Remarks by Kolby Urban
34 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“I do have one thing, yes. I received a last-minute notification from our Fire Chief asking if we can do a... proclamation at our next meeting for the fire prevention week 2026 and I believe you all have a copy of that at your desk as well so I don't know if we need to make a motion do we need consensus is that just kind of what you need to yes to throw it on for November or for next week for October 8th yes I saw two I saw three I saw four thank you that was consensus yes”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, I was just going to recommend what Dan said to put a condition on this that any changes from residential to commercial can be approved without having to come back to the council.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Councilmember. I just want to say I do understand the residents concerns and similar to what councilmember Fletcher was saying I've seen neighborhoods that don't have the connectivity particularly and off of Canoe Creek Road where I live and And it creates a traffic nightmare on the main roads. And so our city code requires us to interconnectivity to be able to help the ease of access throughout our city and in these neighborhood centers. So I do understand the concern. And like was already mentioned, this is just a PD amendment. A lot of the connectivity was already approved previously. I…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“All right. We have a motion from Council Member Irvin.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, I would just say I do agree that we all know when we're up here as city council members, whether we're on the dais or we're at Publix or at a football game, we represent the city. So we have to be careful with our actions and the things that we say. So I think that's the same on any nonprofit organization. I also want to say, you know, as the mayor mentioned, there's a lot of great people that are also on the board that do a lot for the community. And Main Street does do a lot with historic preservation and everything like that. So, you know, there is never an excuse to personally…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Since I was previously on the board, I'm happy to step in and term if that's the council's pleasure.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Deputy Mayor, could you send that information to Sandra and have her send? I would like to go to that.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Council Member Irvin. So is the, I was just thinking about, because I grew up out there, played football out there as well, is the gate fee just to get into the football game? Can other, my concern is just somebody from the general public wants to go”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Okay. Council Member Urban. I motion to approve item number two with that amendment added, however the wording needs to be.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“One of the things just that the tent set up kind of reminded me is, you know, we have this is an amazing event. And we also have, I think, one of the best Memorial Day events in the entire state of Florida. Every year they got to set up that tent and everything. One thing I think this council should consider in the future, and I know with legislation coming up, we might not have the financial ability to do this, but to do a permanent shade structure there at the cemetery. for these amazing events I think would be helpful and would help encourage more people to come to these events and have…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, Coop said he enjoys this stuff. When I'm having trouble sleeping at night, I'll just turn on our budget hearings and replay them on YouTube just to fall asleep.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Well, I just, I truly wanted to say I really appreciate what our city manager, finance director, and every single department has done to make this. This is my fifth time going through this budget process, and what the general public doesn't understand is all of the work that goes into every single department and every staff member at this city to put this together, and this has definitely been the most challenging budget year that I have had to deal with, and I'm sure there's a lot of challenges ahead, but I encourage all the residents to go through our budget, look at this QR code, take a…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, I'll say exactly what the Deputy Mayor and Council Member Fletcher said. I'm glad that everybody worked together to make this happen. I look at government as our role as getting out of the way so businesses can succeed, and I think this helps do that. I just wanted to say that I would be in favor of those food truck provisions, but it's my understanding we got to bring that back at another meeting. But I would be in favor in looking at that, and I know that the downtown businesses are in favor of that as well.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, kind of like what Deputy Mayor was saying, the cool thing about America is you can, there's a lot of different businesses. You can choose to patronize a business or not based on what you believe and what you want to support. So as the city attorney said, this is pretty much a zoning matter. So I would go ahead and second Council Member Fletcher's motion.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah. No, I just wanted to say, I mean, hopefully you can report back to us at our next meeting after you meet with them, and we can have a little bit more guidance if they're wanting to pay for legal fees or whatever, but I'm glad that you're... taking the lead on this to get this prioritized. So I just look forward to hearing from you at the next meeting.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I mean, I'm probably in the minority on this. Actually, I know I'm sure I'm in the minority on this because I'm an avid golfer, but I think having a golf course in your community is an amenity that not every city can say they have. And if you look at other cities like Orlando, like Dubstrad, other places that have municipally owned golf courses, they don't pay anything. It's an amenity that the city offers to the residents of the people. I'm in favor of the seven-year lease, but that's... Dubs Dread's free? Free? What do you mean, Dubs Dread? I don't know if it's Dubs Dread specifically, but…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I'm sorry, Colby. I mean, listen, I made my peace. I understand I'm not in the majority here, but I would just warn if... If they don't do a long-term lease, this golf course, which has invested a lot into this as a capital investment that they've made, is probably not going to stick around. And then we've got this property. Is it going to be apartments? Is it going to be... It's not going to be a golf course. Well, we've determined that. I mean, if we don't want apartments, we don't... I'm just saying, it's an open space. It's basically a park, an amenity for the residents. and it might not…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“I completely understand that. Somebody's got to knock out this power bill. I would like to get some more information and have a more educated decision in the future.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, I just had the opportunity to meet with the South Florida Water Management and their field office over there. Great meeting, great group of people. It brought me back to the, was it Hurricane Irma or Ian? One of those where we had the flood risks and all throughout the city and all the pumps and everything that had to be set up. and it's just great to have a great partner there. They work year-round to do a lot of things, not just that, but especially during hurricane season and the floods. It was very educational and great, and I would encourage the city council, if you haven't…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Yeah. And I've spoken to our city manager. Um, I think that there's. Uh, availability in the budget to do that, if that's what the council wants to do, but I don't know what the process is on.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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City Council · Aug 20, 2026
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“Same thing. I took the deputy mayor's advice, and I met with the bond people and our finance director, and it brought a lot of clarity to this project and how government bonds are used a lot of times. Government finances, even five years in, it's still hard to get your head around. But I agree. I would be honored to help move this project forward.”
City Council · Aug 20, 2026