{"id":75415,"date":"2020-01-07T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=75415"},"modified":"2020-11-21T15:54:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T20:54:57","slug":"city-council-notes-1-7-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/01\/07\/city-council-notes-1-7-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"City Council notes: 1\/7\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_new_top-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne City Council held its first meeting in the new term which began January 1, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City Council terms last four years.<\/p>\n<p>The City Council&#8217;s newly elected officers are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President: Democrat Glynn Hines (At-Large) and Republican Tom Didier (3rd) were nominated with the vote tally a final 5-4, down party lines in favor of Tom Didier.<\/li>\n<li>Vice-President: Democrat Geoff Paddock (5th) and Paul Ensley (1st) were nominated. Again, the vote was straight down party lines, 5-4 in favor of Ensley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Committee appointments will be announced at a later date by Council President Tom Didier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/01\/07\/city-council-agenda-1-7-2019\/\">City Council agenda: 1\/7\/2019<\/a> &#8211; <em>7th January 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/01\/07\/city-council-notes-1-7-2020\/\">City Council notes: 1\/7\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <em>7th January 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/01\/08\/city-council-appointments\/\">City Council appointments<\/a> &#8211; <em>8th January 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"2013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2013\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92360.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press 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data-image-id=\"5793\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145092.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145092.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces he will seek re-election as the Fort Wayne City Council&#039;s 6th District announcement on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5793\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145092.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145093.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces his re-election bid while his wife, Pamela Peterson-Hines, looked on on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5794\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145093.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145093.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces his re-election bid while his wife, Pamela Peterson-Hines, looked on on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Pamela Peterson-Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5794\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145093.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces he will seek re-election to the City Council&#039;s 6th District seat on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5795\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145095.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines announces he will seek re-election to the City Council&#039;s 6th District seat on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5795\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145095.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145100.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines (D-6th) talks with City Councilwoman Karen Goldner (D-2nd) after the former&#039;s re-election announcement on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5796\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145100.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145100.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Karen Goldner\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines (D-6th) talks with City Councilwoman Karen Goldner (D-2nd) after the former&#039;s re-election announcement on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Karen Goldner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines and Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Karen Goldner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5796\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145100.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145101.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Glynn Hines after his re-election announcement on January 17, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5797\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145101.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145101.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\" data-description=\"Glynn Hines after his re-election announcement on January 17, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5797\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145101.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145118.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier filing as a candidate for re-election to the 3rd District Council seat at the Allen County Election Board on January 19, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5804\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145118.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145118.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier filing as a candidate for re-election to the 3rd District Council seat at the Allen County Election Board on January 19, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5804\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145118.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Geoff Paddock talks with reporters after filing for the Fort Wayne City Council&#039;s 5th District seat on Feburary 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5887\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/145982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145982.jpg\" data-title=\"Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Geoff Paddock talks with reporters after filing for the Fort Wayne City Council&#039;s 5th District seat on Feburary 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5887\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_145982.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147456.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about the House walkout at the State of the 6th District event held by Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines on March 19, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"5991\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147456.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147456.jpg\" data-title=\"Phil GiaQuinta\" data-description=\"Indiana State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about the House walkout at the State of the 6th District event held by Fort Wayne City Councilman Glynn Hines on March 19, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Phil GiaQuinta\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Phil GiaQuinta\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5991\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147456.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148311.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican candidate for Fort Wayne City Council 3rd District Tom Didier, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c924580423a5830e9c2715a5a677b9ee' data-image-id=\"6025\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148311.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148311.jpg\" data-title=\"NSCF: Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Republican candidate for Fort Wayne City Council 3rd District Tom Didier, addresses the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"NSCF: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"NSCF: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6025\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148311.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148314.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The candidates at the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' 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data-image-id=\"6128\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148564.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148564.jpg\" data-title=\"5DD: Geoff Paddock, Dennis Ferguson and Ben Hall\" data-description=\"Democrat candidates Geoff Paddock, Dennis Ferguson and Republican Ben Hall during the City Council 5th District Debate on April 27, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"5DD: Geoff Paddock, Dennis Ferguson and Ben Hall\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"5DD: Geoff Paddock, Dennis Ferguson and Ben Hall\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6128\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148564.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148571.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Candidate Ben Hall, moderator Adrienne Maurer and Democrat candidates Geoff Paddock and Dennis Ferguson 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