Agenda item

(a)   To receive and approve the applications for membership of the Committee for the 2008/09 Municipal Year, from the organisations listed above.

(b)   To appoint three representatives of the Committee to serve as non-voting Members of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board.

(c)   To note the Committee’s Constitution (Attached).

(a)       The Chair asked that the Clerk update the Committee on the Constitution.

The Clerk – Mr Hart advised that since the agenda had been despatched, which had shown the membership of the Committee, he advised that as yet he had not received confirmation whether the Alexandra Palace Indoor Bowls Club were still in existence following no response  to correspondence. He would attempt further contact with the association and advise at the next meeting.

The Chair then MOVED and it was:

RESOLVED

(i)         That the following applications for membership of the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee for the 2008/09 municipal year be approved :–

ii.         That the Constitution of the Committee be noted.

(b)       The Chair then advised that as part of the Consultative Committee’s constitution it was necessary to appoint 3 of its Nominated members to serve on the Alexandra Palace and Park Board for the Municipal Year 2008/09.

In response to points of clarification Mr Hart advised that Ms V. Paley, Mr M. Tarpey and Mr N. Willmott had been appointed as non-voting Members of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board for the municipal year 2007/8.

The Chair asked if the representatives would be willing to continue to serve on the Board for the Municipal Year 2008/09. The Chair also asked if Mr Willmott would be willing to be nominated in his absence. Mr O’Callaghan sought clarification as to whether the Committee should be appointing a member in their absence and if the Committee’s constitution allowed for this.  The Chair confirmed that it was within the Committee’s remit to appoint members and it did not preclude such appointments in a nominated member’s absence.

Mr Richelle confirmed that Mr Willmott would be happy to be nominated in his absence, and serve on the Board. In response to further points of clarification from Councillor Hare, and Mr O’Callaghan Mr Hart advised that it was for the whole membership of the Consultative Committee to agree to the nominations and not just nominated association members.

The Chair then summarised and on a vote it was:  

RESOLVED

That Ms V. Paley, Mr M. Tarpey and Mr N. Willmott be appointed as non-voting Members of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board for the municipal year 2008/09.

Mr O’Callaghan and Councillor Hare asked that their abstention to the decision be recorded.