Remarks by Philip N. Render, DMD
38 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
- Play at 2:21:07
“Michelle, there used to be $200,000 yearly put in the sidewalk account. Is that still?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:23:19
“I don't mean to be thick, but what is the point, Mark?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:25:15
“Mark, I'm curious, what was the point of that?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:30:38
“Mark, as an aside with regard to construction, this is kind of finance. Did we ever get anywhere, and we can get an update later with regard to state proviso appropriations. I know some towns did get a couple million dollars. I know that's a discussion for another day, but I don't ever want that to go away.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:31:11
“Are those numbers hard with Senate and House appropriations?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:31:23
“I always like to know. We always like to know.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:31:54
“And Brian, how long have you been with the group? Is it 10 years? 11 years and seems longer. Because I remember I asked you one time the per fee rate, $4.76 for a fee from Conway to Myrtle Beach, and you admirably defended that. I won't ask again.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:34:56
“And to whom do these responsibilities presently fall? We don't really have. Yeah, we don't have a promoter of events at this point.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:39:43
“Mayor, my concern is growing with regard to what lies ahead. In the mid, not way down the road, but next year, the year after, I share some real concerns with business folks statewide that tough times may be upon us. and whatever we can do to prepare, and if that involves a coordinator to help garner new business, we have to continually look what is new on the horizon. We live in scary times right now. We need to be prepared.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:51:33
“Council? When we did the... Sports Center, for instance, in discussions about allowing us to do the funding model as we did, we pointed out to state leaders that they were the primary beneficiary of that building with regard to sales tax, et cetera. That leads me to my question here. Is there been or has there been, and I'm sure there must have been discussion with state leaders about being a potential funding source, particularly in the world of earmarks in which we live presently. That is one question. My first question, and you can answer it before now in second reading if this should…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:53:08
“Well, that just seemed like two outstanding opportunities, and I think we all want the 21st Avenue corridor to be a signature thoroughfare, and this, without fully understanding all the ins and outs, this would appear to be one way to achieve that goal. Again, I think what we all guard against is a situation where we privatize profits and nationalize losses. We want this to be a win if it goes forward for everyone. I don't know a lot about this, but it's exciting. Tourism folks may know much more than I do.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 2:54:01
“Well, you've made an outstanding presentation. Well, thank you. I can't wait for day seven.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 3:02:33
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 16:35
“Excuse me, so that project is total $2.23 million, is that what we're saying?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 18:46
“Pardon me, can you tell me when the last time we did that was?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 18:52
“That's fine. And was that price about $87,000? That's what I'm curious about, the increase in cost on that. I'm drawing from memory, so don't nail me to the wall on that, but I'm curious about the escalation in cost.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 25:06
“Ken, we know it always takes longer and costs more many times. If this project is at $27,700, And again, I think year one, CPI was at 26 million. I don't know how we marry all the numbers exactly, but say it runs 31 million. Where do we get that extra $4 million, curiously for the audience, for cost overruns?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 26:49
“And we continue to look for state proviso money. Hopefully our long-serving state lawmakers can ring the bell for us.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 31:38
“Two questions. Going back to the solid waste, do we have a designated area for electronic and lithium battery type drop off areas? Maybe a Janet question.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 32:01
“That might be a fire department question also.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 32:12
“And another specific question. Maybe in 2023, I ask on the Stiers property, were there restrooms built between fields 9 and 10? Does anybody know?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 32:29
“Yes. That's a yes. Yes. Well, the grandparents would be very thankful. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 36:20
“Could I ask one more question? I see bond counsel in the office, and this is with regard to the Convention Center, and one of y'all that were here might remind me. The $21 million, was that married into an $80 million issuance in my absence? Is that how that went? I don't remember the dollar value, but yeah.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 37:04
“Okay, and I appreciate council's indulgence. I just, trying to put it together in my absence. Yes, Virgo.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 39:27
“Mayor, is there a seating provision on the championship court surrounding it?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026