Cecil Chambers
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 2:18:12
- Avg per meeting
- 3:38
- Segments
- 2423
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Top issues during term (16)(General)
Data Center Prohibition
The project could generate new tax revenue for the city through business operations.
Animal Shelter Operations
The committee's discussions may eventually lead to budget requests for facility improvements or staffing.
Historic District Preservation
Private property investment by the homeowner.
Annual Board and Commission Reappointments
None directly associated with volunteer appointments.
Construction Noise and Hours
Property owners may face additional fees to cover city resources used to monitor and abate nuisance issues.
Citywide Drainage Study and Stormwater Utility District
The study costs $95,500 from current operating funds, and future implementation will establish monthly drainage fees for residents and commercial property owners.
infrastructure maintenance
Project costs will be evaluated through community feedback and future bond allocations.
healthcare infrastructure
Expect a boost to the local economy through new healthcare jobs and increased property values near the facility.
urban growth
Unknown, though residents fear property value depreciation.
Zoning Amendment for 13.997 Acres Near U.S. Highway 80
Potential long-term increase in property tax base through future commercial development.
population growth
You'll likely see a boost in the local tax base, but expect higher costs for road improvements and public services to handle the surge.
municipal boundaries
Your property tax bill and the cost of city services like trash pickup or police response depend entirely on which side of the line your home sits.
government facility relocation
Moving costs and potential facility upgrades will likely be reflected in the city's upcoming operational budget.
teen curfew policy
It’s a minor administrative cost to update the city code, but it saves the city from potential legal headaches down the road.
motto display policy
It won't cost much to put up the signs, though any future legal challenges could run up the city's legal bills.
ethics ordinance reform
While there's no direct price tag yet, better ethics rules usually mean fewer costly legal messes and scandals down the road.
Moved or seconded (31)
Motions Chambers personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-19
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Costco Project. (Staff 66 recommends approval of the item.) 67 [APPROVED] 68 69
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the 1st Choice Insurance 52 Office project. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 53 [APPROVED] 54 55
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02025-12-02
Council Member Chambers moved to approve a settlement agreement in Case No. 24-30972, In Re: Bhavi Hospitality LLC, for the payment of Hotel Occupancy Fees.
- secondedpassed 5-02025-10-21
Abandoned ROW 464 465
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Weatherford moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve an ad valorem tax rate of $0.350937 on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property for general city purposes and to pay the current main…
- movedfailed2025-08-19
approve item.
- movedpassed 5-02025-08-19
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02025-08-19
approve item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02025-08-05
Schedule Special Meeting for Proposed Tax Rate
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02025-08-05
National Opioid Settlement Participation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- seconded2025-07-15
Consider approval of the Minutes of the June 3, 2025 (Regular) Meeting. (Staff 32 recommends approval of the item.) 33 34 Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Council Member 35
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02025-07-15
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02025-06-17
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02025-05-20
Mayor Pro Tem Chambers moved to appoint Council Member Helm as Mayor Pro Tem for a period of one year.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Chambers was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(General)
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