Agenda item

Moved by Councillor Johnston,

Seconded by Councillor Hutchinson,

 

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 14th December be approved and adopted.

 

Request for a Matter to be Taken

Back for Further Consideration

 

Motion – Definition of Anti-Semitism

 

            Councillor Craig requested that the Chairperson agree to that portion of the minute of the meeting of 14th December, under the heading “Motion – Definition of Anti-Semitism”, relating to the definition of anti-Semitism, being taken back to the Committee for further consideration.

 

     The Chairperson acceded to the request but it was declined by the Council.

 

Amendment

 

Motion – Definition of Anti-Semitism

 

Moved by Councillor Craig,

Seconded by Councillor Long,

 

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Motion – Definition of Anti-Semitism”, insofar as it relates to the definition of anti-Semitism, be taken back to the Committee for further consideration. 

 

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

 

Amendment

 

Revenue Estimates and District Rate 2019-20

 

Moved by Councillor Long,

Seconded by Alderman Browne,

 

That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Revenue Estimates and District Rate 2019-20”, be amended to provide that priority area 7 – Area Based Festivals: £500k, be not included in the Revenue Estimates and that the rise in rates be set at 1.67%.

 

            On a recorded vote, thirteen Members voted for the amendment and thirty-six against, with five “no votes” and it was declared lost.

 

For 13   The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); Aldermen Browne, Convery and McGimpsey; and Councillors Armitage, Boyle, Dudgeon, Johnston, Long, McAllister, McReynolds, Mullan and O’Neill.

Against 36   The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); Aldermen Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, L. Patterson and Sandford; and Councillors Baker, Beattie, Black, Bunting, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Garrett, Graham, Groves, Hussey, Hutchinson, Kyle, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, Murphy, Newton, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara, Pankhurst, Reynolds and Walsh.

No Vote 5   Aldermen Copeland and Rodgers; and Councillors Attwood, Heading and Lyons.

 

Amendment

 

Revenue Estimates and District Rate 2019-20

 

Moved by Councillor Attwood,

Seconded by Councillor Lyons,

 

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Revenue Estimates and District Rate 2019-20”, be amended to provide that the £500k allocated for priority area 7 – Area Based Festivals be re-allocated to an anti-poverty crisis intervention fund. 

 

            On a recorded vote, ten Members voted for the amendment and forty-three against and it was declared lost.

 

For 10   The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); and   Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Heading,     Long, Lyons, McAllister, McCusker,    McReynolds and O’Neill.

Against 43   The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); Aldermen Browne, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Sandford; and Councillors Baker, Beattie, Black, Bunting, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Garrett, Graham, Groves, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, Mullan, Murphy, Newton, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara, Pankhurst, Reynolds and Walsh.

 

Amendment

 

Motion – Belfast Blitz Memorial

 

Moved by Councillor Dudgeon,

Seconded by Alderman Browne,

 

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Motion – Belfast Blitz Memorial”, be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees that the Blitz Memorial, as outlined in the motion, be included on the capital programme as an emerging project.

 

            On a recorded vote, twenty-six Members voted for the amendment and twenty-two against, with six “no votes” and it was declared carried.

 

 

For 26   Aldermen Browne, Convery, Copeland,  Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence; and Councillors Boyle, Bunting, Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Mullan, Newton, Pankhurst and Reynolds.

Against 22   The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); and Councillors Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, McCusker, Murphy, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara and Walsh.

No Vote 6   The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); and Councillors Armitage, Collins, Long, McReynolds and O’Neill.

 

 

Amendment

 

Summer Community Diversionary Festival Programme

 

Moved by Councillor Long,

Seconded by Councillor Armitage,

 

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Summer Community Diversionary Festival Programme”, be amended to provide that (1) the budget is not split 50/50 but is allocated on the basis of merit and (2) in relation to the process, following the preliminary assessment of each application against the agreed criteria, recommendations should be submitted directly to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee for consideration and not reported through the relevant working groups.  

 

            On a recorded vote, thirteen Members voted for the amendment and forty against, with two “no votes” and it was declared lost.

 

For 13   The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown);   Alderman Convery; and Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Boyle, Collins, Long, Lyons, McAllister, McCusker, McReynolds, Mullan and O’Neill.

Against 40   The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); Aldermen Browne, Copeland Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence; and Councillors Baker, Beattie, Black, Bunting, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Corr, Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Garrett, Graham, Groves, Hussey, Hutchinson, Kyle, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, Murphy, Newton, Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara, Pankhurst, Reynolds and Walsh.

No Vote 2   Councillors Dudgeon and Johnston.

 

Amendment

 

Request to Make a Drawing of the Council Chamber

 

Moved by Councillor Dudgeon,

Seconded by Councillor Bunting,

 

      That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 14th December, under the heading “Request to Make a Drawing of the Council Chamber”, be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees to accede to the request.  

 

            On a recorded vote, thirty-six Members voted for the amendment and nineteen against and it was declared carried.

 

For 36   The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough-Brown); Aldermen Browne, Convery, Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey,   L. Patterson, Rodgers, Sandford and Spence; and Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Boyle, Bunting, Collins, Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Graham, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Long, Lyons, McAllister, McCusker, McReynolds,   Mullan, Newton, O’Neill, Pankhurst and Reynolds

Against 19     The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey); and   Councillors Baker, Beattie, Black, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Corr, Garrett,    Groves, Magee, Magennis, McAteer, Murphy,   Nic Biorna, O’Donnell, O’Hara and Walsh.

 

Adoption of Minutes

 

            Subject to the foregoing amendments, the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 14th December were thereupon approved and adopted.