Remarks by Phyllis Smith
334 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 12 of 14
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“During the term of office, their first term though?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“If they're only in their first term, but they could vote on it for the next.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“That's interesting that you would have people on the commission. The idea is more of us, but people on the commission would be earning two different salaries for two years. That's where that would cause a problem.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“How about the fact that the salary can't be greater than a cap on it, not specifically saying what it is now, but the salary cannot go up more than a certain dollar, or how about that?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“No, I think we should include this. I make a motion that we do include it with a COLA.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Aye. May I hear the motion again, please?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“A COLA and a COLA on our- What I propose? On our total package. The COLA would be on the- Total package of a commissioner.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“No, there were four ayes, right? There were four ayes. There were four ayes.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay, wait. And Michelle is also going to be. And Michelle also was included in that.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“The following language, did it pass? Yes. That there will be a COLA on the total package and that a shell should be added in the second paragraph.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“WE ALSO VOTE ON INSURANCE, WHAT PERCENTAGE? IT COULD BE BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEES ALSO GET A CHANGE IN WHAT THEIR INSURANCE COSTS AND WE VOTE ON IT.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Why isn't the health insurance considered part of your complete”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“that i i'm found that okay i it's i'm disagree instrument through the mayor by ordinance means majority can raise the salary the whole purpose of talking about the talent this time i'm not going to work out how or how or we can do we can do a unanimous decision it could be that the charter says”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'm just talking about the word shall. I'll second her motion to change it to ordinance to shall.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“We're removing it, that paragraph, and we're going to change it to an ordinance.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Of course, but I want to amend what it says. If the Thursday's an issue, And I agree completely that we have got to put it in our charter that there has to be a second meeting. If the first not up to votes, if the first means not completed mandatory, but maybe we could say within 15 days.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“That can be handled by ordinance. But it's not.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, let me say this. Things happen in a city. I don't think that that's the way to do it, Mr. Mayor. Things happen in a city that we don't know are going to happen in a month. We didn't know it. It needs a discussion. There's seven of us. We cannot discuss it outside of here. It has to be transparent. There are too many times where a second meeting, which should have been mandatory... And we vote not to have it. It doesn't make sense. I agree with Commissioner Hsu. So instead of it saying Thursday, and you don't want Thursday, say within 15 days. But a mandatory second meeting will take…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Mandatory second meeting within 15 days if the first meeting did not.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“We have to wait until our commissioner comes back. She has to vote when she comes back. Yeah.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yes, four instead of five. But that does not include the mayor. We still have five.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I don't think this should go on. I don't think that we could go... Yeah. No, 2.9. I'm going to resend my...”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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City Commission · Jul 14, 2026