Remarks by Phyllis Smith
334 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 14
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“What he's saying is they repeated the same thing twice. Commissioner what they would they repeated the same thing twice and what he's saying is instead of giving us the Usual that I was accustomed to where he would give us the three or four that would actually be on the ballot He gave you one paragraph that the three or four things that go on the ballot is in reference to those things in that one paragraph.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“You don't have to go further. I wanna clarify what I'm doing. So I was at the meeting, because I'm a commissioner. So I know what this means about compensation. But the public's gonna vote yes or no. They have no idea what you're talking about. How do they know what they're voting for? How do they know that the compensation Or the changing of the election date. Changes to May. How did they know? Any of this? That if it changes to May, the Commissioners that are currently here not here the next time we'll get an extra. Whatever 56 months, six months. How did they know? that the commission…”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Where is it going to break it down? He's saying no. He's saying this is I asked specifically, was this all they're going to see? And his answer was yes.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“There's two to 400 people that follow the city.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“to do it that way we'll do it that way that's your choice not mine okay mr giller i come to this commission with common sense that's my that's my gift i'm giving the public my common sense and my 80 years experience and almost 50 years selling real estate if it's not written and not initialed it's not happening the only thing and that's why i'm so adamant This does not make sense. They're gonna look it up ahead of time and then they're gonna go to the clerk and get the details or they're gonna watch the video. No, if you find 100 people that would do that, let me know. Two, they're gonna go…”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“It was not, and that's why I'm bringing it back that I think it's pertinent.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“No, I think I made the motion, but it doesn't matter to me who makes the motion.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I made the motion. She made the motion. We all made the motion.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Well, that's the third time you said that. Let me just say to you, I didn't think you needed that instruction because I've seen it done that way twice. I thought that was standard.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“no but now i want to bring back and mr attorney can i bring back the two issues one i want the manager to just explain to me maybe be off the table still or something we we didn't understand and the other one is to add the fourth one because you can have six or eight and the fourth one that it has to be the most recent information”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Each one of them make it one. Okay. Mr. Mayor, could we please ask the manager to explain the one that we voted down?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“No, this was the second one that really involved, it really involved I don't know a power, I'm gonna listen to what he says, but it involved lawsuits and how the city is greatly affected. So I wanted the manager to tell us, because it could make a significant difference in the next 10 years.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Well, it could be six. I think it's- Up to six. Up to six, okay.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I would say we can go up to seven. So I have a motion.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“So I really need everybody's input. Please, commissioners, help me with this one because you're a yin and a yang to give up the Civil Service Board.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I would like to add 7.1 and I'd like to add also the one that says the most current information.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“I make the motion that the ordinance regarding that if they need to hire engineers, if they need to develop.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, now we have to vote on it. Yes. Okay, I make a motion we vote on 7.1. Is it most on the ballot? Second.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“Opposed? All right. Okay, the one about the I'm opposed.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“The most updated information on the engineers where they have to, if the city's requiring it, the developer has to pay, but it has to be the most updated information.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“A second. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026
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“You put two of them, three of them together of the ones that we passed before. Continue to do that.”
City Commission · Jul 21, 2026