Agenda and minutes

The Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Adeyeye called for nominations for the office of the Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2013/2014.

Councillor Butt nominated Councillor Thomas and this was seconded by Councillor Beswick.

There being no other nominations it was

RESOLVED:

that Councillor Thomas be and is hereby elected, Mayor of the London Borough of Brent, for the municipal year 2013/2014.

Councillor Thomas was robed and invested with the Mayor’s chain.

Councillor Thomas signed the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.

The past Mayor, Councillor Adeyeye vacated the Chair which was taken by the newly elected Mayor.

The Mayor then thanked Members of the Council for his election and informed the Council that his charity for the year would be Cricklewood Homeless Concern.

(An intimation will be received from the Mayor regarding the appointment).

The Mayor announced the appointment of Councillor Naheerathan as Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the municipal year 2013/2014.

Councillor R Moher moved a vote of thanks, which was unanimously supported.

RESOLVED:

that the Council place on record their thanks and regard for the outstanding public service rendered by the co-opted members, independent members, observers and others who have served on council committees, sub-committee, consultative committees, boards, governing bodies, resident associations etc during the past municipal year.

Councillor Butt moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor for his services to the community.  Councillors Lorber and HB Patel spoke on behalf of their groups and paid tribute to the work of Councillor Adeyeye during his year as Mayor.

RESOLVED:

that the Council records its appreciation of the outstanding service rendered by Councillor Adeyeye as Mayor of the London Borough of Brent during the past municipal year and for the manner in which he has presided over Council meetings.  The Council also appreciates his attendance at a vast number of events and functions and his service to all sections of Brent’s diverse community.

Councillor Adeyeye, having been invested with the past Mayor’s Badge, thanked councillors for their tributes and reflected on his year of office.

None declared.

RESOLVED:-

that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 February 2013 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

To review the allocation of seats on Council committees in accordance

with the Local Government Act 1989.

The report before Members dealt with the rules to be applied on the allocation of places on committees established by the Council.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the size of the committees to be established by the Council and the allocation of seats to each of the political groups be as follows:

*plus 1 non voting co-opted member

** plus 1 non voting co-opted member

#plus 4 statutory co-opted members and 2 non statutory co-opted members

(ii)        to note that the political balance on sub-committees will be reviewed at the first meetings of the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee and General Purposes Committee.

(a)       To receive notification of appointments to the Executive, Highways Committee and the Barham Park Trust Committee

(b)       To appoint chairs/vice chairs of committees as required and members/alternates to all committees, joint committees, forums and panels and to appoint co-opted members. (A schedule of nominations will be tabled at the meeting).

(b)       To appoint or nominate representatives or members to outside bodies and associations. (A schedule of nominations will be tabled at the meeting).

Notification of the appointment of members to the Executive (and Highways Committee and Barham Park Trust Committee) and nominations for the places on committees and other bodies, including chairs and vice chairs and outside bodies were tabled.  The list was amended to show Councillor Colwill as second alternate to Councillor Kansagra on the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Butt thanked the past members of the Executive for their hard work over the years.

The nomination of Councillor Matthews as chair of the Kilburn and Kensal Rise Connects Forum was put to the vote and declared LOST.  Councillor Oladapo’s nomination was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

Councillors Colwill, Hopkins, Jones, Long and Ogunro were nominated to fill the three places on the Brent Housing Partnership Board.  Following voting on each nomination it was agreed that Councillors Jones, Long and Ogunro be appointed.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the appointment of the Executive, as notified by the Leader of the Council, be noted:

(iii)       that the appointment of Chairs, Vice-Chairs and the memberships of committees be as set out in Appendix A to these minutes;

(iv)       that the following statutory co-optees be appointed to the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2013/14:

(v)        that Dr J Levison, representing the Jewish faith, and Mrs Hawra Imame, representing the Muslim faith, be appointed as non-statutory co-opted members of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2013/14;

(vi)       that Sheila Darr be appointed as a non-statutory co-opted member of the Standards Committee for the municipal year 2013/14;

(vii)      that appointments/nominations to outside bodies be made as set out in Appendix B to these minutes.

(a) To agree dates on which the Council shall meet during the ensuing year,

(b) To settle, as far as is considered advisable and practical, the dates and times at which the Executive, committees and other bodies shall meet.

A supplementary report listing amendments to the circulated report was tabled.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the dates for Full Council and other meetings to take place during 2013/2014, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted and amended by the tabled supplementary report, be agreed in principle;

(ii)        that the Democratic Services Manager be authorised to make any alterations deemed necessary to the calendar during the course of the municipal year, subject to the usual consultation.

None.