CITY COUNCIL PREVIEW

Four council members and the city attorney will be sworn in at the upcoming council meeting on Monday with Councilman Gil Coerper set to take on the mantle of mayor from Dave Sullivan.

Councilwoman Debbie Cook is in line to be the next mayor pro tem. During the first part of the meeting, the outgoing mayor will give his last state-of-the-city address and some gifts to fellow council members who served alongside on the council.

Sullivan, serving out his third term on the council, said he’s looking forward to moving on. But two projects that he held close to his heart — building a new senior center and closing Main Street — are on the cusp of beginning.

“That’s life,” he said. “You do what you can.”

Sullivan is confident the council with Joe Carchio as the new member will do a good job.

“There’s only one change in personnel, so I think they’ll do fine, and Carchio will quickly establish himself as a council member,” Sullivan said.

Monday will be Sullivan’s last meeting, although he promised to “come back” if the need arose, he said with a laugh. Audience members can also speak or make presentations about the outgoing mayor after the mayor’s address.

After the public comments, the council then will certify the November election results and vote on Coerper and Cook as the city’s new mayor and mayor pro tem.

After the mayor’s inaugural address, three reelected council members and Joe Carchio will be sworn in by the City Clerk Joan Flynn.

After the swearing-in ceremony, the new and returning council members will probably make comments to thank supporters. The meeting will then be adjourned to a reception nearby of cake and punch to welcome the newly elected council members.

After a 10-minute break, the council meeting will resume to briefly vote on noncontroversial agenda items before closing. The next council meeting will be held Dec. 18.

— Purnima Mudnal