The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 9 October 2003 at 4.00 pm

Present:   Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Forbes, Fyfe, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McCormick (P), McKenzie, Mitchell, Moran, Nimmo, Roach, Robertson, Snoddy, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community & Protective Services, Director of Education Services, Director of Finance, Director of Legal & Support Services, Director of Social Work & Housing Services, Head of Personnel Services, Head of Property Services and Managing Solicitor (Committees/ Contracts).

705

Scottish Water

705

Prior to the commencement of business, the Provost moved that the meeting be adjourned to allow Members to attend a presentation by Scottish Water and this was agreed unanimously.  The meeting reconvened thereafter at 4.45 pm.

Minutes of Meetings of

The Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees

706

Grants Sub-Committee - 9 June 2003

706

Approved on the motion of Councillor Hunter.

707

The Inverclyde Council - 26 June 2003

707

Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi.

708

Planning and Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 6 August 2003

708

Approved on the motion of Councillor Forbes.

709

Licensing & Registration Panel - 13 August 2003

709

Approved on the motion of Councillor Snoddy.

710

Personnel (Appeals & Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 19 August 2003

710

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick (P).

711

Education & Lifelong Learning Committee - 26 August 2003

711

Approved on the motion of Councillor Mitchell.

712

Best Value & Performance Review Committee - 28 August 2003

712

Approved on the motion of Councillor Blair.

713

Health Improvement Committee - 2 September 2003

713

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Gallacher, seconded by Councillor Snoddy subject to amendment to paragraph 588 (HRA Capital Programme 2003/2004 - Prioritisation of Projects) by modification of decision (1) so that the priorities identified in the report be subject to the qualification that the projects for the BISF houses be left to be progressed at a later date to be determined.  As an amendment, Councillor Robertson seconded by Councillor McCabe moved that the site start dates for Broadfield Phase 6 and the Gibshill Timber Refurbishment Phase 3 be brought forward into the current year’s HRA Capital Programme.  On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the minute as amended which was declared carried.

Councillor Gallacher seconded by Councillor Snoddy moved with reference to paragraph 596 (House Improvement and Repairs Grants: Changes to System) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment to decision (3), Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that the maximum expenditure be increased from £12,600 to £20,000.  On a vote, 8 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the minute which was declared carried.

Councillor Gallacher seconded by Councillor Snoddy moved with reference to paragraph 606 (Refurbishment of BISF Houses in South Maukinhill, Greenock, Phase 1 - Report on Tenders) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor Robertson seconded by Councillor McCabe moved that the lowest tender received for the work be accepted. On a vote, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 12 for the minute which was declared carried.

Decided:  that the minute as amended be approved.

714

Planning & Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 3 September 2003

714

Approved on the motion of Councillor Forbes.

715

Corporate Business Committee - 4 September 2003

715

Approved on the motion of Councillor White.

716

Economic Regeneration Committee - 9 September 2003

716

Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe.

717

Licensing & Registration Panel - 10 September 2003

717

Approved on the motion of Councillor Snoddy.

718

Community Committee - 11 September 2003

718

Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Hunter subject to amendment to paragraph 662 (Switch On Christmas Lights 2003) that the Christmas Lights Switch On ceremonies follow the arrangements from last year.

Decided:  that the minute as amended be approved.

719

Personnel (Appeals & Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 16 September 2003

719

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe.

720

Audit Committee - 23 September 2003

720

Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe.

721

Policy & Strategy Committee - 25 September 2003

721

Approved on the motion of Councillor Blair.

722

Planning & Traffic Management Sub-Committee - 1 October 2003

722

Approved on the motion of Councillor Forbes.

723

Licensing & Registration Panel - 8 October 2003

723

Approved on the motion of Councillor Snoddy.

724

Election and Appointment of Teacher and Parent Representatives to Education & Lifelong Learning Committee

724

There was submitted a report dated 29 September 2003 by the Director of Legal & Support Services advising of the outcome of the recent elections to appoint a teacher representative and a parent representative to the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee.

Decided: 

(1)   that the appointment of Mr Tom Tracey as a teacher representative and Mr Anthony Sweeney as a parent representative to the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee be noted; and

(2)   that it be remitted to the Director of Legal & Support Services to write on behalf of the Council to Mrs Patricia Purdie, the previous parent representative on the Committee, thanking her for her service.

725

Proposed Traffic Regulation Order - Port Glasgow Town Centre (Waiting and Loading Restrictions)

725

There was submitted a report dated 18 August 2003 by the Director of Legal & Support Services relative to the making of the Traffic Regulation Order - Port Glasgow Town Centre (Waiting & Loading Restrictions) in terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and associated Regulations.  It was noted that the making of the Order had been recommended for approval by the Planning & Traffic Management Sub-Committee on 6 August 2003.

Resolved: on the motion of Councillor Forbes seconded by Councillor Fyfe that THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL, incorporated under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY MAKE a Resolution under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3) and 32 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to permit the introduction of waiting and loading restrictions in Port Glasgow Town Centre all as detailed in a copy of the Order forming a supplement to the principal minute hereof, and that the Head of Transportation & Roads Service and Director of Legal & Support Services be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith.

726

Certified Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2003

726

There was submitted a report dated 2 October 2003 by the Director of Finance on the Certified Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2003 in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Decided:  that the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2003 be noted and signed.

727

Certified DLO/DSO Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2003

727

There was submitted a report dated 2 October 2003 by the Director of Finance on the Certified DLO/DSO Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2003 in terms of the Local Government Act 1988.

Decided:  that the Annual DLO/DSO Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2003 be noted and signed.

728

Use of Emergency Powers - Unit 31, Lynedoch Industrial Estate - Office Formation

728

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the use of emergency powers to make a contribution of £111,000 from the Non-HRA Capital Programme Area Renewal Fund for 2003/04 towards the cost of office formation works at Unit 31, Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock.

Noted

It was agreed in terms of Section 50A(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 paragraphs 6 & 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act and that consideration of the item thereafter involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act, as detailed in the Minute of the relevant Committee or Sub-Committee.

729

Use of Emergency Powers - BNSF - Robert Street Home Zone, Port Glasgow: Appointment of Consultant for Detailed Design

729

There was submitted a report dated 26 September 2003 by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the use of emergency powers to appoint a consultant to carry out the detailed design of the Robert Street Home Zone development in Port Glasgow.

Noted

Councillor Snoddy left the meeting at this juncture.

Appendices to Minutes

730

The Inverclyde Council - 26 June 2003

730

Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi.

731

Health Improvement Committee - 2 September 2003

731

Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher.

732

Economic Regeneration Committee - 9 September 2003

732

Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe.

733

Policy & Strategy Committee - 25 September 2003

733

Approved on the motion of Councillor Blair.