| ICE Business Plan 2011 Update |
Council noted an update, in the form of progress achieved against key performance indicators. A report of key activities was also available on the ICE website. |
| Governance Review – Emerging Recommendations |
Council received a paper drawing together the recommendations already agreed by Council in July (see previous summary note for that meeting) and those which had been debated by Council and worked upon by the Governance Review Working Group in the light of views expressed. |
Council approved the following:
• Council Performance and Effectiveness - Revised terms of reference for Council and the new Executive Board (merger of former Executive Board and Finance Committee)
• Recruitment/induction of Council members - Improvement of the process for recruitment, induction and subsequent development of ICE Council members to enable them to fulfil a more strategic role
• Public Voice - Specific proposals in relation to the role of Council in ensuring that ICE had in place an appropriate public voice work programme and that governance and consultation arrangements were in place commensurate with the level of risk and opportunity; A Public Voice Committee would be established to provide the governance for all public voice activities
• Regions and International – Establishment of revised terms of reference for the UK Regional Affairs Committee to strengthen this committee’s role and to improve continuity. Vice President UK Regions to chair the committee (normally for at least a 2 year term) with the SVP in attendance; establishment of revised terms of reference for the International Policy Committee (to be re-named the International Committee) to make them more focussed, to reduce the Committee’s size and to provide for attendance by the Senior Vice President.
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| Proposal for an Honorary Fellow |
The Council agreed a proposal to elect an Honorary Fellow. |
| Alternative Sources of Funding (ASF) |
Council received an update on progress, including the development of the governance panel and work on identifying:
• potential commercial partners and large donors
• projects for the three key themes – education, international and the OGGS capital appeal – with a view to soliciting smaller donations
• trusts to be approached for grants
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| 8 Storey’s Gate Move Programme Update |
Council received a progress report on 8 Storey’s Gate refurbishment. The programme was running within overall budget, with some extension to the time frame. The delay was due primarily to two particular setbacks suffered by the contractor:
• M&E subcontractor having gone into voluntary liquidation just before starting on site
• Voids discovered beneath basement slab, requiring full review of alternative solutions
As a result, contract completion was now expected in May 2012. Under the contract, setbacks such as the M&E subcontractor were the responsibility of the contractor; the ICE would have to bear additional costs relating to the basement slab but these were expected to be within contingency. Provided no further serious issues were encountered, it was anticipated that the budget would not be exceeded.
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| ICE Low Carbon Trajectory |
Value for carbon was one of the key Presidential themes for 2010-2011. Council received a presentation from Tim Chapman, Chairman of ICE’s Low Carbon Trajectory Project Group, on the main findings of the Group’s report, setting out key actions for engineers, government and other stakeholders that would place the UK on a path to creating an infrastructure consistent with its commitments to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to 20% of 1990 levels by 2050. A series of activities was planned for November 2011-February 2012 to ensure that the report had maximum impact with government, media and the profession. |
| Pension Fund Actuarial Valuation |
Council approved a proposed funding plan in respect of the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, to enable an agreed recovery plan to be signed off, as required by statute. |
| NCE Update |
Council received an update report. An NCE survey, seeking members’ views on news and industry information, had taken place during the summer. In order to gain a further understanding of reader views, EMAP were now undertaking a series of focus groups and would present a full proposal to the NCE Supervisory Board on 31 October. The principal objective was to ensure the best standard of industry news was provided in the way that members wanted, and any proposal would be brought to Council for discussion at its next meeting in December. |