ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL
Director of Corporate Services
County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1UD
To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the COUNCIL to be held on WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2001 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT commencing at 10.00 am for the transaction of the business set out in the Agenda below.
AGENDA
PRAYERS
1. To approve as a correct record and to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 June 2001 (Paper A)
2. To receive any declarations of interest.
3. To deal with any questions from members of the public.
Members are reminded that questions should be submitted to the Committee Services section tel: (01983) 823283 2 working days prior to the start of the meeting, that is, by 10.00 am on Monday 16 July 2001.
4. Dates of future meetings.
For Members to agree the dates of meetings of the Council for the ensuing year:
Monday 3 September 2001
Wednesday17 October 2001
Wednesday 21 November 2001
Wednesday 19 December 2001
Wednesday 23 January 2002
Wednesday 20 February 2002
Wednesday 20 March 2002
Wednesday 17 April 2002 (Annual Council)
5. To receive and take measures respecting official communications and correspondence, if any, submitted by direction of the Chairman.
6. To receive such reports as the Leader of the Council may desire to bring before the Council.
7. Executive Arrangements
To receive an updated report from the Director of Corporate Services on the implementation of Executive Arrangements.
8. Recommendations of Ratification Committee
To consider the following matters as recommended by the Ratification Committee at its meeting on 2 July 2001.
Confidential Report of the Personnel Services Manager
Members gave consideration to the recommendations that had arisen from the Executive held on 2 July 2001. The confidential Report of the Personnel Services Manager (Paper B, confidential, sent to Members separately) in relation to Senior Management Structure was discussed.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL
(i) THAT the position of the Chief Executive's contract of employment be noted and that the Executive be authorised to agree terms for the contract to be concluded.
(ii) THAT pending the Chief Executive's absence on leave or until his contract is determined, the Director of Environment Services continue to act as the interim Head of Paid Service.
(iii) THAT, following a mutually agreed determination date in respect of the Chief Executive's contract, the Director of Education and Community Development be additionally designated as the Council's Head of Paid Service for a 12 month period; and that he be asked to review the management structure and to make recommendations for the future.
(iv) THAT the Director of Environment Services be permitted to retire on 30 September 2001 on the terms previously agreed by the full Council.
(v) THAT a further report be brought back to the Executive prior to the 30 September 2001 on proposed managerial arrangements in respect of the Directorates of Environment Services and Executive Services.
(vi) THAT no decision on an appointment of a replacement for the Director of Environment Services is made until the review of the Council's organisation structure is completed.
(vii) THAT the Personnel Services Manager in conjunction with the portfolio holder for Resources and Resources Select Committee Chairman be authorised to resolve appropriate terms and conditions for the staff affected and report back to the Executive in due course.
9. To ask questions of the Members of the Executive :
(a) On any matters considered at the meetings of the Executive and Ratification Committee held on 2 July 2001 (Paper C)
(b) To receive updates from and ask general questions of the following spokespersons:
(i) The Leader (Mrs S Smart);
(ii) Resources (Mr R Barry);
(iii) Education and Lifelong Learning (Mr P Harris);
(iv) Public Safety, Environment Protection and Waste (Mr M O Morgan Huws)
(v) Transport (Mr E Fox);
(vi) Social Services and Housing (Mr J A Bowker);
(vii) Fire and Emergency Planning (Mrs J White);
(viii) Tourism and Leisure (Mrs M A Jarman);
(ix) Economic Development and Regional Issues (Mr H Rees) ;and
(xi) Agenda 21 and Countryside Matters (Mrs B Lawson)
Members are reminded that questions should be submitted to the Committee Services section tel: (01983) 823283 2 working days prior to the start of the meeting, that is, by 10.00 am on Monday 16 July 2001.
10. To receive an oral or written report from the following Chairmen of Select Committees:
(i) Economic Development, Tourism and Leisure Services (Mr D Yates);
(ii) Education and Community Development (Mrs J Wareham);
(iii) Environment and Transport (Mrs T Butchers);
(iv) Fire and Public Safety (Mr D Knowles);
(v) Resources (Mr G Kendall);and
(vi) Social Services and Housing (Mr R Mazillius).
Members are reminded that questions should be submitted to the Committee Services section tel: (01983) 823283 2 working days prior to the start of the meeting, that is, by 10.00 am on Monday 16 July 2001.
11. To receive for information the Minutes of the following Select Committee:
Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee - 4 July 2001 (Paper D)
12. To receive for information the Minutes of the following Committees, consisting of decisions under delegated powers:
Development Control Committee - 3 July 2001 (Paper E)
Licensing Committee - 6 July 2001 (Paper F)
Standards Committee - 29 May 2001 (Paper G)
Members are reminded that questions to the Chairman of the above Committees about general matters affecting the Committees should be submitted to the Committee Services section tel: (01983) 823283 2 working days prior to the start of the meeting, that is, by 10.00 am on Monday 16 July 2001.
MIKE FISHER
Director of Corporate Services