2
THE INVERCLYDE
COUNCIL - 4 DECEMBER 2003
|
|
The
Inverclyde Council Thursday
4 December 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 and White. |
|
|
|
Chair: Provost
Rebecchi presided. |
|
|
|
In attendance: Chief
Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Education Services, Director
of Finance, Director of Legal & Support Services, Director of Social Work
& Housing Services, Head of Environmental & Consumer Services, Head
of Personnel Services, Head of Transportation & Roads Service and Managing
Solicitor (Committees/ Contracts). |
|
|
|
Apologies:
Councillor Tucker. |
|
|
881 |
Mr Tony McGlone |
881 |
|
|
Prior
to the commencement of business the Council observed one minute’s silence as
a mark of respect following the recent death of former Councillor and Provost
Tony McGlone. Provost Rebecchi,
Councillor Blair and Councillor McCabe paid tribute to Mr McGlone’s many
years of service to local government. |
|
|
|
Minutes of
Meetings of The
Inverclyde Council, Committees and Sub-Committees |
|
|
882 |
The Inverclyde Council - 9
October 2003 |
882 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi. |
|
|
883 |
Education & Lifelong
Learning Committee - 21 October 2003 |
883 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor
Mitchell. |
|
|
884 |
Best Value & Performance
Review Committee - 23 October 2003 |
884 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Hill. |
|
|
885 |
The Inverclyde Council - 27
October 2003 |
885 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi. |
|
|
886 |
Health Improvement Committee -
28 October 2003 |
886 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Nimmo. |
|
|
887 |
Education & Lifelong
Learning Committee - 30 October 2003 |
887 |
|
|
It
was noted that this minute had been approved at the special meeting of The Inverclyde
Council on 30 October 2003. |
|
|
888 |
Policy & Strategy Committee
- 30 October 2003 |
888 |
|
|
It
was noted that this minute had been approved at the special meeting of The Inverclyde
Council on 30 October 2003. |
|
|
889 |
The Inverclyde Council - 30
October 2003 |
889 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi. |
|
|
890 |
Corporate Business Committee -
30 October 2003 |
890 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor White. |
|
|
891 |
Economic Regeneration Committee
- 4 November 2003 |
891 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe. Councillor Blair declared an interest in
respect of para 808 (Disposal of Premises - Davidson Drive, Gourock) and took
no part in its consideration or decision. |
|
|
892 |
Planning & Traffic
Management Sub-Committee - 5 November 2003 |
892 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Forbes. |
|
|
893 |
Community Committee - 6
November 2003 |
893 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Stewart. |
|
|
894 |
Personnel (Appeals & Applied
Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 6 November 2003 |
894 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher. |
|
|
895 |
Personnel (Appeals & Applied
Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 11 November 2003 |
895 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher. |
|
|
896 |
Personnel (Appeals & Applied
Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 12 November 2003 |
896 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher. |
|
|
897 |
Grants Sub-Committee - 12
November 2003 |
897 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Hunter. |
|
|
898 |
Licensing & Registration
Panel - 12 November 2003 |
898 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Nimmo. |
|
|
899 |
Education & Lifelong
Learning Committee - 13 November 2003 |
899 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Mitchell. |
|
|
900 |
Policy & Strategy Committee
- 13 November 2003 |
900 |
|
|
It
was noted that this minute had been approved at the special meeting of The
Inverclyde Council on 13 November 2003. |
|
|
901 |
The Inverclyde Council - 13
November 2003 |
901 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi. |
|
|
902 |
Audit Committee - 18 November
2003 |
902 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor McCabe. |
|
|
903 |
Policy & Strategy Committee
- 20 November 2003 |
903 |
|
|
Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill. Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill moved with reference to paragraph 861 (Port Glasgow Town Buildings - Upper Floor) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved. As an amendment Councillor Hunter seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that the scheme be referred back to the Committee to carry out consultation within Port Glasgow. On a vote 5 Members voted for the amendment and 13 for the motion which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
Decided: that
the minute be approved. |
|
|
904 |
Personnel (Appeals & Applied
Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 21 November 2003 |
904 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor McCormick
(P). |
|
|
905 |
Health Improvement Committee -
24 November 2003 |
905 |
|
|
Approval
of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Nimmo seconded by
Councillor Gallacher. Councillor Nimmo
seconded by Councillor Gallacher moved with reference to paragraph 870
(Implementing Proposals for Housing Stock Transfer) that the decision of the
Committee as minuted be approved. As
an amendment, Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Robertson with regard
to sub-paragraphs 2 and 4 of the minute, moved that 2(a) the Council confirms
that under current government policies whole stock transfer represents the
best avenue for securing the necessary funding to increase the quality of
social rented housing in Inverclyde and ensuring that rents charged to
tenants are affordable, (c) that the Council’s nominees to the Shadow Board
be composed of 3 Members of the Majority Group and 2 Members of the Minority
Groups, (d) that the chairperson of the Board be selected by the other
Members of the Board and (e) that the Council confirms that its nominees to
the Shadow Board should work actively to promote the interests of the new
landlord organisation with the objective of encouraging the Council tenants
to vote in favour of transfer to it and (4) that the secondment of staff to
support the new Shadow Board be remitted to the Chief Executive and the
Director of Social Work & Housing Services and that appointments be
carried out in accordance with the Council’s approved policies in respect of
recruitment and selection and equal opportunities and all relevant
legislation. Councillors McCabe, McCormick (P), McKenzie, Moran, Roach and Robertson requested in terms of the relevant Standing Orders that the vote be taken as a roll call vote in respect of 2(e) and this was agreed together with separate votes on each of the other proposals. On a vote in respect of 2(a) 7 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the minute which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
With
regard to 2(c) discussion took place on the application of Standing Orders to
the decision of the Committee and the Provost ruled that the proposed
representation on the Shadow Trust Board required no suspension of Standing
Orders insofar as the political composition proposed complied with Standing
Order 5.2. On a vote 7 Members voted
for the amendment and 11 for the minute which was declared carried. The Labour Members requested that their
dissent on this ruling be noted and intimated that they would make no
nominations for membership of the Shadow Trust Board. With
regard to 2(d) 7 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the minute which
was declared carried. With
regard to 2(e) Councillors Roach, Moran, McCormick (M), McKenzie, McCormick
(P), Robertson and McCabe voted in favour of the amendment and Councillors
Snoddy, Mitchell, Hill, Blair, Stewart, Nimmo, Gallacher, White, Forbes,
Hunter and Fyfe voted in favour of the minute which was declared carried. In respect of paragraph 4, 7 Members voted in favour of the amendment and 10 for the minute which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
With regard to paragraph 871 Councillor McCabe declared an interest in this item and took no part in its consideration. |
|
|
|
Decided: that
the minute be approved. |
|
|
906 |
Policy & Strategy Committee
- 2 December 2003 |
906 |
|
|
Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill. Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill moved that with reference to paragraph 872 (Political Management Arrangements) the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved. As an amendment Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that:- |
|
|
|
(a) The existing Committee system remain in place with the following amendments: |
|
|
|
1. the deletion of the Best Value & Performance Review Committee with its remit being covered by the Policy & Strategy Committee; and |
|
|
|
2 the deletion of the Corporate Business Committee with its remit being covered by the Policy & Strategy Committee. |
|
|
|
(b) The Labour Group reaffirms its support for the establishment of Area Committees and requests that the Chief Executive brings forward detailed proposals on how these would operate. |
|
|
|
(c) If the above proposals are accepted by the Council the Standing Orders Working Group should be convened to address the changes required to the Standing Orders and Scheme of Delegation and to consider proposals for an information system for Councillors in line with paragraph 7.1 of the Chief Executive’s report. |
|
|
|
On a vote 7 Members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill moved with reference to paragraph 873 (Chief Officers Review and Management Structure) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved. As an amendment Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that interviews, if required, regarding the appointment of Directors are carried out in line with existing Council policy; and that the Committee agree that the review of Heads of Service/Senior Officers within services be concluded as detailed in paragraph 10.11 of the Chief Executive’s report within three months and that consideration of items 2(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (k) and (l) proposed by the Majority Group be remitted to the Corporate Management Team and that a report on the implications of these proposals be submitted to Committee in due course. On a vote 7 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the minute which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
Decided: that
the minute be approved. |
|
|
|
Councillor Stewart
left the meeting at this point. |
|
|
907 |
Economic Regeneration Committee
- 3 December 2003 |
907 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Fyfe. |
|
|
908 |
Planning & Traffic
Management Sub-Committee - 3 December 2003 |
908 |
|
|
Approved as a correct record on the motion of Councillor Forbes. Councillor Forbes seconded by Councillor Fyfe moved with respect to paragraph 877(j) (Gourock Ropeworks, Bay Street, Port Glasgow (IC/03/028R & LB/03/001R) Conversion of Gourock Ropeworks Building to Form 35 Flatted Dwellings and Construction of Two New Flatted Blocks Containing 54 and 24 Flatted Dwellings Respectively) that Standing Orders be suspended in order that the decision made on 3 December 2003 could be amended and this was agreed. It was agreed further that condition (b)(6) be deleted as the condition was no longer required and accordingly the remainder of the conditions should be renumbered as required; at condition (b)(9) “associated with the listed building to be agreed in writing with the Head of Planning Services” should be inserted after “shown on the approved plans” (line 2) and at condition (b)(16) it should read “that before construction work on the development hereby permitted commences, certificates shall be submitted from a chartered structural engineer confirming the stability of the listed building including, if necessary, details of stabilisation measures, to ensure stability of the listed building in the interests of prospective residents.” |
|
|
|
Decided:
that the minute be approved on this basis. |
|
|
909 |
Resolution: 6, 8, 10 and 12 Garvald Street, Greenock
Housing Action Area for Demolition - Final Resolution |
909 |
|
|
There was submitted a report dated 25 November 2003 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on a recommendation from the Health Improvement Committee on 24 November 2003 that the Council makes the Final Resolution declaring the houses at 6, 8, 10 and 12 Garvald Street, Greenock a Housing Action Area for Demolition. Councillor McCabe declared an interest in this matter and took no part in its decision. |
|
|
|
Decided:
that it be resolved on the motion of Councillor Nimmo seconded by
Councillor Gallacher that “The Inverclyde Council, Local Authority for the
purposes of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 RESOLVE TO MAKE as they HEREBY
MAKE a Final Resolution in terms of Section 95 of the Housing (Scotland) Act
1987 entitled “The 6, 8, 10 and 12 Garvald Street, Greenock Housing Action
Area for Demolition Final Resolution 2003” relative to the demolition of all
the buildings in the area shown edged in yellow and coloured brown on the map
referred to in The 6, 8, 10 and 12 Garvald Street, Greenock Housing Action
Area for Demolition Final Resolution 2003 and comprising the land (including
buildings and appurtenances) at 6, 8, 10 and 12 Garvald Street, Greenock” all
as detailed in a copy of the Final Resolution forming a supplement to the
principal minute hereof and that the Director of Legal & Support Services
be authorised to take all necessary action in connection therewith. |
|
|
|
The Provost being of the
opinion that the undernoted report by the Director of Legal & Support
Services was relevant, competent and urgent, moved its consideration to allow
the Council to consider the making of a Traffic Regulation Order at the earliest
opportunity. This was unanimously
agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order. |
|
|
910 |
Proposed Traffic Regulation Order -
On Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No. 1 2003 |
910 |
|
|
There was submitted a report dated 3 December 2003 by the Director of Legal & Support Services relative to the making of the Traffic Regulation Order - On Street Parking Places (Without Charges) Order No. 1 2003 in terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and 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 3 December 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 Section 32(1) and Part 3 of Schedule 9 of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to permit the provision of parking places for
disabled persons who hold a badge under the Disabled Persons (Badges for
Motor Vehicles)(Scotland) Regulations 2000 as amended, 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. |
|
|
|
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 the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act, as detailed in the Minute of the relevant Committee. |
|
|
911 |
The Inverclyde Council - 27 October
2003 |
911 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Provost Rebecchi. |
|
|
912 |
Health Improvement Committee - 28
October 2003 |
912 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Nimmo. |
|
|
913 |
Corporate Business Committee - 30
October 2003 |
913 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor White. |
|
|
914 |
Economic Regeneration Committee - 4
November 2003 |
914 |
|
|
Approval of the Appendix to the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Fyfe seconded by Councillor Forbes. Councillor Fyfe seconded by Councillor Forbes moved with reference to paragraph 808 (Disposal of Premises - Davidson Drive, Gourock) that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved. As an amendment Councillor Hunter seconded by Councillor Roach moved that the second highest offer as set out in the report be accepted. On a vote 6 Members voted for the amendment and 10 for the minute which was declared carried. |
|
|
|
Decided:
that the minute be approved. |
|
|
915 |
Community Committee - 6
November 2003 |
915 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Stewart. |
|
|
916 |
Personnel (Appeals &
Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 6 November 2003 |
916 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor
Gallacher. |
|
|
917 |
Personnel (Appeals &
Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 11 November 2003 |
917 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor
Gallacher. |
|
|
918 |
Personnel (Appeals &
Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 12 November 2003 |
918 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor
Gallacher. |
|
|
919 |
Personnel (Appeals &
Applied Conditions of Service) Sub-Committee - 21 November 2003 |
919 |
|
|
Approved on the motion of Councillor Gallacher. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IC-4DEC03/11