THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 1998 - 4.00 pm

 

Present:-  Provost Allan, Councillors Calvert, Morrison (D), Clocherty, Morrison (M), O'Rourke, Jackson, Roach, McGhee, Nimmo, Robertson (Y), Mulholland, Sir Simpson Stevenson, Rebecchi, Mitchell, Welch, Hunter and Campbell, Provost Allan in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Depute Chief Executive, the Assistant Chief Executive (Economic Development and Urban Regeneration), the Assistant Chief Executive (Social and Community Development), the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services), the Director of Central Services, 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 Social Work, the Director of Housing and Customer Services, the Director of Personnel Services, the Director of Information Technology, the Chief Environmental Services Officer and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Robertson (A).

 

       1      APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                                                                                1

 

Provost Allan seconded by Councillor Mulholland moved that the Council consider Agenda item 2 (Appointment of Chief Executive) at this juncture and this was agreed.  Thereafter, both the minute of meeting of the Ad-hoc Committee - Appointment of Chief Executive of 6 January 1998 and the recommendation on the appointment of Mr Robert N M Cleary were approved on the motion of Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor Mitchell following which Mr Cleary was admitted to the meeting, was offered the appointment of Chief Executive and indicated his acceptance.

DECIDED:  That Mr Robert N M Cleary be appointed Chief Executive on the appropriate terms and conditions.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

       2      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 13 NOVEMBER 1997                                                                          2

 

APPROVED on the motion of Provost Allan seconded by Councillor Mulholland.

 

       3      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 18 NOVEMBER 1997                                             3

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Welch.

 

       4      LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - 20 NOVEMBER 1997                                    4

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson.

       5      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 25 NOVEMBER 1997                                                    5

 

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

 

       6      FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 27 NOVEMBER 1997                                                                           6

 

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

 

       7      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 2 DECEMBER 1997                                                              7

 

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor Welch.

Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor Welch moved with reference to paragraph 1327 (Education Reprovisioning Programme 1997/98 - Various Projects - Approval to Proceed to Tender) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Nimmo moved that it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to arrange for the invitation of competitive tenders for the works at Holy Family Primary School and Clune Park Primary School but that no further action be taken on the demolition works at St Columba's High School and St Stephen's High School until full details of the final intentions for their campuses have been presented to the Education Services Committee and/or the Council.  On a vote, 5 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

       8      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 2 DECEMBER 1997                                                       8

 

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

 

       9      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 3 DECEMBER 1997                   9

 

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

 

     10      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 4 DECEMBER 1997                                                   10

 

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

 

     11      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 9 DECEMBER 1997                                                           11

 

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

 

     12      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 11 DECEMBER 1997                                                        12

 

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

     13      AD-HOC COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE - 18 DECEMBER 1997             13

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor Jackson subject to correction by the addition of the name of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson to the sederunt.

 

     14      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 19 DECEMBER 1997                                                   14

 

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

 

     15      AD-HOC COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE - 6 JANUARY 1998                 15

 

Minute previously approved under paragraph 1.

 

     16      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 7 JANUARY 1998                    16

 

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

 

     17      RESOLUTION:  TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - ON-STREET PARKING PLACES                     17

(WITHOUT CHARGES) ORDER NO 2 1997

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 December 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation by the Economic Development Committee that the Council make a Traffic Regulation Order - On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 2 1997.

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) that:-

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 32(1) and Part III of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce the Traffic Regulation Order - On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 2 1997 to restrict parking within designated parking bays to disabled drivers only at the locations in Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock detailed on the attached schedule, all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof;  and that the Directors of Transportation and Roads and Central Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

 

     18      RESOLUTION:  TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - ALBERT ROAD/CRAGBURN                           18

GATE, GOUROCK (NO WAITING AT ANY TIME)

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 December 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation by the Economic Development Committee that the Council make a Traffic Regulation Order - Albert Road/Cragburn Gate, Gourock (No Waiting at Any Time).

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) that:-

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3) and Part III of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to allow it to prohibit waiting at Albert Road/Cragburn Gate, Gourock, all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof;  and that the Directors of Transportation and Roads and Central Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

 

     19      RESOLUTION:  TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - ELDON STREET, NEWARK STREET              19

AND LYLE ROAD, GREENOCK (NO WAITING AT ANY TIME, NO LOADING AT ANY

TIME AND BUS STOP CLEARWAY)

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 9 December 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation by the Economic Development Committee that the Council make a Traffic Regulation Order - Eldon Street, Newark Street and Lyle Road, Greenock (No Waiting at Any Time, No Loading at Any Time and Bus Stop Clearway).

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) that:-

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3) and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to allow it to prohibit waiting and loading in Eldon Street, Newark Street and Lyle Road, Greenock and to introduce a bus stop clearway on the north side of Eldon Street west of the proposed waiting and loading restriction, all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof;  and that the Directors of Transportation and Roads and Central Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

 

     20      UNIFORM BUDGET SETTING DAY:  PROPOSAL FROM COSLA                                                    20

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 28 November 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation from the Policy and Strategy Committee (paragraph 1387) that in order to allow the Council to fix the Council Tax on Thursday 5 March 1998, a Special Meeting of the Council be held at 4.00 pm on that day to consider the recommendations of a Special Meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee to be held on Monday 2 March 1998 at 3.00 pm.

DECIDED:  That a Special Meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee be held on Monday 2 March 1998 at 3.00 pm and that a Special Meeting of The Inverclyde Council be held on Thursday 5 March 1998 at 4.00 pm to consider and determine the Council Tax for 1998/99.

 

     21      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                      21

 

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 the Committee which considered each respective item in the Appendix to the Minute.

 APPENDICES TO MINUTES

 

     22      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 18 NOVEMBER 1997                                           22

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Welch.

 

     23      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 9 DECEMBER 1997                                                           23

 

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