Agenda item
Determination of Exempt Business
- Meeting of Council, Wednesday, 15th December, 2010 10.30 am (Item 1.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 1.
Minutes:
The Council was requested to determine that the following items of business, which contained exempt information as described in Schedule 7(A) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, be taken in private:-
10(a) Questions from Councillor Leslie on Oakbank School
10(b) 50m Pool Progress Report - Report by Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
10(c) Security Services in Mainstream Multi Storey Blocks - Report by Director of Housing and Environment
10(d) Review of Governance and Operational Procedures - AECC - Internal Audit Report
10(e) Future Funding and Development of AECC - Report by Director of Enterprise Planning and Infrastructure
10(f) Bon Accord Indoor Bowling Centre - Report by Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
10(g) Business Plan - Workforce Reduction and Options - Report by Director of Corporate Governance
Councillor Young moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-
That the Council consider item 10(a) in public.
On a division, there voted:-
For the procedural motion (15) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Boulton, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Crockett, Donnelly, Farquharson, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing, Milne and Young.
Against the procedural motion (17) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; and Councillors Clark, Cormack, Cormie, Dean, Fletcher, Greig, Jaffrey, Leslie, Malone, Noble, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart, Wendy Stuart and Yuill.
Declined to vote (11) - Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Corall, Kiddie, McCaig, McDonald, May, Penny, Kevin Stewart, John West, Kirsty West and Wisely.
(i) to reject the procedural motion; 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 during consideration of the aforementioned item of business (Article 26 of this minute refers) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 6 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
Councillor Young next moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-
That the Council consider item 10(b) in public.
On a division, there voted:-
For the procedural motion (14) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Boulton, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Crockett, Farquharson, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing, Milne and Young.
Against the procedural motion (26) - Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Clark, Corall, Cormack, Cormie, Dean, Donnelly, Greig, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Leslie, McCaig, McDonald, Malone, May, Noble, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Wendy Stuart, John West, Kirsty West, Wisely and Yuill.
Declined to vote (3) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; and Councillors Fletcher and John Stewart.
The Council resolved:-
(i) to reject the procedural motion; 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 during consideration of the aforementioned item of business (Article 27 of this minute refers) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in paragraphs 6 and 8 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
Councillor Young thereafter moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-
That the Council consider item 10(d) in public.
On a division, there voted:-
For the procedural motion (13) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Boulton, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Crockett, Farquharson, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing and Young.
Against the procedural motion (22) - Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Clark, Corall, Cormack, Cormie, Donnelly, Greig, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Leslie, McCaig, McDonald, May, Noble, Penny, Robertson, John Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Wendy Stuart, John West, Wisely and Yuill.
Declined to vote (4) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; and Councillors Fletcher, Malone and Milne.
Absent from the division (4) - Councillors Dean, Reynolds, Jennifer Stewart and Kirsty West.
The Council resolved:-
(i) to reject the procedural motion; 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 during consideration of the aforementioned item of business (Article 29 of this minute refers) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 6 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
Councillor Young further moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-
That the Council consider item 10(e) in public.
On a division, there voted:-
For the procedural motion (13) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Boulton, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Crockett, Farquharson, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing and Young.
Against the procedural motion (23) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Clark, Corall, Cormack, Cormie, Donnelly, Greig, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Leslie, McCaig, McDonald, May, Noble, Penny, Robertson, John Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Wendy Stuart, John West, Wisely and Yuill.
Declined to vote (2) - Councillors Fletcher and Milne.
Absent from the division (5) - Councillors Dean, Malone, Reynolds, Jennifer Stewart and Kirsty West.
The Council resolved:-
(i) to reject the procedural motion; 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 during consideration of the aforementioned item of business (Article 30 of this minute refers) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraphs 4 and 6 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
The Council further resolved:-
in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of items 10(c), 10(f) and 10(g), as previously identified, (Articles 31, 28 and 32 of this minute refer) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in paragraphs 6, 8, 9 and 11.