cabling work subject to the total allocation for the cabling programme not being exceeded and that the Policy and Strategy Committee be requested to approve this action;

(e) That the Y2K programme of works take priority over the development or enhancement of existing systems in 1999/2000; and

(f) That it be agreed that individual Services introduce Change Control procedures to assist with the Y2K programme.

547 EDUCATION SERVICES - STAFFING 547

POSTS OF CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 24 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services recommending the establishment of posts of classroom assistants within Education Services.

DECIDED: That the establishment of 24 classroom assistants at grade GS1/2 (£8,376-£11,313) (27.5 hours/39 weeks) be approved.

548 COSLA - SCOTTISH OFFICE JOINT STAFFING WATCH 1998/99 548

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services advising of the current arrangements for recording employee numbers within the Council and advising of the workforce profile for 1998/99.

DECIDED:

(a) That the contents of the report be noted; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Executive Director Resource Services to submit further reports to the Committee on a quarterly basis.

549 SOCIAL WORK SERVICES STAFFING IMPLICATIONS 549

SUBMITTED: Report dated 13 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services on a remit from the Social Work & Housing Committee on staffing requirements within Social Work Services.

DECIDED: That the following posts be approved:-

Development of Services for Children and Young People

a. Two posts of qualified Social Worker Grade QSW (£16,770-£21,378).

b. One 12-hour part-time post of Clerical Assistant Grade GS1/2 (£8,376-£11,313).

Looked After and Accommodated Children Implementation

c. Post of Assistant Service Manager Grade PO2 (£21,939-£23,997).

d. Post of qualified Social Worker Grade QSW (£16,770-£21,378).

e. One 25-hour part-time post of Clerical Assistant Grade GS1/2 (£8,376-£11,313).

Development of Family Support Services for Children and Young People

f. Two posts of Family Support Worker Grade AP2/3 (£13,215-£16,233).

g. One 16-hour part-time post of Clerical Assistant Grade GS1/2 (£8,376-£11,313).

h. One 24-hour part-time post of Contact/Escort Worker Grade GS1/2 (£8,376-£11,313).

550 BUILDING CLEANING - POLICE PREMISES 550

SUBMITTED: Report by the Depute Chief Executive requesting approval to participate with other local authorities submitting a tender to continue to carry out the service of building cleaning within Police premises.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Head of Cleaning Services to participate with other local authority representatives to prepare and submit a tender to continue to carry out the building cleaning service at Police premises.

551 MAJOR REPAIRS BUDGET 1999/2000 - REQUEST FOR COMMITTEE APPROVALS 551

SUBMITTED: Report dated May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive detailing major repairs projects required to be carried out and listing the projects in order of priority with the estimated costs.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee approve the list of major repairs projects in the order of priority as follows:-

	Priority	Location	Description		Value
	1	Projects currently under consideration for this Minor Repairs allocation: a. Hardridge Farm b. Glenbrae Children's Centre c. Mansion Avenue d. A.B.C.	Minor Repairs (at discretion of Head of Property Services) March Fence Kitchen Extract System Steps & Path Steps & Path	£4,000 £6,000 £7,000 £8,000	£100,000
	2	Greenock Municipal Buildings	Rewire Phase 4		£50,000
	3	Greenock Municipal Buildings	Heating Phase 5 (Cost to completion including this phase: £340,000)		£120,000
551.00	Priority	Location	Description		Value	551.00
	4	St Columba's High School	Flat Roof Business Studies Block		£60,000
	5	Springfield Primary School	Roof & Stairwell Windows		£30,000
	6#	Murdieston Cottage	Roof Works & Windows		£20,000
	7	Reservoirs	Completion of 1998/99 Works		£23,000
	8	Reservoirs by T & Roads	General Maintenance		£30,000
	9	Larkfield Primary School	Contribution to Replace Boilers		£40,000
	10	Kelly Street Nursery	Replace Heating Boiler		£20,000
	11	All Council Property	Escape Signs Phase 1		£25,000
	12	Hardridge/Dowries Farms	Water Treatment Systems		£10,000
	13	Auchmountain Halls to Castle Road	Path Reinstatement		£10,000
	14	Transfer Station	Repairs to Plinth Wall		£24,000
	15	Port Glasgow Town Hall	Bay Window Conc. Repairs		£13,000
	16	Greenock Town Dam	Spillway Repairs to Concrete and New Railings		£25,000
	17	Oakfield Primary School	Concrete Repairs		£11,000
	18	St John's Primary School	Concrete Repairs		£11,000
551.00	Priority	Location	Description		Value	551.00
	19#	16-22 & 29 Lynedoch Industrial Estate	Refurbishment		£30,000
	20#	Kilmacolm Cemetery	Renew Water Supply to House		£15,000
	21	Moorfoot Primary School Janitor's House	Replace Porch etc		£12,000
	22*	Octavia Tenants Hall	Replace Roof Covering		£ 25,000
			Sub Total:		£704,000
	23#	Unit 7 Drumfrochar Industrial Estate	Refurbishment Internal		£10,000
	24#	Unit 8 Drumfrochar Industrial Estate	Refurbishment Internal		£10,000
	25	Boundary Wall Wellpark	Repairs to Walls Phase 1		£35,000
	26	Transfer Station	Repairs to Loading Bay Walls		£30,000
	27	Port Glasgow High School	Tied Houses Render System		£45,000
	28	Cross Garage, Kilmacolm	Structural Repairs		£30,000
	29	Kirn Drive Depot	Flooding Works		£60,000
	30	Gourock Municipal Buildings	Electrical Rewire		£20,000
	31	Gourock Municipal Buildings	Replacement Windows		£20,000
	32	Sacred Heart Primary School	Replace Roof Covering Phase 1		£100,000
551.00	Priority	Location	Description		Value	551.00
	33	Ravenscraig Primary School	Replace Roof Covering		£80,000
	34	St Columba's High School	Replace Heating Boilers		£90,000
	35	Various Properties	Replace Convector Heaters		£30,000
	36	St Francis Primary School	Demolition of Teaching Hutment		£12,000
	37	Cathcart Street Car Park	Bank Retaining Wall		£157,000
	38	Birkmyre Park Culvert (Port Glasgow)	Remedial Landscaping		£20,000
	39	Greenock Municipal Buildings	Replace Lightning Protection System		£55,000
	40	Kilmacolm West Glen Park	Culvert Open Water Course		£10,000
	41	Greenock Municipal Buildings	Cold Water System		£15,000
	42	Lunderston Bay Rangers Station	Refurbishment		£10,000
	43#	West Station Shops	Demolition		£100,000
	44#	Drumfrochar Industrial Estate	Refurbishment External		£80,000
	45	Port Glasgow Town Hall	Heating System Renewal		£75,000
	46	Port Glasgow Town Hall	Electric Rewire		£140,000
					£1,938,000

* Limit of currently available funding.

# Properties currently being reviewed as part of the Corporate Property Assessment.

(b) That all projects listed be developed to tender stage as appropriate and that the works be programmed and tendered for completion throughout the financial year 1999/2000;

(c) That it be remitted to the Policy and Strategy Committee to approve the acceptance of tenders for all projects as detailed and that acceptance be in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Section 12 of the Standing Orders Relating to Contracts;

(d) That the number of projects put out to tender and subsequently accepted be subject to the cost limit of £700,000 (being the allocation for major repairs in the 1999/2000 financial year), that cost limit not to be exceeded in accordance with the Financial Regulations; and

(e) That authority be delegated to the Head of Property Services to adjust the priorities given in the report by maintaining a continuous assessment of the said priorities in the pursuance of the requirements of the Council and Best Value.

552 ACCOMMODATION WORKS 1999/2000 - REQUEST FOR COMMITTEE APPROVALS 552

SUBMITTED: Report dated May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive detailing a list of accommodation works which require to be carried out in 1999/2000 and listing the projects in order of priority with the estimated costs.

DECIDED:

(a) That the following projects be developed to tender stage as appropriate and that the works be programmed and tendered for completion throughout the financial year 1999/2000:-

	Priority	Location	Description		Value
	1**	Broomhill Way Shops	Additional Funding to Relocate Link Club (Specific Approval Required)		£18,000
	2***	Dalrymple House	Disabled Access (Chair Lift) (Specific Approval Required)		£31,000
	3	Cathcart House	Works to comply with Landlord's Schedule of Dilapidations		£45,000
	4*	Greenock Municipal Buildings, South West Wing Accommodation, Third Floor	Refurbishment		£50,000
			Sub Total:		£144,000
552.00	Priority	Location	Description		Value	552.00
	5	Greenock Municipal Buildings	Relocate Printing Facility		£75,000
	6	Greenock Municipal Buildings Town Hall Yard Town Hall Yard Town Hall	Lighting and Electrical ) Builderwork to make ) safe ) Disabled Access )		£21,000
	7	Greenock Municipal Buildings, District Court Witness Areas	Security/Reorganisation. Consultant Appointment As part of old Police Building Refurbishment cost estimate		£80,000
	8	Port Glasgow, Municipal Buildings	Provide Accommodation on Upper Floor. Consultant Appointment. Design. Full feasibility to working drawings stage and costing		£25,000
	9	Crematorium	Refurbishment of Offices		£35,000
	10	Rent Collection Office	Disabled Access		£95,000
	11	Greenock Municipal Buildings, Town Hall	Health & Safety Measures		£42,000
	12	Greenock Municipal Buildings, District Court Accommodation	Office Relocation		£45,000
	13	Greenock Municipal Buildings, Town Hall	Kitchen Phase 1 Delivery Access Phase 2 Total:	£90,000 £35,000	£125,000
552.00	Priority	Location	Description		Value	552.00
	14	Greenock Municipal Buildings, Foyer	Entrance Doors Link to Staff Entrance Staff Entrance Total:	£50,000 £40,000 £30,000	£120,000
	15	Greenock Municipal Buildings, General	Fire Door Upgrading Phase 1		£30,000
	16	Greenock Municipal Buildings, West Hall, Ground Floor	Reorganisation		£40,000
	17	Greenock Municipal Buildings, First Floor	New Link Corridor		£25,000
	18	Greenock Municipal Buildings, North West Wing, Second Floor	Toilet Facilities		£50,000
	19	Greenock Municipal Buildings, North West Staircase	Refurbishment		£30,000
	20	William Street Offices	Create Reception Area		£13,500
	21	Greenock Municipal Buildings, Grand Corridor	Ceiling/Lighting Works		£35,000
	22	St Stephen's High School	Department Relocation		£300,000
	23	St Columba's High School	Department Relocation		£300,000
	24	Greenock Municipal Buildings, Town Hall	New Lift Installation		£150,000
	25	Port Glasgow Social Work Office	Expand into Registration Office		£ 50,000
			Total:		£1,830,500
	* Limit of available funding
	Projects where an additional budget allocation is requested in the amount shown and where there is an existing allocation as a committed allocation from 1998/99 * Projects where an additional budget allocation is requested from that previously advised to Committee, the amount shown being the full cost of the project

(b) That it be remitted to the Policy and Strategy Committee to approve the acceptance of tenders for all projects as detailed in the report and that acceptance be in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Section 12 of Standing Orders Relating to Contracts;

(c) That the number of projects issued for tender and subsequently accepted be subject to the cost limit of £150,000 (being the allocation for Accommodation Works in the 1999/2000 financial year), that cost limit not to be exceeded, in accordance with the Financial Regulations; and

(d) That authority be delegated to the Head of Property Services to adjust the priorities given in the report by maintaining a continuous assessment of the said priorities in pursuance of the requirements of the Council and Best Value.

553 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS 553

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1998/99.

NOTED

554 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1999/2000 - FINANCIAL POSITION 554

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services on the current position of the Capital Programme 1999/2000.

NOTED

555 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 555

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 as amended, 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)

Exchequer Services - Alterations to Establishment 1

Insurance Broking Tender 1999/2000 6 & 8

Broomhill Way Shops Conversion for Link Club - Report on Tenders 6 & 8

Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock - New Lease 2, 6 &9

Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock - New Lease 2, 6 & 9

Former Hector McNeil Baths, Greenock: Proposed Minute of Waiver 9

Property Register 2, 6 & 9

Replacement of Gas Appliances on a One-Off Basis 6

Gas Maintenance Contract 6

556 EXCHEQUER SERVICES - ALTERATIONS TO ESTABLISHMENT 556

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 May 1999 by the Executive Director Resource Services requesting approval to make alterations to the staffing arrangements within Exchequer Services.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee approve the establishment of a post of Administrative Assistant Grade AP2/3 (£13,215-£16,233);

(b) That the post of Exchequer Accountant, post number 22015, be regraded from PO6 (£24,612-£26,550) to PO8 (£25,914-£27,828) and that it be redesignated Senior Accountant; and

557 INSURANCE BROKING TENDER 1999/2000 557

SUBMITTED: Report by the Executive Director Resource Services on tenders received for insurance broking services to be provided during the 1999/2000 financial year and advising of the use of the Emergency Powers Procedure as set out in Standing Order 66(a) to appoint the lowest tenderer, Willis Corroon.

NOTED

558 BROOMHILL WAY SHOPS, CONVERSION FOR LINK CLUB - REPORT ON TENDERS 558

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive advising of tenders received for the Broomhill Way Shops, Conversion for Link Club project and it was agreed that the lowest tender be approved subject to confirmation by the Policy and Strategy Committee, all as detailed in the Appendix.

559 LEASE OF PREMISES: UNIT 29, LYNEDOCH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GREENOCK 559

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive on an application from Central Industrial Supply Co for the lease of Unit 29, Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock. The report advised of the use of the emergency powers procedures as set out in Standing Order 66(a) to authorise the lease of the premises to the company at a rental of £48,000 per annum for a period of 18 months on the appropriate terms and conditions.

NOTED

560 LEASE OF PREMISES: UNIT 10, DRUMFROCHAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GREENOCK 560

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive on an application for renewal of the lease by Kevin Wilkes trading as "K" Double Glazing in respect of the premises at Unit 10, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Head of Property Services to offer the renewal of the lease of the premises at Unit 10, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock to Mr Kevin Wilkes for a period of ten years at a rental of £5,500 per annum subject to review after five years on the appropriate terms and conditions.

561 FORMER HECTOR McNEIL BATHS, GREENOCK: PROPOSED MINUTE OF WAIVER 561

There was submitted report by the Depute Chief Executive requesting consent to pursue a variation of the title restrictions associated with the former Hector McNeil Baths and this was agreed, all as detailed in the Appendix.

562 PROPERTY REGISTER 562

SUBMITTED: Report dated 27 May 1999 by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the various property transactions dealt with under delegated authority.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted and the property transactions be approved, with the exception of the proposed lease to the Boys Brigade in respect of the premises on the upper floor, Kelly Street Hall, Greenock which is to be the subject of further consideration and a report by the Depute Chief Executive.

563 REPLACEMENT OF GAS APPLIANCES ON A ONE-OFF BASIS 563

There was submitted report by the Depute Chief Executive requesting the Committee to include two contractors on the tender list for the project for the one-off replacement of gas appliances and this was agreed, all as detailed in the Appendix.

564 GAS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 564

There was submitted report by the Depute Chief Executive requesting the Committee to include two contractors on the tender list for the gas maintenance project and this was agreed, all as detailed in the Appendix.