Remarks by Raquetta Dotley
32 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, that works. And that's it. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CHAIR. THEY DREAMING ABOUT US LEAVING. SO LET'S SEE HERE. BUT I DO MOVE TO DENY THIS ONE BASED ON THE the notes mentioned earlier uh given uh the public the public safety and protection of the surrounding community so with that i move to deny second do you have a motion properly seconded to deny this planning item are there any questions or comments before we vote one other question you're going to add your items here to the i guess the minutes here for the evening yes i sent them on to uh i did send them to our”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yes, this is just another great development in the Alton Park community on the West 38th Street corridor. So with that one, I move to approve.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“some some responsibilities and so that was a great meeting today just to so they can start engaging more with our community centers and we will have a community development education committee meeting um thursday mixing it up october 29th at 3 p.m here at our council chamber so mixing it up with our new council structure hey as long as it has notice it is fine so i wanted to make it more convenient for the staff okay all right thank you so much thank you very much council members”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yes, thank you so much. I did read into the record what it was, so I could chat with you afterwards, but pretty much it's just public safety concerns regarding the location of it between, what is it, Whiskey Cow Girl and Southside Social and someone who actually witnessed all of the chaos that happens on Saturday nights there, I know that it is not a good idea to have anything additional, especially a mini golf course there. So it has been denied for public safety reasons. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Charles, for this presentation. I know it's hard to see over this fabulous purse, but I appreciate your time and all of this and really working to get this done. My question was, have some of the parking lots already started using the... Have they already put some of the rates in place? And I ask because I went downtown like a week ago and I paid like $8 for parking in a lot that I usually would have paid...”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Right. Okay. So there's some of them – well, it seems like it's working because I've paid – like $8 for like four hours, three or four hours. I was in a prime downtown lot. And I was like, Oh, okay. So maybe that is the, it's working already or something. And it was a Friday night and that.”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Okay, that works. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. I appreciate it. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. I do not have a report, but I did want to announce, I'm sure people have seen it in the news, the Wild Nut Street Bridge is reopening, and it is shared by myself and Councilwoman Hill, because we're the best, and the city is preparing for a major community celebration this Saturday from 12 to 3, so meet us on the bridge with your walking shoes and bikes and all the things. It's going to be a time.”
City Council · Sep 29, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Mr. Chair, and I guess you would get into resolutions. I was just waiting for you. Sure.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you so much. So, council, I did send out, because I was very opposed to the amendment, the, what was it, the update to the council rules. I was able to get some clarity on that. So, I did send out some proposed amendments to you all, I think, yesterday morning. Nicole shared them and wanted to just discuss those briefly, get your feedback on it. you know, see what you all thought in regards to it. I wasn't completely opposed to the rules, but the ultimate goal, the amendments are intended to clarify committee structure, broaden participation by duly elected council members,…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thanks so much, Mr. Chair. And thank you all so much for your comments, which is what I was hoping to get some feedback from you all about what you all thought about it and everything. So just circling back to Councilwoman Hill and combining those. Those committees, I think housing planning zone and affordable housing is fine, or education and community development is fine. However, whichever we land on, I don't mind getting something to feel for that as an amendment. for councilman clark you made a very valid point for the legislative oversight in regards to the accountability piece and that…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“It's just a point of clarity. So, Vice Chair Elliott mentioned the amendment. I would like to move as amended, as he's mentioned it, is that proper at this juncture? You're making a motion? To move as amended. Okay. Right.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Okay. So reading the amendments, the... So reading the amendment separately, individually and separately.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Right. Okay. Because we didn't do an alternate version. Instead, we're just going to amend it at this juncture is why we're doing this. Is that more or less correct? Okay. Yeah. I understand.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“OK, so I take out my motion to amend the whole thing and we'll move forward, as you all have stated. I don't know who's going to read the amendments, Phil.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Oh, sorry. That was just a really long time. I apologize.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. I would like to add a second amendment to this one. Section 1C is amended by adding the following. After the existing provisions governing committee membership assignments, any duly elected council member may participate and vote in committee proceedings regardless of committee assignments. A council member participating in a committee meeting shall be counted to a quorum. and shall have the right to participate in discussion and vote on matters before the committee, regardless of committee assignment. Second.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, I will be reading on the quorum section three. Understand everybody's position, but I still want to read that into the record and make sure those votes are on the record. Section 3A4 is amended and replaced with the following language. All standing committee meetings are open to full participation by any duly elected member of the council. Any council member attending a committee meeting shall be counted to a quorum. and shall have the right to participate in discussion and vote on matters before the committee, regardless of committee assignment. Is that the second? That was the second…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you for your- Yes, ma'am.”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“It is subsection 3. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Subsection 3. Economic Development Committee shall consider economic development within the city and its relationship to real property, brownfields, workforce development, pilots, tax incentives, arts and cultural special events, and private public financing tools. Four, Community Development and Education Committee shall consider matters within the Community Development Department, including community centers, community engagement, community health, and the Family Justice Center. The committee shall also oversee the Department of Early Learning.…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have no report, but I did, with your permission, wanted to make an announcement. I'm so excited about it. So this is my second term. And in our first term, ARP dollars were allocated to build out a cafe. Alton Park is finally done. It's called Coco Cafe. So we will have our grand opening Monday, August 24th at 11 a.m. at 618 West 38th Street. And it's a big deal for our community, but I want to specifically give a shout out to Councilman Henderson, Councilwoman Hill, Councilwoman Noll, former Councilman Ledford, now Commissioner Smith, and Councilman Hester. They were…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you. Councilwoman Dunn. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much for the I had just a couple of questions as well. So you said you're looking to redevelop the current site in a sub-basement, and that would do two additional floors in a sub-basement. Is that what you're saying?”
City Council · Aug 4, 2026