Remarks by Mark De Forge
156 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 7
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“When the first city council meeting to order at 7 p.m. these rights for the pledge of allegiance. Well, I would say it's in there and you're a lot of it is a lot of it is all just as well. Well,”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Did you, let's see here. I will add that to new business. Okay. That will be 7G. Everyone okay with that? Yeah. Okay. Are there any other changes or can I get a motion? Councilor Weber, a motion to approve the consent agenda. Do we have a second? Second. Councilor Rustin with a second. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion is approved. Moving forward to public comment. Please come forward. You have three minutes. State your name if you're a resident, rural resident, or non-resident. First up is Susan Brown.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Sydney. Next up is Chris Armstrong.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Laura. All the information. Up next is Russ Sheldon.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Last public comment and then I will go online is Cindy first.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Okay. Pauline, can we switch to online public comment? I received notice that Linda Dallas Merton had submitted a request by 3 p.m. Linda, are you online and can you unmute yourself?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Linda. Okay, I think that was all the public comments I received. We're going to now move to the next agenda item, which is item six, staff reports. All you want to kick us off or staff reports the library's first I believe the library is for you.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Paul, do you have any thoughts about a Proclamation from councilor Austin.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“i think it would be preferred in person i'll i'll reach out to them and see if they can do a meeting yeah thank you thank you thank you okay all that stuff is the police report do you want to do the police departments next yes sir”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor. Any other comments or questions? Thank you. Welcome. Thank you, sir. Thank you. All next up is Public Works. Public Works is, yes.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“The other questions. And you're serious about what's going on back there. I'm sure. Okay, let's see here. Next up is 3J.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“I was looking for a comment at this point, but it sounds like there's consensus around the table that that was... Yes, sir. Yes, and there is a suggested motion in my report. Yep, I'm looking at that. Okay, I just want to check with the council. Are you guys ready for a motion? Councilor Ugarte, would you want to go ahead?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Thank you, Councillor. Can I get a second? Councillor River, I would second that. Okay. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Is there anything else you need from us?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Any other questions. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. Thanks, Brian. Let's see here. Paul, next up is finance. So Amanda is online?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Can I jump in with... So I think you've given us some good feedback before on the state of our city audits, which I think our next one is tentatively planned for around January ish timeframe 2027. I don't think I've ever gotten an update on our URA audits. Do you have any insight to how those are progressing?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Councilman, any other questions? Okay, Paul. I think we're going to... Thank you, Amanda. Appreciate it. We're going to move to new business. 78 is City Council interview candidates and vote to select a person to fill the vacancy. So let's review the rules. Previously, we have interviewed all candidates. I assume that we would want to interview all candidates. In the last two councilor selections, we've had Either someone make a presentation like we did with Council arrested or with Council going to be asked questions from the application. You guys, I think we chose with Council arrested. We…”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“I believe we had a 10 minute block that ask questions from the application totally up to you guys on this telling you what we've done before. River.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“I would vote for proceeding as well. What would you guys think? Councilor Ugarte.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Councillor Rustin, Councillor Warrington.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“So I don't really have a strong opinion on it. So, Councillor Ugarte, I'm going to proceed unless there's a motion to table that it's a second and a majority vote. Would you like to comment?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Sure, I'll second it. Okay, we've got a motion and a second to postpone the counselor selection. All those in favor of postponing, say aye. Aye. Aye. All those opposed?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Nay. Mays win at 3.10 to the motion The agenda item will proceed. All right. So let's see here. We've talked about interviewing all the candidates. I don't think we've solidified on the types of questions. Did you guys want to follow Councillor Warrington's selection or Councillor Rustin? Go ahead, Councillor Rustin.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“Five-minute window to make their case. What's the council's consensus on this?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“I went back and I checked Councillor Warrington's interview and it was the application questions. So the two things that I outlined for you guys at the beginning, there's the Councillor Ruston process and the Councillor Warrington process. So I'm hearing... Both ideas being brought forward, Councilor Weber.”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026
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“I think I'm the odd person out on that, so yeah. Okay, so it looks like we're landing on, we're going to ask the interview questions. I recommend that we, so I would start at one end and then the next applicant, I'll start at the other end. And before we've had a 10 minute time limit, do you guys want to continue to time box it?”
City Council · Sep 21, 2026