City Council

Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: January 11, 2016 -1– ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________ The Organizational meeting of the Petersburg City Council was held on Monday, January 11, 2016, at City Hall in Council Chambers on the third floor. Mayor Myers called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor W. Howard Myers called the meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Council Member David R. Coleman Council Member John Hart, Sr. Council Member Darrin Hill Council Member Brian A. Moore Council Member Treska Wilson-Smith Vice Mayor Samuel Parham Mayor W. Howard Myers Absent: None Present from City Administration: City Manager William Johnson, III City Attorney Brian K. Telfair Clerk of Council Nykesha D. Jackson, CMC 3. BUSINESS OR REPORTS FOR/FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL: a. Review and Adoption of City Council’s Rules of Council There was discussion among City Council Members and staff. Council Member Wilson-Smith made a motion to revise the Rules of Council to state, “In January of every year, City Council will hold an organizational meeting prior to first regular city council meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Coleman. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call voting yes: Coleman, Hart, Hill, and Wilson-Smith; Voting No: Moore, Parham and Myers Council Member Hill made a motion to maintain Section 4 as it is written. The motion was seconded by Council Member Moore. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call voting yes: Coleman, Hart, Hill, Moore, Parham and Myers; Voting No: Wilson- Smith Council Member Hill made a motion to adopt the Rules of Council with the one change regarding the organizational meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Moore. There was no discussion on the motion, which was approved on roll call vote. On roll call voting yes: Coleman, Hart, Hill, Moore, Wilson-Smith, Parham, Parham and Myers 16-R-01 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF COUNCIL, AS AMENDED. 4. ADJOURNMENT: City Council adjourned at 2:29 p.m. Minutes from the Petersburg City Council meeting held on: January 11, 2016 -2– ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________ Clerk of City Council APPROVED: _________________________ Mayor