Election of the Chairman of the Council
The election will be followed by the Chairman’s declaration of acceptance of office.
Minutes:
The 2018 Annual Council meeting was opened by the Chief Executive Mrs Shepherd. She greeted everyone present and explained that it was her responsibility to preside until the election of the Chairman of the Council for 2018-2019 had been accomplished.
Mrs Shepherd announced that in common with UK government buildings a minute’s silence would be observed at 14:30 to commemorate the terrorist attack in Manchester on 22 May 2017. The fire alarm would sound to mark the start and end of the period of the silence. She also summarised the emergency evacuation procedure.
Mrs Shepherd invited nominations for election of the Chairman of the Council for the 2018-2019 Chichester District Council (CDC) administrative year.
Mr Dignum proposed Mrs Hamilton.
Mr Dignum’s proposal was duly seconded by Mrs Lintill.
No other nominations were received.
Mrs Shepherd requested members to vote on the aforementioned proposal.
Decision
Members voted in favour of the proposal with no votes against and no abstentions.
RESOLVED
That Mrs Hamilton be elected the Chairman of the Council for the 2018-2019 Chichester District Council administrative year.
Mrs Hamilton then left her seat in the Council Chamber and took the Chairman’s seat. She read, signed and dated the declaration of her acceptance of office in the prescribed form. She thanked members for electing her once again to serve as the Chairman.