The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 21 December 2000 at 4.00 pm

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

Chair:  Provost Roach presided.

In attendance:    Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community & Protective Services, Director of Education Services, Director of Information Services, Director of Legal & Support Services,  Director of Social Work & Housing Services, Head of Accountancy Services, Head of Planning Services, Head of Property Services and Support Services Manager.

Minutes of Meetings of

The Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees

1083

Education Services Committee - 21 November 2000

1083

Approved on the motion of Councillor O’Rourke seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y).

1084

Licensing and Registration Panel - 23 November 2000

1084

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

1085

The Inverclyde Council - 23 November 2000

1085

Approved on the motion of Provost Roach seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.

Arising from the approval of this minute, the Leader of the Minority Group intimated that with reference to Paragraph 1034 (Policy & Strategy Committee - 2 November 2000) he nominated Councillor Hunter to fill the current vacancy for Inverclyde Council on the Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board.

With respect to Paragraph 1041 (Corporate Business Committee - 19 October 2000) Councillor Nimmo stated by way of clarification that the amendment proposed at Paragraph 939 (Resource Services - Finance Services : Review of Estabishment) was directed against the restructuring and was not intended to delay or defer the making of appointments of new staff.

1086

Social Work and Housing Committee - 28 November 2000

1086

Noted.

1087

Education Services Committee - Shortlisting Sub-Committee -28 November 2000

1087

Approved on the motion of Councillor Robertson (A) seconded by Councillor Campbell.

1088

Corporate Business Committee - 30 November 2000

1088

Noted.

1089

Economic Development Services Committee - 5 December 2000

1089

Approved as a correct record on the motion of Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Rebecchi with the subsequent adjustment by way of addition of the phrase “in the area of £50,000” to “additional funding” within Paragraph 1050 (Capital Programme 2000/2001 - Financial Position).

1090

Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 6 December 2000

1090

Approved on the motion of Councillor McGhee seconded by Councillor McCormick subject to correction at Paragraph 1059(a) by substituting for “On a vote 1 Member voted for the amendment and 5 for the motion which was declared carried” the following:-

“On a vote, 2 Members voted for the amendment and 5 for the motion which was declared carried.”

1091

Finance and Audit Sub-Committee - 12 December 2000

1091

Approved on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y).

1092

Policy and Strategy Committee - 14 December 2000

1092

Approved on the motion of Councillor O'Rourke seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y) with the following addition at Paragraph 1078 (Gibshill - Gibshill Regeneration Steering Group) to the decision of the Committee:-

“(5) that the Chief Executive write formally to Scottish Homes requesting them to state their position in respect of Gibshill with the reply from Scottish Homes to form part of the report on the requirements for further demolition of existing housing stock to be made to the Social Work & Housing Committee”.

1093

By-Election : Ward 1

1093

There was submitted a report dated 7 December 2000 by the Chief Executive on the arrangements proposed for the holding of the by-election required to fill the vacancy at Ward 1 (Kilmacolm).  

The Chief Executive as Returning Officer orally advised the meeting that it was his intention to have the count for the by-election held within the Ward.

Decided:

(1)  that the Council note the date of the by-election as being 8 February 2001;

(2)  that the Council approve the proposals for the Polling Scheme as detailed in the report; and

(3)  that the Council note and approve the Chief Executive’s intention as Returning Officer to hold the count for the by-election within Kilmacolm.

The Provost being of the opinion that the undernoted item was relevant, competent and urgent authorised its consideration to allow the Council to consider the financial position of Greenock Morton Football Club Ltd.  This was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order. 

1094

Greenock Morton

1094

There was submitted a letter dated 21 December 2000 from Councillors McGraw, Mitchell and Blair seeking to have the current financial position of Greenock Morton Football Club Ltd discussed by the Council. 

Decided:  that a Working Group of 5 Members, 3 from the Majority Group and 2 from the Minority Group to be nominated by their respective Leaders, be established, to be accompanied by the Chief Executive, for the purposes of meeting with the Administrator appointed to the Club, meeting with parties interested in acquiring the Club and ascertaining and furthering such assistance so far as within the Council’s powers and resources to aid the Club in its current financial difficulties.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended that the public and press be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that consideration of the following item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act as detailed in the Minute of the Committee.

Appendix to Minute

1095

Policy & Strategy Committee - 14 December 2000

1095

Approved on the motion of Councillor O’Rourke seconded by Councillor Robertson (Y).