Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Legard (substitute Councillor Mrs Hopkinson), Councillor Maud and Councillor Mrs Goodrick (substitute Councillor Mrs Sanderson).

Decision

That the minutes of the meeting of the Resources Working Party held on the 4 June 2013 be received.

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.

The Chairman reported that there were no items to be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(94)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

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.

The following interests were declared:

Councillor Mrs Sanderson declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 9 (Tour de France – Financial Contribution) as she was a Member of North Yorkshire County Council.

Councillor Mrs Burr declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 10 (Ryedale Development Fund – Major Projects) as she was in business.

The Committee is requested to appoint Members to the following Working Parties/Sub-Committee.

a.    Senior Management Contracts Working Party

The Leader of the Council. Chairman of Policy and Resources, Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources, Chairman of Commissioning Board and the Staff Champion.

b.    Resources Working Party

Politically proportionate:  5 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, 1 Liberal Democrat and 1 Independent.

Members appointed at Annual Council on 16 May 2013 for the 4 June 2013 meeting were Councillors Mrs Cowling, Acomb, Clark, Mrs Goodrick, Ives, Mrs Keal, Legard, Maud and Woodward.

c.    Sub Committee – Appeals Panel

Chairman of Policy and Resources, Staff Champion and Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources.

In the absence of any of these Members, the panel to consist of 3 Members to be appointed by the Chief Executive in Consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources, or in the Chairman’s absence, the Vice Chairman, from the current membership of the Policy & Resources Committee (including any substitute members).  The Panel to meet as and when required.  Such a panel to consist of two Members of the Conservative Group and one Member of another Group.

Terms of reference of the Sub Committee

To determine appeals in relation to the following matters:

·         To determine appeals against dismissal on disciplinary cases.

·         Any other appeal to Members which is currently within the Council’s policies and procedures.

Decision

That the following Members be appointed to the following Working Parties/Sub Committees for the municipal year 2013-14.

Senior Management Contracts Working Party

The Leader of the Council, Deputy Leader of the Council, Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources, Chairman of Commissioning Board and the Staff Champion.

Resources Working Party

Councillors Mrs Cowling, Acomb, Clark, Mrs Goodrick, Ives, Mrs Keal, Legard, Maud and Woodward.

In addition it was AGREED to appoint substitute Members to the Resources Working Party, and Group Leaders would advise of the appointments in due course.  The next meeting of the Resources Working Party would take place on Tuesday 10 September at 6.30pm, and the timings and timetable for the remaining meetings was to be set by the Resources Working Party at the September meeting.

Sub Committee – Appeals Panel

Chairman of Policy and Resources, Staff Champion and Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources.

In the absence of any of these Members, the panel to consist of 3 Members to be appointed by the Chief Executive in Consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources, or in the Chairman’s absence, the Vice Chairman, from the current membership of the Policy and Resources Committee (including and substitute members).  The panel to meet as and when required. Such a panel to consist of two Members of the Conservative Group and one Member of another Group.

Recommendation to Council

That Council is recommended to approve a contribution of £10,000 to the Tour De France Grand Départ staging costs in 2014 financed from the unallocated revenue provision.

Recommendation to Council

That Council is recommended to approve that:

i. Subject to the specified conditions being met, delegation be granted to the Head of Economy and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, to award up to £25k of the RDF Major Projects funding towards the progression of each of the following initiatives:

   a) Malton Livestock Market – (This award to be as an interest free loan)

   b) Milton Rooms Improvement

   c) Fera Applied Innovation Campus; and

ii. That a report be presented to a future meeting of this Committee to consider the remaining funding for the deferred projects;  Employment Land at Pickering, Investigation of a Kirkbymoorside Engineering Park, High Speed Broadband to Ryedale Business Parks, Expansion of Derwent Training and A64 Improvements.

NB. Councillor Woodward requested that his vote against this recommendation be recorded.

There were no items of urgent business.

The meeting closed at 8.30pm.