THURSDAY 29 APRIL 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 and Protective Services, the Executive Director Education Services, the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services,  the Executive Director Resource Services, the Executive Director Social Work and Housing  Services, the Director of Central Services, the Director of Information Technology Services, the Director of Leisure and Recreation, the Director of Personnel Services, the Chief Consumer Protection & Trading Standards Officer, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, the Chief Planning Officer, the Head of Cleaning Services and the Head of Property Services.

 

   470      ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM                                                                                                             470

 

The Director of Central Services referred to a report by the Executive Director Social Work and Housing Services advising Members of information received from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities regarding refugees from Kosovo.  The Provost indicated that consideration of the item was urgent to allow further information to be obtained as soon as possible and presented to the Council at the earliest opportunity and moved that the item be added to the Agenda.  This was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   471      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 1 APRIL 1999                                                                                  471

 

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

 

   472      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 6 APRIL 1999                                                      472

 

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

 

   473      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 7 APRIL 1999                         473

 

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor Morrison (M).

With respect to the following item, Councillor Roach took no part in discussion or decision on the matter in which he had an interest.

Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) moved with reference to paragraph 384(c) (Change of Use and Extension to Form Residential Care Home at Alt-na-Craig, Lyle Road,

 

Greenock (IC/99/67)) that the decision of the Sub-Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Calvert moved that planning permission be refused as (i) the proposals are contrary to Local Plan Policies DCc and DCo in respect of the proposed high density of development which would lead to overdevelopment of the site; (ii) the proposed development would result in loss of amenity by way of lack of privacy and light and the generation of an unacceptable level of noise and disturbance in adjoining properties; and (iii) vehicles entering and exiting the site would create a traffic hazard to the detriment of road safety.  On a vote, 9 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

   474      COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 8 APRIL 1999                                474

 

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

 

   475      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          475

SUB-COMMITTEE - 12 APRIL 1999

 

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

 

   476      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 13 APRIL 1999                                                           476

 

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

 

   477      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 15 APRIL 1999                                                                  477

 

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

 

   478      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 20 APRIL 1999                                      478

 

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

 

   479      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 22 APRIL 1999                                                                 479

 

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

 

   480      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 27 APRIL 1999                                                               480

 

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor McGhee.

Councillor Mulholland seconded by Councillor McGhee moved with reference to paragraph 462 (Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  For clarification purposes, Councillor Mulholland advised that in approving new projects for 1999/2000 the subsequent commitments in 2000/2001 excluded general provisions and that therefore the Scottish Office limits would not be exceeded.  As an amendment, Councillor Finnie seconded by Councillor Hunter moved that the proposals by the Corporate

Management Team set out in the report by the Chief Executive and the amended appendix to his report comprise the Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000 onwards and that acceptance of the lowest tender for a replacement Gourock Primary School be deferred.  On a vote, 6 Members voted for the amendment and 13 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

   481      KOSOVO                                                                                                                                               481

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 27 April 1999 by the Executive Director Social Work and Housing Services advising Members of information received from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities regarding refugees from Kosovo and indicating how Councils might assist by providing housing for refugees moving out of reception centres and by establishing partnerships with cities and regions in Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

DECIDED:  That it be remitted to the Executive Director Social Work and Housing Services to seek further information on the role the Council might have in assisting during this difficult period and to submit a report thereon to the new Council.

 

   482      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    482

 

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 following item 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, and on the grounds that consideration of the item thereafter involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act. 

 

APPENDICES TO MINUTES

 

   483      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          483

SUB-COMMITTEE - 12 APRIL 1999

 

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

 

   484      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 13 APRIL 1999                                                           484

 

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

 

   485      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 15 APRIL 1999                                                                  485

 

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

   486      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 20 APRIL 1999                                      486

 

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

 

   487      DAMAGED SEA WALL AT ASHTON PROMENADE                                                                        487

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 22 April 1999 by the Executive Director Legal Information and Support Services on the current position regarding the damaged sea wall at Ashton Promenade and advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure as set out in Standing Order 66 to authorise acquisition of an area of foreshore at a price to be determined by the District Valuer, to allow the necessary remedial works to be carried out, and also to approve an increased allocation from the Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000 for the cost of acquisition.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the position regarding the acquisition of the necessary area of foreshore at Ashton Promenade be noted;  and

(b)  That the action taken under Standing Order 66 and the Council's Financial Regulations to authorise the allocation of a sum from the Non-HRA Capital Programme 1999/2000 to fund the acquisition of the area of foreshore be noted.