Agenda item

To consider the report on a potential land acquisition.

Members received a presentation from officers regarding a potential land acquisition, and a report was then circulated.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9.10pm to permit members time to read the report.  The meeting resumed at 9.15pm. 

 

Councillor Howell presented the report, setting out in detail the reasons for bringing the report to Council, and outlining the approach which he recommended, based on those reasons and weighing up all relevant factors. He said this was an opportunity to invest in what would be a community asset.  He proposed the recommendation. 

 

Councillor Rolfe seconded the proposal. 

 

Members considered the proposal in detail, and put a number of questions to officers, who provided further clarification. 

 

Councillor Howell spoke at the conclusion of the debate, addressing the various points which had been made. 

 

The Chairman invited members to move to the vote. 

 

Councillor Artus asked a further question.  Further clarification having been given, the Chairman said the debate had closed, and the meeting would move to the vote. 

 

Councillor Jones said the Council procedure rule on the debate having closed could be suspended by putting that question to the meeting. 

 

A vote was taken on the amendment, which was not carried. 

 

The vote on the recommendation was then taken, and carried by 22 votes to one, with two abstentions. 

 

The meeting ended at 10.10pm.

 

 

Notice of amendments at Council (additional text in bold)

 

12.6 Amendments to motions and recommendations

 

12.6.1 An amendment to a motion or recommendation must be relevant to the

motion or recommendation and will either be:

 

(i) to refer the matter to an appropriate body or individual for consideration or

reconsideration;

(ii) to leave out words;

(iii) to leave out words and insert or add others; or

(iv) to insert or add words as long as the effect of the amendment is not to

negate the motion or recommendation.

 

12.6.2 Only one amendment may be moved and discussed at any one time. No

further amendment may be moved until the amendment under discussion has been

disposed of.

 

12.6.3 If an amendment is not carried, other amendments to the original motion or

recommendation may be moved.

 

12.6.4 If an amendment is carried, the motion as amended takes the place of the

original motion. This becomes the substantive motion to which any further

amendments are moved.

 

12.6.5 After an amendment has been carried, the Chairman will read out the

amended motion or recommendation before accepting any further amendments, or if

there are none, put it to the vote.

 

12.6.6 Subject to the exceptions in Rule 12.6.7, amendments to motions or

recommendations shall only be considered if they have been delivered in

writing to the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager or to a Democratic

Services Officer by 10 am on the day which is two working days preceding the

meeting. Amendments submitted shall then be circulated to all members of the

Council.

 

12.6.7 The exceptions to Rule 12.6.6 are:

 

1. The Chairman shall have discretion to permit amendments from

members when satisfied that the need for the amendment could not have

been anticipated before the deadline. The Chairman should also be

satisfied that advance notice of such amendments was given as soon as

reasonably practical, and not left to the day of the meeting unless this

was unavoidable.

 

2. Further amendments are permitted that directly respond to

amendments submitted in accordance with these rules. Notice of such

further amendments should be given as soon as reasonably practical.

 

3. The Chairman may permit amendments if satisfied that they are

necessary to improve the wording or to correct factual inaccuracies and

do not make substantive changes to motions or recommendations, or to

amendments of which notice has been given in accordance with rule

12.6.6. The Chairman shall give reasons for permitting such amendments

to the meeting.

 

4. The Leader of the Council may amend a Cabinet recommendation in

the light of discussion.