505.

ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIFIC APPROVAL IN TERMS OF THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

505

ARCHITECT'S INSTRUCTIONS IN EXCESS OF £5,000 OR 5% OF THE ACCEPTED TENDER

McLEAN MUSEUM, GREENOCK - BULGING WALLS

1. A provisional sum for dayworks was included in the Bills of

Quantities in the amount of £1,080. This amount was not expended. £1,080 reduction

2. A provisional sum for rot treatment works and repairs was included

in the Bills of Quantities in the amount of £6,400. The actual

amount of rot repair required totalled £2,788. £3,612 reduction

3. A provisional sum for Clause 8B insurance was included in the

Bills of Quantities in the amount of £1,000. This amount was not

expended. £1,000 reduction

DEMOLITION: McLEAN'S BOAT YARD - COVE ROAD, GOUROCK

1. A provisional sum for dayworks was included in the Bills of

Quantities in the amount of £1,600. This amount was not expended. £1,600 reduction

2. The fencing to the rear of the site was deleted due to the adjoining

neighbour requesting a wall in lieu of the fencing due to the nature

of his work, ie MOT garage required fully enclosed site and yard.

The cost of the fencing was used to offset the cost of the wall. £ 975 reduction

3. This item covers the cost of the new brick wall in lieu of the fencing

as item 2 above. The cost of the wall was offset by the omission of

the fencing and the unexpended contingency allowance. £1,750 increase

ST COLUMBA'S HIGH SCHOOL WINDOW REPLACEMENT (CONTINUATION), GOUROCK

1. The Bill of Quantities included items for roughcast/render repairs

around windows and to ingoes in the amount of £8,168. The actual

amount of repairs required reduced due to the render/roughcast being

in better condition than anticipated, amounting to £868. £7,300 reduction

ITEMS REQUIRING A SPECIFIC REPORT IN TERMS OF THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

ACCUMULATED VARIATIONS IN EXCESS OF 10% OF THE ACCEPTED TENDER

McLEAN MUSEUM, GREENOCK - BULGING WALLS £8,038 reduction

DEMOLITION: McLEAN'S BOAT YARD - COVE ROAD,

GOUROCK £2,784 reduction

ST COLUMBA'S HIGH SCHOOL WINDOW REPLACEMENT

(CONTINUATION), GOUROCK £15,953 reduction

506.

MAJOR REPAIRS BUDGET 1997/98 - PROPOSED PRIORITY LIST

506

SUBMITTED: Report dated April 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services detailing major repairs projects required to be carried out and listing the projects in order of priority with the estimated costs.

DECIDED:

(a) That tenders be sought for the list of major repairs projects listed in the order of priority set out in the report;

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services and the Convener to accept tenders where the lowest tender is no more than 10% higher than the approved estimate;

(c) That the number of projects issued for tender be subject to the cost limit of £800,000 for the major repairs projects as follows:-

Priority Location Description Value

1 Minor Repairs £80,000

(at discretion of Director of

Property and Technical Services)

Includes purchase of the Trend

6 Building Energy Management

System as indicated in Appendix

to the report.

(Specific approval required.)

2 Port Glasgow High School Pool Ventilation/Changing £100,000

Rooms

3 Greenock Municipal Buildings Rewire Phase 2 £100,000

4 Greenock Municipal Buildings Heating Phase 3 £75,000

5 Gourock High School Replacement Windows Phase 2 £68,000

6 St Columba's High School Window and Fascia Phase 3 £183,000

7 St Columba's High School Renew PE Department Roof £50,000

8 Cross Garage, Kilmacolm Structural Repairs £11,000

9 Old Watt College Tower Structural Repairs £18,000

10 Ladyburn Business Centre Rising and Penetrating Damp £11,000

11 Lynedoch Industrial Estate Internal Refurbishment £60,000

*12 Overton Primary School Replacement Windows £50,000

13 Hardridge Farm Repairs to Farmhouse £22,000

14 Gourock Municipal Buildings Electrical Rewire £12,000

15 Gourock Municipal Buildings Replacement Windows £15,000

16 Inverclyde Enterprise Workshops Refurbishment £20,000

17 St Patrick's Primary School Renew Flat Roof Covering £100,000

18 Port Glasgow Town Hall Cladding £102,000

19 Gourock Primary School New Boilers and Flue £55,000

_________

£1,132,000

* Limit of currently available funding; and

(d) That the purchase of the Trend Building Energy Management System be agreed.

507.

MAJOR REPAIRS BUDGET 1997/98 - GOUROCK HIGH SCHOOL (WINDOW REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2)

507

SUBMITTED: Report dated 10 April 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services requesting approval to invite tenders for Gourock High School Window Replacement, Phase 2 project using a specified component supplier for window sections, the value of which will exceed £10,000.

DECIDED: That the Committee agree to the specification of Kaye Aluminium Systems as the window component manufacturer when inviting tenders for Gourock High School Window Replacement, Phase 2.

508.

MAJOR REPAIRS BUDGET 1997/98 - ST COLUMBA'S HIGH SCHOOL - WINDOW AND FASCIA REPLACEMENT, PHASE 3

508

SUBMITTED: Report dated 10 April 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services requesting approval to invite tenders for St Columba's High School Window and Fascia Replacement, Phase 3 project using a specified component supplier for window sections, the value of which will exceed £10,000.

DECIDED: That the Committee approve the specification of Metal Technology Ltd as the window component manufacturer when inviting tenders for St Columba's High School Window and Fascia Replacement, Phase 3.

509.

APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT - INVERCLYDE COMMUNITY COUNCILS FORUM

509

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a special project grant of £1,007.50 including VAT from Inverclyde Community Councils Forum for the purpose of a one-day training course on planning procedures.

DECIDED: That the application by Inverclyde Community Councils Forum for a special project grant of £1,007.50 including VAT, be granted, the VAT to be reclaimed by the Council where possible.

510.

REVIEW OF TAXI STANCES AND RANKS

510

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services requesting the Committee's views on the continuing need for places where taxis are to be authorised to wait while awaiting requests from the public for their services.

DECIDED:

(a) That all Members be invited to provide comments on the proposals to the Director of Central Services before the beginning of the consultative procedures; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to consult with representatives of the taxi trade and the Police in conjunction with the Director of Transportation and Roads on the basis of the following locations, the outcome of the consultation procedure to be submitted in due course;

Port Glasgow

Designation of stances 1, 2, 3, 4(a) and 5;

1. Boglestone, Port Glasgow

2. Station Road, Port Glasgow

3. Church Street/Crawford Street, Port Glasgow

4.(a) Scarlow Street, Port Glasgow

5. Fore Street, Port Glasgow

Greenock

Designation of stances 10, 13 to 19 inclusive and 21 to 24 inclusive with the revocation of stances 6 to 9 inclusive;

6. Aberfoyle Road, Greenock

7. Smillie Street, Greenock

8. St Lawrence Street, Greenock

9. Station Avenue, Greenock

10. Regent Street, (Wellpark), Greenock

11. Bank Street, Greenock

12. Cathcart Street, Greenock

13. Newton Street, Greenock

14. West Stewart Street, Greenock

15. Jamaica Street, Greenock

16. Car park at Tesco Supermarket, Inverkip Street, Greenock

17. Westburn Street, Greenock

18. Car park at Tesco Supermarket, Container Way, Greenock

19. Ocean Terminal, Patrick Street, Greenock

20. Dunlop Street (Barr's Cottage) Greenock

21. Car park at Auchmead Road, Greenock

22. Car park at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Larkfield Road, Greenock

23. Burns Square (off Cambridge Road) Greenock

24. Burns Square (at Library) Greenock

Gourock and Wemyss Bay

Designation of stances 25 and 26;

25. Private Car Park/Service Area at Gourock Railway Station

26. Private Access Road at Wemyss Bay Railway Station

511.

APPLICATION FOR SECOND HAND DEALER'S LICENCE AND ITINERANT METAL DEALER'S LICENCE : G & A PRECIOUS METALS

511

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Second Hand Dealer's Licence and Itinerant Metal Dealer's Licence by G & A Precious Metals to allow trading of gold, silver and antiques at the Stakis Gourock Hotel on 27 and 28 April 1997. The report advised that the application had been granted using the procedure under Standing Order 66.

NOTED

512.

APPLICATION FOR STREET TRADER'S LICENCE: STEPHEN McCAIG

512

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application by Stephen McCaig to allow him to trade from a mobile snack bar at Hunter Place car park, Greenock between the hours of 11.00 pm and 3.00 am on Thursdays to Sundays. The Committee heard Mr McCaig in support of his application. After consideration, Councillor Nimmo moved that the application be granted until 2.00 am. As an amendment, Councillor Mulholland moved that the application be granted until 3.00 am. On a vote, three Members voted for the motion and six for the amendment which was declared carried.

DECIDED: That the application be granted between 11.00 pm and 3.00 am on Thursdays to Sundays.

513.

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: 74 SHORE STREET, GOUROCK

513

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application by Mario Bacci to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.30 am daily at the premises known as 74 Shore Street, Gourock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

514.

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: McDONALDS, JAMES WATT DOCK, GREENOCK

514

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Colin Campbell to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 1.00 am daily at the premises known as McDonalds Restaurant, James Watt Dock, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted between 11.00 pm and 12.30 am on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

515.

APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE: 3 IN 1, 29 REGENT STREET, GREENOCK

515

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Maqsood Shaffi to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12 midnight on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays at the premises known as 3 in 1, 29 Regent Street, Greenock. The Committee heard Mr Bradley, agent for the applicant, and Mrs McFadyen representing the objectors.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

516.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESERVOIRS OWNED BY INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

516

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services following a report by the Director of Transportation and Roads on the current responsibilities of the various Departments with regard to the four reservoirs owned by the Council and making a number of recommendations.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Director of Property and Technical Services assume the responsibilities arising from the Council's ownership of the four reservoirs within Inverclyde including the responsibility for funding the management, maintenance and repair of the reservoirs as detailed in paragraph 4.1 to the Appendix; and

(b) That the Committee approve the works to the Town Dam at an estimated cost of £1,500 and Cowdenknowes Reservoir at an estimated cost of £9,500 as detailed in paragraph 4 of the Appendix to the report.

517.

RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

517

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)

Application for Second Hand Dealer's Licence: 52 Regent Street, Greenock 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Kevin Reid 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Stewart Freeman 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: William McPherson 6

Lease of Premises - Units 23-26 Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Lease of Premises - 26 Port Glasgow Road, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Rankin Park 6 & 9

Development at Kilblain Street/West Stewart Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Asset Utilisation 2, 6 & 9

Corporate Property 6 & 9

Return of Tenders - Banking Services 6 & 8

518.

APPLICATION FOR SECOND HAND DEALER'S LICENCE: 52 REGENT STREET, GREENOCK

518

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application by Andrew Galbraith for a Second Hand Dealer's Licence to allow him to sell used vehicles from premises at 52 Regent Street, Greenock 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 Galbraith.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

519.

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: KEVIN REID

519

SUBMITTED: Report dated 2 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Kevin Reid 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 Reid. After consideration, Councillor Clocherty moved that the application be granted. As an amendment, Councillor Rebecchi moved that the application be refused. On a vote, three Members voted for the motion and five for the amendment which was declared carried.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

520.

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: STEWART FREEMAN

520

SUBMITTED: Report dated 18 March 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Stewart Freeman 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.

521.

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: WILLIAM McPHERSON

521

SUBMITTED: Report dated 24 March 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by William McPherson 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 McPherson.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

522.

LEASE OF PREMISES : UNITS 23-26 LYNEDOCH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GREENOCK

522

SUBMITTED: Report dated 4 April 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising that the Director of Property and Technical Services had received authority using the procedures under Standing Order 66 to lease units at 23-26 Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock to Amphenol Ltd who required urgent access to the workshop units, the lease of the units to run co-terminous with their existing lease of Unit 29, the rental to be £17,000 per annum.

NOTED

523.

LEASE OF PREMISES : 26 PORT GLASGOW ROAD, GREENOCK

523

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application by Helen Stirling, trading as Fyne Fireplaces, for a lease of the premises at 26 Port Glasgow Road, Greenock.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of the premises at 26 Port Glasgow Road, Greenock to Helen Stirling, trading as Fyne Fireplaces on the basis of a rental of £8,000 per annum for a period of five years with a tenant's option to terminate after two years on three months' prior written notice.

524.

RANKIN PARK

524

SUBMITTED: Report dated 7 April 1997 by the Assistant Chief Executive, Economic Development and Urban Regeneration, on the position regarding Rankin Park and requesting the Committee to consider the development of the Rankin Park site.

DECIDED: That the report be continued for further information on options for residential development on part of the site.

525.

DEVELOPMENT AT KILBLAIN STREET/WEST STEWART STREET, GREENOCK

525

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on the latest position regarding the development at Kilblain Street/West Stewart Street, Greenock and the Committee agreed that the contents of the report be noted, all as detailed in the Appendix.

526.

CORPORATE PROPERTY

526

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on the latest position regarding the sale of the Bogston Depot and the properties at 2-14 Brymner Street, Greenock and the Committee agreed that the contents of the report be noted, all as detailed in the Appendix.

527.

ASSET UTILISATION

527

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 April 1997 by the Depute Chief Executive on the latest position regarding the sale of the Council's interest in property in Greenock.

NOTED

528.

RETURN OF TENDERS - BANKING SERVICES

528

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Finance on the tenders received for the provision of banking services to the Council. The report advised the Committee that the lowest tender submitted by the Bank of Scotland in the sum of £123,852 had been accepted using the procedure under Standing Order 66.

NOTED