1.
Election of the Chairman of the
Council
(The Chairman will then sign the declaration of acceptance of office).
3.
Vote of thanks to Retiring
Chairman
4.
Response by the Retiring Chairman
5.
Appointment
of Vice Chairman of the Council
(The Vice Chairman will then sign the declaration of acceptance of
office).
6.
Minutes
– to
approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of
the meeting of the Council held on
7. Election
of Leader of the Council and Chairman of the Executive
8. Election
of Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice Chairman of the Executive
9.
Political Groups
a) To report formal notification of the creation of political groups;
b) Representation on
political groups – to approve a review carried out in consultation with
leaders of the Political Groups. This
is reflected in the list of Council Bodies (to be circulated) – see item 10
below.
10.
Appointment of Members of the
Bodies of the Council – to appoint the Members of the following Council
Bodies for the 2007 / 2008 municipal year:-
a)
Executive;
b)
Development
Control Committee (and to decide upon its size);
c)
Personnel
Panel;
d)
Scrutiny;
e)
Community
Policy Development Group;
f)
Environment
Policy Development Group;
g)
Prosperity
Policy Development Group;
h)
Audit
Committee;
i)
j)
Licensing
Committee;
k)
Standards
Committee;
l)
11.
Election of Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of Bodies of the Council – to elect the Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of the following Bodies of the Council for the 2007 / 2008
municipal year:-
a)
Development
Control Committee;
b)
Personnel
Panel;
c)
Scrutiny;
d)
Community
Policy Development Group;
e)
Environment
Policy Development Group;
f)
Prosperity
Policy Development Group;
g)
Audit
Committee;
h)
Licensing
Committee;
i)
12.
Appointment of Representatives on
Outside Bodies – to consider the attached report concerning the
appointment of Members as representatives on Outside Bodies for the 2007 / 2008
municipal year (circulated separately).
NOTE:
Although
some of these appointments are accepted by the “Outside Bodies” for a period
of years, it is the Council’s practice where possible to review all
appointments annually.
13.
Appointment
of Other Groups –
to agree to the appointment of the following Groups for the 2007 / 2008
municipal year:-
a)
Joint
Health & Safety Consultative Panel;
b)
Tree
and Hedge Appeal Group;
c)
Development
Planning Steering Group;
d)
Political
Structures Working Group;
e)
Public
Spaces Working Group;
f)
Totnes
Southern Area Working Group;
g)
Council
Tax Setting Panel;
h)
Design
and Conservation Panel;
i)
Joint
Staff Consultative Forum;
j)
Executive
Project Board;
k)
Asset
Management Group;
l)
Shared
Services Steering Group.
14.
Urgent Business – the
Chairman to announce if any item not on the agenda should be considered on the
basis that he considers it as a matter of urgency (any such item to be dealt
with under item 19 below).
15.
Confidential Business – the
Chairman to inform the meeting of any confidential item of business.
16.
Exempt Information – to
consider whether the consideration of any item of business would be likely to
disclose exempt information and if so the category of such exempt information.
17.
Declarations
of Interest –
Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including
the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be
considered at this meeting.
18.
Chairman’s Announcements
19.
Business Brought Forward by the Chairman – to consider
business (if any) brought forward by the Chairman as reported under item 14
above.
20.
Questions – to consider any questions received in accordance with
Council Procedure Rule 8.
21.
Notices of Motion – to consider any motions received in accordance
with Council Procedure Rule 10.
22.
Post of Chief Executive
– to consider a report of the Member Working Group on the process of filling
the role of Chief Executive (circulated separately).
Appendix (exempt)
23.
Performance Plan – to
consider a report of the Head of Improvement which seeks approval for the
publication of the Council Plan and Performance Plan, June 2007 (circulated
separately).
24. Gambling Act 2005 – Setting of Premises Licence Fees for 2007 / 2008 – to consider a report of the Licensing Officer on the setting of fees for premises licenses arising from the Gambling Act 2005 (circulated separately).
25. Calendar of Meetings 2007 / 2008 – to consider a report of the Head of Corporate Services on the calendar of meetings for the 2007 / 2008 municipal year (circulated separately).
26.
Reports of Bodies –
to receive and as may be necessary
approve the minutes and recommendations of the under-mentioned Bodies:-
|
|
Council Body
|
Date of Meeting |
Minute Nos. |
|
(a) |
|
SC.59/06 – SC.63/06 |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
SC.64/06 – SC.73/06 |
|
(c) |
|
E.119/06 – E.127/06 |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
E.128/06 – E.134/06 |
|
(e) |
Community Policy Development
Group |
|
CPDG.34/06 – CPDG.41/06 |
|
(f) |
|
DC.61/06 – DC.67/06 |
*
Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council.
Members
of the public may wish to note that the Council's meeting rooms
are
accessible by wheelchairs and have a loop induction hearing system.
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