Remarks by Michael J. Napoleone
99 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“I have to be done. You can tell me as long as you want.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“When we get done making comments, we need to start making motions. So I'm not telling anyone what to do, but that's the next step after everyone's made their comments and said their piece and asked their questions.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Is there a second? Motion dies for lack of a second.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Motion and second. All in favor of 2.45 say aye. Aye. All opposed? Aye. Aye. Fails 3-2. Okay. Getting closer.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And I will tell you, being here 11 years, we've never told staff to lower the millage rate the next year. We've never given you that charge. We've had a plan in place to hold it steady for five years at one point because we saw the cliff you had drawn for us on the charts and how we were going to have a problem with some things. So we budgeted for the 2.47. And then we've kept it there historically because we felt that was the right place to go. But we've never directed staff to find a way to cut the budget. So this has not been a we'll do it next year, we'll do it next year. We've never told…”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And because we have so many budget meetings throughout the year, we should have more robust discussions in those meetings about what we would like to see cut and not do it when we get up to the dais for the first time. Because we have plenty of time to talk to staff all year long about things in the budget that we'd like to see cut. The budget is public. The staff, the... the residents can pull out the budget and look at it and tell us what you would like us to cut. You can send us emails. Everyone sends us emails all the time. Look at the budget. It's a public document. It's not a secret.…”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Second. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Aye. Passes 4-1.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It's at tab B. You want to read them off? Do it one at a time. There are two motions, right? Right? Two motions. It's going? Okay.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Is there a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Aye. Passes four to one. Same page. Roman numeral two.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Passed 5-0.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Do we have any cards in the consent agenda, Madam Vice Mayor? We do not. We do not. Oh, look at that. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Hearing none, consent agenda passes 5-0.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Before you roll on, are D1 and D2 three-story buildings? Yes, correct. And E1 and E2 are two-story buildings? Yes. Okay, just because the height is varied. I want to make sure that's a number of stories. Absolutely. Okay, go ahead.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So it's more of an architectural feature It's an architectural feature.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And you'll only see that height when you're on the site generally because you're driving by. You'll see the earlier stuff and you won't see.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“This is a public hearing item. Is there a motion to open public hearing?”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Public hearing is now open. Madam Vice Mayor, any cards on this item?”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Any other cards? No. Hey, well want to make a comment? Move to close public comment. Second. All in favor? Aye. Public comment is now closed. Any questions for staff or the applicant or a motion on the item?”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Sorry. You sat down. No. We closed public comment.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“the motion. You're going to be first if there's a motion or a second on the motion. Second for purposes of discussion.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Aye. Opposed? Hearing none, passes 5-0. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you. Was it groundbreaking?”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yeah, sure. You can speak first and turn your card in afterwards. I'm sorry. Go ahead and make your comment and turn your card in.”
Village Council · Sep 22, 2026