Remarks by Lina Teixeira
55 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“Well, it's not every day that I make this little promenade to the podium. But the Plum House project certainly warrants it. So I'm very excited today with my colleagues to give you all an update on the Plum House. So most people look at the Plum House and they see it as a charming historic house. What they may not know is just how much has gone through and how many times this house could have simply disappeared. So this is really a story about survival and about the people who, at different moments of its history, decided it's worth giving it another chance. And that story actually begins…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Oh, and by the way, that mannequin in the bathtub, her name is Daphne. She's having tea in the bathtub.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
- Play at 35:17
“I just forgot. I wanted to thank Council Member Menino and Rosemary Paul. Both of them came and helped us clean out that place and I appreciate your help.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I'm obviously sleep-deprived. I forgot to also include two very important people, our managers, Jennifer, who has also been very helpful. And I can't believe I forgot my husband. He was there almost every weekend for months. So sleep-deprived. I apologize for any other omission.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
- Play at 1:28:50
“Everything that's been said, I agree. I just want a couple comments. I really appreciate the fact that you changed locations to respond to the demand. That's awesome. But if we do go for a bigger, better Ferris wheel, will our ability to change its location be hindered? That's just something to keep in mind, not a deal breaker or anything like that, but something to keep in mind. In terms of the RFN, it is my opinion, you need to write it so that it encourages as many applicants, even from those that we might not expect, and ideas that are a little bit outside the box. So in that way, my…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“That aged well. But seriously, thank you so much. I really appreciate your clarification and it being on record. That was my recollection as well. There was mentioning of it, but I did not see the physical response. So thank you so much for putting that on the record. I appreciate it. Yes, ma'am.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“because I thought it was important that we have a dialogue and I gauge what you guys have to think about. But I brought this specifically, this item forward because of what happened in our last few high interest meetings. And because of the concerns that I've heard from my constituents and members of the community since then. People have been lining up for as long as nine hours simply for the opportunity to speak. And there are many people in this community who simply cannot do that, especially outside, right, with the rain, exposed heat, and other weather conditions. They work, they care for…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Just to clarify. all the signups electronically, will there be a cutoff number or no?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Okay, and then will there have, in person will still be an option. Yes. And will they have a reserved amount or no?”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“It might be as simple as calling the software company and finding out if there's something that's to be added or because you're literally just putting a sequence to whoever signs up. And if this software company can't do it, what are our options? So I guess the next couple of days is a recon mission, right? Figuring out what are our options are, but I'm sure they can number it.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Because they update their software all the time, so. Okay. All right.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“It's a multi-pronged thing. You can do more than one thing at a time. I say yes. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“I would like to continue with that for the next one.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yes, I reached out to you Mitch, where are you? Right there. More than eight times and I have not had a response so I'm really happy to have you here and I'd like you to answer those questions at this time. Tonight actually I heard a couple of times discussing dangerous access points. Can you please list them for me? What do you consider dangerous access points when you're talking about the parking lot access and your building?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 38:46
“I'll review my phone records. I think we have different information.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 38:57
“So then your front entrance, that corner entrance, what street is that on?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 39:07
“But there will be cars that will be stopping to have people come out of the cars and enter. Do you not feel that that is a dangerous access?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 39:19
“you still have a street that has to be crossed to get the access to the main street. You don't feel that that's a dangerous access?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 39:28
“If you're dining at a cross street, and I want to cross the street to go to the movie, you deem that to be unsafe. Crossing a street to get access to your movie theater, you feel is unsafe, right? That's what I'm hearing.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 39:56
“Because you feel that crossing the street from a parking lot you feel is unsafe.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 40:09
“But you feel that your guests crossing a street from other venues is acceptable.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 40:25
“Okay. Let me see. I'm just still stuck at that whole thing. You should ask the restaurant owners. I don't see how that is relevant. But you talk about this is your center, and this is what you request, and you're thinking of the safety of your clients.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yes, what you require. What would be your response if I say, as a city councilwoman, I would like to require for my city the most active streets in an urban setting of a grid. And that I would require that perhaps a different alternative may be considered to maintain east-west access.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 41:40
“That study was basically looking at is it possible? Of course it's possible. It didn't ask the question that I wanted to know which is why? Why eliminate a street when there's other options?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
- Play at 42:10
“So you're saying that anything that does not fit your requirement, you're walking away?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026