Remarks by Ross McMullin
401 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 17
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“No, we're excited to have you here, and all I was going to say is really appreciate you kind of going through the process. I think it would be wise, just for clarity's sake, just to make that recommendation that we're just talking about two pool tables, but”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I can't golf, but every once in a while I'll hit one. Okay, so Mayor Pro Tem?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, Cody Thorne's in the audience with community impact, and he knows I can't resist an opportunity to amend a motion like that. So I will make a motion to amend. Either way it works out, we'll be fine. Item H3, so that way the specific use permit is limited to two pool tables as the applicants requested. And so procedurally we'll vote on that, but I have to get a second. Is there a second on that motion?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. We have a motion and a second. Mayor Pro Tem, you're welcome to vote for this one as well.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We're going to vote on the amendment first, and then if that succeeds, then there's no further action necessary because we'll have approved the item. If it, for some reason, fails, then we'll consider the Mayor Pro Tem's motion. And it's a point well made, sir. All right, so everyone clear on the motion, or the amendment to the motion? All right, let's vote. All right, that passes 4-2. Thank you for coming in tonight. Thank you, appreciate you being here. Thank you. All right, next up is item H-4, consider resolution approving a special exception to the City of Keller UDC. Article 9,…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. This is not a public hearing. Do you have a question, Councilman Wool?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thanks, Councilman. Councilman Armstrong?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“and a couple of other restaurants and the signage looks really good and hopefully it'll draw you a bunch of people back there if it passes so i think you need all the signage you can get back there all right do we have any so if the quality materials just because our udc doesn't list it as a quality material doesn't mean it's not a quality material so what are our thoughts on the quality of the material if you don't have any insights or”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Anything else for me? No, sir. Thank you. We have a motion from Councilman Armstrong.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. Thank you, sir. Councilwoman Brennan?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. We have a motion and a second. Let's vote. All right, that passes 6-0. Thanks for coming in, and again, we're excited to have you here in the City of Keller. We're excited to be here. Thank you, sir. H5 is a public hearing to consider an ordinance approving amendments to the City of Keller Unified Development Code adopted by Ordinance Number 1746, dated July 7, 2015, by amending Article 8 relating to automobile electric charging stations, providing penalties, authorizing publication, and establishing an effective date.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Awesome. Thank you. So this is a public hearing. Would anyone from the public like to discuss item H5?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Motion and a second. Let's vote. All right. Public hearing is closed. I just want to briefly acknowledge the mayor pro tem for bringing this item forward. You know, I think it's important that we create a path for folks to, you know, live, work, and play in Keller. But, you know, there are times where we have to have quality controls. And so this is, I think, a good time for that. And I'll be in favor of... this item. Councilwoman Brennan?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“When we did that vote, we were actually curing some of the medical use issues, if I recall. if we're talking about the same area, I think that's why the property was rezoned, right?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, I think, you know, maybe we can, yeah, that was the medical city manager showing me a map. You know, for whatever it's worth from a council perspective, basically what happened is there were suites that were outfitted with medical equipment, and then the zoning changed underneath those owners and those occupants' feet. A couple, at least one spot went vacant with the investment of medical, and then it went vacant. What is it? You have to be vacant for more than six months or a year? I think it's six months. Yeah, so they were vacant longer than six months, and so we had this medical…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Probably the same folks that we, so, well, I'll chat with you offline about it, Sarah, so that way we can, I can get a few more questions answered. Thank you. Did you get your question answered? Yeah. All right. Mayor Potem.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is there a second? Councilman Will? I second. All right, we have a motion and a second. All right, let's vote on H5. All right, that passes. Thanks again, Mayor Pro Tem, for bringing that forward. That's good work on behalf of the City of Keller. With that, no consideration of H6 is necessary because it's duplicative, so we'll go ahead and recess briefly and then start our work session in about three minutes. our work session strs we discussed this issue discussed this issue a couple times over the past years my recollection from the last update was that council essentially asked staff to do…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“that we were discussing possibly like staff capacity to monitor the hot tax is that still an issue or I think so it's going to depend on which method you go so if we're being extra restricted then we could probably do it internally if we were”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“When you say substantiated, what does that mean?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, so to your question, I was kind of thinking about it from the, you know, there are STR operators that are very responsible and there are those that are obviously not, but if I just want to make sure it wasn't like trying to understand the level of scrutiny with when we say a substantiated complaint.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Why not just devil's advocate? Why not P&Z?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So the bottom line is we have flexibility, ZBA or PNZ. We can do both. I leave it at that.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I don't know. Based on both qualitative and quantitative feedback, if we're going to take action, I'd be much more inclined for three. The SUP are out, but I don't know what you guys think.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“That's a good question. I don't want to call people. What do you guys think? I mean, as it relates to the three options, do you have any instincts? I like one. You like one.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah. Yeah, mainly to get their feedback because ultimately we're going to get... What would we be sending them? I guess that's to Karen's point. Yeah, so we would give policy direction, big picture direction to Sarah tonight. So that way... If we want to go the SEP route, then she could start working on that language and present it to P&Z. They could all tighten it up, and then we'd reconsider it. We can always do another work session. We could do five work sessions. So it's just kind of at our discretion. But because this is already our second work session with this council on it, I was…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026