Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting held on Wednesday 17th May 2006

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of the City of Sheffield held in the Council Chamber within the Town Hall, Sheffield, on Wednesday, 17th May, 2006 pursuant to notice duly given and Summonses duly served.

PRESENT

THE LORD MAYOR (Councillor Jackie Drayton)

THE DEPUTY LORD MAYOR (Councillor Arthur Dunworth)

1 Arbourthorne Ward	10 Dore & Totley Ward	19 Mosborough Ward
Tim Rippon	Anne Smith	Sam Wall
Julie Dore	Mike Waters	Mike Peat
John Robson		David Barker

2 Beauchief/Greenhill Ward	11 East Ecclesfield Ward	20 Nether Edge Ward
Clive Skelton	Graham Oxley	Ali Qadar
Tony Holmes	Pat Fox	PatWhite
Simon Clement-Jones	Vic Bowden

3 Beighton Ward	12 Ecclesall Ward	21 Richmond Ward
Helen Mirfin-Boukouris	Roger Davison	Liz Naylor
Ian Saunders	Michael Reynolds	Martin Lawton
Chris Rosling-Josephs	Sylvia Dunkley	John Campbell

4 Birley Ward	13 Firth Park Ward	22 Shiregreen & Brightside Ward
Denise Fox	Alan Law	Peter Rippon
Bryan Lodge	Joan Barton	Jane Bird
Mike Pye	Chris Weldon	Peter Price

5 Broomhill Ward	14 Fulwood Ward	23 Southey Ward
Shaffaq Mohammed	John Knight	Gill Furniss
Paul Scriven	Andrew Sangar	Tony Damms
		Leigh Bramall

6 Burngreave Ward	15 Gleadless Valley Ward	24 Stannington Ward
Steve Jones	Garry Weatherall	David Baker
Ibrar Hussain	Terry Fox	Vickie Priestley
	Rosemary Telfer

7 Central Ward	16 Graves Park Ward	25 Stocksbridge & Upper Don Ward
Bernard Little	Bob McCann	Alison Brelsford
Jean Cromar	Peter Moore	Martin Davis
Jillian Creasy	Ian Auckland

8 Crookes Ward	17 Hillsborough Ward	26 Walkley Ward
Sylvia Anginotti	Alf Meade	Jonathan Harston
Brian Holmes	Robert MacDonald	Diane Leek
John Hesketh	Janet Bragg	Veronica Hardstaff

9 Darnall Ward	18 Manor Castle Ward	27 West Ecclesfield Ward
Mazher Iqbal	Jan Wilson	Trevor Bagshaw
Mary Lea	Pat Midgley	Kathleen Chadwick
Harry Harpham	Jan Fiore

		28 Woodhouse Ward
		Ray Satur
		Marjorie Barker
		Mick Rooney

1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
	Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Andrew White and Alan Whitehouse.

2.	ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2006/07
	Councillor Roger Davison, the retiring Lord Mayor, took the Chair and the Chief Executive announced that the first business to be transacted was the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
	Whereupon it was
	RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion of Councillor Joan Barton, seconded by Councillor Clive Skelton, that Councillor Jackie Drayton be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Sheffield for the Municipal Year 2006/07.
	Councillor Jackie Drayton, the Lord Mayor Elect, then made and subscribed to the declaration required by law to qualify her to act as Lord Mayor.
	Whereupon the retiring Lord Mayor vacated the Chair, which was then taken by Councillor Jackie Drayton, the Lord Mayor.

3.	VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS
	RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion of Councillor Paul Scriven, seconded by Councillor Bryan Lodge, that the best thanks of the Council under the Common Seal be presented to Councillor Roger Davison and Mrs. Catherine Davison for the able and very satisfactory manner in which they have performed their various official duties as Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, respectively, during the past year.

4.	APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY LORD MAYOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2006/07
	RESOLVED: On the motion of Councillor David Baker, seconded by Councillor Pat Midgley, that Councillor Arthur Dunworth be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sheffield for the Municipal Year 2006/07.

5.	APPOINTMENTS FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2006/07
	RESOLVED: On the motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Joan Barton that (a) Councillor Jan Wilson be appointed Leader of the City Council and Chair of the Cabinet for the Municipal Year 2006/2007;
	(b) approval be given to the Portfolios for Cabinet Members in accordance with the details now circulated;
	(c) the following Bodies, including the Cabinet, the Scrutiny and Policy Development Boards, the Statutory/Regulatory Boards and Panels, the Standards Committee, the Area Panels and the various working groups, monitoring/advisory panels etc., be and are hereby established and appointed for the Municipal Year 2006/07, with the memberships shown on the attached list, together with the representatives on other bodies and to other posts as now indicated; the respective Bodies be entrusted with the same duties, terms of reference and powers (including delegated powers where appropriate) as hitherto and as respects the Planning and Highways Area Boards, with the functions of the Council under Section 116 of the Highways Act 1980 (stopping-up of highways as unnecessary);
	(d) as respects the membership of the Area Panels, arrangements be made for each Panel to have a minimum of three elected Members serving thereon, and in any circumstances where the changes in the Ward boundaries result in a membership of less than three elected Members for any Panel, the Chief Executive be authorised to nominate additional Members from within the respective Ward(s) to serve on such Panel, up to the minimum level now authorised;
	(e) attendance at meetings of such Bodies be recognised as an approved duty for the purpose of the payment of Members’ allowances/expenses;
	(f) delegated powers be granted to the Cabinet to determine all matters within the list of matters reserved to the Cabinet, as approved by the Council and matters which would otherwise fall within a “Band A” delegation to Officers where Officers chose specifically to refer the matter for decision to Cabinet, such issues being those which do not fall within the list of matters reserved for Council, or within the remit of the Statutory/Regulatory Boards and Panels as set out in the Constitution of the Council, or within the lists of delegations to Officers, (defined as “Band B” delegations) as set out in the Constitution of the Council;
	(g) delegated powers, defined as “Band A” delegations, be granted to the Chief Executive and the respective Executive Directors/Directors/Heads of Service, to determine all matters which do not fall within the list of matters reserved for Council, the list of matters reserved for Cabinet, or within the remit powers and delegations to the Statutory/Regulatory Boards and Panels, or within the lists of delegations to Officers, (defined as “Band B” delegations) as set out in the Constitution of the Council;
	(h) meetings of the City Council be held forthwith on a monthly basis, normally at 2.00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, except where otherwise agreed, in accordance with the arrangements set out in the Constitution of the Council, and the formula for the consideration of Notices of Motion shall be that as set for the 2005/6 Municipal Year;
	(i) meetings of the Cabinet, the Scrutiny and Policy Development Boards, the Statutory/Regulatory Boards and Panels, the Standards Committee and Area Panels etc., be held in accordance with arrangements to be determined by such bodies;
	(j) confirmation be given to the Council’s Standing Orders, as now circulated;
	(k) confirmation be given to the schedule of ‘Band B’ delegations as now circulated
	(l) pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order A9(3), the quorum of the Cabinet, the Standards Committee, the Scrutiny and Policy Development Boards and the Statutory/Regulatory Boards and Panels each shall be three voting members, and the quorum for meetings of other bodies etc. shall be two members;
	(m) for the purposes of Standing Order A33 (2), the consent of the Council be given in any case where a Member chooses not to be appointed to serve on any Scrutiny and Policy Development Board or a Regulatory Board;
	(n) as respects the appointment of representatives to serve on outside bodies, the Chief Executive, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Portfolio Member or Opposition Spokesperson(s), as appropriate, be authorised, in cases of urgency, to nominate representatives to serve on such bodies, as necessary, on the understanding that details of such nominations will be reported to the next or subsequent meetings of the Council;
	(o) the Executive Directors be requested to review the appointments or nominations of individuals to serve on external organisations in their areas, which are approved at this and subsequent meetings of the Council, and to ensure that such appointments or nominations are in line with the Protocol to assist Members and Officers serving on external organisations, as approved by the former Corporate Strategy Committee on 16th March, 1999; and
	(p) in the event of the Council being unable at its first meeting to finalise the appointment of representatives to its various bodies, the Chief Executive, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Portfolio Member or Opposition Spokesperson(s), as appropriate, be authorised to nominate representatives to serve on such bodies, as necessary, on the understanding that details of such nominations/amendments will be reported to the next or subsequent meetings of the Council.

	(NOTE: The votes on the above resolution were ordered to be recorded and were as follows:-

	For paragraphs (a) to (e), (h) to (j) and (l) to (p): 75	-	The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Arthur Dunworth) and Councillors Tim Rippon, Julie Dore, John Robson, Clive Skelton, Tony Holmes, Helen Mirfin-Boukouris, Ian Saunders, Chris Rosling-Josephs, Mike Pye, Bryan Lodge, Denise Fox, Shaffaq Mohammed, Paul Scriven, Steve Jones, Ibrar Hussain, Bernard Little, Jean Cromar, Jillian Creasy, Sylvia Anginotti, John Hesketh, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea, Harry Harpham, Anne Smith, Mike Waters, Graham Oxley, Pat Fox, Vic Bowden, Roger Davison, Michael Reynolds, Sylvia Dunkley, Alan Law, Joan Barton, Chris Weldon, John Knight, Andrew Sangar, Garry Weatherall, Terry Fox, Rosemary Telfer, Bob McCann, Peter Moore, Ian Auckland, Janet Bragg, Robert MacDonald, Alf Meade, Jan Wilson, Pat Midgley, Jan Fiore, Sam Wall, Mike Peat, David Barker, Pat White, Ali Qadar, Liz Naylor, Martin Lawton, John Campbell, Peter Rippon, Jane Bird, Peter Price, Gill Furniss, Tony Damms, Leigh Bramall, David Baker, Vickie Priestley, Alison Brelsford, Martin Davis, Jonathan Harston, Diane Leek, Veronica Hardstaff, Trevor Bagshaw, Kathleen Chadwick, Ray Satur, Marjorie Barker and Mick Rooney.

	Against paragraphs (a) to (e), (h) to (j) and (l) to (p): 0	-	NIL

	For paragraphs (f), (g) and (k): 43	-	Councillors Tim Rippon, Julie Dore, John Robson, Helen Mirfin-Boukouris, Ian Saunders, Chris Rosling-Josephs, Mike Pye, Denise Fox, Bryan Lodge, Steve Jones, Ibrar Hussain, Jean Cromar, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea, Harry Harpham, Alan Law, Joan Barton, Chris Weldon, Garry Weatherall, Terry Fox, Rosemary Telfer, Alf Meade, Robert MacDonald, Janet Bragg, Jan Wilson, Pat Midgley, Jan Fiore, Sam Wall, Mike Peat, David Barker, Liz Naylor, Martin Lawton, John Campbell, Peter Rippon, Jane Bird, Peter Price, Gill Furniss, Tony Damms, Leigh Bramall, Veronica Hardstaff, Ray Satur, Marjorie Barker and Mick Rooney.

	Against paragraphs (f), (g) and (k): 32	-	The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Arthur Dunworth) and Councillors Clive Skelton, Tony Holmes, Shaffaq Mohammad, Paul Scriven, Bernard Little, Jillian Creasy, Sylvia Anginotti, John Hesketh, Anne Smith, Mike Waters, Graham Oxley, Pat Fox, Vic Bowden, Roger Davison, Michael Reynolds, Sylvia Dunkley, John Knight, Andrew Sangar, Bob McCann, Peter Moore, Ian Auckland, Pat White, Ali Qadar, David Baker, Vicky Priestley, Alison Brelsford, Martin Davis, Jonathan Harston, Diane Leek, Trevor Bagshaw and Kathleen Chadwick.

	Abstained on paragraphs (a) to (p): 1	-	The Lord Mayor (Councillor Jackie Drayton).

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