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Office of the City Clerk City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4161 • F: 978.970.4007 www.LowellMA.gov Lowell City Council Michael Q. Geary City Clerk Regular Meeting Minutes Date: Jan 06, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA CITY CLERK 1. - CITY CLERK 2. 2013 / 483 - INAUGURATION 2014 - 2015 CITY COUNCIL-ELECT * Procession into City Council Chambers. * Open Ceremony/Notice of Election. * Roll Call. * Invocation. * Oath of Office. * Election of Mayor. * Mayor's Oath of Office. * Election of Vice Chairman. * Vice Chairman's Oath of Office. * Benediction. * Adjournment Roll call showed 9 present. City Clerk Michael Q. Geary, Chair. Council-Elect entered Council Chamber lead by Assistant City Clerk, Angela Gitschier. City Clerk Geary welcomed those attending the event, including newly elected members to the Council. Father Paul Ouellette of St. Patricks’ Church delivered the Invocation. City of Lowell Police Color guard presented the colors and the Lowell High School Chorus sang the National Anthem. The Roll was called. Nine present. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 2 of 2) Official Notice of Election from Election Commissioners depicting the results of the November 5, 2013 election was read by the Chair. Motion by C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Leahy “to accept the communication and place it on file.” So voted. Each Councilor was before their desk and administered the oath of office by Judge Barbara Pearson. Motion to proceed to elect a Mayor by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Martin. So voted. On the first ballot each Councilor designated Councilor Rodney M. Elliott as the Mayor of the City of Lowell. The Chair declared Rodney M. Elliott as Mayor, who was then escorted to the Rostrum by his daughters. Judge Pearson administered the oath of office. Mayor Elliott chaired the remainder of the meeting. Mayor Elliott addressed the Chamber thanking his colleagues, family and friends for the opportunity as well as outlining the direction of the City. Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Samaras, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. On the first ballot each Councilor designated Councilor John Leahy as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council. The Mayor declared John Leahy as Vice Chair, who was then escorted to the Rostrum by C. Milinazzo and C. Samaras. Judge Pearson administered the oath of office. Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2014-2015 by C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. Father Paul Ouellette of St. Patricks’ Church delivered the Benediction. Former Mayor and former City Councilor Edward “Bud” Caulfield performed God Bless America. ADJOURNMENT 3. - Time for meeting to stand adjourned. Motion to Adjourn by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Martin. So voted. Adjourn at 10:40 AM. Michael Q. Geary City Clerk City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov