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City Council Organizational Meeting — Agenda, Jan 6, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council Organizational Meeting
Organizational Meeting Agenda
City Council Chamber 93 Highland
Avenue 2nd Floor
5:00 PM
Monday, January 6, 2025
Published January 2, 2025, 11:30 AM.
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1.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1.1.
Roll Call
(ID # 25-0001)
Call of the Roll.
2.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
2.1.
Election
(ID # 25-0002)
Election of a President for 2025.
2.2.
Election
(ID # 25-0003)
Election of a Vice President for 2025.
3.
RECESS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
4.
ADDRESSES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
4.1.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-0004)
School Committee Chair's Address.
4.2.
Communication
(ID # 25-0005)
President's Address.
4.3.
Mayor's
Communication
(ID # 25-0006)
Mayor's Mid-Term Address.
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City Council Organizational Meeting
Organizational Meeting
Agenda
January 6, 2025
5.
ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
5.1.
Order
(ID # 25-0007)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That this City Council adopts for 2025 the Rules of the
City Council as approved on May 9, 2024.
5.2.
Order
(ID # 25-0008)
By Councilor Pineda Neufeld
That this City Council hereby revives all business
pending before this Council or its Committees at the end
of 2024 and recommits the revived items back to this
Council or its proper Committees, as attached.
5.3.
Order
(ID # 25-0009)
By Councilor Wilson
That the bonds of the City Treasurer and Tax Collector
be hereby accepted and approved.
5.4.
Order
(ID # 25-0010)
By Councilor Scott
That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to appoint
Deputy Tax Collectors.
5.5.
Communication
(ID # 25-0011)
By Councilor Pineda Neufeld
In her capacity as President, conveying this Council's
Standing and Special Committee assignments and
Commission appointments for 2025.
6.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
7.
COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
8.
NEW BUSINESS
8.1.
Election
(ID # 25-0012)
Drawing of seats.
9.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
10.
ADJOURNMENT
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