Remarks by Joshua Rydell
81 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
- Play at 1:17:38
“I mean me. Obviously, I'll defer to all my colleagues. Are you good coming back in November?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, that's what I'm good with. Listen, I think your preliminary data, what you're showing is great because it's about school safety, although everyone on social media thinks it's like a lot more than that, but I don't want to address social media or else.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“No, no. Listen, it's all good. I have thick skin. But I just complete data sets. In the next presentation, we get understanding that it's due. I'd like to see complete number data in terms of accounting for everything. And I'm taking one school section, right? So if we're talking 436, give me the full working numbers of the 436 to see where they're at. That's all I'm asking for. Yeah. understanding that we're so quick and we delayed this and we did it right. I mean, you guys were good partners in terms of having a large warning period and letting people know in the city what's coming. Our…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
- Play at 1:32:38
“I'm asking for the second Thursday, our only November, the second Thursday of November.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Saying the same thing, just differently.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
- Play at 1:39:50
“Yeah, obviously I have no problem canceling the meetings, but this is one of those, based on how our charter reads, meetings traditionally always fall Thanksgiving week and Christmas week. I would just direct our city manager that if there's any outstanding items or there's issues that need to be addressed before the end of the year, example i know in previous years we had a main street item that we had a special meeting for um that obviously i know we all support it but i'll say it if there needs to be a special meeting either in the first week of december or the third week of november in…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, just briefly, Dan, at the end of the three items, could you just tell us after assuming this item passes, could you give us the remaining balance in the community enhancement grant fund, please?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So hypothetically, assuming those items pass, I'm just wondering what our FY budget is going to end with that. Because I think this is the first year we've actually kind of got there, which is exciting. So I just want to just put that on for me, please.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I also went to the site. But I think in some maybe passing way, I talked to Senator Geller. I don't think we got into substance. I think he just advised me he was retained on the matter. But that would be the only disclosure.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“public hearing is now closed we will now hear closing remarks do either of you have closing remarks no sir thank you good project we recommend approval you got it commissioner right now i'll i'll be brief uh you know i listen i i told mr bastos i'm very supportive of his project i'm very supportive of the service he's providing i'm very supportive of the pharmacy my issues were kind of in the development and DRC how we got here in terms of things that I don't think were addressed. So I'm going to ask this. Senator, with all due respect, I'm going to ask my police chief to come up. And I just…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Because I know there wasn't a lot addressed in terms of delivery services. There wasn't a lot addressed with some of these things that were kind of unknowns to us that wasn't necessarily addressed in the backup, nor candidly addressed to P&Z. So then I'm going to turn to my chief now, and I'm going to say, Chief, I understand you had obviously people that were sitting on DRC and obviously on committee on this. Do you feel... Three easy questions. Do you feel you reengaged in terms of from two weeks ago to today and regarding the perspective project?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Okay, so you have zero concerns from what you do and regarding some of the discussions from two weeks ago to today, you have zero concerns on this project?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Okay. I just want to put that on record because I think it's important. That's all I have from you, Chief. Thank you for addressing it, and I don't want to get into, like, specific, you know, Because our city attorney is already making eyes at me. I'm not asking anything specific regarding DEA requirements or anything with pharmacies. So thank you, Chief. I turn to our city attorney and I ask these questions. Justin, you listed four conditions of approval. Senator Geller has acquiesced or offered or agreed to the four conditions. Senator? Are you there? I can't see you. Just humor me. Stand…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“so then the answer is this and i will say the senator geller i appreciate your advocacy on this i appreciate the information i've received from staff on this i'm supportive of the project this evening in terms of the global component of it after my colleagues say what they whatever they want to question things like this i am advising all of you i'm prepared to make a motion to add the conditions of approval the four conditions specifically the hours of operation the maximum the maximum size of the pharmacy the exterior sign, as well as obviously working with the police department. I'm…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“No, no. I'm asking a question because I think it's very relevant. And I just want to hammer it in so I understand. Hypothetically, if there's a dispatch at 4 o'clock and they have 10 deliveries to make, are you addressing are they making deliveries after they close at 5?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“That's all, I didn't mean to interrupt. No, I mean. I'm just trying to understand the question. So is the concern, just so I understand.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I do, but the only, I guess, caveat to that is Commissioner Welsh added something, and I want to be a little... clear with what her caveat is she her caveat was like a fifth condition of approval was like a one inch sign but i guess the question i have senator was a sign with one inch letters yeah i'm with you but i guess i guess the question i the the statement i'll make is this i mean i i'm happy to do that if that's the will of the commission i haven't heard from the rest of the commission on that i guess the the reality is this are you okay with a condition of approval for like no marquee…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So, Senator, you're good? Yes, sir. So then at this point, I'm going to make a motion.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I'm just not. So can I turn to our staff and say, in terms of sub-three, what is the condition as you have the exterior signage language? Our intent is... Justin, just give me the language because I think that may pacify everybody. I don't know. It may or may not, but I'm just curious the exact language you want because I think the mayor's sentiments are, I get it. So I just want to know what your sub three is.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Steve, I'm not, I'm not yelling about one inch. I'm just trying to see what Justin's a third is to see, you know, that's just me. So I'm going to read you the sign condition. Please. OK. Just reread it for the purpose of the record. Yeah.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Let's get there, Steve. The hours are getting long in the tooth.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I move the item as amended for approval.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026