Appointment of Chairman
To appoint a Chairman for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That Councillor Lynn Pratt be appointed Chairman of Personnel Committee for the remainder of the 2023/2024 municipal year.
Minutes:
The Chairman of the Personnel Committee having stood down from the Committee, the Principal Officer – Electoral Services Lead opened the meeting and call for nominations for the appointment of Chairman of the Personnel Committee for the remainder of the 2023/2024 municipal year.
It was proposed by Councillor Wood and seconded by Councillor Webb that Councillor Pratt be appointed Chairman of the Personnel Committee for the remained of the 2023/2024 municipal year.
It was subsequently proposed by Councillor Crichton and seconded by Councillor Beere that Councillor Watkins be appointed Chairman of the Personnel Committee for the remained of the 2023/2024 municipal year.
There being two nominations for Chairman of the Personnel Committee, it was put to the vote. There were five votes for Councillor Pratt and five votes for Councillor Watkins with no abstentions, resulting in a tie. (Councillor Lytton arrived after the vote had taken place)
Councillor Pratt and Councillor Watkins confirmed they did not wish to withdraw their nomination for Chairman.
The Committee endorsed the suggestion of the Governance and Elections Manager that the Assistant Director of Human Resources, for impartiality, draw a name to appoint the Chairman. The Assistant Director of Human Resources drew Councillor Lynn Pratt’s name.
Resolved
(1) That Councillor Lynn Pratt be appointed Chairman of the Personnel Committee for the remainder of the 2023/2024 municipal year.