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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 02, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA CITY CLERK 1. - CITY CLERK 1.1. 2013 / 483 - INAUGURATION 2018 - 2019 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. 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, Karen Cirillo, Dave Conway and Vesna Nuon, to the Council. Reverend Deacon Stephen Papik of the Immaculate Conception Church delivered the Invocation. Lowell High School and Lowell Police Department 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 3) Official Notice of Election from Election Commissioners depicting the results of the November 7, 2017 election was read by the Chair. Motion by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Nuon “to accept the communication and place it on file.” So voted. Each Councilor was before their desk and was administered the oath of office by Judge Stacey Fortes (1st Justice, Lowell District Court). Motion to proceed to elect a Mayor by C. Elliott, seconded by C. Mercier. So voted. On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor William Bill Samaras as the Mayor of the City of Lowell by receiving 5 votes (C. Cirillo; C. Kennedy; C. Milinazzo; C. Nuon; C. Samaras). The remaining members of the body cast remaining 4 votes for C. Leahy (C. Conway; C. Elliott; C. Leahy; C. Mercier). The Chair declared William Samaras as Mayor, who was then escorted to the Rostrum by his wife, Joyce Samaras. Judge Fortes administered the oath of office. Mayor Samaras chaired the remainder of the meeting. Mayor Samaras addressed the Chamber thanking his colleagues, family and friends for the opportunity as well as outlining a platform to work as an effective team for the City. Mayor commented on Lowell High School Project; work of subcommittees; position of Mayor; recognized former Mayors and various partners with the City. Motion to proceed to elect a Vice Chair by C. Conway, seconded by C. Cirillo. So voted. On the first ballot the Council designated Councilor Vesna Nuon as the Vice Chair of the City of Lowell Council by receiving 7 votes (C. Cirillo; C. Conway; C. Elliott; C. Kennedy; C. Milinazzo; C. Nuon; M. Samaras). The Mayor declared C. Nuon as Vice Chair, who was then escorted to the Rostrum by his children Nathan and Nadia. The remaining members of the body cast remaining 2 votes for C. Mercier (C. Leahy; C. Mercier). Judge Fortes administered the oath of office. Motion to adopt present rules of the City Council for 2018-2019 by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted. Reverend Deacon Stephen Papik delivered the Benediction. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 3 of 3) ADJOURNMENT 2. - Time for meeting to stand adjourned. Motion to Adjourn by C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Milinazzo. So voted. Meeting was adjourned at 10:40 AM. ____________________________ Michael Q. Geary, City Clerk City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov