Remarks by Larry Roth
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
- Play at 17:20
“Yes, Councilman Roth. Just a question. Barney, where are you?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 17:28
“Councilman Roth had a question. We don't normally do this, but this is a pretty big topic, so I wanted to have a few minutes to ask you. If you could come on back. If you don't mind. Do you need a special device? Okay. go ahead um now you said well first of all let me let me start off by saying i don't know if you know what i've done for ayso over the years just got in the role i have i know nothing i'm learning as i go for many years uh when nelson was there i would donate $1,000, $2,000 a year to help sponsor children, specifically in the AYSO program. Okay, so that's coming from a personal…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 19:33
“So can you help the Southern Homestead Soccer League also communicate in the same fashion that you did so these things get worked out? We want to improve Harris Field. We want to add more soccer fields. And can somebody from staff tell me, With this addition, this partnership, how many extra soccer fields are we adding, not including the potential of adding more soccer fields when the rodeo grounds are dismantled and moved over to the new facility? Does anybody have that answer?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 20:12
“In total in the city. Pedro. How many fields are being added at this point with the construction of Homestead Regional Park, I don't think anybody added at Harris Field because there's only three there. There's going to enhance and improve those. But with what they're building out at the regional park, how many fields are we adding?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 20:42
“Well, they're all public access at given times. Yeah, they're all going to be. So how many did we add additionally to what we had out there?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 20:57
“So we're adding five additional soccer fields. And SPH is making those improvements on their own dime. So I want most of you to understand that you may not understand the whole entire story. but we're all trying to add more facilities and more space for our children to play, not to take it away from them. So please understand, we've been dealing with this for months, months, months now, and all we wanna do is improve it. So I'm so happy you said that you were able to establish communication and get your lead worked out so you have the ability to do exactly what you need for your kids. And I…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 23:52
“I understand. So Pedro, let me ask you this. And maybe SPH can help me articulate this better. The fields that are, that AYSO is gonna use for their, I guess their summer league, is it? Or winter league? No, not summer, so it's spring and fall. Okay, but you're set up for this? Yes, we're set up for the fall, we need for the spring. And how many fields do you guys use for that period?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 24:40
“Just so I understand, numbers-wise, how many fields are you guys using right now?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 24:48
“How many fields are out there right now? And then if we allocate two fields to you until construction is complete, is that all you need? As of right now, yes. But if our numbers grow, we might need more. I understand, I understand. And we hope that they do grow, trust me.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 25:11
“So is that something that SPH can accommodate DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOMESTEAD REGIONAL PARK. I'M ASKING SPH. JUST HAVE TWO FIELDS AVAILABLE.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 26:30
“Right. And so let me ask you this, though. During the Harris Field conversion or improvements, Do we have the ability to accommodate Southern Homestead Soccer Academy as well, out there at the same time as we are at AYSO?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 27:49
“It's in Brighton. Out at the Homestead Regional Park. So have you guys, who's in charge of, you are? Have you guys met? Have you guys met each other yet? Have you met with him? I would like you to introduce each other to each other. This is the conversation. This is the communication we're talking about. We need to have that. I'm sorry.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 29:34
“So, so I think and Mary, you can cut me off whenever you're ready to cut me off. But I think you're fine. I don't want them negotiating at the podium. Yeah, I think that. There's an understanding that we want to accommodate everybody and I think. There's a possibility that it all be accomplished. Right? But I think we just need to have more communication. We need to sit down and talk to each other. And so everybody understands specifically. The, I don't know if they're going to be grass fields. I don't think it'd be artificial turf fields. I don't know. Artificial turf shouldn't wear out. But…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:23:59
“I'll go next. It doesn't matter. I pretty much said all I was going to say earlier. I just wanted the communication to get better between the organizations and the operator. I know there's a win-win for everybody in the city. I'll echo a lot of what Fletcher said tonight. Sorry, Councilman Fletcher said tonight. that you know we haven't seen the agreement and trust me if it's not what's best for you i won't be a yes vote when that time comes but tonight in order for us to even get to that point we have to move it forward so we can see what the details are going to be and as i said if it's not…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:32:19
“Oh, Councilman Roloff. Yeah, I just, it was the, which one was it? The exhibit four. I liked how he used the doors and placed his art where the doors didn't take away from the pictures. And if he's really concealed the dumpsters, or in the dumpsters in the, power supply that was ingenious because he hid that behind his artwork so you don't see it so i kind of kind of looking towards that one yeah you see how they're back behind here so um the colors were you know vibrant and bright and i'm not a real artistic kind of guy but yours inspired me the most when it comes to um if i had to choose…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:46:44
“Mayor, real quick. Yes. Real quick. I think it was Exhibit 6. Is that Alex?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:46:52
“I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE AND I WANT TO MAKE A COMMERCIAL FOR OUR MUSEUM THAT WE HAVE DOWNTOWN HOMESTEAD HAS PROBABLY MORE STUFF THAT YOU COULD EVER POSSIBLY IMAGINE SEEING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD SO I WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO OUR MUSEUM RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM LOSNER PARK AS A MATTER OF FACT NEXT TO CASITA TEJAS YOU CAN GET A NICE LUNCH go enjoy some history of the city of Homestead and then go back and revision your own project as well. So I just wanted to show that.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:47:25
“Correct, yes, yes. I just wanted to throw that out there. Yeah, absolutely.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:11:51
“Yeah, I'm just curious. We recently approved some monies to redo the water system, right? Is that what it was? How much did we grant?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:12:04
“No, it was for the expansion of the water treatment plant.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:12:12
“No, no, no. We authorized a lot of money for the expansion of the water treatment plant. Is that right? Yeah. Good evening, Mayor and Council.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:13:07
“helping for grants i think i heard the estimate to redo our power plant would be about 50 million so i think somebody needs to get on the phone and start calling people for grants so i think two things two things cairo”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:14:54
“Yeah, so I mean, I think if we are serious about expanding and enhancing what we already have, we need to explore that option as well versus any other option. I think that I mean, I would like to see the studies too, you know, if we produce our own power versus buying our own power, you know, long-term, is it beneficial to do it that way or is it to continue to buy power at a discount and then redistribute it? So, I mean, it's great that you've got the mixing board, right? So you're capable of doing both. But if we were to invest, it's not like you can, I guess you could buy water from the…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:16:19
“On gas. Okay. Not coal or wood, right? Natural gas. So there's some hamsters. So, but I think you all get the point, right? I think it's a cool topic to think about and to explore even further.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:40:01
“All right, Councilor Roth. Real quick, sorry, I don't want to keep everybody too late, but I know we have a ribbon cutting Tuesday for the mobile clinic.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026