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Council elects Frank Silvia as council president
Summary
After Tracy Mix was appointed mayor, the council elected Frank Silvia as council president to preside when the mayor is absent. Silvia asked to delay physically changing seats until the next meeting.
With Tracy Mix appointed to the mayoralty, council moved to fill the council president role. Councilor Frank Silvia was nominated and the motion to elect him was seconded. During the roll call, Council President Silvia indicated he would abstain from changing seats until the next meeting to avoid a physical move to the dais; the council nevertheless voted to elect him.
Council members praised Silvia and discussed logistics for his presiding duties. Mr. Johnson recorded the roll call and the vote passed. Silvia said he would defer moving his wheelchair until the next meeting but accepted the responsibilities of council president.
