THURSDAY 1 APRIL 1999 - 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, Finnie, Welch, Hunter and Campbell, Provost Allan in the Chair.

In attendance:- The Chief Executive, the Depute Chief Executive, the Executive Director Community and Protective Services, the Executive Director Education Services, the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services, the Executive Director Resource Services, the Executive Director Social Work & Housing Services, the Director of Central Services, the Director of Transportation and Roads, the Head of Parks, Transport & Cleansing Services, the Chief Planning Officer, the Chief Consumer Protection & Trading Standards Officer, the Head of Property Services and the Head of Cleaning Services.

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

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

330 THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 18 FEBRUARY 1999 330

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

331 SOCIAL WORK & HOUSING COMMITTEE - 23 FEBRUARY 1999 331

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Morrison (D).

332 COMMUNITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 25 FEBRUARY 1999 332

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

333 POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE (SPECIAL) - 1 MARCH 1999 333

Minute approved at the meeting of The Inverclyde Council on 4 March 1999.

334 LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 2 MARCH 1999 334

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

335 PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 3 MARCH 1999 335

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

336 FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 4 MARCH 1999 336

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

337 THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL (SPECIAL) - 4 MARCH 1999 337

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

338 PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) 338

SUB-COMMITTEE - 5 MARCH 1999

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

339 EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 9 MARCH 1999 339

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

340 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 11 MARCH 1999 340

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

341 CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 16 MARCH 1999 341

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

342 POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 18 MARCH 1999 342

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

343 CHILD CARE SUB-COMMITTEE 343

SUBMITTED: Report dated 22 March 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on the establishment of the Child Care Sub-Committee agreed by The Inverclyde Council at the meeting on 7 January 1999 (para 13) and requesting that the Council agree to the application of its Standing Orders to the Sub-Committee as set out in the report.

DECIDED: That it be confirmed that the provisions of Standing Order 63 as they relate to Standing Sub-Committees also apply to the Child Care Sub-Committee and that membership of the Child Care Sub-Committee be set at seven, with four Members forming a quorum, and that it be remitted to the Social Work & Housing Committee to determine membership and to appoint a Convener and Vice-Convener.

344 ACCOMMODATION WORKS 1998/99: GREENOCK MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS - 344

REPRIORITISATION - USE OF EMERGENCY POWERS PROCEDURE

SUBMITTED: Report dated 19 March 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure in terms of Standing Order 66(b) to suspend Standing Orders to allow for the reprioritisation of resources to undertake the provision of a data and communications network within the south wing second and third floors of Greenock Municipal Buildings.

NOTED

345 DAMAGED SEA WALL AT ASHTON PROMENADE 345

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 March 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the position regarding the damaged sea wall at Ashton Promenade and the action required to ensure completion of the remedial works and the installation of West of Scotland Water Authority's new sewer prior to the Tall Ships Race in July/August. The report advised that the Economic Development Services Committee at the meeting held on 11 March 1999 (para 301) had noted the use of the emergency powers procedure as set out in Standing Order 66(a) to commission Messrs Bullen Consultants to undertake the design of the required scheme of works and the preparation of tender documents for issue to contractors. In addition, the report indicated that the emergency powers procedure as set out in Standing Order 66(a) had been used to authorise an increased allocation of £20,000 from the Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000 for the costs associated with the appointment.

DECIDED:

(a) That the position regarding the damaged sea wall at Ashton Promenade be noted; and

(b) That the action taken under Standing Order 66(a) and the Council's Financial Regulations to authorise an increased allocation in the sum of £20,000 from the Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000 to fund the appointment of Messrs Bullen Consultants be noted.

346 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 346

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

347 PLANNING & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 3 MARCH 1999 347

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