Remarks by John Taylor
230 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 10
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“So we have to reopen the agenda, the consent agenda.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right. Can I get a motion? Move it. Moved by Commissioner Santiago. All right, no motion on this item this item does for lack of a second moving on to item number 13. 13, 8.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, can I get a motion? Move it. Move by Vice Mayor Kelly. Can I get a second on this item? Hearing none, this item dies for lack of a second. All right, moving on to the last item on the consent, which is 13-9.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right. I pulled this item for simply what you're talking about. We. Last meeting, we had a 45 minute conversation about spending $7000 on paper in that same meeting. We talked about we debated about giving our employees a 2% raise. So this event is already budgeted for. So just because we're not using it, we shouldn't reallocate it to something else. It should go in the general fund to help with what we need it for. So I don't feel comfortable spending 12 plus three, which is already allocated. That's $15,000 on a Labor Day event. Now, if you need more, then we can sign a meeting in the…”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Item has been deferred. Moving on to the next item, which is item number 14-1. Madam, that's the hat on it, yeah.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, can I get a motion on this item? Move by Commissioner Irvin, second by Vice Mayor. Simply put, you know, August is our vacation month, and we, except for that one year, Irvin, we have like six years. But we want to make sure that we give our employees and our manager time to recoup and get ready for the new year. So the only meeting I'm suggesting that we have is that special meeting, which we usually do, I believe, in the daytime, like around 9 o'clock, to go over the benefits package. Okay, sure.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Got it. So this item is deferred, um, moving on to the last item of the night, which is 16 B two.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right, this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. Hearing non, seeing non, public hearing is closed. All right. I'm at a manager. You want to go ahead and highlight those changes between 1st and 2nd reading.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Okay, Madam manager briefly. Can you explain the roofing on Ingram Park?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right. I didn't get that part. And I got excited because I thought she was going to talk about the team.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“No, he's aware of that. And then the other one was, okay, I'm glad you're doing that because we just, it was over. Thank you for that one. All right. And so those are the only highlights. yes those are only changes sorry any questions to the manager or the um our budget administration budget administrator mr floyd yes sir thank you uh that's um the one that we had to send into tallahassee to be approved no this is the um this is from last week yeah the moment yeah no no we already voted on the one to go to tallahassee for approval all right all right um madam clerk”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“All right. So we're moving on to the city manager's report.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“And what's the estimated? What did they just say?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Yes, I'm excited. That's my time. Did they give you a time?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Is it possible that you can maybe put one in the lobby of City Hall, right in the corner by the elevator?”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“You can ride the bikes right over to the Segal Park and join us at the library. Right. We can do a two-for-one event. Amen. Not the best, as you already know. We still have the donation from the book that I am on. Yes.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Because that's not right. Because they called each and every one of us to ask us what we want in that newspaper. So we can't do that to the manager. Could you ask for this newspaper? The newspaper is here. We ask for your editorials. And everybody has submitted, I believe.”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“I'll go next. I don't have a long report. I know we have financial oversight under my report. Anything from the efficiency audit? I don't see the, I see the supplier, but I don't see the...”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026
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“Got it. All right. Which we all, we've cured already. So I'm excited about that. All right. So the other thing on my thing is our book bag, annual book bag giveaway and health fair that we have every year is August 8th. That's a Saturday from 11 to 3. book bags, school supplies, free health screenings. We're going to have an advocacy workshop. We have free food and family fun and more. Between myself and Commissioner Irver, we're trying to get the people to come back to do the haircuts and the braids. And so we're waiting on a response from them. So we're inviting everybody out to that. That…”
City Commission · Jul 22, 2026