Policy And Resources Committee - 09/05/2005

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th May 2005.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Bruce D MACKIE

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Helen DICK

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Fiona M GRANT

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Roderick A J WALLACE

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Charles A WEBSTER

Fraser MACPHERSON

Joe FITZPATRICK

Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillor Jill SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th April, 2005 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I ANNUAL REPORT ON BUSINESS PLAN - DUNDEE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS PROTECTION COMMITTEE

 

After considering Report 290-2005 by the Chief Executive relative to the above the Committee approved the contents of the Dundee Children and Young Persons Protection Committee Annual Report and Business Plan.

 

II CAPITAL PLAN 2005/08 - GENERAL SERVICES

 

There was submitted Report No 230-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) providing members with background information and details of the Council's Capital Plan 2005/08.

 

The Committee

 

(i) approved the Council's Capital Plan 2005-2008 - General Fund Services.

 

(ii) noted the position for the 2004/05 Projected Capital Expenditure as at 31 March 2005 and

 

(iii) noted the prudential indicaters on the Capital Plan 2005-2008 as shown in Appendix I of the Report.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

III CORPORATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

 

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the Personnel Committee of 13th December, 2004 and after considering Report No 327-2005 by the Director of Planning and Transportation the Committee approved the purchase of a new Geographic Information System and the ESRI suite of software products on the undernoted basis:-

 

Software and Hardware Costs

 

Year 2005-06 - 76,140

Year 2006-07 - 69,140

Year 2007-08 - 21,620

 

Annual Maintenance Costs

 

Year 2005-06 - 750

Year 2006-07 - 17,415

Year 2007-08 - 27,655

Year 2008-09 (and thereafter) - 31,150

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) 1973 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

IV GARDYNE'S LAND, 71 HIGH STREET, DUNDEE

 

On a reference to Article XII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th March, 2005 and after considering Agenda Note AN192-2005 relative to the above it was noted that the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the other groups had approved the recommendations detailed therein.

 

 

 

 

JILL SHIMI, Convener.