Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Tuesday 16 May 2000 at 7.00 pm

PRESENT	Mrs Katie M Mackenzie	Mr Angus Campbell
	Mr Malcolm J Macleod	Mr Philip R McLean
	Mr Iain Morrison	Mr Donald I Nicholson
	Mr Roderick Morrison	Mr Norman M Macleod
	Mr Alexander A MacDonald	Mr Donald J Macsween
	Mr Norman A Macdonald	Mr Finlay Morrison
	Mr Angus M Graham	Mrs Morag Munro
	Mr Malcolm J Graham	Mr Donald Macdonald
	Mr Ian M Macleod	Mr Archibald K Campbell
	Mr Roderick J Murray	Mr Donald Maclean
	Mr George Lonie	Mr James L McArthur
	Mr Angus Nicholson	Mrs Mary Bremner
	Mr Murdo Macleod	Mr Ronald J Mackinnon
	Mr Norman L Macdonald	Mr David Blaney
	Mr Alasdair G Macrae	Mr Donald Manford

Prayer		The Meeting was opened with Prayer led by Mr Finlay Morrison.
		CONSTITUTION
Election of Convener	18	The Acting Chief Executive chaired the meeting and called for nominations for the office of Convener for the period to 15 May 2001.
		Mr Donald Maclean, seconded by Mr Finlay Morrison, moved the election of Mr Alexander A MacDonald.
		There being no further nominations, the Acting Chief Executive declared that Mr Alexander A MacDonald had been duly elected to the office of Convener of the Comhairle for the twelve months to 15 May 2001 and invited Mr MacDonald to take the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
Election of Vice-Convener	19	The Chairman called for nominations for the office of Vice-Convener of the Comhairle for the twelve months to 15 May 2001. Mr Norman A Macdonald, seconded by Mrs Morag Munro, moved the election of Mr Roderick J Murray. There being no further nominations, the Convener declared that Mr Roderick J Murray had been elected to the office of Vice-Convener of the Comhairle for the twelve months to 15 May 2001.

		MINUTES
Comhairle	20	The Minute of Meeting of 18 April 2000 was approved.
		CONSTITUTION
Appointments to Outside Bodes	21	The Director of Corporate Services submitted a Report seeking nominations to fill the vacancies which had arisen for a comhairle representative on the following bodies: Housing Benefits Review Board Healthy Islands Partnership Tighean Innse Gall (Care and Repair) Western Isles Citizens' Advice Bureau Licensing Board Voluntary Action Lewis.
		It was agreed to appoint Members to these outside bodies as follows:-
		Name of Body Member
		Housing Benefits Review Board Mr Murdo Macleod Healthy Islands Partnership Mr Murdo Macleod Tighean Innse Gall (Care and Repair) Mr Malcolm J Macleod Western Isles Citizens' Advice Service Mr Murdo Macleod Licensing Board Mr Murdo Macleod Voluntary Action Lewis Mr Angus Campbell
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