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MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN ST ANDREWS ROOM AT 6.45 PM ON MONDAY 26th JANUARY 2004.
PRESENT: Cllr Mrs M. Short (Chairman). Cllrs G. Bailey, M. Dury, R. Giles, C. Knott, M. Leimdorfer, G. Morgan, E. Sparey and D. Van Der Watt.
IN ATTENDANCE: Cllr T. Leimdorfer (North Somerset Council) and Mr K. Richardson (Clerk).
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: The Chairman welcomed the following members of the public and invited them to address the Council before the commencement of formal business: - Marion Johnson (Clevedon Mercury), Mr P. Palmer and Mr Richard Brook.
Mr Richard Brook advised the Council that he represented both Congresbury Millennium Green and Congresbury Community Transport. He was prepared to answer questions Councillors may wish to put in respect of either organisation.
APOLOGIES: Apologies were received from the following Members: -
Cllr Mrs Edwards – (Hospital admission) Cllr K. Hill – (Prior appointment) Cllr B. Hogarth – (Prior appointment) Cllr R. Retter - ( Property protection) Cllr R. Smith – (Holiday overseas)4 Cllr Anita Underwood –(Business)
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: There were no declarations of interest made by Members.
17/04 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12th JANUARY 2004:
This item was not dealt with at the meeting.
18/04 CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND DETERMINATION OF THE PRECEPT FOR 2004/2005:
The Chairman informed the meeting that the Clerk had received no proposals from Members on this issue. Therefore, together with the Vice Chairman Cllr Bailey, she had prepared a proposal for Members to consider. Together with Cllr Bailey the following presentation was given to Members.
Estimated Bank balance as at 31/03/04 £68,721 Estimated Income for 2004/2005 12,000 £80,721 Deduct Expenditure: Expenses 5,720 Leisure Services 28,050 Highways & Public Services 9,400 Administration 28,500
Provisions: Old School Rooms and Youth 27,500 Grants 25,520 124,690 Deficit 43,969 ADD: Reserves 23,351 Resulting Precept £67,500
Equivalent to £49.70 Band D
In connection with the recommended grants, Cllr Knott proposed, seconded by Cllr Giles, that the War Memorial Hall grant be held over for this year only until the situation is clarified.
Cllr Morgan proposed an amendment that the recommended grant to the War Memorial Hall of £15,000 be deleted from the calculations and the applicant to be advised to re-apply next year. The amendment was seconded by Cllr Sparey.
A vote was taken on the amendment as follows: -
FOR 2, AGAINST 5, ABSTENTION 1
The amendment was declared LOST.
A vote was taken on the proposal as follows: -
FOR 5, AGAINST 0, ABSTENTION 1
The proposal was declared CARRIED BY A MAJORITY DECISION.
The Clerk pointed out that the stated Estimated Bank Balance as at 31/03/04 would be reduced by £5,720 as the item of expenses was planned expenditure during the current financial year. This adjustment would make no difference to the proposed precept, but for the sake of clarity this was an important adjustment to the presentation, as the resulting estimated Bank Balance as at the year end would be £63,001. This point was noted by Cllr Giles.
Cllr Morgan queried the recommended grant to the Tennis Club, which was dealt with by Cllr Mrs Short. Cllr Mrs Short advised that the Finance Committee had reduced the grant application of £3,000 to £2,000 as the proposal was to extend the outreach services to Yatton and St Annes schools.
As there were no further questions the proposed Precept of £67,500 was put to the meeting, proposed by Cllr Bailey and seconded by Cllr Mrs Short.
A vote was taken as follows: -
FOR 7, AGAINST 0, ABSTENTION 1
The proposal was declared CARRIED BY A MAJORITY DECISION.
There being no further business the Chairman thanked members for attending and declared the meeting closed at 7.30 pm. |