Remarks by William P. Tinkler
9 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Gracious God, 37 years ago, a powerful storm came ashore that shattered any sense that we were in control. As we gather tonight, grant us the serenity to accept the lies beyond our power and the understanding to act where our choices have meaning. Help us take this city as it is, not as we might wish it, and leave it better than we found it. Teach us to see hardship not as an ending, but as a doorway. and to meet each decision one at a time with patience, determination, and humility. Together, we are resilient. Amen. Amen.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“What? I think the parliamentarian, Brady, may object to my order on here, but I think my motion is to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission on this one. I don't know if that's the proper order, but you get my drift. I think it is. That's a deny. that's correct i pulled the planning commission i i second that so we have a motion to deny on item one any further questions probably seconded any further questions comments i think just just to support that i mean i i realize this is a very complicated issue i know you know obviously you know we we we say all the time about the city's…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“and uh councilman appellate i mean phil i i know you can educate uh the public better than i can on these issues but i you know i i mean this is the struggle here because i mean i mean i do think mr stripling has you know i mean he's pushed this through the trc under sr2 and and um i you know i i have no reason to doubt his his economic predicament that he's in and because I've heard from other builders across the local builders who are um who are trying to do this I mean Councilman del Sandro talks about public funding to support these projects I think the builders are trying to do this…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Councilman Tinkler. Well, just as a point of order, shall we vote on the first readings of the first one through three you're going to make a motion if you like all right okay well i'm just going to go because i would like to say something about about the 1045 sam randler but um i'll go ahead and move uh to take one two and three um to for approval for first readings take them together and for approval we have a motion made probably seconded all those in favor signify by saying aye aye opposed eyes have it madam clerk uh if i could just be noted as a nay on number one”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Sure, unless any other members want to talk. As a point of order, I'd move for approval, just so we can have discussion on the item.”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“uh Councilman Tinkler unless there's any anybody else that wants to uh speak on this behalf thank you Mr Mayor um well obviously this is this is a tough issue for me um I as I mentioned last month at the meeting and I spoke for quite some time so I won't take up too much more of your time but I live in this neighborhood as well, and I think I'm going to be impacted by this as well. I understand the position that the city is in here, and certainly I've heard enough from my neighbors and friends, and I get it. And it's why I tried so hard uh to come up with the with the compromise and in fact…”
City Council · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And if you indulge me, obviously I've not discussed this matter with most of y'all. It's obviously a matter that y'all have heard from some of my constituents on your desk or two letters from a couple of my constituents who are stating their opposition for this change, which to give you a little bit of history about it, This is a property on Sam Rittenberg that, if y'all may remember, this is where the Boy Scouts Council headquarters was until about 10 years when it was purchased by Tumbleson Photography and operated as a photography studio until a couple years ago when…”
City Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“that that's that's correct if certainly if this is um again happy to answer any questions if this is something that y'all are um satisfied with um it certainly would have to be consented to by the property owner at the end of the day but you know this this is not you know this is a very unique situation to basically look at zoning from a restrictive covenant um obviously that they were they were trying to find a very specific use uh to get a boy scout operation there um but not allow a gas station say which is what you can do in a limited business zone uh maybe you know maybe not that close…”
City Council · Jun 16, 2026
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“Well, I think, like I said, this is this was a restrictive covenant that was entered into 46 years ago. And it's obviously the Boy Scouts moved on, the photography studios moved on. And honestly, I think trying to find you know, the most restrictive use of that property that gets actual use of that property is something that I am supportive of. So I guess with that, I just I'll move to amend the the proposed from the proposal from the I guess the landowner”
City Council · Jun 16, 2026