Agenda item

The Convener proposed that the Committee consider items 10.1 (Condition and Suitability Programme – Approved Changes Appendix), 10.2 (Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Outdoor Play Equipment and Safer Surfaces), 10.3 (Joint Venture Proposal with Hunchbuzz Ltd), 10.4 (Union Terrace Gardens – Contract Extension to Undertake Detailed Site Investigation), 10.5 (Berryden Corridor – Procurement and Expenditure Authority), 10.6 (Station House Community Centre – Update, Contract Additions and Lease Terms), 10.7 (Property Sales), 10.8 (Gospel Hall, New Pier Road, Footdee – Proposed Community Asset Transfer) and 10.11 (Site 16 Lang Stracht – Demolition of Buildings) with the press and public excluded.

Councillor Nicoll, seconded by Councillor Jackie Dunbar moved as a procedural motion:-

that the exempt information contained in the following items be redacted so that the reports can be considered in the public domain:- Items 10.2 (Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Outdoor Play Equipment and Safer Surfaces), 10.4 (Union Terrace Gardens – Contract Extension to Undertake Detailed Site Investigation), and 10.8 (Gospel Hall, New Pier Road, Footdee – Proposed Community Asset Transfer).

In relation to Item 10.2 (Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Outdoor Play Equipment and Safer Surfaces) -

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (8) – Councillors Allard, Copland, Delaney, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Catriona MacKenzie, Nicoll and Townson; against the procedural motion (9) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Bell, Donnelly, Houghton, John, Laing, Macdonald and Sellar.

In relation to Item 10.4 (Union Terrace Gardens – Contract Extension to Undertake Detailed Site Investigation) -

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (8) – Councillors Allard, Copland, Delaney, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Catriona MacKenzie, Nicoll and Townson; against the procedural motion (9) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Bell, Donnelly, Houghton, John, Laing, Macdonald and Sellar.

In relation to Item 10.8 (Gospel Hall, New Pier Road, Footdee – Proposed Community Asset Transfer) -

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (8) – Councillors Allard, Copland, Delaney, Jackie Dunbar, Flynn, Catriona MacKenzie, Nicoll and Townson; against the procedural motion (9) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Bell, Donnelly, Houghton, John, Laing, Macdonald and Sellar.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         not to adopt the procedural motion, therefore in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting for items 10.2, 10.4 and 10.8 so as to avoid disclosure of information of the classes described in the following paragraphs of Schedule 7(A) to the Act:- articles 22and 24 (paragraph 8) and article 28(paragraphs 6 and 9); and

(ii)        in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting from item 10.1 of the agenda (article 21 of this minute onwards) so as to avoid disclosure of information of the classes described in the following paragraphs of Schedule 7(A) to the Act:- articles 21 and 25 (paragraph 8), article 23 (paragraphs 8 and 9) and articles 26, 27 and 30 (paragraphs 6 and 9).