Agenda and minutes

Council - Tuesday 24th April 2012 6.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall, High Street, Exeter

Contact: Rowena Whiter, Member Services Manager  Telephone 01392 265110 or email  rowena.whiter@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

13.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 47 KB

To sign the minutes of the Special and Ordinary meetings held on 21 February 2012.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the Special and Ordinary meetings of Council held on 21 February 2012 were taken as read and signed as correct.

 

14.

Official Communications

Minutes:

The Lord Mayor placed on record her delight that Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh would be visiting Exeter on Wednesday 2 May as part of their Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK. Exeter was the only location for such a visit across the whole of Devon and Cornwall.

 

15.

Planning Committee - 20 February 2012 pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of 20 February 2012 were taken as read.

 

Members declared the following personal interests:

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Prowse

21 (member of Devon County Council)

and 24 (student landlord)

Councillor Dawson

21 (member of RSPB)

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 20 February 2012 be received.

 

 

16.

Planning Committee - 19 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of 19 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

Members declared the following personal (*prejudicial) interests:

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Bialyk

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Choules

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Clark

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Dawson

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Denham

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Edwards

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Macdonald

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Martin

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Morris

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Sheldon

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Spackman

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

Councillor Sutton

34* and 35* (member of Labour party)

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 19 March 2012 be received.

 

17.

Licensing Committee - 14 February 2012 pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 14 February 2012 were taken as read.

 

A Member declared the following personal interest:

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Choules

9 (applicant known to him)

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 14  February 2012 be received.

 

18.

Licensing Committee - 27 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 79 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 27 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 27 March 2012 be received.

 

19.

Scrutiny Committee - Community - 6 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Community of 6 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

Members declared the following personal (*prejudicial) interests:

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Martin

22 (holder of Parkwood Leisure card)

Councillor Morris

22 (family members have Parkwood Leisure Centre membership)

Councillor Mottram

22* (his company undertook work for Parkwood Leisure)

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee - Community held on 6 March 2012 be received.

 

20.

Scrutiny Committee - Economy - 8 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee - Economy of 8 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

Members declared the following personal (*prejudicial) interests:

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Prowse

18 (Member of Devon County Council)

Councillor Thompson

19* (business arrangements with Eagle One)

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Economy held on 8 March 2012 be received.

 

21.

Scrutiny Committee - Resources - 21 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Resources of 21 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee – Resources held on 21 March 2012 be received.

 

22.

Standards Committee - 4 April 2012 pdf icon PDF 53 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee of 4 April 2012 were taken as read.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 4 April 2012 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

23.

Executive - 20 March 2012 pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Executive of 20 March 2012 were taken as read.

 

Members declared the following personal interests:

 

 

COUNCILLOR

MINUTE

Councillor Dawson

31 (re Grants Committee Minutes 5 and 6 – Age UK Pride of Place Advocate and daughter attends Stoke Hill Pre-School)

Councillor Denham

31 (re Grants Committee Minutes 4, 5 and 6 - Director of Exeter Phoenix)

Councillor Martin

31 (re Grants Committee Minute 6 – regular contractor for Magic Carpet)

 

In relation to Minute 37(Appointment of Representatives to serve on Outside Bodies), the following appointments were made:

 

(i)  Central Exeter Relief in Need Charity – Cllr PJ Brock and Prof. R Snowden were re-appointed

(ii) St Thomas Church Charities – Mrs M Long was re-appointed

 

Appointments to Exeter Municipal Charities (General List) and St Edmunds and St Mary Major Charities were deferred.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 20 March 2012 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

24.

Executive - 3 April 2012 pdf icon PDF 70 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Executive of 3 April 2012 were taken as read.

 

In response to a question on Minute 47 (Report of the Car Parks Task and Finish Group), the Portfolio Holder Sustainable Development and Transport informed members that car parking charges were reviewed annually by Executive.  The Leader commended the Car Parks Task and Finish Group on its excellent work.

 

In relation to Minute 48 (Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge), Councillor Choules recorded his appreciation to the Council for re-naming part of Wonford Fields in memory of former Councillor and Mayor Ivy Johns. 

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 3 April 2012 be received and, where appropriate, adopted.

 

25.

Retiring Councillors

Minutes:

On behalf of the Council, the Lord Mayor recorded her appreciation for the invaluable contribution of those Councillors who would not be returning to the Council after the May elections, including retiring Councillors Cole, Hobden, Mrs Morrish and Stone.

 

The Lord Mayor particularly acknowledged the significant contribution of Councillor Joan Morrish, who had served as an Exeter City Councillor for 21 years and as a Devon County Councillor for nine years and also that of her husband, former Councillor David Morrish.  The Leader of the Council presented Councillor Mrs Morrish with a bouquet to mark the occasion. Councillor Mrs Morrish informed the Council that she had found her service as a Councillor both enjoyable and rewarding and recorded her appreciation for the support given to her by colleagues from all parties.