Dundee City Council - 18/04/2005

At a MEETING of DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 18th April, 2005.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Bruce D MACKIE

Helen WRIGHT

Neil I C POWRIE

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Fraser MACPHERSON

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Charles A WEBSTER

Joe MORROW

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

 

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

 

I MINUTES

 

The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-

 

1 Minute of Licensing Committee dated 3 March, 2005.

2 Minute of City Council dated 14 March, 2005.

3 Minute of Dundee Contract Services Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

4 Minute of Communities Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

5 Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

6 Minute of Finance Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

7 Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

8 Minute of Personnel Committee dated 14th March, 2005.

9 Minute of Education Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

10 Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

11 Minute of Leisure and Arts Services Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

12 Minute of Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

13 Minute of Housing Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

14 Minute of Social Work Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

15 Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 21st March, 2005.

16 Minute of Development Quality Committee dated 28th March, 2005.

17 Minute of Licensing Committee, dated 31st March, 2005.

 

II LOCAL GOVERNANCE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 2004  REVIEW OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS

 

On a reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 18th October 2004, there was submitted Report No 283-2005 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) outlining the initial proposals by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for eight multi member wards within the Dundee City Council area.

 

The Council:-

 

(i) noted the progress and procedures as detailed by the Local Government Boundary Commission;

 

(ii) approved minor amendments to the Boundary Commission as set out in Section 8 of the Report;

 

(iii) approved the undernoted ward names:-

 

Ward No

Name

 

 

1

Strathmartine

2

Lochee

3

West End

4

Coldside

5

Maryfield

6

North East

7

East End

8

The Ferry

 

III TAYSIDE CONTRACTS JOINT COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS

 

Reference was made to Article VII (18) of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 15th May, 2003 wherein two members of the Labour Group, two members of the SNP Group, one member of the Conservative Group, and one member of the Liberal Democratic Group, were appointed to serve on the above Committee.

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN173-2005 intimating that, falling the resignation of the Lord Provost, the vacancy required to be filled by a member of the Labour Group.

 

The Council agreed to appoint Councillor Morrow.

 

In addition, it was further agreed that Councillor Morrow be appointed Vice-Convener of Tayside Contracts Joint Committee.

 

 

 

 

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.