Agenda item

5.1

It was moved by Councillor Bryan Lodge, and seconded by Councillor Cate McDonald, that approval be given to the recommendations set out in the report of the Executive Director, Resources, now submitted, that the Council recommends to Cabinet (a) the proposals for an enhanced Leader and Cabinet governance model and (b) proposals for a Committee system of governance to be published before a referendum, as set out in the report.

5.2

Whereupon, it was moved by Councillor Colin Ross, and seconded by Councillor Richard Shaw, as an amendment, that the recommendations set out in the report be approved with the addition of a paragraph (c) as follows:-

(c)        these proposals to include significant delegation of powers and budgets to formal Area Committees which comprise all the elected members in an area.

5.3

It was then moved by Councillor Douglas Johnson, and seconded by Councillor Angela Argenzio, as an amendment, that the recommendations set out in the report be approved with the addition of a paragraph (c) as follows:-

(c)       that section 3.3 of the report is amended so that Full Council is the body that takes the strategic decisions with substantial implications for the city and its communities in the proposed committee system.

5.4

After contributions from five other Members, and following a right of reply from Councillor Bryan Lodge, the amendment moved by Councillor Colin Ross was put to the vote and was negatived.

5.5

The amendment moved by Councillor Douglas Johnson was then put to the vote and was also negatived.

5.6

The original Motion was then put to the vote and carried as follows:-

RESOLVED: That approval be given to the recommendations set out in the report of the Executive Director, Resources, now submitted, that the Council recommends to Cabinet (a) the proposals for an enhanced Leader and Cabinet governance model and (b) proposals for a Committee system of governance to be published before a referendum, as set out in the report.