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Agenda and minutes

AGM, City Council - Friday 21 May 2021 10.30 am

Venue: Guildhall

Contact: Jamie Sheldon Senior Governance Advisor

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	To elect the Lord Mayor and to appoint the Lord Mayor's Chaplain for the period up to the next Annual Meeting View the background to item 1. Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: Council agreed that Councillor Terri Beer is elected Lord Mayor of the City for the ensuing year. The Lord Mayor announced the appointment of Fr Robert Harris at St Mary’s Church, Plympton as her Chaplain and I would arrange to transfer the Lord Mayor’s chaplaincy insignia to Fr Harris.
2.	To elect the Deputy Lord Mayor for the period up to the next Annual Meeting View the background to item 2. Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: Council agreed that Councillor Maddi Bridgeman is elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City for the ensuing year.
3.	Vote of thanks to the Retiring Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor View the background to item 3. Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: Council accorded to Alderman Chris Mavin the sincere thanks of the Citizens of Plymouth for the invaluable services he has rendered to the City as Lord Mayor since May 2020, and for the able manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Council during that period. The Council also expresses its indebtedness to Darren Winter for his diligent and efficient discharge of the duties of Deputy Lord Mayor, and to Councillor Sue Dann as the Lady Mayoress and to Miss Helen Raynor as Deputy Lady Mayoress, who have supported them during their year in office.
4.	To elect the Leader of the City Council View the background to item 4. Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: Agreed that Councillor Nick Kelly was elected Leader of the City Council.
5.	To note the Membership of the Cabinet View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Cabinet Responsibilities 2021 22 , item 5. PDF 77 KB Webcast for 5. Minutes: The Council received the report of Councillor Nick Kelly which advised that the Cabinet would comprise the following members: · Councillor Patrick Nicholson – Deputy Leader · Councillor Mark Deacon - Customer Services, Culture, Leisure & Sport · Councillor Dave Downie - Education, Skills and Children and Young People · Councillor John Riley - Governance, HR, IT & Community Safety · Councillor Jonathan Drean – Transport · Councillor Vivien Pengelly – Homes and Communities · Councillor Maddi Bridgeman - Environment & Street Scene Council noted the membership of Cabinet.
6.	To agree Committees and their Members and appoint Chairs and Vice Chairs View the background to item 6. Additional documents: Committee Appointments Cover , item 6. PDF 149 KB Committee Appointments 2021-22 , item 6. PDF 500 KB Webcast for 6. Minutes: A schedule of the nominations to committees, joint committees, panels etc was submitted. Agreed that approval was given to the appointments to committees, joint committees, panels etc and their chairs and vice chairs for the transaction of the business of the Council until the next Annual Meeting as set out in the list circulated.
7.	To appoint representatives to Outside Bodies View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Outside Body Appointments Cover , item 7. PDF 149 KB Appointments to Outside Bodies 2021-22 , item 7. PDF 167 KB Webcast for 7. Minutes: A schedule of the nominations to outside bodies was submitted. Agreed that approval was given to the appointments and nominations of councillors and others as representatives on outside bodies as indicated.