Issue - meetings

(A)       In terms of Standing Order 10(1), and as agreed at the beginning of the meeting (article 2 refers), the Committee received a deputation from Dr W Melvin Morrison on behalf of Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society.

Dr Morrison advised of the Society’s aspiration for a museum for Aberdeen City and possibly the North East and acknowledged that it required the support of the Council, in principle, for this concept to be progressed.  On this basis, Dr Morrison sought the Committee’s approval of the following actions in order to progress this matter jointly:

(1)               support, in principle, the concept of a museum for Aberdeen City and possibly the North East;

(2)               support the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society’s concept of such a museum being housed in the Simpson Pavilion, Woolmanhill;

(3)               support the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society’s suggestion that the Society host a meeting of interested parties to discuss how to progress the concept or alternatively to suggest another way forward; and

(4)               authorise officials to engage in such discussions.

Members were invited to ask questions of Dr Morrison and then thanked him for his contribution.

(B)       With reference to article 6 of the minute of its meeting of 13 June 2013, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which provided an update on discussions held regarding the terms of the Councillor Greig’s motion, namely to explore the establishment of a policing museum for the North East, as well as the possibility of creating a regional museum which would include a public protection section.

The report recommended -

that the Committee -

(a)       note the information contained in the report; and

(b)       instruct officers to report in more detail to a future meeting of the Education, Culture and Sport committee, and if it were agreed to pursue this project, to refer it to the budget process.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Greig:-

that the Committee approve the recommendations.

Councillor Noble then moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor McCaig:-

that the Committee -

(1)               approve recommendation (b);

(2)               support, in principle, the concept of a museum for Aberdeen City and possibly the North East;

(3)               support the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society’s concept of such a museum being housed in the Simpson Pavilion, Woolmanhill;

(4)               support the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society’s suggestion that the Society host a meeting of interested parties to discuss how to progress the concept or alternatively to suggest another way forward; and

(5)               authorise officials to engage in such discussions.

On a division, there voted:- For the motion (11) -  the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Allan, Delaney, Donnelly, Grant, Greig, Len Ironside CBE, Lawrence, Milne, Reynolds.  For the amendment (5) - Councillors Cameron, Dickson, McCaig, Noble and Samarai.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.