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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 <br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers <br />located on the 4th floor of the County -City Building on Monday, January 7, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. The <br />meeting was called to order by Council President Charlotte Pfeifer. Councilmember Roland Kelly <br />offered the invocation and the Pledge to the Flag was given. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: James Aranowski <br />1 st District <br />Charlotte Pfeifer <br />2nd District <br />Roland Kelly <br />3" District <br />Karl King <br />4th District <br />David Varner <br />5th District <br />Andrew Ujdak <br />6' District <br />Sean Coleman <br />At -Large <br />Al "Buddy" Kirsits <br />At -Large <br />Karen L. White <br />At -Large <br />Absent: None <br />ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2002 <br />Council President Pfeifer turned the meeting over to City Clerk Loretta Duda who opened the floor <br />for nominations for the office of President. Councilmember Coleman nominated Councilmember <br />Roland Kelly for this office. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the nomination. There being no <br />other nominations, Councilmember King made a motion to close the nominations. Councilmember <br />Coleman seconded the motion. Councilmember Aranowski made a motion to accept this nomination <br />and elect Roland Kelly as President of the Common Council for 2002. Councilmember King <br />seconded the motion which passed by acclamation. <br />ELECTION OF COUNCIL VICE - PRESIDENT FOR 2002 <br />City Clerk Loretta Duda turned the meeting over to newly elected Council President Roland Kelly <br />who opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice - President. Councilmember Pfeifer <br />nominated Councilmember Karen White for this office. Councilmember King seconded the <br />nomination. There being no other nominations, Councilmember King made a motion to close the <br />nominations. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion. Councilmember Coleman made a <br />motion to accept this nomination and elect Karen White as Vice - President of the Common Council <br />for 2002. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by acclamation. <br />ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE <br />Council President Kelly opened the floor for nominations. Councilmember Ujdak nominated <br />Councilmember Karl King for the office of Chairperson - Committee of the Whole. Councilmember <br />White seconded that nomination. There being no other nominations, Councilmember Pfeifer made <br />a motion to close the nominations. Councilmember Ujdak seconded the motion which carried and <br />Councilmember King was elected to serve as Chairperson - Committee of the Whole of the Common <br />Council for 2002 by acclamation. <br />APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL ATTORNEY <br />Councilmember White made a motion to reappoint Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand as Council Attorney <br />for 2002. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote. <br />-1- <br />