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Contact: Jane Gillies, Area Governance Assistant - 01631 567901
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APOLOGIES Minutes: There were no apologies for absence |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: Councillor Chalmers declared a Non-Financial interest in the Tobermory High School Annual Report, dealt with at item 4c in this Minute. |
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As this was the first area committee meeting since the untimely death of Councillor Donald McIntosh the Chairman invited those present to stand and hold a minutes silence in respect and appreciation of the work Councillor McIntosh underoook. |
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The Chairman welcomed Councillor Louise Glen-Lee to her first area committee meeting as a members of Ward 5 – Oban North and Lorn. |
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CUSTOMER SERVICES |
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Minutes of previous meeting PDF 61 KB Minutes: The minutes of Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Committee meeting held on 13 October 2011 were approved as a correct record. |
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Appointments to outside bodies PDF 41 KB Minutes: The Committee were
invited to consider filling vacancies arising as a result of the deaths of the
late Councillors Macdonald and McIntosh Decision: The Committee made appointments to each of the bodies
as set out below:
(Ref:
Report by Area Governance Officer, Customer Services, dated 21 November 2011,
submitted) |
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Lorn & Islands Hospital - Hospital Redesign Task Group PDF 45 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A formal approach had been received from NHS Highland setting out their agreement to expand the number of Councillors on the Hospital Redesign Task Group and requesting the Council to arrange appropriate nominations. Members felt that Oban Lorn and the Isles Area Committee would be best represented on the Task Group by appointment of 2 members, 1 from each of Ward 4 and Ward 5. Decision: It was agreed that Councillor
Gordon Chalmers would represent Ward 4 and Councillor Louise Glen-Lee woud represent
Ward 5 on the Task Group. (Ref: Report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 14 November, submitted) |
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COMMUNITY SERVICES |
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Minutes: Bill Brackenridge, Independent Chair of the Argyll and Bute APC, and Ronnie McIlquham, Area Manager – Adult Protection, provided a power point presentation on Adult support and protection and followed by answering questions put by Members. The Chairman thanked the speakers for their informative presentation and it was agreed that a follow-up presentation be brought to the December 2012 area committee meeting. |
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Hope Kitchen - Presentation by Group following funding application Minutes: It was agreed that this presentation would be taken at the next meeting in February. |
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Tobermory High School Annual Report PDF 48 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Richard Gawthrope and Janice Mitchell were unable to attend due to inclement weather and it was agreed that this presentation would be taken at the next meeting in February. |
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School holidays and in-service days: 2012/2013 PDF 70 KB Minutes: The Executive Committee at its meeting on 29 September 2011 agreed the framework of main holiday dates for schools in 2012/2013. These dates were then circulated to schools to consider the remaining in-service days and occasional days. The final patterns of in-service days and school holidays have now been identified for all schools in Oban, Lorn and the Isles as outlined in Appendices 1 to 3 attached to the report by Executive Director, Community Services Decision: Members (a) endorsed the final patterns of school holidays and in-service days for all schools in Oban, Lorn and the Isles as outlined in Appendices 1 to 3 of the report by Executive Director, Customer Services, noting that the Executive committee are investigating the possibility of introducing a holiday to coincide with the Argyllshire Gathering in August; and (b) agreed that the details of schools holidays and in-service days for 2012/2013 should now be circulated to schools and all relevant organisations (Ref: Report by Executive Director Community Services dated November 2011, submitted) |
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Grants to Third Sector 2010/11 PDF 97 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee were advised that the application by Oban War and Peace Museum had been withdrawn. Due to one application being withdrawn and another securing other funding, £2,045 remains unallocated. Decision:
The Community Development Officer was requested to: (a) bring a further report to the next meeting in February detailing possibilities for allocating the remaining funds in the Third Sector Grants Scheme prior to the end of the financial year; and (b) to discuss with the Executive Director whether these remaining funds could be vired to another budget. |
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DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Minutes: Robert Pollock introduced Neil Halket who updated the Committee on progress on the CHORD project since the last meeting with a powerpoint presentation. They then answered questions put by Members and advised that a report will go to the next Project Board meeting in January. |
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Cycling Scotland: Update on Leader Funding application and progress to date Minutes: Continued to the next meeting |
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Passenger Access System (Craignure) Minutes: Councillors Chalmers, |
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Roads Reconstruction Capital Programme 2012/13 PDF 266 KB Minutes: Members considered and noted a report detailing the process undertaken to identify the Roads Reconstruction Capital Programme for Oban, Lorn and the Islands (OLI) for the financial year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 and were presented with a draft programme for consideration and subsequently for budget allocation by Council in February 2012. (Ref: Report by Head of Roads and Amenity dated November 2011, submitted) |
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PUBLIC QUESTION TIME PDF 27 KB Minutes:
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The
Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following items of business
on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt
information as defined in Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 1973. |
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A member of the public requested that the Committee do not exclude these items, in particular the report on The White Building. The Chairman ruled that, due to financial information contained within the reports and the resulting discussion therof, the items must be dealt with as excluded items. |
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ACQUISITION / DISPOSAL / LEASING OF PROPERTY |
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Mobile Snack Bar Site, Oban Minutes: Members considered a report
by the Executive Director of Customer Services in regard to mobile snack bar sites.
Decision: The Committee agreed the
recommendation contained within the report by the Executive Director of
Customer Services dated 18th November 2011. (Ref: Report by Executive Director
of Customer Services dated 18th November 2011, submitted) |
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Rockfield School Minutes: Members considered a report
by the Executive Director of Customer Services in regard to Rockfield School. Decision: The Committee agreed the
recommendation contained within the report by the Executive Director of
Customer Services dated 21st November 2011. (Ref: Report by Executive
Director of Customer Services dated 21st November 2011, submitted) |
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The White Building, North Pier Minutes: Members considered a report advising
on the outcome of the Council’s initial TIF (Tax Incremental Funding) bid and
to recommend the retention of the White Building pending the final outcome of
the Council’s TIF bid. Decision: The Committee agreed the recommendation
contained within the report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 15th
November 2011 in respect of the White Building (Ref: Report by Executive
Director, Customer Services, dated 15th November 2011, submitted) |
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Crannog Lane Minutes: Members considered a report by the Executive Director of Customer Services regarding Crannog Lane. Decision The Committee agreed the recommendation contained within the report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 30th November 2011. (Ref: Report by Executive Director dated 30th November 2011, submitted) |
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- Paragraph 9 Any terms
proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations
for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of
goods or services. |