Agenda and minutes

At this point, Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.  No interests were declared.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or a matter within the Executive’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5:00 pm on Monday, 26 October 2009.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

To reconsider the decision/s taken by the Executive on 6 October 2009 regarding the above item, if requested to do so by the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) meeting on 26 October 2009.

The report on this item was published as part of the agenda for the Executive meeting held on 6 October and the agenda for the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) to be held on 26 October.  The links to those agendas on the Council’s website are provided below:

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=102&MId=4314&Ver=4

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=602&MId=4733&Ver=4

Members re-considered the decisions they had taken at the Executive meeting on 6 October 2009 in relation to the recommendations of a task group set up to consider the scope to develop ‘green jobs’ within the City.  

The Executive’s decisions on this item had been called in by Cllrs Scott, Gunnell and Potter and subsequently considered by the Scrutiny Management Committee (SMC) (Calling In) at a meeting on 26 October.  The SMC (Calling In) had resolved:

“That Option B be approved and that the decisions be referred back to the Executive for reconsideration, with a recommendation that they set clear SMART objectives for the Council’s contribution to the development of green jobs in the City.”

Having reconsidered their original decisions in the light of the advice offered by the SMC (Calling In), the Executive

RESOLVED: That Resolution (iv) of the decisions made on this item at the Executive meeting on 6 October 2009 be amended to read as follows:

“That a further report be received on this action plan within three months, building on the Carbon Management Programme, including a programme for implementation together with a clear set of objectives and performance indicators.”

REASON:      In accordance with the calling-in procedure and taking account of the advice offered by the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In).

To reconsider the decision/s taken by the Executive on 6 October 2009 regarding the above item, if requested to do so by the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) meeting on 26 October 2009.

The report on this item was published as part of the agenda for the Executive meeting held on 6 October and the agenda for the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) to be held on 26 October.  The links to those agendas on the Council’s website are provided below:

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=102&MId=4314&Ver=4

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=602&MId=4733&Ver=4

Members re-considered the decisions they had taken at the Executive meeting on 6 October 2009 in relation to a report produced in response to a motion approved by Council on 9 July that had asked for information on a range of issues relating to swimming facilities in York.  

The Executive’s decisions on this item had been called in by Cllrs Scott, Crisp and B Watson and subsequently considered by the Scrutiny Management Committee (SMC) (Calling In) at a meeting on 26 October.  The SMC (Calling In) had resolved:

“That Option B be approved and the decisions be referred back to the Executive for reconsideration.”

In response to Members’ questions regarding the suitability of the Hungate site for a city centre pool, as suggested by the Calling-in Members, the Director of City Strategy advised that the section of the site in the Council’s ownership was currently earmarked for employment use and furthermore was not an ideal shape or size to accommodate a swimming pool.

Having reconsidered their original decisions in the light of the advice offered by the SMC (Calling In), the Executive

RESOLVED: That the following decisions be substituted for those made on this item at the Executive meeting on 6 October 2009:

“The Executive:

(i)                 Notes the lack of a current identified city centre site in Council ownership with the necessary finances set aside to deliver a pool and agrees to continue to plan for a future city centre pool by developing an affordable delivery model.

(ii)               Re-affirms its support for continued engagement with the University to deliver a pool in partnership, utilising the resources identified by the Council as its contribution to the delivery of a publicly accessible University Pool.”

REASON:      In accordance with the calling-in procedure and taking account of the advice of the Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) and relevant Officers.