Dec. 18 on The Story: Wednesday morning marked the final act for many of Portland City Hall's accustomed players. Come January, they'll be replaced by a new mayor, a new and expanded city council, and a new way of doing the public's business. In the city council's newly renovated chambers, the outgoing members said goodbye to one another and the city's grizzled commission-style government — complete with tears, technical difficulties, and some final thoughts on the end of an era. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw