Policy And Resources Committee - 14/05/2001

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th May 2001.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT

Andrew DAWSON

Dave BEATTIE

George de GERNIER

Joe FITZPATRICK

Iain M LUKE

John R LETFORD

Allan PETRIE

Julia M STURROCK

Betty WARD

George REGAN

Neil GLEN

Jill SHIMI

Bruce D MACKIE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Ian BORTHWICK

Kenneth J N GUILD

Fiona M GRANT

Robin PRESSWOOD

Derek J SCOTT

David BOWES

Richard BEATTIE

John CORRIGAN

 

 

 

Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th April 2001was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF

 

There was submitted Report No. 268-2001 by the Director of Finance seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic property.

 

The Committee approved accordingly.

 

Applicant

Subjects

 

 

Dundee Cyrenians

Reception and Settlement Centre

10 Brewery Lane

Dundee

 

Dundee Age Concern

Day Centre

2/4 Caird Avenue

Dundee

 

II CHILDRENS' HOSPICE ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND

 

It was reported that the City Council had been asked to contribute towards the operating costs of Rachel House Childrens Hospice in Kinross which was run by the Childrens Hospice Association Scotland.

 

The Committee agreed to make a contribution of 4,850 for 2000 - 2001 to be funded from the Councils 2000 - 2001 Revenue Budget Contingency Fund and that future contributions be funded from the Social Work Revenue Budget.

 

III HOSPITAL FUND AND JOHNSTON BEQUEST

 

There was submitted Report No. 254-2001 by the Director of Finance advising the Committee of the additional income likely to be available in 2001 - 2002 for the above funds for distribution to Pensioners in financial need.

 

The Committee approved the issue of one application form per elected member in order that they may identify appropriate constituents within their ward for receipt of a pension from the above funds and that the pension be increased by 10 per annum to 50.

 

 

 

 

George REGAN, Convener