Agenda, decisions and minutes

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http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=149&MId=4347&Ver=4

Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 13 December 2016.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Urgent Business Sub Committee of 22 December 2016 and 11 and 26 January 2017.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the minutes as correct records.

The Committee had before it a statement of Committee Business prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         in relation to item 5 (Review of Accessible Vehicles Policy), to note that a response from the Chief Executive of Dundee City Council had been received and would be reported to the next meeting of the Committee on 18 April 2017; and

(ii)        to otherwise note the updates contained in the statement.

The Committee had before it, for its consideration, the applications listed in Appendix A to this minute.

The Committee resolved:

that all applications be determined on the basis shown in Appendix A and that all licences were subject to the Council’s standard conditions unless otherwise stated.

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1988 (PRINCIPLE 1), THE PRESS AND PUBLIC WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM.

The Committee had before it, for its consideration, the applications listed in Appendix B to this minute.

The Committee resolved:

that all applications be determined on the basis shown in Appendix B and that all licences were subject to the Council’s standard conditions unless otherwise stated.

- COUNCILLOR MARIE BOULTON, Convener.

APPENDIX A

1.         GRANT OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Premises – 56C Walker Road, Aberdeen

Application Reference Number – 3/1

The Committee was advised that the licence had been granted under delegated powers.

2.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Premises – 56 Bedford Place, Aberdeen

Application Reference Number – 3/2

The Committee was advised that the licence had been granted under delegated powers.

3.         GRANT OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Premises – 29 Jute Street, Aberdeen

Application Reference Number – 3/3

The Committee was advised that the licence had been granted under delegated powers.

4.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Premises – 152 Clifton Road, Aberdeen

Application Reference Number – 3/4

The Committee had before it a report by the Private Sector Housing Manager in respect of the application and one letter of representation.

The applicant’s agent, Ms Lynn Wood, was in attendance.

The respondent Mr Derek Gibson was in attendance and spoke in support of the letter of representation.  The Committee asked questions of Mr Gibson.

The Committee then heard from the applicant’s agent in support of the application.  The Committee asked questions of the applicant’s agent.

Councillor Townson, seconded by Councillor Copland moved:-

that the Committee grant the licence.

Councillor Delaney, seconded by Councillor Reynolds moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee grant the licence for a period of one year.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (8) – Councillors Copland, Crockett, Jackie Dunbar, Graham, MacGregor, Malik, Nicoll and Townson; for the amendment (8) – the Convener and Councillors Allan, Delaney, Lesley Dunbar, Lawrence, Malone, Reynolds and Samarai.

There being an equality of votes, in terms of Standing Order 15(5), the Convener exercised her casting vote in favour of the amendment.

The Committee resolved:

(i)         to adopt the amendment; and

(ii)        to instruct the Antisocial Behaviour Investigation Team (ASBIT) to submit a report to a future meeting of the Committee detailing the procedure for processing and investigating complaints, and confirming whether a reference number was allocated to all complaints received.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor Nicoll declared an interest in the following article by virtue of knowing the applicant, and withdrew from the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

5.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Premises - 35 St.Machar Drive, Aberdeen

Application Reference Number – 3/5

The Committee had before it a report by the Private Sector Housing Manager in respect of the application and one letter of representation.

The applicant’s agent, Mr Grant Fairbairn was in attendance.

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