Council RESOLVED that Mr. GJ Harlock be appointed to the positions of Chief Executive, Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer for an indefinite period from 1 July 2009, with access to the previously-agreed termination package at the expiry of six months’ notice in writing by Mr. Harlock.
Council RESOLVED that the contract with Mr GJ Harlock to serve as Chief Executive, Chief Finance Officer and Returning Officer be extended for a further period to 30 June 2009, and that negotiations on the detailed Terms and Conditions be delegated to be undertaken by the Leader of the Council and Resources, Staffing, Information and Customer Services Portfolio Holder in consultation with the Chairmen of the Employment and Scrutiny and Overview Committees.
RESOLVED that
(a) the appointment of Mr GJ Harlock, current Finance and Resources Director, as Chief Executive/Head of Paid Service/Section 151 Officer for one year from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 be approved;
(b) the fixed term contract be extendable by mutual consent of the Council and Mr Harlock; and
(c) the terms and conditions of such appointment, including as to remuneration, are to be agreed between Mr Harlock and the Chairman of the Transformation Committee and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Employment Committee, taking professional advice as appropriate from the current Chief Executive/Head of Paid Service.
(a) By a unanimous vote, the Committee RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL that
Mr GJ Harlock, Finance and Resources Director be offered a one-year Fixed Term contract, extendable by mutual consent, for the post of Chief Executive, commencing on 1 July 2006. Negotiations regarding the terms of the Finance and Resources Director’s redundancy to be delegated to the Leader of the Council and the current Chief Executive.
(b) The Committee,
REAFFIRMED the approval by Council on 23 February 2006 of the Medium Term Financial Strategy, which included the business proposal from Mouchel Parkman that the salaries of the posts of the new Chief Executive and Executive Director be increased by 10%.
The Committee
APPROVED the advertisement for the new Chief Executive for final drafting, subject to the deletion of the last two sentences in the second paragraph and other typographical changes; the final draft to be circulated to the Committee for checking before publication.
Council, by 31 votes to 7, with 2 abstentions, RESOLVED that
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the application for voluntary redundancy from Chief Executive be accepted with a termination date of 30 June 2006, the Transformation Committee to discuss flexibility with the Chief Executive and the date to be ratified by Cabinet;
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the terms for the redundancy of the Chief Executive as proposed by ALACE be accepted, subject to £7,000 for external placement advice being paid directly to any relevant consultants and to signature of a legally binding compromise agreement. |
Council further, by 30 votes to 6 with 2 abstentions, RESOLVED that
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Cash limits for 2006/07 be amended by up to £45,000 to enable payments associated with the redundancy of the Chief Executive to be made;
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The Head of Legal Services be appointed Proper Officer for the purposes of carrying out the functions of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Regulations).
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By a majority vote, the Committee RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL that
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The application for voluntary redundancy from Chief Executive be accepted and his contract be terminated on 30 June 2006; |
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The terms for the redundancy of the Chief Executive as proposed by ALACE be accepted. |
The Chairman of Council was asked to take steps to take the recommendations to a special meeting of Council.
The Committee
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that, subject to Council accepting the above recommendations, the internal advertisement of the post of Chief Executive proceed. |