At its organizational meeting, the Binghamton City Council elected Council member Michael Dundon as council president and named Council member Nate Hotchkiss president pro tempore. The council also announced committee assignments, adopted a special rule that the council president vote last, and scheduled a town hall meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. in council chambers to discuss good‑cause eviction.

Councilwoman Kenya Middleton nominated Michael Dundon for council president, saying, "I'd like to nominate, Michael Dundon," and Councilman Robert Kavanaugh seconded the nomination. The nomination was approved on a roll-call vote, 6-0, with Council member Olamini Porter recorded as absent.

Middleton moved the nomination of Nate Hotchkiss for president pro tempore; the motion was seconded and approved on a roll-call confirmation with the same attendance pattern. The council president then announced committee chairs and membership for the coming term: Robert Kavanaugh as finance committee chair with Rebecca Rathmell and Nate Hotchkiss as members; planning and community development chaired by Rob Kavanaugh with Nate Hotchkiss and Rob Kavanaugh also listed; municipal and public affairs chaired by Kenya Middleton with Rebecca Rathmell and Hadassah Matovetsky; public works and parks chaired by Nate Hotchkiss with Kenya Middleton and Olamini Porter; employees committee chaired by Olamini Porter with Kenya Middleton and Hadassah Matovetsky; special studies and rules and procedures chaired by Hadassah Matovetsky with Olamini Porter and Rob Kavanaugh; and continuing appointments to boards including BLDC, BURRA, the joint sewage board, COD, CDAC and the traffic board as announced.

The council voted to adopt a special rule that the council president vote last. The motion, made by Council member Hadassah Matovetsky and seconded by Council member Kenya Middleton, passed on a roll-call vote, 6-0, with Olamini Porter absent.

Sitting as president, Michael Dundon announced the Jan. 13 town hall and invited public participation: "This town hall is going to be regarding good cause eviction, and we are hoping and looking forward to a great community involvement and discussion on this subject because we know it's a subject that a lot of people are interested in." The meeting was then adjourned.

No statutes, ordinances or external legal authorities were cited during the discussion recorded in the transcript.