Agenda and minutes

To elect the Mayor for the ensuing year.

[The Local Government Act 1972 provides as follows with regard to election of Mayor:-

Schedule 2, paragraphs 2(1) and 13(3) – The Mayor shall be elected annually by the Council from among the Councillors.

Schedule 2, paragraph 3(1) – The election of the Mayor shall be the first business transacted at the Annual Meeting of the Council.

Schedule 2, paragraph 3(3) – In the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall give a casting vote in addition to any other vote he/she may have.

The Mayor called for nominations for the Office of Mayor for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

Councillor Kober moved and Councillor Goldberg  seconded that Councillor Sheila Peacock be elected Mayor.

Councillor Williams moved and Councillor Alexander seconded that Councillor David Schmitz be elected Mayor.

Councillor Peacock and Councillor Schmitz names were put to the vote in alphabetical order. There being 31 votes for Councillor Peacock and 22 for Councillor Schmitz it was:

RESOLVED:

1.         That Councillor Sheila Peacock be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2013/14;

2.         The Mayor made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, which was witnessed by Councillors Kober and Goldberg;

3.         The Mayor then addressed the Council, gave thanks for her election and outlined her objectives for her year of office; and

4.             The Mayor’s Consort, Mr Mark Grosskopf was then invested with his Badge of Office.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bevan, and Dogus.

NOTED

The Chief Executive advised of the need to agree the admission of the following late items of business, which could not be available earlier, and which needed to be dealt with at this meeting. The reasons for lateness and urgency were as follows:

Item 9 -  Committees and Sub-Committees- Report of the Chief Executive

To agree the report detailing the appointments procedure,  and the appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

The Chief Executive advised that the report was not available at the time of despatch as it included recent changes proposed following party group meetings. It was urgent in order to permit changes to be made to committee memberships.

Item 10 – Appointments to outside bodies

To agree the report detailing the appointments to outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

The Chief Executive advised that the report was not available at the time of despatch as it included recent changes proposed following party group meetings. It was urgent in order to permit changes to be made to to outside organisation memberships.

Item 13 -  To receive a statement of Councillors’ attendance at meetings of the Council, Committees and Sub-Committees in accordance with Council procedure rules

The Chief Executive advised that the report was not available at the time of despatch due to the receipt and checking of data in terms of attendances during the Municipal Year 2012/13

 Item 14 - To note the end of Municipal Year Financial Statement for 2012/13

The Chief Executive advised that the report was not available at the time of despatch due verification of information contained therein.

Item 15 – c – Governance Review Working Group Report No 1 2012/13

The Chief Executive advised that the report was not available at the time of despatch due due to discussions taking place at  the Governance Review Working Group after the despatch of the summons for this meeting.

On a MOTION by the Mayor it was:

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the admission of Items 9, 10 13, 14 and 15c as late items of business as detailed in the introduction by the Chief Executive.

Members were asked by the Mayor to declare any personal interest in respect of items on the agenda.  In accordance with Part 2 of the Members Code of Conduct set out in the Council Constitution, any Member disclosing a personal interest which was also prejudicial would be asked to withdraw from the Chamber during consideration of the item and neither were they to seek to improperly influence a decision on the said item.

No declarations were made.

Copies of the Minutes of the last meeting having been circulated were taken as read.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18 March 2013 be signed as a true record.

[The Local Government Act 1972 provides as follows with regard to the appointment of Deputy Mayor:-

Schedule 2, paragraph 5(1) – The Mayor may appoint a Councillor of the Borough to be Deputy Mayor, and the person so appointed shall, unless he/she resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office until a newly elected Mayor becomes entitled to act as Mayor (whether or not he/she continues until that time to be a Councillor).

Schedule 2, paragraph 5(2) – The appointment of a Deputy Mayor shall be signified to the Council in writing and be recorded in the minutes of the Council.]

The Chief Executive reported that the Mayor had signified in writing the appointment of Councillor Kaushika Amin Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

Councillor Amin was invested with her Badge of Office. A posy was presented to the Deputy Mayor by Leah Grosskopf.

The Mayor announced that the Deputy Mayor would have two Deputy Mayoresses – the Deputy Mayor’s two twin daughters – Sitara and Zakeeya Amin-Tilly. The Deputy Mayoress present – Sitara Amin-Tilly  was then invested with her badge of office.

 Two posies were presented – one to to Sitara Amin-Tilly, and the other to the Mayor, by Miri Grosskopf.

NOTED

A vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Consort and the retiring Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s Consort was moved by Councillor Claire Kober and seconded by Councillor Richard Wilson.

The retiring Mayor was presented with a badge marking his year of office. The Leader also presented the retiring Mayor with a montage of photographs of his year in office.

A posy was presented to the Retiring Mayoress - Elin Weston by Esti Grosskopf.

RESOLVED:

That the Council extend to the retiring Mayor, Councillor David Browne, the retiring Mayor’s consort Elin Weston,  Deputy Mayor, Councillor Sheila Peacock , and the retiring Deputy Mayor’s Consort Mark Grosskopf , its sincere thanks and appreciation for the services they had rendered to the Borough during the past year.

The retiring Mayor addressed the Council.

i.            The Mayor announced that she had chosen to support children with disabilities, and vulnerable children. The Mayor advised that she would be giving further details on the charity and fundraising events on her Mayor’s webpage, and making further announcements about fundraising events at a later date. A monthly newsletter would be appearing in all civic receptions through the borough together information of the Mayor’s forthcoming events. The Mayor referred to the leaflet that was on each Members seating place which gave an outline of the duties of the Mayor, and also an envelope that Members and public may wish to use to contribute towards the mayor’s charity.

ii.             Councillor Meehan in congratulating the Mayor on her election, advised the meeting of the recent death of former Councillor Douglas Smith who had been a conservative opposition Councillor on the Council from 1964 to 1986, during which time he had served as opposition Leader from 1980 to 1984 and Deputy Mayor from 1968 to 1969.

As a mark of respect the Council stood for a minute’s silence in memory of former Councillor Douglas Smith.

NOTED

(List of Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies to be appointed, with Chairs and Vice Chairs indicated, to be tabled).

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  Appointments had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit committees to be convened.

The Chief Whip - Councillor Egan moved recommendations 1 and 2 as detailed in the TABLED report.

Councillor Reece moved an amendment that Councillor Winskill be appointed Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Strang seconded.

Councillor Egan responded to the amendment.

On a vote there being 22 for and 31 against, the amendment was LOST.

Councillor Egan MOVED the substantive MOTION and it was

RESOLVED:

1.      That the process for appointing to Committees, Sub-Committees and Chairs/Vice Chairs be approved on the “slate” basis prescribed.

2.      That the membership of committees, sub-committees and appointment                 of Chairs be agreed as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report

(To follow)

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  Appointments had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit appointments to outside organisations to be made.

RESOLVED:

That the appointments to outside bodies be approved, as detailed in the Appendix to the report.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business as it dealt with matters considered at Party Group meetings within the last few days. 

RESOLVED:

That the composition of the following political groups be noted:                      

The Labour Group

Leader:                                Councillor Claire Kober

Deputy Leader:                   Councillor Bernice Vanier

Chief Whip:                          Councillor Pat Egan

Chair:                                   Councillor George Meehan

Vice Chair:             Councillor  David Browne

Secretary:                            Councillor Gmmh Rahman Khan

Assistant Whips:                Councillors Stuart McNamara & Kaushika Amin

Group Treasurer                 Councillor Sheila Peacock

Non-Executive members  Councillor Bull and Adamou.

Councillors:

Adje                          Dogus                        Stennett         

Basu                         Ejiofor                         Stewart

Bevan                       Gibson                        Strickland      

Brabazon               Goldberg                  Waters 

Canver                     Griffith                         Watson                                        Christophides      Mallett                      

Cooke                    Reith                

Demirci                    Rice   

Diakides                  Stanton                                                          

The Liberal Democrat Group

Leader:                                Councillor Richard Wilson

Deputy Leader:                  Councillor Katherine Reece

Chief Whip:                          Councillor David Beacham

Deputy Whip                        Councillor David Schmitz

Group Chair                      Councillor Jim Jenks

Councillors:

Alexander                                        Hare                            Williams

Allison                                  Newton                       Winskill

Bloch                       Reid              

Butcher                                 Scott                        

Engert                                  Solomon

Erskine                             Strang   

Gorrie                                   Whyte

There were no items to report.

(To follow)

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business. The statement of attendance was not available at the time of despatch due to the receipt and checking of data for attendances during the Municipal Year 2012/13.

RESOLVED:

That the statement of members’ attendance for 2012/13 be noted.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business. The financial statement was not available at the time of despatch due to the verification of information contained therein.

RESOLVED:

That the allowances paid to each Member for 2012/13 be noted.

a)    Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report No. 1 2012/13

b)    Health and Well Being Board Report No. 1 2012/13

c)    Governance Review Working Group Report No. 1 2012/13 (to follow)

a.         Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report No 1 2012/13

 Councillor Bull moved the recommendations contained in the report.

 RESOLVED

That approval be given to the implementation of the proposed arrangements, amended terms of reference, and procedures for the North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal Tear 2013/14 as detailed in the circulated report, and that the arrangements be reviewed prior to the commencement of the Municipal Tear 2014/15.  

b.         Health and Well Being Board Report No 1 2012/13

Councillor Vanier moved the recommendations contained in the report.

RESOLVED

That having considered the report views and endorsement of the Health and Well Being Board of 9 April 2013 in respect of a proposed direction of Full Council of 18 March 2013 on which members of the HWB would have voting rights, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 Full Council resolves to make the following direction:

1.         Only the following Members of the Health and Well Being Board will       have voting rights:

·                Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services (Chair of HWB)

·                Cabinet Member for Children

·                Chair, Clinical Commissioning group (Vice-Chair of HWB)

·                Chair, Healthwatch

2.         That any additional persons appointed to the HWB either by the  Local Authority of the HWB will be appointed on a non-voting basis.

 c.      Governance Review Delivery Group Report No 1 – 2012/13

Councillor Kober moved the recommendations contained in the report.

 RESOLVED

That approval be given to the detailed text changes to the Constitution for implementation of the Governance Review from 20 May 2013.