Remarks by Paul Binns
299 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 12
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“So, first, Councilmember Newell. Second, Councilmember Lockhart. Any questions? So we'll start with you, Council Member Lockhart.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Council Member Newell. Yes. Council Member Stallings.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“That's great. So I will now take a motion to adjourn. So moved. Council Member Newell.”
City Council · Jul 28, 2026
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“Pre-council meeting today on July 14th 2026 5 p.m. Here in the Lehigh City Council chambers We have a full council council member Newell council member Harrison council member Stallings Council member Freeman and council member Lockhart and we welcome you to our meeting today reminder that this is a pre-council meeting so there is no public comment during this meeting and But we are grateful that you're here to participate with us. So with that, we'll go ahead and get started with item number one. We've asked Council Member Freeman to offer our opening prayer.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Freeman. OK, item number two, we'll start with presentations and report. We'll start with 2.1, with the Children's Center presentation. Welcome. If you will state your name when you get there, we'll thank you very much.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Any questions? I know I was over at Pioneer Children's the other day on your soft opening, and it looked like you had stuff going on over there already. So if you don't mind bringing those up, we'll distribute those amongst the council. And if there's no questions, we appreciate what you do. We appreciate how you work and take care of the business that you're involved in. Awesome.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you very much Okay, we'll go to item 2.2 water conservation update that's Matt Hello everybody”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I don't think there's questions, but thank you for the great report. I think that's important that we're adhering to those things, and we have it, and hopefully we learn to conserve as we move into the future.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. Item number three, 3.1, the Lehigh Public Safety Impact Fee Study Discussion. I believe that's Dean.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Dean, one question real quick. When was the last time we updated this? 2018. OK. Thank you. Any other questions for Dean on this item? Okay, Dean, I think you're staying right there, right? We'll go to item 3.2, the certified tax rate discussion.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thanks, Dean. OK, item 3.3, discussion of the Bellevue parking issue and Lehigh's parking requirements, including lease parking, educational facilities in the historic district. So we will, Matt, welcome.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I am aware, so I just want to make sure we get our comments in prior to. Kim, one of my concerns is Fabian House is also building a house now off of 2nd South. We already have a parking problem at one location. What's going to be the future parking of a, we're only adding to a major issue that's there already. So that's concerning also with, because the structure on 2nd South will be far larger than the structure on 12th West.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“So anyways, there's still some moving parts. Any other questions for Matt? Corey, I know you're here. Do you want to come take the mic for a second? I'm sure that might help all of us a little bit. Yep, come on up. If you don't mind just stating your name for the record. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Counsel, any other questions on this topic?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Any other questions? So we have, thank you, Ms. .”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I think you've given us some good information. I think that the council can come together, and I think we can come up with something that will work for both parties. So I do appreciate you coming. adding that to the meeting because I think that adds a lot of content that will help us over the next two and a half months determine how to help both you and the residents that live there and equally come out with a solution that will help everybody so we do appreciate that okay and I am willing to speak with anybody Rachel again I apologize for not getting back to you I'm realizing that that that…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thanks again. Obviously, there's some more discussion with parking. I know there are some prepared parties tonight, but due to some time, I know Councilmember Stallings was wanting to discuss some of these things. I have made the proposal to her that we make a work session out of this in the coming meetings, because I think it's going to take a good hour. Kim of going through some codes and whatnot. I know Marlon's prepared. So are you guys okay if we set aside this other topic for a separate work session on parking? Are we okay with that? Great. With that, do we have any administrative…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“So you're making a suggestion, Council Member Harrison, that we make it 5.5, 5.6, and then move everything down?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“We could, so maybe what I'll do is I will start at 5.5. If there's some people here that are for 5.5 through 5.8, we may move theirs and then we can adjust, but I can adjust that as we go. Okay. Any other questions with tonight's schedule?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Which we will. That's first on the agenda.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“No, it's not actually. But I will make it go there. It's 2.2.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Any other questions? Great. Any reports from the council?”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Great. Any other reports? With that, I will take a motion to close this meeting, go into closed session.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“I have a second. All in favor? Aye. All right. Okay, we'll move to a closed session. Welcome to our City Council meeting tonight on July 14th, 2026, here in the Lehigh City Council Chambers. It's 7 p.m. and we're getting started. Our roll call tonight, Council Member Newell, Council Member Harrison, Council Member Freeman, Council Member Lockhart, Council Member Stallings has been excused. We welcome staff who's with us tonight. We appreciate you being here. More importantly, we welcome you as the public who have joined us tonight. We're glad that you're here. We'll go ahead and start. If…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“It just keeps getting better. Thanks, Todd. Thanks, Cindy. Congratulations. Okay, we'll go to item three, citizen input. We will open citizen input for 20 minutes. There are a couple rules that go along with this. You have three minutes. You'll see three minutes appear on the clock above me. If you get to three minutes, I would ask that you wrap up your statement. I won't ruin it. interrupt you unless you get to four minutes but if you're at three minutes we'd ask that you wrap up your comment as you come up we do need you to state your name for the record you will be on record as you look…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026