Minutes:
Moved by Alderman Rodgers,
Seconded by Councillor Campbell,
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th and 23rd November be approved and adopted.
Amendment
Moved by Councillor Beattie,
Seconded by Councillor Carson and
Resolved - That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd November, under the heading “Area Working Update”, be amended to provide that the Girdwood project be moved to the next stage on the Capital Programme, as had been agreed by the Committee but had been omitted in error from the minutes.
Amendment
Language Strategy 2018-2023
Update and Action Plan 2018-2020
Moved by Councillor Reynolds,
Seconded by Alderman Kingston,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd November, under the heading “Language Strategy 2018-2023 Update and Action Plan 2018-2020”, in so far as it relates to the secondment of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Irish Language translator to the Council, be rejected and accordingly the Council does not agree to the secondment.
On a recorded vote, twenty Members voted for the amendment and thirty against and it was declared lost.
For 20
Aldermen Browne, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence; and Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Pankhurst and Reynolds.
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Against 30
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); The High Sheriff (Councillor Howard); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McReynolds, Mullan, Murphy, Nic Biorna, Nicholl, O’Donnell, O’Hara and Walsh.
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Amendment
Moved by Councillor Lyons,
Seconded by Councillor Beattie,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd November, under the heading “Visit to Brussels”, be amended to provide that the visit take place to Brussels, as originally planned, but that it be postponed until the New Year.
On a vote by show of hands, twenty-six Members voted for the amendment and twenty-five against and it was declared carried.
Amendment
Moved by Councillor Nicholl,
Seconded by Councillor Long,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd November, under the heading “Visit to Brussels”, as amended, be referred back to the Committee for further consideration.
On a recorded vote, twenty-five Members voted for the amendment and twenty-six against and it was declared lost.
For 25
The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); The High Sheriff (Councillor Howard); Aldermen Browne, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence; and Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Long, McReynolds, Nicholl, Pankhurst and Reynolds.
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Against 26
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); Alderman Convery; and Councillors Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Boyle, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, Mullan, Murphy, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara and Walsh.
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Adoption of Minutes
Subject to the foregoing amendments, the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th and 23rd November were thereupon approved and adopted.
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