Remarks by Tom Thompson
219 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 9
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“Everybody has. Will you say the proper pronunciation of your last name, please? To the mic. To the mic.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Uritia. Uritia. Uritia. Uritia. I just call him Phil.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right, we'll come back to order two minutes late at 942. Item D, considering authorizing city staff to accept a grand award from FY26 Defense Community Infrastructure Program in relation to the Cristobal Road Reconstruction Project and authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute all related documents. Presentation made by Operations Director Patrick Frerich. Patrick, you're on, bud.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So, Tia, number one, I'll start this. these are the things that we look for um as a community i mean it's a federal partnership we should it benefits goodfellow it also benefits the community i mean it's when you look at partnership it takes us right down that road um you know funding is maybe you go back and talk a little bit more about rural being rural what that excludes us from it gives us a little bit more of an advantage is that i know we're looking at we're going to have to come up with what about eight million here if we have to do it If we weren't rural, what would we have to pay?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“There would be no way to quantify, I guess you could, the amount of money grants have saved us as a city. We would be so far behind. I mean, we're behind now, but we would be even further positioned had we not taken advantage of grants, kept fund balances that Tina Dearest, million day fund balance to try to be able to accept these grants when they come due but with that i'll open up to the dice i'll start with uh any questions around here tommy comment just more comments than anything jen thanks for accepting the job it is something that we had talked about for a while and so thank you for…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'm sure his reverence before Tommy was on council was the first time. It wasn't the second time. It was the first time. Patrick, you got some comments, sir?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Jan, so who do you work with at Goodfellow?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, could you go ahead and bring them up? Let's introduce them because on a DCIP grant, people need to understand what we're doing. So I see how happy they are to be called to the front. You know how we all feel there, buddy. And as Chad, as y'all can work, go ahead and state your name, your SMD. But anyway, talk about the importance of a DCIP and how you interact with the city on things like this.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank y'all. I wanted to at least introduce y'all. I'll let y'all know y'all do have a lot of input in how we move forward with this, not only on this product, but future projects that we're doing, and especially housing, because we're in extreme need for housing for the base. Gentlemen, thank you so much. If there's no further questions from Jen, I'll look for a motion. So moved. Second. I have a first from Harry Thomas, repeat offender. Actually, I had a second from Tommy Hebert. I'll list Mary as a third, just so we're all good. Any public comment, Heather? Aye. With that, we'll take a…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We'll move on to item E. Consider awarding AP-01-26, convert runway 927 to taxiway H at the San Angelo Regional Airport to Hort Construction in the amount of $9,928,889. FAAIP number 3-48-0191052-2026. Utilizing airport and airport PFC fund balances and authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute all related documents.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“It's an airport project, so naturally I'm not allowed to comment, everybody. With that, it's great. It's 95% federal funds. I mean, the airport almost achieves the perfect balance of funding itself, but we appreciate your time and effort on that. I'll start with you, Hebert. Got any questions?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Use your finger to draw a circle, and the marker should work. There you go.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Karen or Mary? I'm good, but thanks for coming for asking the question. Cool.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“It was in the present. So you want to take them both at once? No, keep them separate.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We'll just keep them separate. All right, I'll look for a motion on item F. Move approval is presented. It's item E. E. I have a first from Tommy Hebert, second from Karen Hessek-Smith. Any public comment? Is there any public comment, Heather? No public comment. We'll take a vote on item E. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item E passes 7-0. We'll move to item F. Consider approving Amendment 1, Convert Runway 927 and Taxiway H with Wolpert Company under the Master Airport Agreement in the amount of $1,217,814, utilizing airport and airport PFC fund balances and authorizing the…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is it still 95% covered by the FAA grant?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Justin, give us a little back history on if you don't have somebody inspecting these projects. We have some stuff out there in front of Customs and Border Patrol where the engineering we're still having arguments about because we didn't have, I think at that point in time, some arguments and discussion about the engineering concept and who was in charge.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“DAVID BURRAGE. Additional questions for the DICE? With that, I'll look for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“DAVID BURRAGE. I have repeat offenders. I have a first from Tommy Hebert, a second from Harry Thomas.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“No public comment on item F. We'll take for a vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Item passed is 7-0. We'll move to G. Consider accepting FAAIP grant number 3-480191053-2026 in the amount of $1 million for the siting, study, environmental clearance, and preliminary design of new air traffic control tower at the San Angelo Regional Airport and authorizing city manager to negotiate and execute all related documents.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I will make one comment when Secretary Duffy was here, and I want to say thanks to Congressman Pflueger. We were not on the original list. There are so many airport towers across the United States that need construction, and even Duffy complained about how much Congressional Representative Pflueger has been trying to earmark for San Angelo, but this one tower improvement benefits so many different entities that we think we are now back into a very eligible spot to get an award to further continue because replacing these is i think a brand new control tower is probably what nearly 30 million…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Any questions from the dais? Look for a motion.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“First from Tommy Hebert, second from Harry Thomas. Any public comment? No. No public comment. We'll take a vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Item H passes 7-0. Now we can move to item I. Thank you, Justin. Thank you. Item I, discussion direction for allocation of fiscal year 2027 hotel occupancy tax funds for arts and historic preservation programs. Presentation made by Finance Director Jonathan Flores. Jonathan, you're on.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, Jonathan, let me start here. So first place, we are just doing a place marker here for total funds held for the budget. We're not deciding who gets how much, correct? All right. With that, we are funding at 352,800. Yes, sir. And that's 13% or 12?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So we have the opportunity to go up to add a couple more percent.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026