Remarks by Peter Messina
13 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Madam Mayor, just one comment now that we know we have some additional funds available in various sectors. One of the biggest problems that I've seen, and Stuart and I have talked about this in the past, is the water main break situation. It can't be more than, I think, every day we get an email about a water main break. I just had two in my district, two residents call me today about water main breaks in my district. And I think... Something has to be done. I think right last time we spoke, there was 120 water main breaks throughout the town. Hopefully it got whittled down a little bit, but…”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“And if there's any, no, I think last we spoke there was a machine that was down and that needed to be repaired or another machine had to be purchased. Now with these funds becoming available, I think we really should look into that.”
City Council · Sep 28, 2026
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“How many million gallon storage is there? Storage, two million gallons. Two million.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Mayor, I'd like to reappoint Josh Raines to the Recreation Committee.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Madam Mayor, I make a motion to accept the concept plan.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And there are yes says this project is in my district on I had been aware know on my past tense on the planning Commission about other types of developments that have been proposed for this one corner and the the concerns of the adjacent neighborhood concerning that. The one thing that strikes me here, after seeing several different types of intensive developments here, it appears from what's being proposed this evening is a very low intensity use from a traffic perspective. A dental office or a medical office, a small drive-through coffee, that's going to be probably 7 in the morning to 2 in…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Not on Stratford, but the whole. It's more on the north side.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I assume it will be done prior to occupancy.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“They would not get a certificate of occupancy. That's right. So all the traffic improvements have been done.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Madam also in that regard my constituent base is directly affected they live on Stratford and The fact that they were not very enough vocal at the Planning Commission meeting. They're not vocal tonight the developer and has met with them I'm aware of that home Association and They have to agree that this is the least intense traffic generation that they're ever going to see here. I And so I would prefer to approve this than wait till someone comes in with another Parker's Kitchen and another gas station or whatever and try to force it down our throats. Take something that's low key, it works,…”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“And I think the city should do a corridor study, traffic study. And I still question the tribute study. But now that we have more and more impact, yeah, let's do that with any future build-out analysis on Whiskey Road specifically looked at. But we have an application before this evening that Again, I can't say it enough times. It's a low generation, trip generation number. I can imagine not approving it.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“But timing and phasing is something you can do rarely to a cookie. I used to do that for a living. It's a very, very simple process to do. I can do that tomorrow, maybe.”
City Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“I'd like to make a motion that we do not authorize our attorney to proceed into any further contractual monetary negotiations beyond the funds that we already agreed to as part of his lease.”
City Council · Jul 27, 2026