Lynedoch Industrial Estate - Refurbishment of Units 28 & 28A

As a result of the nature of the previous occupant's business (Blacksmith)

it was necessary for the standard specification of the units to be

extended to include the decoration of the ceilings £1,500 increase

Anticipated final account 21.8% more than accepted tender £2,750 increase

McPherson CENTRE, GOUROCK - SITEwORKS

Anticipated final account 10.45% less than accepted tender £12,621 reduction

1361 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1997/98 - FINANCIAL POSITION 1361

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 December 1997 by the Director of Finance on the current position of the Capital Programme 1997/98.

NOTED

1362 APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT: WEMYSS BAY COMMUNITY 1362

COUNCIL

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 November 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for Special Project Grant from Wemyss Bay Community Council in the sum of £1,215.75 for the purchase and installation of two steel benches, two steel litter bins and one anti-vandal key to be located at the play area to the rear of Wemyss Bay Community Centre.

DECIDED: That a grant of £1,215.75 be made to Wemyss Bay Community Council for the purchase and installation of two steel benches, two steel litter bins and one anti-vandal key.

1363 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT: ESTABLISHMENT OF POST 1363

OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

SUBMITTED: Report dated 5 November 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services seeking the Committee's approval to establish a post of Environmental Health Officer within the Environmental Services Department, part funded by additional finance made available by the Government to assist in implementing the recommendations of the Pennington report on E Coli 0157 and part funded by utilising a vacant job share post currently in the establishment of the department.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve the establishment of a post of Environmental Health Officer Grade AP5/PO1 (£18,636-£21,918) while the external funding is available.

1364 TRANSPORTATION AND ROADS DEPARTMENT: CAPITAL PROGRAMME - 1364

STAFFING

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 November 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services seeking the Committee's approval to establish certain temporary posts within the Transportation & Roads Department to undertake work funded through the Capital Programme, provision for which had been made in the Department's Capital Budget.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve on a temporary basis for a period of one year the establishment of:-

(i) One post of Senior Engineer Grade AP5/PO6 (£18,636-£25,776); and

(ii) Two posts of Engineer Grade AP5/PO2 (£18,636-£23,298).

1365 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR CHIEF OFFICIALS 1365

SUBMITTED: Report dated November 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services recommending revisions to the disciplinary procedures for Chief Officials.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve the revised disciplinary procedures for Chief Officials as contained in Appendix 1 of the report, subject to consultation with the appropriate Trades Unions.

1366 CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR A P T & C EMPLOYEES: HOURS OF WORK 1366

AND LONG-SERVICE AWARD

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 December 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services recommending revisions to proposals with a view to consolidating APT & C employees' Hours of Work and the Long-Service Award, both issues of which had been continued for consideration by the Committee at its meeting on 28 October 1997.

DECIDED:

(a) That the "Revised Integration Rule" detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be approved with effect from 1 April 1996; and

(b) That the revised Hours of Work for APT&C employees detailed in Appendix 2 of the report be approved and that the new arrangements be introduced with effect from Monday 9 February 1998.

1367 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 1367

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 items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act as are set opposite each item:-

Item Paragraph(s)

Ardgowan Square, Greenock 2 & 6

Acquisition of Plot of Ground: Alderbrae Road, Port Glasgow 6 & 9

Response to Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Telecommunications

Services (Voice and Data) 6

Charges for Pre-Five Groups based in Council Accommodation 2, 6 & 9

Relocation of Department of Economic Development 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Shop Premises: John Wood Street, Port Glasgow 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Office Premises: Ladyburn Business Centre, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Shop Premises: Sir Michael Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Premises: Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Wellpark Clinic, Regent Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Factory Premises: Gibshill Road, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Ground at Whinhill, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Information Technology Department: Professional Grading Structure 1

Interim Restructure of Hotel Services Section and the Cleaning and

Catering Client Functions 1

Contract Services Division: Building & Roads Section 1

1368 ARDGOWAN SQUARE, GREENOCK 1368

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance requesting that the Committee consider the appropriate course of action to be taken in respect of a property at Ardgowan Square, Greenock, and the Committee agreed to carry out essential repairs and sell the property, subject to certain conditions, all as detailed in the Appendix.

1369 ACQUISITION OF PLOT OF GROUND: ALDERBRAE ROAD, PORT GLASGOW 1369

There was submitted a report by the Director of Legal Services regarding the sale of a plot of ground at Alderbrae Road, Port Glasgow and the Committee agreed to the sale on conditions as considered appropriate by the Director of Legal Services, all as detailed in the Appendix.

1370 RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF 1370

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (VOICE AND DATA)

SUBMITTED: Report dated 24 November 1997 by the Director of Information Technology summarising responses received to a recent invitation to tender for the provision of voice and data telecommunications services, explaining the potential benefits of upgrading the Council's telecommunications infrastructure and seeking the Committee's approval to enter into detailed discussion with CableTel for the supply of telecommunications services.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee approve the proposal for a fully integrated telephony and data telecommunications infrastructure across the Council;

(b) That the Director of Information Technology be authorised to enter into detailed discussions with CableTel for the provision of such an infrastructure; and

(c) That the Director of Information Technology submit to the Committee in due course, a detailed implementation plan indicating phasing and cash flows based on a "spend to save" approach.

1371 CHARGES FOR PRE-FIVE GROUPS BASED IN COUNCIL ACCOMMODATION 1371

SUBMITTED: Report dated 17 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that following implementation by the Education Services Committee at its meeting on 9 September 1997 of the pre-school education voucher scheme which came into effect in August 1997, the Director of Property and Technical Services had been instructed to establish the market values of leasing to pre-five groups currently based in Council accommodation. The report sought authority from the Committee that appropriate leases be entered into with the various user groups on a level charge based on a formula as detailed in the report.

DECIDED: That the Director of Property and Technical Services be authorised to enter into a lease with each of the various new groups listed and impose the proposed charges per annum on the basis of the formula as detailed in the report.

1372 RELOCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1372

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services seeking approval to relocate the Department of Economic Development from its existing premises in William Street, Greenock to office premises at 68/70 Cathcart Street, Greenock on a sub-let basis for a temporary period of one year which would require additional funding in the current Revenue Budget of a sum of £10,500 and an increase of £24,500 in the base budget for 1998/99.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee approve the sub-let of office premises at 68/70 Cathcart Street, Greenock to allow the occupation by the Department of Economic Development on the basis of a licence for a period of one year subject to appropriate terms and conditions as detailed in the report; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Policy and Strategy Committee to consider the request for additional funding in the sum of £10,500 in the Revenue Budget 1997/98 and also an increase of £24,500 in the base budget for 1998/99.

1373 LEASE OF SHOP PREMISES: 17 JOHN WOOD STREET, PORT GLASGOW 1373

SUBMITTED: Report dated 28 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that the tenant of the above shop premises at 17 John Wood Street, Port Glasgow, Mr Daniel Ferrie, had requested the Council to approve the renunciation of his lease of the property.

DECIDED: That the Committee agree to grant consent to Mr Daniel Ferrie to renounce his lease of the shop premises at 17 John Wood Street, Port Glasgow, subject to the tenant meeting all rent and rates due up to the date of termination.

1374 NEW LEASE OF OFFICE PREMISES: UNIT 4, LADYBURN BUSINESS CENTRE, 1374

GREENOCK

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that authority had been received using the procedure under Standing Order 66 to lease Unit 4, Ladyburn Business Centre, Greenock to Lightning Electrical Construction Ltd for a period of one year at a rental of £2,100 per annum.

NOTED

1375 NEW LEASE OF SHOP PREMISES: 9 SIR MICHAEL STREET, GREENOCK 1375

SUBMITTED: Report dated 24 October 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that authority had been received using the procedure under Standing Order 66 to lease premises at 9 Sir Michael Street, Greenock to Mr James Fleming and Mr David Moffat, trading as Crown Design for a period of five years with a tenant's option to terminate after two years at three months' prior written notice, the rental to be £5,600 per annum.

NOTED

1376 NEW LEASE OF PREMISES: UNIT 5, DRUMFROCHAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, 1376

GREENOCK

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application from Solas Insulation Ltd for the lease of the premises at Unit 5, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of the premises at Unit 5, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock to Solas Insulation Ltd on the basis of a rental of £7,900 per annum for a period of five years, on the appropriate terms and conditions.

1377 WELLPARK CLINIC, REGENT STREET, GREENOCK 1377

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on a request to continue to lease premises at the Wellpark Clinic, Regent Street, Greenock, the lease of which had expired in February 1997.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee authorise the Director of Legal Services to conclude the transaction on the basis of a one year lease with an option for a five year lease if possible at a rental of £11,000 per annum subject to negotiations with the Secretary of State for Scotland and on the terms and conditions as detailed in the report; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to report back in six months' time on the general position.

1378 LEASE OF FACTORY PREMISES: 10-16 GIBSHILL ROAD, GREENOCK 1378

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising of the circumstances regarding a lease agreement which had been concluded, following consultation with certain Members, to lease the factory premises at 10-16 Gibshill Road, Greenock to Tom Brands Electronic Services Ltd for a period of three months with a rental of £11,250.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve the action taken by the Director of Property and Technical Services.

1379 GROUND AT WHINHILL, GREENOCK: LEASE TO AERIAL SITES PLC 1379

SUBMITTED: Report dated 24 November 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising (i) that at the September meeting of the Committee (para 1032) approval was given to the lease of a site adjacent to the Golf Club, Greenock to Aerial Sites plc for use as an aerial installation, (ii) that the company had consequently been unsuccessful in obtaining planning consent for the site and (iii) requesting that the Committee consider approving a lease of an alternative site on the ground at Whinhill, Greenock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of the ground at Whinhill, Greenock adjacent to the existing Police mast extending to 55.25m² or thereby for the purpose of erecting a radio tower on the basis of a rental of £3,800 per annum for a period of 21 years, subject to annual increases, on the terms and conditions as outlined in the report and subject to planning and other usual consents being obtained.

1380 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: PROFESSIONAL GRADING 1380

STRUCTURE

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 November 1997 by the Director of Information Technology seeking the Committee's approval to establish a professional grading structure for certain posts within the Information Technology Department.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve the professional grading structure for the posts as detailed in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report, subject to consultation with the appropriate Trades Unions.

1381 INTERIM RESTRUCTURE OF THE HOTEL SERVICES SECTION AND THE 1381

CLEANING AND CATERING CLIENT FUNCTIONS

It was agreed that this item be continued pending further discussions with the appropriate Trades Unions.

1382 CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION: BUILDING & ROADS SECTION 1382

EX-GRATIA PAYMENT

SUBMITTED: Report dated 25 November 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services seeking the Committee's approval to make an ex-gratia payment to an employee within the Building & Roads Section of the Contract Services Division to take account of additional duties of a higher responsibility performed by the employee over a temporary period.

DECIDED: That the Committee agree to grant an ex-gratia payment of £1,600 to the employee concerned within the Building & Roads Section of the Contract Services Division.