Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 5 September 2007 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 5th September, 2007
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
37 MR PETAR KANURITCH - DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Business for item 37
 
38 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 38
 
39 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 39
 
40 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 40
 
41 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20 JUNE AND 25 JULY 2007.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meetings be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
42 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 42
 
43 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 43
 
44 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.9(1)(A) ON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES.
Business for item 44
 
45 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(1) UPON ANY MATTER DEALT WITH BY THE EXECUTIVE OR BY A COMMITTEE OR SUB-COMMITTEE.
Business for item 45
 
46 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(3)(A) UPON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES OR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN ANY MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECOMMENDATION OF A COMMITTEE.
Business for item 46
 
47 NOTICE OF MOTION IN THE NAME OF COUNCILLOR R.F. SPENCER LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
Business for item 47
RESOLVED:

This Council acknowledges the extra work for our staff following the decision to collect household waste weekly during the summer months. We therefore would like to pass on our thanks and gratitude to everyone in the department that worked so hard. The speed with which we asked them to work was a testimony to their dedication and professionalism in serving the residents of the Borough.
48 CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Business for item 48
RESOLVED:

That the following changes be made to the existing Committee membership:-

Personnel and Resources Committee

Remove Councillor P Feeney;
Appoint Councillor S.M Creamer.

Planning Committee

Remove Councillor P Feeney;
Appoint Councillor W.J. Clarke.
49 DATE OF OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING
Business for item 49
RESOLVED:

That the date of the October 2007 Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 24 October 2007 be brought forward a week to Wednesday 17 October.
50 INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL
Business for item 50
RESOLVED:

1. The three Cabinet Advisers be paid a Special Responsibility Allowance of £2,108 and that this be backdated to 6 May 2007.

2. A Special Responsibility Allowance of £4,735 be paid to the Leader of the Second and Third Groups and that this be backdated to 6 May 2007.

3.i.The office of Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee not be paid a Special Responsibility Allowance.

3.ii. That the Council designate attendance at the Planning Delegation Panel as an approved duty for the permanent members of the Panel.
The meeting closed at 7.30 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
J.J. Spencer (Mayor), P.A. Andrews (a), P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, A.G. Barton, D.N. Beeston, A.S. Bexon, P.M. Blandamer, F.J.D. Boot, V.H. Bradley, G.V. Clarke, W.J. Clarke, E.J. Collin (a), S.M. Creamer, R.T. Day, W.H.F. Doe, M.S. Dunkin, A.M. Ellwood, P. Feeney, G. Fullwood, A.J. Gillam, W.H. Golland, R.J. Goodwin, P.A. Hughes, R.G. Kempster, D.I.A. Kumarasiri, H. Maddock, S. Mason-Kempster (a), B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, J. O'Riordan, J.M. Parr, W.A. Peet, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, C.J. Powell, R.A. Poynter, C.N.F.W. Pratt, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk, M. Roach, M.A. Shepherd, M.S. Spencer, R.F. Spencer, R.J. Tait, J.O. Tanner, G.G. Tunnicliffe, G.E. Withers, M.A. Wright (a).

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
37A minute's silence was held in memory of Mr Petar Kanuritch the Deputy Chief Executive who had been tragically killed in a road accident.

Members of the Council paid tribute to the work of Mr Kanuritch on behalf of the Council and also his warmth and friendship to Members and Officers.
38Prayers were said at the start of the meeting
39Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Andrews, Collin, Mason-Kempster and Wright.
40The Mayor advised Members of the work that she had undertaken since the last meeting
42Councillors T.J. Pepper, Day and Peet declared personal but non prejudicial interests in agenda item 11.3 (3.1.1.) Independent Remuneration Panel - as they were Cabinet Advisors.

Councillors Tanner, P.G. Barnes, Peet, Powell and Boot also declared personal non prejudicial interests in item 11.3 (5.6) as they were Members of the Planning Delegation Panel.
43No questions were received.
44No notice of questions given.
45Comments were made by Members
46No comments were received.
47Upon a Notice of Motion received in the name of Councillor R.F Spencer, a proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Golland in the following terms: -

'This Council acknowledges the extra work for our staff following the decision to collect household waste weekly during the summer months. We therefore would like to pass on our thanks and gratitude to everyone in the department that worked so hard. The speed with which we asked them to work was a testimony to their dedication and professionalism in serving the residents of the Borough'

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-
48The Head of Democratic and Community Services reported that a request had been received from the Labour Group for changes to their existing appointments to Committees.

A proposition was moved by Councillor S.J. Barnes and seconded by Councillor Beeston in the following terms:-

Personnel and Resources Committee

Remove Councillor P Feeney;
Appoint Councillor S.M Creamer.

Planning Committee

Remove Councillor P Feeney;
Appoint Councillor W.J. Clarke.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-

49A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor W.H. Golland that the date of the October 2007 Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 24 October 2007 be brought forward a week to Wednesday 17 October.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-

50The Head of Democratic and Community Services submitted a report of the Independent Remuneration Panel in response to the revised arrangements following the election.

A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor W.H. Golland that:-

1. That the three Cabinet Advisers be paid a Special Responsibility Allowance of £2,108 and that this be backdated to 6 May 2007.

2. That a Special Responsibility Allowance of £4,735 be paid to the Leader of the Second and Third Groups and that this be backdated to 6 May 2007.

3. i.That the office of Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee not be paid a Special Responsibility Allowance.

ii. That the Council designate attendance at the Planning Delegation Panel as an approved duty for the permanent members of the Panel.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-