Monday, February 19, 2018

Oakham Town Council Agenda For Extra Meeting Thursday 22nd February 2018



Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk


TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2018 AT 6.00 PM, AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman
15th February 2017

AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCI
THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2018 AT 6.00 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will be
filmed and recorded, or photographed

AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda

Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’ Interests

3. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)

4. MINUTES (Appendices A i)
To confirm the minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held on Tuesday 9th January 2018

5. REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR OAKHAM TOWN TASK AND FINISH GROUP (Appendix B)
To elect one representative from OTC for the Task and Finish Group





DRAFT MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 9TH JANUARY 2018 AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

PRESENT:
Cllrs, Michael Haley (Chair), Martin Brookes, Nick Woodley, Paul Buxton, Mrs Joyce Lucas BEM, Adam Lowe, David Romney

ABSENT: Cllrs, Peter Ind, Mrs Jean Denyer MBE, Miss Sally-Anne Wadsworth, Mrs Anne Skipworth

01/18 APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) Apologies were received from Cllrs Ind, Denyer, Wadsworth and Skipworth
(ii) It was proposed by Cllr Romney, seconded by Cllr Woodley and unanimously resolved to approve the absence of Cllrs Ind, Denyer, Wadsworth and Skipworth all due to prior commitments

02/18 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  1. No Disclosable Pecuniary Interests were declared
  2. No other interests were declared

03/18 DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
None

04/18 DRAFT BUDGET 2018-2019
Cllr Michael Haley gave a screen presentation of the draft budget for 2018-19.
Accordingly, every single budget item was considered separately by the meeting where Councillors final views were expressed. Final amendments to the draft were all agreed by full voting procedures. A copy is attached to these minutes for record purposes.

It was proposed by Cllr Lucas, seconded by Cllr Brookes and resolved with 6 votes for and 1 abstention to extend the meeting by 30 minutes to allow for business to be concluded.

After a detailed discussion, it was proposed by Cllr Romney, seconded by Cllr Woodley and resolved, by 6 votes for and 1 against that the draft budget document for 2018-19 be accepted.

For minute record purposes, the final budget total was £273,990 (two hundred and seventy-three thousand, nine hundred and ninety pounds).

It was proposed by Cllr Haley, seconded by Cllr Buxton and resolved with 6 votes for and 1 against to accept the annual addition to the Councils “earmarked reserves fund.”

The Town Clerk would now issue the precept notice to the Rutland County Council.


The Chairman thanked everyone for their contributions and closed the meeting at 9.12pm


Signed: _______________________________________________________________

22nd February 2018
Chairman





ITEM 5
APPENDIX B




From: Governance [mailto:governance@rutland.gov.uk] Sent: 09 February 2018 12:12Subject: Notice of Request for Nominations for Oakham Town Task and Finish Group

To:
Oakham Town Council
Oakham Town Partnership
Oakham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
Residents Group (OK2WAY) c/o Mr Tim Norton

On 15 January 2018, RCC Full Council resolved to form a Task and Finish Group to look into the future regeneration of Oakham Town.  A link to the discussion and debate that took place at that meeting can be found at:


The membership of this task and finish group will be considered by the Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Panel on 15 February 2018, I have provided a link to the agenda and reports to that meeting below:


Subject to the decision of the Scrutiny Panel, it is proposed that the Task and Finish Group will consist of 6 RCC Elected Members, plus 4 co-opted members from stakeholder/community organisations.  The group will be chaired by an independent representative commissioned through the Local Government Association. 

Should the proposed membership described above be approved by the Scrutiny Panel we will be seeking a nomination for one representative from your organisation to join the Oakham Town Task and Finish Group.  We are writing to you in advance of the Scrutiny Panel decision in order that you have sufficient notice to make the necessary arrangements to put forward a representative, in line with your own governance arrangements.

Please note that members nominated from stakeholder/community organisations will be co-opted as members of the Task and Finish Group and must observe the RCC Members Code of Conduct.

Subject to the approval of the Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Panel on 15 February 2018, a formal letter will be sent to your organisation on the 16 February 2018 inviting you to put forward your nominated representative by 2 March 2018.

The proposed date for the first preliminary scoping meeting for the group is 6 March 2018 at 6pm. 

Should you have any questions please email governance@rultand.gov.uk.