CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, January 6, 2020
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OPENING OF SESSION BY
DENNIS W. FARIAS, CITY CLERK/CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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PRAYER LED BY:
LEONA FISHER, PASTOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHURCH
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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SPECIAL MEETING

1.         COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, notifying of Organizational Meeting of City Council to be held on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., in City Council Chambers, for the following purpose:

1.    Temporary Organization of the City Council and Election of City Council President Pro Tem.

2.     Election Commission Reporting the Election of Municipal Officials.

3.     Adjournment for Swearing In of Elected Officials.

4.     Reconvene for Organization of the City Council for the Year 2020.

5.     Election of President of the City Council for 2020.

6.     Drawing for Seats (if applicable).

7.     Appointments of Assistant City Solicitors for 2020.

8.     Appointment of Attorney David J. Gerwatowski as Legislative Counsel to the City Council for 2020.             

9.     Appointment of Weighers of Merchandise for 2020.

2.         COMMUNICATION, Election Commission reporting the Election of Municipal Officials for 2020.
3.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the RE-APPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY KREG R. ESPINOLA, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2020.
4.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the RE-APPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY ERIC JAIKES, New Bedford, MA 02740, as Assistant City Solicitor for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2020.
5.     WRITTEN MOTION, 2019 City Council President Linda M. Morad, submitting to the Full City Council, 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, 2020.

6.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, submitting the APPOINTMENT of WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE, for a one-year term, expiring December 31, 2020, from L & S Industries, Inc.:

 

Ian McNaught, New Bedford, MA

 

Eugene Medeiros, Fairhaven, MA

 

Daniel McNaught, Lakeville, MA

TABLED BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

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