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 if they had any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests or any 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 Item 6 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 the annexes to agenda item 6 on the grounds that they contained 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).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 6 February 2017.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 6 February 2017 be approved and then signed by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so.  The deadline for registering is on Friday 3 March 2017 at 5.00pm. Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the remit of the committee.

To register to speak please contact the Democracy Officer for the meeting, on the details at the foot of the agenda.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast or audio recorded and that includes any registered public speakers, who have given their permission. This broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts. or, if recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council website following the meeting.

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 (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/download/downloads/id/11406/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings_20160809.pdf

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

This report asks Members to agree to changes and additions to membership of a number of committees and outside bodies.

At the Annual Council meeting on 26 May 2016, appointments had been made to Committees, Sub-Committees and Outside Bodies for the 2016/17 municipal year. The committee was asked to consider a number of changes to the membership of those Committees and Outside Bodies.

Resolved:   The following appointments to committees of the Council and outside bodies were noted and endorsed:

(i)        Councillor Steward to replace Councillor Lisle on the Audit and Governance and Corporate and Scrutiny Management Policy and Scrutiny Committees.

(ii)      Councillor Steward to replace Councillor Lisle as substitute representative on the Economic Development and Transport Policy & Scrutiny Committee.

(iii)     Councillor Lisle to replace Councillor Carr on the Local Government York, North & East Riding Housing Board, the North Yorkshire Strategic Housing Partnership and the Safer York Partnership.

(iv)    Councillor Carr to replace Councillor Steward on the North Yorkshire Pension Fund Committee.

(v)      Councillor Brooks to replace Councillor Rawlings on the York College Governing Body.

Reason:      In order to make appropriate 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 considered a report which detailed expenditure associated with pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

The background and detailed case surrounding each of the proposals was contained in the individual business cases attached as confidential annexes to the report.

Resolved:   That the expenditure associated with the proposed pension or exit discretions, as detailed in Annex A, B and C of the report, be approved.

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