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COMMON COUNCIL/REUNION DU CONSEIL
MAY 26, 2008 /LE 26 MAI, 2008
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
CITY HALL May 26 2008 7:00 PM
At the meeting of the Common Council held at City Hall in The City of Saint John, on
Monday, the 26 day of May A.D. 2008, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., the day fixed for swearing
in the new members of Common Council,
An Honour Guard of the Saint John Police Force was present in the Council Chamber.
Mark Wilson, Piper, entered the Council Chamber, followed in procession by Patricia
Anglin, Sergeant -at Mace; Elizabeth Gormley, Common Clerk; Councillors elect: Chris
Titus, Peter McGuire, Donnie Snook, Bruce Court, Stephen Chase, Joe Mott, Gary
Sullivan, Carl Killen, William Farren and Mayor elect, Ivan Court escorted by Chief of
Police Al Bodechon.
SEANCE DU CONSEIL COMMUNAL DE THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN
A L'HOTEL DE VILLE LE 26 MAI 2008, A 19 H 00
Reunion du conseil communal qui a eu lieu a ('hotel de ville de The City of Saint John, le
lundi 26 mai 2008 a 19 h, le jour fixe pour la ceremonie d'assermentation des nouveaux
membres du conseil communal.
Un garde d'honneur du service de police de Saint John est present dans la salle du
conseil. Mark Wilson, le cornemuseur, entre dans la salle, suivi de Patricia Anglin, la
sergent d'armes portant la masse; Elizabeth Gormley, la greffiere communale; les
conseillers designes Chris Titus, Peter McGuire, Donnie Snook, Bruce Court, Stephen
Chase, Joe Mott, Gary Sullivan, Carl Killen, William Farren et le maire designe Ivan
Court, sous I'escorte du chef de police Al Bodechon.
1. National Anthem
Elizabeth Cormier performed the National Anthem.
1. Hymne national
Elizabeth Cormier chante I'hymne national.
2. Oath of Office to Mayor
Ivan Court, Mayor elect, took the Oath of Office of Mayor before the Common Clerk of
The City of Saint John.
2. Assermentation du maire
Ivan Court, le maire designe, prete le serment du maire devant la greffiere communale
de The City of Saint John.
3. Oath of Office to Councillors
Chris Titus, Peter McGuire, Donnie Snook, Bruce Court, Stephen Chase, Joe Mott, Gary
Sullivan, Carl Killen and William Farren individually took the Oath of Office of Councillor
before the Common Clerk and, preceded by the Mayor, took their seats at the Council
table.
Also present were T. Totten, City Manager; J. Nugent, City Solicitor; P. Groody,
Commissioner of Municipal Operations; Ken Forrest, Commissioner of Planning and
Development; and R. Simonds, Fire Chief.
3. Assermentation des conseillers
Chris Titus, Peter McGuire, Donnie Snook, Bruce Court, Stephen Chase, Joe Mott, Gary
Sullivan, Carl Killen et William Farren pretent individuellement le serment de conseiller
devant la greffiere communale et, precedes par le maire, prennent leurs places au
bureau de la salle du conseil.
Sont presents egalement T. Totten, directeur general; J. Nugent, avocat municipal;
P. Groody, commissaire aux operations municipales; Ken Forrest, commissaire a
I'urbanisme et au developpement et R. Simonds, chef du service d'incendie.
4. Meeting Called to Order- Prayer
Mayor Court called the meeting to order.
4. Ouverture de la seance priere
La seance est ouverte par le maire Court.
5. Invocation
Msgr. B. Sheehan, Our Lady of Assumption Church offered the opening prayer.
5. Invocation
Msgr. B. Sheehan de I'eglise Our Lady of the Assumption recite la priere d'ouverture.
6. Election of Deputy Mayor
On motion of Councillor Farren
Seconded by Councillor McGuire
RESOLVED that Stephen Chase be elected Deputy
Mayor of The City of Saint John.
Question being taken, the motion was carried.
Congratulations were extended to Councillor Chase on his election to the
position of Deputy Mayor.
6. Nomination du maire suppleant
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Proposition du conseiller Farren
Appuyee par le conseiller McGuire
QUE Steven Chase soit nomme au poste de maire
suppleant de The City of Saint John.
suppleant.
A ('issue du vote, la proposition est adoptee.
Le conseil felicite le conseiller Chase de sa nomination au poste de maire
7. Address by the Mayor
Mayor Ivan Court addressed Council with a brief statement.
7. Discours du maire
Le maire Ivan Court fait une breve declaration devant le conseil.
8. Remarks by Councillors
Councillors made brief comments related to their new roles.
8. Commentaires formules par les conseillers
Les conseillers commentent brievement leurs nouveaux roles.
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9. Adjournment
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. and invited those present to attend a
reception in the Ludlow Room on the 8 th Floor of City Hall.
9. Cloture de la seance
Le maire declare que la seance est levee a 20 h 00 et invite les personnes presentes a
assister a la reception suivant la reunion dans la salle Ludlow au 8 etage de ('hotel de
ville.
Mayor maire
Common Clerk /greffiere communale