12/02/2014 Inaugural INAUGURAL MEETING
Scotiabank Convention Centre
December 2, 2014
In accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act and By-law No. 89 -155
of the City of Niagara Falls, the Council met at 6:30 p.m. at the Scotiabank Convention
Centre.
The City Clerk called the 2014 - 2018 Council Inaugural Meeting of to order. The
Council included His Worship Mayor Jim Diodati and Councillors Wayne Campbell,
Kim Craitor, Carolynn loannoni, Vince Kerrio, Joyce Morocco, Victor Pietrangelo, Mike
Strange and Wayne Thomson. All members were present.
Town Crier Derek Tidd delivered a traditional cry.
Casey Hyde sang the National Anthem.
Father Chris Kulig offered the Prayer of Invocation.
The City Clerk called upon His Worship Justice of the Peace Bruce Phillips,
who administered the Oath of Office to City Council and His Worship Mayor Jim Diodati.
The Statutory Declarations of Office and Qualifications were filed with the City Clerk.
His Worship Mayor Jim Diodati delivered his inaugural address.
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Campbell, seconded by Councillor Craitor
that Council officially thank Father Chris Kulig for offering the Prayer of Invocation for
the Inaugural Council meeting.
Carried Unanimously
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor loannoni, seconded by Councillor Kerrio that
Council officially thank His Worship Justice of the Peace Bruce Phillips for presiding
over the swearing -in ceremony for the Inaugural Council meeting.
Carried Unanimously
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Morocco, seconded by Councillor
Pietrangelo that Council officially thank Town Crier Derek Tidd, the Niagara Falls Concert
Band, Casey Hyde and the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp for their participation in the
Inaugural Council meeting.
Carried Unanimously
ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Strange, seconded by Councillor Thomson
that the Inaugural meeting of the 2014 - 2018 Niagara Falls City Council be adjourned.
Carried Unanimously
READ AND ADOPTED,
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DEAN IORFIDA), CIT CLERK JAMES M. DIODAT , MAYOR