1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:01,600 Good evening. Welcome to Lebanon City 2 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,560 Council, December 2nd, 2025. Mr. Burke, 3 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:06,799 please call roll. Mayor Messer here. 4 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:08,639 >> Vice Mayor Norris here. 5 00:00:08,639 --> 00:00:09,599 >> Mr. Sers 6 00:00:09,599 --> 00:00:10,160 >> here. 7 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:11,040 >> Mrs. Harper 8 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:11,599 >> here. 9 00:00:11,599 --> 00:00:12,559 >> Mr. Lamera 10 00:00:12,559 --> 00:00:13,040 >> here. 11 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:13,840 >> Mrs. Edgars 12 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:14,240 >> here. 13 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:14,960 >> Mr. Cook 14 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,870 >> here. 15 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:20,000 To you. 16 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,870 >> I pledge allegiance. 17 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,760 I aliance to the flag of the United 18 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,480 States of America and to the republic 19 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,200 for which it stands. One nation under 20 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,000 God, indivisible, with liberty and 21 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:43,910 justice for all. 22 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,879 » Okay. So, hi, my name is Mark. I'm a 23 00:00:46,879 --> 00:00:49,840 city attorney. We're here this evening 24 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:54,559 uh to uh swear in council and have an 25 00:00:54,559 --> 00:00:57,920 organizational meeting where council um 26 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,879 elects the mayor and vice mayor. So 27 00:01:00,879 --> 00:01:02,559 according to the charter of the city of 28 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:08,560 Lebanon section 2.04 04 the beginning of a of a term of office 29 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,520 for a council person. Um the term of 30 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,320 office of council members shall begin on 31 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:16,400 the first Monday in December following 32 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,320 the regular municipal elections to be 33 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:20,400 held on the first Tuesday after the 34 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,439 first Monday in November in the odd 35 00:01:23,439 --> 00:01:25,920 number of years. Um some of you may not 36 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:28,560 be familiar with drafting charters but 37 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,240 they try to make it as opaque and 38 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,200 confusing as you possibly can. Okay, I 39 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:34,880 don't really 40 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:36,880 give you very clear direction. It's a 41 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,960 lot of mumbo jumbo, but um basically the 42 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,840 council term started yesterday. And uh 43 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,720 so council um uh following each 44 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,479 municipal election, council shall meet 45 00:01:48,479 --> 00:01:50,320 within 5 days after the beginning of the 46 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,079 term of office of the newly elected 47 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:53,759 members of council for the purpose of 48 00:01:53,759 --> 00:01:56,799 organizing. Uh at such meeting the newly 49 00:01:56,799 --> 00:01:58,560 elected members of council shall take 50 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,799 the oath of office and council shall 51 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:03,439 proceed to elect a mayor and vice mayor 52 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:05,920 and transact such other business as may 53 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,479 come before it. Uh thereafter regular 54 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:10,800 meetings shall be held as prescribed in 55 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,480 the council rules but not less 56 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,480 frequently than twice each month. All 57 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,160 meetings of council shall be open to the 58 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,319 public except that council may by 59 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:20,000 majority vote of all members present 60 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,680 enter into exe executive session uh only 61 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,840 for those purposes uh permitted by the 62 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,840 general laws of the state of Ohio and a 63 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,360 majority of the members shall constitute 64 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,599 a quorum at all meetings. So again, a 65 00:02:31,599 --> 00:02:33,040 lot of mumbo jumbo, but it basically 66 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,800 means we're here to swear in new council 67 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:39,680 members and to um elect a mayor and a 68 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,480 vice mayor. um there is very little 69 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,160 guidance and I'm sure if there was 70 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,560 guidance it would be um confusing and 71 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,599 awkwardly worded uh but there isn't any. 72 00:02:49,599 --> 00:02:52,160 So the way that we have proceeded 73 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:56,160 customarily has been to begin um with an 74 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:59,440 oath and uh I'll have council members 75 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,239 sign two copies of the oath um which 76 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:05,120 will be notorized by me. One of those 77 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,159 will go in your personnel file and um 78 00:03:08,159 --> 00:03:10,159 one of them you can have if you want it 79 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:12,560 sort of into your copy. I can I can I 80 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,879 can accommodate that. But um they're 81 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:18,239 just kind of on plain paper. Um, a lot 82 00:03:18,239 --> 00:03:20,560 of times in the past we've skipped when 83 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,480 people have been reelected to council, 84 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,040 but um, Council Member Edgars pointed 85 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,680 out that it might be nice to have people 86 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,440 um, come and uh, participate uh, family 87 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,080 members and and fans and so forth. Um, 88 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:35,840 so we're sort of starting a new 89 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,239 tradition which I think I'm I'm for it. 90 00:03:38,239 --> 00:03:41,360 I'm very think it's very nice and I'm 91 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,200 trying to, you know, somewhat organized 92 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,879 over there. Um so uh if it's okay with 93 00:03:46,879 --> 00:03:48,319 you, mayor, we'll proceed in 94 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:51,519 alphabetical order. Uh I'll take uh 95 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:53,840 we'll state the oath down at the um the 96 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,560 podium and then we'll go sign. Okay. So 97 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:00,400 proceeding um alphabetically um I think 98 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:04,239 uh Mr. H will be the first. Great 99 00:04:04,239 --> 00:04:10,309 person. 100 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:18,390 So 101 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,430 this 102 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:31,749 I'm going to go ahead and give you 103 00:04:31,759 --> 00:04:34,448 not as organized you thought 104 00:04:34,448 --> 00:04:38,310 [laughter] 105 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:44,870 have. 106 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,360 Okay, here we go. 107 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,400 I'm going to have to No, that's Oh, 108 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,880 shoot. I see what I did. 109 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,199 I'm going to have to do this. I'll redo 110 00:04:55,199 --> 00:05:02,710 this later. Okay, 111 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,560 for those of you who are here and 112 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,800 watching at home, this is harder than it 113 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,280 looks. I swear guy. [laughter] I know I 114 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:11,280 look like a bumbling bowing oath. I'm 115 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:12,560 not going to say I'm not generally 116 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:16,160 bowing, but this really is tougher 117 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:22,950 than it looks. [snorts] 118 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,400 All written out of 15 firefighters. 119 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,720 >> I know. I know. I'm always sympathetic. 120 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,880 >> Okay, if you um would uh raise your 121 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,199 right hand, Mr. Co and repeat after me. 122 00:05:35,199 --> 00:05:37,039 I'm Michael Cop. I Michael Coat 123 00:05:37,039 --> 00:05:39,120 >> solemnly swear 124 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,720 >> that I will support the Constitution of 125 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:41,759 the United States 126 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:43,360 >> that I will support the Constitution of 127 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:44,320 the United States 128 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:45,440 >> and the State of Ohio 129 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:46,720 >> in the state of Ohio 130 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:48,240 >> and will obey the laws thereof 131 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,080 >> and I will obey the laws thereof 132 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:51,759 >> and that I will 133 00:05:51,759 --> 00:05:53,520 >> in all respects 134 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,000 >> uphold and enforce 135 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,120 >> the provisions of the charter 136 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,720 >> and ordinances of this city 137 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,479 >> and ordinance of this city 138 00:06:02,479 --> 00:06:05,440 >> and will faithfully discharge 139 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:06,800 >> the duties duties of the position of 140 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:07,600 council member 141 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,199 >> the duties of the position of council 142 00:06:09,199 --> 00:06:09,520 member 143 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,400 >> upon which I'm about to enter. 144 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:13,199 >> Congratulations, sir. 145 00:06:13,199 --> 00:06:15,974 >> Thank you. 146 00:06:15,974 --> 00:06:25,749 [applause] 147 00:06:25,759 --> 00:06:44,129 Mr. glamorous. 148 00:06:44,139 --> 00:06:45,919 [clears throat] 149 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:48,479 My name's right. That's good. 150 00:06:48,479 --> 00:06:50,560 >> Now, what kind of city attorney would I 151 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,319 be if I misspelled a council member's 152 00:06:52,319 --> 00:06:53,039 name? Well, 153 00:06:53,039 --> 00:06:54,639 >> there's a there's a lot of letters 154 00:06:54,639 --> 00:06:56,880 there. I I mean it could be a a typo 155 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,919 could be but I you know that's like 156 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:02,960 that's an inexcusable in my opinion. 157 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,800 Okay. I can screw up everything else but 158 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,120 I got the got to get the names right. 159 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,720 Raise your right hand and repeat after 160 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:09,919 me. I, Brad Lamro, 161 00:07:09,919 --> 00:07:10,960 >> I, Brad Lamaro, 162 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:12,720 >> solemnly swear 163 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:14,319 >> that I will support the Constitution of 164 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:15,360 the United States 165 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,120 >> that I will support the Constitution of 166 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,160 the United States 167 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,560 >> and of the State of Ohio 168 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,080 >> and will obey the laws thereof 169 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:23,919 >> and and will obey the laws thereof 170 00:07:23,919 --> 00:07:25,440 >> and that I will 171 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:27,360 >> in all respects 172 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,759 >> uphold and enforce 173 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:32,800 >> the provisions of the charter 174 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,319 >> and ordinances of this city 175 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:36,240 >> and the ordinances of this city. I will 176 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:37,280 faithfully discharge 177 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:38,720 >> I will faithfully discharge 178 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,479 >> the duties of the position of council 179 00:07:40,479 --> 00:07:40,880 member 180 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,639 >> the duties of the position of council 181 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:43,039 member 182 00:07:43,039 --> 00:07:46,000 >> upon which I'm about to enter. 183 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,985 >> Congratulations sir. 184 00:07:48,985 --> 00:07:54,550 [applause] 185 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,919 Mr. Norris, 186 00:07:57,919 --> 00:08:05,670 come on down. What the hell is that? 187 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:07,840 » I'd run out. I was ready to triple the 188 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:08,479 fall. 189 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:11,199 >> No one want to fall. I think you do that 190 00:08:11,199 --> 00:08:14,790 coverage. 191 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,080 » If you'd raise your right hand, please 192 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,160 sir, and repeat after me. I Scott Norris 193 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:19,440 >> I Scott Norris 194 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,360 >> solemnly swear 195 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,039 >> that I will support the Constitution of 196 00:08:23,039 --> 00:08:24,000 the United States 197 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:25,680 >> that I will support the Constitution of 198 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:26,800 the United States 199 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,199 >> and of the State of Ohio 200 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:30,560 >> I will obey the laws thereof 201 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,080 >> and I will obey the laws thereof 202 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:33,599 >> and that I will 203 00:08:33,599 --> 00:08:35,200 >> in all respects 204 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,360 >> uphold and enforce 205 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,000 >> the provisions of the charter 206 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,039 >> and ordinances of this city 207 00:08:43,039 --> 00:08:44,640 >> I will faithfully discharge 208 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,080 >> and will faithfully discharge 209 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:47,839 >> the duties of of the position of council 210 00:08:47,839 --> 00:08:48,160 member 211 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,000 >> the duties of the position of council 212 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:50,480 member 213 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:51,920 >> upon which I am about to enter 214 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,360 >> upon which I'm about to enter. 215 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,141 >> Congratulations 216 00:08:55,141 --> 00:09:04,630 [applause] 217 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:21,990 Mr. Sellers, 218 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,160 you have a lot of fans here, Mr. 219 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,080 >> I do. 220 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:28,240 That's good. 221 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:29,839 If you would raise your right hand and 222 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:31,440 repeat after me, please. I, Matt 223 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:32,000 Sellers, 224 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:33,120 >> I, Matt Sellers, 225 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:34,800 >> solemnly swear 226 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:36,399 >> that I will support the Constitution of 227 00:09:36,399 --> 00:09:37,279 the United States 228 00:09:37,279 --> 00:09:38,959 >> that I will support the Constitution of 229 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:40,080 the United States 230 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,560 >> and of the State of Ohio 231 00:09:42,560 --> 00:09:45,600 >> and will obey the laws thereof 232 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,200 >> and that I will 233 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,959 >> in all respects 234 00:09:48,959 --> 00:09:51,120 >> uphold and enforce 235 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,839 >> the provisions of the charter 236 00:09:53,839 --> 00:09:56,800 >> and ordinances of this city 237 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,680 >> and will faithfully discharge 238 00:09:59,680 --> 00:10:01,440 >> the duties of the position of council 239 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:01,760 member 240 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:03,519 >> the duties of the position of council 241 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:03,920 member 242 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,720 >> upon which I'm about to enter. 243 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:17,190 >> Congratulations sir. [applause] 244 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,240 Now that all the council people have 245 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,389 been sworn 246 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:27,360 we proceed to elect a mayor and vice 247 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,640 mayor. Again, there's really no guidance 248 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,000 in the uh charter as to specifically how 249 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,920 that happens. 250 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,720 So, historically, what we've done is 251 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:40,560 there's been a motion to open 252 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:43,920 nominations in a second. Nominations are 253 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:47,120 then open and anybody can nominate 254 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,839 anybody from the floor. [snorts] Uh 255 00:10:49,839 --> 00:10:52,560 after nominations are closed, if there 256 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:57,279 are more than one council person who is 257 00:10:57,279 --> 00:10:59,519 has been nominated, we would hold a 258 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:01,279 vote. 259 00:11:01,279 --> 00:11:03,839 Uh we've done that different ways. We've 260 00:11:03,839 --> 00:11:05,920 done it by hand vote. We've also done it 261 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,107 by secret ballot before. 262 00:11:08,107 --> 00:11:08,399 >> [clears throat] 263 00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:10,320 >> Um, 264 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,600 historically there haven't often been 265 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,880 more than one person nominated for for 266 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:20,000 these positions, but it's happened and 267 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,519 um that's how we would proceed. So the 268 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:26,399 uh a motion and a second u for to open 269 00:11:26,399 --> 00:11:29,360 nominations for vice mayor uh 270 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:31,440 nominations, then a a motion and a 271 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:34,640 second to close. Um, and we can do that 272 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,320 by consent because laws doesn't require 273 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:40,480 you to take a roll call vote. So, if 274 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,478 there are no objections to both motions, 275 00:11:43,478 --> 00:11:48,480 [snorts] um, we either uh proceed to um, 276 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:52,000 uh, swear in a vice mayor or hold an 277 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,959 election for the vice mayor. Uh, same 278 00:11:54,959 --> 00:11:58,800 procedure um, with mayor. So, if that's 279 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,959 agreeable to everybody, that's how um, 280 00:12:00,959 --> 00:12:03,519 we would proceed. 281 00:12:03,519 --> 00:12:04,640 Okay. 282 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,240 >> Do you need a do you need a motion? 283 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,480 >> No. Okay. We can just do that by 284 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,800 consent. So, the first thing I need is a 285 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,519 motion to open nominations 286 00:12:13,519 --> 00:12:17,120 for vice mayor. Do I have a Do I Do I 287 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:17,920 have a second? 288 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:18,560 >> Second. 289 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:21,360 >> Okay. So, nominations are now open. Are 290 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,200 there any nominations from the floor? 291 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:24,959 >> I'd like to nominate Scott Norris. 292 00:12:24,959 --> 00:12:27,120 >> Second. Okay. So, there's a motion and a 293 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,120 second to nominate Scott Norris. Any 294 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,710 other nominations? 295 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,040 Seeing none, do I have a motion to close 296 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:36,079 nominations? 297 00:12:36,079 --> 00:12:37,600 >> Second. 298 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,519 >> Okay. So, I have a motion in a second. 299 00:12:39,519 --> 00:12:41,440 Um, any objection to closing 300 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,320 nominations? Seeing none, and seeing 301 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,480 that Mr. Norris is the only person 302 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,440 nominated. Um, it would appear that Mr. 303 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:53,120 Norris has been uh elected to be the 304 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:55,120 vice mayor. So sir, if you step down 305 00:12:55,120 --> 00:13:03,030 here 306 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:04,240 and we're going to actually have to fill 307 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:05,440 in your name here because I didn't know 308 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,600 that you were going to be 309 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,800 >> I had a hunch, [laughter] 310 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:14,079 >> but I So if you raise your uh right hand 311 00:13:14,079 --> 00:13:16,000 and repeat after me, sir. I Scott Norris 312 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,120 >> I Scott Norris 313 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,279 >> solemnly swear 314 00:13:19,279 --> 00:13:20,560 >> that I will support the Constitution of 315 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:21,440 the United States 316 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,120 >> that I will support the Constitution of 317 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:24,079 the United States 318 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:25,200 >> and of the state of Ohio [snorts] 319 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,680 >> and of the state of Ohio 320 00:13:27,680 --> 00:13:30,800 >> and will obey the laws thereof 321 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,720 >> and that I will 322 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,639 >> in all respects 323 00:13:34,639 --> 00:13:37,120 >> uphold and enforce 324 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,240 >> the provisions of the charter 325 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,440 >> and ordinances of this city 326 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:46,639 >> and will faithfully discharge 327 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:51,839 >> the position of vice mayor 328 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:53,440 >> I'm sorry I should have said the duties 329 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:55,040 of the position of vice mayor 330 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,120 >> the duties of the position of vice mayor 331 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:58,800 >> upon which I am about to enter 332 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,320 >> upon which I'm about to enter 333 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:07,110 >> congratulations vice mayor [applause] 334 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,880 » does he give a speech at all he may have 335 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:17,670 don't give him a Recognize [laughter] 336 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:20,024 the real strange behind Scott. 337 00:14:20,024 --> 00:14:22,470 [laughter] 338 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:29,110 » I call her my avatar. [laughter] 339 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:30,959 » If I called my wife my avatar, I'd get 340 00:14:30,959 --> 00:14:32,399 pained in the head [laughter] 341 00:14:32,399 --> 00:14:35,040 asleep probably. 342 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:38,160 I'm just saying [laughter] 343 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,160 have a lot of patience. You're going to 344 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:44,069 be commended for that. 345 00:14:44,079 --> 00:14:46,959 » So, we can proceed um to elect a mayor 346 00:14:46,959 --> 00:14:50,639 by the the same method. Do I have a 347 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:52,720 motion nominate open nominations for 348 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:53,279 mayor? 349 00:14:53,279 --> 00:14:55,279 >> I nominate Mark Me. Sorry. 350 00:14:55,279 --> 00:14:56,720 >> Okay. So, there's a motion to open 351 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:58,720 nominations. 352 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:03,680 >> Any objection to opening nominations? 353 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:04,639 >> Now you Now, 354 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:07,519 >> now I will nominate Mark. I haven't I 355 00:15:07,519 --> 00:15:09,150 haven't changed my mind. 356 00:15:09,150 --> 00:15:10,399 >> [laughter] 357 00:15:10,399 --> 00:15:11,440 >> that. 358 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:15,199 >> Are there any other nominations? 359 00:15:15,199 --> 00:15:16,800 >> Seeing none, is there a motion to close 360 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,519 nominations? 361 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:22,560 >> Uh, no objections. Congratulations, Mr. 362 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:24,240 Messer. 363 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:26,480 >> As a fiscal conservative, I'm liking 364 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,455 this because we don't have to print. 365 00:15:29,455 --> 00:15:31,199 [clears throat] 366 00:15:31,199 --> 00:15:32,959 Save the taxpayer a couple nickels. 367 00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:33,440 >> There we go. 368 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:35,279 >> Always a good night, right? 369 00:15:35,279 --> 00:15:36,639 >> If you'd raise your hand, sir, and 370 00:15:36,639 --> 00:15:38,480 repeat after me. I'm Mark Messer. I 371 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:39,120 Marker 372 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:40,720 >> solemnly swear 373 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:42,160 >> that I will support the Constitution of 374 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:43,120 the United States 375 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:44,480 >> that I will support the Constitution of 376 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:45,279 the United States 377 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:47,760 >> and of the State of Ohio 378 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,240 >> and will obey the laws thereof 379 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:51,680 >> and that I will 380 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:53,199 >> in all respects 381 00:15:53,199 --> 00:15:55,120 >> uphold and enforce 382 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:56,399 >> the provisions of the charter 383 00:15:56,399 --> 00:15:57,440 >> provisions of the charter 384 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:58,720 >> and ordinances of this city 385 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,160 >> and the ordinances of this city 386 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:01,360 >> and will faithfully discharge 387 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,560 >> I will faithfully discharge 388 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,920 >> the duties of the position of mayor 389 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:07,279 >> upon which I'm about to enter 390 00:16:07,279 --> 00:16:08,800 >> upon which which I'm about to enter. 391 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:09,360 >> Congratulations. 392 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:15,189 >> Thanks, SIR. [applause] 393 00:16:15,199 --> 00:16:18,399 » AGAIN, I have some paperwork um for you 394 00:16:18,399 --> 00:16:21,759 all to sign um while we're having our 395 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:23,759 special meeting downstairs. And at this 396 00:16:23,759 --> 00:16:25,680 point, I would turn that back over the 397 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:29,040 meeting back over to our newly elected 398 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:33,519 um highly experienced mayor. 399 00:16:33,519 --> 00:16:34,880 >> Congratulations. 400 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,576 >> Thank you very much. So nervous. 401 00:16:37,576 --> 00:16:38,886 >> [laughter] 402 00:16:38,886 --> 00:16:39,600 [clears throat] 403 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:41,519 >> So, I could uh if you'd like to open up 404 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:44,399 to any council comments at this point, 405 00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:46,800 we can. I know we have that again at the 406 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,199 meeting, but you'd like to address 407 00:16:49,199 --> 00:16:50,000 anything. 408 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,839 >> How were the crews today? I mean, it 409 00:16:51,839 --> 00:16:57,670 kind of spot on. Uh 410 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,399 » yeah, I mean, it it came down heavy 411 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:02,399 about 3:00 a.m., but um they were out 412 00:17:02,399 --> 00:17:04,000 there. So, you know, focused on the 413 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,520 primary roads initially and then kind of 414 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:07,600 got back into the subdivisions later and 415 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:09,039 cleaned it up. So, they did a good job. 416 00:17:09,039 --> 00:17:14,069 >> From my perspective, they did great. 417 00:17:14,079 --> 00:17:15,360 Uh, I'd just [clears throat] like to 418 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:17,679 thank everyone uh for the support. I 419 00:17:17,679 --> 00:17:20,079 look forward to working with you all. 420 00:17:20,079 --> 00:17:22,720 Congratulations, Vice Mayor Norris. Be 421 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,640 uh great to work with you again for the 422 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:27,919 next two years. Um, congratulations on 423 00:17:27,919 --> 00:17:29,520 your your victory. [snorts] 424 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:32,799 Uh and uh I think the the city will be 425 00:17:32,799 --> 00:17:35,360 moving in a very fine direction uh due 426 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:37,360 to the uh people voting you guys back 427 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:39,440 in. 428 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:43,120 So we can adjourn to the 429 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:45,840 boardroom if uh if that's how you would 430 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:47,280 like this to go. 431 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:48,960 >> Yeah, we just need a motion to close the 432 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,360 organizational meeting. 433 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:54,480 >> Motion second. 434 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:55,600 >> B, please call the role. 435 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:56,400 >> Mayor Messer, 436 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:56,880 >> yes. 437 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:58,160 >> Vice Mayor Norris, 438 00:17:58,160 --> 00:17:59,600 >> yes. Mr. Sers, 439 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:00,160 >> yes. 440 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:01,200 >> Mrs. Harper, 441 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:01,760 >> yes. 442 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:02,720 >> Mr. Lamura, 443 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:03,200 >> yes. 444 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:04,240 >> Mrs. Zaggers, 445 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:04,720 >> yes. 446 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:05,600 >> Mr. Co, 447 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:11,270 >> yes. 448 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,120 » Oh, yeah. 449 00:18:13,120 --> 00:18:16,360 >> Thank you.