A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of organizing city government for the year 2008. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 4, 2008 at 11:06 A.M.
All Councillors were present.
City Clerk Cheryl A. LaPointe called the meeting to order, and Councillor Joseph A. O’Keefe, Sr., Senior Member, assumed the Chair.
Acting President O’Keefe called upon Salem Veterans to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Senior Member O’Keefe called upon City Clerk, Cheryl A. LaPointe to administer the oath of office to the members of the City Council.
Acting President O’ Keefe recognized Councillor Veno.
#1 - ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
Councillor Veno introduced the following Order.
Ordered: That the City Council proceed to organize for 2008 by the election of a president.
Councillor Lovely nominated Councillor Sosnowski.
Councillor Sargent seconded the nomination.
Councillor Pelletier moved that nominations be closed. It was so voted.
Councillor Michael Sosnowski was elected President of the City Council for the year 2008 by a roll call vote of 10 Councillors voting for Councillor Sosnowski, 1 Councillor was recorded as “present”.
Councillor Veno moved that the vote be unanimous. It was so voted.
President Sosnowski thanked the City Council for electing him President.
#2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Councillor Prevey introduced the following order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the rules and regulations of the City Council for the year 2007 be adopted as the rules and regulations for the year 2008, and that the same be suspended for this meeting.
#3 - MAYOR ADDRESS COUNCIL
Councillor Ryan introduced the following Order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That her Honor the Mayor be invited to address the members of the City Council at this session.
President Sosnowski then introduced Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, who gave her State of the City Address, and thanked her at the close of her address.
On the motion of Councillor McCarthy, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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