Remarks by Ralph Rodriguez
216 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 9
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“Any other questions? Having no questions, do I have a motion to adopt the tax rate? I mean, not adopt, I'm sorry, I think set the tax rate.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Having a motion made by Councilmember Paul McAloosa and seconded by Councilmember Mark Davis, can I get everybody to cast their votes, please? Can I get the votes published? Having six yeas, one nay, motion passes.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, now moving on to item 10, accepting the city of Shores comprehensive economic development strategic plan. We have our interim director of economic development, Amy Madison.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Is this the right presentation on the screen right now?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Any questions from any council members on the comprehensive economic development strategic plan? Councilman Guerrero?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, council member Sheridan, you have something?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Any other questions? If there are no other questions, do I have a motion to accept the City of Church Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, I believe I got a motion by Councilmember Westbrook, seconded by Councilmember Sheridan. So can I get everybody to cast their votes, please? Can I get the votes published? Having seven yeas, no nays, motion passes. Thank you, sir. All right, moving on to item 11, Council Layers on Assignment for Capital Improvement Advisory Committee. We have Deputy City Secretary Cherie Kearney.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“You volunteer for it? Mm-hm. Do we have anybody else wanna volunteer for it? We have Councilmember McAloosa that's willing to volunteer to be assigned for the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Do you need an alternate or do you just need a primary?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Well, it looks like we have a motion made by Council Member Westbrook and seconded by Council Member Guerrero. Can I get everybody to cast their votes for... One second, please.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“So we'll just do a primary, not an alternate? Okay. So can I get you to rescind your motion and recast it?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, we have a motion made by Council Member Westbrook, and we have a second by Council Member Guerrero. Can I get everybody to cast their votes for Council Member Mayor Pro Tem Watson, stand corrected, Mayor Pro Tem Watson to be the liaison for the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee. Can I get the votes published, please? Okay, having seven yeas, no nays, motion passes.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, moving on to public hearings. Item 12, we have resolution 26-R-093, conduct a public hearing and consider resolution accepting a petition for voluntary annexation of approximately 10.7 acres of land, located approximately 900 feet northwest of intersection of FM 482 and Schwab Road. More specifically known as Comal County Property Identification Number 56613, Comal County, Texas. We have Senior Planner Daisy Marquez.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, so at this time I will open up the public hearing of residents on item 12 at 7.51. Do we have anybody wishing to come up to speak on item 12, resolution 26-R-093? Going once, going twice. Close at 7.51. Nobody speaking on that item. Can I get a motion to pass resolution 26-R-093? Oh, you have a question? Go ahead.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. Any other questions? Do I have a motion?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, at this time, I'll go ahead and open it up to hearing of residents at 7.54. Anybody wishing to come up to speak on resolution 26-R-094? Going once, twice. We'll go ahead and close hearing of residents, 7.54. At this time, I'll go ahead and open it up to questions by council.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay, I have a motion by Councilman Guerrero to approve Resolution 26-R-094, seconded by Councilmember Paul Micheluso. Can I get a right to cast the votes, please? Can I get the votes published? Okay, having seven yays, no nays, motion passes. Thank you. All right, moving on to our workshop, item 14, presentation of the 2026 employee engagement survey results. We have our director of human resource, Jessica Kurtz.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yeah, when you conduct a survey, is this an online survey for the employees, or is this a hard copy survey that they take?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Any other questions? Okay. Item 14 was for informational purposes only. So thank you all very much for your report.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Moving on to item 15 workshop regarding current impact fees. We have city engineer Catherine Woodley.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“So I kind of share the same thing with Council Member Paul Micheluso, especially as it pertains to fast food restaurants, but I see that we have, Our comparisons are based on 2025 figures and some of the other ones still are 2023, 2024. So I understand that those numbers may be higher today. So I don't know, but I definitely wouldn't want to do anything that would like detract any businesses or fast food restaurants from coming in just because our impact fees are so high.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Well, because you did state that the roadway impact fee is relatively new. And so that's something that people are just now starting to do?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026