Remarks by Paul Binns
299 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 12
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“Okay, so I have a first from Council Member Stallings. I have a second.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“I have a second from Council Member Newell. Any questions?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“You're good with that, Council Member Noem?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, we'll start with you, Council Member Noem.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yes. Okay. That is done. Item 5.6, consideration of Ordinance 35-2026, approving a comprehensive development code amendment to Chapter 23, signs, updating requirements, and simplifying the text. And that's Lehigh City. Kim, I believe that's... Oh, no. There you are.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Other questions? Okay, I'm happy to entertain. Oh, go ahead.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So she would like it updated. You want it updated to show. Put it back in the packet and come back to untable it.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Okay, so we'll start with Council Member Stallings.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“This is exciting. So my vote then, if I go no, then it's not tabled, and we continue to discuss it. Or I say yes, and it does get tabled and comes back. Correct?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“OK. Sorry. That's just the mayor. So if I vote yes, then it's tabled. If I vote no, this continues to go.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Right, but when it comes back next time, it's fulfilled according to what Council Member Stallings would have put in a motion had she, with all those changes that she suggested. Then we'll have a cleaner motion going forward, correct?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So my vote then would be a yes to table it. So that's a 3-2.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“They'll go in the packet. Okay, perfect.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay, 5.7, consideration of ordinance 36-2025, approving an amendment to the Lehigh City design standards and public improvement specifications manual adding section 3.08, temporary construction site safety measures for commercial and residential construction projects. This is Lehigh City. I know this was the one we brought up to... add some protection to our commercial build sites, obviously for fences and warning signs to make sure. Does anyone have any questions on this one?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Yeah, so a few years back, there was a... a storage unit being built on Pioneer Crossing. There was a young man, 14 years old. So the construction project was not fenced, nor were any doors or anything locked, nor was it posted. It was right next to a Maverick gas station and butted up against the neighborhood. And two 14-year-olds had made their way through there in the dark, had made it all the way to the top floor. One of those young men fell 43 feet, broke his hip and his arm, thankfully. That's all he broke. The parents have gone round and round for the last two years with the builder to…”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“as long as that building is open then there's there is a danger increase when you get into a residential area there's usually more than one that are under construction so you know entering the construction that's going on commercial tends to be a little different because it may sit for multiple days or weeks um and so that would be the that would be my my concern back to to what you're talking about okay yeah i don't know how other council members feel i just”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Any other questions to this one? Great. I will be happy to entertain a motion.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So I have a first from Council Member Lockhart. Is there a second?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“A second from Council Member Newell. Any questions to that? So we'll start with you, Council Member Stallings.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Thank you. All right. All right. 5.8, consideration of ordinance 37-2026, approving a development code amendment to chapter 11, development application requirements, updating requirements for site plans, infrastructure site plans, preliminary and final subdivisions. Kim, I believe this is yours.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Any other questions pertaining to Chapter 11 for Kim? If not, I'm happy to entertain a motion.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Any other questions, comments on this one? Okay, I'm happy to entertain a motion.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“So I have a first from Council Member Stallings. Do I have a second?”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Second from Council Member Freeman. Any questions on that? So we'll start the vote with you, Council Member Freeman.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Council Member Stallings. Yes. Great. 5.9, consideration of Ordinance 38-2026, approving of an amendment to Chapter 38, updating requirements for the mixed-use zone. Kim, I believe this is you also.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026