Remarks by Robert Harrington
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We have sent a lot of items from this request by this council for referrals to committee. I think there's a great deal of effort to try to get them out of the committee and the other items that we have to get done done. I'm happy to continue with whoever wants to be heard here. I think we're likely to end up with a great deal of consensus on this, but please continue.
Thank you, Council Member Ajmera. Council Member Masuera-Iris, I know you have a...
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Thank you, Council Member Johnson. Council Member Rowland.
Thank you, Council Member Owens. Is there anyone else who'd like to be heard on the motion to set the public hearing on the moratorium extension? All right, we have a motion and a second set of public hearing for October 12, 2026 on an extension of the 150-day temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for new telecommunications and data storage facilities within the City of Charlotte, North Carolina and its extraterritorial jurisdiction pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160D-107. All in favor, please raise your hand. Any opposed? It passes. And…
Is there a second? All right. Is there any discussion? All in favor, please raise your hand. Any opposed? Motion passes. And our final item for the night is item 20 on the business agenda. It is for the Charlotte Department of Transportation warehouse lease. For item 20, is there a motion to approve?
All right, any discussion? All in favor, raise your hand. Any opposed? All right, motion passed. Is there a motion to adjourn? So moved. All right, by acclamation.
Now call the meeting to order. Good evening and thank you all for joining us in person here and those watching online for our August 24th business meeting. Now we'll begin with introductions around the dais, starting with our city clerk to my right.
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Amen. Please stand and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Before we move to voting on consent items, I want to take a quick moment because we have a representative from Anson County, who I think has a special message and recognition from some of our city staff. I'll now recognize Chairman Cottle of Anson County.
Right here would be great. We've got another one right behind you.
Thank you Chairman Cottle and thanks to all the staff at Charlotte Water for your hard work helping our neighbor community.
Thank you, Chairman Cottle, and thank you to all the staff of Charlotte Water for your hard work helping our neighboring community in their time of need. That's a wonderful way to start the meeting, so thanks again to everyone that's involved from Charlotte Water. And to the chairman. I'd like to thank again all of you for joining us on behalf of the entire city council. I ask that audience members be civil and courteous while in the chamber. We want to ensure that everyone has a positive experience while attending this meeting. We will start our meeting items with consideration of consent…
Okay, may I have a motion to approve the consent agenda items 13 through 32 with the exception of item 20?
Any further discussions or comments as to the bulk of the items? All in favor, please raise your hand. Any opposed? All right, that passes. Since we have comments just on one, let's go ahead and take that now. Council Member Esmir.
Thank you, Council Member Ajmera. We have a motion and a second to approve item number 20, the motion. Now we're ready for a vote. All in favor, raise your right hand. Any opposed? All right, the passes and we're complete with the consent agenda. Now we move to open forum. Public forum I'd like to thank you all for joining us on behalf of the entire City Council I ask that all speakers and audience members be civil and courteous in their use of language Speakers are encouraged to address counsel and should refrain from responding to audience members Likewise audience members should be…
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Oh, if you could just state your names, because I was calling a bunch of names. I want to make sure everybody knows who's talking.
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