Remarks by Ronald Frederick
101 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
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“First tonight, we have a time for public comments. This excludes new business and public hearings. There's a three minute time limit. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to make public comments? Okay. We'll move on to the approval of the agenda. I want to make one brief change and that's to move the proclamation 7.1 right after the approval of the agenda, since we have guests that are coming just for the proclamation. Do we get a motion as amended?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Do we have a second? Second. Any further discussion? Okay, I'll call for the vote. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed? First tonight, we have a proclamation. For as we celebrate America 250, we recognize September 17th, 1787 as the day the Constitutional Convention drafted the Constitution of the United States of America. And whereas the Constitution of the United States of America is the world's longest surviving written charter of government, making the United States of America the world's most enduring beacon of liberty, freedom, and democracy. And whereas it is fitting and…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Good job. We'll move on to item 8.1. We have a public hearing tonight. The council will hold a public hearing on a proposed data center.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Oh, I jumped ahead, didn't I? Okay, to item 6.1. That's the RMSA member standards, OPMA and public records training. And Sabrina's here to start us off on that. Go ahead.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, next we're going to put council member Thakur on the hot seat. He's going to talk about establishing a youth program in the city of DuPont. Amy, why don't you come up here to sit at the table. We have an extra seat and you might have some information for us about the history of some of this stuff. So go ahead.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Let me piggyback on that a little bit. Good points there. Any type of program like this requires a champion.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Someone who's going to really get after it and do those things. And what happens with that is that a program could be successful with the efforts of that champion. Of course, when that champion quits doing it, a lot of times the program will die. because there's only so many people that want to do that sort of thing. And the other concern I have you already brought up is about staff time. We have a small staff and we don't have the ability to do these type of things. So if you have a champion who's going to do these type of things and recruit other people to help and stuff, you could…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“One other thing to look at is that a certain amount of this needs to be driven by the kids. They have to... uh you know you need to find go down and find out where the interest is if you don't have anyone if you don't have anyone interested it's not going to go anywhere right so uh we have to bring them or you have to bring them into the loop to see uh how many kids you got that are really interested in doing something like this you know maybe you have a bunch i don't know maybe you don't have any so that's the type of things you have to find out but i still need to have an uh approval”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Let's, uh, we don't have a, we don't have a whole lot more, but it's probably good to take a, take a break here. Uh, uh, let's, uh, let's be back. Let's be back at eight o'clock and we'll finish this up.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I guess the only other way is to go through their parents, right?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I might as well get started. We got everybody back. So, uh, I think we can go ahead and get started here.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Tonight we're number eight, 8.1, right? So tonight the city council will hold a public hearing on a proposed data center moratorium. Is there any council member has a conflict of interest concerning which would prohibit them from participating in a public hearing? Okay. People wishing to be heard at this hearing should call 253-215-8782 with webinar ID 845-6439-2846 and passcode 262-391. The city clerk will admit one at a time. Once called upon, please state your name and address for the record. Three minutes will be allowed per person. It is now 8 o'clock and I will open the public hearing.…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“First, has the clerk, has there been any written comments submitted about the data center moratorium other than the ones that were already submitted to the council?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Written comments can be submitted to the city clerk until the close of the hearing. They will be entered into the record and sent to city council members. In addition, if anyone has any questions on the subject, please do not hesitate to call our main line and staff will assist you with getting answers to your questions. I will now call up anyone locally here who wishes to testify. Is there anyone in the audience that wishes to testify on this subject? Okay, no one has come forward to testify. At this time, I'll ask council members if they have questions or comments.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Well, it's, uh, 8 0 7 and there'll be no further testimony. I will close the public hearing at 8 0 7. And next we have the, uh, ordinance. Yeah, we're getting to that, but we, we gotta go, we gotta go to the ordinance here. Now we've had the hearing. Now we have the first reading of the ordinance. and uh lisa do we have any additional information to put out on the first reading of the ordinance it was in the packet for everyone to read correct nothing additional it was in the packet nothing additional okay so uh in that case we can uh entertain a motion to uh on the ordinance can i go”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. We need a second. Second. Okay. Any further discussion? Okay. We're voting to move this to a second reading. So all those in favor say aye. Aye. Oppose. Okay. Now we need a motion to approve the ordinance.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Any further discussion? Very good. I'll call for the vote then. All those in favor say aye. aye opposed the ordinance is approved so thank you director for that uh next we have um the consent agenda do we have a motion to approve the consent agenda mr mayor moved to approve the consent agenda items for 8 september 2026. do we have a second second okay any further discussion seeing none i'll call for the vote all's in favor say aye aye opposed thank you Next, we have the mayor's report and comments. I just have one thing. I wanted to remind everyone that we do have a 9-11 ceremony in…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Any questions for Keith? Okay. It is now 8.10, and I will adjourn the meeting.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“It is now six o'clock and I will call the meeting to order. Clerk, please take the roll call.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Now we have a time for public comments, excluding new business and public hearings with a three-minute time limit. Clerk, did anyone call in or email?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“is there anywhere in the audience that wishes to speak okay seeing none i'll move on over you”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Is there anyone else that wishes to speak? Okay. We'll move on to the approval of the agenda.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. It's been moved and seconded. We'll have a discussion now. Do you want to address that on discussion?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. Any other comments from council members?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026