Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

Minutes:

Election of Chair

As it was the first meeting of the Municipal Year 2011/12 the Clerk sought nominations for the position of Chair of the Advisory Committee. 

Ms J. Hutchinson nominated Mr David Liebeck as Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/12.  Mr D. Frith seconded the nomination.

There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

That Mr D. Liebeck (Warner Estate Residents’ Association) be duly elected as Chair of the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

Mr D. Liebeck in the Chair

Election of Vice-Chair

The Chair sought nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/12.  Ms J. Hutchinson nominated Councillor Reid as Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee.  This was seconded by Cllr Erskine.

There being no further nominations it was:

RESOLVED

That Councillor Errol Reid be duly elected as Vice-Chair of the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

2.

Memberships

Minutes:

The 7 qualifying associations for the Committee had confirmed their agreed allocation of places on the Committee for 2011/12. 

 

NOTED that there was one vacancy on the Committee and the associations were invited to nominate a person from their members.

RESOLVED

i.       That the allocation of 7 of the 8 places from the qualifying Associations to the Alexandra Palace and Park Advisory Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/12 as detailed below be noted:

Nominated Members

Alexandra Residents’ Association:   Ms Jane Hutchinson

Bounds Green and District Residents’ Association: Mr Ken Ranson

Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association:  Mr Denis Heathcote

Palace Gates Residents’ Association:   Ms Jackie Baker

Palace View Residents’ Association:   Ms Elizabeth Richardson

The Rookfield Association:    Mr David Frith

Warner Estate Residents’ Association:   Mr David Liebeck

Plus 1 vacancy

 

i.       The Statutory Advisory Committee Urgency Sub Committee members for the Municipal Year 2011.12 as detailed below be noted:

 

         David Liebeck (Chair)

         Cllr Errol Reid (Vice Chair)

         David Frith

         Denis Heathcote

 

 

3.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr D. Beacham and L. Richardson.

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Committee are invited to disclose any interest they may have in any of the items appearing on this agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor Jenks declared a personal interest as he was a member of the Warner Estate Residents’ Association (WERA).

 

Councillors Demirci, Peacock and Scott declared prejudicial interests in agenda items 5i. (Park Update including Coronation Sidings Development) and 5ii. (Muswell Hill Entrance Footbridge proposals) as they were members of Haringey’s Planning Committee.  They would not take part in discussions.

5.

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i)          To approve the minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 5th April 2011.

 

ii)         To receive the draft minutes of the meeting of the Alexandra Palace and Park Board held on 28th March 2011 to be noted.

 

iii)        To receive the notes of the meeting of the Informal Joint Advisory Committee and Consultative Committee held on 5th April 2011.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

i.          Statutory Advisory Committee Minutes – 5th April 2011

 

The minutes of the Advisory Committee held on 5th April 2011 were confirmed as a correct record.

 

ii.         Alexandra Palace and Park Board minutes – 28th March 2011

 

The draft minutes of the Board meeting held on 28th March 2011 were noted.

 

iii.        Informal Joint Advisory and Consultative Committees – 5th April 2011

 

The notes of the Informal Joint Advisory and Consultative Committee held on 5th April 2011 were noted.

6.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD

 

Items discussed at the meeting of the Joint Informal Advisory and Consultative Committees:

 

i.          Park Activities Update – including Coronation Sidings development (Hornsey Depot)

ii.         Muswell Hill Entrance Footbridge Proposals

iii.        Governance and Future Vision update      

iv.        Regeneration Working Group

v.         Items raised by interested group:  Haringey Standards Board hearing held on 31st March 2011.

 

Documents relating to i. – v. above can be found in the list of documents for the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee at:

 http://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?Categories=

and hard copies are available on request.

Minutes:

Further to discussions during the Joint Informal Advisory and Consultative Committees the following was noted:

 

Clerk’s note: Cllrs Demirci and Peacock left the room during discussions of 5a and 5b. below as they were members of Haringey’s Planning Committee.

 

a.         Park Activities Update – Coronation Sidings Development (including Hornsey Depot

 

NOTED the discussion of the Informal Joint Advisory and Consultative Committees.

 

AGREED that the development would be obtrusive and detract from views of the surrounding area which was such a positive aspect of public use of the Palace and Park and that any soft landscaping should be planted on Network Rail land.

 

RESOLVED

 

i.          That the Board be strongly recommended to reconsider it’s decision not to object to the proposals and to submit a letter of objection to the Coronation Sidings planning proposals on the grounds that the views from the Park would be spoiled by the scale of the proposed building.

 

ii.         That the Board be reminded that, at it’s meeting on 5th April 2011, the Advisory Committee had requested more information from Network Rail on the proposals, which had not been received.

 

b.         Muswell Hill Entrance Footbridge Proposals

 

NOTED the report and the comments of the Joint Advisory and Consultative Committee.

 

Clerk’s note: Cllrs Demirci and Peacock returned to the meeting.

 

c.         Governance - Recruitment of Chief Executive of Alexandra Palace

 

NOTED that the final interviews for the position of Chief Executive would take place on 30th June 2011.

 

d.         Regeneration Working Group

 

NOTED the two elements of the future strategy for the Park and Palace set out by the Locum Consulting Team of Colliers International, including 1) the “core use” which focussed on live music and 2) the sport and active leisure proposal.

 

 

 

 

e.         Item Raised by Interested Group – Haringey Standards Board Hearing

 

NOTED the comments of Jacob O’Callaghan in relation to Haringey Council’s Standards Determination Hearing decision on Cllr Adje’s conduct in respect of entering  into  the Firoka agreement  dated  30th March 2011 and the questions submitted by Mr O’Callaghan, to be found at: http://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=711&MId=5118&Ver=4

 

The Interim General Manager explained that the Board would be reviewing the matter at a future meeting.  Further to comments that procedures  should be in place to avoid such incidents occurring again the Interim General Manager reminded members that the Alexandra Palace Trustee handbook was now in place, and the Board had introduced new rules and guidance concerning the governance of the Trust, to prevent  a repetition of such conduct..

 

 

RESOLVED

 

i.          That the Board be recommended to give due and proper consideration to the views and comments made during the Informal Advisory and Consultative Committees debate on this matter and report back to both Committees in due course, as to the outcome of their deliberations.

 

ii.         That the Board be requested to review the circumstances which lead to the Alexandra Palace and Park Charitable Trust entering into a binding agreement with Firoka as revealed in the Walklate Report and findings in order  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Minutes:

Joint Informal Statutory Advisory (SAC) and Consultative Committee (CC)

 

NOTED that further to a review of the Joint SAC/CC arrangements the working groups of the SAC and CC were likely to meet before the recommendations of the review were presented to the Board.

8.

DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

To note the dates of future meetings of the Advisory Committee as follow:

 

Tuesday 13th September 2011

Tuesday 8th November 2011

Tuesday 10th January 2012

Tuesday 6th March 2012 

 

All meetings will be held at Alexandra Palace. Start times will be confirmed.

 

Minutes:

The dates were noted:

 

Tuesday 13th September 2011

Tuesday 8th November 2011

Tuesday 10th January 2012

Tuesday 6th March 2012