PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
REGULAR AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1988
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met for the Oath of Office Ceremony on Monday, January 4, 1988, at 4:00 p.m. in Suite 300 City Hall, 324 South State.
The following Council Members were present: Florence Bittner Thomas M. Godfrey Grant Mabey Roselyn N. Kirk Sydney R. Fonnesbeck Willie Stoler Earl F. Hardwick. Mayor Palmer DePaulis was present.
Council Chairperson-Elect, Tom Godfrey, opened the meeting and recognized Lois Mabey, Councilmember Mabey’s wife, and Colleen Hardwick, Councilmember Hardwick’s wife. He commended them and all the Councilmembers’ spouses for their support. Girl Scout Troop 713, Wasatch Elementary School, presented the flag ceremony and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Kathryn Marshall, city recorder, administered the Oath of Office to Wayne Horrocks, District 2, Alan Hardman, District 4, Roselyn Kirk, District 6, and Mayor Palmer DePaulis. Prior to Mr. Horrocks taking the Oath of Office Councilmember Mabey thanked all those who had been involved with the Council - Mayor Ted Wilson, Mayor Palmer DePaulis, the department heads and their departments, and the Council staff. He commended all these people for the fine jobs they did and said it had been great to work with the City Council. He also thanked his employers for their support and thanked his wife. He said he had appreciated serving and said his replacement would do a good job.
After Mr. Horrocks took the Oath of Office he thanked his family and friends for the support they gave him. He said he approached this position with fear and apprehension knowing he would have large shoes to fill but he appreciated the opportunity to serve. He said he had served his community and the city for about 20 years as a volunteer and chairman of the community council. Having been involved with the city for so many years he said he knew many of the problems that existed in the city and his neighborhood. He said these were the things he wanted to address. He was concerned with people moving out of the city and said he wanted to see the downtown business district rise again. He said his commitment was to do the very best job he could.
Prior to Mr. Hardman taking the Oath of Office Councilmember Hardwick thanked all the employees of the city for the remarkable courage they had shown when dealing with problems. He said he had mixed emotions about leaving and said he had enjoyed serving under both Mayor Wilson and Mayor DePaulis. He said when he was a new member on the Council they welcomed him and made him feel like part of the process. He wished Mr. Hardman luck and said it was a tough job but one he had enjoyed and learned from. He said the friendships he had with the Councilmembers would last forever. After Mr. Hardman took the Oath of Office he expressed his gratitude and appreciation to all those who had helped with his election and thanked those in his district who had voted for him. He said he thought those who served in public office were stewards of a sacred trust. He said he wanted to represent the people in his district and protect the integrity and vitality of the neighborhoods, to limit the growth and burden of city government, and to balance neighborhood preservation with the growth of business. He said he looked forward to serving with the City Council.
After Councilmember Kirk took the Oath of Office she thanked her family and her campaign manager for their support during her campaign. She said during the last three years on the City Council she had learned a lot and was proud to be part of what the Council had accomplished such as the restoration of the City and County Building, a sidewalk on the east side of Bonneville School, and the Donner Trail Park. She outlined the projects she wanted to see completed such as moving back into the City and County building, planning and building for Block 57, constructing a neighborhood park at Foothill Village, and constructing an east side swimming complex.
She wanted to see appropriate housing for the homeless and wanted to work with the Salt Lake City Tomorrow Committee to establish a brain trust of government, educators, and private business to work on the City’s economic development. She also wanted to see a City, County, and State compromise in funding for the fine arts complexes. She said this was an optimistic plan but believed that the most vital government was the government nearest to the people and she was pleased to be part of the process.
After Mayor DePaulis took the Oath of Office he recognized his family’s contribution to his success and acknowledged close friends that were present. He thanked his Chief of Staff, Mike Zuhl, and the rest of his staff and those who worked on his campaign. He said he liked being Mayor of Salt Lake City and providing municipal services in a cost effective and efficient manner. He said he was excited about future issues that would involve downtown, transportation, water shed, infrastructure, the airport, and human needs. He thought the City and County Building would be a symbol of what was best about our past as people looked into the future.
He said they needed the kind of political atmosphere, structure, and leaders to bring people together. He said he was excited about his opportunity in the next four years to bring people together in order to solve problems and create a new coalition of people in Salt Lake City. Councilmember Godfrey congratulated all those who had taken the oath and thanked the guests for attending the ceremony.
The ceremony adjourned 4:55 p.m.