Agenda item
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Hargey,
Seconded by Councillor Hutchinson,
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd and 28th September be approved and adopted.
Update on City Region Growth Deal
The Council agreed that the Lord Mayor, together with the Party Leaders and the Chief Executive, should meet at the earliest opportunity with Mr. M. Ryan, Bombardier Aerospace, to explore ways in which the Council could support the company, in light of a recent preliminary ruling in the United States of America which, if approved, would lead to the imposition of a significant tariff on its imports of Bombardier’s C-Series jet.
The Council agreed also that the delegation should seek to meet with Mr. D. Lawton, US Consul General in Belfast, to express its concerns in relation to the ruling.
Amendment
Consultation Report on Draft Linguistic Diversity
Policy and Language Strategy Action Plan
Moved by Councillor Reynolds,
Seconded by Alderman Browne,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd September under the heading “Consultation Report on Draft Linguistic Diversity Policy and Language Strategy Action Plan” be rejected and, accordingly, the Council agrees to adopt the linguistic diversity policy and to approve the appointment of one Language Officer.
On a recorded vote, twenty Members voted for the amendment and thirty-three against and it was declared lost.
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For 20
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Copeland); The High Sheriff (Alderman Haire); Aldermen Browne, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Newton and Reynolds.
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Against 33
The Lord Mayor (Councillor McAllister); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Austin, Beattie, Bell, Boyle, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Hargey, Heading, Howard, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McCabe, McCusker, McDonough-Brown, McReynolds, McVeigh, Milne, Mullan, O’Donnell, O’Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.
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Request for a Matter to be Taken
Back for Further Consideration
Introduction of a System of Proportionality
for the Position of High Sheriff
Councillor Dudgeon requested that the Chairperson agree to the minute of the meeting of 22nd September under the heading “Introduction of a System of Proportionality for the Position of High Sheriff” being taken back to the Committee for further consideration.
The Chairperson declined the request.
Amendment
Introduction of a System of Proportionality
for the Position of High Sheriff
Moved by Councillor Dudgeon,
Seconded by Alderman Rodgers,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd September, under the heading “Introduction of a System of Proportionality for the Position of High Sheriff”, be referred back to the Committee for further consideration.
On a recorded vote, sixteen Members voted for the amendment and thirty-two against, with three “no votes”, and it was declared lost.
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For 16
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Copeland); The High Sheriff (Alderman Haire); Aldermen Browne, Kingston, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Johnston, Newton and Reynolds.
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Against 32
The Lord Mayor (Councillor McAllister); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Austin, Beattie, Bell, Boyle, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Hargey, Heading, Howard, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McCabe, McCusker, McDonough-Brown, McReynolds, McVeigh, Milne, O’Donnell, O’ Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.
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No Vote 3
Councillors Corr Johnston, Hutchinson and Kyle. |
Amendment
Introduction of a System of Proportionality
for the Position of High Sheriff
Moved by Alderman McGimpsey,
Seconded by Alderman Browne,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd September, under the heading “Introduction of a System of Proportionality for the Position of High Sheriff”, be amended to provide that the D’hondt system of proportionality will be introduced with effect from the new Council term in 2019.
On a recorded vote, sixteen Members voted for the amendment and thirty-three against, with three “no votes”, and it was declared lost.
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For 16
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Copeland); The High Sheriff (Alderman Haire); Aldermen Browne, Kingston, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Johnston, Newton and Reynolds.
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Against 33
The Lord Mayor (Councillor McAllister); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Austin, Beattie, Bell, Boyle, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Hargey, Heading, Howard, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McCabe, McCusker, McDonough-Brown, McReynolds, McVeigh, Milne, Mullan, O’Donnell, O’ Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.
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No Vote 3
Councillors Corr Johnston, Hutchinson and Kyle. |
Request for a Matter to be Taken
Back for Further Consideration
Belfast City Council Decade of
Centenaries Programme 2017 - 2022
At the request of Councillor Dudgeon, the Chairperson, with the consent of the Council, agreed that the minute of the meeting of 22nd September under the heading “Belfast City Council Decade of Centenaries Programme 2017 - 2022” be taken back to the Committee for further consideration.
European Capital of Culture – Next Steps
At the request of Councillor Boyle, the Chief Executive undertook to ensure that the current temporary signage in the City Hall, promoting the European Capital of Culture bid, would be balanced in terms of the languages used.
Adoption of Minutes
Subject to the foregoing additions and omission, the minutes of the meetings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd and 28th September were approved and adopted.
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