Agenda item

Council is asked to agree the proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution that would take immediate effect.

 

This item has previously been considered by the Standards Committee and the minutes of that meeting, with their comments is attached as Appendix 19.

Council considered a report from the Group Head Corporate Governance that sought:

 

1.      approval for the proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in the report and attachments; and

 

2.     Approval to authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to update the Constitution accordingly.

 

Councillor J Sexton proposed, and Councillor Bateson seconded the following amendment:

 

“This Chamber approves the proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in this report and attachments, subject to any changes that Council agree tonight, and authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to update the Constitution accordingly.”

 

Council adjourned at 19:34 and reconvened at 19:40.

 

Council resolved to agree the amended recommendation.

 

Council considered the amendments and resolved the following:

 

Part 1 – Introduction to the Constitution

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 2 – Article 5, The Mayor

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 2 – Article 10, The Officers

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 3 (b) – Terms of Reference of Committees

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments.

 

Part 3 (d) – Delegations to Officers

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 3 (f) – Roles of Different Councillors

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 4 (a) – Council Standing Orders

 

Councillor K Howkins left the meeting at 20:02.

 

The meeting adjourned at 20:02 and reconvened at 20:12.

 

An amendment to Part 4a SO 6.2 and 8.2 – National Anthem was proposed by Councillor Sexton and seconded by Councillor Bateson:

 

The suggested amendment should not apply to SO 8.2, and the National Anthem should continue to be sung at the Annual Council meeting.

 

A recorded vote was requested and the results were as follows:

 

For (14):	E. Baldock, C. Bateson, S. Beatty, M. Bing Dong, T. Burrell, J. Button, J. Caplin, J. Doran, S. Doran, R. Geach, M. Gibson, K. Grant, S. Gyawali, J. Sexton
Against (14):	D. Saliagopoulos, M. Attewell, M. Beecher, S. Bhadye, J. Boughtflower, L. Brennan, R. Chandler, D. Clarke, N. Islam, M. Lee, A. Mathur, O. Rybinski, B. Weerasinghe, P. Woodward
Abstain (7):	M. Arnold, H. Boparai, M. Buck, S. Dunn, L. Nichols, K. Rutherford, H. Williams

 

In accordance with Standing Order 21.3, as there was an equality of votes for and against the motion, the Mayor cast a further vote against the motion.

 

The amendment proposed by Councillor Sexton FAILED.

 

A recorded vote on the original motion was requested and the results were as follows:

 

For (14):	E. Baldock, C. Bateson, S. Beatty, M. Beecher, M. Bing Dong, T. Burrell, J. Button, J. Doran, S. Doran, R. Geach, M. Gibson, S. Gyawali, L. Nichols, J. Sexton
Against (14):	D. Saliagopoulos, M. Attewell, S. Bhadye, J. Boughtflower, L. Brennan, R. Chandler, D. Clarke, N. Islam, M. Lee, A. Mathur, K. Rutherford, O. Rybinski, B. Weerasinghe, P. Woodward
Abstain (7):	M. Arnold, H. Boparai, M. Buck, J. Caplin, S. Dunn, K. Grant, H. Williams

 

In accordance with Standing Order 21.3, as there was an equality of votes for and against the motion, the Mayor cast a further vote against the motion.

 

The amendment to Part 4a SO 6.2 and 8.2 FAILED.

 

It was proposed by Councillor H. Williams and seconded by Councillor J Boughtflower that the amendments to SO 21 – Voting, and SO 40.1-40.5 – Public Questions at Committee/Sub-Committee be removed.

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 4 (c) – Substitution Scheme

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 4 (e) – Contract Standing Orders

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 4 (g) – Access to Information Rules

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 4 (i) – Procedure Rules for Task & Finish Groups and Working Groups

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 5 (a) – Councillor Code of Conduct

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 5 (d) – Planning Code

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 5 (h) – Monitoring Officer Protocol

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 5 (k) – Conflicts of Interest

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

Part 5 (m) – Disclosure and Barring Checks

 

AGREED with the proposed amendments

 

The meeting adjourned at 21:01 and reconvened at 21:12.