Policy And Resources Committee - 13/11/2000
At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th November 2000.
Present:-
COUNCILLORS
Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
C D P FARQUHAR |
George de GERNIER |
Allan PETRIE |
Iain M LUKE |
John R LETFORD |
George REGAN |
Jim BARRIE |
Betty WARD |
Bruce D MACKIE |
Julia M STURROCK |
Jill SHIMI |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
Neil GLEN |
Ian BORTHWICK |
Kenneth J N GUILD |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Robin PRESSWOOD |
Derek J SCOTT |
Fiona M GRANT |
Richard BEATTIE |
John CORRIGAN |
David BOWES |
Andrew DAWSON |
Dave BEATTIE |
Mervyn J ROLFE |
Councillor George Regan, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th October, 2000 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I CAPITAL EXPENDITURE MONITORING 2000/2001
After considering Report No 672-2000 by the Director of Finance appraising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure Programme for 2000/2001 the Committee noted the contents of the report.
II REVENUE MONITORING 2000/2001
There was submitted Report No 687-2000 by the Director of Finance providing members with an analysis of the 2000/20001 projected revenue out-turn as at 30th September 2000 monitored against the adjusted 2000/2001 Revenue Budget.
The Committee noted that the overall general fund 2000/2001 projected revenue out-turn as at 30th September 2000 showed an overspend of 27,000 against the adjusted 2000/2001 Revenue Budget and the Housing Revenue Account projected a 2000/20001 spend in line with budget.
The Committee instructed the Director of Finance, in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council to continue to monitor the Council's 2000/2001 projected revenue out-turn and to use his best endeavours to ensure the final out-turn for the financial year was as close to the approved revenue budget as possible.
III RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF
There was submitted Report No 677-2000 by the Director of Finance seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic property.
The Committee approved accordingly.
Applicant |
Subjects
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Community Service Volunteers |
Office, 3rd Floor, 11 Castle Street, Dundee
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Cornerstone Community Care Limited |
Office, 1st Floor, 9 South Tay Street, Dundee
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Dundee United Sports Club |
Club, 1/3 Huntly Square, Dundee
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Tayside Council on Alcohol |
Office, 13A King Street, Dundee
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Angus Housing Association Limited |
Office, 6 Cleveland Circle, Dundee
|
Who Cares? Scotland |
Office, 9 Castle Street, Dundee
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Signpost International |
Shop, 229 Blackness Road, Dundee |
IV COST OF EARLY RETIREMENT - REIMBURSEMENT TO SUPERANNUATION FUND
There was submitted Report No 708-2000 by the Director of Finance seeking approval for the method of reimbursing the Tayside Superannuation Fund in respect of additional costs of the early retirement of members of the fund.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) that all employing authorities and bodies within the Tayside Superannuation Fund who had approved early retirals effective from 1st April 1999 be required to pay the appropriate lump sum calculated by the Fund's Actuary for each such early retiral; and
(ii) that the employing authorities and bodies be allowed, at the discretion of the Director of Finance, up to normal retiral age or five years from the date of the early retiral to pay the lump sum and interest to the Tayside Superannuation Fund.
V DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 1999/2000
(a) Audited Abstract of Accounts
The above accounts were submitted and noted. (Report No 778-2000)
(b) DSOs' Annual Reports and Accounts
The above reports were submitted and noted. (Report No 779-2000)
(c) DLO Annual Report and Accounts
The above accounts were submitted and noted. (Report No 780-2000)
(e) External Auditors' Report
The above report was submitted and noted. (Report No 781-2000)
(e) External Auditors' Report - Response by Dundee City Council
There was submitted Report No 727-2000 by the Director of Finance in response to the report prepared by the Council's External Auditors, Henderson Loggie, on the audit of the City Council's Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 2000.
The Committee endorsed the report as its formal response to the external auditors' report and instructed the Director of Finance to arrange for the completion of the action plan appended to the external auditors' report.
Councillor REGAN, Convener.