[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
THIS IS A MEETING SOLELY FOR SWEARING IN OUR NEW COMMISSIONERS. ONE SORT OF NEW AND ONE BRAND NEW. AND I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE CHAMBERS, ESPECIALLY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND THE PUBLIC. SO MADAM CLERK?
[2. SWEARING IN CEREMONY]
>> ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD DOWN.
I'M GOING TO ASK COMMISSIONER GAINES TO JOIN ME DOWN FRONT,
(LAUGHTER). >> MOM AND DAD ARE HERE.
WE WILL CALL THEM. >> YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR JACKET ON. YES.
>> YOU GOT SENIORITY. I'M JUST JOKING.
>> I HAVE TO SIGN SOMETHING, TOO?
>> NOT YET. I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU RAISE YOUR
RIGHT HAND. >> HOLD ON A SECOND.
>> Y'ALL TALK ABOUT ME. (LAUGHTER).
>> YOU CAN PUSH THAT CHAIR OUT OF THE WAY.
ALL RIGHT. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
I ARNOLD S GAINES DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND THE CITY CHARTER AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF
FORCE PIERCE, FLORIDA. >> OF CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE
CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. >> ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO
>> CONGRATULATIONS. (APPLAUSE).
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING IS.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT PIERCE AND DISTRICT ONE TO VOTE ME BACK IN OFFICE.
I HOPE THAT MY FIRST YEAR FULFILLING THE TERM OF COMMISSIONER WAS A SUCCESS IN YOUR EYES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING FOR NOT ONLY THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT ONE BUT THE ENTIRE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.
IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE WORKING WITH THE BOARD LAST YEAR. YOU BROUGHT ME UP SLOWLY.
YOU THREW ME RIGHT IN THE FIRE. I THINK THAT MADE ME A BETTER COMMISSIONER AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF FORCE PIERCE. AGAIN, I KNOW HE IS BEHIND ME.
I JUST WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER PERONA FOR EVERYTHING HE DID LAST YEAR FOR ME.
READY TO GO TO WORK FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS FOR THE CITY OF FORCE
(APPLAUSE). >> NEXT I WILL INVITE DOWN COMMISSIONER-ELECT MICHAEL BRODERICK.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HIM SIGNING, YOU CAN.
>> BRING YOUR FAMILY. >> YOU ARE GOING TO NEED THEM.
IF YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
I, MICHAEL BRODERICK, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I
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WILL SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND CITY CHARTER AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF FORCE PIERCE ON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER.
SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> COMMENTS? >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? >> A COUPLE OF COMMENTS, IF I MIGHT. FIRST, THE CANE WAS SO MUCH FUN.
NICK, CAN WE CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION?
(LAUGHTER) . >> DO THIS AGAIN.
IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO THANK THE CITIZENS AND THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT TWO IN THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE AND DISTRICT ONE ALSO. WE HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM DISTRICT ONE AS WELL.
IT IS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO SERVE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR, ALL OF WHOM I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO KNOW WELL FROM HAVING HAD DONE VOLUNTEER WORK ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR SO MANY YEARS. I'M THRILLED WITH THE POTENTIAL OR UPCOMING RESPONSIBILITY TO BE WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S ENTIRE TEAM WHO FORTUNATELY, I KNOW MOST OF THEM AS WELL.
SO IT IS NOT REALLY A NEW ENVIRONMENT FOR ME.
IT IS CERTAINLY A CHANGE OF POSITION AND A STEP UP.
ONCE AGAIN, I LOOK FORWARD TO COMMITTING MY LIFE EXPERIENCES AND MY WORK EXPERIENCES TO APPLY THOSE TO DECISIONS TO IMPROVE THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. I COULDN'T ASK FOR BETTER TUTORS THAN WE HAVE HERE CURRENTLY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING GOING.
A COUPLE OTHER COMMENTS REAL QUICK.
COMMISSIONER CURTIS JOHNSON, I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TIE A BOW TIE. I'M GOING TO NEED A TUTORIAL ON THAT. COMMISSIONER GAINES, YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND ME TO YOUR TAILOR. BUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE BEST-LOOKING SUITS AROUND. I NEED HELP IN THOSE ARREE THAT IS. THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
I WON'T TAKE ANY MORE TIME. I KNOW WE HAVE AN AGENDA TO GET
>> SO WE HAVE ABOUT 35 MINUTES UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING STARTS.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> IS THERE ANYTHING THAT ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER WOULD LIKE TO SAY BEFORE WE ADJOURN THIS MEETING? ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING. THEN WE WILL RECONVENE AT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.