THURSDAY 26 AUGUST 1999 - 4.00 pm

 

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

 

In attendance:-  The Chief Executive, Mr J Sutherland (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, the Director of Leisure and Recreation, the Director of Personnel Services, the Head of Trading Standards, the Chief Environmental Services Officer, the Chief Planning Officer, the Head of Cleaning Services, the Acting Head of Economic Development and Mr A Gerrard (for the Head of Property Services).

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors O’Rourke, Blair and White.

 

   823      STRATHCLYDE POLICE - COMMUNITY POLICING                                                                      823

 

Superintendent Runcie, Strathclyde Police, was present and gave a short address on community policing.

 

   824      GREENOCK TALL SHIPS 1999                                                                                                            824

 

Provost Roach referred to the Greenock Tall Ships event and requested that his appreciation of all those concerned in the organisation of the Tall Ships event and its success be recorded.  He paid tribute to those who helped to organise the event, those who worked during the event and those who took part in the event both on the water and on land including the large number of local organisations concerned.  He also paid particular tribute to the public of Inverclyde for helping to turn the whole event into a friendly festival which had raised plaudits from far and wide.

 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF

THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES

 

   825      THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL - 1 JULY 1999                                                                                    825

 

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

 

   826      CHILD CARE SUB-COMMITTEE - 21 JULY 1999                                                                              826

 

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

 

   827      EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE - 27 JULY 1999                                                                    827

 

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

   828      LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - 29 JULY 1999                                                             828

 

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

 

   829      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 3 AUGUST 1999                                                  829

 

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

 

   830      PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE - 4 AUGUST 1999                     830

 

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

 

   831      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 5 AUGUST 1999                                                               831

 

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

 

   832      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE - 10 AUGUST 1999                                 832

 

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

Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick moved with reference to paragraph 765 (Proposals for Future Display of the Comet Replica) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.

As an amendment, Councillor Moody seconded by Councillor Campbell moved (a) that the Council not support the proposal to site the Comet at Braehead on a temporary basis in support of the Invest in Inverclyde campaign; and (b) that it be remitted to the Acting Head of Economic Development to submit a further report to the Committee on the financial implications of re-siting the Comet replica and setting out options for possible sites in Port Glasgow in the first instance, failing which within Inverclyde.  On a vote, 5 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the minute be approved.

 

   833      COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 12 AUGUST 1999                         833

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Morrison (M) seconded by Councillor McCormick subject to correction at paragraph 782(b) (Revenue Budget 1999/2000) by deletion of “£13,750” and the substitution therefor of “£15,750”.

 

   834      FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE - 17 AUGUST 1999                                                                             834

 

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

 

   835      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 19 AUGUST 1999                                                           835

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) subject to amendment at paragraph 819(c) (Inverclyde Regeneration Partnership) by the substitution of the following:  “That the merger and funding proposals for Threshold Printing Services and Inverclyde Special Needs Initiative for this year be agreed but that consideration of the future funding be continued and that it be remitted to the Executive Director Community and Protective Services to submit a detailed report to a future meeting on the proposals for that future funding;”.

 

   836      CERTIFIED ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED                                 836

31 MARCH 1997

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 11 August 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services on the Certified Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 1997 in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

NOTED

 

   837      DRAFT ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1999                           837

 

SUBMITTED:  Draft Annual Report and Abstract of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 1999, copies of which were available for inspection by Members.

NOTED

 

   838      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    838

 

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 paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

APPENDICES TO MINUTES

 

   839      CHILD CARE SUB-COMMITTEE - 21 JULY 1999                                                                              839

 

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

 

   840      SOCIAL WORK AND HOUSING COMMITTEE - 3 AUGUST 1999                                                  840

 

Approval of the appendix to the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor McCabe.

Councillor Morrison (D) seconded by Councillor McCabe moved with reference to paragraph 722 (Staffing Amendments - Housing Services and Building Services) and paragraph 750 of the Corporate Business Committee of 5 August 1999 (Staffing Amendments - Housing Services and Building Services) that the decisions of the Committees as minuted be approved.

As an amendment, Councillor Moody seconded by Councillor Mitchell moved that consideration be deferred pending the Council taking a decision on stock transfer and assessing the performance of the housing service by reference to its performance indicators and absence statistics.  On a vote, 5 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED:  That the appendix to the minute be approved.

 

   841      CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE - 5 AUGUST 1999                                                               841

 

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

Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) moved with reference to paragraph 746(a) (Mobile Telephone Contract) that the Council enter into an agreement with Vodafone Corporate Ltd for the supply of telecommunications equipment (mobile phones) and services as the only supplier providing comprehensive service management facilities.  As an amendment, Councillor Nimmo seconded by Councillor Rebecchi moved that the mobile telephone supply contract be the subject of competitive tenders.

Provost Roach and Councillor Robertson (A) declared an interest in this matter and took no part in its consideration.  Provost Roach vacated the Chair and Councillor Morrison (M) took the Chair for this item.

On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 7 for the motion.  There being equality in voting, the Chairperson exercised her casting vote in favour of the motion which was declared carried.

Provost Roach then resumed the Chair.

Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Morrison (M) then moved with reference to paragraph 749 (Personnel Services:  Grading of Post of Skillseeker Co-ordinator) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Mitchell seconded by Councillor Rebecchi moved that the post of Skillseeker Co-ordinator within Personnel Services be regraded from Grade AP3 (£14,754-£16,233) to Grade AP4 (£16,770-£18,609).  On a vote, 6 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the motion which was declared carried.

It was noted that paragraph 750 (Staffing Amendments - Housing Services and Building Services) had been dealt with during consideration of the appendix to the minute of the Social Work and Housing Committee of 3 August 1999.

DECIDED:  That the appendix to the minute, as amended at paragraph 746(a), be approved.

 

   842      POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE - 19 AUGUST 1999                                                           842

 

APPROVED on the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) subject to correction at paragraph 821(a) (National Grid for Learning and Strategic Development Partnership) by substitution of the word “in” for the word “and” in order that the decision be corrected to read “... in the provision of a complete National Grid for Learning service over the next 3 to 5 years be agreed;”.

   843      MERINO COURT NURSING HOME                                                                                                    843

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Executive Director Social Work and Housing Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure under Standing Order 66(b) for the temporary suspension of Rule 4 of Appendix 1 to the Standing Orders Relating to Contracts to allow continued care to be offered to older people in the establishment now known as Merino Court.

NOTED