Remarks by Ken Gilbert
167 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 7
- Play at 9:33
“Deputy Mayor. Since day one when I got here, we talked about Veterans Park and I mentioned that to take those fences and move them in so we have parking for that area because I think Veterans Park, although it's a great Facility I don't think the adequate parking is there and I'm not saying that 1310 through 1322 is going to be the answer to that because Although it's a great property and if I was a businessman I'd buy it if the city decided not to and I can't do that and Dano Yelp me but but We talked about moving those fences in three or four years ago for Veterans Park and if that's…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
- Play at 13:37
“Deputy Mayor. I think the realtor is speaking. If she may come up and give the address and information. I apologize just so it's on record.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
- Play at 17:37
“Have anything to add? I'm good, thank you, Mayor. I'm sorry.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
- Play at 10:08
“You're in the board chair, right? Come on in.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 19:03
“Thank you for allowing me to serve you on your board, and your professionalism is awesome, and your friendship's even better. Congratulations, and God bless you, my brother. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 31:26
“This is what St. Cloud's about. Thank you. Thank you all. Great job. Man, at your age, you're superstars. Congratulations to both.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 33:56
“The mayor. He's going to do push-ups first.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 38:14
“Yeah, I have heard of blue for my my son-in-law, my daughter participate in high rocks.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 38:24
“So this has counseling involved with it. This has physical activities to do that. We've we've been we're Soldier City. That's who we are. I saw High Rocks go from a 200-person participant, and we were in Miami in November, which I watched my kids. There's over 20,000 people at that event. If this is an event that we can bring to St. Cloud through this, I recommend that we do that. The thing that touches me most is you're bringing veterans and getting them off the couch and Counseling is my bailiwork. You're getting them to do stuff to get them to be participants when they come back from…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 39:21
“Oh, it's incredible. And there's a lot of veterans that do it. But it started in Europe, as you know, with the High Rocks. Yes, sir. When I grew up, soccer was not popular, and now it's huge in America. I think these kinds of sports are going to compete with MMA, compete with all the new sports that go on with this kind of stuff. So thank you for all you do. I don't know how we can help a mayor and council, but as a pleasure to the council, I think this is something that we should really look at and support it as we are a soldier city. I yield back to you, Mayor.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 41:00
“I don't think it would. Those venues are normally in convention centers and places that are indoor facilities, and there's a lot of cost involved with that specific sport. It's almost like a tennis sport that the participant pays for to do that. We support Soldier City, and we support our veterans. If this ties into that, Mayor, I'm going to yield back to you. But anything that we can bring into the city to recognize our veterans, I firmly support. So I'll yield back to you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 44:33
“Yeah, and when we're talking about heats, it's almost like categories, what I understand. There's certain age categories, there's certain male, female, there's certain amateur status and things such as that. Is that what you're talking about? Yeah. I know it's different, but I remember it's an all-day event, but 200 folks come, 200 folks leave, and it continues on. Correct. Is that kind of what we're talking about? I just wanted to clarify that with you, Mayor, and thank you for that.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 1:14:23
“All right. Thank you coop Deputy mayor, I'm going to replace reading Sports Illustrated with that report on the plane tomorrow Just one question What is, by Florida statute, our savings account need to be what percentage before catastrophes, hurricanes, and such as that, just so the public knows?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 2:50:02
“When I met you, Paula, and you told me what Main Street did, I was so amazed of what your heart and body and soul bleed into this city. The plaques, the things you did, I was just totally amazed. I never knew that as a citizen. The only thing I can suggest with being a business owner and being on multiple boards is a code of conduct. for board members in the future Something that they may have to sign or something like that. And that's the only thing I have to suggest that but Personally, I was just an amazement of what you've done for the city We sat when I was running for council and you…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 3:01:49
“Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you for all you do.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 3:30:45
“No. We don't have anybody on Experience Kissimmee. How come we don't have anybody on Experience Kissimmee? Can you get on that board? I know you don't have much going on there.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 3:32:08
“Thank you. Just a reminder, October 15th, which is a Thursday, there's Walking with a Cane. I mentioned that at the last council meeting. I'll be taking the Kissimmee Rail over to Metro Plan and picking up some of the members there. Then we'll be going to the stop at Winter Park. through the trail. We're going to be timing what those destinations are, and then we'll be participating in the blind experience of walking through the streets of Winter Park with blinders on and a cane. And it happens to be on the exact same day as walking with a cane. So I invite you all again. If you can give me a…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 3:34:08
“Yes. Yes, sir. I will do that. Kelly's not here, but I will make sure that happens on Monday if that's okay. Council Member... Irvin, and happy belated birthday. I'm sorry. I forgot to sing you happy birthday. I'm so sorry. I'm not a good singer, but I did buy you a cake. I just haven't got it to you yet.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 3:35:46
“It is a very exciting and very profitable experience for the city. That's awesome.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 11:09
“Mayor may have a motion for Ordinance 2633 to continue, please. Second.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 22:39
“Thank you for all you do, firstly. I had the opportunity to coach for 26 years in both varsity football and Pop Warner football with Kissimmee and the St. Cloud Bulldogs. Two questions I have, and I don't know what the legal portion is, but you traveled eight games, four games are traveled. The other four places you go, is there a gate fee for those? And what is that average gate fee for? Because it might be Ocoee. I don't know exactly what your schedule looks like, but I know. You do travel to different cities?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 23:49
“I get that because I did it for quite some time with that because we had Mighty Mites, Junior Pee Wees, Pee Wees, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. I think it was five different programs through the weekend and I apologize, I didn't pay, but I always coach, so I didn't know how the gate fees worked. But is there an opportunity, and again, I don't know, for a season pass for these families to help support it? We've done that in other venues where you can buy the full four games as a volunteer or as a sponsorship to go in and you just show that pass, and that would use that same money for those…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 26:20
“You might have one to cover the four home games at. Again, I'm out of turn, and I apologize for interrupting, but we used to do, when I was coaching at high school football, we would have passes through the boosters club that would, you know, a certain amount would give you four passes, a certain amount would give you three. I'm just trying to look for alternatives to make it work for everybody, and I don't have the answer.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 26:46
“We don't charge our own. They're not charging us.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
- Play at 26:54
“You're like, if I go to France, I have to pay to go to the bathroom. Exactly, but here you're good. Okay, now I get it.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026