Aberdeenshire Council: Garioch Area Committee agendas and papers B U S I N E S S Sederunt 1 Declaration of Members' Interests 2A Public Sector Equality Duty Consider, and if so desired, adopt the following resolution:- (1) to have due regard to the need to:- (a) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; (b) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (c) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. (2) where an Integrated Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision. 4 2B Exempt Information Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution:- “That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item(s) of business below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.” 3 Minute of Meeting 5 - 16 4 Statement of Outstanding Business 17 - 22 ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES 5 APP/2023/2196 - Consultation under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the construction and operation of the proposed Hill of Fare Wind Farm, with a generating capacity of approximately 105.6 MW for the turbines and approximately 100 MW for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along with its associated compound. The proposed Development will comprise of up to sixteen turbines with ground to blade tip heights ranging between 180 - 200 m. The application seeks consent for an operational period of 50 years at Hill of Fare Wind Farm, Aberdeenshire 23 - 99 EDUCATION AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES 6 Asset Transfer of the Leisurelend Building, Unit 19, Harlaw Way, Inverurie 100 - 171 ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED BUSINESS SERVICES 7 Business Services Directorate - Award Approval Kemnay and Westhill Landscape Depots Welfare Upgrade Exempt under paragraph 8, 10 Paragraph 8 - Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services. Paragraph 10 - Identity of tenderer for supply of goods or services. 172 - 187 17 Sep 2024