have this policy potentially passed, is there any way that there could be a link that could be formulated that gives access to the website and post it on those social media platforms just so that the social media that the public is aware of?”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“CAN WE STACK BOTH MEETINGS IN THAT ONE MEETING? YES. OKAY, YEAH, THAT'S A QUESTION.”
City Council · Sep 23, 2026
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“Mayor, is there a directive that we can give up and allow them more time?”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“There's a conversation going on. I can't hear it.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“i have a question that would be i guess would be the second um regarding the last of my agenda because i didn't have a chance to ask a question and i just had”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“It's referring to the health insurance and employee benefits program.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Yes, ma'am. Would I have to make this an agenda item to move forward, or would I be allowed to ask the questions?”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026