Aberdeenshire Council: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee agenda and papers BUSINESS 1.Declaration of Members’ Interests 2A.Statement on EqualitiesConsider, and if so decided, adopt:-“In line with the Council’slegal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 the Committee, in making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to”:- (i)eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; (ii)advance equality of opportunitybetween those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (iii)foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. 2B.Resolution 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 Items11and 12of the business on the grounds that it involves the likelydisclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act. 3.Draft Minute of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Appointments Sub-Committeemeeting of the 3 November 2020 4.DraftMinute of Meeting of Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee of17 November 2020 5.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service–Kincardine andMearnsCommittee Performance Repor t6.Crown Estate Scotland Funding 7. Area Committee Budget 8.Applications for Determination 9.Rezone of Hillside Schoo lITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED1 0. Mackie Academy Refurbishment Update & Supplementary Procurement Approval EXEMPT PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION Paragraph 8 -Estimated Expenditure on Contracts -Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services 8 Dec 2020