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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Additional documents: Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER STANDING ORDER 14 The Committee Manager advised that the following Notice of Motion Under Standing Order 14 had been received as a matter of urgency. The Harbour Board resolves and agrees as follows: 1. That an additional meeting of the Harbour Board is duly convened on Wednesday 25 September 2024 (which said additional meeting of the Harbour Board is hereafter referred to as “the Meeting”); 2. That the purpose of the Meeting shall be to receive, note, and consider the Briefing Note circulated to Harbour Board Members on 11 September 2024. Moved by Councillor Andrew Vennard, seconded by Councillor Maurice Corry. The Chair ruled that he did not consider this item to be urgent and that it would be included as an item of business for the next ordinary meeting, unless it is disposed of in some other way before then. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 21 March 2024 Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 21 March 2024 were approved as a correct record. |
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PORT MARINE SAFETY CODE PDF 103 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Additional documents:
Minutes: The Harbour Board gave
consideration to a report providing an update on the status of Argyll and Bute
Council as Harbour Authority and it’s compliance with the Port Marine Safety
Code Decision The Argyll and Bute
Harbour Board – 1. noted
the contents of the submitted report; 2. approved
the Harbour Consultation Policy for inclusion with the Marine Safety Management
System; 3. approved
the Harbours and Pier use Policy for inclusion with the Marine Safety
Management System; and 4. approved
the Collection of Fees Policy for inclusion with the Marine Safety Management
System. (Reference: Report by
Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services
dated August 2024, submitted) |
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MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN PDF 176 KB Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services Additional documents:
Minutes: The Harbour Board considered a report providing a review of the marine infrastructure works Marine Asset Management Plan. It included an update on significant and major programmes currently planned and underway within Argyll and Bute Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan. Decision The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board – 1. noted the update on the major programmes currently being addressed within Argyll and Bute Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan;
2. noted that £23.4 million worth of capital works were underway or about to commence in the financial year 2024 / 2025; 3. noted that there was a potential spend of c. £129 million over the next 5 years, the majority of which would support the new CMAL & CFL / CalMac fleet renewal; 4. noted the new Marine Asset Management Board structure for monitoring and managing marine infrastructure projects; 5. agreed to recommend to the Council, when setting the fees and charges for 2025 / 2026 that it approves an increase to piers and harbours fees and charges of 8% to generate sufficient income to develop the Council’s marine infrastructure. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated September 2024, submitted) |
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ARGYLL AND BUTE HARBOUR BOARD WORKPLAN PDF 64 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board workplan was before the Harbour Board for noting. Decision The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board noted the content of the workplan. (Reference: Argyll and Bute Harbour Board Work Plan dated 12 September 2024, submitted) |
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NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER STANDING ORDER 13 The Harbour Board resolves and agrees as follows:
Proposed by Councillor Andrew Vennard Seconded by Councillor Maurice Corry Additional documents: Minutes: The following Notice of
Motion Under Standing Order 13 was before the Harbour Board for consideration: The Harbour Board resolves and agrees as follows: 1. That Council Officers are instructed to prepare reports showing statements of account of the annual income and expenditure for each of the 8 statutory harbour authorities where the Council is the statutory harbour authority, for the noting by the Harbour Board; declaring that the said reports shall be prepared on an annual basis, commencing with the relevant statements of account for the 2024/2025 financial year, and provided for noting by the Harbour Board at duly Public Document Pack convened ordinary meetings of the Harbour Board each calendar year;
2. That
Council Officers are instructed to prepare a report on the options for the
future financial reporting regime of the portfolio of Piers, Harbours, and
other maritime facilities managed by the Council, for consideration by the
Harbour Board in due course, together with a report outlining the options for
the non-financial performance reporting of the portfolio of Piers, Harbours,
and other maritime facilities managed by the Council; declaring that the said
reports shall be prepared and provided for consideration by the Harbour Board
no later than the last ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board held during the
2025 calendar year. Moved by Councillor Andrew
Vennard, seconded by Councillor Maurice Corry. Amendment In terms of the Council’s
Constitution, the Authority’s Chief Financial Officer has responsibility for
the administration of the financial affairs of the Council, and is requested by
the Board to bring a report to a future meeting setting out the arrangements
for financial reporting in respect of all the Council’s Piers, Harbours and
Marine assets. Moved by Councillor Ross Moreland, seconded by Councillor John Armour. As the meeting was being
held on a hybrid basis, the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and
Members voted as follows – Motion Amendment Councillor Corry Councillor
Armour Councillor Howard Councillor
Blair Councillor McCabe Councillor
McFadzean Councillor Vennard Councillor
Moreland Decision On there being an
equality of votes with the Motion receiving 4 votes and the Amendment receiving
4 votes, the Chair gave his casting vote to the Amendment and the Harbour Board
resolved accordingly. (Reference: Notice of
Motion Under Standing Order 13 proposed by Councillor Andrew Vennard, seconded
by Councillor Maurice Corry, submitted and amended, and Amendment by Councillor
Ross Moreland, seconded by Councillor John
Armour, tabled)
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