Comments we overheard at the November 18 Gulfport City Council meeting includes immigration, the Gulfport Senior Center, and electric bikes.
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Overheard at the Nov. 18 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“If there’s anyone else in this room who’s concerned about immigrant justice that did not speak, I would like to cede their three minutes.” —Resident Courtney Prokopas, attempting to get her remaining two minutes back to address Council during public comment
“OK, you are out of order, and we’re going to stop this right now.” —Mayor Karen Love, rejecting Prokopas’ request to have her remaining two minutes to speak on immigration
What we overheard at the November 18 Gulfport City Council meeting is not all that happened. Read approvals, and a stormwater drainage study.
“At the most recent security task force meeting, local authorities recommended to Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott, several safety guidelines for e-bikes to include a minimum riding age of 16, mandatory helmets, and no riding on sidewalks. They also agreed that law enforcement should continue focusing on education, safety, and enforcement through community outreach efforts. The Senator for Urban Transportation Research at USF recently shared data, showing the Pinellas County ranks number one in the State for e-bike injuries, highlighting the importance of taking the safety measures seriously.” —Pinellas Bicycle Pedestrian Action Committee Representative Donovan Nickell, about electric bicycles
Read what we overheard at the Nov. 4 Gulfport City Council meeting.
“Safety Harbor has pulled together an interesting project with deed restricted neighborhoods that maintain their own wastewater systems and streets that might be helpful to learn from them and pulling together the financing for this.” —Resident Jennifer Webb, giving City Council suggestions on funding the storm water problems
“I just wanted to share one special story tonight for you, for the record. How meaningful we have a woman, Ina Shelley-Fletcher. She, in her passing left the foundation $87,000 of her retirement. And I say that with my voice shaking because it means so much to me that she was a member for many, many years. Her wife was there last night, and it was a very emotional, wonderful experience, just to be able to recognize her.” —Gulfport Multipurpose Senior Center Foundation President Eileen Corning, about a donation that will benefit the Senior Center
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