Draft notes - Executive sub-committee - 25 January 2021
Draft notes of a meeting of the Executive sub-committee held remotely using Zoom on 25th January 2021 at 19:00
Present: Cllrs Kilcoyne, Manders, Moran, Trought and Walker
In attendance: Clerk to Council, Mrs S Knowles
No members of public were present
1. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence– Nil
2. To receive members’ declarations of disclosable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item – Nil
3. To confirm the minutes of the Executive committee meeting held on 24th November 2020 - It was RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 24th November 2020 be approved and signed as a true record by the chairman.
4. Items for the agenda of the next sub-committee meeting – Nil
Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of business)
It was RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.
5. To consider staffing appraisals
Cllr Moran left the meeting at 19:14 and returned at 19:15
It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation be made to Council that:
- authority be given for the purchase and attendance of staff at training as reported;
- membership for the Society of Local Council Clerks is purchased for the Assistant Clerk and Deputy Clerk; and
- that the clerk’s salary is increased by one salary point in line with the National Joint Council Pay scale.
6. To consider the vacant position of village caretaker – It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation be made to Full Council that the vacancy be advertised as two separate positions; Caretaker and Environment Warden.
7. To consider other staffing issues – It was RESOLVED: That a recommendation be made to Council to purchase a suitable office chair for the Assistant Clerk up to the value of £200 if necessary.
8. To consider allegations against individuals associated with Parish Council – It was RESOLVED: that allegations against individuals associated with Parish Council are dismissed unreservedly on the grounds that no evidence has been provided.
The clerk left the meeting at 20:23 and was not present for item 9.
9. To consider a referral to the Monitoring Officer at North Kesteven District Council – It was RESOLVED: That Standing Order 3V, that meetings must last less than 2 hours be suspended, the meeting to be extended by 15 minutes.
It was agreed that the committee chairman write to the member concerned. A report will be made to Full Council.
The clerk re-joined the meeting at 20:59
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 21:05
Signed_______________________________Chairman