DECIDED:

(a) That the Committee note, for its information, the list of works required; and

(b) That it be agreed to seek funding from the Policy and Strategy Committee if additional capital allocation becomes available.

687

REQUEST TO USE COWAN'S CORNER FOR SPONSORED ABSEIL - IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND

687

SUBMITTED: Report dated 13 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on a request received from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund to use Cowan's Corner for a sponsored abseil.

DECIDED: That the request received from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund to use Cowan's Corner for a sponsored abseil be granted subject to such conditions as are considered appropriate by the Director of Central Services in consultation with the Director of Property and Technical Services and the Council's Health & Safety Officers.

688

APPLICATION FOR SECOND HAND DEALER'S LICENCE: BILL BRYDON CARS LTD

688

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Second Hand Dealer's Licence by William Brydon to allow him to sell second hand cars between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm on Mondays to Saturdays and between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm on Sundays at the premises known as Bill Brydon Cars Ltd, George Square Garage, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

689

APPLICATION FOR SECOND HAND DEALER'S LICENCE: G A AUTOS

689

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Second Hand Dealer's Licence by Graham Auld to allow him to sell second hand cars between 8.00 am and 7.00 pm on Mondays to Saturdays and between 12 midday and 6.00 pm on Sundays at the premises known as G A Autos, Sunnybank Garage, Glasgow Road, Port Glasgow.

DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to such conditions in respect of operating hours and siting of vehicles for sale as are considered appropriate by the Director of Central Services in consultation with other Officers.

690

APPLICATION FOR METAL DEALER'S LICENCE: 3 UPPER INGLESTON STREET, GREENOCK

690

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Metal Dealer's Licence by Thomas MacLay to allow him to sell scrap metal from the premises at 3 Upper Ingleston Street, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

691

APPLICATION FOR TAXI LICENCE: JOHN L S SIMPSON

691

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Licence by John L S Simpson. It was noted that Mr Simpson had omitted to make timeous application for renewal of his Taxi Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

692

APPLICATION FOR TAXI LICENCE: INTASCOT PLC

692

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Licence by Intascot plc. It was noted that Intascot plc had omitted to make timeous application for renewal of their Taxi Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

693

GREENOCK CREMATORIUM - ESSENTIAL UPGRADING WORKS

693

SUBMITTED: Report dated 23 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising that the Economic Development and Urban Regeneration Committee at its meeting on 22 May 1997 had agreed to accept a tender for the replacement of the cremators at Greenock Crematorium, to note the requirement to undertake the replacement of certain cremator parts within the next ten years and to remit it to the Corporate Resources Committee and the Director of Property and Technical Services to consider the provision of a new heating boiler and essential upgrading works required to the crematorium and offices.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to investigate the requirement for upgrading works to the crematorium and the associated offices and to report further in due course.

694

RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

694

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)

Request for Suspension of Taxi Driver's Licence: Charles Travers 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Robert O'Neill 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: James Cannon 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Hugh Muir 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Paul Watt 6

Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: John Brown 6

Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975: Cappielow Park, Greenock:

Greenock Morton FC 6

Authorities Buying Consortium: Glasgow City Council 9

Termination of Lease of Premises: 24 Moss Road, Port Glasgow 2, 6 & 9

Transfer of Ownership - Ground to the Rear of 6 Larkfield Road, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Ground at Glen Avenue, Port Glasgow 2, 6 & 9

Ground Adjacent to Glenburn School, Greenock 2, 6 & 9

Request to Purchase Garage Site - Denholm Street, Greenock 2

Former Tenant Arrears: Consent to Write-Off 2

Finance Department: Proposed Restructuring of Exchequer Services -

DLO Invoicing/Creditors Section 1

Information Technology Department - Review of Structure 1

695

REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION OF TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: CHARLES TRAVERS

695

There was submitted a report by the Director of Central Services requesting the Committee to consider the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence granted to Charles Travers. The Committee conducted a hearing and, following a vote, agreed that the licence be suspended with immediate effect for its duration, all as detailed in the Appendix.

696

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: ROBERT O'NEILL

696

SUBMITTED: Report dated 6 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Robert O'Neill following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds 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 Gallacher, agent for the applicant.

Councillor Clocherty moved that the application by Mr O'Neill for a Taxi Driver's Licence be granted. As an amendment, Provost Allan moved that the application be refused. On a vote, one Member voted for the amendment and four for the motion which was declared carried.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

697

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: JAMES CANNON

697

SUBMITTED: Report dated 26 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by James Cannon following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds 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.

698

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: HUGH MUIR

698

SUBMITTED: Report dated 8 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Hugh Muir following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds 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.

699

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: PAUL WATT

699

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Paul Watt following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds 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 Watt.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.

700

APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: JOHN BROWN

700

SUBMITTED: Report dated 7 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by John Brown following a representation received from the Council's Medical Examiner that Mr Brown is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his medical condition.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

701

SAFETY OF SPORTS GROUNDS ACT 1975: CAPPIELOW PARK, GREENOCK: GREENOCK MORTON FC

701

There was submitted a report by the Director of Central Services on the outcome of the annual inspection of Cappielow Park, Greenock carried out in terms of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. The Committee agreed to authorise a meeting with Greenock Morton FC relative to the requirements placed on the Club by the Council as Licensing Authority together with other action, all as detailed in the Appendix.

702

AUTHORITIES BUYING CONSORTIUM: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

702

SUBMITTED: Report dated 21 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services informing the Committee of the decision of Glasgow City Council to give notice of its provisional intention to withdraw from membership of the Authorities Buying Consortium after 31 March 1998 and advising of the outcome of meetings held between officials of the Consortium and Glasgow City Council and of the Joint Committee of Consortium Member Authorities.

DECIDED:

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

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to submit a further report on the outcome of detailed discussions with Glasgow City Council and the consequent deliberations of the Joint Committee.

703

TERMINATION OF LEASE OF PREMISES: 24 MOSS ROAD, PORT GLASGOW

703

SUBMITTED: Report dated 15 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising that Mrs J Munro and Mrs J Anderson had applied for permission to renounce the lease of the shop premises at 24 Moss Road, Port Glasgow.

DECIDED: That early termination of the lease granted to Mrs J Munro and Mrs J Anderson in respect of the shop premises at 24 Moss Road, Port Glasgow be approved.

704

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP - GROUND TO THE REAR OF 6 LARKFIELD ROAD, GREENOCK

704

SUBMITTED: Report dated 15 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising of a request received from Mr David Reid, the proprietor of the upper flat of the villa, Gleninver, 6 Larkfield Road, Greenock, that an area of ground to the rear of 6 Larkfield Road be transferred to him in exchange for frontage land from his garden acquired by the local authority approximately 30 years ago during a road-widening scheme. It was noted that the terms agreed at that time stipulated that Mr Reid be granted the ground which is the subject of the current request in exchange for the frontage garden ground given up but that no formal transfer of the titles had been concluded.

DECIDED: That the area of ground extending to 440.65m² or thereby to the rear of 6 Larkfield Road, Greenock be conveyed to Mr D Reid in exchange for the frontage land from his garden acquired by the local authority.

705

GROUND AT GLEN AVENUE, PORT GLASGOW

705

SUBMITTED: Report dated 15 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising of a request received from Clyde Building Group, owners of the former Newark Church Hall, that they be permitted to acquire a plot of ground at Glen Avenue, Port Glasgow for car parking purposes subject to a variation in the conditions of the original planning permission to allow the provision of ten, rather than nine car parking spaces.

DECIDED: That the area of ground extending to 735m² or thereby at Glen Avenue, Port Glasgow be sold to Clyde Building Group for the sum of £10,000 subject to the condition that the use of the site be limited to the provision of car parking associated with the proposed development of the former Newark Church Hall and to such other conditions as are considered appropriate by the Director of Legal Services in consultation with other Officers.

706

GROUND ADJACENT TO GLENBURN SCHOOL, GREENOCK

706

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application received from Mr George Christie, owner of "The Cottage", Aileymill Gardens, Greenock, to purchase ground adjacent to Glenburn School, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the ground extending to 0.19 acres or thereby adjacent to Glenburn School, Greenock be sold to Mr G Christie for the sum of £1,800 subject to the purchaser meeting all the Council's reasonable legal expenses in respect of the transaction, to the condition that the use of the land be restricted to garden ground only and to such other conditions as are considered appropriate by the Director of Legal Services in consultation with other Officers.

707

REQUEST TO PURCHASE GARAGE SITE - DENHOLM STREET, GREENOCK

707

SUBMITTED: Report dated 23 May 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising that the Economic Development and Urban Regeneration Committee at its meeting on 22 May 1997 had considered a request by Mr Kearney, 45 Robertson Street, Greenock to purchase the garage site which he currently rents from the Council at Denholm Street, Greenock.

The Committee had agreed that the site was surplus to departmental requirements and had remitted it to the Corporate Resources Committee to consider the future use of the four garage sites at Denholm Street and the request by Mr Kearney.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to submit a report on the future of the whole site.

708

FORMER TENANT ARREARS: CONSENT TO WRITE-OFF

708

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services seeking approval to write-off the rent arrears of the former tenant of Unit 6, 4 St Andrew Street, Greenock.

DECIDED: That the arrears of rent amounting to £2,571.75 be written-off without prejudice to any future recovery of the debt should that prove possible.

709

FORMER TENANT ARREARS: CONSENT TO WRITE-OFF

709

SUBMITTED: Report dated 16 May 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services requesting the Committee's approval to write-off the rent arrears of the former tenant of the shop premises at 5 Church Street, Port Glasgow.

DECIDED: That the arrears of rent amounting to £3,761.45 be written-off without prejudice to any future recovery of the debt should that prove possible.

710

FINANCE DEPARTMENT - PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF EXCHEQUER SERVICES - DLO INVOICING/CREDITORS SECTION

710

SUBMITTED: Report dated 20 May 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services seeking the Committee's approval to alterations to the authorised establishment of the Finance Department's Exchequer Services - DLO Invoicing/Creditors Section.

DECIDED: That it be recommended to the Personnel Committee:-

(i) That the Creditors and DLO Invoicing Sections be amalgamated as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report;

(ii) That the two posts of Senior Clerical Assistant graded at GS3 (£10,908-£11,373) be filled by restricted advertisement from staff currently within the Creditors and DLO Invoicing Sections; and

(iii) That the post of Secretary be redesignated to Administration Assistant/Secretary and regraded from Grade GS3/AP1 (£10,908-£12,918) to AP1/2 (£11,373-£13,581) with effect from 1 April 1996.

711

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT - REVIEW OF STRUCTURE

711

SUBMITTED: Report dated 22 May 1997 by the Director of Personnel Services making recommendations in respect of alterations to the structure of the Information Technology Department.

DECIDED:

(a) That it be recommended to the Personnel Committee:-

(i) That the post of Communication Services Manager be deleted from the departmental establishment;

(ii) That two posts of Project Manager be established, one graded at PO15 (£28,935-£31,005) and the other at PO18 (£31,005-£33,234);

(iii) That the existing post of Senior Administrative Officer at grade AP5/PO2 (£18,180-£22,731) be redesignated Accounts Services Manager and regraded to PO8 (£24,543-£26,358); (iv) That consultations take place with the appropriate Trade Unions regarding the proposals and, subject to there being no objections, the proposals be implemented; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Director of Personnel Services to submit a report on a grading yardstick for professional staff within the Department of Information Technology to a future meeting.