Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be located at the following link:

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=439&MId=2836&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.

Councillors Donnelly and Delaney submitted their apologies.

Apologies were intimated on behalf of Councillors Delaney, Donnelly and Jackie Dunbar.

The Sub Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 18 June 2013.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Waste Strategy Manager which provided an update on the development of a brand for the waste infrastructure proposals for Aberdeen City. Two options for a logo were offered for approval – figure 1 and figure 2 (as detailed in the report).

The Waste and Recycling Manager talked the Sub Committee through the report. 

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee approves the Aberdeen Recycling and Energy branding proposals and chooses a logo to represent the project.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i) to approve the content of the report; and

(ii) to choose figure 1 as the favoured option, and to thank officers for their work.

With reference to Article 4 of the minute of meeting of the Sub Committee of 18 June, 2013, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Waste and Recycling Manager which provided an update in relation to the business case for Energy from Waste (EfW).

The Waste and Recycling Manager talked the Sub Committee through the report. 

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the contents of the report.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to note the content of the report and to thank officers for their work.

With reference to Article 5 of the minute of meeting of the Sub Committee of 18 June, 2013, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Waste and Recycling Manager which provided an update on the Waste Management Services Contract renegotiation.

The Waste and Recycling Manager talked the Sub Committee through the report.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the contents of the report.

With reference to Article 7 of the Minute of Meeting of the Sub Committee of 18 June, 2013, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Waste and Recycling Manager which presented work to date on identifying sites for Waste and Recycling Infrastructure.

The Waste and Recycling Manager talked the Sub Committee through the report. He informed the Sub Committee that there would be an update report prepared for the December meeting of the Sub Committee.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the contents of the report.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to note the contents of the report and thank officers for their work.

4 December 2013 at 2 pm in Committee Room 4.

The Sub Committee noted that the next meeting was due to be held on Wednesday 04 December 2013 at 2pm.

- COUNCILLOR JEAN MORRISON MBE, Convener.