Agenda and minutes

To receive such announcements as the Lord Mayor or Chief Executive consider appropriate

a)  The Lord Mayor welcomed newly elected Members to their first meeting of Council.

b)  The Lord Mayor congratulated Councillor Patrick Davey and Patricia Davey on the birth of twin sons on 24^th May 2011.

c)  The Lord Mayor announced that the Leeds entry at the Chelsea Flower Show had received a Gold award.

d)  The Lord Mayor reported that the Blue Room had been renamed the Ark Royal Room.

e)  The Lord Mayor addressed Council with regard to the events of his year in office.

The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the despatch of the Summons, together with items 3, 8 and 10 on Wednesday, 18^th May 2011, further and revised papers were circulated to Members, as follows:-

1)  Schedules 6, 7(a), 7(b)(i)(ii) and (iii), 7(c)(i), 7(c)(ii)(a), 7(c)(ii)(b) and 9 on Friday 20^th May 2011.

2)  Revised Schedules 7(b)(i)(ii), 7(d) and 10 on Wednesday, 25^th May 2011.

3)  Further revised Schedules 7(b)(i) and 7(d) on Thursday, 26^th May 2011.

That Councillor Reverend Alan Taylor be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual Meeting in 2012.

S GOLTON

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.10, leave of Council was given to alter the motion by the addition of the words ‘and that Councillor Cleasby be appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Council and to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2012’.

It was moved by Councillor Golton seconded by Councillor Wakefield and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Reverend Alan Taylor be elected the Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2012 and that Councillor Cleasby be appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Council and to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2012 .

The Meeting was suspended to allow Councillor Taylor to accept the Chain of Office and to take the Chair.

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

Councillor Taggart moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Jim McKenna.  This was seconded by Councillor Townsley, supported by Councillors Lobley, Elliott and A Blackburn.

To confirm the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 6^th April 2011.

    J LEWIS

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Lobley and

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 6^th April 2011 be approved.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members

The Lord Mayor announced that a list of written declarations submitted by members was on display in the ante-room, on deposit in public galleries and had been circulated to each Member’s place in the Chamber.

Following an invitation to declare further individual interests, declarations in accordance with the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct were made as follows:-

a)  Members declared personal interests in minute 12, as follows:-

b)  Members declared personal interests in minute 13 and 14, as follows:-

c)  Members declared personal interests in minute 15, as follows:-

d)  Councillor A Carter declared a personal interest in Minute 17 as an Executive Board Member.

That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee of the 17^th May 2011 with regard to amendments to the Constitution as detailed in the report of the City Solicitor be approved.

  K  WAKEFIELD

It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor J Lewis 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 7 (a) be established. (To follow)

(b)  That appointments be made to the Committees referred to in Schedule 7 (a) above as detailed in Schedules 7 (b) (i), (ii) and (iii). (To follow)

(c)  That Chairs be appointed to those Committees referred to in Schedule 7 (b) and as detailed in Schedule 7(c). (To follow)

(d)  That appointments be made to outside organisations as detailed in Schedule 7(d). (To follow)

J LEWIS

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That Committees be established having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule 7(a) to the agenda.

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That appointments be made to the Committees referred to in 7(a) above, as detailed in revised Schedule 7(b)(i) and circulated on 26^th May 2011, and that the Director of Resources 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 J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That appointments be made to the Standards and Licensing Committees referred to in 7(a) as detailed in revised Schedule 7(b)(ii) and circulated on 25^th May 2011, and that the Director of Resources 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 J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That appointments be made to Area Committees referred to in 7(a) above as detailed in Schedule 7(b)(iii).

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That Chairs be appointed to those Committees as detailed in Schedule 7(c)(i).

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That the unopposed nominations for Chair of Area Committees be appointed and reported  to the first meeting of the Area Committee in the new Municipal Year. 

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That the nominations for Chair of the only Area Committee (North West Inner) with more than one nomination (Councillors J Akhtar and B Chastney) be voted upon by the members of the North West Inner Committee as appointed in 7(b)(iii).

The vote by the Members of the North West Inner Area Committee resulted in an equal number of votes for Councillors Akhtar and Chastney. 

As a result of the equal division of votes, the Lord Mayor invited full Council to determine the matter.  Upon being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED – That Councillor Akhtar be appointed Chair of the North West Inner Area Committee and that the appointment be reported to the first meeting of that Area Committee in the new municipal year.

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That appointments to Outside Organisations, as detailed in revised Schedule 7(d) and circulated on 26^th May 2011, be approved.

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

   J LEWIS

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

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

That the list presented by Councillor Wakefield setting out the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions as detailed in Schedule 9 be received.

  J LEWIS 

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash 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 Municpal Year 2011/12 as detailed in Schedule be approved.

   J LEWIS

It was moved by Councillor J Lewis seconded by Councillor Nash and

RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2011/12, as detailed in revised Schedule 10 circulated to Members on 26^th May 2011, be approved.

Council rose at 6.45 pm.