MINUTES - Special - 12/9/2009
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CITY OF SALEM
DECEMBER 9, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in City Council Chambers on
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. for the purpose of a venue for the
Inauguration. Notice of this meeting was posted on December 4, 2009 at 2:08 P.M.
Councillor O’Keefe and Councillor Lovely were recorded as absent. Councillor
Pinto had to leave early.
Council President Paul Prevey presided.
#695 - COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR
A letter from Mayor Kimberley Driscoll asking the Council to reconsider prior
actions pertaining to the site for the upcoming Inauguration Ceremony to be held on
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 10:00 AM.
Councillor Prevey requested and received unanimous consent for suspension of the
rules to allow Mr. Silva the Mayors Aid to speak.
Councillor Prevey, Pinto, Ryan and McCarthy stated that they wanted to use Old Town
Hall in not City Hall.
Councillor Veno stated the ideal room is the City Council Chamber but Old Town Hall is
a reasonable solution.
Councillor Pelletier stated that he will follow the will of the Council.
Councillor Sargent stated the Council Chamber is his first choice it was always used for
inauguration but his second choice is Old Town Hall.
Councillor Sosnowski made motion that Inauguration be held at Old Town Hall.
#696 – LOCATION OF INAUGURATIONI
Councillor Prevey introduced the following Order which was adopted by a roll call
vote of 9 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent. Councillors Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent, Ryan, Pinto,
Pelletier, McCarthy and Furey were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillors
O’Keefe and Lovely were recorded as absent.
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CITY OF SALEM
DECEMBER 9, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ORDERED: That the location for the City Organizational meeting set by the Charter
for the first Monday in January at 10:00 A.M. be located at Old Town Hall.
Councillor Prevey moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
On the motion of Councillor Sosnowski the meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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