THURSDAY 2 APRIL 1998 - 4.00 pm

 

Present:-  Provost Allan, Councillors Robertson (A), Morrison (D), Clocherty, Morrison (M), O'Rourke, Jackson, Roach, McGhee, Nimmo, Robertson (Y), Mulholland, Sir Simpson Stevenson, Rebecchi, Mitchell, Finnie, Welch 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, the Director of Education Services, the Director of Leisure and Recreation, the Director of Social Work, the Director of Housing and Customer Services, the Director of Personnel Services, Mr G Morgan (for the Director of Information Technology), the Director of Transportation and Roads and the Chief Consumer Protection and Trading Standards Officer.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Calvert and Hunter.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   336      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 19 FEBRUARY 1998                                                                       336

 

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

 

   337      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 24 FEBRUARY 1998                                           337

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Clocherty subject to amendment at paragraph 173 (b) by the addition of the following:-

Provision for legal fees arising from Council house sales 1998/99                                       £242,000

Total:                                                                                                                            £3,452,000

 

   338      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (SPECIAL) - 25 FEBRUARY 1998                            338

 

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

 

   339      LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - 26 FEBRUARY 1998                                 339

 

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

 

   340      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE (SPECIAL) - 2 MARCH 1998                                           340

 

Minute approved at meeting of The Inverclyde Council on 5 March 1998.

 

   341      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 3 MARCH 1998                                                          341

 

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

   342      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 4 MARCH 1998                      342

 

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

 

   343      FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 5 MARCH 1998                                                                                343

 

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

 

   344      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL (SPECIAL) - 5 MARCH 1998                                                            344

 

APPROVED on the motion of Provost Allan seconded by Councillor Mulholland subject to correction at paragraph 226 (amendment by Councillor Finnie) by substituting the figure "£104,125,000" for "£2,278,266".

 

   345      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 10 MARCH 1998                                                               345

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor Welch subject to the suspension of the relevant Standing Order in respect of paragraphs 244 and 245 to allow negotiations and, if appropriate, acceptance of a negotiated tender in respect of Phase 2 alterations and extension at Inverkip Primary School.

 

   346      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 12 MARCH 1998                                                      346

 

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

 

   347      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 17 MARCH 1998                                                              347

 

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

 

   348      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 19 MARCH 1998                                                            348

 

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

 

   349      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 1 APRIL 1998                         349

 

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

 

   350      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE:  ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION                                 350

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 19 March 1998 by the Director of Central Services advising that the Education Services Committee recommended that its membership be increased by the appointment of one teacher representative and one representative of the Parent Members of School Boards each with full voting rights, that the Council determine the respective terms of appointment of these representatives and that the Council consider remitting the arrangements for nomination and, where necessary, elections or selection of these additional representatives to the Education Services Committee.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the membership of the Education Services Committee be increased by the appointment of (i) one representative from the teaching staff and (ii) one representative of the Parent Members of School Boards within Inverclyde, each with full voting rights;

(b)  That the appointments be for a period of one year (up to the local authority elections in 1999) and thereafter appointments be on a three-yearly basis;  and

(c)  That it be remitted to the Education Services Committee to arrange for nomination and, where necessary, elections or selections of the additional representatives to the Committee.

 

   351      RESOLUTION:  THE GLENHUNTLY HOUSE, HIGHHOLM AVENUE, PORT GLASGOW             351

HOUSING ACTION AREA FOR DEMOLITION COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 1998

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 3 March 1998 by the Director of Legal Services on a recommendation by the Social Work and Housing Committee that the Council make The Glenhuntly House, Highholm Avenue, Port Glasgow Housing Action Area for Demolition Compulsory Purchase Order 1998.

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor O'Rourke that:-

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL as Housing Authority for the area of Inverclyde RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE in terms of Section 89 and Schedule 8, Paragraph 5(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947, a Compulsory Purchase Order entitled "The Glenhuntly House, Highholm Avenue, Port Glasgow Housing Action Area for Demolition Compulsory Purchase Order 1998" authorising it to purchase compulsorily the subjects known as and forming Glenhuntly House, Highholm Avenue, Port Glasgow; which subjects are described in the Schedule to the Order and shown outlined in yellow and coloured red on the plan marked "Plan referred to in The Glenhuntly House, Highholm Avenue, Port Glasgow Housing Action Area for Demolition Compulsory Purchase Order 1998", all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof;  and that the Director of Legal Services be instructed to submit the said Compulsory Purchase Order to the Secretary of State for Scotland for confirmation and to deal with all matters arising from or in consequence of the making and confirmation of the said Order.

 

   352      RESOLUTION:  TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - LAIRD STREET, GREENOCK                        352

(NO WAITING AT ANY TIME)

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 March 1998 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation from the Economic Development Committee that the Council make a Traffic Regulation Order - Laird Street, Greenock (No Waiting at any Time).

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor Roach 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 in Laird Street, Greenock, 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.

   353      RESOLUTION:  PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - GEORGE ROAD,                        353

GOUROCK (NO WAITING AT ANY TIME)

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 March 1998 by the Director of Central Services on a recommendation by the Economic Development Committee that the Council make a Traffic Regulation Order - George Road, Gourock (No Waiting at any Time).

RESOLVED:  On the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor Roach 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 in George Road, 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.

 

   354      ANNUAL KIRKIN' OF THE COUNCIL SERVICE                                                                              354

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 25 March 1998 by the Director of Central Services advising that due to the current major refurbishment programme at The Wellpark Mid Kirk, Greenock, alternative arrangements would require to be made for the annual Kirkin' of the Council service and recommending that the service be held for this year only within The Town Hall, Greenock on Sunday 17 May 1998 at 11.00 am.

DECIDED:  That the annual Kirkin' of the Council service be held within The Town Hall, Greenock on Sunday 17 May 1998 at 11.00 am.

 

   355      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    355

 

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 as amended, 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

 

   356      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 24 FEBRUARY 1998                                           356

 

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

 

   357      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 12 MARCH 1998                                                      357

 

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

   358      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 17 MARCH 1998                                                              358

 

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

 

   359      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 19 MARCH 1998                                                            359

 

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