City Council, January 3, 2000
The City Council-elect of the City of Pawtucket for 2000-2002 assembles Monday, January 3, 2000, at six thirty o’clock p.m. at Shea High School Auditorium, East Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the Inaugural Exercises are held.
Invocation is offered by Reverend Francis Santilli, Pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Pawtucket, RI.
Pledge of Allegiance is led by Bill Walsh, Secretary, AmVets Post 33.
The National anthem is sung by Claudia Saldarriaga.
Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificate of Election of Mayor-elect James E. Doyle.
The Oath of Office is administered to Mayor-elect James E. Doyle by the Honorable Robert F. Burns, former Secretary of State.
Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificates of Election of the Council members-elect:
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Robert E. Carr |
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Donald R. Grebien |
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Thomas E. Hodge |
| Councilor-Elect 1st District | David P. Moran |
| Councilor-Elect 2nd District | Paul J. Wildenhain |
| Councilor-Elect 3rd District | Raymond T. Hoyas, Jr. |
| Councilor-Elect 4th District | John J. Barry, III |
| Councilor-Elect 5th District | Mary E. Bray |
| Councilor-Elect 6th District | David Clemente |
The Oath of Office is administered by Mayor James E. Doyle to the following members of the City Council:
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Robert E. Carr |
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Donald R. Grebien |
| Councilor-At-Large Elect | Thomas E. Hodge |
| Councilor-Elect 1st District | David P. Moran |
| Councilor-Elect 2nd District | Paul J. Wildenhain |
| Councilor-Elect 3rd District | Raymond T. Hoyas, Jr. |
| Councilor-Elect 4th District | John J. Barry, III |
| Councilor-Elect 5th District | Mary E. Bray |
| Councilor-Elect 6th District | David Clemente |
Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificates of Election of the members-elect of the School Committee:
Jon M. Anderson
Amy L. Breault
J. William Busald
David M. Chmielewski
Gordon M. Gould
Lisa A. Savickas
Raymond J. Spooner, Jr.
The Oath of office is administered by Mayor James E. Doyle to the following members of the School Committee:
Jon M. Anderson
Amy L. Breault
J. William Busald
David M. Chmielewski
Gordon M. Gould
Lisa A. Savickas
Raymond J. Spooner, Jr.
The roll of the members of the City Council is called by Janice M. LaPorte, CMC, City Clerk.
Present - Councilors Barry, Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HOYAS.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hoyas, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the name of Councilor John J. Barry, III, is placed in nomination for City Council President.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Clemente, the nominations for City Council President are closed.
COUNCILOR JOHN J. BARRY, III, IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - Councilors Barry, Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
PRESIDENT BARRY PRESIDES AT SEVEN EIGHTEEN O’CLOCK P.M.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Hodge, seconded by Councilor Moran, the name of Councilor Mary E. Bray, is placed in nomination for City Council President Pro Tempore.
Upon motion made by Councilor Carr, seconded by Councilor Clemente, the nominations for City Council President Pro Tempore are closed.
COUNCILOR MARY E. BRAY, IS ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE CITY COUNCIL on a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.
AYES - President Barry, Councilors Bray, Carr, Clemente, Grebien, Hodge, Hoyas, Moran, and Wildenhain.
NOES - 0.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR HODGE.
On behalf of the entire City Council, Council Hodge presents the following resolution to John B. Harwood, Speaker of the House of Representatives:
RESOLUTION HONORING JOHN B. HARWOOD, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THANKING HIM FOR HIS MANY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
Upon motion made by Grebien, seconded by Councilor Hodge, the meeting is adjourned at seven thirty-eight o’clock p.m.