Four city council members were sworn to office individually by Mayor Mickey Thompson Monday night in a called meeting.

Councilman John Schildroth was also elected mayor pro tem, and Thompson handed out committee assignments for the year.

New members, Sam Davis and Larry Yockey, and returning members LaShun Burr-Danley and Dennis McLain, who were re-elected, stood before a full house, vowing to serve the residents of Douglasville to the best of their ability for the next four years.

It was a humbling experience, each said, when given an opportunity to speak.

Burr-Danley thanked everyone for returning her to office to serve her first complete term and for “helping me to keep it real.” She ran unopposed for the Ward 3, Post 1 race after completing a term vacated when Henry Mitchell resigned to run for a county office.

But there were also some funny moments.

“What can I say? From the deejay table to the city council table,” Davis exclaimed, surrounded by four supporters as he repeated his oath.

Yockey, who represents Ward 1, thanked his supporters — especially wife, Carol — who stood by him through two elections and two chili cook-offs. “I still have chili at home,” he said, with a laugh.

Even McLain had jokes. “I thought they were going to save the best for last, but then they went in alphabetical order,” he said, after being sworn in third.

Douglasville Police Chief Chris Womack presented Davis and Yockey with police badges, which drew mock disapproval and a series of funny faces from Carol Yockey, who playfully pleaded with Womack to not give her husband a badge. Yockey has credited Carol with keeping his feet on the ground throughout the election and especially after his win.

A reception was held in the four members’ honor after the oath and comments were given.

The council reconvened into its rescheduled legislative work session after the reception to discuss the following topics, which members are expected to approve at Wednesday night’s rescheduled voting meeting:

• appointing members to the new Historic Preservation Commission.

• considering a possible amendment to the contract with Benning Construction Company for construction of the new community center at Hunter Memorial Park.

• authorizing the mayor to sign documents for the purchase of 840 recycling containers from Toter, Inc. for a total of $29,778, plus an estimated shipping charge of $768.

• signing an agreement for repairs to the culvert and roadway on Cindy Drive, which were damaged in September’s flooding.

• adopting a resolution eliminating the position of information technology assistant director and establishing a new position with the job title of communications coordinator.

• authorizing the city attorney to settle pending litigation discussed in executive session. The council met in another executive session following the work session to further discuss this.

At the beginning of the work session, the council held a public hearing to consider waiving the requirement for the city’s logo on the mayor and city manager’s work vehicles this year. There were no comments from the public, so Thompson’s and City Manager Bill Osborne’s city vehicles will remain anonymous.