Agenda and minutes

City Council - Friday 21 May 2010 10.30 am

Venue: PLYMOUTH GUILDHALL, ARMADA WAY

Contact: Nicola Kirby, Senior Democratic Support Officer (Cabinet)  Email: nicola.kirby@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

TO ELECT THE LORD MAYOR AND DEPUTY LORD MAYOR FOR THE PERIOD UP TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Mary Elizabeth Aspinall is elected Lord Mayor and Councillor Mark Coker is elected Deputy Lord Mayor, for the ensuing year. 

2.

LORD MAYOR'S CHAPLAIN

Minutes:

The Lord Mayor announced the appointment of Reverend Timothy Smith, Vicar of St Jude’s Church, Beaumont Road, as her chaplain.

 

3.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING LORD MAYOR AND DEPUTY LORD MAYOR.

Minutes:

Agreed that –

 

(1)

the Council accords to Councillor Ken Foster the sincere thanks of the Citizens of Plymouth for the invaluable services he has rendered to the City as Lord Mayor since May 2009, and for the able manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Council during that period; 

 

(2)

the Council expresses its indebtedness to Councillor Jonathan  Charles Thomas Drean for his diligent and efficient discharge of the duties of Deputy Lord Mayor, and to Councillor Mrs Wendy Foster, who as the Lady Mayoress, and Mrs Geraldine Drean as the Deputy Lady Mayoress, who have supported them during their year of office. 

 

4.

TO RECEIVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LORD MAYOR.

Minutes:

There were no announcements by the Lord Mayor.

5.

TO ELECT THE LEADER.

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Mrs Pengelly is elected Leader of the City Council until the next Annual Meeting of the City Council.

 

6.

TO RECEIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CABINET AND DELEGATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY TO CABINET MEMBERS. pdf icon PDF 12 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Council received the report of the Chief Executive indicating that the Leader had advised that the Cabinet would comprise the following Members with the scheme of delegation as submitted –

 

Portfolio

Member

 

 

Leader

Councillor Mrs Pengelly

Deputy Leader / Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development

Councillor Fry

Finance, Property, People and Governance 

Councillor Bowyer

Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport

Councillor Brookshaw

Customer Services

Councillor Jordan

Community Services (Street Scene, Waste and Sustainability)

Councillor Mike Leaves

Performance and Transformation

Councillor Sam Leaves

Adult Health and Social Care

Councillor Monahan

Children and Young People

Councillor Mrs Watkins

Transport

Councillor Wigens

 

Agreed that the membership of Cabinet and the delegation of responsibilities to Cabinet Members are noted.

 

 

7.

TO APPOINT COUNCILLORS TO OTHER COMMITTEES, JOINT COMMITTEES AND OUTSIDE BODIES. pdf icon PDF 125 KB

(i)

Committees, etc., their size and terms of reference as contained in the Constitution and allocation of seats in accordance with the political balance rules for the purpose of transacting the business of the Council;

 

(ii)

 Councillors and representatives on outside bodies. 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Schedules of the nominations to committees, joint committees, Cabinet committees, panels etc and outside bodies were submitted.

 

Agreed that approval is given to –

 

(1)

the appointments to committees, joint committees, panels etc  for the transaction of the business of the Council, as set out in the list circulated and to note the nominated Cabinet appointments and nominated Chairs and Vice Chairs for the municipal year, as indicated;   

 

(2)

the appointments and nominations of councillors and others, as representatives on outside bodies, as set out in the list circulated, and the vacancies identified to be deferred to the next meeting of the City Council.