Policy And Resources Committee - 11/06/2001

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th June, 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Julia STURROCK, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th May, 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TAXI CONTRACT

There was submitted Report No. 345-2001 detailing offers received for the Council's taxi transport arrangements.

The Committee agreed that the contract be awarded to Handy Taxis on the terms and conditions outlined in the report and that all drivers complete a Disability Awareness course.

II RECESS SUB-COMMITTEE

It was reported that the Council's recess commenced on 30th June, 2001 and ended on 11th August, 2001.

To facilitate the smooth, continuous conduct of the Council's business it is proposed that a Recess Sub-Committee be set up to deal with matters of an urgent nature which the Chief Executive or Director of Support Services believe cannot wait for the next ordinary meeting of the Committee concerned during that period and that its operating arrangements be as follows:-

(1)Membership - 3 members of the Majority Group, 2 members of the Major Opposition Group, one member of the Minority Group and the Independent Member.

(2)Chair - Leader of the Majority group and Depute Chair - Deputy Leader of the Majority Group

(3)Substitutes - in terms of Standing Order No. 44(3) it shall be competent for substitutions to be intimated and effected for individual meetings.

(4) Quorum - 3 Members.

(5) Dates - to be arranged on a Monday when required.

(6) Remit - to deal with any urgent business arising during the recess period.

(7) Power - full delegated powers to deal with any business laid before it.

III CO-ORDINATION OF DUNDEE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ACTION TEAM

There was submitted Report No. 292-2001 by the Director of Corporate Planning, Director of Social Work and Director of Personnel and Management Services regarding the co-ordination of the work of the Dundee Drug and Alcohol Action Team.

The Committee approved the contents of the Report and agreed to recommend to the Personnel and Management Services Committee the establishment of a fixed term part-time (19 hours per week) post of Dundee Drug and Alcohol Co-ordinator graded PO7-10, SCP41-44 (27,687 - 29,823).

IV THE WATER SERVICES BILL - CONSULTATION PAPER

There was submitted Report No. 354-2001 by the Director of Corporate Planning advising the Committee of the proposals contained in the Consultation Paper issued by the Scottish Executive.

The Committee approved the comments in Section 7 of the Report as the basis of Dundee City Council's response to the Water Services Bill Consultation Paper.

V TAYSIDE ACUTE SERVICES REVIEW

There was submitted Report No. 360-2001 by the Director of Corporate Planning advising the Committee of the proposals contained in the Tayside Health Board's Consultation Paper on the Tayside Acute Services Review.

The Committee:-

(a)approved the contents of Section 7 of this Report as the basis of the Council's response to the Consultation Paper on the Tayside Acute Services Review.

(b)instructed the Chief Executive to carefully monitor any proposal to transfer services from Ninewells to Perth Royal Infirmary.

(c)instructed the Chief Executive to write to Tayside Health Board expressing the Council's view that any proposal to transfer services from Ninewells Hospital to Perth Royal Infirmary be based on sound clinical need rather than financial expediency, or as a 'quid pro quo' arrangement for services transferred from Perth Royal Infirmary.

JULIA STURROCK, Convener.