Municipal Council Special Minutes

Municipality of the District of DigbySpecial Municipal Council MinutesNovember 8, 2010Tiverton, Nova Scotia1Call to OrderThe Council meeting was called to order with Deputy Warden MacAlpine in the chair at 6:00 p.m. AttendanceCouncillors present:Jimmy MacAlpine, Deputy WardenLinda Gregory, CouncillorRandall Amero, CouncillorMaritza Adams, CouncillorDavid Tudor, CouncillorStaff present:Linda Fraser, Chief Administrative OfficerGordon Wilson, Deputy Chief Administrative OfficerCora Lee Bremner, Executive SecretaryPrayerDeputy Warden MacAlpine welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked everyone to pause to seek guidance for the meeting.Deputy Warden MacAlpine thanked everyone for coming andread the Municipality’s mission statement.IntroductionsDeputy Warden MacAlpine asked Council and staff to introduce themselves.AgendaMOVED and seconded that the agenda be approved as circulated.MOTION CARRIEDDeclaration ofCandidate Electedfor District 4Deputy Warden MacAlpine turned the chair over to the CAOfor the declaration of candidate elected for District 4.Swearing in of NewCouncillor forDistrict 4The CAO swore in David Tudor as Councillor for District 4.Election of WardenThe CAO asked Council to raise their hand if they wereinterested in running for Warden. Both Councillor Gregory andDeputy Warden MacAlpine were interested. The CAO gave both Councillor Gregory and Deputy WardenMacAlpine a chance to speak on why they should be elected asWarden.A vote was cast by secret ballot for the position of Warden.The CAO declared that Councillor Gregory would be theWarden of the Municipality of the District of Digby.MOVED and seconded that the ballots be destroyed.MOTION CARRIEDElection of Deputy Warden (if required)Not required.
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Municipality of the District of DigbySpecial Municipal Council MinutesNovember 8, 2010Tiverton, Nova Scotia2AdjournmentMOVED and seconded that the meeting adjourn at 6:15PM. MOTION CARRIED____________________________________________________________WARDENCLERK