Dundee City Council - 16/10/2000

At a MEETING of DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 16th October 2000.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT

Andrew DAWSON

Dave BEATTIE

George de GERNIER

Willie W SAWERS

C D P FARQUHAR

John R LETFORD

Joe FITZPATRICK

Iain M LUKE

Betty WARD

Allan PETRIE

Jim BARRIE

Jill SHIMI

George REGAN

Julia M STURROCK

Neil I C POWRIE

Bruce D MACKIE

Neil GLEN

Ian BORTHWICK

Roderick A J WALLACE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Robin PRESSWOOD

Kenneth J N GUILD

David BOWES

Richard BEATTIE

Derek J SCOTT

Mervyn J ROLFE

 

John CORRIGAN

 

 

Lord Provost Helen Wright, Convener, in the Chair.

 

I OBITUARY

 

The Lord Provost, Councillors Corrigan and Mackie referred to the death of the First Minister, Donald Dewar, MSP and paid tribute to the public service rendered by him. All members of the Council associated themselves with the comments made and thereafter, a minute's silence was observed.

 

II MINUTES

 

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-

 

1. Minute of Licensing Committee dated 7th September 2000

2. Minute of City Council dated 11th September 2000

3. Minute of Social Work Committee dated 11th September 2000

4. Minute of Neighbourhood Resources and Development Committee dated 11th September 2000

5. Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 11th September 2000

6. Minute of Finance Committee dated 11th September 2000

7. Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 11th September 2000

8. Minute of Personnel and Management Services Committee dated 11th September 2000

9. Minute of Education Committee dated 18th September 2000

10. Minute of Leisure Services Committee dated 18th September 2000

11. Minute of Arts and Heritage Committee dated 18th September 2000

12. Minute of Housing Committee dated 18th September 2000

13. Minute of Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee dated 18th September 2000

14. Minute of Social Work Committee dated 18th September 2000

15. Minute of Development Quality Committee dated 25th September 2000

16. Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 25th September 2000

17. Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 25th September 2000

18. Minute of Housing Committee dated 25th September 2000.

 

III TOWN TWINNING

 

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Council of 11th October 1999 wherein it was agreed that a grant of 1,000 to promote town twinning be paid to each of the Associations in the City.

 

It was agreed that a similar grant in the current financial year 2000/2001 be paid to the Orleans, Wurzburg, Alexandria, Nablus and Charente Twinning Associations subject to certified accounts being submitted to the Director of Finance.

 

IV DUNDEE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE LIMITED

 

Reference was made to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the Arts and Heritage Committee of 18th September 2000 wherein it was agreed to recommend that the Director of Arts and Heritage be appointed to serve on the above Trust.

 

The Council approved accordingly.

 

V DOVETAIL - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

It was reported that Councillors Rolfe and Powrie had resigned from the Board of Directors of Dovetail.

 

It was agreed to defer consideration of this matter meantime.

 

VI TWINNING VISIT - WURZBURG

 

It was reported for information that, in view of the timescales involved, the Director of Support Services, in consultation with the Depute Lord Provost, Councillor Fordyce and Councillor Wallace had authorised the Lord Provost and her husband, together with a Council Officer to attend a twinning event in Wurzburg during October 2000.

 

The Council noted accordingly.

 

 

 

Lord Provost HELEN WRIGHT, Convener.