Agenda, decisions and minutes

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No. Item

10.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

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Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

11.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

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Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

12.

Minutes of the previous meeting

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2020 be approved as a correct record and would be signed as soon as reasonably practical.

 

Councillor T Archer confirmed Item 8 of the agenda being ‘Redhill Lease Arrangements’ had been removed from the agenda.

 

13.

Shareholder Actions - Greensand Holdings Limited

To undertake actions on behalf of the Council with regard to shareholder functions for Greensand Holdings Limited.

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Minutes:

Councillor T Archer confirmed that the Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as shareholder representative for Greensand Holdings Limited should review, note, approve and authorise the following recommendations, set out in the report, in order the Council’s company could meet its obligations under the Companies Act 2006 and its constitution:

Recommendations

i.         receive the Company’s Directors’ Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 set out in the exempt Part 2 section of the agenda;

ii.        approve the re-appointment of Kreston Reeves LLP as auditor for Greensand Holdings Limited for the year to 31 December 2020;

iii.       for the auditor appointed to Greensand Holdings Limited in (ii) above, approve the Directors of the Company to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2020 as set out in the exempt Part 2 section of this agenda;

iv.       note the departure of John Jory as Director of the Company with effect from 31 July 2020;

v.        approve the appointment of the new Director of Greensand Holdings Limited and confirm the appointment in writing as set out in the exempt Part 2 section of this agenda; and

vi.       authorise Councillor T Archer to sign on behalf of the shareholder, RBBC, the shareholder ordinary resolution confirming i. to v above as set out in the exempt Part 2 section of the agenda.

RESOLVED that:

i.         the Greensand Holdings Limited’s Directors’ Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 be received;

ii.        the re-appointment of Kreston Reeves LLP as auditor for Greensand Holdings Limited for the year to 31 December 2020 be approved;

iii.       for the auditor appointed to Greensand Holdings Limited in (ii) above, the Directors of the Greensand Holdings Limited be authorised to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2020;

iv.       the departure of John Jory as Director of the Company with effect from 31 July 2020 be noted;

v.        the appointment of Councillor R Michalowski as a Director of Greensand Holdings Limited be approved and the appointment be confirmed in writing to the Company; and

vi.       Councillor T Archer be authorised to sign on behalf of the shareholder, RBBC, the shareholder ordinary resolution confirming i. to v above.

Reason for decisions:

i.         The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee, as shareholder representative for Greensand Holdings Limited (the Company), acknowledged receipt of the Directors’ Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 to comply with the Shareholder Agreement between the Company and RBBC;

ii.        The shareholder representative approved the re-appointment of Kreston Reeves LLP as auditor for Greensand Holdings Limited for the year to 31 December 2020 in order to comply with Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006;

iii.       The shareholder representative, for the auditor appointed to Greensand Holdings Limited in (ii) above, approved the Directors of the Company to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2020 to comply with Section 492 of the Companies Act 2006;

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14.

Shareholder Actions - Horley Business Park Development LLP

To undertake actions on behalf of the Council with regard to partnership functions for Horley Business Park Development LLP.

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Minutes:

Councillor T Archer confirmed that the Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as partner representative for the Council’s Membership of Horley Business Park Development LLP should review, note, approve and authorise the following recommendations, as set out in the report, in order the Council’s part-owned company can meet its obligations under the Companies Act 2006 and its constitution:

i.         Review and acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019;

ii.        Note the departure of John Jory as Board Representative;

iii.       Approve the appointment of two new Board Representatives to the Company to replace John Jory and John Reed;

iv.       Authorise the Board Representatives to approve the re-appointment of Kingston Smith LLP as the Company’s auditor for the year to 31 December 2020; and

v.        Authorise the Board Representatives to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2020.

RESOLVED that:

i.         the Horley Business Park Development LLP’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, set out in the exempt Part 2 section of this agenda, be received;

ii.        the departure of John Jory as the RBBC Board Representative from the LLP be noted;

iii.       Councillor T Archer be authorised to name the appointees to the role of Board Representatives for Horley Business Park Development LLP to replace John Jory and John Reed and confirm these appointments in writing to Horley Business Park Development LLP.

iv.       the RBBC Board Representatives, authorised to approve the re-appointment of Moore Kingston Smith LLP as auditor for Horley Business Park Development LLP for the year to 31 December 2020; and

v.        for the auditor appointed to Horley Business Park Development LLP in (iv) above, the RBBC Board Representatives, when appointed, be authorised to fix the auditors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2020, as set out in the exempt Part 2 of the agenda.

Reason for decision:

i.         The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as the partner representative has acknowledged receipt of the Horley Business Park Development LLP’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 in order to be compliant with the Members Agreement dated 24 March 2016.

ii.        the departure of John Jory as RBBC’s Board Representative from the LLP was noted as he had departed the Council on 31 July 2020;

iii.       The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as partner representative, were required to appoint two Board Representatives to replace John Jory and John Reed and Councillor T Archer to confirm these appointments in writing to the Company to comply with the Members Agreement dated 24 March 2016. 

iv.       The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as partner representative, authorised the Board Representatives, to be appointed, to approve the re-appointment of Moore Kingston Smith LLP as auditor for Horley Business Park Development LLP for the year to 31 December 2020 as Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied by Regulation 36 of the Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

15.

Shareholder Actions - Pathway for Care Limited

To undertake actions on behalf of the Council with regard to shareholder functions for Pathway for Care Limited.

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Minutes:

Councillor T Archer confirmed that the Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee as shareholder representative for Pathway for Care Limited should review, note and approve the recommendations, as set out in the report in order to carry out its duty as shareholder representative and for the Council’s part-owned company to meet its obligations under its constitution:

i.         Review the Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2019 and request confirmation from PFC that provision has been made for the repayment of the Council’s £1.1 million preference shares by April 2023;

ii.        Note the departure of John Jory as a Director of Pathway; and

iii.       Approve the appointment of Councillor V Lewanski as the new Director of Pathway to replace John Jory.

RESOLVED that:

i.         Pathway for Care Limited’s Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2019, be received and confirmation from Pathway for Care Limited that provision has been made for the repayment of the £1.1 million preference shares by April 2023 be requested;

ii.        the departure of John Jory as Director of the Company be noted; and

iii.       Councillor V Lewanski be appointed as Director of Pathway for Care Limited as a replacement for John Jory and the appointment be confirmed in writing to Pathway for Care as set out in the exempt Part 2 section of the agenda.

Reason for decision:

i.         The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee, as shareholder representative for Pathway for Care Limited, received the Company’s Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2019 and requested confirmation from Pathway for Care Limited that provision has been made for the repayment of the £1.1 million preference shares by April 2023, to evaluate the Company’s financial performance;

ii.        The Commercial Ventures Executive Sub-Committee, as shareholder representative for Pathway for Care Limited noted the departure of John Jory as a Director of Pathway for Care Limited as he had departed the Council on 31 July 2020; and

iii.       The shareholder representative approved the appointment of Councillor V Lewanski, as a replacement for John Jory, as Director of Pathway for Care Limited and approved that this appointment would be confirmed in writing in order to comply with the Shareholder Agreement between Pathway for Care Limited and RBBC.

Alternative Options:

Option 2:       To approve all of the Recommendations above without further enquiry. This was not the recommended option as the Council should be satisfied that provision was being made for the repayment of the £1.1 million preference shares by April 2023.

Option 3:       Do not approve the Recommendations. This was not the recommended option as the Council was required to appoint a Director to the Company by the Articles of Association and the Shareholder Agreement.

16.

Exempt Business

RECOMMENDED that members of the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:

i.         it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and

ii.        the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that members of the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:

 

i)         it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and

 

          ii)        the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

17.

Redhill, Lease Arrangements

Minutes:

Councillor T Archer confirmed that this agenda item had been removed from the agenda.

18.

Shareholder Actions - Greensand Holdings Limited - EXEMPT

To consider the exempt information in relation to Shareholder Actions for Greensand Holdings Limited.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the exempt information, set out in Part 2 of the report, in relation to Shareholder Actions – Greensand Holdings Limited be noted.

19.

Shareholder Actions - Horley Business Park Development LLP - EXEMPT

To consider the exempt information in relation to Shareholder Actions for Horley Business Park Development LLP.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the exempt information, set out in Part 2 of the report, in relation to Shareholder Actions – Horley Business Park Development LLP be noted.

20.

Shareholder Actions - Pathway for Care Limited - EXEMPT

To consider the exempt information in relation to Shareholder Actions for Pathway for Care Limited.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the exempt information, set out in Part 2 of the report, in relation to Shareholder Actions – Pathway for Care Limited be noted.

21.

Any other business

To consider any other urgent business.

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Minutes:

None.