THURSDAY 15 MAY 1997 - 4.00 pm

 

Present:-  Provost Allan, Councillors Calvert, Robertson (A), Morrison (D), Morrison (M), Jackson, Roach, Nimmo, Robertson (Y), Sir Simpson Stevenson, Rebecchi, Mitchell, Finnie, Welch, and Campbell, Provost Allan in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Chief Executive, the Depute Chief Executive, the Assistant Chief Executive (Economic Development and Urban Regeneration), the Assistant Chief Executive (Social and Community Development), the Director of Central Services, Mr H McNeilly (for the Director of Legal Services), the Director of Finance, the Director of Economic Development, the Director of Education Services, the Director of Property and Technical Services, the Director of Planning, the Director of Leisure and Recreation, the Director of  Housing and Customer Services, the Director of Personnel Services, the Director of Information Technology and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Clocherty, O'Rourke, McGhee, Mulholland and Hunter.

 

Prior to the commencement of business, the Provost advised that Councillor Mulholland, who was taken ill while on holiday, had been discharged from hospital and would remain in Benidorm for the remainder of his holiday period.  It was agreed to extend to Councillor Mulholland the best wishes of the Council for his continued recovery.

 

The Provost also extended congratulations to Mr John Higgins, Head of Leisure Management who had been selected as the winner of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Management Prize 1997 in recognition of a Project to provide, in conjunction with the private sector, Cardiovascular Hi-Tech Fitness Centres in Greenock Sports Centre, Gourock Outdoor Pool and Boglestone Community Centre at no cost to the Council.

 

The Rev R G Lawson MA BD opened the proceedings with Prayer.

 

555.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND CONVENERS AND VICE-CONVENERS

555

 

It was agreed that because of the current review of the Council's Committee structure, no change be made to the existing appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees and Conveners and Vice-Conveners thereof, but otherwise, consideration be deferred until a future meeting of the Council.

 

556.

APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES ETC

556

 

It was agreed that because of the current review of the Council's Committee structure, no change be made to the existing appointments to Outside Bodies etc, but otherwise, consideration be deferred until a future meeting of the Council.

557.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

557

 

It was agreed that because of the current review of the Council's Committee no change be made to the existing administrative arrangements, but otherwise, consideration be deferred until a future meeting of the Council.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL , COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

558.

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 3 APRIL 1997

558

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Morrison (M).

 

559.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - 8 APRIL 1997

559

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Roach.

 

560.

CONTRACT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 8 APRIL 1997

560

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor Morrison (D).

 

561.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REGENERATION COMMITTEE - 10 APRIL 1997

561

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Jackson.

 

562.

EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 10 APRIL 1997

562

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor Roach.

 

563.

TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS COMMITTEE - 15 APRIL 1997

563

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson.

 

564.

HOUSING COMMITTEE - 15 APRIL 1997

564

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor Robertson (A).

 

565.

SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE - 17 APRIL 1997

565

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Jackson.

566.

CORPORATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 22 APRIL 1997

566

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor Welch.

 

567.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - 24 APRIL 1997

567

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Roach.

 

568.

PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) SUB-COMMITTEE - 24 APRIL 1997

568

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Welch.

 

569.

TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS COMMITTEE (SPECIAL) - 28 APRIL 1997

569

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Jackson.

 

570.

POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 29 APRIL 1997

570

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Provost Allan.

 

571.

RESOLUTION:  BYE-LAWS FOR PROHIBITING THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES

571

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 30 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation by the Policy and Strategy Committee that the Council make Bye-Laws (to replace the existing Bye-Laws) which would prohibit the consumption of alcohol in public places within the built-up areas of Inverclyde.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Jackson that:-

The Inverclyde Council RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE Bye-Laws in terms of Sections 201, 202 and 203 of The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended making it an offence for a person to consume alcoholic liquor in a designated place within the areas specified in the Schedule to the Bye-Laws, all as detailed in the copy of the Bye-Laws forming a supplement to the principal Minute hereof, and that the Director of Central Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

 

572.

RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

572

 

On the motion of the Provost it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public and press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that consideration of the remaining items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act, the nature of which is set out in the Minute of Committee which considered each respective item in the Appendix to the Minutes.

 

APPENDICES TO MINUTES

 

573.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE - 8 APRIL 1997

573

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Roach.

 

574.

HOUSING COMMITTEE - 15 APRIL 1997

574

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor Robertson (A).

 

575.

SOCIAL WORK COMMITTEE - 17 APRIL 1997

575

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Jackson.

 

576.

CORPORATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 22 APRIL 1997

576

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor Welch.

 

577.

PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) SUB-COMMITTEE - 24 APRIL 1997

577

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Welch.