Council has new president, vice president

by Sue Serdinak

Jan. 2 village council organizational meeting

The Richfield Village Council organizational meeting began with Councilperson Pat Norris sitting in the back of chambers wearing a mask.  From that seat he participated in voting.

Sue Ann Philippbar was elected to Richfield Village Council president. Photo by S. Serdinak.

Bobbie Beshara, 2022 council president, nominated Sue Ann Philippbar for council president. With no other nominations, Philippbar was declared president and took over running the meeting.

Beshara nominated Jeff Stoppenhagen for vice president and he was unanimously elected.

Councilperson Ralph Waszak nominated Charles Boester for council representative to the planning and zoning commission and he was a unanimous choice.

Councilperson Rick Hudak moved to appoint Jeff Gorman as clerk of council.

Philippbar said she would assign council members to the standing committees in the next month and would accept suggestions from the body.

The meeting ended in fewer than five minutes. ∞