Decisions

Agreed

RESOLVED that:-

(1)  the draft recovery plan be approved and the work of council officers providing leadership and support to the recovery initiative be supported;

(2)  the progress made and the role of the City Council in the recovery programme through direct interventions in support of the Liveable Exeter housing programme and the council’s own development company Exeter City Living be reported back to Executive;

(3)  the request to the Liveable Exeter Place Board to adopt the Plan on behalf of the city as a whole be noted; and

(4)  Exeter City Council Officers leading on the recovery plan work and continuing to provide support to progress the individual work streams be noted.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)  Recognise the priorities of the programme, the importance of good asset management and approve the budgets identified for each project in the report presented to the meeting, when funds are available; and

(2)  delegate authority to the Chief Executive & Growth Director, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer (or Deputy) and Leader of the Council (or Deputy), to give final approval to proceed once the Council’s financial position is secure.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RESOLVED that Executive Committee noted the allowances paid and the expenses claimed by Members in 2019/20.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-

(1)  The adoption of the Net-Zero Exeter 2030 Plan as Council policy to inform all policy documents, plans and corporate decision making in response to the Climate Emergency and in pursuance of the goal to make Exeter a carbon neutral city by 2030;

(2)  the Liveable Exeter Place Board as the appropriate body to adopt the Liveable Exeter Place plan on behalf of the city of Exeter;

(3)  authorising the Chief Executive & Growth Director, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to explore opportunities to secure investment and to create mechanisms for funding the programmes set out in the plan; and

(4)  the Chief Executive & Growth Director to report to Executive on how the City Council will deliver the actions set out in the section “what Exeter City Council can do”, once the financial position of the City Council has been clarified with Government financial support as a consequence of the Covid-19 crisis.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-

(1)  £300,000 for the development of three business cases to explore the feasibility of creating the new subsidiaries as set out in the report;

(2)  £60,000 for a new Finance Manager – Commercial to support Exeter City Group and the wider Council Companies, to be funded by the Companies themselves; and

(3)  delegating authority to the Chief Executive & Growth Director, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer (or Deputy) and Leader of the Council (or Deputy), to give final approval to proceed once the Council’s financial position is secure.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RESOLVED that

(1)  the current progress for bringing forward the CityPoint site as set out in the report be noted;

(2)  the provisionally agreed Memorandum of Agreement with the principal land owners to facilitate the next steps towards the comprehensive redevelopment be progressed; and

(3)  the City Surveyor be authorised to explore, in conjunction with partners, potential routes for an early appointment of development partner(s) to deliver the scheme and objectives in a timely manner.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

Agreed

RESOLVED that the new Collections and Development Policy be formally adopted by Exeter City Council.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.