4th, 18th and 23rd September, 2009;
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Hartley,
Seconded by The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Lavery),
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 4th, 18th and 23rd September be approved and adopted.
Amendments
Minutes of Memorabilia Working Group –
Memorabilia in the City Hall
Moved by Councillor C. Maskey,
Seconded by Councillor Hendron,
That the decision of 18th September under the heading “Minutes of Memorabilia Working Group – Memorabilia in the City Hall” be amended to provide that the matter be not referred back to the Memorabilia Working Group but rather that the summary of recommendations submitted to the Committee be approved and adopted.
After a lengthy discussion on the amendment, it was
Moved by Councillor McCarthy,
Seconded by Councillor N. Kelly,
That the question be now put.
A division on the proposal that the question be now put was immediately demanded. A poll having been taken on the proposal, there voted for it thirty-two Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Long); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Lavery); the High Sheriff (Councillor McCoubrey); and Councillors Attwood, Austin, D. Browne, M. Browne, Brownlee, Cobain, Convery, Cunningham, Cush, Ekin, Empey, Hartley, Hendron, B. Kelly, N. Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Maginness, A. Maskey, C. Maskey, McCann, McCarthy, McClenaghan, McGimpsey, Mac Giolla Mhín, Mhic Giolla Mhín, Mullaghan, O’Neill, Rodgers and Stoker; and against it fifteen Members, viz., Councillors W. Browne, Campbell, Crozier, D. Dodds, N. Dodds, Humphrey, Jones, Kyle, McKenzie, Newton, Patterson, Rodway, Smyth, Stoker and Wilson.
The proposal that the question be now put was accordingly declared carried.
The amendment standing in the name of Councillor C. Maskey and seconded by Councillor Hendron was thereupon put to the meeting.
A division on the amendment was demanded. A poll having been taken on the amendment, there voted for it thirty-four Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Long); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Lavery); the High Sheriff (Councillor McCoubrey); and Councillors Attwood, Austin, D. Browne, M. Browne, Brownlee, Cobain, Convery, Cunningham, Cush, Ekin, Empey, Hartley, Hendron, Jones, B. Kelly, N. Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Kyle, Maginness, A. Maskey, C. Maskey, McCann, McCarthy, McClenaghan, McGimpsey, Mac Giolla Mhín, Mhic Giolla Mhín, Mullaghan, O’Neill, Rodgers and Stoker; and against it twelve Members, viz., Councillors W. Browne, Campbell, Crozier, D. Dodds, N. Dodds, Humphrey, McKenzie, Newton, Patterson, Rodway, Stalford and Wilson. One Member, Councillor Smyth, did not vote.
The amendment was accordingly declared carried.
Consultation on Planning Reform
Moved by Councillor Wilson,
Seconded by Councillor Patterson,
That the decision of 23rd September under the heading “Consultation on Planning Reform” be amended to provide that the Council would not be supportive of the introduction of third party appeals.
On a vote by show of hands, seventeen Members voted for the amendment and twenty-five against and it was accordingly declared lost.
Request for Matter to be Taken Back
for Further Consideration
Peace III Priority 2.1 Creating Shared Public Spaces
At the request of Councillor McCann, the Chairman, with the consent of the Council, agreed that the minute of 18th September under the heading “Peace III Priority 2.1 Creating Shared Public Spaces” be taken back to the Committee for further consideration.
Adoption of Minutes
The minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 4th, 18th and 23rd September were thereupon approved and adopted, subject to:
(i) amendment of the minute of the meeting of 18th September under the heading “Minutes of Memorabilia Working Group – Memorabilia in the City Hall” to provide that the matter be not referred back to the Memorabilia Working Group but rather that the summary of recommendations submitted to the Committee be approved and adopted; and
(ii) the omission of the minute of the meeting 18th September under the heading “Peace III Priority 2.1 Creating Shared Public Spaces” which, at the request of Councillor McCann, was taken back to the Committee for further consideration.