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 reported the recent death of Denise Atkinson MBE a former Lord Mayor of Leeds and Council stood in silent tribute.

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Wednesday 11^th May 2016, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on Wednesday 18^th May 2016.

That Councillor Gerry Harper 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 2017.

It was moved by Councillor Blake, seconded by Councillor J Procter, supported by Councillors Golton, Gettings and A Blackburn and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Gerry Harper be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold Office until the election of his successor. 

The meeting was suspended to allow for Councillor Harper 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 2017.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor C Dobson 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 2017.

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

Councillor Blake moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Judith Chapman.  This was seconded by Councillor Lamb and supported by Councillors Golton, Elliott and Wilford, and

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

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 23^rd March 2016.

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

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd March 2016 be approved subject to a correction at minute 124, correcting a typographical error on the recorded vote numbers on page 14/15 of the Council Papers to read Yes 54, No 16 Abstentions 4. 

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 or the Chief Executive.

There were no announcements.

That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee as detailed in the report of the Head of Governance Services 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 Chair appointments be noted in respect of Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 8(d)(i) and be agreed in respect of 8(d)(ii).(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 C Dobson 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 C Dobson that

(a)  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 – Councillor Akhtar

  Outer North West Community Committee – Councillor Wadsworth

  Outer West Community Committee – Councillor Coulson

(b)  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 – Councillor E Taylor

Outer North East Community Committee – Councillor Wilkinson

Inner East Community Committee – Councillor A Khan

Outer East Community Committee – Councillor Harland

Inner South Community Committee – Councillor Gabriel

Inner West Community Committee – Councillor Ritchie

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the Chairs of the 3 Community Committees as set out above be noted. 

(b)  That the Chairs of the 6 Community Committees as set out above be approved. 

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie, seconded by Councillor C Dobson, 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 9 be approved. 

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor C Dobson 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 C Dobson 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 2016/2017 as detailed in Schedule 11 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor C Dobson and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2016/17, as detailed in Schedule 11 be approved.