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City Council Meeting Minutes November 17, 2015 Page 3 of 15 Municipal Judge W. Bruce Joss swore in Mayor Robert Muckle, Ward !City Council member Jay Keany, Ward 11 Council member Susan Loo and Ward 111 Council member Dennis Maloney. RECEPTION The City Council recessed at 7:15 p.m. to a reception welcoming Mayor Muckle and Council members Keany, Loo and Maloney. The meeting reconvened at 7:35 p.m. Mayor Muckle reminded the City Council the Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon is on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Fleming reported on two open houses for the Recreation and Senior Center and possible Aquatics Center. Both will be held at the Recreation and Senior Center. The first open house is Wednesday, December 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and the topic will be Aquatics Facilities including Memory Square. The second open house is Wednesday, December 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and the topic will be the Recreation and Senior Center expansion. He also reported on the NASA exhibit at the Louisville Public Library, which is the pilot location for this exhibit. Librarians from around the country are in Louisville learning how to successfully host this exhibit. REGULAR BUSINESS ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM City Attorney Light explained pursuant to the City Charter, the Mayor Pro Tem is elected among the Council members for a 2 -year term to expire upon the next City Council election. The state legislature made changes to the Open Meetings law restricting the use of balloting, but also included a phrase stating a vote to elect leadership of a local public body, by that same public body may be taken by secret ballot if the local public body so chooses. Council has the option to use paper ballots or take voice votes or a combination of paper ballot followed by a voice vote. Nominations: Mayor Muckle opened the nominations and nominated Council member Keany. Council member Loo nominated Council member Lipton. The nominations were closed and paper ballots were distributed. Council member Lipton received four votes. Council member Keany received two votes. MOTON: Mayor Muckle moved to appoint Council member Lipton as Mayor Pro Tem, by acclamation, seconded by Council member Loo. All were in favor. Absent: Council member Leh. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton expressed his honored to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.