Agenda and minutes

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

  RESOLVED –  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of the agenda designated as exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of appendices 2 and 3 to the report referred to in Minute No. 87, under the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, as disclosure could prejudice the commercial interests of the Council and other outside bodies.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

There were no late items submitted for consideration, however, a revised version of exempt appendix 2 and exempt appendix 3 to agenda item 5 were circulated prior to the meeting (Minute No. 87 refers).

To consider the joint report of the Directors of Resources and City Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) updating Members on the discussions with Leeds United in respect of the Thorp Arch training facility.

Appendices 2 and 3  to the report are designated exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

Further to Minute No. 73, 26^th August 2009, the Director of Resources, the Director of City Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a joint report regarding an approach received from Leeds United Football Club with respect to possible Council involvement in the purchase of the Thorp Arch training facility.

A revised version of exempt appendix 2 and appendix 3 to the report were circulated prior to the meeting for Members’ consideration.

Following consideration of appendices 2 and 3 to the report, designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) which were considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the Director of Resources, the Director of City Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) be authorised to continue negotiations with the Club with a view to agreeing terms that incorporate the conditions now specified by the Executive Board; and

(b)  That, subject to such terms as finally negotiated being agreed by the Chair, the Executive Member for Development and Regeneration, the Leader of the Morley Borough Independent Group and the Leader of the Labour Group, the officers named above be given delegated authority to enter into any documentation necessary to conclude the relevant transactions.

DATE OF PUBLICATION:  21^st September 2009

LAST DATE FOR CALL IN:  28^th September 2009

(Scrutiny Support will notify Directors of any items called in by 12.00 noon on 29^th September 2009)