Remarks by Jeremy Gragert
320 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 13
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“So I think we're probably ready to. So I'm assuming the movers are those that proposed. OK. So on a motion by Councilmember Brewster and seconded by Councilmember Johnson, this item Is moved. Is there any discussion? Council Member Miller.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Moga. Vice President Schomer.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Vice President. Council Member Otto.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Would the seconder consider that? Okay. So it's a friendly amendment that's been agreed to to create paid parking on Saturday, September 12th from 1 PM to 11 PM, then it'd be the whole day. So that's the new, that's basically amends the agenda item number 28 automatically. So that's what we're discussing. Council Member Miller.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“No Councilmember Brewster Oh, Council Member Johns.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Thoughts? I mean, I'm still trying to adjust myself to, you know, I wasn't involved in the decisions around paid parking so much because I wasn't on council yet, but I know that some of it was about the revenue, you know, because we want to be able to support our parking infrastructure and our staffing for that. My understanding is that the revenue is coming in pretty steadily already, so it's probably not going to be a make or break thing for our budget if we were to not charge for parking on one day. But I do think another major reason, which I hope is really the main reason for…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“There's the dunk tank I'll be in there at noon and that and I'm raising money for the Northside Hill neighborhood associations efforts to to fund a bathroom at the at the north part of Mount Simon Park by the new”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Brewster. A couple things I want to mention that on Saturday night at Phoenix Park, starting at 5, I believe there's going to be a night market hosted by Power Up Eau Claire, so yet another thing downtown. And I wanted to just... Make sure that folks spread the word about the community health assessment that the local hospitals and the health departments are working to get the word out about so that people can share their experience with access to health care or other issues that they face in terms of their health in our community. This is done every three years, and…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, City Manager Solberg. Any other announcements, updates? Okay. Well, we have a closed session that's next and I'll read the statement about that and we will take a vote on that, and then we'll take a little bit of a break, like five minutes, so folks can get out of their room as well as just get ready for that session. So upon a motion duly made and carried, the city council may go into closed session to conduct the three-month performance check-in and establish performance objectives of the city manager, an employee over whom the city council exercises responsibility which is…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Aye. All right, and that passes, so we will take a five-minute break. Wait!”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I still haven't technically adjourned yet.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“This meeting of the Eau Claire City Council will come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, thank you, city clerk. And welcome to the Tuesday, August 11, meeting of the Eau Claire City Council. The first item on our agenda is our consent agenda. And some of you may be here for the consent agenda and set up agenda items number 1 through 18. Please know that unless an item is pulled out, all of the items will pass or fail with one vote. And you're good to leave if your item passes with the consent agenda, but you are also welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting. Do council members have any questions regarding the consent agenda or wish to remove any items for separate…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Werthmann. Council Member Serrano.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Well, it doesn't appear we have any questions or want to pull any items. So we should move this item before we continue to discuss, but that's OK. So then on a motion by Council Member Serrano and seconded by Council Member Brewster, the consent agenda has been moved. Is there any further discussion of the consent agenda? OK. Seeing none, the city clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, and the consent agenda passes unanimously. OK, so we're going to go into the business agenda. So agenda item number 19, resolution awarding a contract for procurement number 2026-45 Carson Park Stadium upgrades. And we have our recreation facilities, recreation and facilities manager, Patrick, Newkirk here to present.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Any other questions from the council? OK. Thank you. Thank you. All right. So on a motion by Council Member Werthmann and seconded by Council Member Orth, this item is moved. Is there any discussion? Council Member Serrano.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Serrano. Yeah, I just want to thank everybody who's put in a decade of work into this, really. I was working at the Chippewa Valley Museum at the time that a lot of the discussion first started around some of these renovations and fundraising. And it is a special night, actually, tonight at the ballpark, because Eau Claire Express have a tie breaking. game in the playoffs for Northwoods League. So I was able to catch a couple games this year, and it's really, it's impressive how we can showcase our community really to the entire Midwest, you know, and, you know,…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Aye. All right, and that passes unanimously. All right, we'll go on to agenda item number 20, resolution granting a class B fermented malt beverage license to Saki LLC, doing business as Motel 6, Eau Claire 2305, Craig Road, Arzu Patel, agent. This is postponed from May 26, 2026. And we have our assistant city attorney, Blake Herbison, to present.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. I actually have a question. I believe in the packet it referenced postponing indefinitely as the recommendation as opposed to denial. Like is either option like equal, I guess you could say, or is there one that's preferred from your? Right. Department.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK. Thank you. Any other questions from council? OK, so we'll move this item. Thank you. So on a motion by Councilmember Miller and seconded by Councilmember Johnson, this item is moved. Is there any discussion? We have Councilmember Miller.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Miller. Council Member Otto.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. Any other discussion from Council before we move to a vote. OK. City Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026