{"id":14313,"date":"2015-04-23T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T15:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=14313"},"modified":"2015-04-23T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T15:09:10","slug":"1st-city-council-meeting-since-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=14313","title":{"rendered":"1st City Council Meeting since Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Enthusiastic Crowd Greets New<\/h1>\n

Ferguson City Council Members<\/h1>\n

With the swearing in of three newly elected City Council members Tuesday night, the<\/p>\n

City of Ferguson opened the door to an era full of hope and promise. Before an overflowing and enthusiastic crowd at City Hall, Ella Jones (Ward 1), Brian Fletcher (Ward 2) and Wesley Bell (Ward 3) officially took their seats in the council chambers and cemented their place in Ferguson history. With Jones and Bell joining Councilman Dwayne T. James, Ferguson now has three African-Americans serving on the City Council.<\/p>\n

The three council members were elected on April 7 when 30% of Ferguson\u2019s registered<\/p>\n

voters went to the polls, which is more than double the normal turnout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recognize the enormity of the task before us, and I know that we can\u2019t take our eyes off of the prize,\u201d Bell said. \u201cThere are some important issues that we need to address, and we have the opportunity to set a broad example for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, I would like to thank our departing council members–Kim Tihen, Tim Larson and David Conway–for their commitment and service to the City of Ferguson,\u201d said Mayor James Knowles III. \u201cI am also looking forward to working with our newest Council members. We will work together as we strive to make Ferguson a great community for everyone,\u201d Knowles added.<\/p>\n

Council members also selected a new Mayor Pro-Tem and decided the makeup of the various committees, as follows:<\/p>\n

* Councilman Mark Byrne was elected Mayor Pro-Tem,<\/p>\n

* Board of Adjustment: Keith Kallstrom<\/p>\n

* Building Board of Appeals: Keith Kallstrom<\/p>\n

* Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program: Mark Byrne<\/p>\n

* Ferguson Special Business District: Brian Fletcher<\/p>\n

* Ferguson Youth Initiative Advisory Board: Dwayne James<\/p>\n

* Housing Board of Appeals: Dwayne James<\/p>\n

* Human Rights Commission: Dwayne James, Ella Jones<\/p>\n

* Landmarks Commission: Dwayne James<\/p>\n

* Library Board: Dwayne James<\/p>\n

* Parks Board: Brian Fletcher<\/p>\n

* Pension Board: Brian Fletcher<\/p>\n

* Personnel Board: Wesley Bell<\/p>\n

* Plan Commission: Keith Kallstrom<\/p>\n

* Senior Citizen Commission: Ella Jones<\/p>\n

* Traffic Commission: Ella Jones<\/p>\n

* West Florissant Business Association: Wesley Bell<\/p>\n

Residents of Ferguson can meet the new City Council members on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Ferguson Community Center, 1050 Smith Ave. There will be a special meet and greet for the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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