Decision details

The Council considered a report inviting nominations to be made to a number of vacancies which existed on Committees and Outside Bodies.

 

An amended report was tabled at the meeting which replaced that previously issued with the agenda for the meeting.

 

Motion

 

With reference to the membership of, and vacancies on Council Committees and outside bodies, I move as follows:-

 

·         Note that a new position of Policy Lead for Gaelic be created and be filled by Councillor Alastair MacDougall

·         Note that the Depute Policy Lead for Gaelic be Councillor Robin Currie

·         Note that there will no longer be a Policy Lead for Improvement, HR, Customer and Support and Facility Services with the Council Leader assuming responsibility for the Improvement, HR, Customer Support and Facility Services remit

·         Note that Councillor Len Scoullar will no longer be the Depute Policy Lead for Education and Lifelong Learning and that Councillor Rory Colville is appointed to this position

·         Note that Councillor Alistair MacDougall will be the Depute Policy Lead for Community and Culture; and Strategic Housing

·         Agree that Councillor Alastair MacDougall will no longer be Chair of Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee and that Councillor Roddy McCuish be appointed to this position

·         Agree that Councillor Bruce Marshall will no longer be the Vice Chair for the Bute and Cowal Area Committee and that Councillor Alex McNaughton be appointed to fill the resultant vacancy

·         Agree that Councillor Bruce Marshall will no longer be a member of the Policy and Resources Committee, and that Councillor  Alastair MacDougall be appointed to fill the resultant vacancy

·         Agree to fill the two vacancies on the Community Services Committee with Councillors Alastair MacDougall and Neil MacIntyre

·         Agree the one vacancy on Environmental, Development and Infrastructure be filled with the new Member Elected following the Oban North By Election

·         Agree the one vacancy on the PPSL Committee be filled by Councillor Neil MacIntyre

·         Agree the arrangement for SOILLSE will be Councillors Alastair MacDougall as the representative and Robin Currie and the substitute

·         Agree to fill the vacancy on the CHP with a Member from the opposition

·         Agree to replace Councillor Len Scoullar on the Argyll College Board with Councillor Roddy McCuish

·         Agree to fill the vacancy on Scotland Excel with Councillor Ellen Morton

·         Agree that the Special Committee for Adult Services be dissolved and their remit be covered by the Community Services Committee

 

Moved by Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded by Councillor Ellen Morton

 

Amendment

 

(a)        To note that the revisions to Policy Leads were at the discretion of the Leader; and

 

(b)        To agree not to fill the vacancy on the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee with the new Member elected following the Oban North by election.

 

Moved by Councillor James Robb, seconded by Councillor Michael Breslin

 

Decision

 

On a show of hands vote the Motion was carried by 21 votes to 3 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 25 August 2014, submitted and amended report by Executive Director – Customer Services, tabled)