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ORDER-2016-73 : Election of the President of the Board of Aldermen for the Year 2016
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ORDER-2016-73 Election of the President Election of the President of the Board of Aldermen for the Year 2016 Placed on File
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▶ 2:27 Speaker 4: 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.
▶ 2:43 Speaker 1: Madam. The board will proceed to the business of electing a president for the year 2016. And at a caucus of the Board of Aldermen held on December 7, 2015, Donald Alcorn Jr. was nominated for the office of president of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2016 and a formal motion is now in order madam president I make a motion to open
▶ 3:05 Peter D. Mortimer: the floor for nominations for the office of president of the Board of Aldermen
▶ 3:13 Speaker 1: for the year 2016 second second all in favor opposed the ayes have it nominations are in order madam clerk I make a motion to submit
▶ 3:20 Peter D. Mortimer: Submit the name of Donald Elkhorn as a candidate for President of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2016.
▶ 3:30 Speaker 1: Second. It is removed and seconded, and Alderman Donald Elkhorn is nominated. Are there any further nominations for President?
▶ 3:39 Peter D. Mortimer: Madam Clerk, I make a motion to close nominations at this time.
▶ 3:42 Speaker 1: Second. It's removed and seconded to close nominations. All in favor? Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Nominations are closed.
▶ 3:54 Speaker 1: The selection will be by Viva Voce Vos, each member present, rising, answering to his or her name, and announcing his or her choice. The clerk, Mary Beth Harrington, will now call the roll.
▶ 4:06 Speaker 5: Alderman Boycelle.
▶ 4:07 Speaker 3: Alderman Conn. Alderman Conn. Alderman Conn. Donald Conn. Donald Conn. Alderman Forbes. Alderman Donald Conn. Alderman Donald Conn. Alderman Inferna. Alderman Donald Conn. Alderman Donald Conn. Alderman Lemmerman. Alderman Conn.
▶ 4:47 Speaker 3: 11 votes for Alderman Kahn.
▶ 4:56 Speaker 1: Alderman Donald L. Kahn Jr. has been unanimously elected as President of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2016. Alderman Mortimer will escort the newly elected President to the board.
▶ 5:21 Speaker 6: Aye, State of Maine. Aye, Donald L. Kahn Jr. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear.
▶ 5:27 Speaker 1: That I will bear true faith and allegiance.
▶ 5:28 Speaker 6: That I will bear true faith and allegiance.
▶ 5:31 Speaker 1: To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
▶ 5:32 Speaker 6: To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And will support the Constitution thereof. support the constitution thereof so help me god so help me god aye aye donald del con jr do solemnly
▶ 5:46 Speaker 6: swear do solemnly swear that i will faithfully and impartially that i will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me all the duties incumbent
▶ 5:57 Speaker 6: on me as president of the board of alderman as president of the board of aldermen for the city
▶ 6:01 Speaker 1: of melrose for the city of melrose according to the best of my abilities and understanding
▶ 6:04 Speaker 7: According to the best of my abilities and understanding.
▶ 6:06 Speaker 6: Agreeably to the rules. Agreeably to the rules. And regulations. And regulations. Of the Constitution. Of the Constitution. And laws of the Commonwealth. And laws of the Commonwealth. So help me God. So help me God. I. I, Donald Belcon, Jr. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. That I will support. That I will support.
▶ 6:23 Speaker 1: The Constitution of the United States.
▶ 6:24 Speaker 6: The Constitution of the United States. So help me God. So help me God. Thank you.
▶ 6:28 Speaker 7: Thanks very much.
▶ 6:36 Speaker 7: Thank you very much, folks. Look forward to a good year. I appreciate your support. I would like to point out, so that we cover all our legal bases, that this meeting, as with all of our meetings, is being recorded and will be rebroadcast on Melrose Cable Television.