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New mayor, council members to take Oath of OfficeNov 26, 2012 (Odessa American - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Odessa City Council will say hello to its newly elected officials during their meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Judge Mark Owens will administer the Oath of Office to incoming officials Mayor David Turner, District 1 Councilman Roger McNeil and District 2 Councilman Dewey Bryant. Turner, McNeil and Bryant will take over for Mayor Larry Melton, District 1 Councilman Bill Cleaver and District 2 Councilman James Goates, respectively. Melton is Odessa's longest-serving mayor, serving 11 years. Cleaver and Goates are the longest serving councilmen, each serving the council for 14 years. The council will also consider: --The request of Wyly and Fredna Brown Family Partnership and RSP Permian for original zoning of "future development-drill reservation: on approximately 3.8 acres and original zoning of "future development-drill reservation" on approximately 15.31 acres northeast and northwest of the intersection of Castlegate Lane and Castle Oaks Lane in a second and final consideration. --The request of Sharon Miller and Ascension Juniper Project Faudree for original zoning of "multi-family-two" on approximately 1.3 acres and the request of TMN Investments and Ascension Juniper Project Faudree to rezone from "light commercial" to "multi-family-two" on the southwest corner of the intersection of Faudree Road and Old Bankhead Highway in a second and final consideration. --Renewal of Stop Loss Insurance with Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York based on the supporting document renewal. --Renewal of Excess Workers' Compensation insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation. --Renewal of Public Entity Liability insurance with States Risk Retention Group. --Renewal of contract for property insurance with TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool. --Providing only one City Council meeting for the month of December. --The monthly financial summary report for September. --An agreement with Standard Sales Company. Follow Odessa American on twitter @OdessaAmerican, like us on Facebook at Odessa American or call 432-333-7714 for the main newsroom line. ___ (c)2012 the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) Visit the Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) at www.oaoa.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |