New Alresford Town
Council
Closed Meeting of Town Council
Apologies: Cllr. Evans, Phillips,
Press: 3
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DECLARATION OF
INTEREST - None MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF 7th February 2008 Proposed: Cllr Middleton, Seconded Cllr Yeldham (AGREED) ACTIONS CARRIED FORWARD (17TH January 2008 - Item below) (Item 615.3) Telephone system - is on order awaiting implementation date. (item 613.1.2.1) Petanque Terrains -Quotes are being obtained. (item 614.1) Tennis Project -Open Space Funding has been released and work has commenced. The Chairman sadly informed the meeting that Gerald Geldhill had been taken to hospital suffering from a stroke. The sympathies of the Council were expressed to Mr Geldhill. CITY AND COUNTY
REPORTS All City and County Cllrs. attending gave reports. Cllr. Porter - Reported on County business. NATC asked Cllr. Porter to challenge highways on the appalling conditions of road surfaces and informed her that the tree root problem in Salisbury Road was escalating. Cllr. Porter agreed
with the Council regarding the roads and would continue to lobby for
improvements. The finance for
Salisbury Road trees were in the 08/09 budget and work would commence in the
08/09 financial year. Cllr.E. Jeffs- Reported on District business. NATC asked if the city council had received claims from female employees in respect of unequal salary scales. Cllr. Jeffs stated
that this had not effect the city council. Cllr. Porter stated
that where appropriate HCC had structured
an implementation agreement with those employees effected by this matter. Mr. D. Goodman - Asked Cllr. Jeffs to confirm that no charge would be made on taxpayer for the WCC Olympic bid Cllr. Jeffs stated he would investigated and report back on this matter. Cllr. Jeffs response
to a question on the Alresford Design Statement was that it would be reviewed
on the 2nd April. Cllr. Cook - Reported that the case regarding the removal of the travellers had been lost by one vote. The case had been decided on compassionate grounds. Meeting adjourned
for PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Ingram. Stated that in light of an article in the Alresford Advertise regarding Alresford Town Football Club not paying its way he would like to officially state the works carried out and funding levels achieved by the Club. An official report was presented to the Council. The Chairman thanked
Mr. Ingram for taking the time to detail this subject for the Council. Mr. Bravery: Informed the Council that the Community Centre had received a cascading fund offer of £12.5 k from WCC in respect of renovation works. He stated that in order for this money to be released NATC’s cascading 50% would be £6.25k, if NATC were unable to contribute their matched proportion WCC would withdraw their grant offer. The Chairman stated
that Mr. Bravery’s report had been received at a timely moment as NATC were Reviewing 08/09
Budgets (See Item 423.3) Mr. Atkins: Informed the Council of the following.
It was confirmed
that the top floor of Arlebury Park would be removed from the market
The failure
to post the notice to inspect the accounts was an error due NATC’s lose of their accounting advisors. An apology was given for this oversight.
The Chairman thanked
Mr. Atkins for his comments.
Meeting reconvened FINANCE Resolution: To approve February payments of £6904.78 Proposed Cllr. Yeldham
Seconded Cllr. B. Jeffs (AGREED) Resolution: To increase the grants budget to £8,000. Proposed Cllr. Middleton Seconded Cllr. Yeldham (AGREED) Resolution: To approve all 2008/09 budgets. Proposed Cllr. Middleton Seconded Cllr. Yeldham (AGREED) Resolution: To open
a Clerk’s imprest account in accordance with Internal Audit recommendation
for electronic banking. Proposed Cllr. Gentry Seconded Cllr. Power (AGREED) Financial Update The forecast for 2007/08 had been reviewed and it was expected that NATC would be on or under budget. It was proposed that Central Administration and Personnel should be joined together as an office budget and that a new budget be formed for the Arlebury Park Centre. COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning A planning report detailing applications was given. The Chair noted that concerns regarding the Linden Homes Public Consultation had culminated into a complaint regarding the short notification period given for the convening of the meeting and the selective attendees criteria. Health Check Report As this was a Town Partnership project NATC felt the Full Town Council to be an inappropriate forum to discuss this draft report. It was left as a Town Partnership responsibility to solicit public opinion at the ATM in respect of health check priorities ALRESFORD
RECREATION CENTRE (ARC) Uncertainty was reported in respect of APSSC. Legal advice was needed to ascertain whether NATC would be able to take over the running of the facility from the 1st April if the club went into liquidation or was wound up. If the club was forced into liquidation all assets would be utilised as a means of debt recovery. NATC could take no action until they discovered the position of APSSC. OUTSIDE BODIES Alresford Society Reported that David Woods was retiring and that it was suggested that the society have two (vice-chairs) The society reported that they were unhappy with the Health Check. The Society were reviewing the following project possibilities;- railings for Broad Street and new signs in Broad Streets to encourage visitors to the Eel House. Town Partnership Reported that the land at Bridge Road was to be used for local housing needs. Town Trust It was reported that Pam Stevens had been co-opted onto the Trust and the NATC new appointed representative, Cllr. Gentry, had been ratified at their last meeting. They were considering taking the Eel House as a subsidiary of the trust. The community had voice concern regarding restricted parking on Thursdays due growth the Market. The Trust would be removing the ivy on their side of the Avenue flint. Wall. DATE OF NEXT
MEETING Date of Next Meeting. Thursday, 7.30pm 10th April, 2008, Arlebury Park Resolution: To exclude Public and Press in
accordance with Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act And Local Government Act 1972 S.100A. Proposed
Cllr. Gentry Seconded Cllr. Middleton The Chairman closed the meeting at 9.05pm. Exempt Business The Council reviewed and approved all resolutions made in respect of NATC Staffing and salary scales for 2008/09 Chairman’s Signature…………………………………….Date……………………. Exempt Business Clerk left the room. Salary Reviews Resolution: To increase Town Clerk’s Grade to Grade 40
as from 1st April 2008 and to reassess this career scale upon
acquisition of Quality Clerk Status. NATC also resolved to meet all Quality Clerk Status costs. Proposed
Cllr. B. Jeffs Seconded Cllr. Power (AGREED) Clerk Returned to the meeting Resolution: To increase Finance Clerk’s Grade to Grade 25 in April 2008 and Grade 26 in October 2008, dependant upon sustained performance. Proposed Cllr. Middleton Seconded Cllr. Power (AGREED) Resolution: That Finance Clerk’s working week to be increased by 3 hours as from April 2008.. Proposed Cllr.
Read Seconded Cllr. Middleton (AGREED) Resolution: To Grade Caretaker position at Grade 15 as from April 2008. Proposed Cllr. Read Seconded Cllr. Power (AGREED) Resolution: To pay for bar staff to obtain an alcohol licence with the proviso of first year pro-rata repayment penalties. Proposed Cllr. Cattle Seconded Cllr. Power (AGREED) Meeting closed at 9.35 Chairman’s Signature…………………………………….Date……………………. |
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