2005-06-06j - Inauguration "CORRECTED"
AGENDA FOR INAUGURATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
JUNE 6, 2005 - 7:30 P.M.
OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER - LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS
Agenda Available at http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us
ROLL CALL
1. City Clerk calls the roll.
CCID # 650 - Present: Brown, Gernandt, Sigerson, Suttle, Thompson,
Welch, Vokal
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. "National Anthem" by Louise Clayton.
INVOCATION
4. Invocation by Leroy Adams, Jr., Senior Pastor, Morning Star Baptist Church.
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
5. City Clerk certifies publication in Daily Record, the Official Newspaper of the City
of Omaha on June 2, 2005, notice re: Inauguration and Organizational Meeting
as per Section 2.10 of the Home Rule Charter, 1956, as amended, on June 6,
2005.
CCID # 651 - On File
DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER
6. Douglas County Election Commissioner transmits certification of official results of
the City of Omaha Primary Election April 5, 2005 and General Election May 10,
2005.
CCID # 652 - On File
PUBLIC OFFICIAL BONDS
7. Certification of Mayor and Councilmembers including filing of proper bonds.
CCID # 653 - On File
MAYOR'S INAUGURATION
8. Honorable J. Michael Coffey, District Court Judge, Honorable Thomas G.
McQuade, County Court Judge, and Honorable Gregory M. Schatz, District Court
Judge, administer the Oath of Mayor Mike Fahey.
CCID # 654 - On File
(a) Oath for Mayor Michael Gahan Fahey.
# 654 - On File
9. Mayor Mike Fahey addresses the Assembly.
CCID # 655 - On File
CITY COUNCIL INAUGURATION
10. Honorable Stephen Swartz, County Court Judge, administers the Oath of
Councilmembers: Jim Suttle, Frank Brown, Jim Vokal, Garry Gernandt, Dan
Welch, Franklin T. Thompson and Chuck Sigerson.
CCID # 656 - On File
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
11 . Election of Temporary Chairman.
CCID # 657 - Motion to elect Councilmember Jim Vokal Temporary
Chairman Carried 7-0
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12. Temporary Chairman calls for election of President of the City Council of the City
of Omaha.
13. Election of President of the City Council of the City of Omaha.
CCID # 658 -First Ballot:
Gernandt - 1
Welch - 3
Thompson - 3
Second Ballot:
Suttle - 1
Gernandt - 1
Welch - 3
Thompson - 2
Third Ballot:
Gernandt - 2
Welch - 4
Thompson - 1
Councilmember Welch elected President, receiving 4 votes.
(a) Ballots voted upon and submitted by the Councilmembers for the
office of President of the City Council of the City of Omaha on June
6, 2005 (Third Ballot).
# 658 - On File
14. The President takes the chair and calls for election of Vice-President of the City
Council of the City of Omaha.
CCID # 659 - On File
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15. Election of the Vice-President of the City Council of the City of Omaha.
CCID # 659 - First Ballot:
Brown - 1
Vokal - 3
Gernandt - 2
Sigerson - 1
Second Ballot:
Brown - 1
Vokal - 3
Gernandt - 2
Sigerson - 1
Third Ballot:
Brown - 1
Vokal - 5
Gernandt - 1
Councilmember Vokal elected Vice President, receiving 5 votes.
(a) Ballots voted upon and submitted by the City Councilmembers for
the office of Vice President of the City Council of the City of Omaha
on June 6, 2005 (Third Ballot).
# 659 - On File
16. Council President addresses the Assembly and introduces Council Vice-
President.
CCID # 660 - On File
17. Council Vice-President addresses the Assembly.
CCID # 661 - On File
18. Council President introduces remaining members of the Council for brief
remarks.
CCID # 662 - On File
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PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
19. Approval of the City Council Rules of Order.
CCID # 663 - Approve 7-0
20. Approval of the City Council Liquor Rules.
CCID # 664 - Approve 7-0
21. Pat Burke, Purchasing Agent, transmits certification of the Official Newspaper of
the City of Omaha.
CCID # 665 - From Chair on File
22. Motion that the City Council continue to hold their meetings at 2:00 P.M. on
Tuesday of each week, unless otherwise designated by the City Council.
CCID # 666 - Carried 7-0
BENEDICTION
23. Benediction by Dr. Thomas L. Smith, Sr., Pastor, Paradise Baptist Church.
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned: 8:22 P.M.
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RECEPTION
OMAHA/DOUGLAS CIVIC CENTER
FARNAM STREET LEVEL
8:30 P.M.
This agenda, which shall be kept continually current, shall be available for public inspection in the Office of
the City Clerk, Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam, LC 1, Omaha, NE, during normal business
hours.
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