Appointment of Chairman
To appoint the Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the municipal year 2020/21.
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor D. Saliagopoulos and seconded by Councillor B.B. Spoor that Councillor I.J. Beardsmore be appointed Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the next Municipal year.
It was moved by Councillor A.J. Mitchell and seconded by Councillor A.C. Harman that Councillor R.W. Sider BEM be appointed Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the next Municipal year.
Due to an equality of votes and opposition by members of the Committee to drawing lots to decide the vote, it was moved by Councillor I.J. Beardsmore and seconded by Councillor D. Saliagopoulos that:
1. the appointment of a Chairman for this meeting be decided on the drawing of lots; and
2. the decision to appoint a Chairman for the Municipal year be deferred to an extraordinary meeting of the Licensing Committee to be held at 5pm on Thursday 30 July 2020.
The Motion was carried and it was Resolved that:
1. the appointment of a Chairman for this meeting be decided on the drawing of lots; and
2. the decision to appoint a Chairman for the Municipal year be deferred to an extraordinary meeting of the Licensing Committee to be held at 5pm on Thursday 30 July 2020.
Lots were drawn and Councillor R.W. Sider was appointed Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the duration of this meeting.