Agenda item
The Council will elect its Vice-Chairman for the 2019/20 Municipal Year.
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Stock OBEand seconded by Councillor Turner that Councillor Bray be elected Vice-Chairman of the Council.
It was then moved by Councillor I J Hendersonand seconded by Councillor Talbot that Councillor Caseybe elected Vice-Chairman of the Council.
The vote on the election of the Vice-Chairman of the Council resulted as follows:-
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Councillors Voting for Councillor Bray |
Councillors Voting for Councillor Casey |
Councillors Abstaining |
Councillors Absent |
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Alexander Amos Bray Broderick Cawthron Chittock Codling Coley Fairley Griffiths G V Guglielmi V E Guglielmi P B Honeywood S A Honeywood King Land McWilliams Newton Overton Porter Skeels Stock OBE Turner Winfield
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Allen Barry Bush Calver Casey Chapman Clifton Davidson Davis Fowler Harris I J Henderson J Henderson Knowles Miles Morrison Placey Scott Steady G L Stephenson M E Stephenson Talbot White Wiggins |
None |
None |
As there was an equality of votesthe Chairman decided, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 39(2) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972, whether togive a casting vote. The Chairman thereupon gave his casting vote to Councillor Bray and it was therefore:-
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor Bray be elected Vice-Chairman of the Council for the 2019/2020 municipal year.
Members gave a round of applause to Councillor Bray on his election.
Councillor Bray was thereupon invested with the Vice-Chairman’s Badge of Office and made a Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office. Councillor Bray expressed his thanks to the Council for their support. Councillor Bray paid tribute to the former Chairman and Vice-Chairman in office and he pledged that he would do his utmost to match their efforts during his year in office.