Minutes of meeting of 4th, 5th, 10th and 24th November.
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Maskey,
Seconded by Councillor Mac Giolla Mhín,
That the minutes of the proceedings of the Development Committee of 4th, 5th, 10th and 24th November be approved and adopted.
Amendment
Belfast and Northern Ireland 2012 Business Case
Moved by Councillor Mallon,
Seconded by Councillor Crozier,
That the decision of 5th November under the heading “Belfast and Northern Ireland 2012 Business Case” be amended to provide that the Working Group to be established consider also the issue of the Decade of Centenaries.
On a vote by show of hands thirty-one Members voted for the amendment and thirteen against and it was accordingly declared carried.
Amendment
Moved by Councillor Hartley,
Seconded by Councillor Maskey,
That the decision of 5th November under the heading “Belfast and Northern Ireland 2012 Business Case” be amended to provide that the Council agrees:
(i) that an All-Party Steering Group be established to oversee the Council’s approach over forthcoming years to important Centenaries and Anniversaries;
(ii) that authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Town Solicitor and Assistant Chief Executive and the Chairman and Deputy Chair of the Development Committee, to sign a legal agreement in regard to facilitating the Olympic Torch Relay; and
(iii) to immediately convene the aforementioned Steering Group with a view to deciding upon the request for £1 million of Council funding for the “Land of Legends” programme, in the context of
(a) a detailed analysis of the programme;
(b) a breakdown of costs; and
(c) agreement on core principles being applied to forthcoming Centenary and Anniversary celebrations.
Adjournment
The Council agreed to adjourn for a period of time to consider the amended resolution.
(The Council stood adjourned from 7.45 p.m. - 7.55 p.m.)
After the meeting had been reconvened, the amendment was put to the Council. On a vote by show of hands twelve Members voted for the amendment and thirty against and it was accordingly declared lost.
Further Amendment
Moved by Councillor Mullaghan,
Seconded by Councillor Crozier,
That the amendment standing in the name of Councillor Mallon agreeing that the Working Group to be established consider also the issue of the Decade of Centenaries be further amended to provide that the Group agree on a core set of principles to be applied to those events.
A division on the amendment was demanded. A poll having been taken on the amendment, there voted for it thirty Members, viz., the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Convery); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Humphrey); the High Sheriff (Councillor Stalford); and Councillors Attwood, Bostock, D. Browne, W. Browne, Crozier, Ekin, Hendron, Jones, B. Kelly, N. Kelly, Kingston, Kyle, Mallon, McCarthy, McKee, McKenzie, McNamee, Mullaghan, Newton, O’Reilly, L. Patterson, P. Robinson, F. Rodgers, J. Rodgers, Rodway, Smyth and Stoker; and against it none.
The amendment was accordingly declared carried.
Request for Matter to be Taken
Back for Further Consideration
Ballymacarrett Recreation Centre:
Review of Management Arrangements
At the request of Councillor Kyle, the Chairman (Councillor Maskey), with the consent of the Council, agreed that the minute of 10th November under the heading “Ballymacarrett Recreation Centre: Review of Management Arrangements” be taken back to the Committee for further consideration.
Relocation of the Belfast Visitor and
Convention Bureau and the Belfast Welcome Centre
Arising out of discussion, it was agreed that a report in relation to the possibility of relocation to the former Bank of Ireland Building in Royal Avenue be submitted to a future meeting of the Development Committee.
Adoption of Minutes
The minutes of the meetings of the Development Committee of 4th, 5th, 10th and 24th November were thereupon approved and adopted, subject to:
(i) the amendment of the minute of 5th November, under the heading “Belfast and Northern Ireland 2012 Business Case”, to provide that the Working Group to be established consider also the issue of the decade of centenaries and agree on a core set of principles to be applied to those events; and
(ii) the omission of the minute of 10th November under the heading “Ballymacarrett Recreation Centre: Review of Management Arrangements” which, at the request of Councillor Kyle, was taken back to the Committee for further consideration.