Policy And Resources Committee - 15/08/2005
At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 15th August, 2005.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Helen WRIGHT |
Neil I C POWRIE |
Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
Christina ROBERTS |
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George REGAN |
Nigel DON |
Jim BARRIE |
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Julia M STURROCK |
Bob DUNCAN |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Andrew DAWSON |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Christopher HIND |
Willie W SAWERS |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Joe MORROW |
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Derek J SCOTT |
Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th June, 2005 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF
Councillor Webster declared a non-financial interest in the University of Dundee by virtue of his employment.
There was submitted Report No 475-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic properties.
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Applicant |
Subjects
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Dundee Womens Aid |
Hostel Dundee
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Signpost International |
Warehouse Unit 3 Alexander Street Industrial Estate Alexander Street Dundee
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University of Dundee |
Office Northern College B33-B35 Gardyne Road Broughty Ferry Dundee |
The Committee approved accordingly.
II REVENUE MONITORING
There was submitted Report No 472-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2005/06 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th June, 2005 monitored against the adjusted 2005/06 Revenue Budget.
The Committee:-
(a) noted that the overall General Fund 2005/06 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th June, 2005 showed an overspend of 1,019,000 against the adjusted 2005/06 Revenue Budget;
(b) noted that the Housing Revenue Account Projected Outturn was projecting an underspend of 153,000 against the adjusted 2005/06 Revenue Budget;
(c) instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2005/06 revenue expenditure was below or in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget; and
(d) instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council to continue to monitor the Councils 2005/06 Projected Revenue Outturn.
III CAPITAL MONITORING
After considering Report No 467-2005, the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) appraised members of the latest position regarding the Councils Capital Expenditure Programme for 2005/06, the Committee noted the contents of the report.
The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6, 8 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
IV RECOVERY OF COMMERCIAL DEBT
After considering Report No 446-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above, the Committee approved the recommendations detailed therein.
V RELIEF OF NON-DOMESTIC RATES - HARDSHIP RELIEF
After considering Report No 471-2005 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above, the Committee approved the recommendations detailed therein.
FRASER MACPHERSON, Convener.