Issue - meetings

The Council resolved:-

to approve the adoption of the new construction information design for the City Centre and Beach Masterplan Projects: GENERATIONABERDEEN.

The Council had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which sought approval for the new construction information design for the City Centre and Beach Masterplan Projects.

The report recommended:-

that the Council approve the adoption of the new construction information design for the City Centre and Beach Masterplan Projects: GENERATIONABERDEEN.

Councillor Allard moved, seconded by Councillor Greig:-

          That the Council approve the recommendation.

Councillor Boulton moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Mrs Stewart:-

          That the Council agree not to proceed with GENERATIONABERDEEN.

Councillor Blake moved as a further amendment, seconded by Councillor Thomson:-

That the Council approve the adoption of the new construction information design for the City Centre and Beach Masterplan Projects GENERATIONABERDEEN subject to the following:

·       Market testing of the sub brand with the target audience being conducted and research/workshop outputs already conducted being shared; and

·       Performance KPIs for the sub brand being developed.

There being a motion and two amendments, the Council first divided between the amendment by Councillor Boulton and the amendment by Councillor Blake.

On a division, there voted:-

For the amendment by Councillor Boulton  (3)  -  Councillors Boulton, Crockett and Mrs Stewart.

For the amendment by Councillor Blake  (11)  -  Councillors Ali, Blake, Bonsell, Graham, Grant, Lawrence, Macdonald, Malik, Thomson, Tissera and Watson.

Declined to vote  (30)  -  Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Al-Samarai, Allard, Alphonse, Bouse, Brooks, Hazel Cameron, Clark, Cooke, Copland, Cormie, Cross, Davidson, Fairfull, Farquhar, Greig, Henrickson, Hutchison, Kusznir, MacGregor, McLellan, McLeod, McRae, Massey, Mennie, Nicoll, Radley, van Sweeden and Yuill.

Absent from the division  (1)  -  Councillor Houghton.

The Council then divided between the motion and the amendment by Councillor Blake.

On a division, there voted:-

For the motion  (30)  -  Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Al-Samarai, Allard, Alphonse, Bouse, Brooks, Hazel Cameron, Clark, Cooke, Copland, Cormie, Cross, Davidson, Fairfull, Farquhar, Greig, Henrickson, Hutchison, Kusznir, MacGregor, McLellan, McLeod, McRae, Massey, Mennie, Nicoll, Radley, van Sweeden and Yuill.

For the amendment by Councillor Blake  (14)  -  Councillors Ali, Blake, Bonsell, Boulton, Crockett, Graham, Grant, Lawrence, Macdonald, Malik, Mrs Stewart, Thomson, Tissera and Watson.

Absent from the division  (1)  -  Councillor Houghton.

The Council resolved:-

to adopt the motion.