Dundee City Council - 28/06/2010
At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 28th June, 2010.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD
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Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK |
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BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Roderick A J WALLACE |
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COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Mohammed ASIF |
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Jim BARRIE |
Stewart HUNTER |
Laurie BIDWELL |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Ken LYNN |
Tom FERGUSON |
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David BOWES |
Craig MELVILLE |
Brian GORDON |
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Andrew DAWSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
Richard McCREADY |
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Will DAWSON |
Alan G ROSS |
Donald HAY |
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Bob DUNCAN |
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Fraser MACPHERSON |
Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.
I REVIEW OF SCRUTINY ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNCIL SERVICES
On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 11th May, 2009, there was submitted Report No 370-2010 by the Chief Executive reviewing scrutiny arrangements within the Council.
The Council:-
(i) noted the current scrutiny arrangements within the Council;
(ii) approved the revised Terms of Reference for the Scrutiny Committee and operating arrangements for the Scrutiny Committee and Scrutiny Panels subject to the undernoted amendments:-
Paragraph 2.4 be amended to read "remit to the Chief Executive and Convener to determine which reports from HMIE on individual schools and from the Care Commission on individual establishments would benefit from scrutiny and submit individual reports to the Scrutiny Committee as appropriate."
Paragraph 5.4(c) be amended to read "Meetings will be held during the day every eight weeks or more frequent as determined by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Convener."
Appendix II, paragraph 21 (new) insert "to consider any item submitted by any member, such item having first been submitted to and agreed by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Convener."
(iii) remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to amend the Terms of Reference of the Committee concerned and make any further consequential amendments;
(iv) remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to amend the timetable of meetings; and
(v) agreed to review the operating arrangements for the Scrutiny Committee and Scrutiny Panels on an annual basis.
II BEST VALUE 2 PATHFINDER AUDIT
There was submitted Report No 337-2010 by the Chief Executive reporting on the findings of the Audit Scotland Best Value Pathfinder Audit Report on Dundee City Council.
The Council:-
(i) noted the contents and findings of the Best Value 2 Pathfinder Audit Report on Dundee City Council prepared for the Accounts Commission in March 2010; and
(ii) approved the Improvement Plan set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.