Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Joy Andrews, Bailey Gardiner.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman noted that a number of Members were also North Yorkshire County Councillors.

Proposed by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Wainwright

Recruitment and appointment of a Chief Executive – Proposal to recruit and appoint a Chief Executive 

Motion on notice submitted under Council Procedure Rule 14.1, signed by at least one quarter of the whole number of Members of the Council, to rescind a previous decision made by Council in the past six months.

This Council commits, in principle, to appoint a shared post of Chief Executive / Head of Paid Service of Ryedale District Council and Assistant Chief Executive of North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC). The appointments sub-committee is authorised to agree the terms of a shared post, the methodology and procedure for the open recruitment process with NYCC, and commence that recruitment process; all previous decisions of Council mandating the type of recruitment process and terms of employment are rescinded. 

In the event the appointments sub-committee is unable to conclude negotiations with NYCC to appoint a shared post, the sub-committee is authorised to either:

·         agree the terms of a shared post with an alternative authority and commence a recruitment process; or,

·         commence a unilateral recruitment process for a Head of Paid Service of Ryedale District Council.

Full Council reserves the right to approve the final appointment of a Head of Paid Service.

The interim arrangements agreed by Council on 31 August 2017 in Minute 35 (Options for the Interim Arrangements for the Post of Chief Executive) continue on the existing terms and conditions until a new Chief Executive is appointed and in post.

The requisition and notice of motion were also signed by Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Gardiner, Goodrick, Jainu-Deen, Oxley, Raper, Sanderson and Windress.

Recruitment and appointment of a Chief Executive – Proposal to recruit and appoint a Chief Executive 

It was moved by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Wainwright

Motion on notice submitted under Council Procedure Rule 14.1, signed by at least one quarter of the whole number of Members of the Council, to rescind a previous decision made by Council in the past six months.

This Council commits, in principle, to appoint a shared post of Chief Executive / Head of Paid Service of Ryedale District Council and Assistant Chief Executive of North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC). The appointments sub-committee is authorised to agree the terms of a shared post, the methodology and procedure for the open recruitment process with NYCC, and commence that recruitment process; all previous decisions of Council mandating the type of recruitment process and terms of employment are rescinded. 

In the event the appointments sub-committee is unable to conclude negotiations with NYCC to appoint a shared post, the sub-committee is authorised to either:

·         agree the terms of a shared post with an alternative authority and commence a recruitment process; or,

·         commence a unilateral recruitment process for a Head of Paid Service of Ryedale District Council.

Full Council reserves the right to approve the final appointment of a Head of Paid Service.

The interim arrangements agreed by Council on 31 August 2017 in Minute 35 (Options for the Interim Arrangements for the Post of Chief Executive) continue on the existing terms and conditions until a new Chief Executive is appointed and in post.

The requisition and notice of motion were also signed by Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Gardiner, Goodrick, Jainu-Deen, Oxley, Raper, Sanderson and Windress.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold:

“Further that the Interim Chief Executive be given delegated authority to enter into an arrangement with North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), for the provision of a Section 151 Officer and other finance services as a matter of urgency, and to determine whether similar arrangements should be made for any other services where it can be demonstrated that this represents best value for the Council.

Should such an arrangement with NYCC not be possible for the provision of a  section 151 Officer or other finance services or any particular service, then the Interim Chief Executive is further authorised to conclude similar arrangements with any other local authority. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Interim Chief Executive  is unable to conclude negotiations with NYCC or another local authority to appoint  an interim Section 151 Officer then in accordance with the usual practice in such matters, a list of suitable interim Section 151 Officers be obtained from external recruitment consultants and then the Interim Chief Executive will make the appointment of an interim Section 151 Officer on such terms as are considered reasonable in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.