Dundee City Council - 18/08/2003

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 18th August 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R Letford, Convener, in the Chair.

I CIVIC PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE

It was reported that the civic prize for architecture had been awarded to Mr James Lowrie, County Down, Northern Ireland.

II MINUTES

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-

1. Minute of Licensing Committee dated 5th June 2003

2. Minute of City Council dated 9th June 2003

3. Minute of Neighbourhood Resources and Development Committee dated 9th June 2003

4. Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 9th June 2003

5. Minute of DSO Committee dated 9th June 2003

6. Minute of Finance Committee dated 9th June 2003

7. Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 9th June 2003

8. Minute of Personnel and Management Services Committee dated 9th June 2003

9. Minute of Housing Committee dated 9th June 2003

10. Minute of Education Committee dated 16th June 2003

11. Minute of Leisure and Arts Services Committee dated 16th June 2003

12. Minute of Housing Committee dated 16th June 2003

13. Minute of Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee dated 16th June 2003

14. Minute of Social Work Committee dated 16th June 2003

15. Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 16th June 2003

16. Minute of Personnel and Management Services Committee dated 16th June 2003

17. Minute of Licensing Board dated 19th June 2003

18. Minute of Licensing Committee dated 26th June 2003

19. Minute of City Council dated 30th June 2003

20. Minute of Development Quality Committee dated 30th June 2003

21. Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 30th June 2003

22. Minute of Education Committee dated 30th June 2003

23. Minute of Finance Committee dated 30th June 2003

24. Minute of Housing Committee dated 30th June 2003

25. Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 30th June 2003

26. Minute of Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee dated 30th June 2003

27. Minute of Social Work Committee dated 30th June 2003

28. Minute of Leisure and Arts Services Committee dated 30th June 2003

29. Minute of Neighbourhood Resources and Development Committee dated 30th June 2003

30. Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 30th June 2003

31. Minute of Personnel and Management Services Committee dated 30th June 2003

32. Minute of Licensing Committee dated 3rd July 2003

33. Minute of Hearing of Licensing Board dated 17th July 2003

34. Minute of Adjourned Licensing Board dated 17th July 2003

35. Minute of Licensing Board dated 17th July 2003

III TWINNING ARRANGEMENTS

Reference was made to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 11th March 2002 wherein it was agreed that twinning associations be reimbursed for amounts spent on twinning in any financial year in the immediate following financial year up to a maximum of 1,000 and subject to the receipt of audited financial accounts.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN349-2003 recommending that the Council reimburse the twinning associations for twinning activities for the period between 1st April 2002 and 31st March 2003.

The Council approved accordingly.

IV TAYSIDE JOINT POLICE BOARD

Reference was made to Article VII (20) of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 15th May 2003 wherein it was agreed that three members of the Labour Group, two members of the SNP Group, one member of the Conservative Group and one member of the Liberal Democrat Group be appointed to the above Board.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN353-2003 intimating that following the resignation of Councillor Macpherson this position required to be filled by a member of the Liberal Democrat Group.

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor Beattie, moved that Standing Order No 39 be suspended.

On a division, there voted for suspension - Councillors Don, Duncan, Beattie, Andrew Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Roberts, Corrigan, Barrie, Will Dawson, Fordyce and Borthwick (12); and not to suspend - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors Shimi, Keegan, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Grant, Hind, Morrow, Wright, Macpherson, Dick, Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott (16) - whereupon it was resolved not to suspend Standing Orders.

Thereafter the Council agreed to appoint Councillor Dick.

V APPOINTMENT OF BAILIES

There was submitted Report No 468-2003 by the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) asking the Council to consider a proposal to appoint Bailies.

The Lord Provost, seconded by Councillor Morrow, moved approval of the undernoted.

(i) that the historic title of Bailie be resurrected;

(ii) that the role be limited to that of assisting the Lord Provost in civic duties and civic events as and when the Lord Provost deemed it necessary;

(iii) that based on length of service and seniority, six Bailies be appointed, one of whom should be the holder of the position of Depute Lord Provost;

(iv) that the Bailies' chains held by the Leisure and Arts Department be restored to use as chains of office to be worn by those appointed as Bailies.

As an amendment Councillors Sawers seconded by Councillor Beattie moved approval of the above subject to the deletion of paragraph (iii) and the insertion of the undernoted:-

that five Bailies be appointed from the membership of the Council, excepting the Lord Provost and the Depute Lord Provost, two from the members of the Administration (Labour and Liberal Democrats), one from the Conservative Group and two from the members of the Opposition - (SNP and Councillor Borthwick).

On a division, there voted for the motion - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors Shimi, Keenan, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Grant, Hind, Morrow, Wright, Macpherson, Dick, Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott (16); and for the amendment - Councillors Don, Duncan, Beattie, Andrew Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Roberts, Corrigan, Barrie, Will Dawson and Fordyce (11) - Councillor Borthwick declining to vote - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

It was noted in terms of paragraph (iii) the following members would be appointed:-

VI LICENSING COMMITTEE - MEMBERSHIP

Reference was made to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 15th May 2003 wherein inter alia it was agreed that the Licensing Committee should comprise 14 members and places be allocated on the basis of five SNP, five Labour, two Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and one Independent. Reference was also made to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Committee of 26th June 2003 wherein it was noted that the Independent member, Councillor Borthwick had intimated that he did not intend to take up the place allocated to him.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN393-2003 intimating that this matter would require the reallocation of places between the Administration, SNP and Conservative Groups and on this basis such a reallocation would allow for an additional place for the Conservative group.

The Council approved accordingly.

Lord Provost JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.