Remarks by Mary Barber
50 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“I was hoping it was Zebra Trey. Okay, moving right along, you can tell we're all having technical difficulties tonight. So our business item tonight is the first reading of ordinance 1566, adopting a multifamily tax exemption, parentheses MFTE program. And I'm going to turn it over to our housing health and human services program manager, Shay Smiley for the staff report.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“So I will now ask Council, are there any clarifying questions about the presentation that you just heard? I am not seeing any clarifying questions, so I will now open public comment on this agenda item. If you're in the audience and wish to speak, please come to the podium now. If you're on Zoom, please press the raised hand button. And I'm not seeing anyone, so I will now close public comment on this agenda item and open it up for council deliberation. Council Member Eckberg.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Are there any other comments from council?”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And then we would need to have a second ordinance that has the boundary in it as well.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Second. It's been moved by council member Eckberg and seconded by council member Martin to approve ordinance 1566, adopting a multifamily tax exemption program. All in favor, please say aye.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“You're saying aye or nay? Nay. Okay. Motion passes five to one with council member Coronado voting no. Thank you, Council. Okay, we have no staff reports tonight. So I now want to open the public comment period for comments on non-agenda items. If you are with us tonight and wish to make a comment about something going on in the community, something you want to talk about, please come to the podium now. Or if you're on Zoom, please press the raised hand button. All right, I will now close public comment on non-agenda items. Are there any reports from Council tonight? Council Member Ekberg.”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“It's so cool. any other reports you have one or no okay great there is a list of upcoming count city meetings in that is attached to the agenda and if there are no other comments or agenda items i will ask for a motion to adjourn move to adjourn second all right all in favor say aye aye aye”
City Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call the Gig Harbor City Council meeting of Monday, August 10th to order and ask City Clerk Elliman to please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Please rise and join us for the Pledge of Allegiance. Before we begin this council meeting, we would like to recognize that we are gathered on not only the ancestral and traditional lands of the Squibosh Band of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, but also on the site of one of the largest and longest standing historic villages of their people, the original inhabitants of the Gig Harbor area. Councilor, are there any changes to the agenda? Seeing none, I will now open public comment on the consent agenda. Please come to the podium or press the raised hand button if you would like to…”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“It was moved by Council Member Martin and seconded by Council Member Ahman to approve the consent agenda. Please vote on your screens or verbally.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Motion passes four to zero. Thank you, council. From my mayor's report, I just have a couple of things tonight. First, I am thrilled that tonight we're taking another giant step forward on the Fisherman's Home Port with the consideration of bids for the construction of the home port. I won't say anything more as this is later on tonight's agenda, except let's go. Second, at this Thursday study session, the fire department is joining us to discuss wildlife preparedness and preparation. This is part of our ongoing conversations with our partners at the fire department, but also an extremely…”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. It's my pleasure to and my honor to serve the city and to work with everyone here.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you for that report. Council member Martin. Yeah.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Sorry, our first business item tonight is a public works contract award for public works construction materials testing and construction support for the commercial fishing home port and I will turn it over to senior engineer stephanie cyber for the staff report.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Are there any clarifying questions from council? I am not seeing any raised hands. So I will now open public comment on this agenda item. If you're in the audience and wish to speak, please come forward at this time. If you're on zoom and wish to speak, please press the raised hand button. And I will now close public comment and open it up for council deliberation and action. Council Member Rodenberg.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“It was moved by Council Member Rodenberg and seconded by Council Member Coronado to approve and authorize the information stated by Council Member Rodenberg pertaining to the commercial fishing home port. If you could please vote on your screens or vote verbally. Council Member Rodenberg, are you voting yes? Yes. motion passes four to zero. Our second business item tonight is resolution 1366, rejecting all bids received for the splash pad plumbing and rewiring pertaining to CIP 2506. And I will turn it over to Public Works Director Jeff Langham for the staff report.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. And we'll now move to clarifying questions from council, beginning with Council Member Coronado.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Any other clarifying questions from Council? All right. I will now open the public comment for this agenda item. If you're in the audience and wish to speak, please come to the podium now. Or if you're on Zoom, please press the raised hand button. All right. I will now close public comment and open it for Council deliberation and action. Council Member Martin.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“It was moved by Council Member Martin and seconded by Council Member Rodenburg to approve resolution 1366, rejecting all bids for the splash pad. Please vote on your screen or verbally if you're unable to assess your voting screen.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Motion passes 3 to 1 with Council Member Coronado voting no. OK. So moving along. I would now like to open public comment for items not on the agenda. So if you would like to comment on something that is not on the agenda, please come forward at this time. Or if you're on Zoom, press the raised hand button.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“You're not on the agenda, so you can come up now. I opened it up for public comment. Does one of you want to comment if, if you could give us your name, and whether or not you live in the city, and you have three minutes to comment.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“And Jennifer Harrow is a fabulous contact for you guys.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Great, thank you. Is there anybody else who would like to comment tonight? Is there anyone on Zoom? I'm not seeing any hands raised. So I will move to, are there any reports from council tonight? Council Member Rodenburg.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“Thank you. So any other council comments tonight? Council Member Martin.”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026
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“thank you i'm not seeing any other hands raised for council comments so i want to announce that there is a list of upcoming meetings attached to today's agenda and also just make sure for everyone who's listening this is our only meeting in august because lots of staff and council go on vacation in preparation for the school year that begins next month and so we will not be here two weeks from now so with that is there a motion to adjourn I move that we adjourn all those in favor say aye aye meeting is adjourned thank you everyone”
City Council · Aug 10, 2026