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DRAFT MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 13 May 2024: at 19:15 |
Membership:
| Councillor Janet Atkinson | Present | |
| Councillor James Bond | Apologies | |
| Councillor Malcolm Fincken | Present | |
| Councillor Linda Hilton | Present | |
| Councillor Gemma MacAndrews | Present | |
| Councillor Grahame McCoyd | Present | |
| Councillor Andrew Munday | Present | |
| Councillor Paul Nunn | Present | |
| Councillor Jackie Pell | Present | |
| Councillor Felix Preston | Present | |
| Councillor Linda Smith | Present | |
| Councillor Garry Warren | Present |
Also in attendance Sheenagh Evans, Administration officer
001. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN/MAYOR.
Town Clerk had received a nomination for Cllr Munday as Chairman/Mayor to stand 2024/25 No other nominations were received. Cllr Smith proposed Cllr Munday as
Chairman/Mayor 2024/25, seconded by Cllr Atkinson, and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Munday was elected as Chairman/Mayor 2024/25.
Cllr Munday read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman.
002. APOLOGIES. Apologies were received from Cllr Bond for personal reasons. Cllr Fincken proposed acceptance of these apologies, seconded by Cllr McCoyd and carried unanimously.
003. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2024/25
Cllr Hilton nominated Cllr Bond to stand as Vice Chairman for 2024/25. There were no other nominations. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Smith and Cllr Bond was elected unopposed.
Cllr Bond would read and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, on his return to Council.
004. GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE
Cllr Fincken proposed that Halstead Town Council re-approves the use of the General Power of Competence, seconded by Cllr Hilton, and agreed unanimously.
005. ELECTION OF STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cllr McCoyd proposed that that the members of SAC be 6, and be the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council with Cllrs Fincken, McCoyd, Atkinson and Smith. The quorum would remain at 3 and Cllr Fincken was elected as the Chairman of this Committee with Cllr Munday as Vice Chair of this Committee. This was seconded by Cllr Atkinson and agreed with 1 abstention.
006. PLANNING
Cllr Hilton proposed that the lead member for planning be Cllr Pell seconded by Cllr Fincken, and agreed with 1 abstention.
Cllr Pell proposed that Cllr Nunn be the deputy lead member for planning, seconded by Cllr Munday, and unanimously agreed.
007. FINANCE
Cllr Munday proposed that the lead member for Finance be Cllr Atkinson, seconded by Cllr Nunn, and agreed unanimously.
Cllr Hilton proposed that the deputy lead member for Finance be Cllr Munday, seconded by Cllr Smith, and agreed unanimously.
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 19.28