Policy And Resources Committee - 15/02/2001

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 15th February, 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th February 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 15th February, 2001, there was submitted:-

(i)a letter dated 8th February 2001 by the Director of Support Services regarding the restrictions on voting in terms of Section 112 of the Local Government (Finance) Act, 1992;

(ii)Report No 92-2001 by the Director of Finance advising the Committee of those factors which it requires to consider when setting the final Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2001/02 and the indicative Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2002/03 and 2003/04.

Councillor Regan, seconded by Councillor Sturrock, moved that the Committee:-

1                     notes the contents of Report 92-2001 by the Director of Finance, together with the estimates of Revenue Expenditure for the year from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 as contained in the Provisional Revenue Budget Volume and as revised by the Special Policy and Resources Committee on 15 February 2001;

2 approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2001/02 and notes the calculation of the indicative Council Tax levels for 2002/03 and 2003/04 as detailed in Appendix 1 below;

3 approves that the 2001/02 Non-Domestic Rate poundages be levied at 47.0p, as prescribed by the Minister for Finance for Scotland;

4 approves that the 2001/02 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,051 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2001/02 Council Tax Per Band

5 approves the indicative 2002/03 and 2003/04 Band D Council Tax levels of 1,077 and 1,104 respectively, representing annual percentage increases of 2.5% for both years.

APPENDIX 1

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION: 2001/02, 2002/03 AND 2003/04

As an amendment, Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor Dave Beattie, moved that the Committee:-

1 notes the contents of Report 92-2001 by the Director of Finance, together with the estimates of Revenue Expenditure for the year from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 as contained in the Provisional Revenue Budget Volume and as revised by the Special Policy and Resources Committee on 15 February 2001;

2 approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2001/02 and notes the calculation of the indicative Council Tax levels for 2002/03 and 2003/04 as detailed in Appendix 1 below;

3 approves that the 2001/02 Non-Domestic Rate poundages be levied at 47.0p, as prescribed by the Minister for Finance for Scotland;

4 approves that the 2001/02 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,046 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2001/02 Council Tax Per Band

5 approves the indicative 2002/03 and 2003/04 Band D Council Tax levels of 1,071 and 1,098 respectively, representing annual percentage increases of 2.4% and 2.5% respectively.

APPENDIX 1

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION: 2001/02, 2002/03 AND 2003/04

On a division, there voted for the motion - Lord Provost Wright, Councillors Regan, de Gernier, Letford, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Farquhar, Luke, Sturrock, Glen, Grant and Rolfe (13); and for the amendment - Councillors Barrie, Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, Fitzpatrick, Petrie, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Fordyce, Bowes, Mackie, Wallace and Scott (14) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried and became the motion before the meeting.

As a further amendment, Councillor Mackie, seconded by Councillor Wallace, moved that the Committee:-

1 notes the contents of Report 92-2001 by the Director of Finance, together with the estimates of Revenue Expenditure for the year from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 as contained in the Provisional Revenue Budget Volume and as revised by the Special Policy and Resources Committee on 15 February 2001;

2 approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2001/02 and notes the calculation of the indicative Council Tax levels for 2002/03 and 2003/04 as detailed in Appendix 1 below;

3 approves that the 2001/02 Non-Domestic Rate poundages be levied at 47.0p, as prescribed by the Minister for Finance for Scotland;

4 approves that the 2001/02 Band D Council Tax be determined at 1,042 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2001/02 Council Tax Per Band

5 approves the indicative 2002/03 and 2003/04 Band D Council Tax levels of 1,067 and 1,094 respectively, representing annual percentage increases of 2.4% and 2.5% respectively.

APPENDIX 1

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX CALCULATION: 2001/02, 2002/03 AND 2003/04

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Barrie, Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, Fitzpatrick, Petrie, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Fordyce and Bowes (11); and for the amendment - Councillors Mackie, Wallace and Scott (3) - Lord Provost Wright, Councillors Regan, de Gernier, Letford, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Farquhar, Luke, Sturrock, Glen, Grant and Rolfe declining to vote - whereupon the motion was declared carried and became the finding of the meeting.

GEORGE REGAN, Convener.