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 asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have had in respect of the business on the agenda. No interests were declared.

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

Annexes to Agenda Items 6 (Pension or Exit Discretion) and 7 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 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 the consideration of annexes to Agenda Item 6 and 7.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 19 January 2015.

The accuracy of the following paragraph relating to Minute Item 72 (Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies) from the minutes of the last meeting held on 19 January 2015 was queried;

“In regards to the proposal to replace Councillor Watt on Local Plan Working Group, Councillor Watson felt that Councillor Watt would make a good Independent Member on the committee”.

It was suggested that, since the inclusion of the above statement was not material to the decision in hand,  if Members were in agreement, it would be appropriate for the paragraph to be simply deleted from the minutes. That being agreed, it was.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 19 January 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair subject to the deletion of the paragraph detailed above.

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 Friday 13 February 2014 at 5.00 pm.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast and that

includes any registered public speakers, who have given their

permission. This broadcast can be viewed at:

http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors

and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This

includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting. Anyone

wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting

should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are

at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of

Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a

manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all

those present. It can be viewed at:

http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_

webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

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

This report asks the Committee to consider appropriate appointments to Committees and/or Council Bodies.

Members considered a report which asked them to agree to changes in appointments to two Committees and to approve nominations to a briefing group ‘ York Community Stadium Lead Members Group’, to be established.

Members were taken through the changes to be considered.

York Community Stadium Lead Members Group

Details had been sought from Groups of cross party nominations to this briefing group. Although this was not a decision making body, Members were, nonetheless, reminded to consider any potential conflicts of interest before making their nominations.

Since the report had been published, a nomination had been received for Councillor King to represent the Labour Independent Group. No nomination had yet been received from any Independent Member. Councillor Williams confirmed, at the meeting, that Councillor Levene would be the nomination of the Labour Group.

Resolved:

That that the following changes and appointments be agreed:

(i)           Councillor Williams to replace Councillor Simpson-Laing as Chair of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee.

(ii)          Councillor Richardson to replace Councillor Watt on Planning  Committee.

(iii)        A briefing group ‘ York Community Stadium Lead Members Group’ be established, comprising the following cross party Members:

·        Labour- Councillor Levene

·        Conservative- Councillor Steward

·        Liberal Democrat- Councillor Ayre

·        Green-Councillor Taylor

·        Labour Independent- Councillor King

·        Ward Councillor (Huntington and New Earswick)- Councillor Orrell

·        Independent Member (to be nominated to the next meeting of this Committee, when received)

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

This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

Members received a report which advised them of  the expenditure associated with pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

A confidential annex which detailed a request for flexible retirement was circulated amongst Members.

Resolved: That the proposal be noted.

Reason:   In order to provide an overview of expenditure and to consider whether the Council should exercise its discretionary powers.

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.

Members received a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of an employee on the grounds of voluntary redundancy.

A confidential annex containing details of the redundancy was circulated to Members.

Resolved:  That the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of the employee on the grounds of voluntary redundancy be noted.

Reason:    In order to provide an overview of the expenditure.