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REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1992
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
Present at the meeting were Mayor Millis and Council Members
M. P. "Pete" Gallagher, Gene Moots and B'Ann Smith. Council Member
A. K. "Pete" Dougall was absent. Staff Members present were City
Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Judy Skousen, City Clerk
Nancy Davis, Finance Director David Bacon, Planning Director Doreen
Liberto-Blanck,
RecreationDirector John Keisler Director
a L
Chiefof Building Parks and Fire
Kurt Latipow.
t AND 2 FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Millis led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the
Rev. Ron Shirley of St. Patrick's Catholic Church delivered the
invocation.
Member Dougall was absent from the
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Council Member Smith thanked the citizens of the City, the
City staff, the press and her family for their support. She said
she regretted that a new City Hall had not been built. She said she
had always tried to consider the wishes of the silent majority as
well ity. She extended
new
Mayoraandhe vocal C uncil,mandr asked for citizen bwishes supportt of them. She
challenged every citizen to consider running for elective office.
Mayor Millis said he was happy, thankful and proud to know
that the Council had been successful in preserving a unique quality
life, and that Arroyo Grande has honest, open and responsive City
government. He said the new Mayor and Council represent a new
generation of leadership. He said the City is fortunate to have
assembled an able and professional Staff. He thanked the voters,
Council Members and Commissioners he had worked with. He singled
out Eileen Taylor, Roy Ashburn, Tom Butch, Bill and Paulette McCann
and his family for special thanks.
Mr. Christiansen referred to the November 24, 1992, Staff
Report of the City Clerk, who recommended that the Council approve
the Resolution accepting the County Clerk's Certificate - Results
of Canvass of all votes cast at the General Municipal Election on
November 3, 1992.
It was moved by Smith/Moots (4-0-1, Smith, Moots, Gallagher
and ll absent) to approve
2959Millis Acceptingiheng aSan Luis a Obispo County Clerk'sResolution o
Certificate -
Results of Canvass of All Votes Cast at the General Election
November 31 1992, City of Arroyo Grande.
S OATH OF 0----- - �..,rn BY CTTY CLERK NANrY A DAVIS. _TO_
MAYOR M. P. "PETE" GALLAGHER, III
COUNCIL MEMBER DREW BRANDY
COUNCIL MEMBER JAMES M. SOUZA
OATH OF 0144 •. • a. •, v r C
TO& CITY CLERK NANCY A.
DAVIS
lo. INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ASSUME CHAIRS
The Mayor and Council Members took their places at the dais.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 1992
SELECTION ECTION OF j�A„�OR PRO TEM
It was moved by Souza/Brandy to name Council Member Moots to
the post of Mayor Pro Tem for the City. Council tubers Souzaer and
Brandy and Mayor Gallagher voted aye,
ots
abstained. The motion passed.
Council Member Moots said he was honored to be named Mayor Pro
Tem.
12,HEMA KS By COUNCIL MEMBER DREW B AR_—�DY his family and
Council Member Brandy thanked the voters,
friends for their help in getting him elected to the Council. He
looked forward to working with the citizens, staff, commissioners
and Council Members to provide
during economic he next
kfour years the best
in City services and a better
gENAgK By COUNCIL N=HEJK
Council Member Souza thanked the voters, his family and
friends. He said he felt the new Council will be a harmonious one,
and praised the City S e ds to assuHe said council me that rollg the
"man of wisdom Council and n
on the support in the past and said the
thanked the citizens for their
Council will need it in the future.
14REMARKS BY MAYOR MM P. „PETS" GAT,T.A ,,,_III
Mayor Gallagher thanked the citizens for their trust and
faith. He thanked the City employees for their commitment to the
City. He said he intended to continue the present policies that
have served the City so well. He said there would be hard times
ahead, but was sureproblems bra dCeuld be thanked his d out othe family� for tof
its
the citizens of Arroyo
support during the election.
Mayor Gallagher presented plaques to former Council Member
Smith for her service on the Council from 1988 to 1992. He
presented a Pig and as Council Member from.
tois i1988ce B Mayor
from 1988 to ,
15.AWOURNMENT
It was moved by Moots/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 P.M. ^ �1
M. P. "PETE" GHER/,114YOR
ATTEST: Q'
NANCY A. VIS, CITY CLERK