THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1998 - 4.00 pm

 

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

 

In attendance:-  The 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, Mr J Sutherland (for the Director of Education Services), Mr I Taylor (for 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 Director of Transportation and Roads, the Chief Environmental Services Officer and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Morrison (D) and Mulholland.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   143      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 8 JANUARY 1998                                                                           143

 

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

 

   144      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 13 JANUARY 1998                                             144

 

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

 

   145      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 14 JANUARY 1998                145

 

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

 

   146      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) SUB-COMMITTEE -       146

14 JANUARY 1998

 

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

 

   147      LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - 15 JANUARY 1998                                   147

 

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

 

   148      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 20 JANUARY 1998                                                    148

 

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

   149      FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 22 JANUARY 1998                                                                           149

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) subject to correction at paragraph 71(b) by the deletion of the words "a general policy" and the substitution therefor of the words "specific proposals."

 

   150      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 27 JANUARY 1998                                                           150

 

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 76 (Primary Provision in Gourock:  Further Consultative Exercise) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Hunter moved with reference to paragraph 76 that the proposals listed in the decision be issued for consultation to all interested parties in terms of the Education (Publication of Consultation, etc) (Scotland) Regulations 1981 with the addition that the alternative proposals in the Liberal Democrat motion at the Education Services Committee meeting (i) that Gourock Primary School be replaced by a new building with a planning capacity of 330 pupils, (ii) that the site of the new Gourock Primary School be within the lower Gourock Park and (iii) that the delineated area of Moorfoot Primary School be amended to include the George Road area and the Arran View complex be included as an option on the document to be issued for consultation.  On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion which was declared carried.
DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

   151      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 29 JANUARY 1998                                                  151

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor Roach subject to correction of the decision at paragraph 90(b) (Assessment of Pedestrian Crossings) to read as follows:-  "That the use of the PV² formula as part of the criteria for the initial assessment of proposed pedestrian crossings be approved".

 

   152      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 3 FEBRUARY 1998                                                          152

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Clocherty seconded by Councillor Welch subject to the suspension of the relevant Standing Order in respect of paragraph 110 (Hector McNeil Baths - Proposed New Arrangements) to allow alteration of the previous decision by the Committee at its meeting on 16 September 1997 (paragraph 1025).

 

   153      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 4 FEBRUARY 1998                153

 

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

 

   154      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 5 FEBRUARY 1998                                                        154

 

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

 

   155      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 11 FEBRUARY 1998                                           155

 

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

 

   156      PETER STANTON MEMORIAL TRUST:  APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE TRUSTEES                    156

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Central Services advising that nominations had been sought from disabled groups within Inverclyde with a view to the appointment of 3 Outside Trustees on the Peter Stanton Memorial Trust to serve on the Trust until its annual meeting in February 2002.

DECIDED:  That the following persons be appointed as Outside Trustees on the Peter Stanton Memorial Trust until February 2002:-

Mr Robert T E McCaughey, 225 Eldon Street, Greenock

Mrs S W Stanton, 27 Methil Road, Port Glasgow

Mrs E L Gowans, 38 Divert Road, Gourock.

 

   157      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    157

 

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

 

   158      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 13 JANUARY 1998                                             158

 

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

 

   159      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) SUB-COMMITTEE -       159

14 JANUARY 1998

 

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

 

   160      FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 22 JANUARY 1998                                                                           160

 

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