Agenda and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare at this point any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.  No interests were declared.

To appoint a Lord Mayor for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.

Councillor Watt moved, Councillor Looker seconded and the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Councillor John Galvin of 8 Bridge Road, Bishopthorpe be elected Lord Mayor of the City of York for the ensuing municipal year.

Councillor John Galvin signified Acceptance of the Office of Lord Mayor of the City of York, subscribed the Declaration of such acceptance and took the Oath of Allegiance prescribed by law in that behalf.

To appoint a Sheriff for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.

Councillor Brooks moved, Councillor Funnell seconded and the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Mrs Jill Burnett of Howe Hill View, Howe Hill Close, Holgate be appointed Sheriff of the City of York for the ensuing municipal year.

Mrs Jill Burnett made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Sheriff for the City of York and took the Oath of Allegiance prescribed by law in that behalf.

To appoint a Deputy Lord Mayor for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.

The Lord Mayor moved, Councillor King seconded and the Council unanimously

RESOLVED: That Councillor Brian Watson of 97 Beckfield Lane, Acomb be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.

Councillor Brian Watson made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Deputy Lord Mayor for the City of York and took the Oath of Allegiance prescribed by law.

The Lord Mayor advised Council that he had appointed Revd. Chris Coates to serve as his Chaplain during his year of office.

The Sheriff advised Council that she had appointed Mrs Barbara Jacobs to serve as Under-Sheriff during her year of office.

Councillor Horton moved, Councillor Waller seconded and Council unanimously

RESOLVED:             That the Council express its sincere thanks to the outgoing Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress for their services to the City during the past municipal year.

Councillor Crisp moved, Councillor Taylor seconded and Council unanimously

RESOLVED:             That the Council express its sincere thanks to the outgoing Sheriff and Sheriff’s Lady for their services to the City during the past municipal year.

To receive a report which asks Council to:

a)                 Appoint the Executive Leader, Deputy Leader and members of the Executive and Shadow Executive for the Municipal Year 2009/2010 and approve their portfolios (Annex A);

b)                 Agree arrangements for the distribution of places on Member bodies associated with the City of York Council, in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Annex B);

c)                  Appoint the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and membership of the Council’s Committees, Boards and other Member bodies, including any partnership arrangements and representatives on Outside Bodies, for the Municipal Year 2009/2010 (Annex C).

Cllr Waller moved, and Cllr Scott seconded, the appointment of an Executive, Leader and Executive Members, together with the allocation of, and nomination to, places on Committees, partnerships and outside bodies, as set out in Annexes B and C to Item 5 on the Council agenda and the amendments sheet circulated around the Council Chamber.*

Nominations to Executive and Shadow Executive

The Lord Mayor then announced that two options had been received for nominations to the Executive and Shadow Executive in addition to those nominations received for Committees, partnerships and outside bodies set out in the annexes to item 5 and the amendments sheet.  Option 1 comprised a Liberal Democrat Executive and a Labour Shadow Executive, while Option 2 comprised a Labour Executive and a Liberal Democrat Shadow Executive.

A named vote was taken on each of these options, as follows:

Option 1 was accordingly declared CARRIED by 25 votes to 17.

Nominations for Cycling Champion

The Lord Mayor then announced that three alternative options had been received in respect of the nominations for the Cycling Champion.

A named vote was taken on the first of these options, namely a job-share arrangement between Cllr D’Agorne and Cllr Merrett, as follows:

The option for a job-share arrangement was accordingly declared LOST.

A named vote was then taken on the remaining options, namely the appointment of either Cllr D’Agorne or Cllr Merrett as Cycling Champion, as follows: