Agenda and minutes

            In accordance with Standing Order 9, the Lord Mayor read a passage from the Scriptures.

 

            The Chief Executive submitted the summons convening the meeting.

            Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors Empey and McCarthy.

 

            The Chief Executive reported that requests had been received from a number of broadcasting companies for permission to film and record the election and installation of the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor.  He requested that the Council indicate whether it wished to accede to those requests.

 

            The Council granted the permission sought.

 

            The Lord Mayor (Councillor Rodgers) reviewed his year in Office and expressed his appreciation for the support he had received from the Lady Mayoress, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Kelly), the High Sheriff (Councillor McKenzie) and the former High Sheriff (Councillor Kirkpatrick).  He thanked also the staff who had assisted him during the previous year and placed on record his appreciation of the support which he had received from the Members of his Political Party.

 

            The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Kelly) reviewed her year in Office and expressed her gratitude for the support which she had received from the Lord Mayor (Councillor Rodgers).  She placed on record her thanks for the support she had received from all Members throughout her term and for the advice and assistance of all staff.

 

            Representatives of each of the Party Groupings on the Council paid tribute to the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had fulfilled their duties during their year in Office.

 

            Nominations were invited for the Office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.  Councillor Hartley was proposed by Councillor McCann and seconded by Councillor Cush; while Councillor D. Dodds was proposed by Councillor Newton and seconded by Councillor Stalford.

 

            A division was immediately demanded.  A poll having been taken on the nominations, there voted for Councillor Hartley twenty-five Members, viz., the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Kelly); and Councillors Attwood, Austin, M. Browne, Convery, Cunningham, Cush, Ekin, Hanna, Harltey, Hendron, Jones, Lavery, Long, Maginness, A. Maskey, C. Maskey, P. Maskey, McCann, McClenaghan, Mhic Giolla Mhín, Moore, Mullaghan, O’Neill and O’Reilly; and for Councillor D. Dodds twenty-three Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Rodgers); the High Sheriff (Councillor McKenzie); and Councillors Adamson, W. Browne, Campbell, Cobain, Crozier, D. Dodds, N. Dodds, Humphrey, Kirkpatrick, Kyle, McCausland, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, McMillen, Newton, Patterson, Rodway, Smyth, Stalford, Stoker and Wilson.  One Member, Councillor D. Browne, did not vote.

 

            It was accordingly

 

      Resolved – That Councillor Tom Hartley be and is hereby elected Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2009.

 

            Councillor Hartley, having been conducted to the dais by Councillors McCann and Cush, was installed in Office and subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 

(The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Councillor Hartley, in the Chair.)

 

            Councillor Hartley expressed his gratitude to the Members for the honour which they had bestowed upon him by electing him to the Office of Lord Mayor and paid tribute to the previous Lord Mayor and to the Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had carried out their duties.  He then outlined what he hoped to achieve during his term of Office.

 

            The Lord Mayor invited nominations for the post of Deputy Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.  Councillor D. Browne was proposed by Councillor Stoker and seconded by Councillor Adamson; while Councillor Hendron was proposed by Councillor Long and seconded by Councillor Maginness.

 

            A division was immediately demanded.  A poll having been taken on the nominations, there voted for Councillor D. Browne thirty-eight Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Hartley); the High Sheriff (Councillor McKenzie); and Councillors Adamson, Austin, D. Browne, M. Browne, W. Browne, Campbell, Cobain, Crozier, Cunningham, Cush, D. Dodds, N. Dodds, Humphrey, Kirkpatrick, Kyle, Lavery, A. Maskey, C. Maskey, P. Maskey, McCann McCausland, McClenaghan, McCoubrey, McGimpsey, McMillen, Mhic Giolla Mhín, Moore, Newton, O’Neill, Patterson, Rodgers, Rodway, Smyth, Stalford, Stoker and Wilson; and for Councillor Hendron eleven Members, viz., the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Kelly); and Councillors Attwood, Convery, Ekin, Hanna, Hendron, Jones, Long, Maginness, Mullaghan and O’Reilly.

 

            It was accordingly

 

      Resolved – That Councillor David Browne be and is hereby elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2009.

 

            Councillor D. Browne, having been conducted to the dais by Councillors Adamson and Stoker, was installed in Office and subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.  He then thanked the Members for his election.

 

 

 

Moved by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Hartley),

Seconded by the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor D. Browne) and

 

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the monthly meeting of the Council of 1st May be taken as read and signed as correct.

 

            The Council considered the appointment of Members to the Standing Committees and it was

 

      Resolved – That the Standing Committees as set out below, having been constituted in conformity with Acts of Parliament, Standing Orders and Resolutions of the Council, be and they are hereby appointed for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2009:

 

Membership of Standing Committees

 

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

 

Sinn Féin Group (6)

 

Councillor M. Browne

Councillor Hartley

Councillor Lavery

Councillor A. Maskey

Councillor P. Maskey

Councillor McCann

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (6)

 

Councillor W. Browne

Councillor Crozier

Councillor D. Dodds

Councillor Kirkpatrick

Councillor Newton

Councillor Rodway

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Adamson

Councillor D. Browne

Councillor Stoker

 

 

Social Democratic and Labour Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Attwood

Councillor Convery

Councillor Maginness

 

 

Alliance Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Long

 

 

Progressive Unionist Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Smyth

 

Development Committee

 

Sinn Féin Group (6)

 

Councillor M. Browne

Councillor Cunningham

Councillor Hartley

Councillor C. Maskey

Councillor P. Maskey

Councillor Mhic Giolla Mhín

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (5)

 

Councillor Campbell

Councillor Crozier

Councillor D. Dodds

Councillor Humphrey

Councillor McCausland

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (3)

 

Councillor D. Browne

Councillor Rodgers

Councillor Stoker

 

 

Social Democratic and Labour Party Group (4)

 

Councillor Attwood

Councillor Convery

Councillor Kelly

Councillor McCarthy

 

 

Alliance Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Ekin

 

 

Progressive Unionist Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Kyle

 

Health and Environmental Services Committee

 

 

Sinn Féin Group (5)

 

Councillor Austin

Councillor Cunningham

Councillor Cush

Councillor Mhic Giolla Mhín

Councillor O’Neill

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (6)

 

Councillor W. Browne

Councillor Campbell

Councillor N. Dodds

Councillor Kirkpatrick

Councillor McKenzie

Councillor Rodway

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Adamson

Councillor McCoubrey

Councillor Rodgers

 

 

Social Democratic and Labour Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Hanna

Councillor Mullaghan

Councillor O’Reilly

 

 

Alliance Party Group (2)

 

Councillor Hendron

Councillor Jones

 

 

Progressive Unionist Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Kyle

 

Licensing Committee

 

 

Sinn Féin Group (5)

 

Councillor Austin

Councillor Hartley

Councillor Lavery

Councillor Moore

Councillor O’Neill

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (5)

 

Councillor Crozier

Councillor D. Dodds

Councillor Kirkpatrick

Councillor Rodway

Councillor Stalford

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (4)

 

Councillor McCoubrey

Councillor McMillen

Councillor Rodgers

Councillor Stoker

 

 

Social Democratic and Labour Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Attwood

Councillor Mullaghan

Councillor O’Reilly

 

 

Alliance Party Group (2)

 

Councillor Ekin

Councillor Jones

 

 

Progressive Unionist Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Smyth

 

Parks and Leisure Committee

 

 

Sinn Féin Group (6)

 

Councillor Austin

Councillor M. Browne

Councillor Cush

Councillor C. Maskey

Councillor McCann

Councillor McClenaghan

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (6)

 

Councillor Humphrey

Councillor McCausland

Councillor McKenzie

Councillor Newton

Councillor Patterson

Councillor Stalford

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Adamson

Councillor D. Browne

Councillor Stoker

 

 

Social Democratic and Labour Party Group (3)

 

Councillor Convery

Councillor Hanna

Councillor O’Reilly

 

 

Alliance Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Ekin

 

 

Progressive Unionist Party Group (1)

 

Councillor Kyle

 

 

Town Planning Committee

 

 

Sinn Féin Group (5)

 

Councillor Lavery

Councillor C. Maskey

Councillor McClenaghan

Councillor Moore

Councillor O’Neill

 

 

Democratic Unionist Party Group (5)

 

Councillor Campbell

Councillor McCausland

Councillor Patterson

Councillor Rodway

Councillor Wilson

 

 

Ulster Unionist Party Group (4)

 

Councillor Cobain  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

            The Council considered the appointment of Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Standing Committees and it was

 

      Resolved – That, in accordance with Standing Order 42, the Chairmen and the Deputy Chairmen of the Standing Committees as set out below be and they are hereby appointed for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2009:

 

	Chairmanships	Deputy Chairmanships
	Party	Party
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee	DUP Councillor D. Dodds	SF Councillor Hartley
Development Committee	SF Councillor M. Browne	DUP Councillor Humphrey
Health and Environmental Services Committee	SDLP Councillor Mullaghan	UUP Councillor Adamson
Licensing Committee	DUP Councillor Kirkpatrick	SDLP Councillor Attwood
Parks and Leisure Committee	UUP Councillor Stoker	ALL Councillor Ekin
Town Planning Committee	SF Councillor Lavery	SF Councillor McClenaghan

 

Moved by Councillor D. Dodds,

Seconded by Councillor M. Browne and

 

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rd May be and are hereby approved and adopted.

 

Moved by Councillor Ekin,

Seconded by Councillor Cush and

 

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the Parks and Leisure Committee of 15th May be and they are hereby approved and adopted.

 

(The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor D. Browne, in the Chair.)

 

Moved by Councillor M. Browne,

Seconded by Councillor P. Maskey,

 

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Development Committee of 14th May be and they are hereby approved and adopted.

 

(The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Councillor Hartley, in the Chair.)

 

Amendment

 

Community Festivals Fund

 

Moved by Councillor C. Maskey,

Seconded by Councillor Cunningham,

 

      That the decision under the heading “Community Festivals Fund” be rejected and accordingly that the letter of offer from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure be not accepted.

 

            A division on the amendment was demanded.  A poll having been taken on the amendment, there voted for it fourteen Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Hartley); and Councillors Austin, M. Browne, Cunningham, Cush, Lavery, A. Maskey, C. Maskey, P. Maskey, McCann, McClenaghan, Mhic Giolla Mhín, Moore and O’Neill; and against it thirty-four Members, viz., the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor D. Browne); the High Sheriff (Councillor McKenzie); and Councillors Adamson, Attwood, W. Browne, Campbell, Cobain, Convery, Crozier, D. Dodds, N. Dodds, Ekin, Hanna, Hendron, Humphrey, Jones, Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Kyle, Long, Maginness, McCausland, McCoubrey, McMillen, Mullaghan, Newton, O’Reilly, Patterson, Rodgers, Rodway, Smyth, Stalford, Stoker and Wilson.

 

            The amendment was accordingly declared lost.

 

Planning and Transport Issues –

Residents Parking Consultation

 

Moved by Councillor Stoker,

Seconded by Councillor Adamson and

 

      Resolved – That the decision under the heading “Planning and Transport Issues – Residents Parking Consultation” be amended to provide that any future parking schemes in residential areas be introduced on the basis that there will be no charge levied against residents.

 

Request for Matter to be Taken

Back for Further Consideration

 

            Economic Development Update – Co-financing

            for European Social Fund Applications

 

            At the request of Councillor Jones and with the consent of the Council, the Chairman (Councillor M. Browne) agreed that the minute of the meeting under the heading “Economic Development Update – Co-financing for European Social Fund Application” be taken back to the Committee for further consideration.

 

Adoption of Minutes

 

            The original proposal relevant to the minutes of the Development Committee was thereupon put to the meeting and passed in the following form:

 

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Development Committee of 14th May be approved and adopted, subject to:

 

(i)   the amendment of the minute under the heading “Planning Transport Issues – Residents Parking Consultation” to provide that the Council’s response indicate that any future parking schemes in residential areas be introduced on the basis that there will be no charge levied against residents; and

 

(ii)  the omission of the minute under the heading “Economic Development Update – Co-financing for European Social Fund Applications” which, at the request of Councillor Jones, is taken back to the Committee for further consideration.

 

Moved by Councillor Mullaghan,

Seconded by Councillor Adamson,

 

      That the minutes of the proceedings of the Health and Environmental Services Committee of 7th May be and they are hereby approved and adopted.

 

Request for Matters to be Taken

Back for Further Consideration

 

            Review of Regulatory Services Unit and

            Review of Scientific Support Advice Services

 

            At the request of Councillor Crozier, the Chairman (Councillor Mullaghan), with the consent of the Council, agreed that the minutes under the headings “Review of Regulatory Services Unit” and “Review of Scientific Support Advice Services” be taken back to the Committee for further consideration.

 

Adoption of Minutes

 

            Subject to the foregoing omissions, the minutes of the proceedings of the Health and Environmental Services Committee of 7th May were approved and adopted.

 

Cleansing Services Customer Service Standards and

Street Cleanliness Index

 

            During discussion on the minutes under the headings “Cleansing Services Customer Service Standards” and “Street Cleanliness Index”, the Council agreed that, in future, the full Committee reports in relation to these items be included in the minutes.

 

Moved by Councillor Kirkpatrick,

Seconded by Councillor Lavery and

 

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the Licensing Committee of 23rd April and 21st May, omitting matters in respect of which the Council has delegated its powers to the Committee, be and they are hereby approved and adopted.

 

Moved by Councillor Lavery,

Seconded by Councillor C. Maskey and

 

      Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the Town Planning Committee of 24th April and 8th and 22nd May, omitting matters in respect of which the Council has delegated its powers to the Committee, be and they are hereby approved and adopted.