Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Rooms - West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Philippa Sewell
tel. no.: 020 7332 1426  Email: philippa.sewell@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Nick Bensted-Smith, Mark Boleat, Deputy Michael Cassidy, Deputy John Chapman, Henry Colthurst, Simon Duckworth, Alderman Robert Howard, Jeremy Mayhew, James de Sausmarez and Philip Woodhouse.

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda

Minutes:

Deputy Alastair Moss declared a conflict of interest in item 4, and undertook to leave for the consideration of the item.

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3.

ORDER OF THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To receive the Order of the Court of Common Council, 21 April 2016.

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Minutes:

The Committee received an Order of the Court of Common Council of 21 April 2016 appointing the Committee and approving its Terms of Reference, subject to the amendment of a mistake in the Membership listing.

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4.

Recommendation of the Hearing Sub (Standards Committee) pdf icon PDF 98 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Minutes:

Deputy Alastair Moss left the room for the consideration of this item.

 

The Committee considered a recommendation from the Standards Hearing Sub Committee, and noted that Deputy John Chapman was not seeking re-election to the Property Investment Board.

 

RESOLVED – That the recommendation be noted.

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5.

Appointment of the Boards and Frequency of Meetings pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Town Clerk sought Members’ approval on the composition, frequency of meetings, and co-option protocol for the Committee’s Boards.

 

RESOLVED – That the composition, frequency of meetings, and co-option protocol for the Committee’s Boards be agreed and the terms of reference be approved.

 

The Town Clerk read a list of names who had indicated their wish to serve on the Financial Investment Board and, with 13 Members indicating they willingness for 12 to 14 places, it was:-

 

RESOLVED – That the following Members be elected to the Financial Investment Board for the year ensuing.

 

Financial Investment Board

Nick Bensted-Smith

Deputy Roger Chadwick

Simon Duckworth

Henry Colthurst

Alderman Peter Hewitt

Alderman Robert Howard

Clare James

Edward Lord

Andrew McMurtrie

Deputy Henry Pollard

James de Sausmarez

Ian Seaton

Philip Woodhouse

 

 

The Town Clerk read a list of names who had indicated their wish to serve on the Property Investment Board and, with 12 Members indicating their willingness for 12 to 14 places, it was:-

 

RESOLVED – That the following Members be elected to the Property Investment Board for the year ensuing.

 

Property Investment Board

Christopher Boden

Mark Boleat

Keith Bottomley

Deputy Michael Cassidy

Deputy Roger Chadwick

George Gillon

Deputy Brian Harris

Ann Holmes

Edward Lord

Deputy Alastair Moss

Dhruv Patel

Tom Sleigh

 

Election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman to the Financial Investment Board

The Town Clerk invited Members of the newly appointed Financial Investment Board to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29. A list of Members eligible to stand was read out and Andrew McMurtrie being the only Member indicating his willingness to serve was declared to have been elected for the year ensuing.

 

The Town Clerk invited Members of the newly appointed Financial Investment Board to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30. A list

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6.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

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Minutes:

Members were invited to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29. A list of Members eligible to stand was read out and Deputy Alastair Moss being the only Member indicating his willingness to serve was declared to have been elected for the ensuing year.

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7.

ELECTION OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

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Minutes:

Members were invited to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30. A list of Members eligible to stand was read out and Andrew McMurtrie being the only Member indicating his willingness to serve was declared to have been elected for the ensuing year.

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8.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 20 January 2016.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 20 January 2016 be approved as an accurate record.

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9.

Minutes of the Financial Investment Board pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To note the draft public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 4February 2016.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the Financial Investment Board meetingheld on 4 February 2016 be noted.

 

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10.

Minutes of the Property Investment Board pdf icon PDF 131 KB

To note the public minutes and non-public summaries of the meetings held on 13 January, 10 February, 9 March and 13 April 2016 (draft).

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summaries of the Property Investment Board meetings held on 13 January, 10 February, 9 March and 13 April 2016 be noted.

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11.

Minutes of the Social Investment Board pdf icon PDF 183 KB

To note the draft public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 1 March 2016.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the Social Investment Board meetingheld on 1 March 2016 be noted.

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12.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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13.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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14.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

 

Item No.

 

Paragraph(s) in Schedule 12A

15-22

                            3

23

                            -

 

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15.

Non-public minutes of the previous meeting

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2016.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2016 be approved as an accurate record.

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16.

Non-public minutes of the Financial Investment Board

To note the draft non-public minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2016.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the Financial Investment Board meetingheld on 4 February 2016 be noted.

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17.

Non-public minutes of the Property Investment Board

To note the non-public minutes of the meetings held on 13 January, 10 February, 9 March and 13 April 2016 (draft).

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the Property Investment Board meetings held on 13 January, 10 February, 9 March and 13 April 2016 be noted.

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18.

Non-public minutes of the Social Investment Board

To note the draft non-public minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2016.

 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the Social Investment Board meetingheld on 1 March 2016 be noted.

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19.

Review of Cash Balances

Report of the Chamberlain.

 

This report will also be considered by the Finance Committee on 7 June 2016 and Resources Allocation Sub Committee on 7 July 2016.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Chamberlain.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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20.

Update of Financial Investment Board Activities 2015/16

Report of the Chamberlain.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Chamberlain.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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21.

Update of the Social Investment Board

Report of the Chief Grants Officer.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Chief Grants Officer.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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22.

Non-public questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There was one non-public question.

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23.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent and which the Committee agree should be considered whilst the public are excluded

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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