Election of Officers Agenda 3 May 2016

Agenda for a meeting of Morebath Parish Council

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

to be held in the Village Hall, Morebath on Tuesday 03 May 2016 at 8:00pm

MEMBERS

Cllr Merv Adams, Cllr Jeffrey Andrew, Cllr Tony Conway, Cllr Bob Hatton, Cllr Peggy Reed, Cllr Brian Smeeton, Cllr John Wescot

• 1. Election of Chairman

• • a. Proposals and seconds

  • b. Vote

  • c. Acceptance of office

• 2. Apologies

• 3. Election of Vice Chairman

• • a. Proposals and seconds

  • b. Vote

  • c. Acceptance of office

• 4. Election of Working Committees

• • a. Environment

  • • i. It is proposed to continue the working group to bring proposals to the council for the improvement of the environment discuss & vote

  • b. Road Safety

  • • i. It is proposed to continue the working group with the aim of improving road safety in the village discuss & vote

  • c. Planning to agree format

  • • i. It is proposed that continue with the process currently in place and as available on the Parish Council web site, and circulated to all councillors discuss & vote

  • d. Personnel to agree format

  • • i. It is proposed that the Council continue with the current arrangement, that all personnel issues come before the full council. discuss & vote

    • ii. To propose a process for selection of a new clerk discuss & vote

  • e. Finance to agree format

  • • i. It is proposed to continue with the current system whereby no one person monitors the work of the Financial Officer

discuss & vote

• 5. Councillors remuneration

• • a. To discuss and agree on payment of Councillors expenses

  • • i. It is proposed that councillors should claim reasonable expenses for attending courses, but not for attending bi-monthly meetings.

discuss & vote

• • • ii. It is proposed that councillors receive no expenses in carrying out their duties

discuss & vote

• 6. Areas of Liaison for Councillors

• • a. To select representatives for the following :-

  • • i. Highways –

    • ii. Footpaths –

    • iii. Communication (Newsletter, Web Site, Social Media) -

    • iv. Church -

    • v. Village Hall –

    • vi. Planning -

• 7. Property

• • a. Confirming to the council the ownership of

  • • i. The play area and fencing

    • ii. The car park, fencing and lighting

    • iii. Two bus shelters

    • iv. One bench

    • v. One notice board

• 8. Proposed meeting dates for 2016/17

• • a. Tuesday 24 May 2016

  • b. Tuesday 12 July 2016

  • c. Tuesday 13 September 2016

  • d. Tuesday 08 November 2016

  • e. Tuesday 10 January 2017

  • f. Tuesday 14 March 2017

  • g. Tuesday 25 April 2017 (Annual Return)

  • h. Tuesday 23 May 2017 (Election of Officers and Monthly meeting)

…………Martin J French…………….. Martin French (Clerk) Dated :- 26 April 2016