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Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes A 147 Council SPECIAL MEETING OF BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Held in the City Hall on Thursday, 21st June, 2012 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 (Alderman M. Campbell); Aldermen Browne, Ekin, Humphrey, McCoubrey, R. Newton, R. Patterson, Rodgers, Smyth, Stalford and Stoker; and Councillors Attwood, Austin, M. E. Campbell, Convery, Corr, Curran, Garrett, Groves, Haire, Hanna, Hargey, Hartley, Hendron, Hussey, Jones, Kingston, Kyle, Lavery, Mac Giolla Mhín, Mallon, Maskey, McCabe, McCarthy, McKee, McNamee, McVeigh, Mullan, A. Newton, Ó Donnghaile, Ó Muilleoir, O’Neill, L. Patterson, Reynolds, Spence, Thompson and Webb. Summons The Chief Executive submitted the summons convening the meeting. Apologies Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors Keenan and Kelly. Expression of Sympathy The Lord Mayor (Alderman Robinson) referred to the recent death of the former Member of the Council, Mr. Alan Crowe, who had served as High Sheriff of Belfast in 2001. On behalf of the Council, he extended his condolences and deepest sympathy to the family circle. Expressions of Best Wishes The Lord Mayor reminded the Council that the wife of Alderman Browne had been admitted recently to hospital and it was agreed that a letter be sent to her conveying the Council’s best wishes for a speedy recovery. The Council was advised also that Alderman Smyth would be undergoing a surgical procedure in the coming week and the Members extended their best wishes to him for a speedy recovery. A Special Meeting of Council , 148 Thursday, 21st June, 2012 The Lord Mayor extended, on behalf of the Council, congratulations to Alderman Stalford and his wife on the recent birth of their son. Flying of the Armed Forces Day Flag In accordance with Notice on the Agenda, the Council considered a Notice of Motion which had been the subject of a requisition signed by the Members listed below: The High Sheriff Alderman May Campbell Alderman David Browne Alderman William Humphrey Alderman Frank McCoubrey Alderman Ruth Patterson Alderman Jim Rodgers Alderman Hugh Smyth Alderman Christopher Stalford Councillor Tom Haire Councillor John Hussey Councillor Brian Kingston Councillor Gareth McKee Councillor Lydia Patterson Councillor Lee Reynolds Councillor Guy Spence Councillor Naomi Thompson Proposal Moved by Councillor Reynolds, Seconded by Alderman Stoker, This Council agrees that the Armed Forces Day Flag be flown from the City Hall from Monday 25th June to Saturday 30th June, 2012, in accordance with a request received from the Chief of the Defence Staff. Amendment Moved by Councillor Hendron, Seconded by Councillor Jones, That the motion standing in the name of Councillor Reynolds be amended to provide that the Armed Forces Day Flag be flown from the City Hall on Saturday, 30th June only. On a vote by show of hands six Members voted for the amendment and forty-three against. The amendment was accordingly declared lost. Special Meeting of Council , A Thursday, 21st June, 2012 149 Original Proposal The original proposal standing in the name of Councillor Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Stoker was thereupon put to the meeting. On a vote by show of hands twenty-seven Members voted for the original proposal and twenty-two against. The original proposal was accordingly declared carried. Lord Mayor Chairman .
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