The meeting starts out with Council Member Adam Searing reflecting on his tenure. He starts out with some light jokes about what he might talk about, and moves on to some of the positive outcomes he was able to accomplish, especially with individual neighbors and residents in town. He goes out to note how hard it is to find candidates and thanks the two newly elected members, Lou Rivers and Wes McMahon.
18:13
Next, the newly re-elected Mayor, Anderson gets sworn in by Judge Hathaway Pendergrass.
18:19
There is now a short break as the nameplates on the dais are switched to the incoming members.
18:21
Meeting is now called back to order and the existing members have been shuffled on the dais and there are empty seats for the new members
Hathaway Pendergrass is busy, he will also be swearing in Council Member Camille Berry
18:25
CM Berry makes a few comments , initially focused on voting and the importance of voting.
18:27
Clerk of Court, and former Mayor, Mark Kleinschmidt swears in Wesley McMahon
18:29
Judge Joal H. Broun swears in re elected Council Member Paris Miller-Foushee
CM Foushee thanks her volunteers and donors for helping her, and expresses her thanks to be given the opportunity to continue her work .
”Thank you for believing in me”
18:36
Clerk of Court, and former Mayor, Mark Kleinschmidt is back to swear in Louie Rivers III , flanked by his family.
18:40
Now, the council will selected a new Mayor Pro Tem. A motion is made by CM Ryan and seconded by McMahon to appoint CM Berry to the position
18:44
Here is the new Chapel Hill Town Council!
Now, the mayor is making some statements that I am having trouble keeping up with, I may add later because it’s pretty good 😊