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Summons Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive submitted the summons convening the meeting.
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Apologies Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were reported on behalf of Councillors Copeland and Magennis. |
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: No declarations of interest were reported. |
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Minutes of the Council PDF 77 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Moved by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey), Seconded by Councillor Hutchinson and
Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the monthly meeting of the Council of 29th April be taken as read and signed as correct.
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Official Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: The Lord Mayor referred to the fact that a number of Councillors had not been re-elected to the Council and she thanked them for the contribution which they had made to the Council and their constituents during their period of service. She also took the opportunity to congratulate and welcome the new Councillors who had recently been elected and stated that she looked forward to working with them during the Council term.
The Council’s attention was drawn to the fact that both Mr. Mark McBride, Head of Finance and Performance, and Mr. Gerry Millar, Director of Property and Projects, would be retiring from the Council in the near future. The Council noted the significant contribution that both officers had made to the Council during their time in the Council and wished them well in their retirement.
Councillor Sandford referred to the recent birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and requested that the Lord Mayor, on behalf of the City, convey congratulations to the Royal couple on the occasion.
At the request of Councillor Spence, the Council extended its best wishes to Brantwood Football Club on winning the Crawford Cup and Crusaders Football Club on winning the Irish Cup.
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Requests to Film Proceedings Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive reported that requests had been received from a number of broadcasting companies to film the installation of the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor.
The Council approved the requests.
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Adoption of Standing Orders for the New Council PDF 469 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive reminded the Council that the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, at its meeting on 12th April, had agreed several changes to the Standing Orders that had applied in the previous Council Term. These changes had been ratified by the Council at its meeting on 29th April.
In accordance with Standing Order 64, the Council was required to confirm the changes to Standing Orders.
Amendment
Moved by Councillor Collins, Seconded by Councillor Ferguson,
That the decision of the Council of 29th April to amend Standing Order 13(f) be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees that the previous wording be retained, that is:
“if the subject matter of any motion of which notice has been given falls within the remit of any Committee it shall, upon being proposed and seconded, stand referred without discussion to that Committee, or to such other Committee as the Council may determine, for consideration and report, subject to the provision that the Lord Mayor may, due to the urgency of the matter, allow it to be discussed at the Council meeting rather than it being referred to a Committee”.
On a recorded vote, twenty-five Members voted for the amendment and sixteen against, with sixteen no votes, and it was declared carried.
Subject to the aforementioned amendment, the Council agreed to adopt the Standing Orders for the Council Term 2019-23.
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Appointment of Positions of Responsibility for 2019/2023 PDF 76 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive drew the Council’s attention to a report which identified the Political Parties that had been selected by the Nominating Officer of each Political Party to hold the following Positions of Responsibility during the four year Council term:
The Council agreed to appoint the Positions of Responsibility for the four year Council term, as set out above.
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Year One Positions of Responsibility - 2019/2020 PDF 76 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive drew the Council’s attention to a report which identified the persons who had been selected by the Nominating Officer of each Political Party to hold the following Positions of Responsibility in year one of the current Council term:
The Council agreed to appoint the Members to the positions of responsibility for 2019/2020, as set out above.
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Expressions of Thanks Additional documents: Minutes: The Lord Mayor reviewed her year in office, which had focused upon the theme of ‘Rights in the City – A Belfast for All’ and highlighted a number of successful events in which she had participated. She thanked her Political Party, her family, the Deputy Lord Mayor, the High Sheriff, other Members and Council staff for their support and wished the incoming Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor every success over the forthcoming year.
The Deputy Lord Mayor referred to a number of memorable events which he had hosted or had attended during his year in office and paid tribute to the Lord Mayor, the High Sheriff, his Political Party, his family, other Members and Council staff for the valuable assistance which they had provided.
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Tributes Additional documents: Minutes: Representatives of a number of Political Parties paid tribute to the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had fulfilled their duties during their year in office.
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Installation of Lord Mayor Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive reminded the Council that it had, earlier in the meeting, approved the Positions of Responsibility for 2019/2020 and that Councillor Finucane had been nominated to serve as Lord Mayor.
Accordingly, Councillor Finucane was installed in Office for the period to end on the date of the annual meeting of the Council in 2020 and he subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Councillor Finucane thanked his Political Party for nominating him to serve as Lord Mayor, he outlined his main priorities for the forthcoming year and paid tribute to the previous Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had carried out their duties.
(The Lord Mayor, Councillor Finucane, in the Chair.)
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Installation of the Deputy Lord Mayor Additional documents: Minutes: The Council was again reminded that earlier in the meeting Councillor McReynolds had, under the Positions of Responsibility for 2019/2020, been nominated to serve as Deputy Lord Mayor.
Accordingly, Councillor McReynolds was installed in Office for the period to end on the date of the annual meeting of the Council in 2020 and he subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Councillor McReynolds paid tribute to the previous Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor, thanked his Political Party for nominating him to serve as Deputy Lord Mayor and outlined his main objectives for his term in office.
(The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor McReynolds, in the Chair.)
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Appointment of Members to Standing Committees - 2019/2020 Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive drew the Council’s attention to a report which identified the following persons who had been nominated by the Nominating Officer of each Political Party to the Council’s Standing Committees for 2019/2020:
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee
SF Seats 7
DUP Seats 6
ALL Seats 4
SDLP Seats 2
GREEN Seats 1
City Growth and Regeneration Committee
SF Seats 6
DUP Seats 5
ALL Seats 3
SDLP Seats 3
GREEN Seats 2
PBPA Seats 1
People and Communities Committee
SF Seats 6
DUP Seats 5
ALL Seats 4
SDLP Seats 2
GREEN Seats 1
PBPA Seats 1
PUP Seats 1
Licensing Committee
SF Seats 6
DUP Seats 5
ALL Seats 3
SDLP Seats 2
GREEN Seats 1
PBPA Seats 1
UUP Seats 1
PUP Seats 1
Planning Committee SF Seats 4
DUP Seats 3
ALL Seats 2
SDLP Seats 1
Green Seats 2
PUP Seats 1
UUP Seats 1
Brexit Committee SF Seats 6
DUP Seats 5
ALL Seats 3
SDLP Seats 2
GREEN Seats 1
PBPA Seats 1
UUP Seats 1
PUP Seats 1
Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Shareholders’ Committee
SF Seats 4
DUP Seats 3
ALL Seats 2
SDLP Seats 1
GREEN Seats 1
PBPA Seats 1
UUP Seats 1
PUP Seats 1
The Council agreed to appoint the Members to the Council’s Standing Committees for 2019/2020, as set out above. |
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Appointment of Aldermen PDF 320 KB To consider appointing up to a maximum of fifteen Members to serve as Aldermen for the duration of the Council term. (copy of legislation attached) Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Executive advised that the Local Government (Transitional, Incidental, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 permitted the Council, in an election year, to designate up to a maximum of fifteen Councillors to serve as Aldermen for the duration of the Council term.
The Council agreed that it wished to appoint Councillors to serve as Aldermen for 2019/2023.
Accordingly, it was
Moved by Councillor Dorrian, Seconded by Councillor Graham and
Resolved – That Councillors Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence be appointed to the office of Alderman for the Council term.
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Redevelopment and Regeneration of City Centre Proposed by Councillor Lyons
Seconded by Councillor McKeown
“This Council notes the challenges created by the fire in Bank Buildings and the ongoing Council coordinated effort to stimulate economic activity in the area of Castle Place and Donegall Place using street animation, pop up play parks and other incentives.
The Council believes that the redevelopment of our city centre as a shared and mixed-use space offers traders, residents and visitors a range of economic, social and cultural opportunities.
Noting the Department for Infrastructure’s public consultation on the future use of the streets around Castle Place and Donegall Place, the Council calls for the pedestrianisation of this area”
(To be referred, without discussion, to the City Growth and Regeneration Committee)
Additional documents: Minutes: In accordance with notice on the agenda, Councillor Lyons proposed:
“This Council notes the challenges created by the fire in Bank Buildings and the ongoing Council led effort to stimulate economic activity in the area using street animation, pop up play parks and other incentives.
The Council also notes that the redevelopment of our city centre as a shared and mixed use space offers traders, residents and visitors a range of economic, social and cultural opportunities.
Noting the Department for Infrastructure’s public consultation on the future use of the streets around Castle Place and Donegall Place, the Council calls for the pedestrianisation of this area”
The motion was seconded by Councillor McKeown.
In accordance with Standing Order 13(f), the motion was referred, without discussion, to the City Growth and Regeneration Committee.
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Climate Change Resilience Proposed by Councillor de Faoite
Seconded by Councillor Flynn
“This Council agrees to establish an all-party Working Group on climate change resilience, to explore how Belfast can react to the climate crisis; protect our citizens from the existing and likely future effects of climate breakdown and investigate measures the Council can take to limit its impact on the climate crisis.”
(To be referred, without discussion, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee)
Additional documents: Minutes: In accordance with notice on the agenda, Councillor de Faiote proposed:
“This Council agrees to establish an all-party Working Group on climate change resilience, to explore how Belfast can react to the climate crisis; protect our citizens from the existing and likely future effects of climate breakdown and investigate measures the Council can take to limit its impact on the climate crisis.”
The motion was seconded by Councillor Flynn.
In accordance with Standing Order 13(f), the motion was referred, without discussion, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.
(The Lord Mayor, Councillor Finucane, in the Chair.)
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CCTV in Care Homes Proposed by Councillor Heading
Seconded by Councillor Whyte
“This Council notes the campaign by the Dunmurry Manor Relatives Organisation to highlight the need for CCTV cameras in communal areas of residential homes. The Council calls on the Department for Health to include the provision of CCTV in any contract made with a private home where the care of the elderly is carried out.”
(To be debated by the Council)
Additional documents: Minutes: In accordance with notice on the agenda, Councillor Heading proposed:
“This Council notes the campaign by the Dunmurry Manor Relatives Organisation to highlight the need for CCTV cameras in communal areas of residential homes. The Council calls on the Department for Health to include the provision of CCTV in any contract made with a private home where the care of the elderly is carried out.”
The motion was seconded by Councillor Whyte.
On a vote by show of hands, thirty-seven Members voted for the motion and none against and it was declared carried.
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