Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

In terms of Section 1.3 of the Committee Remit and in accordance with Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Committee was informed that it had to determine (1) that the item on the agenda was of an urgent nature; and (2) that the Committee required to consider the item and take decisions thereon.

The Committee resolved:-

to agree that the item was of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day to enable members to consider the matter before the deadline set by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval for nomination of an elected member representative to the LAPFF on behalf of the North East Scotland Pension Fund.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)          agree whether to nominate an elected member to the LAPFF Executive, noting that this was on behalf of the North East Scotland Pension Fund and therefore must be within the membership of the Pensions Committee for the reasons outlined in the main body of the report;

(b)          if a nomination was to be made, consider those nominated and agree a nominee, noting that it was a requirement of the LAPFF that the Convener of the Pensions Committee sign the nomination form;

(c)          note that, if the nominee was accepted by the LAPFF, the Pension Fund would pay for necessary travel costs associated with the membership of the Executive; and

(d)          note that the Pensions Committee would be asked to determine this nomination prior to the summer recess in future years, and that the committee business planner would be adjusted accordingly.

The Chief Officer - Finance spoke to the report and advised that one nomination had been received, from Councillor John Cooke.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)           to nominate Councillor Cooke to the LAPFF Executive on behalf of the North East Scotland Pension Fund, and note that it was a requirement of the LAPFF that the Convener of the Pensions Committee sign the nomination form;

(ii)          to note that, if Councillor Cooke was accepted by the LAPFF, the Pension Fund would pay for necessary travel costs associated with the membership of the Executive; and

(iii)         to note that the Pensions Committee would be asked to determine the nomination prior to the summer recess in future years, and that the committee business planner would be adjusted accordingly.