Issue - meetings

A.        To formally receive the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee on 7th October 2009.

(All decisions here have previously been fully resolved. There are no outstanding recommendations or referrals which require the Council’s consideration.)

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 5 - 2009/10)

B.        To receive the minutes and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meetings of the Executive Committee:

28th October 2009

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration include:

·        Budget Preparation Guidelines and Timetable;

·        West Midlands Biodiversity Pledge;

·        Corporate Plan – Phase 1;

·        Introductory Tenancies; and

·        Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

18th November 2009

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration include:

·        Revenue and Capital Bids 2009/10 to 2012/13;

·        Church Hill Centre – Redevelopment Update;

·        Woodrow Library Project; and

·        Core Strategy Development Plan Document – Development Options

(Minutes circulated in Minute Book 5 - 2009/10)

C.        To receive the decision notice and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meeting of the Executive Committee:

2nd December 2009

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration may include:

·        Neighbourhood Groups Task and Finish Group Recommendations;

·        Council Tax and Business Rate Recovery Policy; and

·        Procurement Strategy and Corporate Procedure Rules.

(Decision notice attached)

Members received the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee  held on 7th October, 28th October and 18th November 2009 and the decision notice of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 2nd December 2009.

RESOLVED that

1)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 7th October 2009 be received and adopted;

2)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 28th October 2009 be received and all recommendations approved subject to:

in respect of Minute 162 (Corporate Plan – Phase 1) it being recorded, in accordance with Standing Order 16, that Labour Group Members abstained during the voting on this matter;

3)         the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 18th November 2009 be received and all recommendations approved, subject to:

in respect of Minute 173 (Community Management and Ownership of Assets – Proposed Policy and Procedure) it being further RESOLVED that

as a result of further information becoming available on consultation with the voluntary sector, this Policy and these Procedures be approved; and

4)         the decision notice of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 2nd December 2009 be received and all recommendations approved.