TO:     Mayor Mark D. Boughton and Members of the Common Council

RE:     Minutes of the Special Common Council Meeting held December 3, 2001

        Mayor Boughton called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.  The Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer were offered.  The members were recorded as:

        PRESENT  Levy, Nolan, McAllister, Null, Kelly, Mazzuchelli, John Esposito, Saadi, Buzaid, Dean Esposito, Machado, Shuler, Williams, Scozzafava, Basso, Darius, Furtado, Gogliettino, Moore, Neptune

        ABSENT  Gallagher

        20 Present  1 Absent

        NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING  There will be a Special Meeting of the Common Council on December 3, 2001 at 7:00 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall to act on the items listed below.  Mr. Levy made a motion to accept the call and return of service.  Seconded by Mr. Nolan.  Motion carried unanimously.

        There were no members of the public requesting to be heard during the public speaking session.

        1  RESOLUTION  Regular Meeting Dates of the Common Council

        RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Danbury:

        THAT the regular meetings of the Common Council of the City of Danbury for the 2001-2003 term shall be held at 7:30 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut on the following dates:

        January 3, 2002 (Thursday)            January 7, 2003
        February 5, 2002                            February 4, 2003
        March 5, 2002                       March 4, 2003
        April 2, 2002                              April 1, 2003
        May 7, 2002                                May 6, 2003
        June 4, 2002                               June 3, 2003
        July 2, 2002                               July 1, 2003
        August 6, 2002                      August 5, 2003
        September 4, 2002 (Wednesday)         September 3, 2003 (Wednesday)
        October 1, 2002                             October 7, 2003
        November 7, 2002 (Thursday)           November 6, 2003 (Thursday)
        December 3, 2002                            December 2, 2003

        Each such date being the first Tuesday of the month, except for January 2002 to allow for New Years Day, September 2002 to allow for Labor Day, November, 2002 to allow for Election Day, September 2003 to allow for Labor Day and November 2003 to allow for Election Day.

        Dean Esposito made a motion to adopt the Resolution.  Seconded by Mr. Gogliettino.  Motion carried unanimously.

        2  RESOLUTION  Special Meetings of the Common Council

        RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Danbury:

        Special Meetings of the Common Council of the City of Danbury:

        1.  WHEN HELD  Special Meetings of the Common Council may be held whenever, in the opinion of the Mayor or the President of the Common Council, the interests of the City shall require, and shall be so held whenever seven (7) members of the Common Council shall so require in writing.

        2.  WARNING  All Special Meetings of the Common Council shall be warned by a written or printed Notice signed by the Mayor or the President of the Common Council left with or at the usual place of abode or place of business of each member of the Common Council to be convened not less than 24 hours before the hour specified for said meeting.

        Said Notice shall specify the time and place the meeting is to be held and shall be directed to any police officer of the City to serve and return.

        3.  RETURN OF SERVICE OF WARNING  The Return of the Police Officer serving Warning of any Special Meeting of the Common Council shall be evidence that such meeting has been warned as stated in such return.

        4.  ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED  Only those items of business listed on said Notice shall be considered, discussed and acted upon.

        Mr. Levy made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Seconded by Mr. McAllister.  Motion carried unanimously.

        3  Election of Common Council President

        Dean Esposito made a motion to nominate Warren Levy as Common Council President.  Seconded by Vincent Nolan.  Mr. McAllister moved to closed the nominations.  Seconded by Mr. Shuler.  Motion to close the nominations carried unanimously.  Motion to elect Warren Levy as Common Council President carried unanimously.

        There being no further business to come before the Common Council a motion was made by Mrs. Basso for the meeting to be adjourned at 7:15 P.M.

                                                  Respectfully submitted,


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                                                  JIMMETTA L. SAMAHA
                                                  Assistant City Clerk