Agenda item

(A)       Councillor Flynn moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Nicoll:-

that the report should not be considered today.

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (7) – Councillors Corall, Flynn, Hutchison, Nicoll, Noble, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill; against the procedural motion (9) – the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Allan, Cooney, Crockett, Ironside, Laing, Milne and Taylor.

The Committee resolved:

to reject the procedural motion and thereby consider the report today.

(B)       With reference to article 30 of the minute of the meeting of the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 19 April 2016, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Education and Children’s Services which advised on the projects which would be taken forward by Sport Aberdeen to invest in developing the sports facilities across Aberdeen and sought approval to release the bank guarantee to facilitate this investment.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       note the work undertaken by the Active Aberdeen Partnership and Sport Aberdeen to date in developing a long term sports strategy;

(b)       agree that the Active Aberdeen Partnership commence consultation with relevant agencies and stakeholders on the long term strategy (attached as Appendix 1);

(c)        agree that Sport Aberdeen invest in the facilities outlined in paragraph 5.12 of the report to improve the range of sporting facilities available to the public in Aberdeen;

(d)       delegate authority to the Head of Finance to provide the bank guarantee up to a maximum of £5 million to facilitate this investment by Sport Aberdeen;

(e)       note that the long term sports facilities strategy would be presented to a future meeting of the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee in November 2016; and

(f)        otherwise note the contents of the report.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice-Convener moved:

that the Committee approve the recommendations as contained in the report.

Councillor Flynn, seconded by Councillor Corall moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee refer the report to full Council on 29 June 2016 for consideration.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (9) – Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Allan, Cooney, Crockett, Ironside, Laing, Milne and Taylor; for the amendment (7) – Councillors Corall, Flynn, Hutchison, Nicoll, Noble, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:

to adopt the motion.

In terms of Standing Order 36(3), Councillor Flynn intimated he would like this matter to be referred to full Council in order for a final decision to be taken.  Councillor Flynn was supported by Councillors Corall, Hutchison, Nicoll, Noble, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill.

Further to the request, Mr Couperwhite, the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources advised that the Sport Aberdeen Board was meeting on 15 June 2016 to consider this matter and therefore a decision by the Council was required to be taken in advance of that date.

In terms of Standing Order 36(6), the Convener ruled the request by Councillor Flynn incompetent.

In terms of Standing Order 15(6), Councillors Corall, Flynn, Hutchison, Nicoll, Noble, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill requested that their dissent to the decision be recorded.