Agenda and minutes

Due to the absence of Councillor Williams, Members were asked to elect a Chair for the meeting.

Resolved:  That Councillor Simpson Laing be elected Chair.

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 the business on the agenda. None were declared.

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

Annexes to Agenda Items 5 (Pension or Exit Discretion) and 6(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 Items 5 (Pension or Exit Discretion) and 6 (Redundancy) (Minute Items 91 and 92 refer).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 16 March 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 16 March 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair as an accurate 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 Friday 27 March 2015 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 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 was circulated which included details of a request for flexible retirement from an employee, there was no cost associated with the proposal.

Resolved:   That the Council should exercise its discretionary powers and approve the flexible retirement.

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

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 considered a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the dismissal of six employees on the grounds of voluntary redundancy.

Confidential annexes containing details of the redundancies were circulated.

Resolved:  That the expenditure associated with six  employees on the grounds of voluntary redundancy as detailed in the annexes be noted.

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