Agenda item

Changes to the Constitution

Meeting of Council, Wednesday, 12th May, 2010 2.00 pm (Item 16.)

Report of the Solicitor to the Council, seeking approval for changes to the City Council’s Constitution, attached.

Minutes:

The report of the Solicitor to the Council was submitted seeking approval for changes to the City Council’s Constitution (copy of report circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes).

Amendment moved by Councillor Vinson and seconded by Councillor Drake :

Add at end: ‘except that:

(a) the definition of the financial threshold for a Key Decision (paragraph 14 (a) and throughout) be set at £300,000;

(b) the definition of a Key decision be amended as follows: ‘To be significant in policy or strategic terms as regards its effect on substantial communities living or working in one or more wards or electoral divisions…’

AMENDED RECOMMENDATION (i) TO READ:

(i) to agree the changes to the Constitution as set out in this report, except that:

(a) the definition of the financial threshold for a Key Decision (paragraph 14 (a) and throughout) be set at £300,000;

(c)paragraph 26 concerning implementation of Policy Framework plans under delegated powers be withdrawn.’

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED LOST

RESOLVED:

(i) that the changes to the Constitution as set out in the report be approved;

(ii) that the Petition Scheme set out in Appendix 8 to the report be approved and that delegated authority be granted to the Solicitor to the Council to amend the Scheme;

(iii) that the Solicitor to the Council be authorised to finalise the arrangements as approved by Full Council and make any further consequential or minor changes arising from the decision(s) of Full Council; and

(iv) that the City Council’s Constitution be approved, as amended, including the Officer Scheme of Delegation for the municipal year 2010/11.

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