Agenda and minutes

a)  The Lord Mayor reminded all those present that the Council meeting was been webcast.

b)  The Lord Mayor informed Members that due to a recent change in legislation all votes in respect of the budget motion and any amendments would be via a recorded vote.

c)  The Lord Mayor reported that Dom Harington, son of Councillor Roger Harington, was part of Team GB 7-strong snowboarding line-up in the winter Olympics in Sochi.

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 15^th January 2014.

It was moved by Councillor G Harper, seconded by Councillor G Latty and

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 15^th January 2014 be approved.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Executive Member (Children’s Services) informed Council of the current position with regard to the sponsors of the Leeds West and Leeds East Acadamies.

To consider the report of the City Solicitor on attendance at meetings.

It was moved by Councillor G Harper, seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That the absence of Councillor Charlwood from meetings of the authority for a period of six months from this meeting be approved.

It was moved by Councillor G Harper  and seconded by Councillor G Latty that Council Procedure Rule 14.6(b) be suspended to allow Councillor J Procter to move, and Councillor A Lamb to second, amendments 1 to 10 en bloc, and to allow Councillor Golton to move, and Councillor Downes to second, amendments 11-19 en bloc.

It was also moved by Councillor G Harper and seconded by Councillor G Latty that Council Procedure Rule 14.1 be suspended in order that:-

a)  time limits will not be imposed on budget speeches of Group Leaders in the budget debate;

b)  a Member contributing to the budget debate can do so for up to 5 minutes;

c)  a Member seconding the budget motion or budget amendments can do so for up to 5 minutes;

d)  when summing up on the budget motion the Leader of Council can do so for up to 10 minutes.

RESOLVED –

a)  That that Council Procedure Rule 14.6(b) be suspended to allow Councillor J Procter to move, and Councillor A Lamb to second, amendments 1 to 10 en bloc, and to allow Councillor Golton to move, and Councillor Downes to second, amendments 11-19 en bloc.

  b) That Council Procedure Rule 14.1 be suspended in order that:-

i)  time limits will not be imposed on budget speeches of Group Leaders in the budget debate;

ii)  a Member contributing to the budget debate can do so for up to 5 minutes;

iii)  a Member seconding the budget motion or budget amendments can do so for up to 5 minutes;

iv) when summing up on the budget motion the Leader of Council can do so for up to 10 minutes.

i)  Revenue Budget

  a) To agree that the Revenue Budget for 2014/15 totalling £565.777m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with a 1.99% increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for  2014/15.

b)  To agree that Grants totalling £109k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.15.4 of the report.

c)  To agree an amendment to the Council Tax scheme as detailed in paragraph 3.14 of the report which is to be adopted as the empty property scheme. 

d)  To agree that with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved:-

i)  approve the budget at the average rent increase figure of 5.9%;

ii)  increase the charges for garage rents to £7.18 per week (based on 52 rent weeks);

iii)  increase service charges in line with rents (5.9%).

e)  To agree that the delegated limits for revenue virements are  amended to allow Executive Board to approve virements up to a maximum of £5m.

ii)  Council Tax

1.  That it be noted that at the meeting on 15^th January 2014, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2014/15, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a)   211,767 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) as its council tax base for the year.

b)

being the amounts calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

2  That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2014/15 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) £2,039,817,225.85  being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

b) £1,795,665,761.00  being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act.

c) £244,151,464.85  being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

d) £1,152.924983  being the amount at 2(c) above, divided by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

e)  £1,489,801.85  being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

f)  £1,145.89  being the amount at 2(d) above, less the result given by dividing the amount at 2(e) above by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as  ...  view the full agenda text for item 108.

Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 14.9, leave of Council was given to:-

To seek leave of Council under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.9 to:-

·  alter paragraph (ii) 3 of item 5 by the deletion of the words ‘are expected to issue’ and replace with ‘have issued’ and alter the tabulation in (ii) 3 (page 6 of the summons)

(The altered paragraph/table is contained in the motion below)

i)  Revenue Budget

  a) To agree that the Revenue Budget for 2014/15 totalling £565.777m, as detailed and explained in the submitted report and accompanying papers be approved, with a 1.99% increase in the Leeds’ element of the Council Tax for  2014/15.

b)  To agree that Grants totalling £109k be allocated to Parishes as detailed in paragraph 6.15.4 of the report.

c)  To agree an amendment to the Council Tax scheme as detailed in paragraph 3.14 of the report which is to be adopted as the empty property scheme. 

d)  To agree that with respect to the Housing Revenue Account the following be approved:-

i)  approve the budget at the average rent increase figure of 5.9%;

ii)  increase the charges for garage rents to £7.18 per week (based on 52 rent weeks);

iii)  increase service charges in line with rents (5.9%).

e)  To agree that the delegated limits for revenue virements are  amended to allow Executive Board to approve virements up to a maximum of £5m.

ii)  Council Tax

1.  That it be noted that at the meeting on 15^th January 2014, Council agreed the following amounts for the year 2014/15, in accordance with regulations made under Sections 31B(3) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a)   211,767 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) as its council tax base for the year.

b)

being the amounts calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

  2  That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2014/15 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

a) £2,039,817,225.85  being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

b) £1,795,665,761.00  being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act.

c) £244,151,464.85  being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

d) £1,152.924983  being the amount at 2(c) above, divided by the amount at 1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 108.

It was moved by Councillor G Harper and seconded by Councillor G Latty that Council Procedure Rule 3.3 be suspended to allow consideration of the minutes (commencing with Executive Board minutes) to commence at the conclusion of  the budget and continue up to 4.45 pm, at which point the Leader of Council will sum up for 10 minutes.

RESOLVED - That Council Procedure Rule 3.3 be suspended to allow consideration of the minutes (commencing with Executive Board minutes) to commence at the conclusion of  the budget and continue up to 4.45 pm, at which point the Leader of Council will sum up for 10 minutes.

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield, seconded by Councillor G Harper and

RESOLVED – That the minutes be received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2(i).

Having suspended Council Procedure Rules, discussion on the minutes concluded prior to all notified comments on the minutes having been debated.

Council rose at 16.45