Agenda item

To receive and consider a written report from the Leader and the Executive recommendations for approval, as set out below:

A – Executive Leader’s Report

A written report was received from the Executive Leader, Cllr Aspden, on the work of the Executive.

B – Executive Recommendations

Cllr Aspden moved, and Cllr D’Agorne seconded, the following recommendations contained in Minutes 67 and 68 of the Executive meeting held on 26 November 2020 and Minutes 69 and 70 of the Executive meeting held on 15 December 2020:

Minute 67 - Update on the Asset Management Strategy 2017-2022

Recommended:  That Council approve: ¹

a)   the establishment of a capital budget of £3.9m, to fund the acquisition of the Head leasehold interest of the Eco Centre, Amy Johnson Way;

b)   the investment of a further £100k to fund green infrastructure improvements to the building, providing an increase in revenue funded from the One Planet York budget;

and

c)   the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Economy & Place, in consultation with the Director of Governance, to complete the purchase once all due diligence has been satisfactorily conducted on the property.

Reasons:            a)      To establish clear principles to guide and shape future use of the council’s assets and to continue to carry out a programme of proactive work to shape the commercial and operational property portfolio further.

                             b)      To support the ongoing economic vibrancy of the city while increasing the income from the council’s commercial and operational property portfolio.

Minute 68 - Capital Programme : Monitor 2, 2020/21

Recommended:  That Council approve the adjustments resulting in a decrease of £36.538m, as detailed in the report and in Annex A. ²

Reason:              To enable the effective management and monitoring of the council’s capital programme.

Minute 69 - New Stadium Leisure Complex Commercial Proposal on Restaurant Units

Recommended:  That a further £1.375m prudential borrowing be applied to the Community Stadium project to offset the loss of commercial investment in the project. ³

Reason:              To ensure the stadium project is fully funded at the lowest risk to council finances going forward.

Minute 70 - Amendment to Council Tax Support Scheme

Recommended:  That Council approve an amendment to the CTS scheme to implement a De Minimis limit of £2.50 before a council tax support customer is required to receive a revised council tax bill. ⁴

Reason:              To support financial inclusion and protect financially vulnerable customers from confusing and unnecessary multiple bills.

A named vote was then taken on each of the above sets of recommendations, with the following results:

Minute 67

Minute 68

Minute 79

Minute 80

All of the Executive recommendations were therefore declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendations be approved. ^{1,2,3 & 4}