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 Tuesday, 1st April, 2014 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 Monthly Meeting of the Council of 3rd March (Pages 3 - 8) 5. To receive official announcements and memorials, if any. 6. To receive and adopt the minutes of the proceedings of the Committees as follows: 7. Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st March (Pages 9 - 122) a) Amendment to Standing Orders Pursuant to Standing Order 71, to confirm the amendment to Standing Order 55, as agreed at the monthly meeting of the Council on 3rd March, relating to the Effective Management of Agency Workers, to provide that the employment of an agency worker related to an officer or servant of the Council be reported to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee. 8. Parks and Leisure Committee of 13th March (Pages 123 - 150) 9. Development Committee of 18th March (Pages 151 - 178) 10. Health and Environmental Services Committee of 5th March (Pages 179 - 210) a) Amendments to Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation Orders (Northern Ireland) 2013 To pass a resolution in relation to the Council’s Alleygating Scheme to amend the Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (East Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 and the Belfast City Council Traffic Regulation (South Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013, to be effective from 1st April, 2014, prohibiting the use by vehicles and pedestrians of those streets in East and South Belfast as set out within the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Environmental Services Committee of 5th March, 2014 11. Licensing Committee of 19th March (Pages 211 - 232) 12. Town Planning Committee of 6th March (Pages 233 - 244) 13. Town Planning Committee of 20th March (Pages 245 - 248) 14. Notices of Motion a) Pope Francis (Pages 249 - 250) b) Mr. James Ellis (Pages 251 - 252) c) City Planning (Pages 253 - 254) d) Irish Rugby Squad (Pages 255 - 256) The Members of Belfast City Council are hereby summoned to attend. PETER McNANEY Chief Executive Page 3 Agenda Item 4 Council MONTHLY MEETING OF BELFAST CITY COUNCIL Held in the City Hall on Monday, 3rd March, 2014 at the hour of 6.00 p.m., pursuant to Notice. Members present: The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Councillor Ó Muilleoir) (Chairman); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Alderman Stalford); the High Sheriff (Councillor L. Patterson); Aldermen Browne, M. Campbell, McCoubrey, R. Patterson, Robinson, Rodgers and Stoker; Councillors Attwood, Austin, Beattie, M. E. Campbell, Carson, Clarke, Convery, Corr, Cunningham, Curran, Garrett, Groves, Haire, Hanna, Hargey, Hendron, Hussey, Hutchinson, Jones, Keenan, Kelly, Kennedy, Kingston, Kyle, Mac Giolla Mhín, Magee, Mallon, McCabe, McCarthy, McKee, McNamee, McVeigh, Mullan, A. Newton, Ó Donnghaile, L. Patterson, Reynolds, Thompson, Verner 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. Apology An apology was reported on behalf of Alderman Ekin. Minutes Moved by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Seconded by Alderman Robinson and Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the monthly meeting of the Council of 3rd February be taken as read and signed as correct. Change of Membership on Committees The Chief Executive reported that notification had been received from: • Sinn Féin indicating that it wished Councillor M. E. Campbell to replace Councillor McCabe on the Strategic Policy and A288 Page 4 Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd March, 2014 Resources Committee with Councillor McCabe replacing Councillor M. E. Campbell on the Town Planning Committee; and • the Democratic Unionist Party advising that it wished Alderman Patterson to replace Councillor Spence on the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee The Committee approved the aforementioned changes. Disclosure of Family Relationship The Chief Executive informed the Council that, in accordance with Section 30 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, he had been advised by Councillor Hargey that her sister had been appointed to the post of Young People Co-ordinator within the Development Department. Strategic Policy and Resources Committee Moved by Alderman Robinson, Seconded by Alderman Stoker, That the minutes of the proceedings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 21st February be approved and adopted. Amendment Leisure Transformation Programme Moved by Councillor McVeigh, Seconded by Councillor Attwood, That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Leisure Transformation Programme” be amended to provide that the Council agrees also to set aside a sum of £10,000 to assist the Trades Unions to explore and work up an in-house model alongside the Council exploring the non-profit distributing organisation (NPDO). On a vote by show of hands twenty-three Members voted for the amendment and twenty-five against and it was declared lost. Amendment Moved by Alderman Robinson, Seconded by Alderman Stoker and Resolved – That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Leisure Transformation A289 Page 5 Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd March, 2014 Programme” be amended to provide that the Council agrees also to set aside a sum of £10,000 to assist the Trades Unions to explore and work up an in-house model alongside the Council exploring the non-profit distributing organisation (NPDO), with that work to be carried out within a six week period. Amendment Capital Programme – Memorabilia Project Moved by Councillor Kennedy, Seconded by Alderman Rodgers, That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 21st February under the heading “Capital Programme – Memorabilia Project” be amended to provide that a report providing a broad outline of the costs and the indicative budget for Stage 2 of the Memorabilia Project be not submitted to the Committee at this stage. On a vote by show of hands twenty-one Members voted for the amendment and twenty-six against and it was declared lost. Adoption of Minutes Subject to the foregoing amendment in relation to the Leisure Transformation Programme, the minutes of the meetings of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 7th and 21st February were approved and adopted. Parks and Leisure Committee Moved by Councillor McKee, Seconded by Councillor Convery and Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Parks and Leisure Committee of 13th February be approved and adopted. Arising from discussion on the minute under the heading “Loughside Sports Educational Village”, the Chairman, on behalf of the Council, agreed that Seaview Enterprises be requested to establish formal mechanisms in order to undertake community consultations in respect of its proposals for the development of the facility at Loughside. Development Committee Moved by Councillor Hargey, Seconded by Councillor Webb and Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Development Committee of 30th January and 18th February be approved and adopted. A290 Page 6 Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd March, 2014 Health and Environmental Services Committee Moved by Councillor Corr, Seconded by Councillor Hendron and Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Health and Environmental Services Committee of 5th February be approved and adopted. Licensing Committee Moved by Councillor M. E. Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Ó Donnghaile and Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Licensing Committee of 19th February, omitting those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee, be approved and adopted. Town Planning Committee Moved by Alderman M. Campbell, Seconded by Councillor Hendron and Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the Town Planning Committee of 6th and 20th February, omitting those matters in respect of which the Council had delegated its powers to the Committee, be approved and adopted. Notices of Motion Stained Glass Window In accordance with notice on the Agenda, Councillor McCarthy proposed: “This Council agrees to the installation of a stained glass window in the City Hall to commemorate the sons of our City who fought in support of the democratically elected Government of Spain against the forces of Fascism.” The motion was seconded by Councillor Webb. In accordance with Standing Order 11(e), the motion was referred without discussion to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee. A291 Page 7 Meeting of Council, Monday, 3rd March, 2014 Centenary of the Death of Robert James McMordie In accordance with notice on the Agenda, Councillor Kingston proposed: “This Council notes that this month marks the centenary of the death of Robert James McMordie, Lord Mayor of Belfast 1910 – 1914, Freeman of the City, MP for East Belfast in the fifth year of his Mayoralty, which encompassed significant historic events, including the signing of Ulster’s Solemn League and Covenant and the formation of the Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland and the Ulster Volunteers, whose statue, funded by public subscription, stands in the grounds of the City Hall and whose widow, Julia McMordie, subsequently entered politics and was elected as a Councillor, MP and the first female High Sheriff of Belfast, and agrees that this centenary be marked with a commemorative event in the City Hall.” The motion was seconded by Councillor Haire. In accordance with Standing Order 11(e), the Motion was referred without discussion to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee. (The Deputy Lord Mayor, Alderman Stalford, in the Chair.) Mr.