Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Friday, 30^th May 2014, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on Friday 6^th June 2014.

a)  The Lord Mayor reminded all those present that the Annual Meeting was to be webcast.

b)  The Lord Mayor welcomed the newly elected Members to their first meeting of Council.

c)  The Lord Mayor reported the recent death of Councillor Clive Fox , Stan Kenyon a former Director of Planning and Anne Maguire of Corpus Christi Catholic College, and Council stood in silent tribute.   

That Councillor David Congreve be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2015.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Castle and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor David Congreve be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold Office until the date of the Annual Meeting in 2015.

The meeting was suspended to allow for Councillor Congreve to accept the Chain of Office and to take the Chair.

To pass a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor.

Councillor K Wakefield moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Thomas Murray.  This was seconded by Councillor Lamb and supported by Councillors Downes, Elliott and D Blackburn.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That a vote of thanks be moved for the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Thomas Murray. 

That Councillor J McKenna be elected as the Vice Chairman of the Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2015

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor J McKenna be appointed Vice Chairman of Council to hold Office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of Council in 2015.

To confirm the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 26^th March 2014.

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

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 26^th March 2014 be approved.

There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.

That Councillor Keith Wakefield be elected as Leader of the Council.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That Councillor K Wakefield be elected Leader of the Council.

That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee as detailed in the report of the City Solicitor be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee with regard to amendments to the Constitution, as detailed in the report of the City Solicitor, be approved.

a)  That Committees having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule 9(a) be established.

b)  That appointments be made to the Committees as detailed in Schedules 9 (b) (i), (ii) , (iii) (to follow)and (iv).

c)  That Chairs be appointed as detailed in Schedule 9(c) (to follow).

d)  That the Chair appointments made by Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 9(d)(i)and(ii) (to follow) be noted, and any Chair appointments not yet made be determined.

e)  That appointments be made to joint authorities and joint committees as detailed in Schedule 9(e) (to follow).

f)  That appointments and nominations be made to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as detailed in Schedule 9(f) (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED –That Schedules 9(a)to(c) and Schedules 9(e)and(f) be approved and that the City Solicitor be authorised, in consultation with appropriate Whips, to change appointments made during the period between this meeting and the next ordinary meeting of Council

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.10 that the appointment of the Chair of the Inner West Community Committee be determined by the Council.

The unopposed nomination was Councillor C Gruen

RESOLVED – That Councillor C Gruen be appointed as Chair of the Inner West Community Committee

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.10 that the appointment of the Chair of the Inner North West Community Committee be determined by the Council.

The unopposed nomination was Councillor Akhtar

RESOLVED – That Councillor Akhtar appointed as Chair of the Inner North West Community Committee.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.7 that the appointment of the Chair of the Outer South Community Committee be determined by Full Council as an overall majority of votes could not be

obtained at the Area Committee meeting on 5^th June 2014.

The 2 nominations were;

 Councillor Bruce

 Councillor Finnigan

RESOLVED – That Councillor Bruce be appointed Chair of the Outer South Area Committee.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That the appointment of Chairs of Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 9(d)(i) be noted.

That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved.

That the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions, as set out by the Leader of the Council in Schedule 11 (to follow), be received.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of Executive Functions, as detailed in Schedule 11, be noted.

That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014/2015 as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014/15, as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved.