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There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to Elected Member appointments.
The report advised that at the statutory meeting of the Council held on 19 May 2022 appointments were made to a number of outside organisations. Correspondence had now been received in relation to the appointment of substitute members to CoSLA and requesting the appointment of a member of the Council to the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee.
The report detailed the Members previously appointed to the Convention and indicated that at the meeting of the Convention held on 31 March 2023, Councillors J Cameron and McMillan were unable to attend and had intimated that Councillors Paterson and Ann-Dowling respectively would attend as their substitutes.
CoSLA confirmed that substitutes were permitted if appointed by the Council, accordingly it was proposed that the nomination of Councillors Paterson and Ann-Dowling as substitutes for Councillors J Cameron and I McMillan be homologated and that Councillors Campbell, Hughes and Leishman be appointed as substitutes for Councillors Nicolson, Shaw, and N Graham respectively.
The report intimated that correspondence had been received from Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee seeking a member to represent the Council on the Committee. Councillor Paterson, the Council’s appointee to Strathclyde Passenger Transport, represented that body on the Committee but a separate Council representative was required. The strategic aim and purpose of the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee was detailed in the report.
The report indicated that correspondence had also been received from the Leader of the Administration Group requesting that Councillor Burns replace Councillor Innes as a member of the Education & Children’s Services Policy Board and that Councillor Innes replace Councillor Burns as a member of the Economy and Regeneration Policy Board.
In addition, correspondence had been received from Councillor N Graham requesting that he be replaced as the Conservative group member on the Member Officer Group Public Protection by Councillor McGonigle.
Councillor J Cameron, seconded by Councillor Nicolson, moved that in relation to the paragraph 1.3 of the report, Councillor Nicolson replace Councillor Innes as a member of the Education & Children’ Services Policy Board; and that in relation to paragraph 1.5 of the report, Councillor McEwan be appointed to the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee.
Councillor N Graham, seconded by Councillor Leishman, moved, as a first amendment, that Councillor James MacLaren be appointed to the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee.
Councillor McMillan, seconded by Councillor Ann-Dowling, moved, as a second amendment, that Councillor Gilmour be appointed to the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee.
On the roll being called, the following members voted for the first amendment: Councillors N Graham, Gray, Leishman, J MacLaren and McGonigle.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Adam, Airlie-Nicolson, Burns, J Cameron, Provost L Cameron, Councillors Campbell, Andy Doig, Audrey Doig, Hannigan, Hughes, Innes, McFarlane, K MacLaren, M MacLaren, McEwan, McGurk, McNaughtan, Mylet, Nicolson, Paterson, Rodden, Shaw and Steel.
The following members abstained: Councillors Ann-Dowling, Clark, Davidson, Devine, Gilmour, G Graham, Hood, McCulloch, McDonald, McGuire, McMillan, Montgomery Mullin and Smith.
5 members having voted for the first amendment, 23 members having voted for the motion and 14 members having abstained, the motion was declared carried.
On the roll then being called between the motion and the second amendment, the following members voted for the second amendment: Councillors Ann-Dowling, Clark, Davidson, Devine, Gilmour, G Graham, N Graham, Gray, Hannigan, Hood, Leishman, J MacLaren, McCulloch, McDonald, McGonigle, McGuire, McMillan, Montgomery, Mullin and Smith.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Adam, Airlie-Nicolson, Burns, J Cameron, Provost L Cameron, Councillors Campbell, Andy Doig, Audrey Doig, Hughes, Innes, MacFarlane, K MacLaren, M MacLaren, McEwan, McGurk, McNaughtan, Mylet, Nicolson, Paterson, Rodden, Shaw and Steel.
20 members having voted for the second amendment and 22 members having voted for the motion, the motion was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED:
(a) That the appointment of Councillors Paterson and Ann-Dowling as substitutes for Councillors J Cameron and McMillan respectively on the CoSLA Convention be homologated;
(b) That the appointment of Councillors Campbell, Hughes and Leishman as substitutes for Councillors Nicolson, Shaw and N Graham respectively on the CoSLA Convention be approved;
(c) That the appointment of Councillor Nicolson as a replacement for Councillor Innes as a member of the Education & Children’s Services Policy Board be approved;
(d) That the appointment of Councillor McGonigle as the replacement for Councillor N Graham as the Conservative group member on the Member Officer Group Public Protection be approved; and
(e) That Councillor McEwan be appointed as the Council's representative to the Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee.