Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor reminded all those present that the Annual Meeting was to be webcast and referred to the recent tragic events in Manchester.

Council stood in silent tribute.

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Wednesday 17th May 2017, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on Wednesday 24th May 2017.

That Councillor Jane Dowson be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of Council in 2018.

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor ALamb, supported by Councillors Golton, Elliott and Wilfordand

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Jane Dowson be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold Office until the election of her successor. 

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

That Councillor Jim McKenna be elected as Vice Chairman of Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of Council in 2018.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Jim 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 2018.

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

Councillor Blake moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Gerry Harper.  This was seconded by Councillor J Procter and supported by CouncillorsGolton, Gettings and A Blackburn and

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

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 29th March 2017.

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

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 29^th March 2017 be approved.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members.

There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.

To receive any announcements from the Lord Mayor and/or the Chief Executive.

There were no announcements.

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

It was moved by Councillor Blake seconded by Councillor Ogilvie 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 8(a) be established.

b)  That appointments be made to the Committees as detailed in Schedules 8 (b) (i), (ii) ,(iii) (to follow)and (iv).

c)  That Chairs be appointed as detailed in Schedule 8(c) (to follow).

d)  That Chairs be appointed in respect of Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 8(d) (to follow).

e)  That appointments be made to joint authorities and joint committees as detailed in Schedule 8(e) (to follow).

f)  That appointments and nominations be made to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as detailed in Schedule 8(f) (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland and

RESOLVED –That Schedules 8(a) to (c) and Schedules 8(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 Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules where the nomination for the chair of a Community Committee is unopposed, the Lord Mayor invited those Members of the Community Committee present at the Council meeting to elect that nominee.

The nominees were as follows;

Inner North West Community Committee - Councillor Akhtar

Outer North West Community Committee -Councillor Wadsworth

Inner North East Community Committee - Councillor Taylor

Outer North East Community Committee - Councillor Wilkinson

Inner East Community Committee  - Councillor A Khan

Outer East Community Committee  - Councillor Harland

Inner West Community Committee  - Councillor Venner

Outer West Community Committee   - Councillor Coulson

Inner South Community Committee    - Councillor Gabriel

Upon being put to the vote those Members listed to vote in respect of the appointment of the Chair for their respective Community Committees;

RESOLVED – That the Chair for each Community Committee be appointed as set out above.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules that the appointment of the Chair of the Outer South Community Committee be determined by those Members of the Community Committee present at the Council meeting.

The 2 nominees were Councillor K Bruce and Councillor R Finnigan.

Upon being put to the vote those Members listed to vote in respect of the appointment of the Chair for the Outer South Community Committees;

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

That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions as detailed in Schedule 9 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland and

RESOLVED – That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 9 be approved

That the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions, as set out by the Leader of the Council in Schedule 10, be received (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland and

RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of Executive Functions, as detailed in Schedule 10, be noted.

That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2017/2018 as detailed in Schedule 11 be approved.

 It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Harland and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2017/18, as detailed in Schedule 11 be approved.