Meeting Details

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Meeting of the City Council
15 Jan 2019 - 14:00 to 19:35
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Council Chamber
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Agenda

Public Agenda
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.civico.net/birmingham) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
2 Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant  pecuniary and non pecuniary interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting. If a disclosable 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
To confirm and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 4 December 2018.
4 Lord Mayor's Announcements

(1400-1410)

 

To receive the Lord Mayor's announcements and such communications as the Lord Mayor may wish to place before the Council.

5 Petitions
(15 minutes allocated) (1410-1425)

To receive and deal with petitions in accordance with Standing Order 9.

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.
6 Question Time

(90 minutes allocated) (1425-1555)

 

To deal with oral questions in accordance with Standing Order 10.3

 

A.   Questions from Members of the Public to any Cabinet

       Member or Ward Forum Chairman (20 minutes)

 

B.   Questions from any Councillor to a Committee

       Chairman, Lead Member of a Joint Board or Ward

       Forum Chairman (20 minutes)

 

C.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Members to a Cabinet Member (25 minutes)

 

D.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Member to the Leader or Deputy Leader (25 minutes)

7 Appointments by the Council

(5 minutes allocated) (1555-1600)

To make appointments to, or removal from, committees, outside bodies or other offices which fall to be determined by the Council.

8 Exemption from Standing Orders
Councillor Martin Straker Welds to move an exemption from Standing Orders.
9 Annual Review of the City Council's Council Tax Support Scheme

(10 minutes allocated) (1600-1610)

 

The Leader Councillor Ian Ward to move the following Motion:

 

"That approval be given to retain the current Council Tax Support Scheme for the next financial year (2019-2020) not withstanding any prescribed changes set by Government and/or annual uprating. 

 

Where there is a recommendation subsequently made in future years, that there are no changes required to the scheme for the proceeding year that delegated authority is granted to the appropriate senior officers to authorise the scheme within the Benefits Service."

10 Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Licensing Principles

(20 minutes allocated) (1610 - 1630)

 

To consider a report of the Licensing and Public Health Committee.

 

Councillor Barbara Dring to move the following Motion:

 

"That the City Council approves the Statement of Gambling Principles and authorises:-

(i) the City Solicitor to update the list of Policy Framework Plans to include the same; and

(ii) the Acting Director of Regulation and Enforcement to do what is necessary to publish and comply with the same."

 

(break 1630-1700)

11 City of Sanctuary Policy Statement 2018-22

(20 minutes allocated) (1700-1720)

 

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equality.

 

Councillor Tristan Chatfield to move the following Motion:

 

"That the City of Sanctuary policy statement (Appendix 1) is approved as the City Council’s new commitment to supporting the resettlement and integration of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Birmingham. In addition that the Assistant Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Adult Social Care and Health be authorised to publish and disseminate the document as appropriate.

12 Brexit

(45 minutes allocated) (1720-1805)

 

To consider a report of the Deputy Leader

 

The Deputy Leader Councillor Brigid Jones to move the following Motion:

  

"That the City Council: note the contents of the report."

 
13 Motions for Debate from Individual Members

(90 minutes allocated) (1805-1935)

 

To consider the attached Motions of which notice has been given in accordance with Standing Order 4(i).

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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