1.         COMMUNICATION, 2016 City Council President, notifying of Organizational Meeting of City Council to be held on Monday, January 09, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in City Council Chambers, for the following purpose:

a.              Organization of the City Council for the year 2017 – Election of President.

b.              Reappointments of Assistant City Solicitors for 2017.

c.              Appointment of Weighers of Merchandise for 2017.

d.              Reappointment of Legal Counsel to the City Council for 2017.

2.         COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY ERIC JAIKES, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2017.

3.         COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY KREG S. ESPINOLA, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2017.

4.         COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the APPOINTMENTS of DANIEL MCNAUGHT, Lakeville, MA; IAN MCNAUGHT, New Bedford, MA and EUGENE MEDEIROS, Fairhaven, MA as WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2017, from L & S Industries, Inc.

5.         WRITTEN MOTION, 2016 Council President Morad, submitting the REAPPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY DAVID J. GERWATOWSKI, New Bedford, MA 02745, as LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL TO THE CITY COUNCIL for a one-year term, expiring December 31, 2017.