Agenda item

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

Minutes:

Moved by Councillor Johnston,

Seconded by Councillor Beattie,

 

            That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd February be approved and adopted.

 

Assets Management – Proposed Transfer of Open Space at Moltke Street

 

            At the request of Councillor Boyle, it was agreed that the Strategic Director of City and Neighbourhood Services would provide clarity around the timeline for the transfer of ownership of the open space at Moltke Street from Radius Housing to the Council.

 

Amendment

 

Robinson Centre

 

            Moved by Councillor Reynolds,

            Seconded by Councillor Hussey,

 

            That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd February under the heading “Robinson Centre” be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees to adopt Option 1, that is, that there be no change to the current name.

 

            On a recorded vote, nineteen Members voted for the amendment and thirty-three against, with one no vote, and it was declared lost.

 

For 19

 

The High Sheriff (Alderman Sandford);

Aldermen Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Spence; and

Councillors Corr Johnston, Craig, Dorrian, Hussey, Hutchinson, Johnston, Kyle, Newton, Pankhurst and Reynolds.

 

 

          Against 33

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey);

The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough Brown);

Alderman Convery; and

Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Boyle, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAllister, McAteer, McReynolds, Milne, Murphy, Nic Biorna, Nicholl, O’Donnell, O’Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.

No Vote 1

 

Councillor Bunting.

 

Amendment

 

            Moved by The High Sheriff of Belfast (Alderman Sandford),

            Seconded by Councillor Bunting,

 

            That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd February under the heading “Robinson Centre” be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees to name the centre the “Castlereagh Leisure Centre”.

           

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

 

 

For 18

 

The High Sheriff (Alderman Sandford);

Aldermen Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Spence; and

Councillors Bunting, Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Hussey, Johnston, Newton, Pankhurst and Reynolds.

 

 

          Against 36

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey);

The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough Brown);

Alderman Convery; and

Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Boyle, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Corr Johnston, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Hutchinson, Kyle, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAllister, McAteer, McReynolds, Milne, Murphy, Nic Biorna, Nicholl, O’Donnell, O’Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.

 

Amendment

 

            Moved by Councillor Hutchinson,

            Seconded by Councillor Corr Johnston,

 

            That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd February under the heading “Robinson Centre” be rejected and accordingly the Council agrees to name the centre the “Ervine Centre”.

 

            On a recorded vote, three Members voted for the amendment and thirty-four against, with seventeen no votes, and it was declared lost.

 

For 3

 

Councillors Corr Johnston, Hutchinson and Kyle.

 

 

          Against 34

 

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Hargey);

The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor McDonough Brown);

Alderman Convery; and

Councillors Armitage, Attwood, Baker, Beattie, Black, Boyle, Bunting, Campbell, Canavan, Carson, Clarke, Collins, Corr, Garrett, Groves, Heading, Long, Lyons, Magee, Magennis, McAllister, McAteer, McReynolds, Milne, Murphy, Nic Biorna, Nicholl, O’Donnell, O’Hara, O’Neill and Walsh.

No Vote 17

 

The High Sheriff (Alderman Sandford);

Aldermen Copeland, Haire, Kingston, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, L. Patterson, Rodgers and Spence; and

Councillors Craig, Dorrian, Dudgeon, Hussey, Johnston, Newton, Pankhurst and Reynolds.

 

 

Adoption of Minutes

 

            The minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 22nd February were thereupon approved and adopted.

 

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