The City Of Warwick

Docket of the City Council

Inauguration Meeting
FOR
January 6, 2015
@ 7:00 P.M.
OCEAN STATE THEATRE
1245 Jefferson Boulevard
WARWICK, RI
7:00 p.m.

- Arrival of Mayor, Council Members-elect, School Committee

Members-elect and other dignitaries.
PRELUDE

Pawtuxet Rangers, R.I.M. & Pawtuxet Rangers Fife & Drum Corps
GRAND PROCESSION HONOR GUARDS
Warwick Fire Department Warwick Police Department The Homenetmen Scouts
PRESENTATION OF COLORS
1. Pledge of Allegiance

(Kathleen Vitale and Elizabeth Vitale)

2. National Anthem sung by Sophie Colantuono.

3. Retire the colors
4. Remarks from Mark Russell
5. Invocation by The Reverend James Bocchino, Priest in Charge, St. Barnabas Episcopal
Church
6. Musical selection by Cora McAuliffe.
7. Poem presentation by State Poet Laureate Rick Benjamin
8. The Honorable Haiganush R. Bedrosian, Chief Judge of the RI Family Court,
administers the oath of office to Mayor Avedisian. (Paige Lenney and Savannah
Lenney will hold the Bible while the Mayor is sworn in).
9. The Very Reverend Gomidas Baghsarian, Archpriest and Pastor, Sts. Vartanantz
Armenian Apostolic Church will offer a prayer for public service.
10. Mayor Avedisian administers the oath of office to the Council Members-Elect.
11. Meeting called to order by Mayor Scott Avedisian.
12. City Clerk calls Roll of Council Members.
13. Mayor Avedisian opens the floor for nominations and election of Council
President.
NOMINEE:
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
14. Council President takes over meeting.
15. Adoption of Council Rules of Procedure for 2015-2016 (PCR-1-15).
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:

16. Nomination and election of Council President Pro-Tem.

NOMINEE:
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
17. Announcement of Majority Leader and Minority Leader.
18. Appointments of Council Committees.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC PROPERTIES/LAND USE/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
19. Council President adjourns business portion of meeting.
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
20. Remarks by Council President
21. The Honorable Mayor Avedisian administers oath of office to School Committee
Members-Elect.
22. Prayer by Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman, Temple Beth-El.
23. Musical selection by Cora McAuliffe.
24. Acknowledgements
25. The Honorable Mayor Avedisian Inaugural Address.
26. Benediction by The Reverend Robert Marciano, Pastor, St. Kevins Roman Catholic
Church.
27. Recessional. The Providence Police Pipe and Drums and Lt. Carl Pecchia from the
Warwick Fire Department

ATTEST:

MARIE T. AHLERT
CITY CLERK