Remarks by Kelly Girtz
286 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 12
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“Thank you. Any others? All right, there's a motion and a second on the floor. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, hearing none, motion carries. All right, item four is renewal of a small business enterprise agreement. This is an annual subscription that we apply to and receive every year, and this is just a time-sensitive matter since we didn't have a July voting meeting. So I'll entertain a motion regarding this.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I've got a motion from Commissioner Wright. I have a second from Commissioner Link. Commissioner Wright, any remarks?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Any others? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right, final item is another one of these things that we would have taken care of had we met first Tuesday of the month. This is the Heard Community Center Accessible Parking Improvements. This is the bid award. I hear a motion regarding this item.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, I have a motion from Commissioner Taylor and a second from Commissioner Link. Is there an ordinance associated with this, Attorney Drake? No, sir. I did not see one. No, no ordinance. All right. Commissioner Taylor, any remarks?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Any others? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. Hearing none, motion carries. All right. Can I hear a motion to adjourn the special called session?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Motion from Commissioner Taylor, second from Commissioner Link. All in favor, please say aye.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. All right. We are going to move right into our agenda setting session. We have a consent agenda, which are items 1 through 16. We have, count them, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 items that are recommendations from the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission. And then we have old business items, which are 23 through 30. There will be opportunity for public input on the consent agenda. There will be public input opportunities individually on each of the planning and zoning items, and then there will be public input opportunity on all of our old and new business.…”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Any others? All right. 12 and 13 will move to discussion. Any others? No. All right. All right. Perfect. All right. So now is the time for public input on any of the items on the consent agenda. And so those are items 1 through 16, except for 12 and 13. Would anybody like to speak to any of those items? 1 through 16, with the exception of 12 and 13. And we do this every year, but please make sure when you step to the podium, you place your name on the record, let us know your place of residence, and then you'll have three minutes to provide input. There's a clock in front of Clerk…”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate it. All right. Is there any member of the public who's here to speak to this item? If so, if you'd line up the podium at this point.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“We do have Commissioner Davenport telephonically. So I think the clerk can operate the device. Okay. Commissioner Davenport, any remarks regarding this one?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“We'll move on to the rest of the group. Commissioner, go right ahead.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Any other input from members of the body? All right. We're going to move on to the next item, number 18.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Chair Greg Musil. All right. Thank you, Bruce. Is there any member of the public who's here to speak to this item tonight? Give us your name and place of residence.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Any others from the body? Commissioner Link?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thanks, Commissioner. Commissioner Johnson.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah. Nice to know that somebody has taken up the balance of the smoking and drinking any others. All right. We're going to move on to item 19.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thanks, Bruce. Is there any members of the public here to speak to this tonight?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Anyone else here to speak to this tonight? We do have Commissioner Myers. She's on the phone. It's in her district, so I'll go ahead and turn it over to her.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Myers. Appreciate that. Commissioner Taylor, I know you were interested in a query from the developer, and I'll get to Commissioner Link.”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thanks, Commissioner. Commissioner Lake?”
Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Commission · Jul 21, 2026