[1. Call to Order]
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MEETING TO ORDER. THIS MEETING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SWEARING IN OUR NEW COMMISSIONER AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THIS OVER TO OUR CITY CLERK WHO WILL BE DOING
THE SWEARING IN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
[2. Swearing In Ceremony]
EVERYONE. COMMISSIONER ELECT GAINS, IF YOU WILL JOIN ME RIGHT HERE AT THE PODIUM.>> WAIT ONE SECOND, PLEASE. SHE COMING? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL WAIT UNTIL SHE COMES. SHE'S IMPORTANT.
HERE SHE COMES. IF YOU WANT ANY OTHER MEMBER OR ONLY YOUR FAMILY TO JOIN YOU, THEY MAY IF YOU WANT THEM.
IT'S UP TO YOU. >> THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO ME
I THINK WE CAN PROCEED NOW. >> I WILL ASK YOU TO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND ANDREPEAT AFTER ME . I ARNOLD S. GAINES.> I
ARNOLD S. GAINES . >> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM. >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. >> AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES. >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: AND THE
STATE OF FLORIDA. >> THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE PEOPLE AND THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE PUT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND
THE CITY CHARTER. >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND CITY CHARTER.
>> AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES
OF CITY COMMISSIONERS. >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF CITY COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. >> IN WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO
ENTER. >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: ON WHICH I
AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER. >> SO HELPED ME GOD.
>>ARNOLD S. GAINES: SO HELPED ME GOD.
>> IT IS AN HONOR TO SWEAR YOU IN AS OUR COMMISSIONER.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE NOW! [LAUGHING] THERE YOU GO. CONGRATULATIONS.
OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO CALL THE ROLL CALL AND THEN IF COMMISSIONER GAINES WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING, HE HAS A
CHANCE TO DO THAT. >> MAYOR HUDSON.
>> PRESENCE BUT COMMISSIONER ARNOLD GAIN.
>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER CURTIS JOHNSON.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER THOMAS PERONA.
>> HERE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE NOW FULFILL THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.
COMMISSIONER GAINES, WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?
>>ARNOLD S. GAINES: I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE, SUPPORTING ME TONIGHT. AND I AM READY TO GO TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AND DISTRICT ONE.
>>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : TERRIFIC.
>>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : ARE THEREANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING AT THIS TIME ?
>> ABOUT TIME. >> ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION AN HONORABLE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER GAINES I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE DAIS AND IT PART OF THE ONE FORT PIERCE COMMITMENT WE HAVE APPEAR.
WHILE WE REPRESENT DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2, WE ALL REPRESENT ONE FORT PIERCE AND WE ARE UP YOUR STRIVING TO MAKE FORT PIERCE THE PLACE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES, FOR ALL PEOPLE AND I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HELP US DO THAT WORK.
WELCOME ABOARD . >>ARNOLD S. GAINES: THANK YOU.
>>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : COMMISSIONER JOHNSON? BUT CONGRATULATIONS PUREBLOOD WERE UP HERE AND READY TO GET
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TO WORK WITH US. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU, I'M HONORED TO WORK WITH YOU AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MANY GREAT DAYS WE HAVE INFRONT OF US. >> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU
IT IS SO PLEASING AND SO HUMBLING TO SEE A MAN OF YOUR STATURE TAKE THIS POST REPRESENTING DISTRICT 1. THE AREA WE GREW UP IN. AND I WANT TO SAY YOU HAVE A GREAT FOLLOWING, WE HAVE A GREAT SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY AND YOU WILL HAVE STAFF SUPPORT FOR EVERYTHING YOU WISH TO PROCEED. THANK YOU.
>> IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE GETTING TO KNOW YOU THIS FAR.
REALLY EXCITED YOU MADE THE SWITCH TO NOW COMMISSIONER GAINES AND REALLY VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING WORKING WITH THE. WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP YOU, WE ARE ALL HERE TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO MAKE YOUR TRANSITION BECAUSE WE KNOW IT IS A TRANSITION.
IS A BIG LEARNING CURVE. NEVER HESITATE TO CALL ON ANY OF US AND WE WILL DO THE BEST WE CAN TO GUIDE YOU AND GET YOU READY FOR ALL WE HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES, WELCOME. AND VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT. AM REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE YOU
HERE AND JUSTCONGRATULATIONS . >>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR :?
>>THOMAS PERONA : I REMEMBER BACK 12 YEARS AGO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO BE HERE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU FEEL THIS WAY TO COME ALL OF ASUDDEN IT'S THERE AND THE RESPONSIBILITY STARTS TO SET IN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS .
BUT AM GOING TO SELL THE BE OF WORKED IS PROBABLY THE CLOSEST TEAM WE HAVE EVER HAD BEFORE IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. YOU MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS, BUT THE JURY IS STILL OUT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WITH A FULL COMPLEMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO PUT OUR TIME IN PERIODICITY FORT PIERCE IS NOT GOING TO FEEL THE BENEFIT OF THAT AND I AM SO THRILLED YOU ARE HERE. ALTHOUGH I'M NOT USED TO HAVING SOMEBODY IN THE PARKING SPOT NEXT TO ME AND I GET A LITTLE CRAZY WITH MY TRUCK SO NOW I HAVE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU FOR A LONG TIME AND LET'S GET TO WORK.
>> I'M RATING. >>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND OUR FRIENDS, THE PEOPLE OF FORT PIERCE, I CAN TELL THAT ÃI'M SPEAKING FOR EVERYBODY.
WE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. AND REALLY GLAD WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO FEBRUARY. QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
AND SO UNLESS THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN UNTIL WE START AT 6:00. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> CAN WE GET A GROUP PHOTO OF ALL OF US APPEAR?
>>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : GOOD IDEA!
>> WE CAN STAND UP HERE. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT PICTURE MYSELF. WE CAN ADJOURN.
>>LINDA HUDSON - MAYOR : WE ARE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.