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Chair election process

• Situation
  • Unusual situation of a Council of mainly new members. Electing a new member as chair has difficulties, both for their understanding of the job and the meeting's ability to discern their potential.
  • Council has traditionally chosen new office bearers in February each year, so we do have the option of re-visiting office bearers then, or of choosing a transitional arrangement until then.
  • Previous office bearers are keen to help the new Council to establish itself.

  • The decision rests with this group.

• Suggested "Decision tree".
  • Do we want to restrict nominations to continuing or renewing (not new) members?
  • Do we have a candidate from that group?
  • Do we want to consider a transitional arrangement?
    • We could coopt Helen until Feb. She has agreed.
    • We could form a "chair group" of people who might be prepared to stand for election in February; Helen would assist them for the rest of the year.