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THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE
TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 1998 - 3.00 pm
Present:- Provost Allan, Councillors Clocherty, O'Rourke, Jackson, Nimmo, Mulholland, SirSimpson Stevenson, Rebecchi, Welch and Hunter, Councillor SirSimpson Stevenson, Convener, in the Chair.
In attendance:- The Chief Executive, MrAS Grant (for the Director of Central Services), MrA Barnes, MrG Moodie and MrG MacGillivray (Contract Services), the Director of Finance, the Director of Information Technology, the Director of Legal Services, Mr A Moore (for the Director of Personnel Services), MrD Stoddart (for the Director of Property and Technical Services) and Mr F Williamson (for the Director of Planning).
The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.
831 ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM 831
The Convener referred to a report by the Director of Information Technology on tenders received for the supply of hardware. The Convener indicated that consideration of the item was urgent to allow the contract to be concluded as soon as possible and moved that the item be added to the Agenda. This was unanimously agreed in terms of the relevant Standing Order.
832 ST COLUMBA'S HIGH SCHOOL - DEMOLITION OF DINING BLOCK 832
Mr Grant advised of a remit from the Education Services Committee requesting the Committee to approve a financial contribution of £22,000 from the Office Accommodation Budget towards the demolition of one dining block at St Columba's High School, Gourock, the total cost of the project being £75,000.
DECIDED: That the Committee approve a financial contribution of £22,000 to the project for the demolition of one dining block at St Columba's High School.
833 COSLA - SCOTTISH OFFICE JOINT STAFFING WATCH 833
SUBMITTED: Report dated 12May 1998 by the Director of Personnel Services advising the Committee on the workforce profile of The Inverclyde Council as at 13 June 1998.
NOTED
834 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK - RESOURCE TRANSFER: PROPOSED 834
ESTABLISHMENT
SUBMITTED: Report dated 7August 1998 by the Director of Personnel Services on a recommendation from the Social Work and Housing Committee, seeking approval in principle for the establishment of the posts of Assistant Service Manager (Users
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& Carers), Resource Worker (Disability), Resource Worker (Mental Health - Elderly), Assistant Resource Worker (Small Group Day Care) and appropriate administrative support to include support for posts previously agreed by Committee earlier this year under the Resource Transfer Mechanism.
DECIDED:
(a) That the Committee approve the establishment of the following posts:-
(i) Assistant Service Manager (Users & Carers) - Grade PO2 (£21,939-£23,997);
(ii) Resource Worker (Disability) - Grade AP4/5-QSW (£16,770-£21,378);
(iii) Resource Worker (Mental Health - Elderly) - Grade AP4/5-QSW (£16,770-£21,378);
(iv) Assistant Resource Worker (Small Group Day Care) - Grade AP2/3 (£13,215-£16,233);
(vi) Two full-time equivalent posts of Administrative/Clerical Assistant - Grade GS1/2 (£7,512-£11,313); and
(b) That all posts be met from the Resource Transfer monies already allocated to the Council on a permanent basis.
835 BASIC GRADE CLERICAL POSTS - GRADING STRUCTURE 835
SUBMITTED: Report dated 1August 1998 by the Director of Personnel Services recommending to the Committee a revised grading structure for basic clerical posts within the Council.
DECIDED: That the Committee agree that:-
(i) The grade for basic clerical posts be set as GS1/2 (£7,512-£11,313);
(ii) The grading scheme detailed in Appendix3 of the report be implemented with effect from 1April 1996;
(iii) Employees holding posts graded GS1 (£7,512-£10,761) who transferred to Inverclyde Council from the former Strathclyde Regional Council and who are currently studying for or will this year commence studying for a recognised qualification "be red-circled" and upon gaining the qualification be placed according to the conditions of service that transferred with them;
(iv) The recognised qualifications listed in Appendix2 of the report be adopted by the Council for recognition purposes and that the list be subject to review by the Director of Personnel Services as and when required;
(v) The bar at the top of GS1 for employees in the Library Service be removed with effect from 1April 1998; and
(vi) A request for additional funding of £19,900 be remitted to the Policy and Strategy Committee for approval.
836 SKILLSEEKERS AND SKILLBASE TRAINEES - TRAINING ALLOWANCE 836
SUBMITTED: Report dated 3August 1998 by the Director of Personnel Services seeking the Committee's approval to increase the Council's contribution to the training allowance paid to skillseekers and skillbase trainees.
DECIDED: That the Committee agree that with effect from 1July 1998 the training allowance payable to trainees in both the Skillseekers and Skillbase programmes be set at £63.99 per
week.
837 DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND VICTIMISATION - POLICY AND 837
PROCEDURES
SUBMITTED: Report dated 31July 1998 by the Director of Personnel Services recommending the acceptance of a document governing Policy and Procedures on Discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation in the workplace.
DECIDED: That the Committee approve the Policy and Procedures on Discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation in the workplace as detailed in the document appended to the report.
838 LEASE OF FORMER CHANGING AREAS: HECTOR McNEIL BATHS, GREENOCK 838
SUBMITTED: Report dated 16July 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the current position with respect to the lease of Hector McNeil Baths to various theatre groups for the pupose of storage and construction of scenery.
NOTED
839 ACCOMMODATION WORKS 1998/99 839
SUBMITTED: Report dated 5August 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure under Standing Order66 in respect of the work required to support the installation of the new computer room and network cabling.
NOTED
840 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS 840
SUBMITTED: Report dated 27July 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1998/99.
DECIDED:
(a) That the contents of the report be noted; and
(b) That the Committee approve the following expenditure increase in terms of the relevant Financial Regulations:-
Project Effect on Expenditure
Strone/Maukinhill Recreation Centre £19,069 increase
Claim for loss and expense by contractor
841 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1998/99 - FINANCIAL POSITION 841
SUBMITTED: Report dated 29July 1998 by the Director Finance on the current position of the Capital Programme 1998/99.
NOTED
842 REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99 842
SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Finance advising of the current position of the 1998/99 Revenue Budget as at 24June 1998.
NOTED
843 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 843
On the motion of the Convener it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of PartI of Schedule7(A) of the Act as are set opposite each item:-
Item Paragraph(s)
Revenue Budget 1998/99: Contract Services Division 8
Contract Services Division 1998/99: Budget Savings 8
Strone/Maukinhill Recreation Centre, Greenock 6 & 12
Battery Park Café 8
Polar Bar 8
New Lease of Premises - Church Street, Port Glasgow 2, 6 & 9
New Lease of Premises - Roxburgh Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9
Lease of Premises - William Street, Greenock 2, 6 & 9
Relocation of Company from Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock 2 & 6
Ground at Rear of Kempock Street, Gourock 2, 6 & 9
Balrossie Drive, Kilmacolm 6 & 9
Rankin Park, Greenock 2, 6 & 9
Rent Reviews 2, 6 & 9
Supply and Delivery of Hardware: Report on Tenders 6
844 REVENUE BUDGET 1998/99: CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION 844
SUBMITTED: Report dated 4August 1998 by the Director of Finance on the position of the Revenue Budget 1998/99 as at 24June 1998 and advising of a projected shortfall in the Division's budget.
DECIDED:
(a) That the Committee note the contents of the report; and
(b) That appropriate action be taken by the Contract Services Division to address the projected shortfall.
845 CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION 1998/99: BUDGET SAVINGS 845
SUBMITTED: Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) detailing the current position of proposed savings as part of 1998/99 budget process.
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DECIDED: That the Committee note:-
(i) That the year start budget includes provision of £134,470 for an unidentified surplus and that capital charges of at least £350,000 have been excluded;
(ii) The likely outcome of the savings exercise and the current projected shortfall of £71,300 in addition to £134,470 unidentified savings; and
(iii) That the Contract Services Division in consultation with the Director of Finance will submit regular Monitoring Reports during 1998/99 and that the Contract Services Division in consultation with the Chief Executive will submit a further report addressing the surplus shortfall of £205,770 to the next meeting of the Committee.
846 STRONE/MAUKINHILL RECREATION CENTRE, GREENOCK 846
SUBMITTED: Report dated 7August 1998 by the Director of Legal Services advising the Committee of the final outcome of the court action and arbitration raised by ARobertson & Co (Builders & Contractors)Ltd against The Inverclyde Council, in relation to the cancellation by the former Inverclyde District Council of the contract for the construction of the Strone/Maukinhill Recreation Centre.
NOTED
847 BATTERY PARK CAFE 847
SUBMITTED: Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) advising the Committee on the progress of the catering operations at Battery Park and requesting the Committee to consider options for its future operation.
DECIDED: That the provision of the Catering Service at the Battery Park be operational from April to October or such other dates as Officers consider appropriate for special events where commercially opportune.
848 POLAR BAR, WATERFRONT LEISURE COMPLEX, GREENOCK 848
SUBMITTED: Report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Contract Services) on the progress of the operations at the Polar Bar at the Waterfront leisure complex.
NOTED
849 NEW LEASE OF PREMISES - 5 CHURCH STREET, PORT GLASGOW 849
SUBMITTED: Report dated 3August 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure under Standing Order66 to grant consent to MrKirwan to lease premises at 5Church Street, Port Glasgow on the basis of a two-year lease with a tenant's option to terminate the lease after six months in the first year at a rental of £3,300 per annum on the appropriate terms and conditions.
NOTED
850 NEW LEASE OF PREMISES - 176 ROXBURGH STREET, GREENOCK 850
SUBMITTED: Report dated 17July 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an application by Mr Frank Kelly and Mr John Miller for the lease of premises at 176Roxburgh Street, Greenock.
DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of the premises at 176Roxburgh Street, Greenock to MrFrank Kelly and MrJohn Miller on the basis of a monthly tenancy at a rental of £310 per month on the appropriate terms and conditions.
851 LEASE OF PREMISES - 9 WILLIAM STREET, GREENOCK 851
SUBMITTED: Report dated 22July 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services seeking the Committee's approval to grant a lease to Inverclyde Regeneration Partnership.
DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Property and Technical Services to offer the lease of the premises at 9William Street, Greenock to Inverclyde Regeneration Partnership. The lease shall subsist for five years from 1February 1998 to 31January 2003 with an option in favour of the tenant to terminate the lease on giving 28days written notice on 1February 2000 on the basis of a rental of £8,900 per annum exclusive of VAT on the appropriate terms and conditions.
852 AMPHENOL LTD: RELOCATION OF COMPANY FROM LYNEDOCH INDUSTRIAL 852
ESTATE, GREENOCK
SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Property and Technical Services advising the Committee of the current circumstances and proposals of major industrial tenant AmphenolLtd currently located at Lynedoch Industrial Estate, Greenock.
NOTED
853 GROUND AT REAR OF 64 KEMPOCK STREET, GOUROCK 853
It was agreed that this item be withdrawn from the Agenda.
854 BALROSSIE DRIVE, KILMACOLM 854
There was submitted a report by the Director of Property and Technical Services on an offer received in respect of property in Balrossie Drive, Kilmacolm and the Committee agreed to take action, all as detailed in the Appendix.
855 RANKIN PARK, GREENOCK 855
There was submitted a report by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the outcome in respect of the marekting of Rankin Park, Greenock and the Committee agreed to take action, all as detailed in the Appendix.
856 RENT REVIEWS 856
SUBMITTED: Report dated 30July 1998 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on rent reviews provisionally agreed with five tenants of premises as indicated in the Appendix to the report.
DECIDED: That the rent reviews be approved.
857 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HARDWARE: REPORT ON TENDERS 857
SUBMITTED: Report dated 17 August 1998 by the Director of Information Technology on tenders received for the provision of hardware.
DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to accept the tender submitted by CRS Computers Ltd for the supply of hardware on a call-off basis for a three year period from 1 September 1998.
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