CONTRACT SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

TUESDAY 14 JANUARY 1997 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:- Councillors Morrison (D), O'Rourke, Jackson, McGhee, Robertson (Y), Rebecchi and Campbell, Councillor Robertson (Y), Vice-Convener, in the Chair.

 

In attendance:- The Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services), Mr A S Grant (for the Director of Central Services), Mr A Puckrin (for the Director of Finance), the Director of Legal Services and Mr J Higgins (for the Director of Leisure and Recreation).

 

An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Robertson (A).

 

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

 

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BOGSTON DEPOT, RELOCATION OF STAFF AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

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SUBMITTED:  Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) advising the Committee of proposals to relocate the Ground Services and Hotel Services staff of the Contract Services Division from Bogston Depot and to consolidate operations at the premises at Pottery Street and East Hamilton Street, Greenock and Kirn Drive, Gourock at an estimated cost of £52,610.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the Committee note the planned relocation of the Hotel Services and Ground Services staff from Bogston Depot to the premises at Pottery Street and East Hamilton Street, Greenock and Kirn Drive, Gourock;

(b)  That the Committee note the estimated costs of £52,610 associated with the relocation of staff from Bogston and that the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to make the necessary funding available to allow the works to proceed as planned;

(c)  That the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) submit a bid of £40,000 for funding from next year's non-HRA Capital Programme to provide for the construction of a car park hard standing area at Pottery Street and for upgrading of IT equipment to link Pottery Street with the East Hamilton Street Office; and

(d)  That the report be otherwise noted.

 

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LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976: APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC HOUSE LICENCE

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SUBMITTED:  Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) seeking the Committee's approval for the Head of Operations (Indoor Services) within the Contract Services Division to apply for a Public House Licence to be granted in respect of Port Glasgow Town Hall.

DECIDED:  That the Head of Operations (Indoor Services) submit an application to the meeting of Inverclyde Licensing Board to be held on Thursday 13 March 1997 for a Public House Licence.

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CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION: PROGRESS REPORT

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SUBMITTED:  Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) advising the Committee of progress made by the Contract Services Division since April 1996 and outlining operational matters which have been addressed over recent months.

NOTED

 

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RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

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On the motion of the Convener it was agreed unanimously that in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted item of business on the grounds that consideration of the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

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REVENUE BUDGET 1996/97 - MONITORING REPORT

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SUBMITTED:  Report dated 8 January 1997 by the Director of Finance on the position of the Revenue Budget 1996/97 as at 6 December 1996.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the current position of the Revenue Budget 1996/97 be noted; and

(b)  That the Contract Services Division endeavour to make savings wherever possible.