[1. CALL TO ORDER.]
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WE'LL CALL TO ORDER TODAY'S SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE AUBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
CERTAINLY, WE WELCOME EVERYBODY WHO HAS JOINED US HERE TODAY, OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, FOR THIS VERY, VERY UNIQUE MEETING WITH THE ROLL CALL. LINDSAY.
ADAMS. HERE. COBLENTZ. HERE. DAWSON. HERE. MILENKOVITCH.
HERE. MOREMAN. HERE. PARSONS. HERE. TAYLOR. HERE.
WITTEN. HERE. ANDERS. HERE. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
PLEASE BE SEATED. WE'LL TURN THIS OVER TO JUDGE MCLAUGHLIN.
[4. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE.]
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. YES, SIR. I PROMISE THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY PAINLESS.JUST ONE HOUSEKEEPING MATTER WHEN I SAY COUNCIL PERSON, YOU STILL HAVE TO SAY MAYOR.
ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, IF YOU ALL STAND UP FOR ME.
RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME, I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL PERSON.
THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILPERSON.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. AND I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONS.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION. AND OBEY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF.
EXCUSE ME AND OBEY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND OBEY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
AND OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS.
THAT I WILL IN ALL RESPECTS. OBSERVE THE PROVISIONS.
OBSERVE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AUBURN. AND WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE.
AND WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL.
PERSON. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JUDGE. THIS TIME, I'D
[5. ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE.]
LIKE TO NOMINATE BETH WITTEN TO RETURN AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM BETH HAS SERVED FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM.SHE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB. SHE HAS FILLED IN WHEN I'VE NEEDED HER.
THOSE HAVE BEEN PLANNED AND UNPLANNED EXPERIENCES.
BUT SHE HAS DONE THEM ALL VERY ADMIRABLY WITH CLASS AND DIGNITY.
AND SHE IS VERY LOYAL TO THE CITY. SHE CARES ABOUT THE MEMBERS OF HER WARD THAT SHE WORKS FOR, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MAYOR PRO TEM BETH WITTEN TO SERVE AS CONTINUE TO SERVE AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM.
SECOND. SECOND. MOTION IS SECOND. ANY FOLLOWING QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AND THAT MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MISS WITTEN.
[6. MAYOR’S COMMENTS. ]
COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. THERE'S WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE MANY FAMILIAR FACES UP HERE.COMPLACENCY IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS JOB BECAUSE THERE'S PLENTY TO DO.
I BELIEVE ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THERE IS SO MUCH EXPERIENCE UP HERE ON THIS DAIS IS BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE VERY CHALLENGING DECISIONS FOR THIS COUNCIL TO MAKE, AND THAT WILL BEGIN VERY SOON. WE LIVE IN A VERY, VERY UNIQUE AND SPECIAL TOWN.
IT IS MOVING FAST AND IT DEMANDS A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE DECISIONS ON ITS BEHALF.
I AM PROUD AND HONORED TO SERVE WITH EACH ONE OF YOU.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. I KNOW THAT WITH THE KIND OF PEOPLE WE HAVE UP HERE AND THE DEDICATION AND THE COMMITMENT THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE TO THIS COMMITTEE TO THIS COMMUNITY THAT WILL WORK THROUGH THE THINGS THAT ARE CHALLENGING AND TO PUT AUBURN IN A BETTER PLACE THAN FOUR YEARS THAN IT EVEN IS TODAY.
PROUD TO BE SERVING ALONG WITH YOU. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE DAIS? OKAY. IS THERE A MOVE TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. ALL RIGHT,
WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.