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MINUTES of MEETING of the STIRLING COUNCIL Held in VIEWFORTH, STIRLING on THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER 2001 at 7.30Pm STIRLING COUNCIL MINUTES of MEETING of the STIRLING COUNCIL held in VIEWFORTH, STIRLING on THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER 2001 at 7.30pm. Present: Provost Tommy BROOKES (in the Chair) Councillor Alasdair BEATON Councillor Margaret BRISLEY Councillor Tom COLL Councillor Ann DICKSON Councillor Tony FFINCH Councillor Pat GREENHILL Councillor Keith HARDING Councillor Tom HAZEL Councillor John HENDRY Councillor Susan LOVE Councillor Pat KELLY Councillor Colin O’BRIEN Councillor Corrie McCHORD Councillor Catherine ORGAN Councillor John PATERSON Councillor Gerry POWER Councillor Alastair REID Depute Provost Ann STRANG Councillor Helen SCOTT In Attendance: - Bill Dickson, Director of Finance and Information Services Bob Jack, Director of Civic Services Gordon Jeyes, Director of Children’s Services Fiona Macleod, Democratic Services Manager, Civic Services David Martin, Director of Environmental Services Don Monteith, Press Manager, Chief Executive’s Services Helen Munro, Director of Community Services Arthur Nicholls, Director of Technical Services Andrew Pont, European Officer, Chief Executive’s Services Bill Pritchard, Head of Policy, Chief Executive Services Keith Yates, Chief Executive Apologies:- Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor John Holliday and Councillor Gillie Thomson. ONE MINUTE SILENCE Prior to the commencement of the Meeting, there was a one-minute silence to remember those affected by the tragic events in the USA on 11 September 2001. The Provost confirmed that he had written to the Mayor of New York and of Dunedin to express the Council’s sincere condolences and that three Books of Condolence had been placed in the Council’s main offices at Viewforth and the Municipal Buildings. N:\DEMSUPP\NEWDECISIONS\SCOUNCIL\MINUTES\SC20011004.DOC BANNOCKBURN CEMETERY The Provost made a brief announcement conveying Allan Church’s appreciation of the work done by the Council to ensure the re-erection of headstones severely damaged by vandals on the night of 23 July. The Council confirmed that the Provost should send a letter to the staff concerned expressing the Council’s appreciation of their efforts to rectify the damage caused. CENTRAL SCOTLAND POLICE – OFFICERS ON PATROL Copies of a letter dated 2 October from the Chief Constable inviting Members of the Council; the Chief Executive and the Council’s Management Team to accompany a senior officer on patrol on 12 or 16 November were tabled. This would provide Members with the opportunity to see some of the work being undertaken by the Police on the Safer Stirling Initiative in particular. URGENT BUSINESS The Provost advised that there were two urgent items of business concerning (1) a tabled report requesting a response from the Council in advance of its next meeting on a proposal that the Council should accept an invitation to participate in the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Jubilee Baton Relay and (2) an urgent motion from Councillor Brisley requesting affirmation of the Council’s commitment to anti-racism in the wake of the terrorist actions in the United States of America on 11 September 2001. SC177 MINUTES Stirling Council – 28 June 2001 Decision The Council agreed to approve the above Minutes of Meeting as a correct record. SC178 URGENT MOTION “This Council expresses its abhorrence of the attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, extends its sympathy to all families who suffered and supports the call for a national day of prayer tomorrow. This Council will continue to fight racism wherever it appears and re-affirms its solidarity with all ethnic minority communities in Stirling. It joins the Central Scotland Racial Equality Council in condemning outright all those who carry out racist attacks in the name of the American tragedy. This is a time of great fear and uncertainty for many of our people, especially those in Stirling’s Muslim community, and we extend our support, our re-assurance and our commitment to engage more fully in a dialogue to encourage greater harmony and understanding between our communities”. Moved by Councillor Margaret Brisley, seconded by Councillor Ann Strang N:\DEMSUPP\NEWDECISIONS\SCOUNCIL\MINUTES\SC20011004.DOC Decision The Council unanimously agreed the terms of the motion. SC179 WRITTEN QUESTIONS The Provost confirmed that one written question had been received in terms of Standing Order Number 27. The answer provided by the Provost is contained in Appendix 1. SC180 QUESTION TIME In terms of Standing Order Number 28, Members had the opportunity to put questions to Chairs of Committees on relevant and competent matters contained in the Volume of Minutes of Committees circulated with the agenda for the Meeting. On this occasion, one question was asked and the Chair responded in appropriate terms. SC181 CARE COMMITTEE – APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED MEMBER At its meeting held on 29 June 2000, the Council agreed to appoint Mr Dick O’Grady, representing the Local Council on Disability, on the Care Committee as a non-voting co-opted member. Mr O’Grady had recently resigned from his position with the Local Council on Disability and consequently there was now a vacancy on the Committee. The Local Council on Disability had requested that until a permanent replacement for Mr O’Grady was found, that Mr Ron Skinner, the Local Council’s Chairman, be appointed as its representative on the Care Committee. Decision The Council agreed: - 1. to appoint Mr Ron Skinner, Forth Valley Local Council on Disability as a non- voting co-opted member on the Care Committee and; 2. to agree that Mr Skinner’s period of membership would run concurrently with the term of the Council. (Reference - Report by Director of Civic Services dated 3 August 2001, submitted). SC182 CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTED MEMBERS The membership of the Children’s Committee included five non-voting co-optees, consisting of one staff, two parent, and two student representatives. As both student representatives had recently left school, a ballot of all secondary school pupils had taken place with a view to nominating two candidates for appointment by the Council. The Council was requested to approve the appointment of the two successful candidates. N:\DEMSUPP\NEWDECISIONS\SCOUNCIL\MINUTES\SC20011004.DOC Motion “That the Council appoint Thomas Alexander, McLaren High School and Kathryn Savage, St Modan’s High School as Student Representatives on the Children’s Committee”. Moved by Councillor Corrie McChord, seconded by Councillor Ann Strang. Amendment Delete 3.1 and substitute: “This Council agrees to request the Scottish Executive to amend urgently the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to allow the practice of co-option of student representatives to Committees which cover the Education function of Councils, which is prevented by the clause stating that co-option is not allowed for anyone ineligible to stand for election to a Council, i.e. anyone under the age of 21. Therefore it is recommended that Council does not appoint Thomas Alexander and Kathryn Savage as a Student Representatives on the Children's Committee but agrees to invite them as advisers to all meetings of the Children’s Committee”. Moved by Councillor Helen Scott, seconded by Councillor Pat Greenhill. Prior to the vote being taken those moving the motion agreed to accept the terms of the first sentence of the amendment. The vote on the amendment was as follows:- For 9 Against 11 The amendment was defeated by 11 votes to 9. The vote on the motion, as amended, was as follows:- For 11 Against 9 Decision The motion was carried by 11 votes to 9 and the Council agreed:- 1. to request the Scottish Executive to amend urgently the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to allow the practice of co-option of student representatives to Committees which cover the Education function of Councils, which is prevented by the clause stating that co-option is not allowed for anyone ineligible to stand for Council, i.e. anyone under the age of 21. 2. to appoint Thomas Alexander, McLaren High School and Kathryn Savage, St Modan’s High School as Student Representatives on the Children’s Committee. (Reference - Report by Director of Civic Services dated 20 September 2001, submitted). N:\DEMSUPP\NEWDECISIONS\SCOUNCIL\MINUTES\SC20011004.DOC SC183 APPOINTMENTS TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS: CAREERS SCOTLAND: FORTH VALLEY ADVISORY BOARD Following lengthy consultation, the career service throughout Scotland had been restructured and amalgamated with Local Learning Partnerships and Education Business Partnerships. At the end of a tight timescale, the Scottish Enterprise Network had been asked to bring forward recommendations for an advisory board reflecting local school, industry and community interests. The Council had been invited to nominate a Member for appointment to the Board. Decision The Council agreed to nominate Councillor O’Brien to serve on the Careers Scotland - Forth Valley Advisory Board. (Reference - Report by Director of Children’s Services dated 5 September 2001, submitted). SC184 FORTH VALLEY NHS BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE The Scottish Executive had issued ‘Rebuilding our National Health Service; Guidance to National Health Service (NHS) Chairs and Chief Executives for implementing ‘Our National Health’ in May 2001 in which the Executive had proposed the establishment of new National Health Service Boards which would come into effect on 1 October 2001. It was intended that there would be a single unified NHS Board in each of the 15 Health Board Areas in Scotland. The new unified NHS Boards would replace
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