Remarks by Michael French
149 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 6
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“Yeah, this whole thing, I just wanna make sure that we don't relinquish control only to city staff or the planning commission taken out of this altogether for any.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Why is the educational land use being removed from the land use, the matrix you had?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“There's a reason why I'm asking some of this. Sure. I'll get to it. So the public facility, that term is actually pretty broad. I wrote down that a facility to be owned by the governmental entity and provide a public purpose, including but not limited to utilities. I'm just wondering at this point, could you have some kind of substation for like a data center just plant itself there?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“All right. I just have a ton of questions here and I know it's gonna be all night. But I just wanna make sure that we still have control over this whole area and it's not just relinquished to city staff no matter what.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay. Does anyone else have any questions from staff? All right, so I'm gonna open it up to the floor. For citizens that wanna talk about this item, please stand up behind the podium and state your name. All right, for this one here, it's a show of hands. So I'm going to ask for a motion.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“So it was Councilwoman Lebowski motioned and seconded by Councilman Spradley. All those in favor, raise your hand.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“So I'm gonna entertain a motion for A, that's public hearing and consideration of proposed amendments to the Mayfair Development and Design Control Document. Consider a motion.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“It was a motion by Councilwoman Lebowski, seconded by Councilman Spradley. All those in favor, raise your hand. All those not in favor, raise your hand. And the motion is carried for A. I'm gonna consider a motion for B, proposed amendments that are made for development agreement.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“This motion by Councilwoman Lebowski, seconded by Councilman Spradley. And both items were carried.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay. For those in favor, raise your hand. For those not in favor, raise your hand. The motion is carried for B and A. All right, next item. Discuss and consider approval of resolution of the City of New Braunfels, Texas authorizing the use of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of right-of-way that is necessary to advance and achieve the public use of improving Barbarossa Road and Sewer Lane to meet the existing and future needs of the City in the event negotiations are unsuccessful. A, which is A, 0.4529 acre, ROW, and 0.158 acre utility easement out of the Antonio Maria Aznazar,…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you. Anyone up here have any questions? Thank you. I'm gonna open the floor to the citizens. If you wanna talk on this item, please come up to the podium. State your name if you live in the city, ETJ, or don't live in the city. All right, I'm gonna close the public comment.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“So, Councilwoman Lebowski, motion to, and seconded by Councilman Spradley. All those in favor raise your hand. All those not in favor raise your hand. And the motion is carried. All right, next item, discuss and consider approval of the contract with BRW Architects to provide final plans, specifications, estimates, and construction phase services for a live fire training facility and approval to issue a competitive sealed proposal solicitation as the procurement method for a construction of improvements associated with the live fire training facility.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
- Play at 3:32:28
“Thank you. Anyone up here have any questions on this item here?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
- Play at 3:34:39
“Okay, thank you. Any further questions? Okay, I'm going to open it up to the public. If any citizen wants to come up and talk on this item, please stand behind the podium. All right, there being none, I'm gonna close public comment.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
- Play at 3:35:35
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I do have one, maybe two questions, that's it. I read too much into it and I didn't have time to email you guys. No problem, sir. So the debt service is already inside a tax rate we have not adopted. Is it built into the proposed 2007 debt service rate of $19.39? 19.39. 19.39, that's right. And the budget and rate are not adopted until September 14, right?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Are we committed to the debt before we adopt the rate that pays for it. Does that make sense?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Any further discussion up here? I'm gonna open this item up to the public. If you wanna say anything on this item, please stand up to the podium. Just state your name. If you live in the city, outside of the city, or ETJ, thank you.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Anyone else from the public? I'm gonna close public comment at this time.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
- Play at 3:45:33
“Yeah. I'll second. So it was motion to approve by Councilman Spradley, and it was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi. All those in favor, raise your hand. All those not in favor, raise your hand.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Aye. The motion is carried. All right, just to be clear on this one thing here, I'm sorry guys, but I was looking this up and please tell me if I'm wrong because it's in the rules here, Robert's rules for motions, main motions. And when it comes to rescind or repeal action taken, that is a majority vote.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I wanted to make that clear. Is that two thirds because it was not given advanced time of the?”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“238 D and E. Majority vote with notice is what it says.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And that looks like it may be the item, right? All right, there is no executive session. There'll be no further business to come before New Brunswick City Council. This meeting is adjourned.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026