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City Council of the City of Chicago) (Published by the Authority of the City Council of the City of Chicago) COpy JOURNAL of the PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Inaugural Meeting -- Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. (The Chicago Theatre -- Chicago, Illinois) OFFICIAL RECORD. RAHM EMANUEL SUSANA A. MENDOZA Mayor City Clerk 5/18/2015 INAUGURAL MEETING 1 MUSICAL PRELUDE. The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus performed "Old Friends", "Our Time" and "Sunday", music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS. The following special guests were introduced: The Honorable William J. Clinton, former President of the United States; The Honorable Richard A. Durbin, United States Senator from Illinois; The Honorable Richard M. Daley, former Mayor of the City of Chicago; The Honorable David Orr, Clerk of Cook County; The Honorable Dorothy Ann Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County; The Honorable Joseph Berrios, Assessor of Cook County; The Honorable Karen Yarbrough, Recorder of Deeds of Cook County; The Honorable Maria Pappas, Treasurer of Cook County; The Honorable Anita Alvarez, State's Attorney of Cook County; The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President; The Honorable Michael Frerichs, Treasurer of the State of Illinois; The Honorable Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois; The Honorable Jesse White, Secretary of State of Illinois; The Honorable Robin Kelly, United States Representative of the 2nd Congressional District; The Honorable Luis Gutierrez, United States Representative of the 4th Congressional District; 2 JOURNAL--CITY COUNCIL--CHICAGO 5/18/2015 The Honorable Danny Davis, United States Representative of the 7th Congressional District; The Honorable Bobby Rush, United States Representative of the 1st Congressional District; Stephen Patton, City of Chicago Corporation Counsel. INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES. The following judges who will be officiating at the ceremony were introduced: The Honorable Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County; The Honorable Anne M. Burke, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. INTRODUCTION OF 2015 -- 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS-ELECT. Each of the members-elect of the 2015 -- 2019 City Council of Chicago was introduced as they entered the theatre. INTRODUCTION OF CITY OFFICERS. The Honorable Kurt A. Summers, Jr., City Treasurer of the City of Chicago; The Honorable Susana A. Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Chicago; The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of the City of Chicago. 5/18/2015 INAUGURAL MEETING 3 PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL SELECTION. The Apostolic Church of God Praise Team performed the song "Every Praise" by Hezekiah Walker. Call To Order. On Monday, May 18, 2015, at 10:30 A.M., the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, called the City Council to order. POSTING OF COLORS. Members of the Phoenix Military Academy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps posted the colors. Pledge Of Allegiance. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Philip Chan led the City Council and assembled guests in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Invocation. The Reverend Monsignor Kenneth Velo opened the meeting with prayer. 4 JOURNAL--CITY COUNCIL--CHICAGO 5/18/2015 PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL SELECTION. Renee Fleming, creative consultant of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, accompanied by Robert Hantard, violin, Mark Brandfonbrener, cello, and Steve Robert, guitar, performed "America the Beautiful" . PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE. Pastor John F. Hannah of New Life Covenant Church offered a prayer for guidance. Placed On File -- STATEMENTS OF RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS CONCERNING ELECTION OF MAYOR, CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER AND ALDERMEN. [F2015-29] The Honorable Susana A. Mendoza, City Clerk, thereupon presented for the record the following communication confirming the election of the Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer and Aldermen: May 14, 2015. Honorable Susana A. Mendoza City Clerk of the City of Chicago Room 107 -- City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dear Clerk Mendoza: My office has received a signed proclamation from Chairman Langdon D. Neal, Commissioner Richard A. Cowen and Commissioner Marisel A. Hernandez of the Board of Election Commissioners, City of Chicago, dated March 12, 2015 and April 23, 2015, proclaiming the results of the February 24, 2015 Municipal General Election and the April 7, 2015 Municipal Runoff Election and Supplementary Aldermanic Elections for the City of Chicago, respectively. Listed below are those candidates who were elected to their respective offices at these elections. 5/18/2015 INAUGURAL MEETING 5 Rahm Emanuel* Mayor Susana A. Mendoza City Clerk Kurt A. Summers City Treasurer Proco "Joe" Moreno Alderman, 15t Ward nd Brian Hopkins* Alderman, 2 Ward Pat Dowell Alderman, 3rd Ward William D. "Will" Burns Alderman, 4th Ward Leslie A. Hairston Alderman, 5th Ward th Roderick T. Sawyer Alderman, 6 Ward Gregory I. Mitchell* Alderman, 7th Ward Michelle A. Harris Alderman, 8th Ward th Anthony A. Beale Alderman, 9 Ward th Susan Sadlowski Garza* Alderman, 10 Ward Patrick Daley Thompson* Alderman, 11th Ward George Cardenas Alderman, 12th Ward Marty Quinn Alderman, 13th Ward Edward M. Burke Alderman, 14th Ward Raymond A. Lopez* Alderman, 15th Ward th Toni L. Foulkes* Alderman, 16 Ward David H. Moore Alderman, 17th Ward Derrick G. Curtis* Alderman, 18th Ward th Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman, 19 Ward th Willie B. Cochran* Alderman, 20 Ward 6 JOURNAL--CITY COUNCIL--CHICAGO 5/18/2015 Howard B. Brookins, Jr. * Alderman, 21 st Ward Ricardo Munoz Alderman, 22nd Ward Michael R. Zalewski Alderman, 23fd Ward Michael Scott, Jr. * Alderman, 24th Ward Daniel "Danny" Solis Alderman, 25th Ward Roberto Maldonado Alderman, 26th Ward Walter Burnett, Jr. Alderman, 27th Ward Jason C. Ervin Alderman, 28th Ward Chris Taliaferro* Alderman, 29th Ward Ariel E. Reboyras Alderman, 30th Ward Milagros "Milly" Santiago* Alderman, 31 st Ward Scott Waguespack Alderman, 32 nd Ward Deborah L. Mell Alderman, 33fd Ward Carrie M. Austin Alderman, 34th Ward Carlos Ramirez-Rosa Alderman, 35th Ward Gilbert Villegas* Alderman, 36th Ward Emma M. Mitts Alderman, 37th Ward Nicholas Sposato Alderman, 38th Ward Margaret Laurino Alderman, 39th Ward Patrick J. O'Connor Alderman, 40th Ward Anthony V. Napolitano* Alderman, 41 st Ward nd Brendan M. Reilly Alderman, 42 Ward Michele Smith* Alderman, 43fd Ward 5/18/2015 INAUGURAL MEETING 7 Tom Tunney Alderman, 44th Ward John S. Arena* Alderman, 45th Ward James Cappleman* Alderman, 46th Ward Ameya Pawar Alderman, 47th Ward Harry Osterman Alderman, 48th Ward Joe Moore Alderman, 49th Ward Debra L. Silverstein Alderman, 50th Ward Note: Those candidates elected at the Municipal Runoff Election are designated by an asterisk (*) next to their names. If you have any questions or need any additional information please contact Colleen Gleason at 312-603-1127. Sincerely, DAVID ORR, Cook County Clerk By: (Signed) Noah Praetz Director of Elections OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO HONORABLE SUSANA A. MENDOZA AS CITY CLERK OF CHICAGO. [F2015-35] The Honorable Anne M. Burke, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, administered the Oath of Office prescribed by statute to the Honorable Susana A. Mendoza as City Clerk of the City of Chicago, which oath was subscribed to by City Clerk Mendoza and filed in the Office of the City Clerk. 8 JOURNAL--CITY COUNCIL--CHICAGO 5/18/2015 OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO ALDERMEN-ELECT. [F2015-37 through F2015-47, F2015-49 through F2015-87] The Honorable Susana A. Mendoza, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to the aldermen-elect, which oaths of office were subscribed to by the aldermen and filed in the Office of the City Clerk. Determination Of Quorum. The Honorable Susana A. Mendoza, City Clerk, called the roll of members and it was found that there were present at that time: Aldermen Moreno, Hopkins, Dowell, Burns, Hairston, Sawyer, Mitchell, Harris, Beale, Sadlowski Garza, Thompson, Cardenas, Quinn, Burke, Lopez, Foulkes, D. Moore, Curtis, O'Shea, Cochran, Brookins, Munoz, Zalewski, Scott, Solis, Maldonado, Burnett, Ervin, Taliaferro, Reboyras, Santiago, Waguespack, Mell, Austin, Ramirez-Rosa, Villegas, Mitts, Sposato, Laurino, O'Connor, Napolitano, Reilly, Smith, Tunney, Arena, Cappleman, Pawar, Osterman, J. Moore, Silverstein -- 50. Quorum present. APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL BONDS FOR MAYOR, CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER. [F2015-31, F2015-32, F2015-33] The Honorable Susana A. Mendoza, City Clerk, thereupon presented the official bond of the Honorable Rahm Emanuel as Mayor of the City of Chicago, in the penal sum of $500,000.00, with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, as surety, her official bond as City Clerk of the City of Chicago, in the penal sum of $500,000.00, with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, as surety, and the official bond of the Honorable Kurt A. Summers, Jr. as Treasurer of the City of Chicago, in the penal sum of $2,000,000.00, with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, as surety. On motion of Alderman Burke, each of the bonds was Approved by a viva voce vote. 5/18/2015 INAUGURAL MEETING 9 PRAYER FOR PEACE. Professor Inamul Haq of Chicago Theological Union offered a prayer for peace. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO HONORABLE KURT A. SUMMERS, JR. AS CITY TREASURER OF CHICAGO. [F2015-36] The Honorable Anne M. Burke, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, administered the Oath of Office prescribed by statute to the Honorable Kurt A. Summers, Jr. as City Treasurer of the City of Chicago, which oath was subscribed to by Treasurer Summers and filed in the Office of the City Clerk. POETRY READING. Harold Green III recited his original poem "Something To Live For". BLESSING. Pastor Lynette Santiago of Fellowship Flock Church delivered the blessing. OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO HONORABLE RAHM EMANUEL AS MAYOR OF CHICAGO. [F2015-34] The Honorable Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, administered the Oath of Office to the Honorable Rahm Emanuel as Mayor of the City of Chicago, which oath was subscribed to by Mayor Emanuel and filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
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