Council Agenda annual meeting 23 May 07
Contact: Diana Vernon
Phone: (01395) 517541
E-mail: dvernon@eastdevon.gov.uk
A meeting of the Council will be held on the above date at 6.30 pm, in the Council Chamber, Sidmouth to consider the matters detailed on the agenda below.
Mark R Williams
Chief Executive
AGENDA
| PART A | |
| 1 | The meeting will be opened with a prayer |
| 2 | Election of Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year |
| 3 | Appointment of Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year |
| 4 | To confirm as a true record the  minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 11 April 2007 (33KB - PDF Help) |
| 5 | Apologies |
| 6 | To receive any communications or announcements from the Chairman |
| 7 | To receive the report of the Returning Officer as to the District Council elections held on 3 May 2007. |
| 8 | Election of Leader of the Council for the ensuing year |
| 9 | Election of Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing year |
| 10 | To appoint members (additional to the Leader and Deputy Leader) to the Executive Board and recommend Portfolios to be held by some of the Board. |
| 11 | To confirm which other Committees to establish for the municipal year. |
| 11a | To confirm which other Committees to establish for the municipal year. |
| 11b | To decide the size and terms of reference of Committees. |
| 11c | To confirm the membership of the Standards Committee. |
| 11d | To confirm the non District Council membership of the Housing Review Board. |
| 12 | To consider the report of the Chief Executive in respect of: Allocation to differenc political groups of seats to be filled by the Council in accordance with the political balance rules. To decide the allocation to different political groups of seats on Sub Committees, Advisory Panels/Forum to be filled by the Council in accordance with the political balance rules. To agree all the proposed amendments to the Constitution including the scheme of delegations and changes in respect of access to information. To receive and note the annual report of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committees and of the Housing Review Board. |
| 13 | To appoint the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Committees. |
| 14 | Appointment of Members as Champions, to committees and Leader/Portfolio Holder 'think tanks'. |
| 15 | To approve a programme of ordinary meetings of the Council, Executive Board and Committee Meetings for 2007/08 |
| 16 | Appointment of Panels, Forum and Joint Bodies |
| 17 | Appointment of representatives on Outside Bodies |
| 18 | Gambling Act 2005 - setting of Premises Licence Fees. |
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting when items listed under Part A of the agenda are being considered. For the benefit of Councillors and members of the public a hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber.
