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Royal Oak honors two departing commissioners and swears in new members
Summary
At a November 24 ceremony, Royal Oak City Commission honored outgoing commissioners Sharlyn Douglas and Melanie Macy with proclamations and remarks, then administered oaths to incoming commissioners including Brandon Colo and Paul Bastian. Colleagues highlighted the pair’s roles in planning, parks and civic programs.
Mayor Michael Fournier convened the Royal Oak City Commission on Nov. 24 and led a ceremony honoring outgoing commissioners Sharlyn (Shar) Douglas and Melanie Macy before seating newly sworn commissioners.
The meeting opened with an invocation from Dr. Andrews, who singled out both outgoing commissioners for ‘‘honesty, compassion, and grace,’’ and the commission read city proclamations recognizing Macy’s eight years and Douglas’s 12 years of leadership. Michael Tash, representing Congresswoman Haley Stevens, delivered framed congressional commendations to each commissioner.
In farewell remarks, colleagues praised Douglas for her work on planning and the 2050 master land use plan and Macy for leadership on the library, parks and the city’s COVID-19 response. ‘‘These 8 years have been a privilege I will always cherish,’’ Macy said during her remarks. Former colleagues and local leaders recounted projects that officials credited to the pair, from Centennial Commons and the Civic Center campus to expanded senior services and tree-planting efforts.
After the tributes the commission administered oaths to newly elected members. Mayor Fournier and visiting judges administered the oath of office to Brandon Colo and Paul Bastian and to other incoming commissioners identified in the transcript as Woody and Tina (surnames not given in the transcript). The newly sworn commissioners took their seats and the mayor called the newly constituted body to order as the 53rd Royal Oak City Commission.
The ceremony included brief public comment earlier in the meeting and multiple personal tributes emphasizing the institutional memory the departing commissioners leave behind. The commission then moved on to organizational business and routine votes.
