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Council
15 Jul 2014 - 18:45 to 21:21
Scheduled
Council Chamber
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Documents

Agenda

Standard Items
3. Minutes
The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the City Council held on 29 April and 9 June 2014.
Public Items
Tribute
The Mayor will invite Members of the City Council to pay tribute to the late Councillor William Whalen
7. Questions by Members of the Public
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.1, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no questions have been submitted on notice by members of the public.
8. Presentation of Petitions and Deputations
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 10.11, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no petitions or deputations have been submitted by members of the public.
9. Questions from Members of the Council
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 11.2, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no questions have been submitted on notice by Members of the City Council.
10. Executive
(a) Minutes

The Council will be requested to receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 12 May and 23 June 2014 and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Minutes.
(b) Portfolio Holder Reports
The Council will be asked to receive reports from the following Portfolio Holders:
(i) Pdf Leader's Portfolio (143Kb)
 
(ii) Pdf Finance, Governance and Resources (125Kb)
 
(iii) Pdf Environment and Transport (129Kb)
 
(iv) Pdf Economy, Enterprise and Housing (125Kb)
 
(v) Pdf Communities, Health and Wellbeing (127Kb)
 
(vi) Pdf Culture, Leisure and Young People (124Kb)
and ask questions of the Leader and Portfolio Holders on those Reports.
(Copy Reports herewith)
11. Overview and Scrutiny
The Council will be asked to receive the Minutes from the following meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Panels and to ask questions of the Chairmen; and receive reports from the Chairmen of the Overview and Scrutiny Panels:
(i) Pdf Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel (103Kb)
(a) Minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2014
(b) Chairman's Report
(ii) Pdf Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel (137Kb)
(a) Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2014
(b) Chairman's Report
(iii) Environment and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel
(a) Minutes of the meetings held on 10 April and 2 May 2014
(b) Chairman's Report*

(Copy Reports herewith / *to follow)
12. Development Control Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Development Control Committee held on 9 and 11 April, and 16 May 2014.
13. Audit Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 14 April 2014.
14. Appeals Panel
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals Panel held on 28 April 2014.
15. Regulatory Panel
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Regulatory Panel held on 25 June 2014.
16. Licensing Committee
To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 25 June 2014.
17. Notice of Motion
Pursuant to Procedure Rule 12, the Town Clerk and Chief Executive to report that no motions have been submitted on notice by Members of the Council.
18. Proposals from the Executive in relation to the Council's Budget and Policy Framework
 
(i) Pdf Provisional General Fund Revenue Outturn 2013/14 (152Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.48/14, to note the General Fund Revenue Outturn for 2013/14 and consider the Executive's recommendations as set out below:

Council is asked to:
1.  approve the carry forward requests totalling £767,600 to be met in 2014/15 and the release of £767,600 from the General Fund Reserve in 2014/15 as set out in the report; and
2.  approve the transfer of £500,000 from the underspend position to the Transformation Reserve as set out in paragraph 5.1.
(Copy Report RD.07/14 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
(ii) Pdf Provisional Capital Outturn 2013/14 and Revised Capital Programme 2014/15 (96Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.49/14, to note the Capital Outturn for 2013/14 and the revised Capital Programme for 2014/15, and consider the Executive's recommendations as set out below:

Council is asked to:
1.  approve the carry forward requests totalling £2,716,600 to be met in 2014/15 as set out in the report;
2.  approve the reprofiling of £352,000 from 2014/15 into 2015/16 for Old Town Hall Phase 2 as detailed in paragraph 5; and
3.  approve the revised Capital Programme for 2014/15 onwards should the carry forwards and Old Town Hall budget revisions be approved.
(Copy Report RD.08/14 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
(iii) Pdf Treasury Management Outturn 2013/14 (142Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.50/14, to consider the recommendation of the Executive that the City Council approve the Treasury Management Outturn for 2013/14 as required under both the Financial Procedure Rules and the CIPFA Code of Practice on Treasury Management.
(Copy Report RD.10/14 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
(iv) Pdf Treasury Management Counterparties (389Kb)
Pursuant to Minute EX.40/14 and EX.54/14, to consider recommendations from the Executive that the City Council:

1.  approve the investment counterparty limits as outlined at Appendix A and set out in paragraph 2.7 of the report; and
2.  approve the use of the CCLA managed LAMIT Property Fund for inclusion in the Council's investment portfolio.
(Copy Report RD.06/14 and Minute Extracts herewith / to follow)
19. Pdf Representatives on Outside Bodies (127Kb)
To consider a report of the Director of Governance regarding the appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies.
(Copy Report GD.27/14 herewith)
20. Pdf Decisions taken as a Matter of Urgency (127Kb)
Pursuant to Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(i), the Director of Governance to report on decisions taken as urgent decisions and dealt with as a matter of urgency without the need for call-in.

It is a requirement under the above Procedure Rule 15(i) for decisions taken as a matter of urgency to be reported to the next available meeting of the City Council.
(Copy Report GD.16/14 herewith)
21. Communications
To receive and consider communications and to deal with such other business as may be brought forward by the Mayor as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Procedure Rule 2.1(xiv) to pass such resolution or resolutions thereon as may be considered expedient or desirable.
Exempt Items

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Lucy Patrick17Notice of Motion - Cumbria Welfare Reform Commission 2014InterestCouncillor Ms Patrick is in receipt of Tax Credits and Child Benefit
Councillor Miss Lee Barbara Sherriff17Notice of Motion - Cumbria Welfare Reform Commission 2014InterestCouncillor Miss Sherriff is in receipt of Tax Credits and Child Benefit

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:

Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Director of Governance


___ Members of public expressed a desire to address the meeting.