01-06-2014 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGREGULAR MEETING OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL
Minutes dated January 6, 2014
Councilor Rheault – Good evening. Welcome to the January 6th City Council meeting. This is purely an organizational
meeting and the reason why I sit is because the Town Charter under Section 22 declares that I am the oldest member of the Council and the Agenda is as follows:
Item 1. Roll Call
Councilor
Rheault – Let’s start with the Roll Call first.
ROLL CALL – 11 PRESENT, 0 ABSENT
Councilor Rheault – Eleven present. We have a full quorum.
Item 2. Moment of Silence and the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Councilor Rheault – Please rise for a moment of silence and a Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3. Elections
1. TE-2014-1 - Election of City Council President
Councilor
Rheault – Nominations are now open to the floor.
Councilor Mineo – I’d like to nominate Chris Johnson.
Councilor Rheault – Chris Johnson’s been nominated.
Councilor Calabrese – Second.
Councilor
Rheault – Second is not necessary but I’ll accept it.
Councilor Bitzas – Move to close nominations.
Councilor Rheault – Moved by Councilor Bitzas to close the nominations. All those
in favor? Ay? Opposed? Barbara, would you please call the Roll for the record?
ROLL CALL – 11 CHRIS JOHNSON
Councilor Rheault – By a vote of 11 – 0 you have unanimously elected
Chris Johnson as City Council President. On behalf of the Council, congratulations Chris.
Council President Johnson – Thank you. Thank you all.
Councilor Rheault – I will turn it over to you.
Councilor President Johnson – You can continue.
2. TE-2014-2 - Election of City Council Vice President
Councilor Rheault – Nominations
are open.
Councilor Mineo – I’d like to nominate Dennis Perry.
Councilor Rheault – Dennis Perry’s been nominated.
Councilor Calabrese – Move to close nominations.
Councilor Rheault
– Moved by Councilor Calabrese to close nominations.
Council President Johnson – Second.
Councilor Rheault – Second, Barbara please call the Roll?
ROLL CALL – 11 DENNIS PERRY
Councilor
Rheault – 11 for Dennis Perry. You have unanimously elected Dennis as your Vice President. Congratulations!
Vice President Perry – Thank you.
Item 4. Any other matter that may legally
come before the City Council.
Councilor Rheault – I think that in order is to select or draw for seats at this time which is a standard procedure.
(Switching seats)
Councilor Rheault
– Starting with number one -
Councilor Rossi – Nothing this evening.
Councilor Rheault – Thank you. Councilor Calabrese?
Councilor Calabrese – I have nothing.
Councilor Cichetti
– Nothing, thank you.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Mineo?
Councilor Mineo – Nothing tonight.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Perry?
Vice President Perry – Just briefly I want to thank all of you for having the confidence for electing me back
to the Council Vice President seat. I appreciate your confidence in me and I look forward to leading this Council in the next year. Thank you.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Johnson?
President
Johnson – I would just reiterate what Dennis just said. I really appreciate your support and confidence. Dennis and I have worked hard over the last couple of years and look forward
to working with all of you over the coming years. Thank you.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Suffriti?
Councilor Suffriti – Nothing tonight, thank you.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor
Cavallo?
Councilor Cavallo – I have nothing this evening.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Letellier?
Councilor Letellier – Just want to wish everyone, including my fellow councilors,
a happy, healthy and prosperous 2014.
Councilor Rheault – Councilor Bitzas?
Councilor Bitzas – Happy 2014 to all.
Councilor Rheault – Nice to have you at the end. It’s nice and short.
Councilor
Bitzas – No, I’m in the front I’m first…
Councilor Rheault – On behalf, I want to wish both of you the very best of luck and the rest of the Council in this coming year and stay healthy
and have a Happy New Year and I’ll now entertain a Motion to adjourn. So moved by the Council, seconded by the Council. All those in favor say Ay? We are now adjourned. Good evening.
Adjournmen
t at 7:09pm