Agenda item
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Black,
Seconded by Councillor McDowell,
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, omitting matters in respect of which the Council has delegated its powers to the Committee, be approved and adopted.
Amendment
Issues Raised in Advance by Members
Illumination of the City Hall
Moved by Councillor Collins,
Seconded by Councillor Flynn,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Issues Raised in Advance by Members – Illumination of the City Hall” be amended to provide that the Council agrees also to write to the Irish Government calling for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador.
On a recorded vote, nine Members voted for the amendment and twenty-eight against, with twenty-three no votes and it was declared lost.
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For 9
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Against 28 |
No Vote 23 |
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The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Groogan); and Councillors Collins, de Faoite, Doherty, Flynn, Lyons, McKeown, Smyth and Whyte.
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Aldermen Copeland, Lawlor, McCoubrey, McCullough and Rodgers; and Councillors Bell, Bower, R. Brooks, T. Brooks, Bunting, Cobain, Doran, D. Douglas, S. Douglas, Ferguson, Hanvey, Kelly, Long, Maghie, F. McAteer, McCormick, McDonough-Brown, McDowell, I. McLaughlin, McMullan, Murray, Nelson and Verner. |
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Murphy); and Councillors Anglin, Beattie, Black, Bradley, Canavan, Carson, M. Donnelly, P. Donnelly, R. M. Donnelly, Duffy, Garrett, Gormley, Magee, Maskey, G. McAteer, McCabe, McCann, McCusker, R. McLaughlin, Nic Bhranair, Ó Néill and Walsh.
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Further Amendment
Moved by Councillor Flynn,
Seconded by Councillor Smyth,
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, under the heading “Issues Raised in Advance by Members – Illumination of the City Hall” be amended to provide that the Council calls also for an immediate and comprehensive arms embargo on all parties to the conflict.
On a recorded vote, forty-three Members voted for the amendment and fifteen against, with two no votes and it was declared carried.
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For 43
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Against 15 |
No Vote 2 |
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The Lord Mayor (Councillor Murphy); The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Groogan); and Councillors Anglin, Beattie, Bell, Black, Bower, Bradley, T. Brooks, Canavan, Carson, Collins, de Faoite, Doherty, M. Donnelly, P. Donnelly, R. M. Donnelly, Duffy, Flynn, Garrett, Gormley, Hanvey, Long, Lyons, Magee, Maghie, Maskey, F. McAteer, G. McAteer, McCabe, McCann, McCusker, McDonough-Brown, McKeown, R. McLaughlin, McMullan, Murray, Nelson, Nic Bhranair, Ó Néill, Smyth, Walsh and Whyte.
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Aldermen Lawlor, McCoubrey and McCullough; and Councillors R. Brooks, Bunting, Cobain, Doran, D. Douglas, S. Douglas, Ferguson, Kelly, McCormick, McDowell, I. McLaughlin and Verner. |
Aldermen Copeland and Rodgers. |
At the request of Councillor Beattie, the Council agreed:
i. that the illumination of the City Hall should take place at the earliest opportunity, taking into account the call-in period, and that it should be widely publicised on the Council’s media platforms; and
ii. that the Social Policy Working Group review the Ethical Framework element of the Social Value Procurement Framework, in the context of procurement practices relating to any country found to have committed war crimes.
Quarterly Update on Motions
Erection of a Blue Plaque
for Mr. Olaudah Equiano
At the request of Councillor McMullan, the Council granted approval also for Council officers to engage with representatives of Clifton House who were working to increase awareness around Mr. Equiano’s significance to Belfast.
Adoption of Minutes
Subject to the foregoing amendment and additions, the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 20th October, omitting matters in respect of which the Council has delegated its powers to the Committee, were approved and adopted.
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