Policy And Resources Committee - 11/02/2013

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th February, 2013.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken GUILD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th January, 2013 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Alexander declared a non-financial interest in Article IV by virtue of being involved with Attic.

II REVENUE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 64-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2012/2013 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st December, 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 31st December, 2012 showed an overspend of 1,283,000 against the adjusted 2012/2013 Revenue Budget;

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account as at 31st December, 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 67-2013 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 74-2013 by the Chief Executive relative to the above.

The Committee approved the funding process and the proposals contained in Section 5.2 of the report appended hereto (Appendix I).

V CIPFA CONFERENCE

It was reported that the above conference would be held in Dundee on 14th and 15th March, 2013.

The Committee authorised the attendance of one member of the Administration and one Opposition member at an estimated cost of 395 per delegate.

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

VI NATIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE FOR SPORT IN DUNDEE - 1ST STAGE BID

On a reference to Article XV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th June, 2012, there was submitted Report No 87-2013 by the Chief Executive informing the Committee of the submission of a 1st Stage bid on 15th February, 2013 for the National Performance Centre for Sport coming to Dundee and to gain approval for the utilisation of an area of Camperdown Country Park as the location for the centre should the bid be successful.

The Committee:-

(i) noted the submission of a 1st Stage bid application for the National performance Centre for Sport based in Camperdown Country Park on 15th February, 2013;

(ii) approved the use of the South East corner of Camperdown Country Park as the suggested location for the National Performance Centre for Sport; and

(iii) noted that if the 1st Stage bid was successful, then a report would be brought back to Committee prior to the submission of the 2nd Stage bid.

Ken GUILD, Convener.

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