A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of organizing city government for the year 2010.
All Councillors were present.
Presentation of the Colors by the Police and Fire Department Color Guard.
City Clerk Cheryl A. LaPointe called the meeting to order, and Councillor Joseph A. O’Keefe, Sr., Senior Member, assumed the Chair.
Senior Member O’Keefe then called upon Salem Girl Scouts to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Salem High School WitchPitch sing the National Anthem.
Senior Member O'Keefe called upon Father John Sheridan for the invocation.
City Clerk Cheryl A. LaPointe then administered the oath of office to the members of the City Council.
#1 - ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
Councillor McCarthy introduced the following Order, which was adopted.
Ordered: That the City Council proceed to organize for 2012 by the election of a president.
Councillor Prevey nominated Councillor Joan B. Lovely.
Councillor Sosnowski seconded the nomination.
Councillor Carr moved that nominations be closed. It was so voted.
Councillor Joan B. Lovely was elected President of the City Council for the year 2012 by a roll call vote of 10 votes for Councillor Lovely, and 1 member voting present. Councillors Carr, Furey, McCarthy, O’Keefe, Prevey, Ryan, Sargent, Siegel, Sosnowski and Turiel were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor Lovely was recorded as voting present.
Newly elected President Lovely took the rostrum.
President Lovely thanked the City Council for electing her President.
#2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Councillor Ryan introduced the following order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the rules and regulations of the City Council for the year 2011 be adopted as the rules and regulations for the year 2012, and that the same be suspended for this meeting.
Following the organizational meeting of the School Committee, the City Council reconvened.
#3 - MAYOR ADDRESS COUNCIL
Councillor Sargent 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 Lovely then introduced Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, who gave her Inaugural Address. Following the Mayor's inaugural address, President Lovely thanked her for her informative address.
President Lovely then called upon Father John Sheridan for Benediction.
President Lovely called for the retiring of the Colors.
Following Benediction, President Lovely called upon Councillor O’Keefe, who moved that the meeting be adjourned at 11:00 A.M. It was so voted.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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