Venue: Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton
Contact: Simon Copley 277
Recording: Listen to the recording
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Acomb, Cussons, Frank and Sanderson. |
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Public Question Time Minutes: There were no public questions. |
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Minutes To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 31 August 2017. Supporting documents: Minutes: The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 31 August 2017 were presented.
Resolved
That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 31 August 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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Urgent Business To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: There was one item of urgent business which the Chairman considered should be dealt with as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended):
Discussion of a matter relating to the appointment of an agency to run the recruitment process for the post of Chief Executive.
Councillor Clark had requested that the Chairman take this item as urgent business and that it should be considered in exempt. |
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Declarations of Interest Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.
Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest. This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation. Minutes: The following interests were declared:
Councillor Paul Andrews declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Policy and Resources Committee minute 25 (Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus) and a personal non-pecuniary but prejudicial interest in Policy and Resources Committee minute 26 (Milton Rooms Redevelopment Project). With the latter item, he made a statement and then the room for the discussion and vote on the matter.
Councillor Val Arnold declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest as a North Yorkshire County Councillor.
Councillor Burr declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Policy and Resources Committee minute 25 (Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus) as she owned properties in Malton and Norton and in Planning Committee minute 81 (The Ryedale Plan – Local Plan Sites Document and Policies Map) for the same reason and as a North Yorkshire County Councillor.
Councillor Cleary declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Policy and Resources Committee minute 25 (Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus) as he had been lobbied and Policy and Resources Committee minute 27 (Malton to Pickering Cycle Route) as Chairman of the Ryedale Cycle Forum. [As amended on 14/12/17.]
Councillor Duncan declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Planning Committee minute 81 (The Ryedale Plan – Local Plan Sites Document and Policies Map) as he lived near to an allocated site and as a North Yorkshire County Councillor.
Councillor Goodrick declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Planning Committee minute 81 (The Ryedale Plan – Local Plan Sites Document and Policies Map) as a North Yorkshire County Councillor.
Councillor Ives declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Policy and Resources Committee minute 25 (Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus) as he had been lobbied and in Planning Committee minute 81 (The Ryedale Plan – Local Plan Sites Document and Policies Map) as he owned multiple properties in Norton.
Councillor Potter declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, Policy and Resources Committee minute 25 (Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus) as he had been lobbied and in Policy and Resources Committee minute 27 (Malton to Pickering Cycle Route) as a cyclist. |
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Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chairman and/or the Head of Paid Service. Minutes: There were no announcements from the Chairman or the Chief Executive (Interim). |
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To Receive any Questions submitted by Members Pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 10.2 (Questions on Notice at Full Council) Minutes: There were no questions on notice. |
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To consider for Approval the Recommendations in respect of the following Part 'B' Committee Items: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 July 2017
Minute 22 - Treasury Management Annual Report 2016-17 (page 11)
Minute 27 - Revised Local Code of Corporate Governance (page 25)
Policy and Resources Committee - 21 September 2017
Minute 25 - Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus (page 41)
Minute 26 - Milton Rooms Redevelopment Project (page 51)
Minute 27 - Malton to Pickering Cycle Route (page 57)
Planning Committee - 11 October 2017
Minute 81 - The Ryedale Plan - Local Plan Sites Document and Policies Map (minute to follow, report at page 113) Supporting documents:
Minutes: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 27 July 2017
Minute 22 – Treasury Management Annual Report 2016-17
It was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton that the following recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved and adopted.
That Council is recommended to: (i) Note the annual treasury management report for 2016/17; and (ii) Approve the actual 2016/17 prudential and treasury indicators in this report
Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved
That Council: (i) Note the annual treasury management report for 2016/17; and (ii) Approve the actual 2016/17 prudential and treasury indicators in this report
Voting Record 26 For 0 Against 0 Abstentions
Minute 27 – Revised Local Code of Corporate Governance
It was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Potter that the following recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved and adopted.
That Council be recommended:
That the updated Local Code of Corporate Governance be approved.
Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved
That the updated Local Code of Corporate Governance be approved.
Voting Record 26 For 0 Against 0 Abstentions
Policy and Resources Committee - 21 September 2017
Minute 25 – Town Centre CCTV System Upgrade and Extension: Request for Financial Support from the New Homes Bonus
It was moved by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.
That Council be recommended to approve:
(i) A £22,000 grant for Ryedale Cameras In Action for the town centre CCTV system upgrade, £19,100 to be funded from the New Homes Bonus Reserve and £2,900 from the s106 relating to the provision and / or improvement to youth and / or adult sports facilities within the vicinity of the land within Norton and Malton.
(ii) That RDC will not be involved in the purchase or administration of the town centre CCTV system upgrade and will not be involved in the administration of the system or payment of invoices following the upgrade.
Councillor Goodrick moved and Councillor Burr seconded the following amendment:
To add – (iii) Given that the CCTV system is to be used for the specific purpose of detecting crime, this authority writes as a matter of urgency to the Police and Crime Commissioner for the North Yorkshire Police and ask her for a substantial contribution towards continuing provision.
Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.
Recorded vote
For - Councillors Paul Andrews, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Burr, Cleary, Cowling, Duncan, Farnell, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Jowitt, Di Keal, Maud, Oxley, Raper, Elizabeth Shields, Wainwright and Windress.
Against - Councillors Joy Andrews, Clark, Potter and Thornton.
Abstentions – None.
Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved
That Council approve:
(i) A £22,000 grant for Ryedale Cameras In Action for the town centre CCTV system upgrade, £19,100 to be funded from the New Homes Bonus ... view the full minutes text for item 45. |
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Representation on Outside Organisations To appoint a representative to the Yorkshire Leaders' Board. Minutes: Council considered the appointment of a representative to the Yorkshire Leaders' Board.
Councillor Ives moved and Councillor Steve Arnold seconded the following motion:
“If the Council has a Leader, then the Leader represent the Council on the Yorkshire Leaders’ Board, with the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee as substitute, or the Vice Chairman where the same person holds both positions.
If the Council has not got a Leader, then the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee is the representative, with the Vice Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee as substitute.”
Councillor Clark moved and Councillor Potter seconded the following amendment:
“This decision be referred to the Constitution Working Party for consideration.”
Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.
Recorded vote
For - Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Burr, Clark, Cowling, Hope, Jowitt, Di Keal, Maud, Potter, Raper, Elizabeth Shields, Thornton, Wainwright and Windress.
Against - Councillors Cleary, Duncan, Farnell, Gardiner, Goodrick, Ives, Jainu-Deen and Oxley.
Abstentions – Councillor Val Arnold.
Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved
That this decision be referred to the Constitution Working Party for consideration.
Voting Record 19 For 4 Against 2 Abstentions |
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Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: There was one item of urgent business.
The Chairman moved and Councillor Cowling seconded that the item of urgent business be dealt with in exempt session.
Resolved
That under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the item of urgent business as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Council considered a matter relating to the appointment of an agency to run the recruitment process for the post of Chief Executive.
Advice was provided by the Monitoring Officer and it was agreed that a briefing paper prepared by the Monitoring Officer and the Section 151 Officer be circulated to Members.
Councillor Wainwright moved and Councillor Ives seconded the following motion:
“That the Council continue with the recruitment process.”
Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.
Resolved
That the Council continue with the recruitment process.
Voting Record 19 For 0 Against 5 Abstentions
The Chairman thanked all officers involved in preparing reports and making arrangements for the meeting for their hard work.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9.50pm. |