Agenda item

To consider a report on the Constitutional Update to Implement the Committee System.

Consideration was given to the report on the Constitutional Update to Implement the Committee System.

The Constitution Committee, at is meeting on 6 April 2021, had considered these matters, and made recommendations to Council.

The recommendations, set out at paragraphs 2.1 to 2.1.4 in the report, were moved and seconded by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Constitution Committee.

During the debate two amendments were proposed.

Amendment 1

“The wording of resolution 2.1.4 is changed to

2.1.4   Council adopt the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 1, from the next Annual General Meeting and that no formal time limits on the total length of meetings is included in the Constitution and the terms of reference of the Staffing Appeals Committee reflect the current Constitution.”

The amendment was moved and seconded.  The mover and seconder of the recommendations to Council agreed to accept this amendment and therefore the amendment became part of the substantive proposition.

Amendment 2

“That a vote be taken separately on each of the four resolutions.”

The amendment was proposed.  An amendment to this proposal was then proposed.

“That a vote be taken on resolutions 2.1.1 to 2.1.3 and a separate vote on resolution 2.1.4”. 

This proposal was moved and seconded and the mover and seconder of the recommendations to Council agreed to accept this amendment and therefore the amendment became part of the substantive proposition.

The substantive recommendations 2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 2.1.3 were put to the vote and declared carried.

Council then considered the amended proposition 2.1.4. 

Following debate, the recommendation was put to the vote. In accordance with the provisions in the Constitution a recorded vote was requested with the following results:

FOR

Councillors Q Abel, S Akers Smith, J Barber, L Braithwaite, J Bratherton, S Brookfield, C Browne, J Buckley, C Bulman, B Burkhill, P Butterill, S Corcoran, L Crane, A Critchley, D Edwardes, H Faddes, A Farrall, K Flavell, R Fletcher, T Fox, M Goldsmith, S Handley, A Harewood, S Hogben, M Houston, M Hunter, D Jefferay, L Jeuda, I Macfarlane, N Mannion, D Marren, A Moran, R Moreton, B Murphy, D Murphy, J Nicholas, J Parry, S Pochin, B Puddicombe, J Rhodes, J Smith, L Smith, A Stott, R Vernon, M Warren and P Williams.

AGAINST

Councillors M Addison, M Asquith, R Bailey, M Beanland, M Benson, J Clowes, S Davies, T Dean, S Edgar, JP Findlow, A Gage, S Gardiner, L Gilbert, A Gregory, P Groves, G Hayes, S Holland, A Kolker, C Leach, A Martin, K Parkinson, P Redstone, L Roberts, J Saunders, M Sewart, M Simon, L Smetham, D Stockton, L Wardlaw, J Weatherill, J Wray and N Wylie.

NOT VOTING

None

The motion was declared carried with 46 votes for, 32 against and 0 not voting.

RESOLVED: 

That Council agree for inclusion in the Constitution:

1          the Mayoralty Protocol

2          the revised terms of reference and composition of 9 elected members for the Audit and Governance Committee

3          the revised terms of reference for the Health and Wellbeing Board;

and

4          Council adopt the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, from the next Annual General Meeting and that no formal time limits on the total length of meetings is included in the Constitution and the terms of reference of the Staffing Appeals Committee reflect the current Constitution.