Remarks by Jeremy Gragert
320 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 13
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“Sorry. Yeah. Just to clarify a vote. to yes is to approve the light, approve the. No.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“No. All right, and that feels zero to 10. All right, so we'll move on to, there's four different agenda items, 21 through 24, that will each be considered separately, but they're all under that excess land discussion that we had yesterday. So the first one is resolution granting excess land of,”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So that's presenting on all four of the items at once, essentially.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. Yeah, so just to clarify that timeline, August 26 for waterways, parks and urban forestry, August 31 for plan commission, and September 8 for a vote by the city council. we'll have a public hearing that same day. So you want it on the public? I think that would make sense, yeah.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So questions from council? Council Member Otto.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay, any other questions from council? okay so thank you uh coordinator hufford and so we'll move agenda item number 21 so that'll be on a motion by council member mboga and seconded by council member otto um agenda item number 21 is moved is there any discussion this is just the parkridge drive um”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thanks. Yeah, so the motion is to postpone to go to waterways and then plan and then city council. Is there a second to that motion?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. All right, so with that motion to postpone, is there any discussion? 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, Council Member Otto. Council Member Serrano.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Any other discussion from council on this motion to postpone? I guess for me, I just, you know, I do feel that across the street from a park is Adjacent enough to be considered adjacent. I guess I also Mean I I know we just updated the purview of waterways parks and urban forestry and it is also a forested piece of property and like might be ambiguous as to where that fits in but I also just generally feel that every piece of land is a potential park so like to be able to have a perspective on from waterways and parks and urban forestry on this would be helpful. And I think…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, thank you, Council Member Serrano. Any further discussion of agenda item number 22? OK, seeing none, city clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, and that passes unanimously. OK, onto agenda item number 23, resolution granting excess land of parcel 201160477. And this property is on Lawrence Street. And since we've already discussed this, we can move it to, we've already gone through questions, we can move this item. So on a motion by Council Member Werthmann and seconded by Council Member Orth, this item is moved. Is there any discussion of the Lawrence Street excess land? We have Council Member Brewster.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK, so we have a motion. And do you intend to have it go to plan commission and city council as well? Yeah. So we have a motion by council member Brewster. And was it seconded by council member Werthmann? OK. So we have a motion to postpone just as we did with the Park Ridge property. Is there any discussion on this postponement? Okay, seeing none, city clerk, please call the roll on the postponement of agenda item number 23.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Aye. All right, and that passes unanimously. Onto agenda or that that post that is postponed unanimously I should say The next item is number 24 resolution granting excess land part of parcel two two one one six zero three six eight at East Riverview Drive And we've already had gone through questions about this item earlier. So on a motion by Councilmember Miller and seconded by Councilmember Johnson, this item is moved. Is there any discussion of agenda item number 24 on the East Riverview Drive? We have Councilmember Brewster.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, so we have a motion to postpone by Council Member Brewster, seconded by Council Member Otto, is there any discussion on this postponement proposal? Council Member Miller.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you, Council Member Miller, for that clarification. It's helpful. So any other discussion on the postponement of the East Riverview Drive excess land? OK, seeing none, city clerk, please call the roll on postponing this agenda item.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, and that postponement passes unanimously. All right, now into agenda item number 25. Resolution approving a final plat called Orchard Hills first addition for phase two of Orchard Hills located along Fuji Lane. File P-1-26. And we have our community development director. Aaron White to present.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“been a lot this is the next phase of a very long-running project and it's it's conforming to all of our required codes and zoning all right thank you director white is there any questions from the council all right well thanks for your presentation let's see so on a motion by council member mboga and seconded by Council Member Otto, this item is moved. Is there any discussion? OK. Seeing no discussion, City Clerk, would you please call the roll?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Next agenda item, number 26, resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a subdivision infrastructure agreement with CDPG Developers LLC for street and utility improvements within the plat of Orchard Hills first addition. And we have our engineering director, Leah Ness, here. Thank you for joining us.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you, Director Nuss. Any questions from the council?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right. So on a motion by Councilmember Reed and seconded by Councilmember Serrano, this item is moved. Is there any discussion? All right. Seeing no discussion, city clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Reed? Aye. All right, and that passes unanimously. All right, next agenda item is number 27, resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a collective bargaining agreement between the city of Eau Claire and firefighters local 487. We have our Human Resources Director, Carrie Riepel, to present. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, any questions? Council Member Mboga.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026