Issue - meetings

Reports by Section 95 Officer

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The Council considered the Revenue Budget and Capital Budget papers as contained within the budgeting pack which had been referred without recommendation by the Policy and Resources Committee held on 15 February 2024, considered such other appropriate resolutions in relation to these papers and fixed the Council Tax for the year to 31 March 2025.

Motion

The Motion moved by the Administration is attached at Appendix 1 to this Minute.

Moved by Councillor Robin Currie, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney.

Amendment

The Amendment  moved by the Strategic Opposition Partnership is attached at Appendix 2 to this Minute.

Moved by Councillor Jim Lynch, seconded by Councillor Dougie Philand.

The Provost requested the Section 95 Officer to confirm that the Motion and Amendment before the Council, containing budget proposals were competent and balanced.  The Section 95 Officer confirmed that this was the case.

The Provost ruled and the Council agreed to take a 10 minute comfort break at this point.

The Council reconvened with all those Members present as per the Sederunt.

As the meeting was being held on a hybrid basis, the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and Members voted as follows –

Motion                             Amendment                               No Vote

Cllr Garret Corner              Cllr John Armour                         Cllr Tommy MacPherson

Cllr Maurice Corry             Cllr Gordon Blair

Cllr Robin Currie                Cllr Jan Brown

Cllr Kieron Green              Cllr Math Campbell Sturgess

Cllr Amanda Hampsey       Cllr Audrey Forrest

Cllr Daniel Hampsey          Cllr Fiona Howard

Cllr Graham Hardie           Cllr Willie Hume

Cllr Andrew Kain               Cllr Mark Irvine

Cllr Paul Kennedy              Cllr Jennifer Kelly

Cllr Liz McCabe                 Cllr Reeni Kennedy Boyle

Cllr Yvonne McNeilly          Cllr Jim Lynch

Cllr Ross Moreland            Cllr Luna Martin

Cllr Gary Mulvaney            Cllr Ian McQuire

Cllr Gemma Penfold          Cllr Dougie McFadzean

Cllr Alastair Redman          Cllr Julie McKenzie

Cllr William Sinclair            Cllr Dougie Philand

Cllr Andrew Vennard        

Cllr Peter Wallace

Decision

The Motion was carried by 18 votes to 16 and the Council resolved accordingly.

(Reference: Budgeting Pack 2024/25 dated 15 February 2024, submitted; Motion by Councillor Robin Currie, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney, tabled; and Amendment by Councillor Jim Lynch, seconded by Councillor Dougie Philand, tabled)