Remarks by Jeovanny A. Rodriguez
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“All right. Thank you. Any other councillors before I go back to the second round of questioning? Okay, let's go back to the second round. Councillor Platt.”
“Can you please stand? Yeah. The ones that are here.”
“It's a motion to pass the end. Yeah, right now. Properly second discussion is done. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any nays? The ayes have it. Please continue.”
“And Councillor Plank, it's important to recognize the following too, that the interview committee recommend to the mayor, the mayor make the ultimate decision as to who to send to the council.”
“You brought up great points, Councillor LaPlante, when it comes to the process and the intent and the candidates. I just happen to be that sometimes you're consistent with what you say, but sometimes you're not. I understand that, you know, important points”
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“Yes. What I can do is to hear the process as to how we went out of the HR director. So in that way, she will explain in general terms how the process, how that committee was formed and assuming that she was an advisor and advisory to the mayor and also part of the committee. And that way we can talk in general also how the process went.”
“So in general terms, the questions were picked, developed, and asked to every candidate. Yes, correct. Equally.”
“Okay. In general terms, I think that it is a proper process. And also, you mentioned something very important, that it is important to talk about our counselor plan went ahead and review those. He was not sent, those information were not sent to him. He come over to your office and review those according to the process. It's also important to recognize that the process is that in any counselor, HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO TO THE PERSONAL DEPARTMENT AND REVIEW ANY TYPE OF PROCESS NOW OR POTENTIALLY LATER.”
“YEAH. COUNSELOR ROSARIO. COUNSELOR REYES.”
“On the second round of questioning, councillors, any other questions before I call the question? All right, at this point, councillors, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any nays? Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“Yes. What's the count? Seven, two. Seven, two. Congratulations.”
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“Yeah, being second, the version that we sent over was version number two, which is including payment of the recipient. If they pay, they will receive their creditable time. So it's more... THE COMMUNICATION. SO TWO VERSIONS WERE PRESENTED. VERSION ONE THAT DIDN'T INCLUDE THE PAYMENT. VERSION TWO THAT INCLUDED THE PAYMENT. AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS ON NOVEMBER 17, 2026. All right, it's a motion to table. All those in favor, please say aye.”
“Any nays? The ayes have it. Item 405.26.”
“There is a motion in front of us, properly seconded. Discussion? Councillors, I encourage everybody to look at the meeting at the subcommittee level for the Board of Finance Committee and hear the discussion that took place around this $300 gift from a specific person from the city. At this time, any questions to the Chief of Fire? I hear none, so all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any nays? The ayes have it. Item 407. Thank you. Item 407-26.”
“There's a motion in front of us. Second. Properly second. Discussion on this money. I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye.”
“There's a motion in front of us. Properly second. Discussion? I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye.”
“The ayes have it. Madam Chair, from the Personnel Committee, let's go to that.”
“There is a motion to untable this item. Properly second. Discussion? I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye.”
“The ayes have it. What is the underlying motion for this item?”
“There is a motion to approve. Who was second? We can entertain a new motion. You have it? Okay. 44626. Hold on. Never mind. 37226. Well, the clerk, we know that we already have a motion, motion to approve. While the clerk is looking for the information as of who seconded, let's entertain the candidate. Thank you for coming today. And if you can introduce yourself, name and address for the record, and tell us a little more about you.”
“Okay. Can you, um, uh, so can you repeat some of the questioning that I asked you at the committee level and what you want to serve?”
“Councilor just point of information. This this committee is one of the two committee in the city of Lawrence that is a partisan committee and Republican and the Democrat and whoever the mayor's decide. FOR THE REMINDING OF THE MEMBERS. IT'S A REQUIREMENT BY LAW AND SHE'S GOING TO REPRESENT THE REPUBLICAN SECOND PARTY ON THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS AN ESSENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR ORGANIZING ELECTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES?”
“So a quick question. Are you registered as a Republican?”