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With reference to article 7 of the minute of its meeting of 13 June 2013, the Committee had before it a report by the acting Director of Corporate Governance which presented the revenue position for the Council for 2013/2014 and advised as to any areas of risk that had been highlighted by Directors.

The report recommended –

that the Committee -

(a)       note and endorse the content of the report; and

(b)       agree to use any uncommitted revenue surplus to benefit the funding of the Council’s capital investment requirements as set out in the five year capital programme.

The Convener moved, seconded by the Vice Convener:-

that the Committee approve the recommendations.

Councillor Delaney then moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Dickson:-

that the Committee -

            (1)       note and endorse the content of the report;

            (2)       agree to set aside £1million from projected surpluses;

(3)       instruct officers to bring forward a priority list for the replacement of street lighting and the resurfacing of roads and pavements throughout the city, drawing first from those projects on this year’s reserve lists followed by other projects known to officers to be in the greatest need of attention, making full use of the additional resource;

(4)       instruct officers to progress these additional works at the earliest opportunity, carrying forward any approved but uncompleted works which might exist at the year end;

(5)       instruct officers to report the list of works to the Enterprise, Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee for information; and

(6)       agree to use any further uncommitted revenue surplus to benefit the finding of the Council’s capital investment requirements as set out in the 5 year capital programme.

Councillor Noble moved as a further amendment, seconded by Councillor McCaig:-

that the Committee approve recommendation (a) and in light of the projected £4million underspend, instruct the Corporate Management Team to bring forward proposals to utilise the £5million risk fund, on a spend to save basis, to help meet the financial challenges that the Council would face in future years.

There being a motion and two amendments, the Committee first divided between the amendment by Councillor Delaney and the amendment by Councillor Noble.

On a division, there voted:- For the amendment by Councillor Delaney  (1)  -  Councillor Delaney; For the amendment by Councillor Noble (5)  -  Councillors Cameron, Dickson, McCaig, Noble and Samarai; Declined to vote  (9)  -  the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Allan, Donnelly, Grant, Len Ironside CBE, Lawrence, Milne and Reynolds.

The Committee then divided between the motion and the amendment by Councillor Noble.

On a division, there voted:- For the motion by the Convener (9)  -  the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Allan, Donnelly, Grant, Len Ironside CBE, Lawrence, Milne and Reynolds; For the amendment by Councillor Noble (5)  -  Councillors Cameron, Dickson, McCaig, Noble and Samarai; Declined to vote  (1)  -  Councillor Delaney.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.