Remarks by JONATHAN HAGEMAN
29 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Let me add a little bit. I've been quiet on this. I guess I would say I agree with what you're saying, Debbie, in spirit. If we were a private company, it would be a lot more flexible because then the guy would get the certification, and you're like, boom, got the raise. So how are we planning this? And I'm just hearing what Rob said. If we have a couple folks that are getting certified, we're going to make them wait a year to get a raise? I'm just kind of at, or you know what I mean? Like, where's the mechanics to make the success on both sides?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“And I was going to say, I don't have an issue with that one. That's what we're trying to answer right now. Yeah, that is.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Or as far as just giving them like a certificate stipend, kind of like what I was asking about before, like if they get this thing in the middle of the year, they get a thing. Is that kind of what you're saying?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We are looking I got a separate question, Rob. City Manager. I know we have two vacant positions right now. Fire Chief and Finance Director. fire chief is blank. Has that been accrued or an estimate put in there for however, because I know we haven't really even started that conversation.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Fair enough. It was blank, so I just wanted to make sure.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Hey, Mayor, one thing that was kind of touched on, and I'm not trying to get off. So, Lee, keep me straight. But we talked about education, right? And we talked about a handful of folks that are about to get some certifications. I mean, I spent pretty much all my life in private sector. The only education that they want to pay, if I'm a project manager, if I wanted to go be an engineer, they're not going to pay for that. But if it impacts the job, right? So I'll just use an example. Utilities. Things change, certificates change, chemicals, you know. Yeah, you're never going to have all the…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So do you all want to add the other $42,346.87 to that to our excess? Yes.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, that's a good point because directors cover both. So that $42,000 would go both. A lot would hit one depending on how it's affected.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“You heard what I said earlier, but in the spirit of compromise, I would be okay following at least how the salary study is even though i know there's opinions about it um that's that's that's all we have right now and uh at least bringing folks to the minimum based on that understanding and data that's all i have that seems fair but we need to agree on this tonight one way or the other”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So to answer your question, yeah, the 3-3 percenters based on the compromise would be negated. So, yeah, that would be the 2,400, 4,342, and the 3,005.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I think I agree. That was part of the proposal initially, right? Right, right. Yeah, so still agreeing.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'll make a motion to approve MPEDC's FY 2026-27 budget. Pass. Madam Secretary, can we get a vote?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I know you don't like the answer, I got it.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“i make a motion hold on i do got a question we ever go over that number and what happened i didn't read the whole contract”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is it? It's under 200? Do I what? It's usually under 200, typically.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I figured. No problem. For the ethos.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'll make a motion to approve Animal Service Agreement with the City of Gilmer.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Awesome. Thanks. Any discussion? Yeah, I got two questions. So it says we have enforcement. So I'm assuming the state license is just like on your car, you have to get a registration. So if food truck doesn't have it permitted, like they don't like it is not valid, right? For whatever reason that in updated or whatever. Do we have authority to control that? Like,”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“But just tell them to leave. Pardon? But you're saying we can just say, hey, you're expired, you've got to go. Correct.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'm asking because I don't want rogue food trucks everywhere and then knowing he's getting licensed, people start getting sick or something.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Just making sure because how it was explained wasn't clear to me.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“A motion to approve ordinance 2026-19, amending the food truck ordinance to reflect the state law changing as presented by staff.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I mean, pretty low ball, if you ask my opinion. We're owed roughly $4,000 and some change on all of them. We offer $1,000 on each.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“And let me correct it. He offered $2,000. That second one was $6,200. So it feels pretty low to me. I mean, I'm getting a quarter of it.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I'll make a motion to table this till we can get some representation to discuss this.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026