Social Work And Health Committee - 23/03/2009

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd March, 2009.

 

Present:-

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

BAILIES

 

George REGAN	Willie SAWERS	Roderick A J WALLACE
Helen WRIGHT		Derek J SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Kevin KEENAN	Helen DICK	Elizabeth F FORDYCE
Mohammed ASIF	Ken GUILD	Stewart HUNTER
Laurie BIDWELL	Jim BARRIE	Ken LYNN
Tom FERGUSON	Jimmy BLACK	Craig MELVILLE
Brian GORDON	David BOWES	Christina ROBERTS
Richard McCREADY	Andrew DAWSON	Alan G ROSS
Fraser MACPHERSON	Will DAWSON	Donald HAY
	Bob DUNCAN

 

Bailie Helen WRIGHT, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd February, 2009 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I CUSTOMER CARE OFFICER ANNUAL REPORT 2008

 

There was submitted Report No 122-2009 by the Director of Social Work on the third annual report to be prepared by the Customer Care Officer which was attached to the report as an Appendix. The report informed members about the work of the Customer Care Services and the workings of the Complaints Procedure.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to the content of the report; and

 

(ii) to instruct the Director of Social Work to undertake a planning process which fulfilled the requirements of the:-

 

+ Social Work Department User Involvement Policy;

+ Cabinet Office Customer Excellence Standard; and

+ Principles of Citizen Leadership.

 

II STRATHCARRON HOUSE REPLACEMENT

 

There was submitted Joint Report No 190-2009 by the Director of Social Work and City Architectural Services Officer detailing tenders received and requesting a decision on acceptance thereof.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to the acceptance of the Agreed Maximum Price submitted by Hadden Construction Ltd, Aberuthven in the amount of 1,175,200; and

 

(ii) to allowances amounting to 224,560, giving a total cost of 1,399,760.

 

 

 

 

Helen WRIGHT, Convener.