THURSDAY 1 JULY 1999 - 4.00 pm

 

Present:-  Provost Roach, Councillors Calvert, Robertson (A), Morrison (D), Moody, Morrison (M), McCabe, O'Rourke, Jackson, McGhee, Nimmo, Robertson (Y), Mulholland, McCormick, Rebecchi, Mitchell, Blair, White, Hunter and Campbell, Provost Roach in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  The Chief Executive, the Depute Chief Executive, the Executive Director Community and Protective Services, Ms E Henderson (for 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, Mr J Higgins (for the Director of Leisure Services), the Director of Personnel Services, the Director of Transportation and Roads, the Head of Trading Standards, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, the Chief Planning Officer, the Acting Head of Economic Development, the Head of Parks, Transport & Cleansing Services and the Head of Property Services.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   645      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 29 APRIL 1999                                                                                645

 

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

 

   646      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 20 MAY 1999                                                                                  646

 

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

 

   647      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 1 JUNE 1999                                                                     647

 

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor McCabe.

Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor McCabe moved with reference to paragraph 502 (Schemes for the Appointment of a Parent Representative and a Teacher Representative to the Education Services Committee) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.

As an amendment, Councillor Campbell seconded by Councillor Moody moved (a) that the scheme of arrangements for the election of a parent representative to the Education Services Committee as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be not approved and that it be remitted to the Executive Director Education Services to produce, for consideration by the Committee, a scheme which is more fairly representative of the parents of Inverclyde; and (b) that the current scheme of arrangements for the election of a teacher representative to the Education Services Committee as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be retained and that this be used for all subsequent elections.  On a vote, 9 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

   648      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 3 JUNE 1999                                                               648

 

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

 

   649      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 8 JUNE 1999                                                        649

 

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

 

   650      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 10 JUNE 1999                                                                   650

 

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

 

   651      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 15 JUNE 1999                                       651

 

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

 

   652      COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 17 JUNE 1999                               652

 

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

 

   653      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 23 JUNE 1999                         653

 

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

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

Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick moved with reference to paragraph 604(a) (Mixed Use Development (in Outline):  East Glen and Scott Lithgow Yard (Part), Port Glasgow (IC/98/299)) that the decision of the Sub-Committee as minuted be approved.

As an amendment, Councillor Moody seconded by Councillor White moved that consideration of the application be continued pending completion of and notification to the Council of the Glasgow & Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan Manager’s retail capacity assessment.  On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 12 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

   654      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 24 JUNE 1999                                                                 654

 

Councillor Robertson (Y) seconded by Councillor McGhee moved approval of the minute and moved with respect to paragraph 616 (Finance Sub-Committee) that the Members of the Majority Group on the Sub-Committee comprise Councillor Jackson (Convener), Councillor Robertson (Y) (Vice-Convener), Councillor Mulholland and Councillor Morrison (M).

DECIDED:  That the minute, as augmented, be approved.

   655      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          655

SUB-COMMITTEE - 25 JUNE 1999

 

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

 

   656      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          656

SUB-COMMITTEE - 30 JUNE 1999

 

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

 

   657      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 1 JULY 1999                                                               657

 

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

 

   658      RESOLUTION:  TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER - ON-STREET PARKING PLACES                   658

(WITHOUT CHARGES) ORDER NO 1 1999

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 June 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services on a recommendation from the Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee on 23 June 1999 that the Council make the Traffic Regulation Order - On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 1 1999 in terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and associated Regulations.

RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick that:-

“THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Section 32(1) and Part III of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce the Traffic Regulation Order - On-Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No 1 1999 to restrict parking within designated parking bays to disabled drivers only at the locations in Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock detailed in the schedule incorporated in the Order, a copy of which forms 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.

 

   659      WEST OF SCOTLAND EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM - JOINT COMMITTEE                                  659

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 25 June 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information and Support Services advising of Councillor Jackson’s resignation from the West of Scotland European Consortium - Joint Committee and requesting the Committee to appoint a new Member.

DECIDED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Morrison (M), subject to suspension of the relevant Standing Order, that Councillor McGhee be appointed as the Council’s representative on the West of Scotland European Consortium - Joint Committee and that Councillor Robertson (Y) be appointed Substitute Member.

   660      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    660

 

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

 

   661      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 8 JUNE 1999                                                        661

 

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

 

   662      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 10 JUNE 1999                                                                   662

 

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

 

   663      COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 17 JUNE 1999                               663

 

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

 

   664      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 24 JUNE 1999                                                                 664

 

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

 

   665      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          665

SUB-COMMITTEE - 25 JUNE 1999

 

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

 

   666      PERSONNEL (APPEALS AND APPLIED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)                                          666

SUB-COMMITTEE - 30 JUNE 1999

 

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

 

   667      REFURBISHMENT OF INVERCLYDE WORKSHOPS                                                                       667

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure under Standing Order 66(b) for the appointment, outwith the usual tendering procedures, of specialist consultants required for the development of the project to refurbish the Inverclyde workshops.

NOTED