THURSDAY 18 FEBRUARY 1999 - 4.00 pm

 

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

 

In attendance:-  The Chief Executive, the Depute Chief Executive, the Executive Director Community & Protective Services, the Executive Director Education Services, Mr H McNeilly (for the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services), the Executive Director Resource Services, the Executive Director Social Work & Housing Services, the Director of Central Services, Mr G Morgan (for the Director of Information Technology Services), Mr W Wilson (for the Director of Leisure and Recreation), the Director of Personnel Services, the Director of Planning, the Director of Transportation and Roads, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, the Head of Property Services and the Head of Cleaning Services.

 

   188      PRESENTATION BY WEST OF SCOTLAND WATER AUTHORITY                                                188

 

Prior to the commencement of business, the Council heard a presentation by Mr Ernest Chambers, Chief Executive of the West of Scotland Water Authority, accompanied by Mr Jarvis McFadyen, Customer and Environmental Service Manager and Councillor Munn, North Ayrshire Council, explaining the structure and operation of the Authority.  The representatives answered a number of questions raised by Members after which they were thanked for their attendance and departed from the meeting.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   189      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 7 JANUARY 1999                                                                           189

 

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

 

   190      SOCIAL WORK & HOUSING COMMITTEE - 12 JANUARY 1999                                                   190

 

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

 

   191      COMMUNITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 14 JANUARY 1999                            191

 

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

 

   192      ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING                                                                                                           192

 

At this juncture (4.45 pm) it was agreed on the motion of Provost Allan seconded by Councillor Mulholland that the meeting be adjourned.  The meeting resumed at 5.00 pm.

   193      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 19 JANUARY 1999                                                    193

 

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

 

   194      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 26 JANUARY 1999                                                           194

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor Welch subject to the decision at paragraph 95 (b) being corrected to read "That it be agreed that the overall savings of £54,000 be achieved in the current financial year;".

 

   195      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL (SPECIAL) - 27 JANUARY 1999                                                      195

 

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

 

   196      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 28 JANUARY 1999                               196

 

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

 

   197      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 2 FEBRUARY 1999                                                          197

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

 

   198      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 3 FEBRUARY 1999                198

 

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

 

   199      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 4 FEBRUARY 1999                                                        199

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor Jackson subject to correction at paragraph 167 (Fewster House and Shankland Road, Greenock:  Deregistration) by the deletion of the words "from the current Revenue Budget" and the substitution therefor of the words "included in the 1999/2000 Revenue Budget and beyond" and, consequently, that the decision be corrected to read "That the estimated costs of £27,500 be funded from the Revenue Budget 1999/2000 and beyond."

 

   200      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          200

SUB-COMMITTEE - 8 FEBRUARY 1999

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

 

   201      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE (SPECIAL) - 17 FEBRUARY 1999                                   201

 

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

   202      RESOLUTION:  STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO CONTRACTS AND SCHEME OF              202

DELEGATION (OFFICERS)

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 10 February 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services, together with copies of (a) Proposed Standing Orders Relating to Contracts and (b) Scheme of Delegation (Officers) which were recommended for adoption by the Policy and Strategy Committee at its meeting on 4 February 1999 (para 179) subject to minor amendment to the Scheme of Delegation.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor Finnie that:-

"THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, under the powers conferred on them by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the said Act of 1994, RESOLVE TO ADOPT as they HEREBY ADOPT the Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Scheme of Delegation (Officers)", copies of which form Appendices to the Principal Minute hereof and that with effect from the date of this Resolution, videlicet 18 February 1999.

 

   203      RESOLUTION:  COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER, GREENOCK WATERFRONT,                   203

EAST INDIA HARBOUR

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 11 January 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services recommending that the Council make a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of land at Greenock Waterfront, East India Harbour.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) that:-

"THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, as Planning Authority for the area of Inverclyde, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE in terms of Section 189 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947, a Compulsory Purchase Order entitled 'Greenock Waterfront - East India Harbour Compulsory Purchase Order (No 2) 1999' authorising them to purchase compulsorily the subjects at Victoria Filling Station, Rue End Street, Greenock which subjects are described in the Schedule to the Order and shown outlined in red on the plan marked 'Map referred to in the Greenock Waterfront - East India Harbour Compulsory Purchase Order (No 2) 1999'" a copy of which is appended to the Principal Minute hereof; and that the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support 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.

 

   204      RESOLUTION:  PROPOSED STOPPING-UP ORDER - BELVILLE STREET                                    204

(PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS), GREENOCK

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 4 February 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on a recommendation by the Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee relating to a proposed Stopping-Up Order - Belville Street (Pedestrian Underpass), Greenock in terms of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Roach seconded by Councillor Jackson that:-

"THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 68(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to permit the infilling of the Belville Street pedestrian underpass", 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.

 

   205      WEST OF SCOTLAND WATER AUTHORITY:  NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP                  205

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 January 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services requesting the Council to consider the nomination of up to 2 Members for vacancies on the West of Scotland Water Authority on the basis that nominees be selected by COSLA for submission to The Scottish Office.

Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor O'Rourke moved that the nominees be Councillors Jackson and Welch.  As an amendment, Councillor Finnie seconded by Councillor Mitchell moved that Councillor Nimmo be nominated in place of Councillor Welch.  On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 12 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That Councillors Jackson and Welch be nominated to COSLA for consideration as nominees for vacancies on the West of Scotland Water Authority.

 

   206      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    206

 

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

 

   207      COMMUNITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 14 JANUARY 1999                            207

 

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

 

   208      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 28 JANUARY 1999                               208

 

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

 

   209      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 2 FEBRUARY 1999                                                          209

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

 

   210      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 4 FEBRUARY 1999                                                        210

 

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

   211      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          211

SUB-COMMITTEE - 8 FEBRUARY 1999

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Sir Simpson Stevenson seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.