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COUNCIL MEETING
July 2, 2018
An organizational meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on July 2, 2018, at 8:00 a.m., there being
present all the members of said Council, to wit: Byron R. Foley, William D. Jones, Jane W.
Johnson, James A. Martin, and John E. Saunders; together with Kevin S. Boggess, City Manager;
James E. Taliaferro, Clerk of Council, Rose Marie Jordan, Director of Finance; Honorable G.
Chance Crawford, Salem Circuit Court Clerk, and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney; and the
following business was transacted:
It was noted that, in accordance with Section 4.6 (a) of the Charter of the Code of the
City of Salem, Virginia, this date and time had been designated as an organizational meeting of
Council due to the election of two members of Council and the expiration of the terms of the
Mayor and Vice Mayor of the City of Salem; and
WHEREAS, it was noted that the news media were notified of this meeting by letter e-
mailed on June 28, 2018;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON,
AND DULY CARRIED, Kevin S. Boggess, City Manager, was hereby elected Temporary Chairman
of the Council for this meeting of Council -- the roll call vote: all aye.
WHEREAS, the Temporary Chairman reported that Byron R. Foley was reelected to
Salem City Council for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2022;
and John E. Saunders was elected to Council for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Chance Crawford, administered the Oaths of Office required
by law as a member of Council to Byron R. Foley and John E. Saunders; and
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WHEREAS, the Honorable Chance Crawford will properly file the Oaths of Office
for Mr. Foley and Mr. Saunders; and
WHEREAS, the Temporary Chairman stated the next order of business was to elect a
Mayor for the City of Salem and Vice Mayor for the City of Salem for two-year terms; and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Johnson nominated Byron R. Foley for the office of Mayor of
the City of Salem; and
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JONES ,
AND DULY CARRIED, nominations were hereby closed for office of Mayor, and Byron R. Foley
was hereby elected Mayor for the City of Salem for a two-year term beginning July 2, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2020 -- the roll call vote being as follows: John E. Saunders – nay, James A.
Martin – nay, Jane W. Johnson – aye, William D. Jones – aye, and Byron Randolph Foley – aye.
THEREUPON, the Honorable Chance Crawford administered the Oath of Office required
by law to Byron R. Foley for the office of Mayor, and the same will be filed by the Honorable
Chance R. Crawford.
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley assumed the duties of the presiding officer and requested
nominations for the office of Vice Mayor; and
WHEREAS, Councilman Jones nominated Jane Johnson for the office of Vice Mayor of
the City of Salem;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARTIN,
AND DULY CARRIED, nominations were closed for the office of Vice Mayor of the City of Salem,
and Jane W. Johnson was hereby elected Vice Mayor of the City of Salem for a two-year term
beginning July 2, 2018, and ending June 30, 2020 -- the roll call vote: all – aye.
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THEREUPON, the Honorable Chance Crawford administered the Oath of Office
required by law to Jane Johnson for the office of Vice Mayor, and the same will be filed by the
Honorable Chance Crawford.
WHEREAS, Katherin Elam, Secretary of the City of Salem Electoral Board, and Stephen
M. Smeltzer, Vice Chair of the City of Salem Electoral Board, presented framed Certificates of
Election to Byron R. Foley and John E. Saunders on behalf of the City of Salem Electoral Board
and the City of Salem Registrar's Office.
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JOHNSON,
AND DULY CARRIED, due to there being no items for the agenda, the July 9th meeting of the
Council of the City of Salem is hereby canceled.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on motion
adjourned at 8:12 a.m.