Remarks by Joseph L. Kelley
23 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“We can get whomever to come up and give us a general synopsis of the impact that this will be on employees in terms of their insurance and all of those impacts.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Any specific questions, Mr. I can't hear you. I'm sorry.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah. Okay. Well, you want to go that route? Yeah, sure. The health plan has a 13%. assumed 14 increase in health costs etc so what was that attributed to and with the plans what what's the bottom line for employees what's going to cost them more including deductibles well um initially the renewal came in at 34 so i was able to get it down to uh 14 which is a 20 percent hold on a sec can y'all turn this mic up because i can't i can't hear”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, I thank you for the answer. I understand the HIPAA law and all that. It's not one of your reverse details. What normally occurs is when we pass this and employees start going to the doctor, taking the kids to the doctor or themselves or to the dentist, they realize that they're copay and all those things are shot up. And they always say they didn't realize it was going to be that high. And I know you all have a period where they go and sign and all of that. So as a part of that, that's why I bring it up now, because I always hear that every year where the copay went up, you know, and…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so co-pays will not go up, but deductibles possibly, they're going to go up.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so if I just take my son, my daughter to the dentist, that copay is not going to go up.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. So for the most part, the city's absorbed a lot of costs, particularly because we pay a hundred percent on the employee, but on this, but for the budget purposes, it's a 14.5 increase in health costs.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Samir. Thank you.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“I just want to commend you. Thank you for getting it down to from 34 to where you got it because that is significant decrease. So I do applaud you for that because it could have been a lot, a lot worse. I'm not happy, but it's better than what it could have been. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 26:06
“Okay, maybe I misunderstood. I thought the mayor just said that the... responsibility for day-to-day and implementation is really going to be the role model. I mean, the 5,000 role models, correct?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. I got the responsibility day to day. I see that here. They're going to be doing that, but from the fiscal agent, because that's where the money and reporting side comes. So your intent is to hire someone to do that? Yes. Okay. Okay, would that come out at a million? Yes. That's coming out at a million? Yes. So that's going to just go through the, what, regular process of advertising for somebody to come in, or are there folks that do this already that are just going to advertise it?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. I'm only asking, you know, anytime I see federal dollars and things, I think of time constraints or timelines. So that's why I'm asking the question, if it's going to be on us to make sure reports or something is done. And I know, but if you're going to hire someone and that's going to be their own, their primary role of doing that. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Samira.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Well, I'm saying the same thing because, you know, when you talk about federal stuff and somebody who knows about it, that could just that's their focus. And check off all the boxes. Yes.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. So that's all that they'll be hired to do. Okay. And you just said you're in the initial stages. So I'm assuming you already have timelines.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“That was a question I had because actually in doing Feeding South Florida, they actually looked like putting some of the old benches back in the And I was saying to myself, we need some new benches. So when I saw this, I was like, this is a great opportunity with some benches. The other question is because I noticed where the one is at Segal, where it's placed, kind of near the walking thing. So I'm trying to understand. So you just, I think, clarified. You're not sure exactly yet where they're going to put them or how many it's going to be. Right. because that was another concern where they…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“And I'm just referring really specifically now to Segal, but I'm quite sure we got sprinklers in some of the other areas of the park as you progress it. But hopefully they will have some kind of, Uniformity. I know, like I said, the ones that they put back at Segal look like me need to be painted or touched up anyway. So as you, I guess, work with the manager, y'all can get that together. But don't put them somewhere people are going to get wet up while they're reading.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. Secondly, And to my colleague, I'm always appreciative of doing things in the community, but I have a challenge with this because two things. This is one of those that's what I call commission-oriented because it's one of the major ones. I challenge to see, and that's why I'm asking the question, when I looked at the flyer, it said it's going from 22nd Avenue all the way down to 17th, which is the whole... street, the whole area. And so my question became not just staff or police, but I'm thinking safety, I'm thinking, what do you call those things, porta-potties, I'm thinking all those…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, let me just add this one point. I'm just going to say this, and I know it's not going to be popular. I think it's very challenging where we are. If we're going to start this, this is going to open up a Pandora's box where we're all going to be looking for money that's left from somewhere else to fund other projects. I'm just staying out on the record. I realize it's, you know, the dynamics of supportive, and I'm going to show up, but I'm not going to support it tonight because I think we're setting a bad precedent where we're going and finding dollars left from something, with this…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“He spoke on my behalf, but I am Vice Mayor Kelly.”
City Commission · Jul 29, 2026
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“I really don't have a question. I want to just make clear in the Legislation Ordinance on the number 3, it talks about side yard, improved driveway, or other lawfully paved parking surface. That is the caption that would capture the fact of being in the back, even though you prefer it on the side. It's actually captured in the legislation. Then you just added the fact you will have a decal opportunity in the front so code would notice it. I want to hear from the community. I want to hear from those impacted.”
City Commission · Jul 29, 2026