Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds
Contact: Governance Services Unit
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Issue of Papers for the Meeting Additional documents: Minutes: The Lord Mayor indicated that, following the dispatch of the Summons with accompanying reports on Friday, 30th May 2014, further papers originally identified on the Summons as to follow were circulated to Members on Friday 6th June 2014.
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Opening Remarks Additional documents: 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 Councillor Clive Fox , Stan Kenyon a former Director of Planning and Anne Maguire of Corpus Christi Catholic College, and Council stood in silent tribute.
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Election of Lord Mayor PDF 148 KB That Councillor David Congreve be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold office until the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2015. Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ogilvie seconded by Councillor Castle and
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor David Congreve be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Leeds to hold Office until the date of the Annual Meeting in 2015.
The meeting was suspended to allow for Councillor Congreve to accept the Chain of Office and to take the Chair.
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Vote of Thanks to Retiring Lord Mayor To pass a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor K Wakefield moved a vote of thanks to the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Thomas Murray. This was seconded by Councillor Lamb and supported by Councillors Downes, Elliott and D Blackburn.
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That a vote of thanks be moved for the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Thomas Murray.
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Election of Vice Chair of Council That Councillor J McKenna be elected as the Vice Chairman of the Council to hold office until immediately after the election of the Lord Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2015 Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor Nash and
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor J 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 2015.
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To confirm the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 26th March 2014. Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash, seconded by Councillor G Latty and
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 26th March 2014 be approved.
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.
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Election of Leader That Councillor Keith Wakefield be elected as Leader of the Council.
Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED – That Councillor K Wakefield be elected Leader of the Council.
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Recommendations of the General Purposes Committee - Amendments to the Constitution PDF 64 KB That the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee as detailed in the report of the City Solicitor be approved. Additional documents:
Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Wakefield seconded by Councillor Nash 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.
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Establishment of Committees and Appointments PDF 19 KB a) That Committees having Terms of Reference as detailed in Schedule 9(a) be established.
b) That appointments be made to the Committees as detailed in Schedules 9 (b) (i), (ii) , (iii) (to follow)and (iv).
c) That Chairs be appointed as detailed in Schedule 9(c) (to follow).
d) That the Chair appointments made by Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 9(d)(i)and(ii) (to follow) be noted, and any Chair appointments not yet made be determined.
e) That appointments be made to joint authorities and joint committees as detailed in Schedule 9(e) (to follow).
f) That appointments and nominations be made to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as detailed in Schedule 9(f) (to follow).
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Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED –That Schedules 9(a)to(c) and Schedules 9(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 |
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Appointment of Chair - Inner West Community Committee Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.10 that the appointment of the Chair of the Inner West Community Committee be determined by the Council.
The unopposed nomination was Councillor C Gruen
RESOLVED – That Councillor C Gruen be appointed as Chair of the Inner West Community Committee |
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Appointment of Chair - Inner North West Community Committee Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.10 that the appointment of the Chair of the Inner North West Community Committee be determined by the Council.
The unopposed nomination was Councillor Akhtar
RESOLVED – That Councillor Akhtar appointed as Chair of the Inner North West Community Committee.
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Appointment of Chair - Outer South Community Committee Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby that in accordance with Community Committee Procedure Rule 5.7 that the appointment of the Chair of the Outer South Community Committee be determined by Full Council as an overall majority of votes could not be obtained at the Area Committee meeting on 5th June 2014.
The 2 nominations were; Councillor Bruce Councillor Finnigan
RESOLVED – That Councillor Bruce be appointed Chair of the Outer South Area Committee. |
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Appointment of Chairs to Community Committees Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED – That the appointment of Chairs of Community Committees as detailed in Schedule 9(d)(i) be noted.
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Scheme of Delegation (Council (Non-Executive) functions) PDF 21 KB That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non-Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved. Additional documents:
Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED – That the Officer Delegation Scheme (Council (Non Executive) Functions) as detailed in Schedule 10 be approved.
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Executive Arrangements PDF 21 KB That the arrangements for the discharge of executive functions, as set out by the Leader of the Council in Schedule 11 (to follow), be received. Additional documents:
Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED – That the list presented by the Leader setting out the arrangements for the discharge of Executive Functions, as detailed in Schedule 11, be noted.
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Council Meeting Dates 2014/2015 PDF 47 KB That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014/2015 as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved. Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Nash seconded by Councillor Selby and
RESOLVED – That the dates of the meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014/15, as detailed in Schedule 12 be approved.
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