Minutes 1994-12-06 SP
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CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1994
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The city Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 6:30
P.M. for a reorganization of the Council
1. AND 2. FLAG SALUTE, INVOCATION AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher, III, led the Pledge of
Allegiance to our Flag and the Rev. Jan Armstrong, First
Presbyterian Church of Arroyo Grande, delivered the invocation.
Present with Mayor Gallagher were Council Members Drew
Brandy, Bernard Burke, Michael Lady and James Souza. Staff
members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City
Attorney Roger Lyon, city Clerk Nancy Davis, Planning Director
Doreen Liberto-Blanck, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch, Finance
Director David Bacon, Fire Department Division Chief Winton
Tullis and Director of Parks and Recreation John Keisler.
3 . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. REMARKS BY DEPARTING COUNCIL MEMBER BERNARD BURKE
Council Member Burke thanked his supporters, campaign
workers, other Council Members and city staff. He refuted some of
the election campaign charges. He said he enjoyed serving on the
Council.
5. REMARKS BY DEPARTING MAYOR MATTHEW PETER GALLAGHER. III
Mayor Gallagher thanked the citizens who volunteered for
advisory committees. and commissions,' city department heads and
City Manager Christiansen. He paid tribute to the late Council
Member Gene Moots and said he had contributed greatly to the
city.
6. RESOLUTION STATING RESULTS OF CANVASS OF RETURNS
It was moved by Souza/Brandy (5-0-0, Souza, Brandy, Burke,
Lady and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 3061
Accepting the San Luis Obispo County Clerk's Certificate-Results
of Canvass of All Votes Cast at the General Election November 8,
1994, in the City of Arroyo Grande.
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7. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED BY CITY CLERK NANCY A. DAVIS TO:
City Clerk Davis administered the Oath of Office to Mayor A.
K. "Pete" Dougall, Council Member Michael Fuller and Council
Member Michael Lady.
8. INCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ASSUME CHAIRS
New Council Members took their seats on the dais.
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9. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM
Council Member Lady nominated Council Member Souza as Mayor
Pro Tern for the City. The nomination was seconded by council
Member Brandy and all Council Members voted aye.
10. REMARKS BY COUNCIL MEMBER FULLER
Council Member FUller thanked his supporters and said he was
looking forward to an exciting four years in office. He said he
would like to hear citizen ideas.
11. REMARKS BY COUNCIL MEMBER LADY
Council Member Lady thanked his supporters and urged
citizens to become part of the process and participate in City
government.
12. REMARKS BY MAYOR DOUGALL -
Mayor Dougall thanked his family, campaign workers and the
voters. He said now is the time to get on with the work.
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Members Souza and Brandy, who were the Council
holdovers, thanked the former Mayor and Council Member for their
service, and welcomed the new Mayor and Members. They urged more
public participation, and said the new Council should work
together as a team to solve the city's problems.
14. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Souza/Lady, and the motion passed
unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 P.M.
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