Issue - meetings

Freedom of the City - Ron Crabb

 

 

Meeting: 14/11/2017 - Executive (Item 102)

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To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support.

 

Decision:

Agreed

 

 

That is it recommended to Council that:-

 

(1)        the title of Honorary Freeman of the City Status be conferred on Mr Ron Crabb; and

 

(2)        the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council to be held on the rising of the ordinary meeting on 19 December 2017, for the purpose of passing the appropriate resolution under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

Minutes:

The Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support presented the report setting out a proposal to offer the Freedom of the City to Mr Ron Crabb in recognition of his outstanding services to the City and the community of Exeter, in a professional, charitable and personal capacity.

 

Members supported this proposal and acknowledged Mr Ron Crabb’s contribution as a Football League Referee, his outstanding service in promoting the city, his support for charities and as mentor to Marines at Lympstone.

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that:-

 

(1)        the title of Honorary Freeman of the City Status be conferred on Mr Ron Crabb; and

 

(2)        the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council to be held on the rising of the ordinary meeting on 19 December 2017, for the purpose of passing the appropriate resolution under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.