Policy And Resources Committee - 13/09/2004

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th September 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th August 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I MINUTE OF SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

The minute of meeting of the Superannuation Investment Sub-Committee of 18th August 2004, a copy of which is appended hereto, was submitted for information and recorded purposes.

II RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF

There was submitted Report No 613-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic properties.

The Committee approved accordingly.

III REVENUE MONITORING 2004/2005

There was submitted Report No 620-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2004/2005 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st July 2004 monitored against the adjusted 2004/05 Revenue Budget.

The Committee:-

(i) noted that the overall General Fund 2004/05 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st July 2004 showed an overspend of 127,000 against the adjusted 2004/05 Revenue Budget;

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account Projected Outturn was in line with the adjusted 2004/2005 Revenue Budget;

(iii) instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2004/2005 Revenue Expenditure was in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget; and

(iv) instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Finance), in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council, to continue to monitor the Council's 2004/2005 Projected Revenue Outturn.

IV CAPITAL EXPENDITURE MONITORING 2004/2005

After considering Report No 602-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) advising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure Programme for 2004/05, the Committee noted the contents of the report.

V COUNTER FRAUD REPORT - APRIL TO JUNE 2004

On a reference to Article IV(b) of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th June 2004 there was submitted Report No 621-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) recommending that the Committee:-

(i) adopt the Quarterly Report - Appendix A;

(ii) adopt the revised Anti Fraud and Anti Corruption Policy - Appendix B;

(iii) adopt the revised Benefit Sanction Policy - Appendix C; and

(iv) adopt the revised Code of Conduct - Appendix D.

The Committee approved accordingly.

VI REPLACEMENT OF COUNCIL TAX PAPER PAYMENT VOUCHERS WITH PLASTIC CARDS

There was submitted Report No 512-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) and the Head of Information Technology relative to the above.

The Committee authorised the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to:-

(i) replace the Council Tax Payment Vouchers presently contained within the "Council Tax Books" with a plastic card;

(ii) enter into a Contract with Allpay for the provision of plastic cards;

(iii) enter into a Contract with Allpay for the provision of payment facilities including the use of Post Offices and payment outlets in stores etc through "Pay Point" and Pay Zone; and

(iv) enter into a Contract with SX3 for the provision of the necessary interface software.

GEORGE REGAN, Convener.

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