Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
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Under reference to item 1 of the Minute of the special meeting of this Local Area Committee held on 30 March 2017 consideration was resumed of a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an application received from the Scottish Afro-Caribbean Art Association for Local Area Committee funding.
Councillor J Sharkey, seconded by Councillor Kelly, moved that £480 be awarded to the Scottish Afro-Caribbean Art Association.
Councillor Mylet, seconded by Councillor K MacLaren, moved as an amendment that the application be declined.
Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor J Sharkey, then moved in terms of Standing Order 37 that the question be now put.
On the roll being called, the following members voted in favour of the motion that the question be now put: Councillors Kelly, J Sharkey, M Sharkey and Williams.
The following members voted against the motion that the question be now put: Councillors Lawson, K MacLaren, M MacLaren and Mylet.
There being an equality of votes cast, the Convener used his second and casting vote in favour of the motion that the question be now put. The motion that the question be now put was accordingly declared carried and a vote was then taken between the substantive motion and the amendment.
On the roll being called, the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Lawson, K MacLaren, M MacLaren and Mylet.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Kelly, J Sharkey, M Sharkey and Williams.
4 members having voted for the motion and 4 members having voted for the amendment, and there being an equality of votes cast, the Convener used his second and casting vote in favour of the motion which was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED: That £480 be awarded to the Scottish Afro-Caribbean Art Association.