Minutes of the Organizational Meeting

Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Sylvania City Council January 3, 2008
These minutes are unofficial and must be formally approved by Council at the next meeting.
Mayor Craig A. Stough called the Organizational Meeting of Council for the 2008-2009 term to order on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 7:25 p.m. Present were: Dr. Read Backus, Katie Cappellini, Keith M. Haddad, Doug Haynam, Mark Luetke, Todd R. Milner, Barbara R. Sears.		Call to order.

Judge Ramey administered the Oath of Office to the Council Members-Elect who were duly elected at the General Election on November 6, 2007, and not previously sworn-in: Katie Cappellini, Keith Haddad, Doug Haynam, Mark Luetke, and Todd Milner. Immediately thereafter the members signed written Oaths of Office for filing with the Director of Finance.		Council members sworn-in.

Ms. Sears moved, Mr. Luetke seconded, that Council hereby determines it is duly constituted of elected and qualified members consisting of Dr. Read Backus, Katie Cappellini, Keith M. Haddad, Douglas Haynam, Mark Luetke, Todd R. Milner, and Barbara R. Sears; roll call vote being: Backus, Cappellini, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Milner, Sears (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Council duly constituted of elected and qualified members

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider the selecting of the Office of President of Council for the 2008-2009 term. Mr. Haddad moved, Dr. Backus seconded, to nominate Barbara R. Sears as President of Council. There were no other nominations and Mr. Haynam moved, Mr. Milner seconded, that nominations be closed and an unanimous ballot be cast in favor of Barbara R. Sears as President of Council; all present voting yea (7); (0) nays. The motion carried.		Sears elected President of Council for the 2008-2009 term.

Ms. Sears presented the following Committee assignments for the 2008-2009 term of Council: FINANCE SAFETY Barbara Sears, Chair Read Backus, Chair Read Backus Katie Cappellini Keith Haddad Doug Haynam Todd Milner Todd Milner		Standing committees for 2008-2009 approved.

PARKS & FORESTRY UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT Mark Luetke, Chair Keith Haddad, Chair Katie Cappellini Read Backus Keith Haddad Katie Cappellini Doug Haynam Todd Milner BUILDINGS & GROUNDS STREETS Katie Cappellini, Chair Todd Milner, Chair Keith Haddad Read Backus Todd Milner Mark Luetke Barbara Sears Barbara Sears ANNEXATION & ZONING EMPLOYEE & COMM. RELATIONS Doug Haynam, Chair Mark Luetke, Chair Read Backus Keith Haddad Mark Luetke Doug Haynam Barbara Sears Barbara Sears Mr. Haddad moved, Dr. Backus seconded, to approve and ratify the Council Committee assignments for the 2008-2009 term; roll call vote being: Cappellini, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Milner, Sears, Backus (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.

After discussion on adding a person to the Ad Hoc Monroe Street Corridor Committee, Mr. Haddad moved, Mr. Luetke seconded, to include the Buildings & Grounds Committee Chair as a member of that committee; roll call vote being: Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Milner, Sears, Backus, Cappellini (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Addition to Ad Hoc Monroe St. Committee.

Mayor Stough stated that this concludes the Organizational Meeting of Council for the 2008-2009 term. Ms. Sears moved, Dr. Backus seconded, that this meeting adjourn; all present voting yea (7); (0) nays. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.		Adjournment.