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.Minute of Meeting of Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee of19 January 2021. 4.Applications for Determination ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAYWISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED 5.Arduthie School –Upgrade and Procurement ApprovalForm EXEMPT PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION Paragraph 8 -Estimated Expenditure onContracts -Expenditure to be incurred by the Councilunder a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or servicesInformal Session –Police Scotland 9 Feb 2021