314

CAPITAL FINANCED FROM CURRENT REVENUE - MAJOR REPAIRS

314

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the up-to-date position of the prioritised list of projects financed from current revenue.

NOTED

315

CFCR MAJOR MAINTENANCE: GREENOCK MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS - REWIRING

315

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising the Committee that approval had been sought for the additional expenditure of up to £7,500 to cover additional costs incurred by the contractor associated with undertaking work outwith the normal working week in respect of the rewiring of Greenock Municipal Buildings. The report advised that approval had been granted using the procedure under Standing Order 66.

NOTED

316

CAPITAL PROJECTS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

316

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Information Technology on information technology developments which could be considered for funding under the Council's 1997/98 non-HRA Capital Programme and identifying a priority programme for the developments with the remaining requests to be considered for funding should further funding become available.

DECIDED:

(a) That the IT bids presented for non-HRA capital funding in 1997/98 as indicated in Appendix 2 of the report be agreed;

(b) That the priority programme for the projects at an estimated expenditure of £472,000 in 1997/98 be agreed and that the projects be initiated in April 1997;

(c) That a Project Manager be appointed to manage the priority programme and approval be sought from the Personnel Committee; and

(d) That the list of prioritised projects which could be progressed as funding becomes available during 1997/98 as outlined in Appendix 3 to the report be approved.

317

SAFETY OF SPORTS GROUNDS ACT 1975: CAPPIELOW PARK, GREENOCK

317

SUBMITTED: Report dated 13 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising the Committee of the Council's responsibilities to regulate the use of Cappielow Park, Greenock under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and to advise on the outcome of the annual inspection carried out under the above Act and the requirements placed on Greenock Morton FC.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted and that it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to submit a further report on the Club's response in due course.

318

TEMPORARY PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: VISIT BY HM BARK ENDEAVOUR

318

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services requesting delegated authority from the Committee to consider and determine an application for a Temporary Public Entertainment Licence arising from the activities associated with the visit by HM Bark Endeavour at Custom House Quay, Greenock from 27 June until 7 July 1997.

DECIDED: That authority be delegated to the Director of Central Services to determine the application for a Temporary Public Entertainment Licence including the imposing of suitable conditions in connection with the visit of HM Bark Endeavour at Custom House Quay, Greenock from 27 June until 7 July 1997.

319

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: ALDO'S GRIDDLE GRILL, 121 WEST BLACKHALL STREET, GREENOCK

319

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Mr R Chessa and Mr G Tallachie to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 1.30 am on Thursdays to Sundays at the premises known as Aldo's Griddle Grill, 121 West Blackhall Street, Greenock. Following a representation by Strathclyde Police with regard to the hours sought on Thursdays, the applicants amended the application to 12.30 am on Thursdays.

DECIDED: That the application be granted between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.30 am on Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.30 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

320

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: RAYMOND'S HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY, 177 DALRYMPLE STREET, GREENOCK

320

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Raymond Tsang to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.30 am on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.30 am on Fridays and Saturdays at the premises known as Raymond's Hot Food Takeaway, 177 Dalrymple Street, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

321

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: 10-12 INVERKIP STREET, GREENOCK

321

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Tin Wong Tong to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.30 am on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.30 am on Fridays and Saturdays at the premises at 10-12 Inverkip Street, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

322

RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

322

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)

2-14 Brymner Street, Greenock 8 & 9

Disposal of Bogston Depot 6 & 9

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Hugh Morrison 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Bernard Temporal 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Andrew McNee 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: William McNee 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: William Gatens 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Alexander McCloy 6

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

Lease of Premises: Unit 27, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Ground: Inverkip Road, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Assignation of Lease: 17 Church Street, Port Glasgow 2, 6 & 9

Extension of Use Clause: 25 Lynedoch Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Extension of Lease: 80 Leven Road, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Former Tenant's Arrears: Consent to Write Off 2, 6 & 9

Bogston Depot: Relocation of Staff and Associated Works 8 & 9

Audit Investigation: Park Farm Community Association 4, 6 & 14

323

2-14 BRYMNER STREET, GREENOCK

323

There was submitted a report by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an offer received to purchase its interest in the property at 2-14 Brymner Street, Greenock and the Committee agreed to dispose of its interest, all as detailed in the Appendix.

324

DISPOSAL OF BOGSTON DEPOT

324

There was submitted a report dated 7 March 1997 by the Depute Chief Executive on the position regarding the proposed sale of the above property and the Committee agreed to recommend to the Council the suspension of Standing Orders and, subject to the Council's agreement, to dispose of the site, all as detailed in the Appendix.

325

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: HUGH MORRISON

325

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Hugh Morrison following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions. The Committee heard Chief Superintendent Stewart and Mr Morrison.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

326

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: BERNARD TEMPORAL

326

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Bernard Temporal following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

327

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: ANDREW McNEE

327

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Andrew McNee following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

328

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: WILLIAM McNEE

328

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by William McNee following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

329

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: WILLIAM GATENS

329

SUBMITTED: Report dated 25 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by William Gatens following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

330

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: ALEXANDER McCLOY

330

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 February 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Alexander McCloy following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions. The applicant had convictions which were regarded as "spent" under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Director of Central Services had agreed under delegated authority to request details of such convictions in response to the Chief Constable's previous intimation and these were made part of the report for consideration.

The Committee heard Chief Superintendent Stewart and Mr McCloy.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

331

LEASE OF PREMISES: UNIT 9, DRUMFROCHAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GREENOCK

331

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that Cigna Employee Benefits had applied to renew their lease of premises at Unit 9, Drumfrochar Industrial Estate, Greenock on the basis of a two-year lease at a rental of £4,897 per annum with a tenant's option to terminate at any time during the second year on 90 days' notice. The report advised the Committee that the lease had been renewed using the procedure under Standing Order 66.

NOTED

332

LEASE OF PREMISES: UNIT 27, LYNEDOCH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GREENOCK

332

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application by Inverclyde Association for Mental Health for a lease of the premises at Unit 27, Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of Unit 27, Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock to Inverclyde Association for Mental Health on the basis of a five-year lease at a rental of £4,300 in the first year rising to £5,300 per annum thereafter with a tenant's option to terminate after the first year on three months' prior written notice.

333

LEASE OF GROUND: INVERKIP ROAD, GREENOCK

333

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application from Scottish Power plc to lease the site at Inverkip Road, Greenock for the purpose of establishing an access road with connection to the existing line of the A78 trunk road and for associated landscaping/screening works.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services, subject to the grant of planning permission for the proposed use of the site, to offer the lease of 1.23 acres of land at Inverkip Road, Greenock to Scottish Power on the basis of a five-year lease at an annual rental of £1.00 per annum if asked, Scottish Power to pay a grassum of £470 at the outset of the lease together with a servitude right of access to/egress from the sub-station site with connection to the existing line of the A78.

334

ASSIGNATION OF LEASE: 17 CHURCH STREET, PORT GLASGOW

334

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application by Mr & Mrs Baxter for the assignation of the lease of the premises at 17 Church Street, Port Glasgow currently occupied by them to Messrs Stanley and David Scott.

DECIDED: That the assignation of the lease of the premises at 17 Church Street, Port Glasgow to Messrs Stanley and David Scott for the use as a retail fishmonger on the basis of a nine-year lease at a rental of £2,250 per annum be granted subject to satisfactory references being obtained.

335

EXTENSION OF USE CLAUSE: 25 LYNEDOCH STREET, GREENOCK

335

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application from Mr A Di Murro requesting that the Use clause be extended to include the retail of alcoholic liquor.

DECIDED: That an extension to the Use clause be granted to Mr Di Murro to allow alcoholic liquor to be sold at premises at 25 Lynedoch Street, Greenock.

336

EXTENSION OF LEASE: 80 LEVEN ROAD, GREENOCK

336

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application by the Strone/Maukinhill Youth Project to vary its lease of the premises at 80 Leven Road, Greenock to a term of ten years subject to review after five years.

DECIDED: That the lease be varied to extend its term to ten years.

337

FORMER TENANT'S ARREARS: CONSENT TO WRITE OFF

337

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 February 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services seeking approval to write off the arrears of rent of the former tenant of shop premises at Bay Street, Port Glasgow.

DECIDED: That approval be given to the writing off of the rent arrears detailed in the report, without prejudice to the future recovery of the debts should that prove possible.

338

BOGSTON DEPOT: RELOCATION OF STAFF AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

338

SUBMITTED: Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) requesting the Committee's approval for the costs associated with the relocation of ground maintenance services and hotel services staff from Bogston to consolidate operations at Pottery Street, East Hamilton Street and Kirn Drive depots.

DECIDED: That the expenditure incurred to date and the balance of the costs of maintenance works detailed in the report be approved.

339

AUDIT INVESTIGATION: PARK FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

339

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 March 1997 by the Director of Finance advising the Committee of the result of an internal audit investigation of the Park Farm Community Association.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted and that it be remitted to the Director of Finance to submit a further report on completion of the investigation.