At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th February 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th January 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP - ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES 2000/2001

There was submitted Report No. 97-2001 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development bringing forward proposals for the further allocation of Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) revenue funding and awards from the Small Grants Programme 2000/2001.

The Committee noted the recommendations of the Dundee Partnership Community Regeneration Group in the further allocation of SIP 1 and 2 revenue funding for 2000/2001 as detailed in Appendix B of the report and agreed the award of SIP 1 Small Revenue Grants as set out in Appendix C.

II UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001

Following the COSLA Leaders' meeting in November 2000, Councils had been asked to seek support from both elected members and employees to participate in voluntary activities and to promote the objects of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers 2001.

The main aims of the year were to increase recognition, facilitation, networking and the promotion of volunteering.

The Committee approved the following recommendations:-

a.To give its support to the United Nations International Year of Volunteers 2001.

b.To affirm its promotion of volunteering to elected members and employees as detailed in Report No. 875-1997 - "Dundee City Council Volunteer Policy".

c.To note at that Education Department will discuss pupil volunteering with City-wide pupil council and head teachers.

d.To encourage the "badging" of existing volunteering activities within the United Nations year logo.

IIISERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS IV 2000/2001

At its meeting on 10th February 1997, the Committee approved the criteria and procedures for the Department's grant aid portfolio (Report No.127-1997 refers).

There was submitted Report No.98-2001 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing recommendations for specific grant awards which can be met from the relevant Revenue Budget 2000/2001.

The Committee approved payment of the following grants:-

Youth Clubs (Scotland) - 4,000

Grey Lodge 20,000

IV SUPPLY OF FIFTEEN SEAT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT MINIBUS

There was submitted Report No.99-2001 by the Director of Neighbourhood Resources and Development detailing the cost received as an extension to a previously approved tender (See Report No. 572-2000) for the supply of an additional fifteen seat community transport minibus and requesting a decision on acceptance thereof.

The Committee accepted the tender submitted by A M Philip, Muiryfaulds, Forfar in the amount of 22,700 (excluding VAT).

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.