1. The following powers are reserved to the Council:-
1.1 To define the Council’s Goals and Values and main objectives and decide
on its priorities.
1.2 To allocate resources between the functions and activities of the Council
to reflect its priorities.
1.3 To approve the annual Revenue and Capital budgets, and to set the
Council Tax, HRA rent and other Housing charges.
1.4 To approve the Council's Corporate Plan and Community Plan.
1.5 To make policies or substantially extend or modify any policies not
otherwise delegated to Committee.
1.6 To make Schemes to regulate the work and performance of the
Committees and Sub Committees.
1.7 To evaluate, co-ordinate and review the work and performance of all
Committees.
1.8 To elect the Convener and Vice Convener.
1.9 To fix the constitution, membership, chairmanship and vice-chairmanship,
functions and powers of the Council’s Committees and to amend them
from time to time.
1.10 To appoint members to represent the Council on other bodies where
such power is not expressly delegated to a Committee or Sub-
Committee.
1.11 To incur expenditure, including capital expenditure, not otherwise
budgeted for.
1.12 To promote or oppose Parliamentary Bills.
1.13 To consider and respond to proposed amendments to the Authority’s
boundaries or boundaries of the Electoral Wards of the Council.
1.14 To deal with all matters relating to the election of Members to the
Council.
1.15 To make Schemes for Members’ Allowances, and for Approved Duties.
1.16 To change the name of the Council.
1.17 To authorise the use of the Common Seal and any Coat of Arms or logo.
1.18 To admit honorary Freemen.
1.19 To make, amend or revoke this Scheme, the Standing Orders relating to
the Conduct of Meetings or the Financial Regulations and the Contract
Standing Orders.
1.20 To act as Trustee for Common Good Funds, including the disposal of trust
assets, subject to the administration of these funds being delegated to
Inverness City Committee or to officers in terms of this Scheme,
1.21 To adopt the Council’s Decentralisation Scheme and to amend it as
required.
1.22 In relation to the planning and development service -
(a) To adopt Local Development Plans and to adopt any alterations to such
plans.
(b) To make schemes for Simplified Planning Zones.
1.23 To make formally Byelaws, Regulations, Management Rules and Schemes
recommended by Strategic Committees.
1.24 To make Compulsory Purchase Orders, recommended by Committees.
1.25 To make Resolutions under Section 9 of the Civic Government
(Scotland) Act 1982.
1.26 To appoint, fix the salary of and to dismiss the Chief Executive and any
Director unless any of these powers are specially delegated to any
Committee.
1.27 To approve any review of staffing structures at Director level.
1.28 To appoint the Proper Officer of the Council for specified roles and the
Council’s Monitoring Officer.
1.29 To appoint the Parliamentary Returning Officer.
1.30 To respond to any finding of maladministration by the Public Services
Ombudsman.
1.31 To consider any report prepared by the Council's Monitoring Officer under
Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and to comply
with the requirements of that Section.
2. Delegation to Committees and Sub Committees
There shall be delegated to the Committees and Sub Committees of the Council the powers and duties set out in this Scheme subject to the limitations and conditions stated. Decisions taken by Committees, and Sub Committees exercising powers delegated to them shall be deemed to be actings and proceedings of the Council. except as otherwise provided by Statute or by this Scheme.
3. Right of Reference to Committees and Council
Nothing shall prevent a Committee, Sub Committee, Chairman and Vice Chairman, or an Officer from referring any matter to the Council or any Committee for decision where that matter could otherwise be dealt with under delegated powers in terms of this Scheme.
4. Interpretation
In any situation of uncertainty, it is for the Depute Chief Executive to determine which Committee is empowered to exercise authority which has been delegated (to a Committee) by the Council.