Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor welcomed to the meeting Members , Guests and His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire , Mr Ed Anderson, the Lord Mayor reminded all those present that the Annual Meeting was to be streamed live and asked people to switch electronic devices to silent.

The Lord Mayor informed Council that Hon Alderman Mick Coulson and Hon Alderman Mike Dunn had recently passed away.

Council stood in silent tribute.

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Tuesday 16^th May 2023, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on both the 23^rd and 24^th May 2023.

That Councillor Al Garthwaite be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Council Meeting in 2024.

It was moved by Councillor Lewis, seconded by Councillor Cohen, supported by Councillors Golton, Newton, Carlisle and Dixon and

RESOLVED - That Councillor Al Garthwaite be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the election of her successor.

To elect the Vice Chair of Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Council Meeting in 2024.

It was moved by Councillor Flint, seconded by Councillor Stephenson, and

RESOLVED - That Councillor Jane Dowson be elected Vice Chair of Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor in 2024.

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

Councillor Pryor moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Gettings.  This was seconded by Councillor Lamb and supported by Councillors Golton, Kidger, Blackburn, Dobson and Dixon and

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

To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 22^nd March 2023.

It was moved by Councillor Flint, seconded by Councillor Stephenson and

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd March 2023 be approved.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

There were no declarations of interests.

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

There were no announcements.

a) That Committees having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule

7(a) be established (to follow).

b) That appointments be made to the Committees as detailed in

Schedules 7(b)(i), (ii), (iii) (to follow) and (iv) (attached).

c) That Chairs be appointed as detailed in Schedule 7(c) (to follow).

d) That Chairs be appointed in respect of Community Committees as

detailed in Schedule 7(d) (to follow).

e) That appointments be made to joint authorities and joint committees as

detailed in Schedule 7(e) (to follow).

f) That appointments and nominations be made to the West Yorkshire

Combined Authority as detailed in Schedule 7(f) (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Flint, seconded by Councillor Farley and

RESOLVED –That Schedules 7(a) to 7(c) and 7(e) to 7(f) be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Flint seconded by Councillor Farley 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 I Wilson

Inner North East Community Committee - Councillor M Shahzad

Outer North East Community Committee - Councillor N Harrington

Inner East Community Committee  - Councillor A Hussain

Outer East Community Committee  - Councillor P Grahame

Inner West Community Committee  - Councillor A Smart

Outer West Community Committee  - Councillor Amanda Carter

Outer South Community Committee  - Councillor O Newton

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 Flint seconded by Councillor Farley that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rules that the appointment of the Chair of the Inner South Community Committee be determined by those Members of the Community Committee present at the Council meeting.

The 2 nominees were Councillor Dixon and Councillor Iqbal.

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

RESOLVED – That Councillor Iqbal be appointed Chair of the Inner South Community Committee.

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

The 2 nominees were Councillor Alderson and Councillor Thomson.

Upon being put to the vote those Members listed to vote in respect of the appointment of the Chair for the Outer North West Community Committee;

RESOLVED – That Councillor Thomson be appointed Chair of the Outer North West Community Committee.

That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions as

detailed in Schedule 8 be approved (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Flint seconded by Councillor Farley and

RESOLVED – That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 8 be approved.

That the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions, as set out by

the Leader of the Council in Schedule 9, be received (to follow).

It was moved by Councillor Lewis seconded by Councillor Flint and

RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of Executive Functions, as detailed in Schedule 9, be noted.

That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/2024

as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Flint seconded by Councillor Farley and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24, as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved.