New Mobile City Council sworn in; elects leadership and adopts rules of procedure

The newly constituted Mobile City Council met after the inauguration ceremony to conduct organizational business, appoint leadership and adopt rules of procedure.

The council appointed City Clerk Lisa Carol Lambert to chair the meeting; the motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. The council then adopted the meeting agenda without recorded opposition.

Council members introduced Ordinance 02057, described as "an ordinance establishing the rules of procedure for the mayor-council form of government for the city of Mobile." Members moved to suspend the rules for immediate consideration and then voted to adopt Ordinance 02057.

Resolutions 03/1396 through 03/1397 were introduced and considered. The council elected CJ Small as council president and Gina Gregory as vice president by voice vote after nominations. The council also voted to appoint Felton Delmar as attorney for the city council; members thanked the applicants who applied for the position before making the appointment.

The meeting concluded after brief announcements and a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote. Recorded vote tallies were not specified in the transcript for these organizational motions; votes were captured verbally as "Aye."