NOVEMBER 22, 2005
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 8:00 P.M. EST COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ALL COMMON COUNCIL ACTIONS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACTS OR TO ACCEPT BIDS AND OTHER PROPOSALS REQUIRING THE EXPENDITURE OF CITY FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

Mayor Moccia welcomed everyone to the swearing-in ceremonies, and the first Council Meeting of the new Council and Mayor. He asked the Honor Guard of the Police Department and Fire Department to come forward to present the colors. He asked everyone to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. He then asked Ms. Wendy Gee to sing the National Anthem.

MAYOR

A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

Mayor Moccia swore in the Corporation Counsel and the City Clerk.

1. Appointment of Corporation Counsel Peter Nolin
2. Appointment of City Clerk Mary Roman

He then swore in the Council Members.

He then continued with the swearing in of the Police and Fire Commissioners.

3. Appointment of Police Commissioners Peter Torrano, Dan O’Connor
4. Appointment of Fire Commissioners Carol Andreoli, Robert Santo

He noted that Ms. Andreoli is the first female Fire Commissioner in the history of the City of Norwalk.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

None.

B. REMARKS

Mayor Moccia wanted to thank all the elected officials and their families, and congratulate them again.
ROLL CALL

Ms. Roman read the Roll Call. There were 12 Council Members present.

Matt Miklave Gwenn Briggs
Herbert Grant Doug Sutton
Carvin Hilliard Michael Coffey
Fred Bondi Joanne Romano
Richard McQuaid Nicholas Kydes
Doug Hempstead Kelly Straniti

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Ms. Karen Doyle Lyons, 58 Spring Hill Ave, congratulated Mayor Moccia and both the new and old Council members.

Mr. Richard McGregor wished everyone on the Council, and Mayor Moccia, good luck. He started recording the meetings in 1975, and he said that’s when he met Mayor Moccia.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT

A. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS

1. Election of Council President

** MR. BONDI MOVED THE ELECTION OF MICHAEL COFFEY FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
** MR. GRANT SECONDED.

Mr. McQuaid said he backed Mr. Coffey as part of the Republican caucus.

** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Mr. Coffey thanked everyone, wished Mayor Moccia good luck, and he said that he looks forward to working with everyone. He then made the following announcements and appointments:

2. Announcement of Majority Leader – Carvin Hilliard
3. Announcement of Minority Leader – Doug Hempstead

4. Appointment of Assistant City Clerk – Darlene Young
5. Appointment of Committees – This will be done in the next two weeks.

6. Adopt Council Rules – Amended March 12, 1996

** MR. MCQUAID MOVED TO ADOPT THE COUNCIL RULES.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS

A. CORPORATION COUNCIL

1. Approval of a technical correction of previous actions of the Common Council in order to authorize Mayor Richard A. Moccia to execute all documents previously approved for execution by Mayor Alex A. Knopp.

** MR. BONDI MOVED THE APPROVAL OF A TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR RICHARD A. MOCCIA TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR EXECUTION BY MAYOR ALEX A. KNOPP.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Mr. Hempstead congratulated Mayor Moccia and Mr. Coffey, and he said he looked forward to working with everyone.

** MR. BONDI MOVED TO ADJOURN.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carolyn Marr
Telesco Secretarial Services