Remarks by Roland Rainey
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“thank you for clarifying that uh because i think that's so important to not just emphasize it but really highlight that because oftentimes when an entity of this magnitude is you know removed from a community and the thought of it being reintroduced back to the community there always could be that thought process that is going to go back as it was in the past So the fact that you're highlighting that those recommendations did come from the community, it wasn't like this panel or some other third party panel made those recommendations, that it was that of the community and not of some other…”
“Thank you, Madam President. And Kevin, to your comment, just for clarity for the record, when you mentioned the service level plan adopted in 2022 and based on the structure that was agreed upon, the city should not be taking on any liability with this. Is that an accurate statement?”
“Councilman Rainey. Thank you, Madam President. Just wanted to highlight on the 25th of September, myself and several council members attended the Medal of Valor dinner, which is always a great event because we get to see and recognize those brave individuals that keep our city safe. So that was great, a great event there. Also, I want to take the opportunity to thank those individuals in Metro District 5, or hopefully soon to be 5, that invited me for coffee with veterans. And now that is a recurring thing, and what a great opportunity for me to engage with other veterans, to include an…”
“Thank you, Madam President, and good morning to everyone in chamber and everyone who's looking in online. Today's proclamation that I have the honor of sponsoring, and once again, this is a joint proclamation with the mayor's office, is titled Reclaiming Civility. And before getting into this proclamation and reading it, I would like to take the opportunity to invite up our mayor of Colorado Springs, Mayor Yemi Mobilotti, to provide a few words before reading the proclamation.”
“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And with that being said, I'll go ahead and read today's proclamation on reclaiming civility. Whereas for 250 years, the American experiment has depended on people with profound differences finding a way to share a country. govern together, and continue unfinished work of building a more perfect union. And whereas civility is a mindset that recognizes the dignity of others and a set of skills that anyone can learn, practice, and grow in. And whereas strong families, healthy workplaces, thriving communities, and a healthy democracy depend upon the ability to communicate…”
“Thank you, Madam President. I do want to take the opportunity also to thank our leadership at utilities and to actually thank my colleagues. This is not an easy topic and it is definitely one where our residents are seriously concerned about the current rate that they will be paying and some feel that being a solar resident penalizes them for wanting to do something good for the environment and to their community but also for providing energy to the grid also But also, I've had tremendous amount of conversations with our CFO, and the one thing I will say about this vote today and how I will…”