2019/05/28
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council 2019
The
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday 20th May 2019,
in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
1. Apologies. None.
Present. Martin Allen (Former Chairman), Cllrs. Marion Dethier, Brian Gale, Simon Howes and Patricia Lennard, – also Cllr David Hall (Somerset County Council (SCC)) and Anthony Betty (Sedgemoor District Council (SDC)).
In Attendance. The Clerk (Chris Fry) and eight Members of the public:
Quorum. Confirmed as present (a quorum is three councillors).
2. Election of Chairman. Martin Allen (last year’s Chairman) took the chair and asked for nominations for Chairman for the coming municipal year. Simon Howes was proposd by Pat Lennard and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
3. Election of Vice-Chairman. Nominations were invited. Marion Dethier was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
4. Election of Footpaths Officer. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Pat Lennard. All in favour. No other nominations.
5. Election of Parish Pothole Liaison Officer. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Marion Dethier. All in favour. No other nominations.
6. Election of Webmaster. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Marion Dethier and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
7. Election of two Parish Councillors as representatives in the Village Hall Management Committee. Marion Dethier and Pat Lennard indicated their willingness to stand. Marion was proposed by Simon Howes and seconded by Pat Lennard and Pat was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Simon Howes. All in favour. No other nominations.
8. Co-option of up to three members. Katrina Maxwell and Rodney Young expressed a willingness to stand and Katrina was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Marion Dethier. Rodney was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Simon Howes. All in favour. No other nominations. Both were elected by simple majority of the members.
The new Chairman and members all completed their Acceptances of Office and the Clerk handed out the Members' Financial and other Interest Forms for completion and return to SDC within 30 days.
There being no other business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 7.43pm.
1. Apologies. None.
Present. Martin Allen (Former Chairman), Cllrs. Marion Dethier, Brian Gale, Simon Howes and Patricia Lennard, – also Cllr David Hall (Somerset County Council (SCC)) and Anthony Betty (Sedgemoor District Council (SDC)).
In Attendance. The Clerk (Chris Fry) and eight Members of the public:
Quorum. Confirmed as present (a quorum is three councillors).
2. Election of Chairman. Martin Allen (last year’s Chairman) took the chair and asked for nominations for Chairman for the coming municipal year. Simon Howes was proposd by Pat Lennard and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
3. Election of Vice-Chairman. Nominations were invited. Marion Dethier was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
4. Election of Footpaths Officer. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Pat Lennard. All in favour. No other nominations.
5. Election of Parish Pothole Liaison Officer. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Marion Dethier. All in favour. No other nominations.
6. Election of Webmaster. Mark Smith has indicated to the Clerk that he is prepared to continue in this position, if required. He was proposed by Marion Dethier and seconded by Brian Gale. All in favour. No other nominations.
7. Election of two Parish Councillors as representatives in the Village Hall Management Committee. Marion Dethier and Pat Lennard indicated their willingness to stand. Marion was proposed by Simon Howes and seconded by Pat Lennard and Pat was proposed by Brian Gale and seconded by Simon Howes. All in favour. No other nominations.
8. Co-option of up to three members. Katrina Maxwell and Rodney Young expressed a willingness to stand and Katrina was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Marion Dethier. Rodney was proposed by Pat Lennard and seconded by Simon Howes. All in favour. No other nominations. Both were elected by simple majority of the members.
The new Chairman and members all completed their Acceptances of Office and the Clerk handed out the Members' Financial and other Interest Forms for completion and return to SDC within 30 days.
There being no other business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 7.43pm.
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