Agenda, decisions and minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Decision: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Lesley Pavitt.
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Lesley Pavitt.
RESOLVED
That the apologies for absence be noted.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 49 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Chief Executive.
Decision: No declarations of interest were made.
Minutes: No declarations of interest were made.
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC In view of the content of the remaining items on the agenda, the Council is recommended to adopt the following motion:
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted contains information defined as Exempt in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.”
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL SECTION (PINK)
The Exempt/Confidential (pink) papers for consideration at the meeting will contain information which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain these papers after the meeting please hand them to the Committee Officer present. Decision: DECISION
That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted contains information defined as Exempt in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Minutes: RESOLVED
That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted contains information defined as Exempt in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE (HEAD OF PAID SERVICE) To consider proposals in relation to the appointment of a Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service), further to the decision of the Council on 18th June 2012 to defer consideration of this matter.
The report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) is to follow. Decision: The Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) introduced her report and advised the meeting on the matters that they were required to consider.
Following debate, the Council resolved to note the advice contained in the report and accordingly to consider afresh the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) previously submitted to the Council meeting on 16th May 2012.
The recommendations contained in the report of 16th May were then put to the vote and were defeated.
Minutes: The Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) introduced her report and advised the meeting on the matters that they were required to consider.
Following debate, the Council resolved to note the advice contained in the report and accordingly to consider afresh the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) previously submitted to the Council meeting on 16th May 2012.
The recommendations contained in the report of 16th May 2012 were then put to the vote and were defeated.
[Note from clerk: The effect of the above decision is that no appointment was made to the post of Chief Executive.]
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APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE (HEAD OF PAID SERVICE) - FURTHER REPORT Decision: The Council considered a further report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) in relation to the above matter.
Councillor Peter Golds moved, and Councillor David Snowdon seconded, a tabled amendment to the recommendations in the report.
Councillor Joshua Peck moved, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman seconded, a further tabled amendment to the recommendations in the report.
Councillors Golds and Snowdon then withdrew their tabled amendment.
Following debate, the amendment moved by Councillors Peck and Uz-Zaman was put to the vote and was agreed. The substantive motion as amended was also put to the vote and was agreed. Accordingly the Council resolved (inter alia):-
· That the appointment of the Chief Executive will be on a fixed term as an employee and invites the HR Committee to consider and to recommend to full council the appropriate end date of the contract. · That the HR Committee will appoint a new Appointments Sub Committee to conduct the appointment process in accordance with advice of officers. The Appointments sub committee will be proportionate. · To continue to have a Chief Executive. · To appoint Stephen Halsey as Head of Paid Service subject to his agreement to undertake the position until 31 October or until such a time as the Chief Executive starts work, whichever is sooner, to work alongside the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, and ask the CMT to continue to jointly lead the Council. · To immediately start the process of recruiting a professional interim to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service). · That the Human Resources Committee be instructed to convene an Appointments Sub-Committee to undertake a recruitment process with a view to appointing to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) on a fixed term basis.
[Action by: Isabella Freeman, Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) Simon Kilbey, Service Head, Human Resources & Workforce Development John S. Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services]
Procedural motion
Councillor Joshua Peck moved, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman seconded, a procedural motion that Procedure Rule 13.1 be suspended to allow an urgent motion to be considered on the subject of the process for recruiting a chief executive.
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
Urgent motion: Process for recruiting a Chief Executive
Councillor Joshua Peck moved, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman seconded, an urgent motion on the above matter.
Following debate, the motion was put to the vote and was agreed. Minutes: The Council considered a further report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) in relation to the above matter.
Councillor Peter Golds MOVED, and Councillor David Snowdon SECONDED, a tabled amendment to the recommendations in the report.
Councillor Joshua Peck MOVED, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman SECONDED, a further tabled amendment to the recommendations in the report.
Councillors Golds and Snowdon then withdrew their tabled amendment.
Following debate, the amendment moved by Councillors Peck and Uz-Zaman was put to the vote and was agreed. The substantive motion as amended was also put to the vote and was agreed. Accordingly the Council resolved (inter alia):-
· That the appointment of the Chief Executive will be on a fixed term as an employee and invites the HR Committee to consider and to recommend to full council the appropriate end date of the contract. · That the HR Committee will appoint a new Appointments Sub Committee to conduct the appointment process in accordance with advice of officers. The Appointments sub committee will be proportionate. · To continue to have a Chief Executive. · To appoint Stephen Halsey as Head of Paid Service subject to his agreement to undertake the position until 31 October or until such a time as the Chief Executive starts work, whichever is sooner, to work alongside the Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, and ask the CMT to continue to jointly lead the Council. · To immediately start the process of recruiting a professional interim to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service). · That the Human Resources Committee be instructed to convene an Appointments Sub-Committee to undertake a recruitment process with a view to appointing to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) on a fixed term basis.
Procedural motion
Councillor Joshua Peck MOVED, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman SECONDED, a procedural motion that Procedure Rule 13.1 be suspended to allow an urgent motion to be considered on the subject of the process for recruiting a chief executive.
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was agreed.
Urgent motion: Process for recruiting a Chief Executive
Councillor Joshua Peck MOVED, and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman SECONDED, an urgent motion on the above matter.
Following debate, the motion was put to the vote and was agreed. |