Agenda and minutes

Prior to the consideration of business Provost Petrie expressed his appreciation to Members and Officers in respect of their kind messages of condolence and the support given to him and his wife Jean following their recent bereavement.  Provost Petrie also thanked Depute Provost Scoullar for covering for him during this time.

Apologies for absence were intimated from Councillors Gordon Chalmers, Mary-Jean Devon, Alison Hay, John McAlpine, Robert Macintyre and Ellen Morton.

None declared.

Report by Head of Strategic Finance

Consideration was given to the Capital Planning Budget papers which set out the direction of travel in respect of the planning for the use of the Council’s assets and how the available capital resources are to be used to improve the asset base.  The Council, when it set its Revenue Budget identified revenue funding which would allow for an additional spend of £3m on the road network in 2011-12.  This has been augmented by a review of capital budgets within Development and Infrastructure to transfer an additional £4m to roads reconstruction over the life of the plan.

 

Motion

 

1.             The Corporate Asset Management Strategy is approved;

2.             The Corporate Asset Management Plan is approved;

3.             The Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy are approved;

4.             The 3 Year Capital Plan is approved;

5.             Taking the Helensburgh Office Project to tender and Full Business Case is approved;

6.             The Capital Plan Supporting Documents and Service Asset Management Plans are noted; and

7.             In line with the recommendations from the Executive, a reallocation from the Campbeltown CHORD Marina Project towards an All Weather Pitch Facility in Campbeltown of £480,000 is approved.

Moved by Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney

Amendment

1.             Note report; and

2.             Request Council Officers to deliver a seminar before 31 March 2011 to Justify/Clarify the Inclusion/Exclusion of projects in this Capital Plan to allow Members to understand the rationale for the presentation of the present papers and request a continuation.

Moved by Councillor Douglas Philand, seconded by Councillor Isobel Strong.

The requisite number of Members required the vote to be taken by calling the roll, and Members voted as follows:-

Motion                                    Amendment                           No Vote

Councillor  Colville                  Councillor Freeman                Councillor McIntosh

Councillor Currie                     Councillor Horn                       Councillor Robb

Councillor Dance                    Councillor Donald Kelly

Councillor Daniel Kelly            Councillor MacAlister

Councillor Kinniburgh              Councillor McCuish

Councillor D MacIntyre            Councillor Macdonald

Councillor Mackay                   Councillor Philand

Councillor MacMillan               Councillor Simon

Councillor McNaughton           Councillor Strong

Councillor McQueen

Councillor Marshall

Councillor Mulvaney

Councillor Nisbet

Provost Petrie

Councillor Reay

Councillor Robertson

Councillor Scoullar

Councillor Semple

Councillor Walsh

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 19 votes to 9 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Finance and Capital Planning and Budgeting Pack 2011-12 to 2013-14, submitted and Extract from Minutes of Executive of 10 March 2011, tabled)