Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were invited to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests, not included on the Register of Interests, that they may have in respect of the business on the agenda.  Councillor Looker declared a personal interest as her son and daughter-in-law were employees of City of York Council.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annex to Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) on the grounds that it contains information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

Resolved:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the annex to agenda item 5 (Redundancy) on the grounds that it contains information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons.  This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 5 August 2013.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 5 August 2013 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00 pm on Friday 13 September 2013.

It was reported that there were no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy.  This summary information covers the period May 2013 to July 2013.

Members considered a report that advised the Committee on the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy.  The summary information covered the period May 2013 to July 2013.

Resolved:  That the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of the employees on the grounds of redundancy detailed in the annex to the report be noted.

Reason:     In order to provide an overview of the expenditure and to maintain transparency and scrutiny of the process.

Following appointments made to Committees, outside and partnership bodies for the 2013/14 municipal year, notice has been received of a change required to the Foss (2008) Internal Drainage Board on the Outside Bodies list.

Members considered a report that sought approval for a change to the Outside Bodies list that had been approved at the Annual Council meeting on 23 May 2013. 

The requested change was to appoint Parish Councillor Kate Pace as a City of York Council representative on the Foss (2008) Internal Drainage Board (IDB) in place of Parish Councillor Derek Jones.  Both were members of Earswick Parish Council.

The matter had been brought to the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee for agreement, as the next meeting of the Internal Drainage Board was due to take place on 9 September 2013 and the next full Council meeting was not scheduled to take place until 18 October 2013.

Resolved:  That Parish Councillor Kate Pace be appointed to replace Councillor Derek Jones as a CYC representative on the Foss (2008) Internal Drainage Board for the remainder of the 2013/14 municipal year.

Reason:     In order to make appropriate appointments to the Council’s Committees and Outside Bodies for the current municipal year.