Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Margaret Foster.

The City Solicitor advised that there are two deputations in respect of agenda item 3 and two deputations in respect of agenda item 4.  Dr Alan Burnett, of Portsmouth Pensioners' Association made a deputation in support of the proposal to confer the title of honorary alderman on two recent former members of the city council - Mr Jim Patey and Mr Mike Park.

Mr Steve Bonner, vice-chair of Portsmouth Pensioners' Association made his deputation again in support of the proposal to confer the title of honorary alderman on Mr Jim Patey and Mr Mike Park.

In the light of the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, and by virtue of Council Minute 191/06, to consider a proposal to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on Jim Patey, former Member of the City Council.

(The Act provides that the Council may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specifically convened for the purpose with notice of the object, confer the Freedom of the City or the title of Honorary Alderman on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered long, eminent and outstanding service.)

The Lord Mayor advised that the motion to admit Mr Jim Patey as an honorary alderman, the motion will need to be passed by not less than two thirds of the members voting.

It was

Proposed by Councillor John Ferrett

Seconded by Councillor David Horne

That the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Mr Jim Patey, a former member of the Portsmouth City Council.

RESOLVED unanimously that the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Mr Jim Patey and that a certificate confirming this decision be presented to him at a future city council meeting.

In the light of the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, and by virtue of Council Minute 191/06, to consider a proposal to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on Mike Park, former Member of the City Council.

(The Act provides that the Council may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specifically convened for the purpose with notice of the object, confer the Freedom of the City or the title of Honorary Alderman on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered long, eminent and outstanding service.)

It was

Proposed by Councillor Steve Wemyss

Seconded by Councillor Donna Jones

That the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Mr Mike Park, a former Portsmouth city councillor.

RESOLVED unanimously that the title of honorary alderman be conferred on Mr Mike Park and that a certificate confirming this decision be presented to him at a future city council meeting.