Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies submitted. 

Councillor Dance declared a non-financial interest in item 3 of the agenda (Events Proposal – Chamber of Commerce) as a Member of the Chamber of Commerce.  Councillor Mulvaney declared a non-financial interest in item 3 of the agenda (Events Proposal – Chamber of Commerce) by connection of his business’ support of the Summer Event principle, as did Councillor Trail as a relative of the Chair of the Chamber of Commerce.   All three Councillors left the room and took no part in the discussion of the item, which is dealt with at item 3 of this Minute. 

Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure

Councillors Dance, Mulvaney and Trail left the room during discussions on this item. 

Members considered a report detailing the financial support sought by the Helensburgh and Lomond Chamber of Commerce from the Council to run a programme of summer events in the town centre between 19^th and 27^th July 2014.

Motion

To agree to the recommendations outlined in section 2 of the report, adding the words “and complies with the Council’s rules on the use of capital budget” at the end of section 2.2 and to add a further  recommendation  2.3  “ that the Area Committee recommend to Council that the summer events programme be included in the Council’s strategic events programme”

Moved by Councillor Robb, seconded by Councillor E Morton.

Decision:

The  motion was agreed unanimously.

(Ref:  Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services, dated 13^th May 2014, submitted.)

Councillors Dance, Mulvaney and Trail re-entered the room for the discussions on the following item.

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph     of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Governments (Scotland) Act 1973.

The appropriate paragraphs are:-

E1

Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services

Members considered a report outlining the thirty six stage 1 applications which had been received.  It was noted that applications that progress to stage 2, required to be lodged by the end of August 2014.  Helen Ford, Project Manager – Helensburgh CHORD, advised that these would be evaluated during the month of September and brought back to the Area Committee in October for deliberation.  

Decision:

Members agreed to the recommendations outlined at section 2 of the report, subject to clarity being received that the proposed spend complies with the Council’s rules on the use of capital funding.

(Ref:  Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services, dated 13^th May 2014, submitted.)