Resources
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Agenda
Dear Councillor 12 July 2012
You are invited to attend a meeting of the RESOURCES COMMITTEE to be held on TUESDAY 17 JULY 2012 in the Committee Room at the Town Hall, West Borough, Wimborne Minster to follow the Extraordinary meeting of the Town Council.
Members of the public are advised that they may speak at the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman, if notification is given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
Yours sincerely
Town Clerk
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A G E N D A
1 Apologies for Absence.
2 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
3 MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
To receive the monthly accounts for the period to the end of June 2012
(copy herewith).
4 WIMBORNE MINSTER MODEL TOWN - SENSORY GARDEN PROJECT
To consider a letter dated 22 June 2012 from a trustee of the Model Town (copy herewith).
5 TOWN HALL - DAMP WALL AT ENTRANCE TO COUNCIL CHAMBER
To consider the report of the Town Clerk (report herewith).
Resources Committee – 17 July 2012
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
Cllr T F Wheeler (Chairman)
Cllr A W Spencer (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr P H Bartlett
Cllr R D Cook
Cllr Mrs S A Cook
Cllr L G Harvey
Cllr D G L Packer
Ex-Officio - Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the Council
(Members are reminded of the importance of letting the office know of non-attendance by noon on the day of the meeting.)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 and CODE of CONDUCT
Members are reminded that any personal or personal and prejudicial interests must be declared at the commencement of the discussion involving that interest or when the interest becomes apparent and must then take the appropriate action in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
GENERAL CONDUCT
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.
Minutes
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WIMBORNE MINSTER TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES of a meeting of the RESOURCES COMMITTEE held on TUESDAY 17 JULY 2012 at 7.15 pm in the Committee Room, Town Hall, Wimborne Minster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Cllr T F Wheeler (Chairman)
Cllr A W Spencer (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr P H Bartlett
Cllr R D Cook
Cllr Mrs S A Cook
Cllr L G Harvey
Cllr D G L Packer
Cllr J Burden – Ex-Officio – Chairman of the Council
Cllr A J Hampton – Ex-Officio – Vice-Chairman of the Council
ALSO PRESENT
Cllr S K Bartlett
Cllr Mrs A E Roberts
58 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
The cheques for July 2012 were approved and signed – see Appendix A to these Minutes.
59 MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
The Town Clerk submitted for information the monthly accounts for the period to the end of June 2012, a copy of which had been circulated to
each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix B to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
60 WIMBORNE MINSTER MODEL TOWN - SENSORY GARDEN PROJECT
The Town Clerk submitted a letter dated 22 June 2012 from a trustee of the Wimborne Minster Model Town, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix C to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The board of trustees was seeking financial assistance towards the cost of constructing by March 2013 a sensory garden within the site of the Model Town.
RESOLVED that a contribution of £250 be made towards the project from the Grants Contingency Fund.
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Resources Committee - 17 July 2012
61 TOWN HALL - DAMP WALL AT ENTRANCE TO COUNCIL CHAMBER
The Town Clerk submitted a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix D to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Town Clerk was recommending that works be carried out to solve the damp problem at the main outside entrance to the Council Chamber.
The estimated cost for rebuilding the section of wall and a new door was £4,000.
If approved, he would be seeking three quotations for the work.
RESOLVED
(a) that the remedial works suggested in the report be approved and the cost be met from the Buildings Fund;
(b) that the Town Clerk be authorised to take all necessary steps to implement the works, including accepting the lowest of three quotations provided it is within the estimated cost referred to in the report.
The meeting closed at 7.35 pm.
Signed …………………………………………Date…………………..
Town Mayor and Chairman of the Council