City Council Organizational Meeting

City Council Chamber 93 Highland Avenue 2nd Floor

Agenda — 29 items

1. 1 Published January 2, 2025, 11:30 AM.
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4. 1. OPENING CEREMONIES
5. 3 Councilor Lance Davis, being the oldest member in age, presided and called the meeting to order at 5:05 PM.
6. 1.1. Call of the Roll. 25-0001 Placed on file ▶ jump to 2:29
7. 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
8. 2.1. Election of a President for 2025. 25-0002 Approved Fail ▶ jump to 2:56
9. 2.2. Election of a Vice President for 2025. 25-0003 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:45
10. 3. RECESS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
11. 4. ADDRESSES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
12. 9 The City Council recessed at 5:13 PM for the organizational meeting of the School Committee and reconvened at 5:23 PM.
13. 4.1. School Committee Chair's Address. 25-0004 Placed on file Pass ▶ jump to 18:36
14. 4.2. President's Address. 25-0005 Placed on file Pass ▶ jump to 21:26
15. 4.3. Mayor's Mid-Term Address. 25-0006 Placed on file Pass ▶ jump to 34:57
16. 13 page break
17. 5. ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
18. 5.1. That this City Council adopts for 2025 the Rules of the City Council as approved on May 9, 2024. 25-0007 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:02
19. 5.2. That this City Council hereby revives all business pending before this Council or its Committees at the end of 2024 and recommits the revived items back to this Council or its proper Committees, as attached. 25-0008 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:30
20. 5.3. That the bonds of the City Treasurer and Tax Collector be hereby accepted and approved. 25-0009 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:47
21. 5.4. That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to appoint Deputy Tax Collectors. 25-0010 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:57
22. 5.5. In her capacity as President, conveying this Council's Standing and Special Committee assignments and Commission appointments for 2025. 25-0011 Placed on file Pass ▶ jump to 78:06
23. 6. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
24. 7. COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
25. 8. NEW BUSINESS
26. 8.1. Drawing of seats. 25-0012 Placed on file Pass ▶ jump to 78:29
27. 9. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
28. 10. ADJOURNMENT
29. 26 The meeting was Adjourned at 6:26 PM.