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Document Pack Document Pack BELFAST CITY COUNCIL SUMMONS TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL TO; THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of the City Council will be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Belfast on Monday, 1st July, 2013 at 6.00 pm, for the transaction of the following business: 1. Reading of Scriptures 2. Chief executive to submit Summons convening the meeting 3. Apologies 4. To take as read and confirm the minutes of the An nual Meeting of the Council of 3rd June (Pages 3 - 18) 5. To receive official announcements and memorials, if any. 6. Change of Membership on Committees 7. To receive and adopt the minutes of the proceedings of the Committees as follows: a) Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th June (Pages 19 - 28) b) Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st June (Pages 29 - 104) c) Appointment of Members to the Statutory Transition Committee d) Belfast Voluntary Transition Committee of 7th June (Pages 105 - 116) e) Parks and Leisure Committee of 13th June (Pages 117 - 158) f) Development Committee of 4th June (Pages 159 - 164) g) Development Committee of 20th June (Pages 165 - 206) h) Health and Environmental Services Committee of 5th June (Pages 207 - 234) i) Licensing Committee of 19th June (Pages 235 - 272) j) Town Planning Committee of 30th May (Pages 273 - 276) k) Town Planning Committee of 6th June (Pages 277 - 288) l) Town Planning Committee of 20th June (Pages 289 - 294) m) Town Planning Committee of 24th June (Pages 295 - 298) 8. Notice of Motion a) The Disappeared (Pages 299 - 300) The Members of Belfast City Council are hereby summoned to attend. PETER McNANEY Chief Executive Page 3 Agenda Item 4 Council ANNUAL MEETING OF BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Held in the City Hall on Monday, 3rd June, 2013 at the hour of 6.00 o’clock p.m., pursuant to Notice. Members present: The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Alderman Robinson) (Chairman); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Cunningham); the High Sheriff (Councillor Kingston); Aldermen Browne, Campbell, Ekin, Humphrey, McCoubrey, R. Newton, R. Patterson, Rodgers, Smyth, Stalford and Stoker; Councillors Attwood, Austin, M. E. Campbell, Convery, Corr, Curran, Garrett, Groves, Haire, Hanna, Hargey, Hartley, Hendron, Hussey, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, Kyle, Lavery, Mac Giolla Mhín, Mallon, Maskey, Mullan, McCabe, McCarthy, McKee, McNamee, McVeigh, A. Newton, Ó Donnghaile, Ó Muilleoir, O’Neill, L. Patterson, Reynolds, Spence, Thompson and Webb. Reading of Scriptures In accordance with Standing Order 9, the Lord Mayor read a passage from the Scriptures. Summons The Chief Executive submitted the summons convening the meeting. Filming and Recording of Proceedings The Chief Executive reported that requests had been received from a number of broadcasting companies for permission to film and record the election and installation of the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor. He asked that the Council indicate whether it wished to accede to the requests. The Council granted the permission sought. Expressions of Thanks The Lord Mayor (Alderman Robinson) reviewed his year in office and expressed his appreciation for the support which he had received from his family, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Cunningham), the High Sheriff (Councillor Kingston) and the former High Sheriff (Alderman M. Campbell). He thanked also the staff who had assisted him during the previous year and placed on record his appreciation for the support which he had received from all Members of the Council. The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Cunningham) reviewed her year in office and expressed her gratitude for the support which she had received from the Lord Mayor. A218 Page 4 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 She placed on record her thanks for the support which she had received from her family and Members throughout her term and for the advice and assistance of all staff. Tributes Representatives of each of the Political Parties on the Council paid tribute to the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had fulfilled their duties during their year in office. Election of Lord Mayor Nominations were invited for the Office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Councillor Ó Muilleoir was proposed by Councillor McVeigh and seconded by Councillor Hargey. Accordingly, it was Resolved – That Councillor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir be and is hereby elected Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2014. Councillor Ó Muilleoir, having been conducted to the dais by Councillors McVeigh and Hargey, was installed in Office and subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. (The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Councillor Ó Muilleoir, in the Chair.) Councillor Ó Muilleoir expressed his gratitude to the Members for the honour which they had bestowed upon him by electing him to the Office of Lord Mayor and paid tribute to the previous Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor for the manner in which they had carried out their duties. Election of Deputy Lord Mayor The Lord Mayor invited nominations for the post of Deputy Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman Stalford was proposed by Alderman Humphrey and seconded by Councillor Reynolds. Accordingly, it was Resolved – That Alderman Christopher Stalford be and is hereby elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in June, 2014 A219 Page 5 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Alderman Stalford, having been conducted to the dais by Alderman Humphrey and Councillor Reynolds, was installed in Office and subscribed to the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. He then thanked the Members for his election. Minutes Meeting of the Council of 1st May, 2013 Moved by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Seconded by Councillor McCarthy and Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the Monthly Meeting of the Council of 1st May be taken as read and signed as correct. Appointment of Members to Standing Committees The Council considered the appointment of Members to the Standing Committees and it was Resolved – That the Standing Committees as set out below, having been constituted to conform with Acts of Parliament, Standing Orders and Resolutions of the Council, be and they are hereby appointed for the period to end on the date of the Annual Meeting to be held in June, 2014: A220 Page 6 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Strategic Policy and Resources Committee SF Seats 7 Councillor Corr Councillor Hargey Councillor Lavery Councillor Mac Giolla Mhin Councillor Maskey Councillor McCabe Councillor McVeigh DUP Seats 7 Alderman M. Campbell Councillor Haire Alderman R. Newton Councillor A. Newton Councillor Reynolds Alderman Robinson Councillor Spence SDLP Seats 3 Councillor Attwood Councillor McCarthy Councillor Mullan ALL Seats 2 Councillor Hendron Councillor Jones UUP Seats 1 Alderman Browne A221 Page 7 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Development Committee SF Seats 7 Councillor Austin Councillor Garrett Councillor Hargey Councillor Hartley Councillor Mac Giolla Mhin Councillor Maskey Councillor O’ Donnghaile DUP Seats 6 Councillor Hussey Councillor Kingston Alderman McCoubrey Councillor Reynolds Councillor Spence Alderman Stalford SDLP Seats 3 Councillor Convery Councillor Keenan Councillor Kelly ALL Seats 2 Alderman Ekin Councillor Webb UUP Seats 1 Alderman Stoker PUP Seats 1 Councillor Kyle A222 Page 8 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Health and Environmental Services Committee SF Seats 6 Councillor Austin Councillor M. E. Campbell Councillor Corr Councillor Garrett Councillor Hartley Councillor O’ Neill DUP Seats 6 Alderman M. Campbell Councillor Hussey Councillor Kingston Councillor McKee Councillor L. Patterson Councillor Thompson SDLP Seats 3 Councillor Keenan Councillor Kelly Councillor McCarthy ALL Seats 3 Councillor Curran Councillor Jones Councillor McNamee UUP Seats 1 Alderman Browne PUP Seats 1 Councillor Kyle A223 Page 9 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Licensing Committee SF Seats 6 Councillor M. E. Campbell Councillor Lavery Councillor Cunningham Councillor Ó Donnghaile Councillor Groves Councillor O’Neill DUP Seats 6 Councillor Hussey Alderman McCoubrey Alderman R. Patterson Councillor Reynolds Councillor Spence Alderman Stalford SDLP Seats 3 Councillor Attwood Councillor Keenan Councillor Mallon ALL Seats 2 Alderman Ekin Councillor Jones UUP Seats 2 Alderman Rodgers Alderman Stoker PUP Seats 1 Alderman Smyth A224 Page 10 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Parks and Leisure Committee SF Seats6 Councillor Corr Councillor Cunningham Councillor Hartley Councillor Mac Giolla Mhin Councillor McCabe Councillor O’ Donnghaile DUP Seats 6 Councillor Haire Councillor Hussey Alderman Humphrey Councillor McKee Alderman Robinson Councillor Thompson SDLP Seats 4 Councillor Convery Councillor Hanna Councillor Mallon Councillor Mullan ALL Seats 2 Councillor Hendron Councillor McNamee UUP Seats 1 Alderman Rodgers PUP Seats 1 Councillor Kyle A225 Page 11 Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd June, 2013 Town Planning Committee SF Seats 6 Councillor Austin Councillor M. E. Campbell Councillor Cunningham Councillor Garrett Councillor Lavery Councillor O’ Neill DUP Seats 6 Alderman M. Campbell Councillor Haire Councillor A. Newton Alderman McCoubrey Councillor L. Patterson Alderman R. Patterson
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