Remarks by Robert Harrington
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Is there a motion with regard to item seven, the proposed changes that are in writing on item seven in our manual book? Is there a motion?
This is just public comment. You're exactly right. And my little notes here are off. So we will move on to the public hearing. There are no further comments. We're now going to open the public hearing on the general obligation bond referendum to be set for November 3rd, 2026. Madam Clerk, are there any speakers?
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and a motion to adopt bond orders introduced for $280 million of transportation bonds, $20 million of neighborhood improvement bonds, and $125 million of housing bonds, and adopt a resolution setting the general obligation bond referendum for November 3rd, 2026. Is there a motion?
Since we've got the motion out there, let's just go ahead and vote on closing the hearing, if that's okay. Is there any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? All right. Let's move to the motion itself to adopt the bond orders introduced for the $280 million of transportation bonds, $20 million of neighborhood improvement bonds, $125 million of housing bonds, and to adopt a resolution setting the general obligation bond referendum for November 3rd, 2026. Is there a motion? So moved.
Okay. Are there, is there any other discussion? Council member Watlington is recused. Council member as mirror.
Thank you, Council Member Esmir. Are there any other questions or comments about item number eight? Okay, I'll call the question on the vote. All in favor, please raise your hand if the motion is outlined. Any opposed? Motion carries. Okay, next on our agenda is the city manager's report in our policy section. We deferred discussion of one, two, three, four, five items from our consent agenda that were pulled out of the consent agenda. I would like to proceed with that discussion now. And the five items were 23, 36, 45, 47, and 48. 23, I believe that was Council Member Johnson.
Thank you, Councilmember. Any other questions or comments on item 23?
Any further discussion? All right, the motion is to approve the contract in the amount of $661,706.65 to the lowest responsible bidder, Carolina Cajun Concrete Inc. for the W.T. Harris Boulevard and Greer Road intersection and sidewalk project. We're ripe for a vote. All in favor, raise your hand. Any opposed? Motion passes. Council Member Mayfield, I believe you had items 36, 45, 47, and 48. Correct. And please proceed with 36.
Any further discussion? All in favor of approving A and B and agenda item 36, please raise your hand. Any opposed? All right, motion passes. Council Member Mayfield, we have 45.
Second. Any further questions? All right. All in favor, raise your hand. Any opposed? All right. So 46 carries. 47.
So 45, are we set? And then 47 was what we. So we're good on 45? Yes.
Any further discussion, Council Member Ejmer?
Any other questions? Council Member Mayfield.
Any further discussion? There were a motion to approve to adopt the resolution set in the public.
Any further discussion? All in favor, raise your hand. Any opposed? Motion carries. And finally, yes.
Okay. Is there a motion to approve item 45 A and B as set forth in?
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So we have now approved all of the items on the consent agenda, including those that were pulled out.
All in favor, regime. Any opposed? Motion carries. I think we are now finished with the items that were on the consent agenda, correct?
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Questions from council? I know Council Member Mayfield, Council Member Esmiral.
Thank you, chief Patterson. I've got three council members who have asked to to be now for starting with council member Mayfield.
Thank you, Council Member Mayfield. And again, just for understanding, this is a preview item held over from our earlier session. This is the first time it's come before us. Anticipate that it will come back before us, but this is a preview. I have Council Member Ajamira.
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