Policy And Resources Committee - 12/11/2012

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th November, 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 29th October, 2012 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Lord Provost Duncan, Councillors Hunter, Gordon and McCready declared non-financial interests in Article VI by virtue of being the Council's representatives on Leisure and Culture Dundee.

Councillor Keenan declared a non-financial interest in Article VIII by virtue of being a member of one of the organisations involved.

II REVENUE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 420-2012 by the Director of Corporate Services providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2012/2013 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th September, 2012, monitored against the adjusted 2012/2013 Revenue Budget.

The Committee:-

(i) noted that the overall General Fund 2012/2013 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th September, 2012 showed an overspend of 887,000 against the adjusted 2012/2013 Revenue Budget;

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account as at 30th September, 2012 was projecting a breakeven position against the adjusted HRA 2012/2013 Revenue Budget;

(iii) instructed the Director of Corporate Services to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2012/2013 revenue expenditure was below or in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget; and

(iv) instructed the Director of Corporate Services, in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council, to continue to monitor the Council's 2012/2013 Projected Revenue Outturn.

III CAPITAL EXPENDITURE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 414-2012 by the Director of Corporate Services appraising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure Programme for 2012/2013.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

IV DUNDEE COMMUNITY REGENERATION FUND

There was submitted Report No 428-2012 by the Chief Executive relative to the above. The Committee approved the funding process and proposals contained in Section 5.2 of the report appended hereto (Appendix I).

V SUPPLY OF IT EQUIPMENT

There was submitted Report No 421-2012 by the Head of Information Technology relative to the above.

The Committee noted the IT purchases amounting to 422,656 for the period 21st May, 2012 to 19th October, 2012 and approved the ongoing engineering maintenance costs of 13,365 per annum.

VI CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS

There was submitted Report No 423-2012 by the Director, Leisure and Communities relative to the above.

The Committee approved the opening times detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and delegated authority for approval of closures over future festive seasons to the Director, Leisure and Communities.

VII COUNTER-FRAUD REPORT - AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2012

There was submitted Report No 424-2012 by the Director of Corporate Services informing elected members on the Revenue Division's Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit counter-fraud activity as at 30th September, 2012.

The Committee approved the counter-fraud performance report.

The Committee 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 paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VIII PROPOSED PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS

There was submitted Report No 426-2012 by the Director of City Development relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendations detailed therein.

Ken GUILD, Convener.

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