ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Head of Paid Service
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
8 April 2003
To:
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You
are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the ANNUAL COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY,
16 APRIL 2003 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT
commencing at 10.00 am for the transaction of the business set out in
the agenda below.
Immediately
before the commencement of the formal business items the Chairman shall be
presenting cheques to her three charities of Friends of Meadowbrook, the
Special Olympics, and Sunnycrest Nurseries.
To
receive on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council a Royal Town Planning Institute’s National Planning
Achievement Award for the marine transfer facility at NEG Micon Rotas, St Cross,
Newport.
As
this is the Annual Meeting a light lunch will be provided for all members in
the Chairman’s room.
PRAYERS
1.
To elect a Chairman of
the Council for the ensuing year.
2.
To elect a Vice Chairman
of the Council for the ensuing year.
3.
To elect a Deputy
Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.
4.
To approve as a correct
record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 19 March 2003 (Paper A).
5.
To receive from the
Returning Officer the result of the Newport North by election held on Thursday
10 April 2003.
6.
To
receive any declarations of interest.
7.
To
deal with any questions from members of the public.
Questions may be asked without notice but to guarantee a full
reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by
electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 10.00 am on Monday, 14
April 2003.
8.
To receive any official communications
and correspondence submitted by the Chairman.
9.
To elect the Leader of
the Council who will also be the Chairman of the Executive.
10.
To consider the
following changes to the Constitution:
(i)
That the post of Head of
Paid Service and Director of Corporate Services be changed to Chief Executive
Officer and Director of Corporate Services and that this post be designated as
Head of Paid Service.
(ii)
To consider any other
changes that may be necessary.
11.
To appoint other members
of the Executive.
12.
To agree the revised
scheme for the allocation of seats [and deputies] to political groups following
the Newport North by election and the resignation of Mr R Mazillius from the
Island First Group.
(Paper B by the Director of Corporate Services refers
to be tabled once calculations have been completed)
13.
To elect Chairmen and
Vice Chairmen of the following Select Committees:
(i)
Economic Development,
Planning, Tourism and Leisure Services;
(ii)
Education, Community
Development and Life Long Learning;
(iii)
Environment and
Transport;
(iv)
Fire and Public Safety
(v)
Resources;
(vi)
Social Services, Housing
and Benefits.
14.
To elect Chairmen and
Vice Chairmen of the following Regulatory Committees:
(i)
Development Control;
(ii)
Licensing;
(iii)
Regulatory
15.
Dates of future meetings
For Members to agree the dates of meetings of the
Council for the ensuing year:
Wednesday, 14 May 2003
Wednesday, 11 June 2003
Wednesday, 9 July 2003
Wednesday, 17 September 2003
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Wednesday, 26 November 2003
Wednesday, 10 December 2003
Wednesday, 21 January 2004
Monday, 23 February 2004
Wednesday, 17 March 2004
Wednesday, 28 April 2004
16.
STANDARDS COMMITTEE :
(i)
Member Attendance
Record Procedure and Councillors’ “Job Profiles”
To consider the recommendations of the Standards
Committee in relation to Member Attendance Record Procedure and Councillors’
“Job Profiles” (Paper C).
(ii)
Appointment to vacancies on the Standards
Committee
To appoint Mr. David Watson and Mr
George Hibberd to fill the vacancies for two independent members on the
Standards Committee as recommended by the Leaders of the three political groups
on the Council.
17.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FULL COUNCIL
MEETING
To consider the attached report of the Leader of the Council on
the Development of the Full Council meetings (Paper D).
M J A FISHER
Head of Paid Service