Remarks by Tim Murry
337 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 14
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“I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WELCOME TO OUR COUNCIL MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2026. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON YOUR COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE VIA MICROSOFT TEAM OR BY TELEPHONE. YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE WWW.CLIMBOUTFL.GOV AND SEARCH FOR ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS ONLINE. IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, EFFICIENCY, In ensuring that everyone who wishes to address the council is given an opportunity to do so, the following will apply to all comments made by the public, in person and virtually. Each speaker will be permitted three…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. Please be seated. This afternoon we have two proclamations. The first one is Hispanic Heritage Month and the second one is Fire Prevention Week. Maritza, if you all come forward, except for Hispanic Heritage.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Now, therefore, I, Tim Murray, Mayor of the City of Clemont in the State of Florida, do hereby proclaim the week of October 4th through the 10th, 2026, as Fire Prevention Week. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and call the great seal of the City of Clemont to be affixed this 22nd day of September in the year 2026. Thank you, and we will come down and present this.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. All righty, this afternoon we have the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. Wow. It's the Freddy. All right. All right. I am pleased to recognize the City of Claremont's Procurement Services Department for earning the 2026 Achievement of Excellence Award, Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute. This year, 251 public and nonprofit agencies earned this prestigious award, which recognizes organizational excellence in public procurement. The award elevates areas such as innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership, and e-procurement…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“The next item on the agenda is public comments. If you wish to address the council in person, please come to the microphone and state your name and address. Once in-person comments have concluded, we will move on to virtual comments. If you are participating online on Microsoft Teams, and wish to provide comments please raise your hand and you will be called on to unmute your microphone when it is your turn to speak if you are participating by phone you will press star five on your phone to raise your hand when called upon you will press star six to unmute your microphone for all virtual…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. This is public comment. Anyone in the chamber that wishes to speak on anything that is not on the agenda may come to the microphone. State's name and address.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you. This is public comment. Anyone in the chamber wish to address the council concerning anything that's not on the agenda may come to the microphone and state your name and address and have three minutes. Anyone else? Seeing no one else, I close down public comment in the chamber. No one online? No one online?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And I understand that. Okay, you asked – basically, we put in order, this council put in order the fact that if a council member come and put – ask for agenda items, it goes on the agenda. But also that rule, and as I reminded you before, that rule also said you don't have to put it on the agenda right away. It can skip one meeting. But we've never done that. That's still going – Make it right, but that's the rules. I'm following the rules that this council laid down. Point of order. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, that's the only change. So the next portion of the agenda is the consent agenda, which contains items that have been determined to be routine and non-controversial. If anyone in the audience wishes to address a particular item on the consent agenda, now is the opportunity for you to do so. Additionally, if staff members or members of the City Council wish to speak to a consent item, they have the same opportunity. The consent items tonight is items 1 through 6. Are there any items that need to be pulled? 3 and 4. Any others? Any other items need to be pulled? Hearing none, I accept a…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second for approval of consent of Jedi even 1, 2, 4, excuse me, 5, and 6. Any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, let it be known by saying aye. Aye. All opposed? Chair vote aye as well. Item number 3, resolution number 2026-038R. Yes, ma'am.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay. This is a public hearing. Anyone in the public wish to address this item may come to the microphone and state your name and address and have three minutes.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you anyone else This is a public hand anyone in chamber which addresses item. We come to microphone and state your name and address and have three minutes Anyone else Seeing no one else close down chamber anyone online, sir No one online. I'll close public comment bring it back to the council. What say you mr. Peterson I”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay. No problem. Other than that, that's the only problem. As I expressed to you yesterday, it was the only thing I saw, so I was just wondering if you got an answer for me. It'll be okay.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Oh, I see. Okay, well. I'm not comfortable making the change either. I think we had a great job with our procurement office department. We just gave them an award and everything else, and yet still we want to make this change. I don't understand it. And here's the other thing I don't understand about this. If the city manager can designate him to be able to make the call, what's the difference? See, there's not any difference. Okay, so I don't see why we need to change it because if I can turn around and give him the authority to make the decision, basically right back where we started from…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second for approval of item number three on the consent agenda, resolution number 2026-038R. Any further discussion? You're not all in favor, let it be known by saying aye.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“And the chair as well. Motion passes 3-2. Item number four, alternative water supply evaluation.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026