City Council, January 2, 2017

 

Mayor-elect Donald R. Grebien, the City Council-elect and the School Committee-elect of the City of Pawtucket for 2017-2019 assemble on Monday, January 2, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the William E. Tolman High School Auditorium, 150 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the Inaugural Exercises are held.

 

 

Invocation is offered by Reverend Elizeu Lima, of the Ambassadors Church of the Nazarene.

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance is led by Alice Marcotte and R. Thomas Magill.

 

 

The National Anthem is sung by Humberto Martinez, Vasiliki Platsidakis, Nigel Richards Gbana Suah, and Isaira Tavares, from the Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts, under the direction of Scott Beauregard.

 

 

Greetings of the United States Congress are offered by Congressman David Cicilline. Greetings of the State of Rhode Island are offered by Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. McKee, Secretary of State Nelli M. Gorbea and Attorney General Peter Kilmartin.

 

 

Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificate of Election of Mayor-elect Donald R. Grebien.

 

The Oath of Office is administered to Mayor-elect Donald R. Grebien by Secretary of State Nelli M. Gorbea

 

 

Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificates of Election of the Council members-elect:

 

Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Sandra C. Cano
Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Lorenzo C. Tetreault
Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Albert J. Vitali, Jr.
Councilor-Elect 1st District	David P. Moran
Councilor-Elect 2nd District	Mark J. Wildenhain
Councilor-Elect 3rd District	Terrence E. Mercer
Councilor-Elect 4th District	John J. Barry, III
Councilor-Elect 5th District	Meghan E. Kallman
Councilor-Elect 6th District	Timothy P. Rudd, Jr.

           

The Oath of Office is administered by Mayor Donald R. Grebien to the following members of the City Council7

           

Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Sandra C. Cano
Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Lorenzo C. Tetreault
Councilor-At-Large-Elect	Albert J. Vitali, Jr.
Councilor-Elect 1st District	David P. Moran
Councilor-Elect 2nd District	Mark J. Wildenhain
Councilor Elect 3rd District	Terrence E. Mercer
Councilor-Elect 4th District	John J. Barry, III
Councilor-Elect 5th District	Meghan E. Kallman
Councilor-Elect 6th  District	Timothy P. Rudd, Jr.

 

 

Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, reads the Certificates of Election of the members-elect of the School Committee:

 

Michael A. Araujo

Joanne M. Bonollo

Gerard A. Charbonneau

John J. Crowley

Erin Dube

Joseph C. Knight

Elena Vasquez

 

 

The Oath of Office is administered by Mayor Donald R. Grebien to the following members of the School Committee:

 

Michael A. Araujo

Joanne M. Bonollo

Gerard A. Charbonneau

John J. Crowley

Erin Dube

Joseph C. Knight

Elena Vasquez

 

 

THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE PAWTUCKET CITY COUNCIL 2017-¬2019 IS CONVENED AT 6:50 P.M.

 

The roll of the members of the City Council is called by Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk.

 

Present - Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Moran, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

Absent-0.

 

Richard J. Goldstein, MMC, City Clerk, Presides

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BARRY.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Barry, seconded by Councilor Tetreault, the name of Councilor David P. Moran is placed in nomination for City Council President.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the nominations for City Council President are closed, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

COUNCILOR DAVID P. MORAN IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Moran, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES -0.

 

PRESIDENT MORAN PRESIDES.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR TETREAULT

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Tetreault, seconded by Councilor Rudd, the name of Councilor Terrence E. Mercer is placed in nomination for City Council President Pro Tempore.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Cano, seconded by Councilor Vitali, the nominations for City Council President Pro Tempore are closed, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

COUNCILOR TERRENCE E. MERCER IS ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE CITY COUNCIL on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES -0.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Kallman, the RULES OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 2017-2019 are ADOPTED on a roll call vote, as follows:

 

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Barry, Cano, Kallman, Mercer, Rudd, Tetreault, Vitali and Wildenhain.

 

NOES -0.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Vitali, seconded by Councilor Cano, the meeting is adjourned at 7:06 p.m.

 

 

Mayor Donald R. Grebien gives his Inaugural Address.

 

 

Benediction is offered by Reverend Elizeu Lima, of the Ambassadors Church of the Nazarene.