Dundee City Council - 20/08/2012

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 20th August, 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN, Convener, in the Chair.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declaration of interests were made.

II MINUTES

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-

Minute of Licensing Committee dated 4th June, 2012.

Minute of Licensing Committee dated 7th June, 2012.

Minute of City Council dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of Environment Committee dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of Housing Committee dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of City Development Committee dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of A T Cathro Bequest dated 11th June, 2012.

Minute of Scrutiny Committee dated 13th June, 2012.

Minute of Licensing Board dated 14th June, 2012.

Minute of Development Management Committee dated 18th June, 2012.

Minute of Education Committee dated 25th June, 2012.

Minute of City Development Committee dated 25th June, 2012.

Minute of Social Work and Health Committee dated 25th June, 2012.

Minute of Housing Committee dated 25th June, 2012.

Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 25th June, 2012.

Minute of Licensing Committee dated 28th June, 2012.

Minute of Licensing Committee dated 19th July, 2012.

III MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS ETC

Reference was made to Articles II(g) and VII of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 21st May, 2012, wherein inter alia it was agreed that a place on each of the undernoted bodies be filled by either the Conservative member, Liberal Democrat member or the Independent member.

Tayside Fire and Rescue Board

Tayside Joint Police Board

Licensing Board

Licensing Committee

After considering Agenda Note AN135-2012 intimating that the Conservative member, Liberal Democrat member and Independent member were not in a position to take up these places, the Council agreed that the vacancies be filled by members from the Opposition Group.

IV APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES - HEAD TEACHER AND DEPUTE HEAD TEACHER POSTS

The Council agreed that Standing Order No 39(1) be suspended in terms of Standing Order No 42 to enable consideration to be given to this matter.

Reference was made to Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Statutory Meeting of the City Council of 21st May, 2012, wherein the composition of the Appointments Panel of the Education Committee was agreed.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN134-2012 intimating that following discussions with the Director of Education, the Administration were proposing that the elected member representation on such appointments panels be changed, with a peer head teacher taking the place of one of the Administration members. The elected member representation would therefore be the Convener of Education or nominated representative and one Labour member and there were no proposed changes to Directorate, Parent Council and Roman Catholic representatives.

The Council approved accordingly.

V LEISURE AND CULTURE DUNDEE - COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AT MEMBERS MEETINGS

Reference was made to Article IX of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 25th April, 2011, wherein the constitution of Leisure and Culture Dundee was approved.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN136-2012 intimating that Leisure and Culture Dundee was a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) comprised of the members and the Board (charity trustees). Dundee City Council, as a corporate body, was a member and required to identify an officer to act as the Council's duly authorised representative at any meetings of members, including the AGM.

The Council agreed that the Chief Executive, or his nominee, be authorised to attend all meetings of members, including the AGM, as the Council's authorised representative.

VI COMPOSITION OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE

It was reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Hunter.

The Council agreed that Standing Order No 39(1) be suspended in terms of Standing Order No 42 to enable consideration to be given to this matter.

Councillor Hunter, seconded by Councillor Guild, moved:-

On a reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the Statutory Meeting of the City Council of 21st May, 2012, the Education Committee shall, with effect from 24th September, 2012, consist of all elected members of the City Council, three church representatives in terms of Section 124 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, two representatives of Education Department staff, one representative of parents of pupils attending primary schools in the City and one representative of parents of pupils attending secondary schools in the City, both to be nominated by the City's Parent Council, and one representative of pupils attending secondary schools in the City, to be nominated by the City's Pupil Council.

Elected members, the three church representatives and the representatives of Education Department staff shall serve for the life of the Council. The parent representatives and the pupil representative shall serve for a period of one year.

The parent representatives and the pupil representative shall be eligible for re-nomination immediately.

Having regard to the non-statutory status of the parent representatives and the pupil representative they will be non-voting members of the Education Committee.

As an amendment, Councillor Bidwell, seconded by Councillor Cruickshank, moved approval of the above subject to the undernoted.

DELETE

"Having regard to the non-statutory status of the parent representatives and the pupil representatives they will be non-voting members of the Education Committee".

INSERT

The present representatives and the pupil representative will be voting members of the Education Committee.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Guild, Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Lord Provost Duncan, Depute Lord Provost Roberts and Bailies Sawers and Scott (17); and for the amendment - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, McGovern, Macpherson and Bailies Wright and Borthwick (12) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

The Council resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public 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 paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VII LEISURE AND CULTURE DUNDEE - REAPPOINTMENTS

Reference was made to Article XI of the minute of meeting of the Recess Sub-Committee of 1st August, 2011, wherein the Council, on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee of Leisure and Culture Dundee, appointed seven independent trustees to serve on the Board of Leisure and Culture Dundee.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN137-2012 intimating that in terms of the constitution of Leisure and Culture Dundee, two of the independent trustees shall retire from office at the conclusion of each AGM but may then be reappointed. Accordingly, Sandy Cameron and Sinclair Aitken shall retire from office at the AGM to be held on 3rd October, 2012 and were recommended for re-appointment.

The Council approved accordingly.

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN, Convener.