a) CORPORATE COMMITTEE REPORT NO 1 - 2012/13 - 28 JUNE 2012
b) SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT NO 1 - 2012 /13 - 5 JULY 2012
Minutes:
Corporate Committee – Report No. 1 – 2012/13 & b) Special Committee - Report No. 1 – 2012/13
The
Mayor asked thatCouncillor Kober to present the report that went to
Special Committee on 5 July 2012 under Part 4 Paragraph 3 of the
Council’s Constitution together with the recommendations
contained therein. The report was a joint report that went to both
the Special Committee on 5 July and Corporate Committee on 28 June
and was marked “A “in the papers before
Council.
Councillor Koberoutlined the process for consideration of the report before the Council – beingthe report marked “A” which went to both the Special Committee on 5 July and Corporate Committee on 28 June relating to the early retirement of Chief Executive. Following consideration and debate on the report and its recommendations the meeting will then move to a vote on the recommendations contained in the report. Councillor Kober advised that the relevant recommendations from Special Committee which the Council needed to approve were contained in paragraphs 2.6 and 2.7 of the Joint Report. The recommendations that went to Corporate Committee for approval were contained in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.4 of the joint report.
Councillor Kober further advised that the Assistant Chief Executive – Mr Young would remain during consideration of this part of the proceedings, and following the vote Mr Young will then leave the proceedings for consideration of the report marked “B” which went to the Special Committee on 5 July and related to the Interim arrangements for the Head of Paid Service in the event the proposals set out in the earlier report are agreed. The meeting would then consider the recommendations contained in the report marked “B” in the Council pack and then MOVE to a vote.
Councillor Kober then formally MOVED the recommendations contained in paragraphs 2.6 to 2.7 of the report that went to Special Committee on 5 July and which is marked “A” in the Council pack, and reserved her right to speak until later in the debate.
Councillor Meehan asked that the Council to note and approve the decisions and recommendations of the Corporate Committee contained in the report that went to the Corporate Committee on 28 June and the report from Corporate Committee to Council, and he reserved his right to speak until later in the debate.
Other members then contributed to the debate.
Councillors Meehan and Kober responded to the comments at the end of the debate.
The Mayor asked if the recommendations from the Special Committee and Corporate Committee as set out in the report to Special Committee on 5 July and Corporate Committee on 28 June 2012 and as stated in the reports received from both Committees were agreed.
A named vote was requested.
For: The Mayor (Councillor Browne), the Deputy Mayor (Councillor Peacock), Councillors Adamou, Adje, Amin, Basu, Bevan, Brabazon, Bull, Canver, Christophides, Cooke, Demirci, Diakides, Dogus, Egan, Ejiofor, Gibson, Goldberg, Griffith, Khan, Kober, Mallett, McNamara, Meehan, Reith, Rice, Stewart, Strickland, Vanier, Waters, Watson, and Weber.
Against: Councillors Allison, Beacham, Bloch, Butcher, Davies, Hare, Jenks, Reece, Reid, Schmitz, Solomon, Strang, Whyte, Williams, Wilson, and Winskill.
Abstentions:
Councillor Stanton
The Motion was declared CARRIED.
RESOLVED
(i) that full Council confirm that on grounds of business efficiency it is in the interests of the authority for the Chief Executive to leave its employment, for the reasons set out in the EXEMPT report of the Special Committee of 5 July 2012 ;
(ii) that the Chief Executive’s contract of employment be terminated by agreement;
(iii) that such termination be effected by agreement on the terms of a compromise agreement which will be substantially to the effect set out in the exempt report of the Special Committee , and that the detailed terms be agreed by the Head of Human Resources in consultation with the Assistant Director of Finance and Head of Legal Services;
(iv) that it is in the interests of the Council following its approval of (i)-(iii), that the Chief Executive cease to be Head of Paid Service and cease to perform the duties of the Chief Executive from 17 July 2012; and
(v) that the Council, having decided, following the recommendation of Special Committee, that it is in the interests of the Council that the Chief Executive should leave its employment, endorses the decision of the Corporate Committee of 28 June 2012, namely that in accordance with Regulation 19(1) (b) of the Local Government Pension scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007, on the grounds of business efficiency it is in the interests of the authority that the Chief Executive should leave its employment, and authorises the immediate payment of retirement pension to the Chief Executive without reduction..
The Assistant Chief Executive - Mr Young declared an interest in part B and then left the proceedings.
The Mayor asked thatCouncillor Kober move the recommendations in relation to an Interim Head of Paid Service contained in the report marked “B”.
Councillor Koberformally MOVED that the Council agreed the recommendations contained in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.3 of the report marked “B” which went to Special Committee on 5 July 2012 relating to arrangements to be put in place for an interim Head of Paid Service until appointment of a Chief Executive.
Members sought and received clarification from the Head of Legal Services in relation to the overall management arrangements during forthcoming period.
On a vote there being 33 for, 0 against and 16 abstentions it was:
RESOLVED
i. That Stuart Young, Assistant Chief Executive be appointed as Interim Head of Paid Service from 17 July 2012 until the permanent appointment to the Chief Executive post takes up the position;
ii. that for the period of the interim arrangements the Council’s constitution be amended so that all references to the “Chief Executive” be replaced by references to the “Interim Head of Paid Service”; and
iii that approval be given to a payment of an honorarium to Stuart Young, Assistant Chief Executive in recognition of the additional responsibilities for the Interim Head of Paid Service role by way of paying Mr Young point 7 on the COB2 pay scale - £120,728 per annum.