Policy And Resources Committee - 08/05/2006

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th May 2006.

 

Present:-

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

Neil I C POWRIE

Bruce D MACKIE

Helen WRIGHT

 

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Nigel DON

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Bob DUNCAN

Jim BARRIE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Will DAWSON

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Charles A WEBSTER

Fraser MACPHERSON

Joe FITZPATRICK

Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April, 2006 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I RELIEF OF RATES - CHARITY RELIEF

 

Councillors Hind, Duncan and Webster declared non-financial interests in Dundee Repertory Theatre by virtue of being Council representatives on the Theatre Board.

 

There was submitted Report No 281-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted non-domestic properties.

 

APPLICANT

SUBJECTS

 

 

The Positive Steps Partnership

Office, Meadow Mill, Unit 06B, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee

 

The Positive Steps Partnership

Office, Meadow Mill, Unit 06C, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee

 

The Dundee Repertory Theatre Ltd, Tay Square,

Dundee

Workshop & Office, Unit 6, Alexander Industrial Estate, Alexander Street, Dundee

 

Circles Around Dundee

Office, Rooms 1 & 2, Kandahar House, 71 Meadowside, Dundee

 

The Committee approved accordingly.

 

II TAYSIDE SUPERANNUATION FUNDS - ACTUARIAL VALUATION AT 31 MARCH 2005

 

There was submitted Report No 268-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) updating the Committee on the actuarial valuation of the Tayside Superannuation Fund and Tayside Transport Superannuation Fund at 31 March 2005.

 

The Committee noted the information detailed therein.

III COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION 2005/06

 

There was submitted Report No 301-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) updating the Committee on the current performance on Council Tax collection.

 

The Committee noted the contents detailed therein.

 

Arising therefrom the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) intimated that in relation to the COSLA Excellence Awards the City Council had been placed on a short leet of three for its Collection of Council Tax Scheme.

 

 

 

 

FRASER MACPHERSON, Convener