Agenda and minutes

It was moved by Councillor Lancaster, seconded by Councillor Minkin, supported by Councillors Bale, Grayshon and A Blackburn and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Brian Cleasby be elected the Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual meeting of the Council in 2008.

Councillor Cleasby made the declaration of acceptance of office and took the Chair.

Councillor Atha moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor M  Iqbal. This was seconded by Councillor Lancaster, supported by Councillors J L Carter, Finnigan and D Blackburn.

It was moved by the Lord Mayor seconded by Councillor M Hamilton and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Alan Taylor be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual meeting of the Council in 2008.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 18^th April 2007 be approved as a correct record.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor J Procter

To elect as leader Councillor Harris for the period 24^th May 2007 to 30^th November 2007 and Councillor A Carter for the period commencing 1^st December 2007 to the Annual Meeting in 2008.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Gruen seconded by Councillor Lyons

Delete all after ‘To elect as leader’ and replace with the following:

“Councillor Keith Wakefield for the Municipal Year 2007/08”

The amendment was declared lost and upon the motion being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED – To elect as leader Councillor Harris for the period 24^th May 2007 to 30^th November 2007 and Councillor A Carter for the period commencing 1^st December 2007 to the Annual Meeting in 2008

On the requisition of Councillors Gruen and Lyons the voting was recorded as follows:

On the amendment in Councillor Gruen’s name:

YES

Armitage, Atha, Atkinson, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dobson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harrison,  A Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, Langdale, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie. Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield

  40

NO

Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Beverley, Brett, Campbell,  J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Downes, Elliott, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, K Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Monaghan, Morton, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

  50

ABSTAIN

A Blackburn, D Blackburn,  L Russell

  3

On the Motion

YES

Anderson, Andrew, Bale, Barker, Bentley, Brett, Campbell,  J L Carter, Mrs A Carter, Castle, Chapman, Downes, Elliott, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Finnigan, Fox, Golton, Grayshon, M Hamilton, Harker, Harrand, Harris, Hollingsworth, K Hussain, W Hyde, Jennings, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, Latty, Leadley, Lobley, Monaghan, Morton, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Rhodes-Clayton, Robinson, Shelbrooke, Smith, Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson

  49

NO

Armitage, Atha, Atkinson, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Davey, Dobson, Dowson, Driver, Dunn, Gabriel, Grahame, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Harrison,  A Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Iqbal, Jarosz, Langdale, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, McKenna, Minkin, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie. Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, Wakefield

  41

ABSTAIN

C Beverley, A Blackburn, D Blackburn,  L Russell

  4

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the recommendations of the Standards Committee with regard to the adoption of a Members’ Code of Conduct in place of the existing code as detailed in the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) be approved.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the recommendations of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee with regard to amendments to the Constitution as detailed in the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) be approved.

(a)  establish Committees having terms of reference as detailed in Schedule 9(a) (attached)

(b)  make appointments to the above committees as detailed in Schedule 9(b) (attached)

(c)  to appoint to outside organisations as detailed in Schedule 9(c) (attached)

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That Committees be established having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule 9(a) to the agenda.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That appointments to seats on committees and outside bodies as detailed in schedules 9(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) and 9(c) to the agenda be approved, subject to an amendment to schedule 9(b)(i) to appoint Councillor Driver to the Scrutiny Board (City Services) instead of Councillor Minkin, alternative arrangements in accordance with Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 being applicable to schedule 9(b)(ii).

(a)  receive the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions as detailed in Schedule 10(a) (to follow)

(b)  authorise Group Leaders to appoint Lead Members to support members of the Executive in the discharge of their responsibilities as detailed in Schedule 10(b) (attached)

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions detailed in schedule 10(a) to the agenda be noted.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That Group Leaders be authorised to appoint Lead Members to support members of the Executive Board in the discharge of their responsibilities as detailed in schedule 10(b) to the agenda.

It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton seconded by Councillor Gruen and

RESOLVED – That the Calendar of Meetings as contained in  Schedule 11 to the agenda be approved.

Council rose at 7.30 pm.