Remarks by Terry Clements
51 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“Okay. Can you then please just get us a breakdown, which will show how much is for design for the next stage, how much is for design for this stage, and how much you're estimating for construction for this stage, so that we can at least see those three buckets?”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“JUST A REMINDER, WE CAN'T HEAR ANYONE ON THE BACK.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“YEAH, WE DON'T HAVE A MEETING TONIGHT. SO YOU GOT TIME. GOOD ANSWER.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“Can you just let us know when conversations with DEC started for this particular issue?”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“I'm sorry for my annoying question. So you had said that you're waiting to see when you can get delivery of items, right? Is that what you had said before?”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“So you must have had placed an order for those items, which has a cost associated with it.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“So you must have somehow placed an order for those items if you're waiting for it to find out delivery time.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay, but at least have an estimate from the supplier for the items that you've now requested and are hoping for.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“In your materials to us, I understand supply chain issues that we have all the time are particularly fraught when we're dealing with an emergency repair. And so you may have to make some different selections based on the timeliness factor than you would have if all time was equal. You had also meant that you were hoping that the, you know, have shovel and ground in the next couple of weeks if possible. If that's the case, how do you manage the contract process? If we don't have a contract, what are you talking about? How do you get that expedited?”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“Okay. And so, but you don't have any amounts specified for this at that point, but that's something you're working on.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And I'm sure they want to give their presentation too, so both, all of you. So parks and environments, I'm sorry, with... joining the party a little bit late, although we're already here. So I am present with you guys here, Williams-Johnson, Legislator Trudeau, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Williams, Chairman Gaushey, OKAY. WE ARE OPEN AT 1058. THANK YOU, ETHAN, FOR THE REMINDER.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thank you. So just since we were talking a lot about the improvements, pedestrian improvements, Perhaps you could get us a diagram or a graphic showing us what those are going to look like. We love our pictures here. This is great to have this as a photo reference, but since there's so much going on in this project, I think it would be really helpful for us to be able to see visually more. And you did give us a cost breakdown, and I would love it if you could walk us through it. I don't mean line by line, but just kind of in batches and obviously just scanning through this. The most expensive…”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And we have done such beautiful work in the park itself to restore things, but we know that that area is getting sprayed. with salt water all the time. And so anything that we can do, given the cost of them, to make certain that they have the best chance of living under those conditions much longer than the prior ones, it is good because it's expensive. So is that going to be like ASAP? I don't know what they, is it going to be like a...”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“But the rest of the canopy, the supports, all that stuff is going to be the same wood?”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And obviously, the big issue, we can't replace this with something else because it's historic. We may not make the choice. I mean, these are beautiful, I want to say. They make the part of me that likes historic items, my heart smile. But we probably would not choose to design something like this now for this purpose. But our hands are tied.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And now for parks and environments. Thank you very much. Can I get a second? Thank you. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Aye.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“IF WHOEVER IS MANNING THE PRESENTATION COULD GO TO THE LAST SLIDE, THAT HAS THE FISCAL IMPACT. THANK YOU.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“SO THE WHOLE OPERATING BUDGET WILL GO IN AT $30 MILLION, BUT WE WILL GET THE REIMBURSEMENT HISTORICALLY THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM THE STATE, IF THEY'RE FOLLOWING THE SAME REIMBURSEMENT RATE. WE GET ABOUT $28 MILLION OF THAT BACK. COUNTING WHAT THE COUNTY, SO WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO, WE'RE Very close to what we're paying out. So we'll see probably a difference of $1.2 million in the end difference as an increase to the county.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And even with all the support, they have not been able to take any corrective measures that made a difference.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“We haven't paid them all the money yet because they are literally just starting to submit the bills for that. But we gave $600,000 that they could use up to that amount. So now they have to justify before we pay exactly what they've put out. They have to show us and prove us. I appreciate that.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“So it fluctuates on a daily basis. In the very beginning, we only had a few staff. So there could be up to 24. When we were short staffed, we ended up moving youth out of the facility. So we had We stopped taking all out-of-county youth.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“So to other detention facilities across the state. Wherever we can find them across the state. So far away from families. Wherever we can secure them.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And I think when you look at it, Children's Village, where the deterioration came in, is within their staffing. And the lack of accountability to help hold the staff accountable for some of the... This company has... Issues that go far beyond that, that they haven't been able to handle the food service. That's our concern as well. Other issues with other contracts. So theirs is more broad and across the board with also the staffing issues.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“And it's even though that that's their primary responsibility, the warrants, their internal unit, county PD picks up on that for us. So they're there also seeking out those same warrants.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026
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“They weren't supposed to be paid with that.”
Committees · Oct 5, 2026