Agenda and minutes

The Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Choudry called for nominations for the office of the Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2012/2013.

Councillor Butt nominated Councillor Adeyeye and this was seconded by Councillor Kansagra.

Councillor Lorber nominated Councillor Cheese and this was seconded by Councillor Hunter.

A vote was thereupon taken, 42 Members voted for Councillor Adeyeye and 15 Members voted for Councillor Cheese.

RESOLVED:

that Councillor Adeyeye be and he is hereby elected, Mayor of the London Borough of Brent, for the municipal year 2012/2013.

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

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

The past Mayor, Councillor Choudry 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 charities for the year would be Brent Association of Disabled People, Rays of Sunshine (a children’s charity) and The Sickle Cell Society.

The Mayor announced the appointment of Councillor Thomas as Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the municipal year 2012/2013.

Councillor Arnold 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 Kansagra spoke on behalf of their groups and paid tribute to the work of Councillor M Aslam Choudry during his year as Mayor.

RESOLVED:

that the Council records its appreciation of the outstanding service rendered by Councillor Choudry 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 Choudry, 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 27 February 2012 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

This report proposes minor changes to the Council’s Constitution namely amendments to Standing Orders in relation to petitions and motions, the adoption of the Members’ Allowance Scheme and also the formal approval of the pay policy statement.

The report before members proposed minor changes to the Council’s Constitution by amending Standing Orders in relation to petitions and motions, adopting the Members’ Allowance Scheme and also formally approving the pay policy statement.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the Constitution be amended to incorporate the changes to the Standing Orders relating to petitions, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;

(ii)        that the Constitution be amended to incorporate the changes to Standing Orders in relation to motions, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report;

(iii)       that the Members Allowance Scheme be agreed, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report;

(iv)       that the pay policy statement attached at Appendix 4 to the report be approved as an accurate and factual representation of the Council’s pay arrangements for 2012/13.

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

#plus 4 independent 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)       London Housing Consortium – Establishment and Membership of Joint 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).

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

(d)       Proposed public consultation on “Shaping a Healthier Future” – health services in North West London

Councillor S Choudhary moved the appointment of Councillor Butt as Leader of the Council following the written resignation submitted by Councillor John.  Notification of the appointment of members to the Executive (and Highways Committee) and nominations for the places on committees and other bodies, including chairs and vice chairs and outside bodies were tabled.

Councillor Lorber moved that the Council’s appointments to Brent Housing Partnership should comprise two Labour councillors, 1 Liberal Democrat councillor and one Conservative councillor.  This was put to the vote and declared LOST.

Councillors Colwill, Hashmi, Jones, Ogunro and Thomas had been nominated to fill the four places on the Brent Housing Partnership Board.  Following voting on each nomination it was agreed that Councillors Colwill, Jones, Ogunro and Thomas be appointed.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that Councillor Butt be appointed Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of the Council in May 2014;

(ii)        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 Angela Ruotolo be appointed Chair and Sola Afuape appointed Vice-Chair of the Standards Committee;

(v)        that Stephen Woods be appointed Chair of the Audit Committee;

(vi)       that the following statutory co-optees be appointed to the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2012/13:

(v)        that Dr J Levison, representing the Jewish faith, and Mrs Hawra Imame, representing the Muslim faith, be appointed as non-statutory members of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2012/13;

(vi)       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.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the dates for Full Council and other meetings to take place during 2012/2013 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted 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.