Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

It was moved by Councillor Goodrick and seconded by Councillor Farnell that Councillor Cleary be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

It was moved by Councillor Burr and seconded by Councillor Di Keal that Councillor Elizabeth Shields be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

Upon being put to the vote the nomination for Councillor Cleary was declared carried.

Resolved

That Councillor Cleary be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year until his successor becomes entitled to act as Chairman.

Councillor Cleary thereupon took the Chair, having first made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office as Chairman of Ryedale District Council, and thanked Members for his election.

Voting record

For Councillor Cleary 24

For Councillor Elizabeth Shields 5

The Chairman proposed and Councillor Clark seconded a vote of thanks to Councillor Oxley.

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

Members then thanked the retiring Chairman, Councillor Oxley, for the efficient, able and courteous manner in which he had carried out his duties. The Chairman concluded by presenting a Past Chairman’s Badge to Councillor Oxley.

Councillor Oxley responded and thanked Members and Officers of the Council for their support during his term of Office as Chairman of the Council.

Councillor Cleary’sconsort was to be his wife Mrs Caroline Cleary, who was unable to attend the meeting.

To elect a Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

It was moved by Councillor Sanderson and seconded by Councillor Acomb that Councillor Val Arnold be appointed Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

It was moved by Councillor Di Keal and seconded by Councillor Burr that Councillor Elizabeth Shields be appointed Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

Upon being put to the vote the nomination for Councillor Val Arnold was declared carried.

Resolved

That Councillor Val Arnold be appointed Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

Having first made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, as Vice Chairman of the Council, Councillor Val Arnold thanked Members for her appointment. The Chairman then invested Councillor Val Arnold with the Vice Chairman’s Chain and Badge of Office. Councillor Val Arnold announced that her consort was to be her husband Councillor Steve Arnold.

Recorded vote

For Councillor Val Arnold (18 votes) - Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Ives, Oxley, Raper, Sanderson, Wainwright and Windress.

For Councillor Elizabeth Shields (6 votes) – Councillors Paul Andrews, Burr, Jowitt, Di Keal, Maud and Elizabeth Shields.

Abstentions (5 votes) – Councillors Joy Andrews, Clark, Hope, Potter and Thornton.

There were no apologies for absence.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council held on 18 May 2017.

The minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council held on 18 May 2017 were presented.

Resolved

That the minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council held on 18 May 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

The Chairman noted that a number of Members were North Yorkshire County Councillors.

No other interests were declared.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman and/or the Head of Paid Service.

The Chairman made the following announcements:

a)    That his Chaplain was to be Father Tim Bywater;

b)    That his Charities for the year were to be Ryedale Special Families and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

In accordance with the Council Constitution (Part 4 – Rules of Procedure) the Council may, at its Annual Meeting, elect a Leader of the Council and appoint a Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing year. It follows from the wording of the Constitution that the Council can decline to make these appointments.

It was reported that in accordance with the Council Constitution (Part 4 - Rules of Procedure) the Council may at its Annual Meeting elect a Leader of the Council and a Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing year.

It was proposed by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Clark that Ryedale District Council not elect a Leader of the Council for the ensuing year.

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

Resolved

That a Leader of the Council not be appointed.

Voting record

For 29

Against 0

Abstentions 0

a)    Committees for 2018/2019

b)    The allocation of seats on Committees between political groups and the appointment of Members to Committees

c)    The appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Committees

The Chief Executive submitted a report (previously circulated) which detailed the following:

A. Committees for 2018-2019

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the Council was requested to appoint the Committees as indicated in Annex A or alternative option as presented to the Council by the Chief Executive (Interim).

B. The allocation of seats on Committees between political groups and the appointment of Members to Committees

Ryedale District Council was to be treated as being divided into different political groups for the purposes of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989, because at least one political group had been constituted in the prescribed way.

The Local Government & Housing Act 1989 required the distribution of seats on committees and sub-committees to be on the basis of political proportionality so far as ‘reasonably practicable’ unless different provision is made in such manner prescribed by regulations and without any Member voting against them.

Members considered the recommendations in the report.

Recommendation 1

It was moved by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Clark that the Council divide Committee seats between political groups in accordance with the allocation shown at Annex A of these minutes.

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

Resolved

That the Council divides Committee seats between political groups as set out in Annex A of these minutes.

Voting record

For 26

Against 0

Abstentions 3

Recommendation 4

With reference to recommendation 4 of the report, Members were reminded that the Annual Meeting of Council elected the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Committees, with the exception of the Licensing Committee.

It was recommended that the Licensing Committee appoint its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman at its next meeting.

Nominations were then sought for the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Committees.

Recorded vote for Chairman of Overview & Scrutiny

For Councillor Cowling (13 votes) - Councillors Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Frank, Hope, Ives, Raper, Wainwright and Windress.

For Councillor Clark (14 votes) – Councillors Acomb, Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Burr, Clark, Duncan, Farnell, Goodrick, Jowitt, Di Keal, Maud, Potter, Sanderson, Elizabeth Shields and Thornton.

Abstentions (2 votes) – Councillors Gardiner and Oxley.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 4.51pm.