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(i)           to note the content of the progress report; and

(ii)          to agree to the inclusion of the report in Council Tax bills for 2017/18.

With reference to Article 12 of the minute of its meeting of 6 October 2016, the Council had before it a report by the Chief Executive which responded to the decision to present a legacy report on the work of the Council for the period May 2012 to present to be included in the Council Tax bills for 2017/18.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)          note the content of the progress report; and

(b)          agree to the inclusion of the report in Council Tax bills for 2017/18.

Councillor Flynn moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Yuill:-

That Standing Order 22(1) be suspended in order that there be no decision to present a legacy report to be included in the Council Tax bills, and therefore that the report not be considered this day.

On a division, there voted:-

For the procedural motion  (20)  -  Councillors Cameron, Copland, Corall, Cormie, Delaney, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Greig, Hutchison, Jaffrey, MacGregor, Malone, Nicoll, Noble, Samarai, Jennifer Stewart, Sandy Stuart, Townson and Yuill.

Against the procedural motion  (21)  -  Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Carle, Cooney, Crockett, Donnelly, Lesley Dunbar, Finlayson, Graham, Grant, Ironside, Laing, Lawrence, Malik, Milne, Jean Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Taylor and Young.

The Council resolved:-

to reject the procedural motion and therefore consider the report this day.

At this juncture, Councillor Laing proposed that the report on the Common Good Budget 2017/18 to 2021/22 be referred simpliciter to the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on 9 March 2017.

The Council further resolved:-

that the report on the Common Good Budget 2017/18 to 2021/22 be referred simpliciter to the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on 9 March 2017.

The Council further resolved:-

to approve the recommendations in the report as outlined above.