Agenda and minutes

            In accordance with Standing Order 9, the Lord Mayor read a passage from the Scriptures.

The Chief Executive submitted the summons convening the meeting.

An apology was reported on behalf of Alderman Ekin.

            Moved by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor,

            Seconded by Alderman Robinson and

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the monthly meeting of the Council of 3rdFebruary be taken as read and signed as correct.

            The Chief Executive reported that notification had been received from:

·        Sinn Féin indicating that it wished Councillor M. E. Campbell to replace Councillor McCabe on the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee with Councillor McCabe replacing Councillor M. E. Campbell on the Town Planning Committee; and

·        the Democratic Unionist Party advising that it wished Alderman Patterson to replace Councillor Spence on the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

            The Committee approved the aforementioned changes.

            The Chief Executive informed the Council that, in accordance with Section 30 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, he had been advised by Councillor Hargey that her sister had been appointed to the post of Young People Co-ordinator within the Development Department.

Moved by Alderman Robinson,

Seconded by Alderman Stoker,

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 21st February be approved and adopted.

            Moved by Councillor McVeigh,

            Seconded by Councillor Attwood,

       That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Leisure Transformation Programme” be amended to provide that the Council agrees also to set aside a sum of £10,000 to assist the Trades Unions to explore and work up an in-house model alongside the Council exploring the non?profit distributing organisation (NPDO).

On a vote by show of hands twenty-three Members voted for the amendment and twenty-five against and it was declared lost.

Amendment

            Moved by Alderman Robinson,

            Seconded by Alderman Stoker and

      Resolved – That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Leisure Transformation Programme” be amended to provide that the Council agrees also to set aside a sum of £10,000 to assist the Trades Unions to explore and work up an in-house model alongside the Council exploring the non?profit distributing organisation (NPDO), with that work to be carried out within a six week period.

Amendment

Capital Programme – Memorabilia Project

            Moved by Councillor Kennedy,

            Seconded by Alderman Rodgers,

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Capital Programme – Memorabilia Project” be amended to provide that a report providing a broad outline of the costs and the indicative budget for Stage 2 of the Memorabilia Project be not submitted to the Committee at this stage.

            On a vote by show of hands twenty-one Members voted for the amendment and twenty-six against and it was declared lost.

         Subject to the foregoing amendment in relation to the Leisure Transformation Programme, the minutes of the meetings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 21st February were approved and adopted.

Moved by Councillor McKee,

Seconded by Councillor Convery and

      Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Parks and Leisure Committee of 13th February be approved and adopted.

            Arising from discussion on the minute under the heading “Loughside Sports Educational Village”, the Chairman, on behalf of the Council, agreed that Seaview Enterprises be requested to establish formal mechanisms in order to undertake community consultations in respect of its proposals for the development of the facility at Loughside.

Moved by Councillor Hargey,

Seconded by Councillor Webb and

      Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Development Committee of 30th January and 18th February be approved and adopted.

Moved by Councillor Corr,

Seconded by Councillor Hendron and

      Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Health and Environmental Services Committee of 5th February be approved and adopted.

Moved by Councillor M. E. Campbell,

Seconded by Councillor Ó Donnghaile and

      Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Licensing Committee of 19th February, omitting those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee, be approved and adopted.

Moved by Alderman M. Campbell,

Seconded by Councillor Hendron and

      Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Town Planning Committee of 6th and 20th February, omitting those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee, be approved and adopted.

            In accordance with notice on the Agenda, Councillor McCarthy proposed:

      “This Council agrees to the installation of a stained glass window in the City Hall to commemorate the sons of our City who fought in support of the democratically elected Government of Spain against the forces of Fascism.”

                  The motion was seconded by Councillor Webb.

                  In accordance with Standing Order 11(e), the motion was referred without discussion to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

            In accordance with notice on the Agenda, Councillor Kingston proposed:

      “This Council notes that this month marks the centenary of the death of Robert James McMordie, Lord Mayor of Belfast 1910 – 1914, Freeman of the City, MP for East Belfast in the fifth year of his Mayoralty, which encompassed significant historic events, including the signing of Ulster’s Solemn League and Covenant and the formation of the Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland and the Ulster Volunteers, whose statue, funded by public subscription, stands in the grounds of the City Hall and whose widow, Julia McMordie, subsequently entered politics and was elected as a Councillor, MP and the first female High Sheriff of Belfast, and agrees that this centenary be marked with a commemorative event in the City Hall.”

            The motion was seconded by Councillor Haire.

            In accordance with Standing Order 11(e), the Motion was referred without discussion to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

(The Deputy Lord Mayor, Alderman Stalford, in the Chair.)

                  In accordance with notice on the Agenda, Alderman Patterson proposed:

      “This Council wishes to give recognition to the significant contribution made to Irish League Football by Mr. David Jeffrey, in particular his remarkable achievement of winning, to date, 30 trophies over 17 years as Team Manager of Linfield Football Club, including a clean-sweep of domestic trophies in 2005-2006, six league and cup doubles in seven years and a Setanta Sports Cup, as well as the contribution made through his character and his enthusiasm for Irish League football.”

(The Lord Mayor, Councillor Ó Muilleoir, in the Chair.)

                  The motion was seconded by Alderman Rodgers.

            In accordance with Standing Order 11(e), the Motion was referred to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.