Issue - decisions

REVIEW OF THE CONTINUED ROLE OF THE BUSINESS CONTINUITY COMMITTEE

25/09/2020 - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - MEETINGS AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS

The Council considered a report with regard to the continued role of the Business Continuity Committee (BCC), other meetings and associated matters.

 

Motion

 

The Council:-

 

1.     Agrees that meetings of the BCC are suspended meantime.

 

2.     Agrees that the Policy and Resources Committee resumes from the scheduled meeting on 15 October 2020.

 

3.     Agrees that all Committee meetings will continue on a virtual basis.

 

4.     Agrees that a further review of the operation of Committees will be undertaken and reported to Council in April 2021.

 

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

 

Amendment

 

Agree to the terms of the Motion with one change, Agrees that a further review of the operation of Committees will be undertaken and reported to Council in 3 months time.

 

Moved by Councillor George Freeman, seconded by Councillor Dougie Philand.

 

The Members voted by calling the roll and voted as follows:-

Motion

 

Amendment

Councillor Colville

Councillor Armour

Councillor Currie

Councillor Blair

Councillor Devon

Councillor Douglas

Councillor Good

Councillor Findlay

Councillor Green

Councillor Forrest

Councillor Hardie

Councillor Freeman

Councillor Kelly

Councillor Horn

Councillor Kinniburgh

Councillor Lynch

Councillor MacMillan

Councillor McKenzie

Councillor McCuish

Councillor Paterson

Councillor McGrigor

Councillor Philand

Councillor McNeilly

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Moffat

 

Councillor Morgan

 

Councillor A Morton

 

Councillor Mulvaney

 

Councillor Redman

 

Councillor Reid

 

Councillor Robertson

 

Councillor Trail

 

Councillor Vennard

 

 

Decision

 

With the Motion receiving 21 votes and the Amendment 12 votes, and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

The Council:-

 

1.     Agreed that meetings of the BCC are suspended meantime.

 

2.     Agreed that the Policy and Resources Committee resumes from the scheduled meeting on 15 October 2020.

 

3.     Agreed that all Committee meetings will continue on a virtual basis.

 

4.     Agreed that a further review of the operation of Committees will be undertaken and reported to Council in April 2021.

 

(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 10 September 2020, submitted)