Date:

22 March 2004

1.

MINUTES

To approve the Minutes of the Council Meetings held on 29th January and 19th February 2004.

2.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

To receive any announcements from the Chairman, Leader, members of the Cabinet or the Chief Executive in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.1(iv).

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 1.1(x), to receive any declarations of interest from Members.

4.

QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To receive questions received from the press or public in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.

5.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

To receive questions from Members of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.

6.

DISPOSAL OF EX PLEASURAMA SITE

To consider the report of the Strategic Director (Finance), copy attached.

7.

NOTICE OF MOTION

That Council amends its decision made at the Council meeting held on 5th December 2002, Minute Reference 77/2002/2003, deleting recommendation by Cabinet 2, and replacing with:

Any amendments to the proposals, from those that the Developers presented to Cabinet, arising during granting of planning permission or during negotiation of legal documentation, will be submitted to Council for final decision to agree before the granting of a development agreement.

Proposed by Councillor D Green

The minute in question is set out below for ease of reference:

That the following recommendation of the Cabinet be approved:

1.

SFP Ventures Partners Ltd offer and proposals for the site be accepted subject to satisfactory resolution of the legal documentation.

2.

Delegated authority to resolve any amendments to the proposals during negotiation of legal documentation be given to the Director of Support Services , in conjunction with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet member with portfolio for Regeneration and Economic Development.

3.

Authority be given to employ Eversheds as our solicitors acting on this matter, with legal costs to be met by the purchasers.

8.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET

…

To receive and consider the recommendations of the Cabinet as follows:

These recommendations can be reserved in the usual way. (see Council Procedure Rule 15).

9.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To consider the following application recommended for approval by the Planning Committee at the meeting held on 10th March 2004:-

OL/TH/03/0997 – Development of site to provide motor dealership incorporating showroom, workshops, parts and used car display (outline application) at Eurokent Business Park, Haine Road, Ramsgate

…

The advisory note and Committee report are attached.

10.

URGENT CABINET DECISIONS APPROVED OUTSIDE THE CALL-IN PROCEDURE

To report that the Chairman of the Council has approved the following actions of the decision makers indicated pursuant to Rule 15(j) of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules:

(i)

‘Beacon’ Nuts and Bolts Event/Experiment by the Turner Contemporary at Margate Harbour (Councillor Bayford)

Decision made: Approval is given from the Cabinet Member, under his delegated powers, to stage the event/experiment at Margate harbour on Saturday 20th March 2004, subject to the organisers providing all relevant risk assessment, health and safety and insurance requirements being complied with by the organisers.

Urgent action being necessary: The event is due to take place on 20th March 2004.  Urgent approval is sought in order that the organisers can finalise arrangements.

(ii)

Procurement of HR and Payroll System (Councillor Wise)

Decision made: That, the purchase of the Cedar HR System from current budgeted resources be approved.

Urgent action being necessary: Any delay will lose the Council the significant discounts currently afforded to it.

11.

CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES AND PROPOSED CHANGES BY GROUPS

In accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to approve any changes requested by Groups.