Agenda and minutes

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 passed on his thanks to the retiring Leader of Council Councillor Keith Wakefield and his congratulations to Councillor Judith Blake as Leader elect. 

d)  The Lord Mayor reported he had attended the recent candle lighting ceremony in respect of recent events in Nepal.

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Wednesday 13^th May 2015, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on Wednesday 20^th May 2015.

That Councillor Judith Chapman 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 the Council in 2016.

It was moved by Councillor Golton seconded by Councillor Blake, supported by Councillors Lamb, Elliott and Wilford and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Judith Mara Chapman 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 the Council in 2016.

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

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

Councillor Ogilvie moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor David Congreve.  This was seconded by Councillor Castle and supported by Councillors Townsley, Elliott and A Blackburn.

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

That Councillor Townsley be elected as Vice Chairman of Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2016.

It was moved by Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Blake and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Townsley 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 2016.

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 1^st April 2015.

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

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 1^st April 2015 be approved subject to the addition of Councillor Flynn in the attendance.

There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.

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

The Lord Mayor passed on her thanks and best wishes to the retiring Leader of Council, Councillor Keith Wakefield

That Councillor Judith Blake be elected as Leader of the Council.

It was moved by Councillor Charlwood seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That Councillor Judith Blake 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 Charlwood 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)be noted, and any Chair appointments not yet made be determined (to follow).

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 Charlwood 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 Charlwood, seconded by Councillor Selby that

(a)  in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules that the appointment of the Chairs of the following Community Committees be determined by Full Council as a meeting of those Community Committees had not taken place.

Inner North East Community Committee

Outer North East Community Committee

Inner East Community Committee

Outer East Community Committee

Inner South Community Committee

Inner West Community Committee

(b)  in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules that the appointment of the Chairs of the following Community Committees be noted

  Inner North West Community Committee

  Outer North West Community Committee

  Outer West Community Committee

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the Chairs of the 6 Community Committees above be appointed. 

(b)  That the Chairs of the 3 Community Committees above be noted. 

It was moved by Councillor Charlwood, seconded by Councillor Selby, that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules the appointment of the Chair of the Outer South Community Committee be determined by the overall majority of votes cast by those Members of the Outer South Community Committee present at the Council meeting.

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

As an overall majority of votes could not be obtained by votes cast by those Members of the Community Committee present at the Council meeting, the vote was widened to include all Members of Council.

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 10 be approved. 

It was moved by Councillor Charlwood 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, be received (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Charlwood 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 2015/2016 as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Charlwood seconded by Councillor Selby and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2015/16, as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved.