Sentences with phrase «council members think»

However, A number of council members think their communities would opt for cleaner streets rather than one day less of alternate side angst.

The Working Families Party's decision to oppose the legislative extension of term limits — and the possibility that it will campaign against supporters who seek re-election in 2009 — will make some City Council members think twice about voting to allow a third term.

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«The thinking was it was important to do as a group,» said the member of the advisory council.

Rometty held a copy of a cost savings proposal drafted by the Technology CEO Council, a think tank of IT chieftains on which she sits as a member alongside Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, Intel (intc) CEO Brian Krzanich, Oracle (orcl) co-CEO Safra Catz, and others.

In December, Musk was selected to join the 16 - member advisory council along with business leaders such as IBM chairman, president and CEO Ginni Rometty and Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger, and until last night, Uber founder Travis Kalanick, who stepped down stating that an «implicit assumption that Uber (or I) was somehow endorsing the Administration's agenda has created a perception - reality gap between who people think we are, and who we actually are.»

Mallouk, who is also a member of the CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council, thinks investors should have enough bonds to meet their needs — and that is all, since returns are expected to be muted.

Arun here... breaking radio silence to share with you a thought - provoking piece by Larry Kazdan, a graduate of York University in sociology and history, and currently a Council Member with the World Federalist Movement - Canada, an organization that monitors developments at the United Nations and advocates for more effective global governance.

«We are thrilled to have such an array of industry thought - leaders representing such a diverse range of disciplines and expertise as the inaugural members of the Glass Lewis Research Advisory Council,» said Katherine Rabin, Chief Executive Officer of Glass Lewis.

We think the ECB governing council members could look at those factors and conclude it doesn't need to be ultra-accommodative, but does need to have an accommodative stance.

Then on Sunday at St. Patrick's: «For all of us, I think, one of the great disappointments that followed the Second Vatican Council, with its call for a greater engagement in the Church's mission to the world, has been the experience of division between different groups, different generations, different members of the same religious family.

Douglas Farrow is professor of Christian Thought at McGill University and a member of First Things» advisory council.

«I don't think it's a good idea to go back to the original plan for the sake of a year,» City Council member John Rossanova said.

Rosanova said he thought dividing the expense for the investigation was appropriate, but he added some council members believed the libraries should bear the entire cost.

Village Council members said they thought liquor would only be allowed in a patio area near the pool.

Village Council members said they thought liquor...

I think he's right that scale will offer some protection, since city council members and county commissioners are going to represent far fewer people than Congressmembers except in the very largest cities.

I think there is a concern among the Assembly Members, particularly those who represent the city, on the language that is in the City Council bill, so we are looking at it.

And weary of the constant trips back and forth to Albany in the freezing rain, a handful of New York City - based Assembly Members are thinking of jumping into primaries this year for City Council.

I think that's so important because council members must work across mayoral terms.

Jon Gower Davies, a former Head of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Newcastle and a Labour Councillor on Newcastle City Council for 20 years, has written a report for the think - tank Civitas, entitled «Small Corroding Words: the slighting of Great Britain by the EHRC», which advocates the abolition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, currently chaired by Trevor Phillips, the ex Labour member of the London Assembly.

Also, I think that we should be very cautious about trying to draw up a new doctrine, because it seems to me that as soon as a new doctrine is established, a case comes up that flies completely in its face, but I do hope that other members of the Security Council will see that there has been success in removing a dictator, and in giving that country a chance of peaceful and democratic progress, which will be good for the world.

I think that the members of the council really are recognizing that fact.

«To create an overall plan that you're going to be able to get consensus on is not impossible, but it's a real slog and what I think is happening now with the Council is we are taking the temperature of members on the most important changes that need to happen to get broad support when this comes up for a vote.»

Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal did not think NYCLASS» planned efforts would do much to change the minds of council members, particularly beyond Manhattan, however.

«I think there's a concern amongst particularly the Assembly members who represent the city, on the language that's in the City Council bill,» he said.

«I think many of the council members will be happy working with my administration.

Even for those not surprised, there is still a desire to see and hear de Blasio think through whether as mayor, and at the top of the chain of command, he should react differently than he would as a council member or public advocate.

Auburn Mayor Michael Quill, a non-voting member on the council, said he couldn't think of an economic development project Fish wasn't involved in over the past several years.

He is a local councillor in the London Borough of Southwark, Vice-Chair of the think - tank Policy Network, a member of the Advisory Board of the Social Market Foundation, and sits on the Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies.

Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

«The notion of on average once a year a member of this city council going to jail and each and every case from misuse of member item money I think this has reached an unsustainable point and it simply proves that this system is no longer workable,» de Blasio said.

«I think this is a city issue, I think it is being handled by a city agency, and I think we as the council have jurisdiction over city agencies and what they do,» Queens City Council member Karen Koslowitcouncil have jurisdiction over city agencies and what they do,» Queens City Council member Karen KoslowitCouncil member Karen Koslowitz said.

The problem is that I don't think you can actually do that because there are member items that span council district lines, there are member items that are shared by council members.

The first time was about a month or so ago when I asked her what she thought about council members blocking traffic to protest some cause — a higher minimum wage or something.

He serves on the international advisory board of the Washington DC based think tank the Wilson Center and is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the Harvard Kennedy School's Centre for Public Leadership.

Citizens Union Executive Director Dick Dadey writes: «After eight years of going without, I do think Council members deserve a significant raise after going without for so long.

I think in addition to the member transactionalism, there will be a Council dialogue.»

«They do that as part of the political world and I think it's help to people — and I think most council members feel it's helpful — to know what our opinion is.»

It is a directive of the National Council and I think if you are a true party member, you have to respect our party because that is what our constitution says

«I believe, and I think the vast majority of members of this Council and this city believe, in redemption, and believe that you can commit a crime, you can serve your time and then you can be a productive member of society,» he said.

I asked Catsimatidis for his thoughts on why all four current Republican members of the City Council have endorsed Joe Lhota, rather than Catsimatidis.

I just think that it's going to be something that will continue to unite this community,» said City Council member Daniel Dromm, who represents the area.

Furthermore, he has condemned the Gay Games and mocked Council Member Tom Duane saying, «Does he (Duane) think I would tremble with fear, and run and kneel before this insignificant uncircumcised Philistine?

Rezoning efforts in New York tend to be met with protests and complaints, but Gowanus council member Brad Lander thinks his neighborhood could prove...

«The Council's taking on a whole lot of new... responsibilities to a certain extent in terms of oversight and investigations and other areas of the budget, I think which is going to make the Council a more equal partner with the mayor,» said Council Member Daniel Dromm, chair of the finance committee, after Thursday's hearing.

«I definitely think that discretionary funds will be wielded as a weapon in the fight for endorsements,» said one Democratic Council member, who, like nearly a dozen others who spoke to DNAinfo.com New York, asked for anonymity to avoid angering Quinn.

Three of the five Democratic candidates for Helen Sears» seat in the City Council spoke at a forum hosted by the New Visions Democratic Club in Jackson Heights Thursday, explaining why they think they should be elected, and answering questions that community members posed.

«I think it would be politically unwise for somebody to endorse somebody other than the speaker earlier than after the budget,» said another Democratic council member, who added concerns about funding would play a role in their endorsement timing.

«I think Gary owes the taxpayers an explanation on that,» said Schepp, who has been a member of the Manlius Town Council for 12 years and is general manager of Juno's Glass company in Auburn.

Wymore is seeking to become the first transgender member of the City Council, and has not lived what we may think of as a typical male life.