Remarks by Michael Boutzoukas
136 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 6
- Play at 2:39:31
“That's great. Well, I'm glad. I was on the board when we talked about doing that, and that was done. I'm glad to see that it's still being done. We thought that there were a lot of people showing up. And they couldn't find the information before. Now they don't know where to look, but we know it's out there, which is a great thing. This will help as well.”
Community Development Board · Aug 20, 2026
- Play at 2:40:55
“That's great. That would be helpful, though I do think some of that, they have to learn on the fly, it would go over their head. They're going to come to the meeting. You can tell to them in advance. And just like I guided the one lady, that's a great cross-examination question. Why don't you leave it for that? Because that's really when it should have come in, and it would have taken us down a rabbit hole. So I didn't feel like I was giving her advice or helping her. I just said, do it at this time, and we'll come back to it. I'm glad she – because I've had – I've done that before, and…”
Community Development Board · Aug 20, 2026
- Play at 1:40
“Good afternoon. I call this meeting of the community development board to order on Tuesday, July 21st. Welcome everyone. Please rise for the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance.”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 2:42
“with liberty and justice for all. This board consists of seven members and one alternate who are appointed by the city council and serve voluntarily. I am Michael Gutskas. Now I'll ask the other members and the staff to introduce themselves starting on my left.”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“Please remember to turn off your cell phones to not become a distraction during the meeting. Please also refrain from having conversations in this room so that we might hear all the testimony given today. To ensure a complete record of this board's actions, we ask that each individual wishing to speak, including the applicant, speak into the microphone at the podium in front of us. Clearly state your name and spell your last name for the clerk. Now I'll ask all those in attendance today who plan to speak to please rise and be sworn in by the clerk. Agendas of today's meeting are on the podium…”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Motion carries. This board has adopted a consent agenda format, and the consent items are identified as such on the agenda. Consent agenda items are those for which the... The Planning and Development Department recommends approval and the applicant is in agreement with any proposed conditions. Please note that written comments of the case that have been received to date do not result in any item being removed from the Consent Agenda. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda today by a member of…”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 6:10
“OK. So we have one member abstaining. We may have a motion for approval of the level two applications remaining on the consent agenda.”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 6:48
“Motion made and seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? And we have one abstention. Well, that's going to be quick for our agenda today. Thank you very much on that one. Next item on the agenda is director's items.”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:32
“All right. Any board members wishing to be heard on any matter?”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:41
“I'll raise that now. Any board members? No board members? Okay, so I do have to go back and do that because I skipped over that. Is there any person who remains in the audience wishing to be heard on any matter that does not appear on today's agenda?”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:57
“There being none, that concludes today's meeting. We are adjourned. It was easy.”
Community Development Board · Jul 21, 2026