Agenda and minutes

            An apology was reported on behalf of Councillor R. McLaughlin.

            The minutes of the meeting of 26th September were taken as read and signed as correct.  It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 4th October.

            The Chairperson, Councillor McDonough-Brown, and Councillor G. McAteer declared an interest in agenda item 2 (a) Notice of Motion – Arts Cuts, in that they had family members who either worked for the Arts Council or worked with organisations that received funding from the Arts Council and both left the meeting whilst the motion was being considered.

            Councillors Long, McCormick and McMullan declared an interest in agenda item 2 (d) Notice of Motion – Pay Awards for Health and Social Care Trust Staff, in that they either worked for or had family members who worked for the Health Service, and left the meeting whilst the motion was being considered.

            The Committee considered the following six motions which had been received in advance of the Council meeting on 1st November: 

Proposal

            Moved by Councillor Lyons,

            Seconded by Councillor Groogan,

      That the motion be referred to Council for debate, with no restriction on the number of speakers.

Amendment

            Moved by Councillor T. Kelly,

            Seconded by Alderman Lawlor,

      That the motion be adopted.

            On a vote, seven Members voted for the amendment and ten against and it was declared lost.

            Accordingly, the original proposal standing in the name of Councillor Lyons was put to the Committee and agreed.

            The Committee agreed that the motion be referred, in the first instance, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

            The Committee agreed that the motion be referred, in the first instance, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

            The Committee agreed that the motion be referred to the Council for debate, with no restriction on the number of speakers.

            The Committee agreed that the motion be referred, in the first instance, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

            The Committee agreed that the motion be referred to the Council for debate, with no restriction on the number of speakers.