Agenda item
Minutes:
Moved by Alderman Rodgers,
Seconded by Councillor McAteer,
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 5th and 19th October be approved and adopted.
Amendment
Brexit Committee Proposed Visit to Brussels
Moved by Councillor Walsh,
Seconded by Councillor McAteer,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 19th October, under the heading “Brexit Committee Proposed Visit to Brussels”, be amended to provide that the Lord Mayor accompany the delegation.
On a recorded vote, twenty-six Members voted for the amendment and twenty-four against and it was declared carried.
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For 26
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Boyle, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McConville, Mullan, Murphy, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara and Walsh.
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Against 24
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); Aldermen Browne, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey Hutchinson, Johnston, Long, McReynolds, Newton, Nicholl, O’Neill, Pankhurst and Reynolds.
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Amendment
Brexit Committee Proposed Visit to Brussels
Moved by Councillor Reynolds,
Seconded by Councillor Craig,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 19th October, under the heading “Brexit Committee Proposed Visit to Brussels”, as amended, be rejected and, accordingly, the Council agrees not to approve a budget to be made available for a delegation from the Council to undertake a visit to Brussels.
On a recorded vote, nineteen Members voted for the amendment and thirty-one against and it was declared lost.
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For 19
Aldermen Browne, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Newton, Pankhurst and Reynolds. |
Against 31
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Boyle, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McConville, McReynolds, Mullan, Murphy, Nic Biorna, Nicholl, O’Donnell, O’Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.
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Request for Cash Flow
Prior to considering the above-mentioned minute, the Council agreed to exclude the members of the press and public from the meeting, as there could be a disclosure of exempt information, as described in Section 42(4) and Section 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
(Alderman Rodgers declared an interest at this point in that he was a shareholder with Glentoran Football Club and left the Chamber whilst the matter was under consideration.
Alderman Copeland declared an interest insofar as she was on the Board of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners and, along with Councillor Beattie, who was also on that Board, left the Chamber whilst the matter was under consideration.)
Amendment
Moved by Councillor Newton,
Seconded by Councillor Long,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 19th October, under the heading “Request for Cash Flow” be amended to provide that the Council delegates its powers for a decision on this matter to the Committee, once the due diligence exercise has been completed.
On a vote by show of hands, forty-one Members voted for the amendment and three against and it was declared carried.
Adoption of Minutes
Subject to the foregoing amendments, the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 5th and 19th October were thereupon approved and adopted.
(The members of the press and public were readmitted to the Chamber at this point.)
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