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Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant pecuniary and non- pecuniary interests relating to any items of business to be discussed at this meeting BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017 AT 16:00 HOURS IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL HOUSE, VICTORIA SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, B1 1BB A G E N D A 1 NOTICE OF RECORDING Lord Mayor to advise that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.birminghamnewsroom.com ) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items. 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST This is a standard item included on agendas at all first meetings in the Municipal Year. Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests relating to any items of business to be discussed at this meeting. If a pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not speak or take part in that agenda item. Any declarations will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. 3 MINUTES 5 - 54 To note the public section of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 4 April 2017. 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LORD MAYOR 2016/2017 55 - 80 (15 minutes) To receive the annual report of the Lord Mayor. Page 1 of 94 5 ANNOUNCEMENT OF LORD MAYOR'S AWARDS 6 ELECTION OF THE LORD MAYOR 2017/18 To elect the Lord Mayor. NB. A short break will follow to allow for the robing of the Lord Mayor. 7 APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY LORD MAYOR To appoint the Deputy Lord Mayor. 8 PRESENTATION TO THE RETIRING LORD MAYOR To present the retiring Lord Mayor with an ex-Lord Mayoral Badge. 9 PRESENTATION TO THE RETIRING LADY MAYORESS To present the Lady Mayoress with a badge as a memento of office. NB. A short break will follow to allow for guests to retire. 10 ALLOWANCES To agree the allowances to be made to the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor in office during 2017/2018. 11 DATES OF MEETINGS To determine the dates of the meetings of the Council to be held during the year ending with the next Annual Meeting of the Council. It is suggested that meetings of the Council be held in the Council Chamber at 1400 hours on the following Tuesdays:- 2017 2018 13 June 9 January 11 July 6 February 12 September 27 February 7 November 13 March 5 December 12 ANNUAL MEETING IN 2018 To confirm the date for the holding of the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2018. It is recommended that the Annual Meeting for 2018 be held in the Council Chamber at 1600 hours on Tuesday 22 May 2018. Page 2 of 94 13 ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS 81 - 82 To receive a report from the Returning Officer of the persons elected Councillors of the City on 4 May 2017 and the making of the declarations of acceptance of office. 14 LORD MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive the Lord Mayor's announcements and such communications as the Lord Mayor may wish to place before the Council. 15 PETITIONS To receive and deal with petitions in accordance with Standing Order 8. As agreed by Council Business Management Committee a schedule of outstanding petitions is available electronically with the published papers for the meeting and can be viewed or downloaded. 16 LEADER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF CABINET MEMBERS 17 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS 83 - 94 To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee. The Leader to move the following Motion:- "That the City Council makes appointments to Committees and Other Bodies as set out in the Appendix to the report." 18 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC Lord Mayor to Move:- "That, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, which includes the following exempt information, the public be now excluded from the meeting:- Agenda Item etc. Relevant Paragraph of Exempt Information Under Revised Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Minutes of the 3 and 4 last meeting P R I V A T E A G E N D A Page 3 of 94 19 MINUTES Item Description Page 4 of 94 MEETING OF BIRMINGHA M CITY COUNCIL 4 APRIL 2017 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2017 AT 1400 HOURS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL HOUSE, BIRMINGHAM PRESENT:- Lord Mayor (Councillor Carl Rice) in the Chair. Councillors Muhammad Afzal Neil Eustace Keith Linnecor Uzma Ahmed Mohammed Fazal Mary Locke Mohammed Aikhlaq Des Flood Ewan Mackey Deirdre Alden Jayne Francis Majid Mahmood John Alden Matthew Gregson Karen McCarthy Robert Alden Carole Griffiths James McKay Nawaz Ali Peter Griffiths Gareth Moore Tahir Ali Paulette Hamilton Yvonne Mosquito Sue Anderson Andrew Hardie Brett O’Reilly Gurdial Singh Atwal Roger Harmer John O’Shea Mohammed Azim Kath Hartley David Pears Susan Barnett Barry Henley Robert Pocock David Barrie Des Hughes Victoria Quinn Bob Beauchamp Jon Hunt Hendrina Quinnen Matt Bennett Mahmood Hussain Habib Rehman Kate Booth Shabrana Hussain Fergus Robinson Steve Booton Timothy Huxtable Gary Sambrook Sir Albert Bore Mohammed Idrees Valerie Seabright Barry Bowles Zafar Iqbal Rob Sealey Randal Brew Ziaul Islam Shafique Shah Marje Bridle Kerry Jenkins Mike Sharpe Mick Brown Meirion Jenkins Sybil Spence Alex Buchanan Simon Jevon Claire Spencer Andy Cartwright Julie Johnson Stewart Stacey Tristan Chatfield Brigid Jones Ron Storer Zaker Choudhry Carol Jones Martin Straker-Welds Debbie Clancy Josh Jones Paul Tilsley John Clancy Nagina Kauser Karen Trench Lynda Clinton Tony Kennedy Lisa Trickett Lyn Collin Changese Khan Margaret Waddington Maureen Cornish Mariam Khan Ian Ward 2511 Page 5 of 94 City Council – 4 April 2017 John Cotton Narinder Kaur Kooner Mike Ward Basharat Dad Chaman Lal Fiona Williams Phil Davis Mike Leddy Ken Wood Diane Donaldson Bruce Lines Alex Yip Peter Douglas Osborn John Lines Waseem Zaffar Barbara Dring ************************************ NOTICE OF RECORDING 18808 The Lord Mayor advised that the meeting would be webcast for live and subsequent broadcasting via the Council’s internet site and that members of the Press/Public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items. ____________________________________________________________ MINUTES It was moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded and – 18809 RESOLVED:- That the Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council held on 28 February 2017, having been printed and a copy sent to each Member of the Council, be taken as read and confirmed and signed. ____________________________________________________________ LORD MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Death of Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Raymond Geoffrey Hassall The Lord Mayor referred to the recent death of the Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Raymond Geoffrey Hassall, known to all in the Chamber as Ray, who served as a Councillor for Perry Barr Ward since being elected on 3 May 1990. The Lord Mayor noted that during this period Ray served on numerous Committees and outside bodies and was most notably Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport and Culture from 2006 to 2009. The Lord Mayor highlighted that in May 2015 Ray was appointed unanimously by the Council to serve as Lord Mayor of Birmingham, following which he supported himself, serving as Deputy Lord Mayor from May 2016. The Lord Mayor noted that Members would be aware that Ray underwent major surgery shortly before Christmas last year and appeared to be making a gradual recovery, intending to attend the meeting of City Council today. After a number of tributes had been paid by Members, it was moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded and:- 18810 RESOLVED :- 2512 Page 6 of 94 City Council – 4 April 2017 That this Council places on record its sorrow at the death of Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Raymond Geoffrey Hassall and its appreciation of his devoted service to the residents of Birmingham; it extends its deepest sympathy to members of Ray’s family in their sad bereavement. B. Appointment of Deputy Lord Mayor The Lord Mayor indicated that the Council now needed to appoint another Deputy Lord Mayor for the remainder of the Municipal Year and that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the Liberal Democrat Group had nominated Councillor Paul Tilsley. The Lord Mayor moved the appropriate Motion which was seconded by Councillor Mike Leddy and it was- 18811 RESOLVED :- That Councillor Paul Tilsley be appointed Deputy Lord Mayor of this City for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2017. The Lord Mayor asked Councillor Paul Tilsley to join him on the rostrum who signed the declaration accepting office. The Lord Mayor thanked Councillor Shafique Shah who during Councillor Ray Hassall’s ill health had loyally and ably supported him as Lord Mayor’s Deputy. ____________________________________________________________ PETITIONS Petitions Relating to City Council Functions Presented at the Meeting The following petitions were presented:- (See document No 1) In accordance with the proposals by the Members presenting the petitions, it was moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded and - 18812 RESOLVED :- That the petitions be received and referred to the relevant Chief Officers. ____________________________________________________________ Petitions Update The following Petitions Update was submitted:- (See document No 2) It was moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded and - 2513 Page 7 of 94 City Council – 4 April 2017 18813 RESOLVED :- That the Petitions Update be noted and those petitions for which a satisfactory response has been received, be discharged. ____________________________________________________________ QUESTION TIME 18814 The Council proceeded to consider Oral Questions in accordance with Standing Order 9 (B). During a response given by Councillor Stewart Stacey to a question by Councillor Barry Bowles, Councillor Robert Alden raised a point of order in that the response made by Councillor Stacey was in breach of Purdah.
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