Dundee City Council - 12/11/2001

At a MEETING of DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 12th November 2001.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

Andrew DAWSON

C D P FARQUHAR

George de GERNIER

Willie W SAWERS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Helen WRIGHT

Joe FITZPATRICK

Jim BARRIE

Betty WARD

George REGAN

Julia M STURROCK

Jill SHIMI

Bruce D MACKIE

Neil GLEN

Neil I C POWRIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Ian BORTHWICK

Kenneth J N GUILD

Fiona M GRANT

Robin PRESSWOOD

Derek J SCOTT

David BOWES

Richard BEATTIE

John CORRIGAN

Mervyn J ROLFE

 

Dave BEATTIE

 

 

Lord Provost JOHN LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

I MINUTES

 

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-

 

1.Minute of Licensing Committee dated 27th September 2001

2.Minute of City Council dated 15th October 2001

3.Minute of Fleming Trust dated 15th October 2001

4.Minute of Education Committee dated 15th October 2001

5.Minute of Neighbourhood Resources and Development Committee dated 15th October 2001

6.Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 15th October 2001

7.Minute of Finance Committee dated 15th October 2001

8.Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 15th October 2001

9.Minute of Leisure Services Committee dated 15th October 2001

10.Minute of Arts and Heritage Committee dated 15th October 2001

11.Minute of Housing Committee dated 15th October 2001

12.Minute of Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee dated 15th October 2001

13.Minute of Social Work Committee dated 15th October 2001

14.Minute of Personnel and Management Services Committee dated 15th October 2001

15.Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 15th October 2001

16.Minute of Development Quality Committee dated 29th October 2001

17.Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 29th October 2001

18.Minute of Housing Committee dated 29th October 2001.

 

II APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTE CONVENERS

 

(a) ARTS AND HERITAGE COMMITTEE

 

It was reported that this vacancy required to be filled following the resignation of Councillor Luke.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Shimi, moved that Lord Provost Letford be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Bowes be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted for Lord Provost Letford - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Bowes - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Lord Provost Letford was appointed.

(b)EDUCATION COMMITTEE

 

It was reported that Councillor Ward had resigned from the above post.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor de Gernier, moved that Councillor Shimi be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Dave Beattie be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted for Councillor Shimi - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Dave Beattie - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Councillor Shimi was appointed.

 

(c) Environmental and Consumer Protection Committee

 

It was reported that Councillor Rolfe had resigned from the above post.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Shimi, moved that Councillor Regan be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Barrie be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted for Councillor Regan - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Barrie - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Councillor Regan was appointed.

 

(d) Housing Committee

 

Following the appointment of Councillor Shimi to the post of Housing Convener, the above post required to be filled.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Shimi, moved that Councillor de Gernier be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Dawson be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted Councillor de Gernier - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Dawson - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Councillor de Gernier was appointed.

 

(e) Neighbourhood Resources and Development Committee

 

It was reported that Councillor Regan had resigned from the above post.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Shimi, moved that Councillor Ward be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Richard Beattie be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted for Councillor Ward - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Richard Beattie - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Councillor Ward was appointed.

 

(f) Social Work Committee

 

It was reported that Councillor de Gernier had resigned from the above post.

 

Councillor Grant, seconded by Councillor Shimi, moved that Councillor Wright be appointed.

 

Councillor Sawers, seconded by Councillor FitzPatrick, moved that Councillor Fordyce be appointed.

 

On a division, there voted for Councillor Wright - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Macpherson and Borthwick (14); and for Councillor Fordyce - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Barrie, Fordyce and Bowes (10) - Councillors Powrie, Mackie, Wallace and Scott declining to vote - whereupon Councillor Wright was appointed.

 

 

 

 

Lord Provost JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.