Dundee City Council - 22/02/2016
At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 22nd February, 2016.
Present:-
Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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Derek J SCOTT |
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COUNCILLORS
Ken GUILD |
Stewart HUNTER |
Lesley BRENNAN |
John ALEXANDER |
Ken LYNN |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Jimmy BLACK |
Gregor MURRAY |
Tom FERGUSON |
David BOWES |
Alan G ROSS |
Brian GORDON |
Bill CAMPBELL |
Kevin KEENAN |
Richard McCREADY |
Kevin CORDELL |
Mohammed ASIF |
Norma McGOVERN |
Will DAWSON |
Laurie BIDWELL |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN, Convener, in the Chair.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No declarations of interest were made.
II WARD 5 - MARYFIELD - RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR MELVILLE
It was reported, for information, that Councillor Melville had resigned with effect from 5th February, 2016 and that the Returning Officer had arranged for the By-Election to be held on Thursday, 31st March, 2016.
The Council noted accordingly.
III COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
On a reference to Article III of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 8th June, 2015, there was submitted Report No 73-2016 by the Chief Executive reviewing the Council's Committee Structures in light of Health and Social Care Integration and the revised service delivery and service management arrangements within the Council.
The Lord Provost, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved:-
(i) when the Dundee City Integration Joint Board becomes fully operational the current Education and Social Work and Health Committees be replaced by a Children and Families Services Committee;
(ii) that scrutiny of Integrated Health and Social Care be carried out by the Policy and Resources Committee;
(iii) that the Environment Committee, Housing Committee and Policy and Resources Committee (Police, Fire and Community Safety) be reorganised into two new Committees - the Community Safety and Public Protection Committee and the Neighbourhood Services Committee; and
(iv) that the Head of Democratic and Legal Services be remitted to make appropriate amendments to Standing Orders, including the Order of Reference and the Scheme of Delegation of Powers to Officers.
As an amendment, Councillor Bidwell, seconded by Councillor Cruickshank, moved approval of the above, subject to paragraph 4.5 of the report being deleted.
Paragraph 4.5 - It is proposed that decisions affecting non-teaching staff in schools should, like all other non-teaching staff in other Council services, fall within the Order of Reference to the Policy and Resources Committee, rather than the Children and Families Services Committee, to ensure that such matters are dealt with on an integrated and consistent basis across all Council services".
On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Guild, Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, Murray, Ross, Macpherson, Bailies Sawers and Scott, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, McGovern and Bailies Wright and Borthwick (11) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.
IV APPOINTMENT OF CONVENERS AND DEPUTE CONVENERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
On a reference to Article III immediately above, the Council made the undernoted appointments:-
Conveners of Standing Committees
Children and Families Services Committee |
Stewart Hunter |
Community Safety and Public Protection Committee |
Alan Ross |
Neighbourhood Services Committee |
John Alexander |
Depute Conveners of Standing Committees
Children and Families Services Committee |
Gregor Murray |
Community Safety and Public Protection Committee |
Kevin Cordell |
Neighbourhood Services Committee |
Vari McDonald and Kevin Cordell |
Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN, Convener.